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The Circus Cafe
Review
About
The Circus Café is located on the ground floor of the hostel. We have yummy food for you on offer throughout the day like our famous all-you-can-eat breakfast, delicious homemade cakes, grilled paninis, tasty coffee, and a great selection of hot and cold drinks. And don’t forget to check out our special offers for the summer and winter season! Make yourself at home, surf on the fastest wi-fi in town and enjoy warm sun beams on our terrace.
Features
CUISINES
Cafe, International
Meal types
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
PRICE
£
FEATURES
Buffet
Free Wifi
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Wine and Beer
Location
Mitte (Borough)
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Hours
Open until 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 - 20:00
Monday
8:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
8:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
8:00 - 20:00
Thursday
8:00 - 20:00
Friday
8:00 - 20:00
Saturday
8:00 - 20:00
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4.5
56 reviews
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Stephen Kelly
Liverpool83570 contributions
Dec 2024 • friends
The Circus Café on Weinbergsweg was an excellent café-bar that me and my twin bro visited on our six day visit to Berlin.This was one of the best café-bars we went to in this superb area as they served craft beers.
This café-bar has a very modern interior in a basement area.It has interesting fixtures and features throughout this café-bar and superb seating options and when we were here it was very busy.
When we visited here we had a few bottle's of Meckatzer Brewery Hell's beer that were served iced cold and were well priced.
Its a fantastic café-bar that's located in an excellent area of Berlin and its a place well worth visiting.(This is my first review's of the Circus Café).
Opening Hours.
Monday-Sunday-08.00-02.00.
Public Transport.
Bus Stop.
U Rosenthaler Platz Bus Stop-142-N40.
Tram Stop.
U Rosenthaler Platz Tram Stop-M8.
U-Bahn Stop.
Rosenthaler Platz U-Bahn Stop-U8.
Written 9 December 2024
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Pub Monster Neil
Liverpool86780 contributions
Dec 2024 • family
The Circus Cafe is a great bar I always enjoy visiting on any holiday I take to Berlin, been visiting here many times over the years, always had a good time and so it proved on our latest visit.
A great looking bar, interior is superb, dark and cosy, a cool looking serving bar dominates the main room, eclectic decor and furnishings, superb wall art and plenty of seating options spread throughout this bar, its a totally brilliant bar to chill out in.
We were here on a bitterly cold December night, bar was busy with a great atmosphere, we ordered a pale ale each,Meckatzer Brewery, these were served in pristine condition, we chilled out and soaked up the great vibe in this busy and popular bar while we sipped our pale ale's.
My pale ale was really good, a golden, hoppy pale ale, hints of toffee, a delicious aroma and aftertaste with a smooth finish, its hardly surprising that this bar is so popular with beers served in this good a condition by staff who are genuinely pleased to see you in their bar.
We both really enjoyed our pale ale's in here before we moved on and although our visit was only fleeting as on every other visit to The Circus Bar we had a great time.
The Circus Bar is easy to locate along Weinbergsweg, in the basement of the Circus Hostel.
Opening hours are;
Monday to Sunday, 5pm till 2am.
Well worth seeking out if you're in the wonderful Mitte district of Berlin.
Written 16 December 2024
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Diz
Poole17 contributions
Apr 2022 • couples
We had a fabulous hot chocolate and a great coffee. Love a humourous sign too. Served by a very helpful and friendly barista.
Written 17 April 2022
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Renin W
Navi Mumbai76 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
We just had to grab a coffee and landed up sitting here and finishing it. The staff is great and are quick
Written 5 April 2020
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inasei
Munich202 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
We went there for drinks on a saturday late night. Nice music, comfortable furniture & nice set up of the bar. However the quality of the drinks is not satisfying: Self-service, we had two glases of Riesling: poor quality, with major taste of sourness. Than we had a moscow mule presented in a water glass!! altough the bar had moscow mule cups! the mixture was also not very tasty. too much of everything...& the gin tonic was also served in a water glas, with lots of ice cubs....Sorry, but there are better hotel bars.
Written 11 November 2019
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Neil K
Liverpool824437 contributions
Aug 2019 • friends
The Circus Cafe is a wonderful cafe complete with it's own great cellar bar, it's a place I always look forward to visiting on any holiday I take to this city.
The bar looks cool,low lighting creates a cosy atmosphere, nice decor and furnishings including a cool looking serving bar and some great art work,lots of seating options spread throughout this cafe bar,its just one cool bar.
My twin brother Stephen and I were here on a Thursday night, this place was busy,we had a study of the beers on offer and we both opted to have a pale ale each,these were served in excellent condition ,we just kicked back,chilled out and took in the great bar we were in.
My pale ale was exceptional, a crisp, hoppy but not over hopped pale ale bursting with taste,very easy to drink,a beer style both myself and my twin brother Stephen are particularly fond of.
We really enjoyed our beers in here and although our visit was only fleeting as on every other visit to here we had a great time.
The Circus Cafe is easy to locate ,jump the tram to Rosenthaler Platz ( U8 ) and walk over to Weinbergsweg were you will find this cafe bar.
Opening hours are;
Cafe is open from 8am and the cellar bar is open from 5pm till 2am Monday to Sunday.
A superb bar,well worth checking out if your in the area.
Written 7 August 2019
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Lena
The Hague65 contributions
May 2019 • friends
Came here with my sister last week. The staff was super friendly and the paninis we got tasted very fresh. It seems to be a very good place to study or read a book as it is relatively quiet and the food and beverages are cheap) I think we paid 2,50 for each panini and about 1,50 for a big cup of tea). Definitely recommend this place!!
Written 10 May 2019
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Wolfywoo85
Manchester15 contributions
Nov 2018 • friends
Staying at the Circus is always a treat and the cafe and its staff are first class. They will happily go to the closed bar downstairs to get you alcoholic drinks and the continental breakfast buffet they do for the hostel is ace. Eat what you want, with a brew for 5 euros. Too easy!
Written 6 November 2018
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Leanne C
Brisbane187 contributions
Oct 2018 • couples
The craft beer bar down in the cellar is fantastic and the prices are very good. Friendly service, cool place to sit and drink really good craft beer.
Written 30 October 2018
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Neil K
Liverpool824437 contributions
Aug 2018 • friends
The Circus Cafe is a great cafe & bar which is part of the Circus Hostel.
The cafe out front is cool ,serves great coffee but to me it's the bar area in the cellar which is the big draw.
A cool looking bar with eclectic decor and furnishings, nice wall art and staff who are genuinely pleased to see you in their bar.
We were here on a Tuesday evening, bar was busy, we got an IPA style beer each, these were served in tip top condition being iced cold and sparkling and we just chilled out and took in the great bar we were in.
To say this place is popular would be an understatement and on our visit was absolutely packed with a great atmosphere.
My IPA was superb, hoppy and bursting with taste and a very easy to drink beer indeed.
We really enjoyed our beers in here and although we only stayed for the one beer before we moved on as on every other visit to here we had a great time.
The Circus Hostel is really easy to locate, jump the U8 to Rosenthaler Platz and walk over to Weinbergsweg were you will find this cafe & bar.
Opening hours are;
Monday to Sunday, 5pm till 2am.
A great cafe & bar and well worth checking out.
Written 7 August 2018
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Julie Belanger
Montreal54 contributions
Dec 2017 • solo
I've had breakfast there on December 25 so many times. It's almost a ritual of mine now. Coffee is good, staff is nice, ambiance is great, seats are comfy and wifi is great. I have also met great people there, travellers like me. It's an awesome place.
Written 7 July 2018
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ameley
19 contributions
Apr 2018 • couples
A fabulous breakfast - 5 euros for all you can eat buffet breakfast including a drink. Good variety of foods available.
In the evening there is a great little bar serving craft beer amongst other things.
Written 16 April 2018
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David H
Waterlooville211 contributions
Oct 2017 • couples
A great tucked-away bar in the basement of a hostel/hotel! We went for late-night drinks; all lovely including great cocktails. We visited on a Saturday night and the Scottish Bar Manager was serving the drinks complete with his funky dance-moves!
We had a range of different drinks including cocktails. Well priced and prompt service in a great area.
Written 11 October 2017
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Neil K
Liverpool824437 contributions
Aug 2017 • friends
I love to visit this bar housed in the Circus Hostel as it has one of the coolest cellar bars in Berlin with its own microbrewery.
The Circus Hostel Brewing Co was founded in 2014 and has gone from strength to strength,I love their beers which are innovative and very tasty.
The bar itself is cool ,the basement bar is cozy with a nice serving bar and great cushioned seats scattered around the bar,the tables are awesome,giant old LP records and there's plenty of board games such as chess and draughts to keep you entertained.
We were here on a Monday evening and descended the stairwell were after a quick study of the beers on offer my twin brother Stephen and I decided to have Circus beer ,these beers were served in tip top condition being iced cold and sparkling and at €4 A pint great value for a quality craft beer.
The beers were outstanding,hoppy and tasty and really refreshing and very easy to drink,we kicked back and chilled out and soaked up the great vibe in this great Brewpub.
We ended up staying here for another beer before we moved on and as on every other visit to here we had a great time.
Katz & Maus is easy to locate by jumping the U8 to Rosenthaler Platz and walk over to Weinbergsweg were you will find this great Brewpub in the Circus Hostel.
Opening hours are;
Monday to Sunday,5pm till 2am.
A great brewpub and one I highly recommend you visit if your in the area.
Written 11 August 2017
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CrisChiang
Sao Paulo190 contributions
Feb 2017 • family
We were guests of the Hostel and the convenience of the breakfast there was something we liked most. Fresh veggies and bakery and a small but good variety of food with an extended time out of average (from 8:00 to 13:00).
Written 19 April 2017
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