Guidebook for Hamburg
Drinks & Nightlife
Berglund
14 GertigstraßeChic little wine and cocktail bar, just around the corner.
Such good wine... (but also great food) and buzzing atmosphere.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Neumanns Bistro & Weinbar
77 GrindelhofSuch good wine... (but also great food) and buzzing atmosphere.
Two cute little bars in Sternschanze - a great place to start a night out.
63 Einheimische empfehlen
Zoë 2 (sofa bar / Su * B)
17 Neuer PferdemarktTwo cute little bars in Sternschanze - a great place to start a night out.
Saal II
83 SchulterblattGreat little bar - usually open late.
The BEST tequila bar - definitely worth a visit (even if you don't like tequila!), right near the Reeperbahn. Open late...
13 Einheimische empfehlen
The Chug Club
13 TaubenstraßeThe BEST tequila bar - definitely worth a visit (even if you don't like tequila!), right near the Reeperbahn. Open late...
Hamburg's famous club strip - worth a visit after 10 PM.
67 Einheimische empfehlen
Hamburg Reeperbahn station
Hamburg's famous club strip - worth a visit after 10 PM.
Food Scene
Best croissants in the area - a Saturday morning must, before heading to the local market.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Kafayas Café & Spécialités
64 SemperstraßeBest croissants in the area - a Saturday morning must, before heading to the local market.
Classic German bakery - open every day, good selection, right next to the bus stop.
14 Einheimische empfehlen
Bakery Junge
32 MühlenkampClassic German bakery - open every day, good selection, right next to the bus stop.
Frau Larsson
13 Peter-Marquard-StraßeSwedish Café right outside the door - good breakfasts!
Coffee lovers, friendly service, trendy little hole-in-the-wall...
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Stockholm Espresso Club
10 Peter-Marquard-StraßeCoffee lovers, friendly service, trendy little hole-in-the-wall...
Good Vietnamese food just at the end of the street - healthy, tasty and quick.
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Quan Do Winterhude
25 GertigstraßeGood Vietnamese food just at the end of the street - healthy, tasty and quick.
piu espresso bar
9 MühlenkampPerfect for a quick lunch on the go - basic but authentic Italian food on a budget.
Best coffee in town - kind of trendy but worth it!
68 Einheimische empfehlen
elbgold Winterhude | Mühlenkamp 59
59 MühlenkampBest coffee in town - kind of trendy but worth it!
Great food, great wine - a bit pricey for dinner but worth it. The lunch menu is good value, perfect start to a wine-y afternoon...
Tip: Make a reservation
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Pizza Social Club
29 MühlenkampGreat food, great wine - a bit pricey for dinner but worth it. The lunch menu is good value, perfect start to a wine-y afternoon...
Tip: Make a reservation
My favourite place to stop and take a breath in the city: good coffee, great view, Hamburg life... also great place to get a little work done.
the coffeeshop
6A PoststraßeMy favourite place to stop and take a breath in the city: good coffee, great view, Hamburg life... also great place to get a little work done.
Great burgers, sweet potato fries, amazing cocktails - what else could you want?
18 Einheimische empfehlen
Brooklyn Burger Bar
3 Alter FischmarktGreat burgers, sweet potato fries, amazing cocktails - what else could you want?
The best French food in town and my favourite place to be between 10 PM and midnight. The food isn't cheap but worth every penny - or just drop by for a glass of bubbly and soak up the historic location. Also great for brunch, if you can get a table...
97 Einheimische empfehlen
Café Paris
4 RathausstraßeThe best French food in town and my favourite place to be between 10 PM and midnight. The food isn't cheap but worth every penny - or just drop by for a glass of bubbly and soak up the historic location. Also great for brunch, if you can get a table...
A true bistro - love this place. Perfect before catching a late movie at the theatre next door.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Abaton Bistro
14A GrindelhofA true bistro - love this place. Perfect before catching a late movie at the theatre next door.
Parks & Nature
Right around the corner and the perfect place to get some fresh air, go for a walk or get back to nature.
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Stadtpark
Right around the corner and the perfect place to get some fresh air, go for a walk or get back to nature.
Hamburg's famous lake just 10 minutes from the front door. Perfect for a walk along the water or a run (7 km full circuit) or just to sit and relax.
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Alster
Hamburg's famous lake just 10 minutes from the front door. Perfect for a walk along the water or a run (7 km full circuit) or just to sit and relax.
Take the ferry to Teufelsbrück and walk along the Elbe (about 1 hour) to Blankenese, one of Hamburg's most beautiful and historic areas.
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Teufelsbrück
Take the ferry to Teufelsbrück and walk along the Elbe (about 1 hour) to Blankenese, one of Hamburg's most beautiful and historic areas.
Elbstrand
Hamburg's beach on the river Elbe.
Arts & Culture
Theatre, Concerts, Performance Art - just around the corner and always something interesting showing.
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Kampnagel
20 JarrestraßeTheatre, Concerts, Performance Art - just around the corner and always something interesting showing.
One of the best opera houses in Germany, but the ballet is something spectacular - worth seeing, if you can.
21 Einheimische empfehlen
Hamburg State Opera
25 Große TheaterstraßeOne of the best opera houses in Germany, but the ballet is something spectacular - worth seeing, if you can.
Elbe Philharmonic Hall
1 Platz d. Deutschen EinheitHamburg's famous Elphi! Definitely worth a visit.
Possibly my favourite museum in Hamburg. I particularly like the design exhibits, but also the Islamic art collection and the Art Nouveau exhibit.
138 Einheimische empfehlen
Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe
SteintorplatzPossibly my favourite museum in Hamburg. I particularly like the design exhibits, but also the Islamic art collection and the Art Nouveau exhibit.
Entertainment & Activities
In the heart of the university district, a cute little theatre with a good selection of films - not just the blockbusters and usually in the original language.
Tip: reserve tickets.
121 Einheimische empfehlen
Abaton Kino
3 Allende-PlatzIn the heart of the university district, a cute little theatre with a good selection of films - not just the blockbusters and usually in the original language.
Tip: reserve tickets.
Sightseeing
Hamburg's old port. Really interesting if you take a tour (online tours are great) and very, very beautiful. Selfie zone!
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Speicherstadt
23-30 Am SandtorkaiHamburg's old port. Really interesting if you take a tour (online tours are great) and very, very beautiful. Selfie zone!
Quite an amazing church. On a clear day, be sure to climb the steeple for an amazing view of Hamburg.
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St. Michael's Church
1 Engl. PlankeQuite an amazing church. On a clear day, be sure to climb the steeple for an amazing view of Hamburg.
Right on the river Elbe, Hamburg's historic overseas passenger terminal and the centre of harbour life in Hamburg.
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Landungsbrücken
Right on the river Elbe, Hamburg's historic overseas passenger terminal and the centre of harbour life in Hamburg.
The perfect place to spend an evening: good restaurants, cosy cafés, lively bars, buzzing street-life...
232 Einheimische empfehlen
Sternschanze
The perfect place to spend an evening: good restaurants, cosy cafés, lively bars, buzzing street-life...
Take half a day to visit one Hamburg's most beautiful and historic suburbs.
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Blankenese
Take half a day to visit one Hamburg's most beautiful and historic suburbs.
Shopping
The main shopping street in my neighbourhood - everything from supermarkets and drug stores to flower shops and pharmacies, to clothing boutiques and homeware stores.
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Mühlenkamp
MühlenkampThe main shopping street in my neighbourhood - everything from supermarkets and drug stores to flower shops and pharmacies, to clothing boutiques and homeware stores.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings - one of the best fresh food markets in Hamburg!
TIP: The earlier the better...
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Wochenmarkt am Goldbekufer
9 GoldbekuferEvery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings - one of the best fresh food markets in Hamburg!
TIP: The earlier the better...