Guidebook for Hamburg
Food Scene
(formerly) lonely planet's top pick for coffee & breakfast - a good starting place for exploring the area. Always busy. Comfy couches. Takeaway coffee is available.
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Café MAY
157 Sievekingsallee(formerly) lonely planet's top pick for coffee & breakfast - a good starting place for exploring the area. Always busy. Comfy couches. Takeaway coffee is available.
Nearest schnitzel & beer place across the main intersection .
Almost 24/7 service on weekends.
Schweinske St.Pauli
Nearest schnitzel & beer place across the main intersection .
Almost 24/7 service on weekends.
Mexican place nearby across from the fish market. Recommend the mixed burrito and taco platter. Happy hour from 6pm-8pm daily.
El Tequito
3 St. Pauli FischmarktMexican place nearby across from the fish market. Recommend the mixed burrito and taco platter. Happy hour from 6pm-8pm daily.
50's styled burger bar, booths to sit and eat or takeaway 5 min walk away.
Burger Lounge Altona St.Pauli Holstenstraße
22 Holstenstraße50's styled burger bar, booths to sit and eat or takeaway 5 min walk away.
Modern, alternative oriental-influenced burger & BBQ place. Good vegetarian options. Groovy music, kind-of kitsch .
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Das Peace
14 KarolinenstraßeModern, alternative oriental-influenced burger & BBQ place. Good vegetarian options. Groovy music, kind-of kitsch .
Don't know what to eat on Sundays? Try a reasonably priced Turkish breakfast/lunch buffet. Handmade gözleme by the owner's grandmother, she doesn't speak any German :) Buffet is until 3pm. Drinks inc
Große Bergstraße 165
165 Große BergstraßeDon't know what to eat on Sundays? Try a reasonably priced Turkish breakfast/lunch buffet. Handmade gözleme by the owner's grandmother, she doesn't speak any German :) Buffet is until 3pm. Drinks inc
In the Portuguese quarter. If you feel like Italian , this is the place to be. Big pizza, German beer, finished with complimentary Sambuca or Grappa. Always busy.
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Luigi's
21 Ditmar-Koel-StraßeIn the Portuguese quarter. If you feel like Italian , this is the place to be. Big pizza, German beer, finished with complimentary Sambuca or Grappa. Always busy.
If Cafe May is busy, this is the 2nd chance for hitting a spare table.
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Cafe Absurd
84 Clemens-Schultz-StraßeIf Cafe May is busy, this is the 2nd chance for hitting a spare table.
Dumplings from Latvia or Southern Germany? opinions differ on this question. If you like trying new things drop in and be surprised...
Teigtasche
10 Hein-Hoyer-StraßeDumplings from Latvia or Southern Germany? opinions differ on this question. If you like trying new things drop in and be surprised...
Relaxing blue lights and Indian food take you on a journey. Clean, fresh flavours, good service. Hot, medium and mild options.
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ASHOKA Indisches Restaurant
25 Budapester Str.Relaxing blue lights and Indian food take you on a journey. Clean, fresh flavours, good service. Hot, medium and mild options.
Divers will love the crazy interior . "I like to be .... under the sea ... in a octopuses garden in the shade." They have an interesting range of beers from Central America.
Caribbean Restaurant Roatan
4 St. Pauli FischmarktDivers will love the crazy interior . "I like to be .... under the sea ... in a octopuses garden in the shade." They have an interesting range of beers from Central America.
Head to Eimsbüttel District for traditional yummy Greek food. family-run business with a attentive manager that tries to keep you happy with free Ouzo.
Restaurant Xenios bei Themi
46 OsterstraßeHead to Eimsbüttel District for traditional yummy Greek food. family-run business with a attentive manager that tries to keep you happy with free Ouzo.
Modern Mongolian BBQ. A place where you pick your meat and vegetables from a buffet and it is cooked fresh by the chef, while you wait. Good atmosphere for a group.
Mongo's Restaurant Hamburg
15 StraßenbahnringModern Mongolian BBQ. A place where you pick your meat and vegetables from a buffet and it is cooked fresh by the chef, while you wait. Good atmosphere for a group.
Insanely good Indian food, lamb that melts in your mouth, beautiful presentation and friendly service with complimentary mango liquor. Very cozy atmosphere, reservations essential.
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Maharaja
41 Detlev-Bremer-StraßeInsanely good Indian food, lamb that melts in your mouth, beautiful presentation and friendly service with complimentary mango liquor. Very cozy atmosphere, reservations essential.
Need coffee and really, really good cake? Small café with an attached gift shop in the Ottensen district. Light fresh café with super friendly service.
Adele & Clodwig
43 Bahrenfelder Str.Need coffee and really, really good cake? Small café with an attached gift shop in the Ottensen district. Light fresh café with super friendly service.
Yum Asian. Good portion sizes, good range of choices, good value for money and quick service. 15min walk or next to Altona station. Always busy.
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Bok Imbiss Hamburg Altona
1 Ottenser HauptstraßeYum Asian. Good portion sizes, good range of choices, good value for money and quick service. 15min walk or next to Altona station. Always busy.
If you would like to try Hamburg regional dish 'Labskaus' then this is the place to do it. They sell it in a half portion size, perfect for trying. Nice views of the harbour too.
Restaurant Fischerhaus Hamburg
14 St. Pauli FischmarktIf you would like to try Hamburg regional dish 'Labskaus' then this is the place to do it. They sell it in a half portion size, perfect for trying. Nice views of the harbour too.
Authentically Hamburg. This place hasn't changed much since its opening in 1905, the layout is still just as it was back then, and perhaps so is the menu. For traditional Hamburg cuisine this is it.
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Anno 1905
17 Holstenpl.Authentically Hamburg. This place hasn't changed much since its opening in 1905, the layout is still just as it was back then, and perhaps so is the menu. For traditional Hamburg cuisine this is it.
Sri Lankan cuisine. Friendly service, delicious food. Great lunchtime special from Tuesday to Friday 5.90 for a buffet lunch. 20min walk from the apartment.
Restaurant Breitengrad
3 GefionstraßeSri Lankan cuisine. Friendly service, delicious food. Great lunchtime special from Tuesday to Friday 5.90 for a buffet lunch. 20min walk from the apartment.
The closest shopping mall to the apartment. Clothing stores, pharmacy, supermarket, bakery, drug store, etc etc. The food court is a great place for a delicious cheap meal and has a great atmosphere of food stalls you can sit at. Pasta & Co. is a real treat for pasta lovers- pasta made fresh on site, cheap and delicious.
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Mercado
10 Ottenser HauptstraßeThe closest shopping mall to the apartment. Clothing stores, pharmacy, supermarket, bakery, drug store, etc etc. The food court is a great place for a delicious cheap meal and has a great atmosphere of food stalls you can sit at. Pasta & Co. is a real treat for pasta lovers- pasta made fresh on site, cheap and delicious.
Vegan Ice cream, cake and tea. A cute little shop just across the road from the fishmarket. Delicious ice cream. Closes at 7pm.
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Surf Shop Roastery
11 FischmarktVegan Ice cream, cake and tea. A cute little shop just across the road from the fishmarket. Delicious ice cream. Closes at 7pm.
Everything Else
Pizza Max Altona
27 Louise-Schroeder-StraßeNearest pizza take-away place 5mins up the road.
After all stores have closed, the night counter is the last lifesaver. Also open on Sundays.
Königstraße 7
7 KönigstraßeAfter all stores have closed, the night counter is the last lifesaver. Also open on Sundays.
You don't need to be a kid or train enthusiast to enjoy this. Seriously amazing. Best to go during the week after 2pm to avoid cues and crowds. Plan to spend a good 3 hours there.
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Miniatur Wunderland
2 KehrwiederYou don't need to be a kid or train enthusiast to enjoy this. Seriously amazing. Best to go during the week after 2pm to avoid cues and crowds. Plan to spend a good 3 hours there.
Drinks & Nightlife
An institution for international travellers, American sized portions. Very popular always busy. Located in the tourist hotspot of Landungsbrücken.
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Hard Rock Cafe
5 Bei den St. Pauli-LandungsbrückenAn institution for international travellers, American sized portions. Very popular always busy. Located in the tourist hotspot of Landungsbrücken.
Foosball bar, nearest place to our apartment to have a beer, see table-soccer competitions on the big screen, it's fun. Decent place to start a men's big night out.
Kixx
38 NobistorFoosball bar, nearest place to our apartment to have a beer, see table-soccer competitions on the big screen, it's fun. Decent place to start a men's big night out.
Albers Bar
102 ReeperbahnRare non-smoker's lounge with a cool vibe and decent cocktails.
Molly Malone
14 Hans-Albers-PlatzIrish bar with live music , free of charge
Wine place in Mercado mall past Altona Station . The best place for people watching and wine sipping. Closes with the mall at 8/9 pm.
Ca' Vino
10 Ottenser HauptstraßeWine place in Mercado mall past Altona Station . The best place for people watching and wine sipping. Closes with the mall at 8/9 pm.
Große Freiheit
Playground for adults and where the Beatles became famous.
Hamburg Beachbar. Take a walk along the beach or 2 stops on ferry to reach this place. Good drinks all at reasonable prices. Nice to watch the ships go by and the cranes work at the docks.
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Strandperle
60 ÖvelgönneHamburg Beachbar. Take a walk along the beach or 2 stops on ferry to reach this place. Good drinks all at reasonable prices. Nice to watch the ships go by and the cranes work at the docks.
On a budget? Why not start or end your evening at Hamburg's 99 cent bar. Located in Grosse Freiheit. Its a shot bar where all the shots are 99 cents. Hey, its an experience in itself.
Gaststätte Bar 99
12 Hamburger BergOn a budget? Why not start or end your evening at Hamburg's 99 cent bar. Located in Grosse Freiheit. Its a shot bar where all the shots are 99 cents. Hey, its an experience in itself.
Essentials
PENNY
27 Nobistornearest grocery store.
Sightseeing
Beautiful place for a stroll at any time of the year. Great place to chill and picnic in the summer. Closest entry point is at the top of the Reeperbahn.
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Planten un Blomen
Marseiller PromenadeBeautiful place for a stroll at any time of the year. Great place to chill and picnic in the summer. Closest entry point is at the top of the Reeperbahn.
Hamburg's townhall. Guided tours throughout the building are held daily. Is the location for the best Christmas Market in Hamburg- with a flying Santa.
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Rathaus station
Hamburg's townhall. Guided tours throughout the building are held daily. Is the location for the best Christmas Market in Hamburg- with a flying Santa.
The great Elbe concert hall . Hamburg's newest toy. You have probably heard of it and want to visit its admission-free viewing platform taking a view all over the city. Take Bus 111 in front of "Schweinske" restaurant at the big main intersection.
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Elbe Philharmonic Hall
1 Platz d. Deutschen EinheitThe great Elbe concert hall . Hamburg's newest toy. You have probably heard of it and want to visit its admission-free viewing platform taking a view all over the city. Take Bus 111 in front of "Schweinske" restaurant at the big main intersection.
Arts & Culture
Every Saturday from 8am to 4pm past Feldstraße in Karolines quarter (viertel) Don't expect to get a bargain but there's some cool stuff. 20 min walk from the apartment.
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Karolinenviertel
Every Saturday from 8am to 4pm past Feldstraße in Karolines quarter (viertel) Don't expect to get a bargain but there's some cool stuff. 20 min walk from the apartment.
Fairground. Opens for 6 weeks every season. Free entry, Wednesday nights rides are half price. Free fireworks every Friday (when its open) at 10pm. The Ferris wheel gives a great view of Hamburg.
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Hamburger Dom
HeiligengeistfeldFairground. Opens for 6 weeks every season. Free entry, Wednesday nights rides are half price. Free fireworks every Friday (when its open) at 10pm. The Ferris wheel gives a great view of Hamburg.
Hamburg's answer to not having a Madame Tussaud's. Certainly not as big but its also not as expensive either, good rainy day activity.
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Panoptikum
3 Spielbudenpl.Hamburg's answer to not having a Madame Tussaud's. Certainly not as big but its also not as expensive either, good rainy day activity.
Most famous for housing some of Caspar David Fredrich's most well known paintings.
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Hamburger Kunsthalle
5 GlockengießerwallMost famous for housing some of Caspar David Fredrich's most well known paintings.
Shopping
Located in the Old Town, Mönckebergstrasse is Hamburg’s traditional shopping street. Some of the best Christmas markets can be found around here in December.
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Mönckebergstraße
MönckebergstraßeLocated in the Old Town, Mönckebergstrasse is Hamburg’s traditional shopping street. Some of the best Christmas markets can be found around here in December.
Hamburg's most expensive shopping street. Houses all of the luxury brands you can think of.
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Neuer Wall
Neuer WallHamburg's most expensive shopping street. Houses all of the luxury brands you can think of.