Hafenküche takes private events from a 12-person barbecue table to a full restaurant buyout for up to 120 guests, with a covered deck for 120 more in good weather. The restaurant stands on the Spree at the Citymarina, Zur Alten Flussbadeanstalt 5 in Berlin, and runs its own kitchen and catering service.
Seminars and company events
Company parties, team celebrations and corporate dinners are a large part of the event business. A whole team can take the restaurant exclusively, or a smaller group can book the large fireplace room on its own. Separately, two meeting rooms on the same waterfront, the Baumhaus and the Meeting-Cube, can be booked online through the Meeting am Wasser service, with Hafenküche catering on request. The house states that those two rooms are for business meetings only, so a working day can end with dinner in the restaurant next door. Lighting, sound and a projector are available on request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, anniversaries, proposals and birthdays are all listed. The house can arrange flowers and a wedding cake, as well as lighting, sound and a disco ball for the party. In summer, the terrace can be added to the indoor rooms, and the Spreedeck gives an outdoor reception space with a view over the marina.
Rooms and capacities
The exclusive restaurant buyout covers about 300 square meters with the large and small fireplace rooms and the lounge, for up to 120 guests. Its 24-meter facade opens over 18 meters toward the water. The large fireplace room, with two fireplaces, takes up to 60 and can be booked alone. The small fireplace room suits 8 to 16, and the lounge about 30. Outside, the Spreedeck takes 10 to 120 under a large sail with fire bowls. The Hafenkante waterfront spot takes up to 40 from April to October. The barbecue place seats 12 at one table with a charcoal grill. The salon boat GRACE carries up to 12 on a sightseeing cruise or hosts 25 while moored in the harbor.
Catering
The kitchen handles food for events in the house and also delivers to outside events. Options range from finger food and barbecue to business catering and full service with staff. At the Hafenkante, groups can choose catering or serve themselves from the kiosk. A canteen lunch runs on weekdays from noon.
History and setting
The address, Zur Alten Flussbadeanstalt, refers to an old river bathing station on this stretch of the Spree. Today the site is part of the Citymarina, a harbor for leisure boats in the east of the city. The open facade, the fireplaces and the deck make it a venue that works in both summer and winter.
Getting there
The restaurant is in the Rummelsburg area of Lichtenberg, on the east bank of the Spree. Berlin Ostkreuz, a major S-Bahn and regional rail interchange, is the closest large station. Berlin Brandenburg Airport is about 30 minutes away by car.
