Dog friendly places in Prenzlauer Berg with your dog
Cafes where your dog can come to the table, two fenced dog runs and the neighbourhood parks. Here you see a selection, all places with a map are in the Souldog app.
Only places within the official boundary of the Prenzlauer Berg locality in the Pankow district are counted.
- 16Cafes & restaurants
- 2Dog runs
Where can my dog run off-leash in Prenzlauer Berg?
Prenzlauer Berg has two fenced areas that the Pankow district office has opened to dogs. There your dog can run without a leash:
- Dog run in Mauerpark. A fenced area of about 3,360 m² by Bernauer Straße. Outside the fence, the leash rule applies in the whole park.
- Dog meadow in Anton-Saefkow-Park. Fenced, about 2,115 m², open to dogs since 2020.
Leash rules in Prenzlauer Berg
A leash rule has applied across Berlin since 1 January 2019 (section 28 of the Berlin Dog Act). Owners with a certificate of competence, or who already had their dog before 22 July 2016, are exempt. But the exemption does not apply everywhere.
In parks and green spaces the leash is always required, at most 2 m long. That includes Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg, Ernst-Thälmann-Park and squares such as Kollwitzplatz and Helmholtzplatz. Dogs are not allowed on playgrounds or sunbathing lawns at all (section 6 of the Green Spaces Act). Breaking the Green Spaces Act can cost up to 5,000 euros.
Short leash, at most 1 m: in stairwells and hallways, in shops, on buses and trains, at stops, in pedestrian zones and in crowds on streets and squares (section 29 (4) of the Dog Act).
Cafes & restaurants in Prenzlauer Berg16
- Café Laelia
- etc.
- Häppies
- werkstatt der süße
- Tilda
- Blackbeards
10 more in the app.
Dog runs in Prenzlauer Berg2
- Hundeplatz im Mauerpark
1 more in the app.
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Frequently asked
about Prenzlauer Berg
Where is the dog run in Mauerpark?
Mauerpark has a fenced dog run of about 3,360 m² by Bernauer Straße. Only there can your dog run off-leash. In the rest of the park the leash rule applies, and dogs are not allowed on playgrounds or marked sunbathing lawns. This is set out in the park rules of the Pankow district office.
Can my dog run off-leash in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg?
No. The Pankow district office lists no off-leash area in Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg, so the leash rule applies as in all Berlin green spaces. The nearest fenced area is the dog meadow in Anton-Saefkow-Park.
Can my dog go off-leash if I have a dog licence?
On pavements and streets yes, if you carry your certificate of competence. In parks, green spaces, pedestrian zones, on buses and trains and in crowds the leash stays mandatory. Females in heat must always be on a leash (section 29 of the Berlin Dog Act).
Which cafes in Prenzlauer Berg allow dogs?
Prenzlauer Berg has 16 cafes, restaurants and bars listed that welcome dogs, including “Café Laelia”, “etc.” and “Häppies”. The full list with a map is free in the Souldog app. House rules can change, so a quick call ahead is worth it.
As of November 2026. Rules: Berlin Dog Act sections 28 and 29, Green Spaces Act sections 6 and 7, Mauerpark park rules (Pankow district office), Berlin House of Representatives papers 18/26242 and 19/24937. Locality boundary: Geoportal Berlin. Place data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), curated by Souldog.