{"id":162515,"date":"2023-05-18T18:31:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T16:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/hamburg-food-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T00:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T22:07:45","slug":"hamburg-food-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/hamburg-food-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamburg Food Guide: The Best Restaurants, Bars & Caf\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a vibrant metropolis, Hamburg has a lot to offer in terms of gastronomy. You’ll find a brilliant mix of exotic cuisines, new concepts and endless creativity. The only problem: It can be hard to choose a location, because the choice is huge! To make it easier for you to choose for your next trip to Hamburg, I present my current favorite restaurants, bars and caf\u00e9s in Hamburg<\/strong> in this food guide<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Pasta Autentica by Jill<\/h2>\n\n

Pasta Autentica by Jill<\/strong> is located just around the corner from Hamburg City Hall, yet tucked away in a small side street – the perfect spot for a city lunch between shopping and sightseeing. The store itself is not particularly large (reservations are a good idea!), the kitchen probably not either: The eponymous fresh pasta<\/strong> is namely made in the shop window<\/strong> on what feels like half a square meter in a corner of the guest room!<\/p>\n\n

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Pasta doesn’t get any fresher than this: The small pasta corner at Pasta Autentica by Jill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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At your leisure, you can watch the cheerful pasta fairies as one ravioli after another is lovingly filled and only a short time later lands on the plates of the guests. This fact alone (and how incredibly neat they are in such a small space) would have earned Pasta Autentica by Jill a spot in my food guide – but it came to pass: my salmon ravioli in pistachio butter was so delicious that I was completely blown away. Absolute recommendation! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pasta Autentica by Jill<\/a>, B\u00f6rsenbr\u00fccke 5\/7, 20457 Hamburg (city center)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Among my favorite restaurants in Hamburg far ahead: Pasta Autentica by Jill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Frau Dr Schneider’s Grilled Cheese Wonderland<\/h2>\n\n
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Bread, cheese and a grill: the most delicious things can be so simple! The pink Frau Dr. Schneider’s Grilled Cheese Wonderland gives grilled cheese sandwiches<\/strong> that little bit extra! My favorite was the Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese – the bacon jam<\/strong> made with their own recipe was so delicious! By the way, bring an appetite, such a sandwich is really a whole meal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Schneider’s Grilled Cheese Wonderland<\/a>, Seilerstra\u00dfe 40, 20359 Hamburg (St.Pauli)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Perfection on St.Pauli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Helpful information for your trip to Hamburg<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To read:All blog articles about Hamburg<\/a>Where to stay in Hamburg:Find the best hotel deals*<\/a>Must-do:Harbour tour in Hamburg<\/a>Free bus and train travel & discounts for sightseeing:Hamburg Card*<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

Marshall Street Coffee<\/h2>\n\n

Admittedly, I’m not a very big fan of French toast<\/strong>: too buttery, too monotonous. I don’t know what possessed me to order a French toast at Marshall Street Coffee that day. Possibly, however, it was also the premonition that it would be really difficult to find something here that didn’t excite me. <\/p>\n\n

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Not only delicious, but also perfectly served: French toast at Marshall Street Coffee in Hamburg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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In summary: French toast was great, the fresh juice too & great store anyway! Tip: Don’t be put off by queues at the door. It’s worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshall Street Coffee<\/a>, Schopenstehl 30, 20095 Hamburg (city center)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Elbgold<\/h2>\n\n
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As a port city, Hamburg was the first port of call for exotic goods from overseas centuries ago. So it’s no surprise that good coffee<\/strong> is easy to find: At the roastery in the Schanzenviertel<\/strong>, you can not only taste the in-house coffee, but also take it home with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elbgold<\/a>, Lagerstra\u00dfe 34c, 20357 Hamburg (Schanzenviertel)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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The Elbgold roastery in the Schanzenviertel district<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Mutterland<\/h2>\n\n

I only stumbled into the motherland by chance, because I had to kill a few hours at Hamburg’s main train station – and it’s not really inviting. Quite the opposite of the Mutterland, a real Hamburg institution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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Actually a delicatessen: in addition to delicacies<\/strong> from local manufacturers, there is also a great restaurant here. On the one hand, there is a take-away area<\/strong> with seating (a good opportunity to work), and on the other, a really good restaurant<\/strong> that is quite busy – be sure to try it out! There are also four other locations, including one in Eppendorf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mutterland<\/a> Stammhaus, Kirchenallee 19, 20099 Hamburg (St.Georg)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Delicatessen shopping at Mutterland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Mimosas Brunch Club<\/h2>\n\n

Either way, Wexstra\u00dfe<\/strong> is a good place to go if you’re looking for a cozy atmosphere in Hamburg’s city centre. Here you’ll find cute stores, small restaurants and great locations such as the recently opened Mimosas Brunch Club. <\/p>\n\n

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Mimosa’s Brunch Club in Wexstra\u00dfe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Mimosas Brunch Club is, as the name suggests, a great idea for an extensive brunch<\/strong> for two or with friends, but also for a small coffee break with delicious waffles. And if you can’t get enough of the fruity mimosas<\/strong>, there’s even a mimosas flat rate! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip<\/strong>: Despite new opening very popular, on weekends you should reserve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mimosas Brunch Club<\/a>, Wexstra\u00dfe 27, 20355 Hamburg (city center)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Mimosas Brunch Club in Wexstrasse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

La Casita<\/h2>\n\n

With tacos<\/strong> it is such a thing, I think. Eating tacos completely drip and spill free just won’t work for me. Especially not with the tacos from La Casita, because they are so well filled! <\/p>\n\n

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Tip<\/strong>: The tacos are the perfect snack when the flea<\/strong> market takes place around the small snack bar on Saturdays, a really good flea market with lots of vintage treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Casita<\/a>, Neuer Kamp 30, 20357 Hamburg (Schanzenviertel)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Blick Bar<\/h2>\n\n

If the typical fish sandwiches<\/strong> are too mundane for you, or if you are curious about a completely different variant, then I recommend a visit to the Blick Bar. Not only can you enjoy a beautiful view of the city of Hamburg here, but you can also get to the Elbphilharmonie’s viewing platform without having to wait – because the Blick Bar is actually the house bar of The Westin Hamburg<\/strong>, whose rooms are located above the concert hall.<\/p>\n\n

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Be sure to try the signature duo of a glass of champagne and a fish brioche and just take a break from sightseeing. And don’t worry, the Blick Bar is wonderfully unpretentious and relaxed despite all the luxury!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blick Bar,<\/a> Platz d. Deutsche Einheit 2, 20457 Hamburg (city center)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re in the mood for some pretty extraordinary accommodation: Book your stay at The Westin Hamburg here<\/a>*<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Also recommended: The signature drink Elphi Spritz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n
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Many thanks to Hamburg Tourismus<\/strong> and The Westin Hamburg<\/strong> for their support during the research for this article!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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