HamburgEntertainment

Bar entertainment in Hamburg

  1. A

    Lago Bay

    Lago Bay is wedged between Hamburg del Mar (which looks like a pirates' cove with its famous St Pauli skull-and-crossbones flags) and Hamburg City Beach Club (with its Moroccan lounge). Refreshingly, you can actually swim at this chic retreat. Sun-loungers are arranged around the outdoor pool, while free exercise classes will help you keep fit, er, between cocktails.

    S-Bahn Königstrasse will get you here, or catch bus 112 to Hafentreppe/Fischmarkt and walk for five minutes straight ahead or west from Hafentreppe; downhill from Fischmarkt to the riverbank and then right or west.

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  2. B

    Strandpauli

    Tuesday is tango night at this Gilligan's Island stretch of sand overlooking the heart of the busy docks. The reed-thatched shack looks a bit out of place, but the beer, cocktails and sausages hit the spot.

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  3. C

    Nouar

    A popular late-night bar with students and other denizens of the nearby Schanzenviertel, this place has that relaxed secondhand look going on and a fondness for football during the week.

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  4. D

    Café Knuth

    Altona stakes its own claim on the olive-green retro style seen across the city. Students, creative types and work colleagues come to chat in its split-level lounge areas.

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  5. E

    Nachtasyl

    Hamburg's city centre is usually like the Mary Celeste of an evening, but it does boast this unusual beauty, with its high-arched ceiling and embossed wallpaper.

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  6. F

    Dual

    Within its chic orange, 1970s retro interior, the loungey vibe at this elongated space is perfect for an espresso or cocktails.

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  7. G

    Tower Bar

    For a more elegant, mature evening, repair to this 14th-floor eyrie at the Hotel Hafen for unbeatable harbour views.

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  8. H

    Aurel

    This cosy red-tinged bar is a long-standing Altona favourite for its cheap cocktails and crowd-pleasing music.

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