New shops and restaurants in the city center

Potsdam Shops and restaurants had to close in Potsdam during the corona virus outbreak. But several new openings are now promising a revitalized city. MAZ took a look around Brandenburger Strasse and visited some of the shops that opened this year and are now filling the void on the promenade popular with tourists and locals alike.

Fashion without boredom on Potsdam’s shopping mile

Mia Zaya It is a fashion boutique with modern clothes made in Italy. The small shop at Brandenburger Strasse 7 opened in May. Mia Zaya founder and owner Yasmin Zacher already has several boutiques in Potsdam and outside the state capital. Music is playing in the background as you explore the new store in a beautiful, cozy atmosphere. The boutique is open Monday through Friday from 11am to 7pm and Saturday from 11am to 6pm. And it will never be boring here: every year there are eight to ten different collections. The price range is huge. The range includes parts for less than 30 euros, but includes parts for 300 euros.

A burger made with love in the heart of Potsdam

The restaurant Suba It opened at Brandenburger Strasse 18 at the end of September. Another branch is located on Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse in Babelsberg. The Bui family runs the two restaurants and was already toying with the idea of ​​expansion before the pandemic. The couple wanted to try something new with cooking – and so the newly opened Suba is different from the Babelsburg branch. Quephuong Bui felt that he and his wife lacked a “good home-made burger” downtown.

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At Suba, they try to make this burger a reality with fresh ingredients and lots of love. What is unique about the restaurant is the open view of the kitchen. Bowls and burgers between 8 and 15 euros are served in a dark but cozy atmosphere. If you choose to sit outside, you will also find a place at the edge of the pedestrian zone. The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 11am to 9pm.

A colorful tea creation for curious Potsdamers and fans

in the Tea house bamboo Bubble tea has been served since May. The shop is open every day from 12:00 to 19:00. Bubble tea is based on sweet green or black tea, which is often mixed with milk and fruit syrup. The unique feature is that the tapioca or alginate balls float in colorful liquids and explode when bitten into. The Bamboo Tea House at Brandenburger Strasse 17 offers milk tea, fruit tea, smoothies and herbal drinks. Price: between 4 and 6 euros. Customers can sit both inside the brightly lit shop and outside.

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Bamboo Teahouse operates on franchise principle. The operator of the shop in Brandenburger Strasse is Hoaming Goldner. He works as a management consultant and was involved in opening a branch of Teahouse Bamboo in Leipzig. He then wanted to enter a chain of bubble tea shops himself and chose Potsdam’s city center as his location.

Mediterranean delicacies from the connoisseurs of Potsdam

In the year On 5 November in the former souvenir shop on Brandenburger-/Dortustraße, the Antipasteria and Pizzeria Central Opened. The owner knows Brandenburger Strasse very well. Andria Guerino has been managing the Italian restaurant Trattoria Amalfi since 2018 and Escafe Amalfi since 2019. At Central, guests can dine on vegetarian and vegan antipasti and pizzas in a relaxed atmosphere on the benches in front of the restaurant or take them home. Delivery service will also be available from January.

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The price is affordable due to the low service costs. A pizza with a diameter of 30 cm costs between 6 and 10 euros, while large pizzas with a diameter of 50 cm are available from 18 euros. When Trattoria Amafi had to close temporarily during the outbreak, Guarino and his team opted for outdoor sales. Antipasteria and Pizzeria Centrale was created to carry out regular operations in parallel with outdoor business, as the restaurant is now too small. The shop is open daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

The Potsdam newcomer offers bags of all sizes

Gusty skin It opened a branch in Brandenburger Strasse on 19 August. In the large and modern shop you can buy a variety of leather goods – travel bags, fanny packs, laptop sleeves, backpacks and bike bags. The price range is huge here too. Gusti Leder is relatively cheap for leather goods. Travel bags can be bought up to 180 euros, you can get a fanny pack from 28 euros. The shop is open Monday to Friday 10am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 6pm. The company promises complete transparency regarding leather and leather type, country of manufacture and manufacturers. According to Gusti, the leather is only from animals slaughtered for meat production.

By Marieke Krauscher