The story
Backroom Cantina in der Bar Tausend is a Korean and Peruvian kitchen in Berlin, at Schiffbauerdamm 11 in postal code 10117. The Schlemmer Atlas listed it in 2026 with 1,5 Kochlöffel, calling it a real insider spot that is tucked away and initially unassuming before it reveals itself as a restaurant and bar.
The door is an unremarkable steel door beside the Friedrichstraße S-Bahn station. Behind it, Bar Tausend has long been known for cocktails, dance nights and DJ bookings. The Cantina sits within that space and adds an open kitchen, so guests can watch the cooking as it happens.
The restaurant lists Korean and Peruvian as its cuisines, two traditions that give the menu a wide range of flavours to draw on. The sources available here do not name individual dishes, so the menu on the day is the best guide to what is being cooked.
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