Akazienstrasse 28
UBahn Eisenacherstrasse
This is a unanimous favorite among friends here. It's probably the coziest of all the cafes I've been in and is best experienced at night. There is a front parlor area with tables and a few sofas that is perfectly acceptable but the back room, just past the kitchen and the bathrooms is where it's at. It's decorated like a cross between your grandmother's sewing room and your tenured professor father's study. There are doll houses and comfy sofas, mismatched chairs and tables, and walls of bookshelves filled with books free for the taking, reading, and putting back. There is usually some sort of live band performing on a small stage at the center of the room and sometimes, if the stage is free, one of the regular guests will seize the piano bench and the spotlight to play an impromptu something. Sometimes it's magical, sometimes it's annoying. It really just depends. Bilderbuch offers some great breakfast options, all fairytale themed, and nice daily specials and soups (the lentil soup is always nice). My favorites are their dessert options. They offer several daily and revolving cakes to choose from, an ample ice cream menu and really great apple strudel.
Warning: Never get the nachos.
If you like jazz music, go to Bilderbuch around 9pm on Wednesday nights to see The Live Jazz Trio. It's like watching the cutest live action gnomes you've ever seen "slappin' that bass". They're really entertaining and it's just a great atmosphere.
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