Fish sandwiches and sailor’s caps, moin-moin greetings and a disposition that remains sunny even when the clouds cover the sky. Anyone who lives in Hamburg is used to rough weather, as well as the clichés that are just as hard to shake off as the cold feeling on a stormy day. Yet Hamburg has more to offer than fish and the Elbe, namely cafés serving coffee and sweets, for which we like to pedal a little longer in the gym, plus museums, boutiques and hotels that lure us to the north in summer and make us want to stay. Tim Jesse Koch knows more reasons why a trip to Hamburg is worthwhile.
Hotels in Hamburg
It’s not just design-savvy visitors to Hamburg who stop off at the SIDE Hotel , but anyone who appreciates a great view. The Le Méridien is also not for the tight budget, but worth every penny. If you prefer to swap your hotel key for your own, the Visionapartments at Schrötteringksweg 16 are the perfect place for you. Here you can sleep in a fully furnished apartment.
SIDE Hotel, Drehbahn 49, www.side-hamburg.com
Le Méridien, An der Alster 52, www.marriott.com
Visionapartments, Fischertwiete 2, www.visionapartments.com
Restaurants in Hamburg
Hamburg is the city of Franzbrötchen – and as such, the sweet sins can be found on every corner. This requires really good coffee, and you can get this at the TIDE Café, at Blanco Coffee, Elbgold, Teikei Café or the Nord Coast Coffee Roastery. Francophiles enjoy sitting down at the Café des Artistes, the Café du Port, the Café Paris or the Atelier F, which fuses French specialties with American ones. Thanks to the open kitchen, you can follow the magic of the Devil’s Kitchen crew up close as they bring uncomplicated, delicious dishes to your plate. Il Locale serves modern Italian cuisine, even if it’s not so fancy that you shouldn’t wear sneakers here. Steak with a view can be enjoyed at clouds – Heaven’s Bar & Kitchen, Carls right next to the Elbphilharmonie concert hall satisfies with tartines, salads and bowls, Kimo Falafel makes vegans happy and Sel Kebap’ s is the place to go for a quick take-away.
TIDE Café, Rothestrasse 53, www.tide.com
Blanco Coffee, Lange Reihe 87, www.instagram.com
Elbgold, Lagerstraße 34c, Mühlenkamp 59, Eppendorfer Baum 26, Jungfernstieg 16-20, www.elbgoldshop.com
Teikei Café, Marktstraße 25, www.teikeicoffee.com
Nord Coast Coffee Roastery, Deichstraße 9, www.nordcoast-coffee.com
Café des Artistes, Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz 70, www.cafedesartistes.com
Café du Port, Hein-Hoyer-Straße 56, www.cafe-du-port.com
Café Paris, Rathausstraße 4, www.cafeparis.com
Atelier F, Große Bleichen 31, www.atelierf.com
Teufels Küche, Keplerstrasse 18, www.teufelskueche-hamburg.com
Il Locale, Große Brunnenstraße 41, www.il-locale.com
clouds – Heaven’s Bar & Kitchen, Reeperbahn 1, www.clouds-hamburg.com
Carls, Am Kaiserkai 69, www.carls-brasserie.com
Kimo Falafel, Schanzenstraße 111, www.falafel-kimo.com
Sel Kebap’s, Schanzenstraße 115, Krausestraße 118, Gärtnerstraße 14, www.eato.com
Shopping in Hamburg
When it comes to fashion, the people of Hamburg look to the north and celebrate timeless classics, minimalism and understatement. Cool addresses include U2, Unger and Jil Sander, who spent her youth here in Hamburg. The best place to store for second-hand fashion is at Vinokilo, Picknweight or Vintage Revivals. You can buy great things for your home or just to have in the stores of the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe, the Kunsthalle or the Bucerius Kunst Forum. In the Deichtorhallen you will find photography literature, photo prints and posters, cool furniture in the Stilwerk and interiors of all kinds at Vitra.
U2, Kaisergalerie, Große Bleichen 23 – 27, www.uzwei.com
Unger, Neuer Wall 35, www.unger-fashion.com
Jil Sander, Neuer Wall 43, www.jilsander.com
Vinokilo, www.vinokilo.com
Picknweight, Beim Grünen Jäger 16, www.picknweight.com
Vintage Revivals, Schulterblatt 18, www.vintagerevivals.com
Museum of Arts & Crafts, Steintorpl., www.mkg-hamburg.com
Kunsthalle, Glockengießerwall 5, www.hamburger-kunsthalle.com
Bucerius Art Forum, Alter Wall 12, www.buceriuskunstforum.com
Deichtorhallen, Deichtorstraße 1, www.deichtorhallen.com
Stilwerk, Grosse Elbstrasse 68, www.stilwerk.com
Vitra, Königstraße 28, www.vitra.com
Party in Hamburg
The who’s who of Hamburg’s nightlife destinations reads like the tracking list of a mediocre German rapper: there’s always something going on at Uebel&Gefährlich, Donner or Sternschanze, Corona then admits. Jazz can be heard in the Mojo Club, and those who know the best party animals simply celebrate within their own four walls.
Uebel&Gefährlich, Feldstraße 66, www.uebelundgefaehrlich.com
Donner, Max-Brauer-Allee 279, www.kleiner-donner.com
Mojo Club, Reeperbahn 1, www.mojo.com
Place to be
It doesn’t always have to be the North Sea or the Baltic Sea; in good weather, the Elbe beach or the 47-hectare Planten un Blomen park will also do.
Must do in Hamburg
A walk along the Alster, a detour to the fish market and the Isemarkt, the Elbphilharmonie and the Sternschanze is a must, as is enjoying a Franzbrötchen.
Tim Jesse Koch
is an actor.
loves to love. And balcony, high ceilings, sun, black tea, cold beer, cappuccino, loud music.
hates to hate and mushrooms.
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