Sameheads

The kind of place where your friends hang out – at any time. Dance floor, shop, bar, gallery, and social space. Seems it’s program varies depending on the night.

Great place! Friendly owners, good music & parties.

The best place for English comedy in Berlin. Every Tuesday! You have to go there!

Tolle Atmosphäre und Menschen. Waren immer donnerstags zum Kneipenquiz da.

I used to live a few blocks away from Sameheads, but go figure, had never been before, despite having walked by plenty of times. I finally made my way here earlier this month when a friend from the States was presenting at a conference a Heimathafen, and he and his conference pals wanted to hang out at a nearby bar. So I took them here.
The scene was pretty mellow when we arrived, as it was 10 or so, with not too many people out for the night yet. We took a couch and some chairs in the corner and hung out for a couple drinks… by the time we left, the windows in front were steamed up from a pretty full house, and the noise level was up there.
It’s a chill place to get some drinks and has a laid-​back vibe, although as with most bars in Berlin, non-​smokers will despair at how to get rid of the smoky smell from their clothing post-​hanging out here. I didn’t look around too much but it seems to be a random assortment of tables and chairs, low lighting with colour, and even an area off to the side that my pals described as «Dexter-​esque.» Spooky, eclectic, and fun.

Ich verstehe nun gar nicht waru die Bewertungen hier so schlecht ausfallen? Fünf sind es nicht, drei könnte ich ja noch verstehen, aber 1 oder zwei? Natürlich ist der Laden ein wenig prätentiös, aber das Personal ist total freundlich und die Veranstaltungen sind großartig.

Sameheads can be pleasant or dead-​boring depending on the night. Check out their website for their movie screenings which tend to be really good (although they are shown in a damp basement, meaning you should bring a jacket to keep warm).
The selection of drinks varies from «anything you want» to «we’re out of virtually everything», but the British bartender is always polite and curteous, so it never really bothered me.
Some nights there are literally three people in the bar (probably all friends and family members) lounging around listening to 80s music. Other nights there are actually pretty cool events and the place is packed. People tend to go there wearing ridiculous outfits, but sticking out like a sore thumb isnt really a problem because the atmosphere is generally friendly.
Oh and there is a vintage designer store adjacent to the bar area open during the day, if you are interested.

Für die einen ist es hippes Lo-​Fi-​Trashambiente, für die anderen abgeranzter Sperrmüll mit Herpesgefahr.
Einem Besuch vom Ordnungsamt oder dem Lebensmittelkontrolleur entgeht man hier vielleicht nur, weil man sich als Verein geriert.
Die sich in der Nachbarschaft ausbreitende Möchtegernkünstlerszene findet ein artgerechtes Biotop mit hohem Selbstbespiegelungsfaktor vor. Davon abgesehen ist der Laden einfach nur langweilig.

Vielleicht liegt es daran, das ich ein alter Sack werde, vielleicht liegt es daran, das der Laden einfach affig ist. Das Interieur ist vom Ramschhändler gegenüber. Oder vielmehr, das was er abends draussen stehen lässt, in der Hoffnung das es am anderen Morgen nicht mehr da ist, weil das Zeug nu wirklich keiner mehr haben will. Ist das jetzt urban style, wenn man jeden runtergekommenen Mist in einen Laden stellt, Musik macht und Getränke ausschenkt und so tut als wäre das alles Kunst? Ich lass mich ja gerne bequatschen, wenn ich das alles falsch sehe. Tu ich aber nicht.

I’ve been here a few times and no one of those times I came back home thinking that I did something worth it.
The gigs usually look much more great than what they really are.
The whole thing is confusing; the clientele (people pretending beeing cool and different), the atmosphere (the decoration is just horrible, from the lights to whatever they have hanging from the walls) it’s simply too much, too pretentious. You can try to make it kitsch and work, but all these things together they just don’t.

Should be pretentious but it’s not. Alles klar, alles hot.

Ich habe die Lokalität im Rahmen des Pub-​Quizes kennengelernt. Schönes Lo-​Fi-​Trash-​Ambiente und sehr freundliche Bedienung. Das Zitronen-​Wodka-​Sorbet ist definitiv der Hit, unbedingt probieren wenn ihr dort seid!

The Sameheads have moved from Kreuzberg to Neukölln, but the concept hasn’t changed. Run by Nathan, Leo and Harry, three brothers who ran away from sunny England to enjoy the bitter cold in Berlin, this mix of a bar, a small club and a boutique is not as popular as it should be. You can still impress your friends by taking them here after watching a movie at one of the cinemas around the corner. Expect to have some crazy party going on. Don’t be scared, this is a good place and you might make some new friends.
Every thursday, the Sameheads also host «Neukölln’s finest Pub Quiz» which has become sort of an institution among the avantguardians in the neighborhood. Come over and compete with the young and exotic if you dare.
P. S.: The Sameheads is right behind the Passage cinema. Just walk through the alleyway in the backyard, take a left and you’re there.