Hamburg Restaurants

  1. Filmhauskneipe

    This relaxed café cum bistro wouldn't be out of place on Paris' left bank, with its arty clientele and simple but wholesome food.

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  2. Fleetschlösschen

    One of the cutest little cafés you ever saw, this former customs post overlooks a Speicherstadt canal and has a narrow, steel spiral staircase to the toilets. There's barely room for 20 inside, but its several outdoor seating areas are brilliant in sunny weather. Hamburg is into Kleinods (small treasures, in this case buildings) at the moment, and this one is the business.

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  3. Hadley's

    It's hard to believe this warm, enveloping café was once an ER (emergency room). Through the door curtains, there's a subtle retro mix of olive-green, brown and sienna coloured fabric lampshades, but the most eye-catching feature is the sunken winter garden, where a buffet breakfast is laid out on Sundays.

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  4. Oh, It's Fresh

    California meets New York meets Hamburg in this chain outlet, which rates a mention not only for its waterfront location and groovy swinging-London logos, but also for its array of healthy salads, bagels, focaccias and international breakfasts. Flock retro wallpaper, a lounge area and a series of world clocks decorate this light-filled, airy space.

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  5. Schweizweit

    The strong smell of Swiss cheese might alert you to this small basement bistro's presence before you spot it. Watched over by a cable-car triptych (more Wallpaper* than Heidi), you can enjoy its changing noodle and meat dishes, as well as delicious homemade chocolate mousse.

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  6. Strandperle

    The mother of Hamburg's beach bars is little more than a kiosk, but the people-watching is tops, as patrons linger over the MOPO ( Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper) with a snack, coffee, beer or local Fritz-Kola. Take bus 112 to Neumühlen, then walk for five minutes straight ahead (west).

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