Recreational Facilities & Dining

Humboldt-Universität’s main building is located on Unter den Linden and near Friedrichstraße, an area which has a plethora of shops, cafés and restaurants. A selection of good value and nearby options is provided below: 

Canteens

Mensa HU Süd – Located inside the HU main building. Good value option with changing selection of hot meals and salads. You need to purchase a MensaCard from the counter and charge it with money in order to be able to buy food here.

Mensa HfM Charlottenstraße – Located near the GBZ. Otherwise, as above. 

Stabi Kantine Unter den Linden – Located inside the building of the Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden. Anyone can buy food here, no card or reader’s pass required. 

Cafés

Grimm Café – Located inside the building of the main library (Grimm-Zentrum). 

Café Satz – Located on the ground floor of the German Studies Department, Hegelplatz.

Café Felix – Located inside the building of the Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden. 

Chains including Starbucks, Café Einstein, Pret à Manger – Several branches on Unter den Linden and Friedrichstraße.

Schokoladencafé Rausch – A little more expensive but cute option for coffee and cake with a view of the Gendarmenmarkt. 

Restaurants

Nante Eck (German) – Old-style brasserie serving classic Berlin food.

Da Vinci (Italian) – Cheap and cheerful pizza and pasta.

Ishin (Japanese) – Great value bento and sushi.

Chupenga (Mexican) – Chain restaurant serving burritos and bowls. 

LIU 成都味道面馆 Nudelhaus (Chinese) – Sichuan noodle dishes.

Câfe 4YOU (Russian) – Small, independently run Russian restaurant serving soups and dumplings.

Avan (Vietnamese and Thai) – Great value noodle, rice and dumpling dishes. 

Supermarkets

Edeka City Markt – Located inside Friedrichstraße station 

Friedrichstraße 142, 10117 Berlin

Opening Hours:

Mon–Fri 6:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 8:00–22:00

Go asia – Asian supermarket located inside Friedrichstraße station

Friedrichstraße 140, 10117 Berlin

Opening Hours:

Mon–Sun 9:00–22:00

Rewe City – Located on the lower ground floor of Quartier 205

Friedrichstraße 67-70, 10117 Berlin

Opening Hours:

Mon–Sat 8:00–22:00

Nearby recreational facilities:

Museumsinsel – An ensemble of public museums including the Bode-Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie and the Neues Museum, housing some of Berlin’s most notable art and historical collections. (Note that the Pergamonmuseum is closed for refurbishment). 

Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama – During the closure of the Pergamonmuseum, this temporary exhibition is certainly worth a visit. A huge 360° panorama created by artist Yadegar Asisi and some historical exhibits provide an impression of the ancient city of Pergamon and its famous altar.   

Humboldt Forum – A modern museum complex housing Berlin’s ethnological collections as well as changing temporary exhibitions.