#  Recreational Facilities & Dining 

 



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### 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](https://www.stw.berlin/en/student-canteens/overview-student-canteens/humboldt-universit%C3%A4t-zu-berlin/mensa-hu-s%C3%BCd.html) – 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](https://www.stw.berlin/en/student-canteens/overview-student-canteens/hfm-en/mensa-hfm-charlottenstrasse.html) – Located near the GBZ. Otherwise, as above.

[Stabi Kantine Unter den Linden](https://de.everyday.sodexo.com/menu/Staatsbibliothek%20Unter%20den%20Linden/STABI%20KANTINE%20Unter%20den%20Linden) – 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](https://rausch.de/en/pages/schokoladenhaus-berlin) – A little more expensive but cute option for coffee and cake with a view of the Gendarmenmarkt.

### **Restaurants**

[Nante Eck](https://menury.com/r/b1c295a8a6/Berlin/NanteEck/en) (German) – Old-style brasserie serving classic Berlin food.

[Da Vinci](http://www.davinci-ristorante.de/) (Italian) – Cheap and cheerful pizza and pasta.

[Ishin](https://www.ishin.de/en/menu) (Japanese) – Great value bento and sushi.

[Chupenga](https://chupenga.de/en/) (Mexican) – Chain restaurant serving burritos and bowls.

[LIU 成都味道面馆 Nudelhaus](https://chengduweidao.de/speisekarte/) (Chinese) – Sichuan noodle dishes.

[Câfe 4YOU](http://cafe4you-berlin.de/index.php) (Russian) – Small, independently run Russian restaurant serving soups and dumplings.

[Avan](https://avan.eatbu.com/?lang=en) (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](https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/museumsinsel-berlin/home/) – 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](https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/pergamonmuseum-das-panorama/plan-your-visit/prices-tickets/) – 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](https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/) – A modern museum complex housing Berlin’s ethnological collections as well as changing temporary exhibitions.