interkosmos is the kind of neighbourhood bar that gives Lichtenberg its edge — a café by afternoon, a cocktail bar by night, and a small cultural venue hosting comedy nights and queer events in between. The drinks menu is surprisingly ambitious for the area: housemade schnaps (try the ginger or cinnamon), proper cocktails like Negronis and Frozen Daiquiris, and draft beers from Andechs and Pilsner Urquell. Coffee comes from Passenger Coffee roasters and is served until 18:00 with bio milk or oat milk at no extra charge — a small detail that tells you a lot about how this place operates.
A Lichtenberg café-bar pouring Passenger Coffee by day and housemade schnaps with comedy nights by evening — community-rooted, fair-priced, and genuinely Berlin.
Coffee is only served until 18:00, so if you're coming for the espresso, aim for the afternoon — after that, it's cocktails and beer only.
A neighbourhood bar with utopian ambitions and proper drinks
If you find yourself in Lichtenberg with time to kill, interkosmos is where you want to end up. The name — café, bar, utopie — tells you exactly what you're getting: a space that functions as a relaxed café in the afternoon and a proper bar by evening, with a community-minded spirit that feels genuinely Berlin rather than performed for tourists. Coffee is taken seriously here. They serve Passenger Coffee's Passenger Blend, a smooth 100% Arabica espresso, and you can get it with bio milk or oat milk at no surcharge because, as they put it, sustainable alternatives shouldn't be a luxury. Coffee service runs until 18:00, after which the bar side takes over.
The drinks menu goes well beyond what you'd expect from a neighbourhood spot in Fennpfuhl. There are housemade schnaps varieties — the Kiezschnaps, ginger (Ingwerschnaps), and cinnamon (Zimtschnaps) are all worth trying — plus a solid cocktail list including Negronis, Gin Fizz, Frozen Daiquiris, and Dark & Stormy. Draft beers include Andechs Hell, Pilsner Urquell, and a naturtrüb Zwickl. Prices are fair: longdrinks around 8€, cocktails 8.50–9.50€, and a good espresso for 2.20€. They also host events like Kaktus Comedy and queer nightlife programming, which gives the place a cultural heartbeat beyond just drinking.
The space is wheelchair-accessible via a ramp, and they're supported by the fan-fonds, which speaks to their community-rooted ethos. Opening hours are Tuesday to Thursday from 16:00 and Friday to Sunday from 14:00, closed Mondays. It's the sort of place where you come for one coffee and stay for three drinks — and that's exactly the point.