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Velvet

Berlin, Germany · Fine seasonal Neukölln cocktail bar · Europe

A Neukölln cocktail bar focused on fine seasonal drinking and local ingredients.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

Ganghoferstraße 1, 12043 Berlin-Bezirk Neukölln, GermanyNeukölln

Style
Fine seasonal Neukölln cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Wednesday–Monday from 7:00 PM; Tuesday closedChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-30 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

28.6 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
77.3
World's 50 Best
13.2
Top 500 Bars
11.6
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
13.7
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
63.0

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive2 mentions· high confidence

Sentiment score

90/ 100

Score context

Neukölln hyper-seasonal bar with weekly foraged-plant menus and plush low-lit booths. Guests call drinks among Europe's best and staff warm; no food, reservations wise, luxe for the neighbourhood.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • weekly foraged menus
  • balanced seasonal drinks
  • intimate booths
  • warm expert staff

What to know

  • no food
  • reservations needed
  • premium for Neukölln
Source excerpt
“Always the best. In a city with some of the world's best cocktail bars, Velvet, with its local forage approach and weekly changing menu never disappoints.”

Source: opentable.com (linked below)

This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.

Review & discussion links

Editorial citations in this read

Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 637 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

World’s 50 Best

Top 500 Bars

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.