Buck and Breck

"If you would, guide us towards Buck and Breck?The first challenge about Buck and Breck is actually finding it: The façade changes often, and once you locate it, you'll need to ring a doorbell. The bartender takes center stage here, creating cocktails around a communal table from color-coded bottles. If you can take your eyes off their skillful movements, you'll take in a streamlined, darkly minimalist atmosphere with eclectic details and art glinting in the corners. Cool. So who’s managed to find their way there?The space hosts around 30 guests at any given time—14 seats around a communal table-bar plus six booths in a lounge-like area—so the bartender can give full attention to their craft. Those who are here, however, are intent on good conversation, as well as their cocktails, which are prepared to exacting standards. What makes this bar worth the treasure hunt?There's a reason why this bar, which is less than a decade old, has already been named the best in Germany—and why it has appeared on the World’s Best 50 Bars list for multiple years running. The menu is small, but everything is executed to the standards its bartenders (and prices) demand. While the drinks change, staples like French 75s make appearances alongside nouveau cocktails that are strong in both style and substance. Note that the bar is cash only. Did the staff do you right?The bartender works with an intense ferocity, though you'll likely convey your orders via competent staff. In a place this small, creativity and passion abound—and it shows. Wrap it up: what are we coming here for?Come here with a significant other—or anyone else you can speak with in hushed, awed tones." - Krystin Arneson