Hafthorn

Potsdam


Check your pretensions at the door of this cheerful, charming pub, the home of quirky metal lamps, big burgers and cold beer. An all-ages crowd shares laughter inside this former bakery and, in summer, along benches in the beer garden. Occasional live music.


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