Don Day: TGIF at Berlin Bar & Bistro

Published February 17, 2023

I love this bar
It’s my kind of place
Just walkin’ through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It ain’t too far, come as you are
Hmm, hmm, hmm, I love this bar

Though Toby Keith’s lyrics are still so very relevant, things have changed at Berlin. There was a time when, if you weren’t there prompt at 5:00 on a Friday, you had a snowball’s chance in hell of begging a barstool. But there we were. At 5:30. With a choice of chairs. At a hightop or at one of those ten treasured stools at that gently curved bar.

Berlin is one of San Miguel’s three great expat bars. It has what every great bar has. It has regulars. With 15 or 20 thirsty regulars, a well-managed small bar can break even. Add in a few irregulars and they can make a profit. Berlin is a place where an irregular like me can strut in alone and not feel like some stray cat out on the prowl.

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Enjoy yourself with friends.

Join us at Berlin.

At Berlin Bar & Bistro we aim to emulate our namesake, to be a hub of San Miguel culture where diversity is welcome and ideas flow. Where the music is cool, the drinks generous, and the food delicious. Authentic German Cooking: meats, poultry, and fish. Known for their famous asparagus dishes, great bar atmosphere. Berlin tied for best dinner house in San Miguel in Atencion’s reader survey. Our menu skews European but is adapted to exploit the freshest meat, fish, farm-raised fowl, and seasonal produce sourced from local village markets. Our rotating exhibitions showcase well-known artists like Peter Leventhal, Terra Mizwa, Jennifer Wolf, Cole Morgan, Gene Johnson, and George Krause––as well as new talent from Mexico and around the world. Our service is gracious, attentive, and easygoing, so even first-timers feel like regulars. Enjoy yourself with friends. Join us at Berlin.

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