So I was torn if I should give the place four or five stars because it is often so crowded and it can takes ages just to order - and I'm not the biggest fan of the hipsters that tend to frequent the place (HAHA, I'm a hater) - but after coming here for over a year, I gotta say, this is the ULTIMATE cafe, bagel and book shop in Friedrichshain. But I guess the lines are a GOOD sign, because Shakespeare & Sons is that GOOD. And here's why: the coffee is nice and strong; they make a mean cappuccino (with such beautiful heart designs); the bagel are oh-so fresh, big and delicious and come in lots of varieties such as poppy seed, everything, cinnamon raisin, onion, etc.; they have lots of great schmears like fig cream cheese, avocado schmear, peanut butter, jam, etc. etc.; I usually don't review the service, but all the employees here are friendly and speak English (with some limited German); finally, the book selection (all in English) is phenomenal. They carry everything under the sun for reasonable prices. Yesterday (3 Feb 2018) they were having a book sale, so check it out if you can! In addition to the above, they also serve up sandwiches, which can be a bit pricier (think €7-8), but everything here is so delicious it's worth it. We usually make it our weekend indulgence. 2 bagels with schmear and 2 cappuccinos will run you about €15. It might seem like a lot, but the bagels are filling and the coffee is, as I said, nice and strong. I've even come here just for the coffee, which is saying something in a city like Berlin where there are so many coffee shops! Fazit: ein super Café für Bagels, Kaffee und englischsprachige Bücher! Ein Muss in Friedrichshain!

Delicious bagels and sandwiches! Just a bagel is ~$1.50 and then with cream cheese is about $4! They have a ton of bagel options and also pastries. Highly recommend! They take credit for orders over 5 euro