Paloma Bar

Paloma Bar is one of Berlin’s finest examples of the bar/club hybrid model. It’s almost invisible—up the metal-mesh-lined staircase beside the Rewe at Kottbusser Tor—and yet in one of the city’s busiest locations. Upstairs you’ll find a tiny dance floor and bar just as small, while downstairs there’s another bar scattered by seats that look over the busy Kotti intersection. Hearing the likes of Mike Huckaby’s Sun Ra reel-to-reel edits or visiting for Hunee’s all-night-long sessions leaves one with a distinct feeling that Berlin is overflowing with obscure, hidden venues and incredible music.