When I was
in Berlin last year, scoping out the place as a potential place to live, I was mesmerized by Ankerklause. A beacon of warm light, perching on a
bridge half over the water of the canal: it's a place you cannot walk past on a
cold winter's night without going in for 'just the one'. The bar has a
patchwork collection of rooms, all with a nautical theme and fish painted on
the walls.
Heartwarming in winter, it's great for summer too, when the plastic
covers of the 'balcony' are rolled up and you'll be sipping your Bionade
outside, looking out over the water. Even the tables out front are a strangely
relaxing place to sit and watch the world go by, even though you're sitting
almost IN Kottbusser Damm, perhaps the least relaxed street in the whole of
Berlin.
Drinks
range from my favourite white beer du moment (Schneider hefeweizen dunkel) to a
cup of Nesquik, from mojitos to organic white wine. It's the kind of place
where you start with a coffee after browsing around the Maybachufer market and
find yourself still sitting at the end of the afternoon, having moved on to beers
and getting slightly hungry. Not to
worry, because they serve food too. The selection's predictable (burgers,
nachos, chili con carne) but the quality is good - I loved the plateful of
potato salad, mustardy and with just the right amount of chopped pickles, for
just €2. I have a feeling I'll be coming back again and again and again...
Ankerklause, Kottbusser Damm 104, 10967 Berlin, +49 (0)30
6935649, open Monday from 4pm, Tue-Fri from 10am, ankerklause.de
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