3 Berlin breakfasts to start the day American-style

Cabslam started on the sly, a wily pop-up just appearing on the weekends to offer delicious American breakfast hybrids. Now with more permanent opening hours, the menu continues to be ever-changing with seasonal specialties like huevos rancheros, seafood benedict, and banana pancakes. Cabslam also ups your morning drinking game with specials like blood orange mimosas.

Now with two locations to attest to its popularity, Expat Cynthia Barcomi is a Berlin success story. Her brand of carefully considered ingredients and cooking expertise (backed up by several successful cookbooks) has drawn a loyal crowd of expats and Germans.

Renowned for its authentic, hand-made New York bagels which come in flavors as varied as an onion to garlic to chocolate chip, you can top your circular treat with homemade cream cheese or Philadelphia if you're feeling nostalgic. For something more elaborate, make it a sandwich with lachs (lox) for a true German/New York experience.

The perfect pairing to the bagel is a cup of coffee and Barcomi's excels in options. Try their distinctive, organic blends from Mexico, Guatemala or Rwanda. Barcomi's start in highly caffeinated Seattle has allowed her to claim an impressive knowledge which can be sampled here with the beans roasted in-house.

Markthalle IX is cornering every avenue of the foodie game and that now includes breakfast. With a monthly meet-up (every third Sunday of the month) of the best international dishes in the city, diners can graze between options of eggs benedict and Croque Monsieur, Vietnamese porridge and BBQ breakfast sandwiches.