a place where sound,
design, and energy
come together.

honey lou was born from a desire to create a bar where warmth, music, and human connection take centre stage.

nichtraucherbar und cocktailbar mit live-jazz in berlin-neukölln.

guests outside honey lou · © plagmann
live jazz musicians performing
armchairs, a lamp and a rug in the lounge corner, seen in a mirror
guests in warm orange light
"a warmth you'll struggle to find anywhere else in this often cold city."
· the infatuation · berlin · december 2025
the building

1908. still a bar.

from the start, we knew the light had to be sunset orange. a feeling of endless sunsets, radiating warmth, energy, and connection.

we combined two worlds: the charm of an old berlin kneipe, with our 1910 bar counter, and the sleek accents of modern elegance.

a stylish yet grounded space, where tradition meets contemporary design.

bartender pouring · © plagmann
view along the bar counter into the orange-lit back room of honey lou bar, berlin neukölln
dj booth with two turntables and a mixer at honey lou bar
orange light panel, a folding chair and a candle on a small table
wooden bistro table with a candle, a lamp and a velvet curtain at honey lou bar
lounge with orange acoustic wall panels, vintage armchairs and bistro tables at honey lou bar, neukölln
orange neon of the honey lou face logo on the wall
leather bar stools at the lit wooden bar counter, with a candle
talk to me honey mirror · © plagmann
globe wall lamp reflected in a mirror
why honey lou

we found the honey
in ludwig.

the street is named after ludwig anzengruber, a 19th-century writer from vienna.

the building, constructed in 1908, has hosted various bars over the years, each incorporating ludwig's name · ludwigs, ludis, anze, anzengruberin.

we wanted to maintain this connection in our own way. that's how we found the honey in ludwig.

"'honey' because they wanted it
to be a sweet place for sweet people."
· ceecee berlin
busy night at the bar · © plagmann
bartenders laughing · © plagmann
guest smiling in red light on a night at honey lou bar
full room on an event night at honey lou bar, berlin neukölln
the founders

we built honey lou because warmth, music and human connection should take centre stage. that's still the whole thing.

· paul & orhan
200+ events · 14k+ community · 85% sold-out
two guests smiling at the bar, film photo
live jazz session
guest portrait · © plagmann
the rules

min age 23.

guests must be at least 23 years old to visit honey lou.

non-smoking.

one of the few in berlin.

guest drinking a cocktail from a coupe glass
orange neon of the honey lou face logo on the wall
guest seen through window blinds, film photo
full room in red light, guests at tables in the back room of honey lou bar

photography by plagmann