Cafe Niesen in Prenzlauer Berg: no children please
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Prams, buggies, babies, toddlers, kids... you name it, anything child related, Prenzlauer Berg will have it. This includes a cafe which has been open since 2005 but is getting media attention now - extract from the official blog of the cafebabel.com team in Berlin
Whilst the nation' birthrate is one of the global lowest (1.4 children per woman according to one report), Berlin boasts one of the highest birthrates in Germany. So if you're young and single, or not so young and child free, your choices are really either to like it or lump it. You're going to trip over parked prams when reaching for the light in your block's hallway, you will have to dodge the buggies on your way to the supermarket with the skill of an Olympic athlete, and you will also most likely have to put up with the sound of screaming kids while enjoying ein Milchkaffee in your favourite cafe. Take a walk around Berlin at any time of day and the multiple cafes on any one street are likely to be packed with people watching the world go by, taking a quiet moment to read a book, catching up on the latest news, working on their laptops or simply meeting up with friends. Hey, I'm in a café right now... well I suppose I had to say that to make my point... but yes I really am right this moment sitting in a café.
For the record I don't mind the sight and sound of kids as I sip on my latte – in fact I find them a rather entertaining distraction. But for anyone who likes to drink their coffee minus the noise of children, their wishes have now come true in the form of Prenzlauer Berg's first ever child-free café – and people are loving it...
Read the full post 'A baby with your latte' on the babelblog from the cafebabel.com team in Berlin
(Image: ©Daquella manera aka Daniel Lobo/ Flickr)