Guidebook for Hamburg
Food Scene
Splendid coffee, nice atmosphere, both Options of sitting inside or outside
101 locals recommend
elbgold Röstkaffee GmbH
34c LagerstraßeSplendid coffee, nice atmosphere, both Options of sitting inside or outside
Best Restaurant in the Schanze area. Besides very good combination of French-Italian cuisine, also has great cocktails; best Negroni in town!
33 locals recommend
Café Bistro Smögen
28 Klaus-Groth-StraßeBest Restaurant in the Schanze area. Besides very good combination of French-Italian cuisine, also has great cocktails; best Negroni in town!
The Burger Lab
251 Max-Brauer-AlleeVery good variety of burgers and good Bavarian beer
Great schnitzels and good salads; a good starting point if going out for dinner with a bigger group; after eating, you can start driniking there...!
92 locals recommend
Hatari Pfälzer Stube
2-4 SchanzenstraßeGreat schnitzels and good salads; a good starting point if going out for dinner with a bigger group; after eating, you can start driniking there...!
Various sorts of coffee and the best cakes and brownies you can imagine. Perfect place to spend the afternoon, either alone reading or in a small group watching people go by...also serves outside.
Kaffeekontor
14 SchanzenstraßeVarious sorts of coffee and the best cakes and brownies you can imagine. Perfect place to spend the afternoon, either alone reading or in a small group watching people go by...also serves outside.
Very nice, chilled café which serves breakfast...unfortunately it has small tables, but the service is good. Has also changing variety of cakes.
56 locals recommend
Cafe Unter den Linden
16 JuliusstraßeVery nice, chilled café which serves breakfast...unfortunately it has small tables, but the service is good. Has also changing variety of cakes.
Turkish restaurant with the best lamb meat you'll find in the area.
Great venue for meeting up with a bigger group and also take some beers & drinks afterwards.
26 locals recommend
Das Peace
14 KarolinenstraßeTurkish restaurant with the best lamb meat you'll find in the area.
Great venue for meeting up with a bigger group and also take some beers & drinks afterwards.
A nice café-restaurant where you can sit outside with the harbor in front of you. Maybe not the best food in town, but the view and chilled atmosphere is definitely worth it during the day.
22 locals recommend
Café & Bar Amphore
A nice café-restaurant where you can sit outside with the harbor in front of you. Maybe not the best food in town, but the view and chilled atmosphere is definitely worth it during the day.
Another evergreen for good food; excellent variety of wines and the perfect venue to visit with friends & family or a bigger group.
Don't forget to have a reservation!
16 locals recommend
Witwenball Küche & Wein
20 WeidenalleeAnother evergreen for good food; excellent variety of wines and the perfect venue to visit with friends & family or a bigger group.
Don't forget to have a reservation!
Simple and yet stylish, small restaurant, right next to Clockers Bar. Specialized in German cuisine (Hausmannskost). Perfect place to start off the night - but call: 0151 14075934 for a reservation waaay in advance! Always fully booked on the weekends.
53 locals recommend
Krug
35 Paul-Roosen-StraßeSimple and yet stylish, small restaurant, right next to Clockers Bar. Specialized in German cuisine (Hausmannskost). Perfect place to start off the night - but call: 0151 14075934 for a reservation waaay in advance! Always fully booked on the weekends.
My favorite café in the Karolinenviertel area. Besides the nice vintage design, it also offers great Panini combinations and healthy smoothies.
Closes at 10pm!
25 locals recommend
Café Panther
3 MarktstraßeMy favorite café in the Karolinenviertel area. Besides the nice vintage design, it also offers great Panini combinations and healthy smoothies.
Closes at 10pm!
Great Beach bar (w/o a beach!) with chilly atmosphere, ice-cold beer and good Cocktails for any given sunny day.
You may refresh yourself the whole day or even when joining in at night (open until 11 pm).
47 locals recommend
Central Park
230 Max-Brauer-AlleeGreat Beach bar (w/o a beach!) with chilly atmosphere, ice-cold beer and good Cocktails for any given sunny day.
You may refresh yourself the whole day or even when joining in at night (open until 11 pm).
Drinks & Nightlife
Best but smallest bar in the area; always great electronic music playing and sometimes an improvised party; if you want to sit at the bar or anywhere comfortable, definitely be there before 10pm!
10 locals recommend
Verena Eick Cafébar Thier
98 SchulterblattBest but smallest bar in the area; always great electronic music playing and sometimes an improvised party; if you want to sit at the bar or anywhere comfortable, definitely be there before 10pm!
Bar Daniela
86 SchulterblattAlways good for that "one last drink"...open until laaaate...
One of the best bars in St. Pauli with a great interior design and always with young crowds; the guys at the bar (ask there for Philip or Pat) do know how to put your engines on...besides the classy drinks, they also serve more exotic types like Tequila, Pisco Sour and Rum.
18 locals recommend
Kleines Phi
42 FeldstraßeOne of the best bars in St. Pauli with a great interior design and always with young crowds; the guys at the bar (ask there for Philip or Pat) do know how to put your engines on...besides the classy drinks, they also serve more exotic types like Tequila, Pisco Sour and Rum.
The best bar in St. Pauli: total understatement (no sign outside!) with great drinks served by keen and passionate bar keepers/mixologists; Lee (the bar chef) will blow your mind with the greatest Tequila-mixed cocktails among other rarities - you won't want to leave this place.
Smoker's bar with good air-conditioning; as it always gets packed, preferably to go there before 10pm weekends, or -even better- during the week. A MUST!
43 locals recommend
The Walrus Bar
47 WohlwillstraßeThe best bar in St. Pauli: total understatement (no sign outside!) with great drinks served by keen and passionate bar keepers/mixologists; Lee (the bar chef) will blow your mind with the greatest Tequila-mixed cocktails among other rarities - you won't want to leave this place.
Smoker's bar with good air-conditioning; as it always gets packed, preferably to go there before 10pm weekends, or -even better- during the week. A MUST!
One of the smallest dance venues in the St. Pauli area; normally completely packed on the weekend, mostly Hip-Hop, old school or classy Soul; young crowds, lots of smoke but very good atmosphere - avoid taking any jacket...it WILL get HOT!
25 locals recommend
BernsteinBar
103 BernstorffstraßeOne of the smallest dance venues in the St. Pauli area; normally completely packed on the weekend, mostly Hip-Hop, old school or classy Soul; young crowds, lots of smoke but very good atmosphere - avoid taking any jacket...it WILL get HOT!
Super design, young crowds, a DJ playing for a very small dancefloor and an own Gin brand in the house - do I need to say more?!
39 locals recommend
Clockers Hamburg
27 Paul-Roosen-StraßeSuper design, young crowds, a DJ playing for a very small dancefloor and an own Gin brand in the house - do I need to say more?!
Very good club, NOT into mainstream and right in front of the Fish market; offers either a chilly, swing-like atmosphere at the bar on the ground floor (very good Gin Basil and the Moscow Mule!), or alternating DJs playing electronic music in the Krypta, at the basement.
34 locals recommend
Golem
14 Große ElbstraßeVery good club, NOT into mainstream and right in front of the Fish market; offers either a chilly, swing-like atmosphere at the bar on the ground floor (very good Gin Basil and the Moscow Mule!), or alternating DJs playing electronic music in the Krypta, at the basement.
Parks & Nature
A great place either for strolling around with friends, your partner or the family and a good not too long running route.
Very nice flower parts.
641 locals recommend
Planten un Blomen
Marseiller PromenadeA great place either for strolling around with friends, your partner or the family and a good not too long running route.
Very nice flower parts.
Directly in front of Ovelgönne (to be reached by bus or even with the Ferry), you can walk along the Elbe river. The area where most of the Hamburgers will lay down on a sunny day, assuming it to be a beach...Anyhow, great scenery and two good places where to have drinks and food: "Ahoi" and the classic "Strandperle". A nice place to also have some after-work drinks.
236 locals recommend
Elbstrand
Directly in front of Ovelgönne (to be reached by bus or even with the Ferry), you can walk along the Elbe river. The area where most of the Hamburgers will lay down on a sunny day, assuming it to be a beach...Anyhow, great scenery and two good places where to have drinks and food: "Ahoi" and the classic "Strandperle". A nice place to also have some after-work drinks.
Arts & Culture
My favorite Art gallery; always changing exhibitions, but it often has great photography shows.
101 locals recommend
Deichtorhallen station
My favorite Art gallery; always changing exhibitions, but it often has great photography shows.
Shopping
Young fashion brands for both of them; always with great variety of urban clothing and some sales actions from time to time.
6 locals recommend
B A C K Y A R D - Hamburg Schanze
22 SchanzenstraßeYoung fashion brands for both of them; always with great variety of urban clothing and some sales actions from time to time.
Getting Around
Sternschanze
Nearest U-/ and S-Bahn station; 7min walk from home!