EDEKA City Markt — Supermarket in Mitte, Berlin

This is a branch of EDEKA inside the Friedrichstraße station area in Mitte, and what sets it apart from other branches is simple: it trades on Sundays and public holidays, from 8 am to 10 pm, and opens at 6 am the rest of the week. In a city where almost everything is shut on a Sunday, that is the whole reason to know the address.

Start at the counters. The fish counter holds its own against bigger supermarkets, and the meat counter is worth a look both for the range and for how clean it is kept. Beside them sits a cheese selection worth browsing and a wine shelf where the German bottles are the ones to take.

From the in-store bakery, the bread is the thing to buy. Organic and vegan lines run through the shelves too, so a basket for a picnic or a self-catering week fills up without hunting.

The shop is small and gets cramped on busy days, and the checkout queue at peak times is long. Sunday and holiday trading draws a crowd, so a weekday morning is the calmer window. Expect to pay a little more than at an average EDEKA branch.

One more thing to know before you set out: the map pin has been wrong, so check you are heading for the station building on Friedrichstraße rather than trusting the marker alone.