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CuBar
★ 3.0(1 review)Bar
dim-litold-schoolsmoker-friendly
About the Vibe
CuBar is the kind of old-school Berlin drinking spot that doesn't try to be anything it's not — and that's exactly why it works. On Paulsborner Straße in Wilmersdorf, you'll find a dimly lit room with candles, leather seating, and a bartender who pours a solid Longdrink without the craft-cocktail theatrics. Come for a quiet whisky and a cigar in the smoker's lounge, or show up on a Bundesliga night when the place turns into a proper Kneipe with Sky on the screen. No food, no fuss — just drinks, regulars, and a pace that encourages staying longer than you planned.
Why it's worth it
A dimly lit Wilmersdorf bar where cigars, cognac, and Bundesliga nights keep old-neighborhood Berlin alive.
Highlights
cigar loungeBundesliga nightsclassic cocktailsno food
Before you go
Avoid weekend evenings when Bundesliga matches are on if you want the quiet, candlelit atmosphere — otherwise it turns into a lively Kneipe.
Known For
- •classic cocktails and Longdrinks
- •cigar smoker's lounge
- •Bundesliga match nights on Sky
- •cognac and whisky selection
Best For
after-work drinkslate-night drinkingmatch-day gatherings
1 review
City InsidersEditorialJuly 9, 2026
Old Berlin charm with cigars, cognac, and zero pretension
CuBar is a throwback to a simpler Berlin bar culture — no craft cocktail pretension, no hipster soundtrack, just a dimly lit room with candles on the tables and a bartender who'll make you a solid Longdrink without a 20-minute lecture about bitters. The cocktail menu covers the classics, but the real draw here is the atmosphere: leather seating, quiet music, and a proper smoker's lounge where you can pair a cigar with a decent whisky or cognac. It's the kind of place you come for one drink and end up closing out.
The bar also doubles as a spot to catch Bundesliga matches on Sky, which gives it a different energy on match days — more Kneipe than cocktail lounge. If that's not your scene, avoid weekend evenings when games are on. On quieter nights, it's one of the more relaxed drinking spots in Wilmersdorf, where the pace is slow and the regulars keep to themselves.
Don't expect a food menu — this is strictly a drinking establishment. The Google reviews are sparse and somewhat confused (they seem to reference an unrelated electrical wholesale business), so don't let the 4.4 rating fool you either way. The real appeal is the unpretentious, old-neighborhood vibe that's getting harder to find in central Berlin.
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CuBar, c'est le genre de bar berlinois d'antan qui ne cherche pas à être tendance — et c'est précisément ce qui fait son charme. Sur la Paulsborner Straße, dans le quartier calme de Wilmersdorf, vous trouverez une salle tamisée, éclairée aux bougies, où l'on peut siroter un cognac ou un whisky en fumant un cigare au calme. Les cocktails classiques sont corrects sans prétention, et l'ambiance feutrée invite à s'attarder bien plus que prévu.
Le soir des matchs de Bundesliga, l'endroit change de ton : on diffuse les rencontres sur Sky et l'ambiance devient plus Kneipe que lounge cocktail. Si vous cherchez la tranquillité, évitez les soirs de matchs. Sinon, c'est l'un des rares bars du quartier où l'on peut encore boire un verre sans musique assourdissante ni foule.
Ne vous attendez pas à manger sur place — c'est un bar pur et dur. Les avis Google sont peu nombreux et pour le moins confus, donc ne vous fiez pas trop à la note. L'attrait réel de CuBar, c'est son atmosphère de bar de quartier sans chichis, de plus en plus rare à Berlin.