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EDIAL DEKKER is an avid urban gardener, cook and surfer. He's also the co-founder and CEO of Berlin-based Gidsy, a marketplace for authentic experiences. Here are his top authentic places in Berlin.
SHOWRUNNER: This place is magical. Many locals (including me) grow vegetables and flowers here. Great organization & incredibly mixed community of passionate urban gardeners who help you in DIY gardening.
SHOWRUNNER: Kevin and Jeffrey are amazing guys and their restaurant is one of my favorite places in Berlin. They know exactly where their organically sourced produce comes from.
SHOWRUNNER: Just around the Gidsy office, you can get great lunches at their "Gartenküche". If you have green thumbs or want to learn more about the place, you can help gardening a few times a week.
Coworking Space · Moritzplatz · 88 tips and reviews
SHOWRUNNER: Betahaus is all about collaboration, making and learning. You’ll be sure to run into some amazing people here, and make sure you try out the fair-trade coffee from Coffee Circle here.
Community College · Moritzplatz · 3 tips and reviews
SHOWRUNNER: If you’re into crafting, you want to be here. Among the many other things to learn here every week, you can learn how to do silk screening, how to make jewellery and how to make pots.
Buckower Damm 152 (Mohriner Allee 143), Berlin, Berlin
Park · Britz · 58 tips and reviews
SHOWRUNNER: Oh la la, this place is a hidden gem. You have to pay a small entrance fee, but inside, there is a stunning garden with many, many different kinds of flowers.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Kreuzberg · 30 tips and reviews
SHOWRUNNER: It looks a little bit cheap, but this place has amazing value for your bucks. Using food from local farmers’ markets, this place serves great changing daily dishes.
Sushi Restaurant · Karl-Marx-Straße · 71 tips and reviews
SHOWRUNNER: Best place for sushi in Neukölln by miles. The only two people making the food here are a father and his son. And you can taste this. Super great.