Who ever designed this bar – he must have had a lot of fun. I can imagine if I was to stick all the furniture and other things onto the ceiling I would probably see all the smiling and astounded faces of the future guests. Well, when I went in there the first time I wished I was that someone as I thought it could have been my idea – what a genius person! Something like that was my first impression of Madame Claude. The name itself refers to the location’s past as a brothel. But they also call it a “Bar for common people“. That may explain why you’ll get cheap bottled beer and foosball (though the table is slightly battered – but hey, it’s for free!). On top of that there is an extra room further down which they use for live music performances (mostly stuff like Brit Pop, Alternative, Electro, Indie Pop / Rock or Folk). I recommend for you to check their Facebook for coming events. Amongst my friends the Madame Claude got famous especially for their music quiz which is on every Wednesday. In the past I found myself more and more attracted to the open mic sessions on Sundays. There might be no one outside on Sunday evenings but seemingly everyone is at Madame Claude. So pay attention to all the details on the ceiling and walls and remember the person who had fun making it! Details about this spot (Show on map).jpg)
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Madame Claude | Bars, Music | Beer € 2.30
Lübbener Str. 19 | Kreuzberg | +493084110861
19:00 – open end daily
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Great bar, great staff, cool vibe, fantastic tunes.
Almost perfect unless you want to breathe like a normal human being.
Sadly, the cloud of cigarette smoke you will encounter means you’ll be unable to do so. Thus our visit was cut short. Berliners still slaves to Big Tobacco apparently.
Fantastic place! Good atmosphere and very funny furniture. Here I tried the famous drink “Club Mate” for the first time. It’s good:)!
This place rocked! And on a Sunday no less. The music was cool old time rag and it seemed like a friend’s basement instead of a bar. The girls serving were super cool and spoke English. The bar is super tiny and the room is not that big so get there at 8 to get a good seat.
It is also in a very cool area so bar hopping is an option.
a really really nice place! very interesting idea, and sth that no travel guide could suggest you, it depicts what i was thinking when hearing the word “Berlin underculture”
And last but not least…beer just from 2 euros. In Greece this is just a dream