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Minimal Bar

Restaurant Bar Pub Night club Dance restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Dance restaurants in Berlin


Address

Rigaer Str. 31, 10247 Berlin, Germany

Website

www.birgit.club

Contact

+49 30 31169034

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 6 PM to 5 AM
  • Thursday: 6 PM to 6 AM
  • Friday: 6 PM to 6 AM
  • Saturday: 6 PM to 6 AM
  • Sunday: 6 PM to 4 AM
  • Monday: 6 PM to 5 AM
  • Tuesday: 6 PM to 5 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: table (19) nice (16) people (15) good (14) great (10) tennis (10) night (9) card (9) ping (9) pong (9)
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  • 1/5 Ignacio G. 2 years ago on Google
    The bar was very good but there is a situation I need to denounce. The waiter (a blond girl) charged me and my friend 5.5 for a pilsner which costs 4.5. Then a friend ordered a gin for 7.9 and he was charged 8.5. I complained and she reduced it to 8.0. Then, I realized I had just paid 24.5 for 3 gin tonics valued in 23.7. I had asked for a receipt and she never gave me. I complained and after insisting for a while she offered me a shoot of my choice. But this makes me think, how much extra money is she stealing for her customers? If she had asked or reminded I could give her a tip. But it is not okay to do it without noticing it or even negating it after it just happened. The managers should be aware of this. It is very serious.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maggie P. 2 years ago on Google
    Super fun bar and pretty close to many clubs. This would be the perfect place to start a night out and get you in the mood to party. Great music, fun atmosphere. Unfortunately, you’re not allowed to dance right now because of Covid. But, we got away with it for about 20 mins so do what you will with that info. I like all of the different rooms they have, it makes the bar really dynamic and fun. I’ll definitely return when I come back to Berlin!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rafael B. 2 years ago on Google
    It’s a bar made for tourists. The drinks are so expensive and they only accept card payment. There are no visible signs they don’t accept cash. Bartenders are not well prepared, and make drinks poorly. Also they didn’t check up on arrival the 2g rule. There are more authentic techno bars in Berlin.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ami J. 2 years ago on Google
    Needs to work on their customer service better. Current state leaves much to be desired. It’s good that card is accepted but why refuse cash? Seems like a way to gatekeep those who cannot make card purchases. Gentrification at its finest.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 santiago V. 3 months ago on Google • 120 reviews New
    Great bar. You can play ping pong with a very peculiar way to choose who plays against whom. How? You’ll have to go to discover! 😝

  • 1/5 Calamity J. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a booking for a table of 8, the only one they suggested was a table in the smoking area with no music, after a cold welcome. Do not know why this bar looks so successful on Google. So many better places
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gavin R. 10 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Great place to have drink or two. They usually have a DJ on as well, but it only serves the purpose of a bar. Space isn’t big enough for dancing and all that, but as a bar this place is great!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Miguel V. 4 years ago on Google • 27 reviews
    It's such a cool little hang out! The place oozes character. It's dark, old and offers weird art and decor to stare at. Drinks are affordable and people are friendly. There's a coat check in service as well as a large ping pong table that everyone can involved with! Visit this bar!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bony S. 3 months ago on Google • 27 reviews New
    Cute place for a date or to hangout with 2 3 friends. Reasonable prices and well maintained ambience. But super crowded. Went there 3 time but was always super full. The paintings on the walls are very pretty to look at.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 camille s. 1 month ago on Google • 58 reviews New
    Amazing bar, I really like it. If you feel like having a fancy cocktail or very tasty please go there. If you feel like having ping-pong sesh with your friends it's very possible too.

  • 2/5 Julieta K. 2 years ago on Google
    You can only pay by card. The workers aren't nice. We reserve a "separated place" and it was a hole divided in two, one table on each side so it was really hard to integrate both tables for conversation. I wouldn't reccomend it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul F. 1 year ago on Google
    Such an unexpected vibe for a Wednesday Evening, everybody so friendly, good prices and the most important thing, Caro (our host) was so so sweet throughout the whole evening !! Thanks Minimal & Caro, we had a blast!! Cheers!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Christopher B. 11 months ago on Google
    Cool place, great ping pong nights. But €5 for a beer, €1 for the DJ, €2 to rent a paddle. Seems like they’re just squeezing every bit they can out of you. And €5 for a beer, give me a break.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mateusz E. 2 years ago on Google
    Place with a great character, ideal for a night out with friends. And the beer... Fresh beer straight from the tap tastes just heavenly. Cannot recommend it enough!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Diego A. 1 year ago on Google
    I've visited after some time I wasn't there. I found the atmosphere getting worse and prices getting too high compared to what is served: the gin tonic was unbearable, the beers were served with half glass full of foam and spilled in the worst way ever seen, with the nozzle totally submerged in the glass, very hygienic..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kadse M. 2 years ago on Google
    A really good atmosphere with minimal music to hang out and also make new friends. Since I am getting stammi there I can't really have a review on that but I would recommend atleast to try once!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Tobias 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, great location, cool decoration, killer vibes and lightning fast table tennis matches. Sadly, this doesnt compensate for my negative experiences. The bar staff at the garderobe seemed very uninterested in helping the guests. Slow service and rude communication from the ladies at the front bar werent a great start of the evening. Besides that one of these girls tried charging me 45 euros for a SINGLE stamp just to go outside to smoke and covered it as "contribution for the DJ". (Even tho the DJ's mixing capabilities were comparable to that of a drunken todler) When i responded in a slightly confused way on her charging me this mental amount of money she played it off as the pinmachine being broken. Funny thing is, I heard from others that she tried to pull the same scam on them as well. The bar is a fun experience, but i feel like it's a bit of a tourist-trap in disguise.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Begüm �. 6 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    One of my favorite bars in Berlin. Prices are okay and the DJs are usually good. Staff is also friendly.

  • 5/5 Rahman S. 6 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    It is a great place to have a drink, has a smoking area, a ping pong table and good music 🎶. Most importantly you pay with card.

  • 3/5 Lucy M. 5 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Drinks are ok. Paid around 12 for each cocktail. The best thing is that they only take card payment, a rarity in Berlin.

  • 5/5 Flore J. 2 months ago on Google • 20 reviews New
    This bar is really cool. Credit card only. I had crazy birthday parties there. Employees are really nice. I really love the vibe of the bar. I recommend it.

  • 4/5 Letícya S. 2 months ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Cool bar with the “organized and chaotic” Berlin vibes. It’s quit hard to get a table, but they have some space to drink standing up near by the dj. The drinks are a little overpriced, but good. I recommend the place for a nice night out.

  • 5/5 Natasa I. 4 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Great place, great people, nice atmosphere. We were on Saturday, there was a DJ and people danced. They have a smoke room, also table tennis, so some people were a little bit stinky ;) Normal prices of drinks..

  • 3/5 Benji K. 4 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Nice place with a DJ playing every night and the opportunity to play table tennis which is really nice. The downside, if its one for you, you can only pay with Card and most of the people are foreigners. Beside that the tab Beer and the stuff are awesome

  • 5/5 s P. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Einer meiner liebsten Bars in Berlin. Der Laden hat Tradition und entzückt durch wechselnde DJs und einer belebten Tischtennis Platte. Die Stimmung ist immer gut und das Publikum bunt gemischt. Vor der Bar ist gleich eine kleine Tanzfläche aber es gibt auch genügend Sitzplätze und chill Räume zum flirten. Auf jeden Fall die Bankkarte mitnehmen, keine Barzahlung möglich.

  • 5/5 Piedad G. 2 years ago on Google
    Only available to pay by credit card at the moment. Very nice place. I recommend

  • 5/5 I M. 5 months ago on Google
    Great bar with great night time social life

  • 5/5 victoria s. 8 months ago on Google
    An amazing environment is a great place, if you are not in the mood for clubbing, but will get bored, if you go to a regular bar. Minimal is cool and very berliner style ❤️

  • 4/5 Veronika P. 5 months ago on Google
    Cozy bar with nice music and crowds of people coming to play table tennis on weekends.

  • 4/5 Arnau Chaparro A. 5 months ago on Google
    The bar has a nice vibe. There is a room with a ping pong table, but it is supercrowded.

  • 2/5 harry c. 6 months ago on Google
    Mini bar provided what we thought was a perfect week. How we we wrong. Their friendly atmosphere disappeared on our second visit (even to an aggressive nature from the bouncers). Good vibes, but only on their terms

  • 4/5 Paweł S. 4 months ago on Google
    They have a ping pong table, I guess that's the most interesting part here. There hasn't been a lot of space when I was there, difficult to find a spot.

  • 3/5 ervin osmanagic (. 2 years ago on Google
    This place's seen better days. Want to be bar / club, but is neither. You can have nor a good talk, nor get to shake your hips. Clientele rather young, with little idea what minimal ought to mean. You can't pay cash.

  • 5/5 vipul k. 2 years ago on Google
    Spent two nights in a row and met really cool people. Bartenders and DJ are nice.

  • 4/5 Vedraj r. 2 years ago on Google
    A nice place with a lot of people. The table tennis is a great addition, one can easily take a break playing a game while catching up with people. Very social-able, a good place to meet new people.

  • 5/5 Stefan O. 2 years ago on Google
    My favorite for a random weekday party! They always have a live DJ and the place has it's own night time ping pong microculture. It's a shame that smoking is restricted to the back of the bar these days

  • 5/5 Filip J. 2 years ago on Google
    All night chill with interesting people. Very cool interior

  • 5/5 Zubair H. 2 years ago on Google
    Interior is very gorgeous, creative and beautiful. Its quite big with several sitting space and table tennis gaming zone. The DJ was so good. Card only

  • 5/5 chad b. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun time, meet some good people. We're from the states and were very welcomed

  • 5/5 D Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere and waiters. You can even dance if you like it. :)

  • 5/5 Bérenger C. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice bar/club! The DJ was playing good stuff and it was not crowded. You can meet interesting people inside Only bad point: long time to enter but possibility to do a COVID test in front of the place

  • 5/5 joël van r. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic bar and small club. Every night open. I really enjoy the atmosphere and the people that come here . There is table tennis and a small dance floor. Mostly there is a dj playing. And they have friendly serves and very nice cocktails and beers. Would recommend going here before heading too the clubs in Friedrichshein in the weekends.

  • 4/5 sunny k. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for drinks with card only in Berlin Also table tennis activities

  • 4/5 S H. 2 years ago on Google
    I really like this bar, it's unusual and funky with some dark and theatrical decor. They have a live DJ on most nights too. There is also a room with a ping pong table if you fancy a game. It gets really crowded over weekends though and it takes forever to get a drink at the bar!

  • 5/5 Romain T. 2 years ago on Google
    Good vibe, beer is good, nice interior design with cool lighting and nice music. Not that many beer choices but they're good and affordable compared to the cocktails that are quite expensive. 🍺

  • 4/5 Zwei S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good vibe, live place with live DJ, and BRLO cages on the tap. There is table tennis if you need some activity right at the entrance. But you can find small rooms if you want to withdraw in a corner with friends.

  • 5/5 Maria L. 1 year ago on Google
    cosy place with nice people, friendly bartenders and even table tennis😮 Also check out the wall decor😅

  • 5/5 Dixon de la H. 1 year ago on Google
    The mini* is one of the bars that offers you more than a decade electronic music from locals and epic ping pong sessions. The interior is cozily lit and the wall decorations look deep :) The atmosphere around B.Asti is very inviting for extended get-togethers. The crowd is sexy mixed and you feel a constant energy in the bar. A delicious selection of cocktails, shots and last but not least the Urquell make it for me an institution in the Berlin night live which I visit regularly. Keep it up!!! Juicy greets with beats

  • 4/5 Subhobroto C. 1 year ago on Google
    Cool place for a chilled pre-party. Nice minimal tech/deep house to groove to. To me it seemed more suitable for groups and hard to mingle as a solo goer

  • 2/5 Edwin Van I. 1 year ago on Google
    Didn't really ask if we wanted a big beer or anything. Not very friendly staff.

  • 4/5 Jonas 1 year ago on Google
    Great place that gets hella crowded on the weekend. Talking is difficult tho as the music is extremely loud, so if you're trying to have a nice conversation, you might wanna look somewhere else. The place has a really interesting vibe. Someone has to show the bartender at the smaller bar how to tap a beer though, guy in front of me paid five bucks for a glass of foam. But overall nice place, we'll be coming back!


Call +49 30 31169034 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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