Bateau Ivre

Oranienstraße 18, 10999 Berlin, Germany
Cafe Bar
User Reviews

1 Treyton Littlejohn - a month ago

My friends and I had an incredibly disappointing experience at the restaurant. A little context is necessary. We arrived in Berlin, three young Americans extremely excited to be in the city, and stumbled upon this cafe. We immediately made friends with the waiter, Lowgitz, who took it upon himself to befriend us, provide recommendations, and ask for a handsome tip. We left happy and returned a few days later, greeted by the same waiter as his "three American friends". The waiter and the manager/bartender proceeded to serve us two drinks we did not order, all of which contained absolutely no alcohol, and requested we paid the bill immediately. A bit confused by the interaction, we soon realized they had scammed us and confronted our "friend". Him and the manager bounced off each other, gaslighting us into thinking it was our fault as opposed to owning up to it or apologizing. They made us pay for the tonic water we didn't order and we ended up leaving very upset. If you are a tourist or someone who does not like being served by a shady business that takes advantage of your trust, do not go here. Not only did this waiter take advantage of us, the manager defending their attempt to scam us and then proceeded to blame us for it. Left a bad taste about Berlin in our mouths that led me to this review.

5 Jonathan Cross - 2 years ago

One of my most cherished cafes in Berlin! Great atmosphere, interesting lamps, old wood tables, art on the walls, space to read or write in a journal. They have fresh mint and ginger tea and recently added oatmilk for vegan coffee drinks. I wish there were better vegan food options, but I can eat elsewhere on Oranienstrasse.

Update: they now have vegan breakfast every day!

2 Aurelien Faure - 4 months ago

Nice place but really long to get our order, more than 1 hour... We ordered 2 croque-madames, 2 omelettes et 3 vegan plates... Nothing difficult to cook

3 Laia - 2 years ago

The menu is not very comprehensible. There are not many gluten-free options nor vegans options. However, café crème was great and inexpensive.

5 Chris Carless - a year ago

This place only accepts cash, no bank cards. However they allowed me to run to the ATM a couple of minutes away to get the cash out (I left ID and uk cash as a security deposit, my suggestion) to pay for the beers. The staff were very friendly and use the window behind the bar to get in and out to serve to people sat outside. The coffee smelt amazing!

5 Mat Tzea - 8 months ago

I love the place cause the people are nice, u have a great view ... huge tables or small desk... sometimes there play streetartists and the menu of drinks from tea to drunk is just even... i like to sit there alone and also with friends... take care guys

5 Natalia Pshenichnaya - 11 months ago

Very nice coffee place. Cash only

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