Where to eat
Prices stated are per person for three courses including wine or beer, unless otherwise stated
Cölln’s Tucked behind the grand Rathaus, Germany’s oldest oyster bar serves some of Hamburg’s best seafood. The Sylter Royals are a must. From £30. Brodschrangen 1-5, 00 49 40 4920 6115, coellns.de
HACO Björn Juhnke is at the helm of this Scandi-style restaurant where menus showcase less-used produce like dandelion, sea fennel and millet ferment. Lots of vegetarian options on offer. Four-course menu from £79. Clemens-Schultz Strasse 18, 00 49 40 7420 3939, restaurant-haco.com Haebel Chef Fabio Haebel brings a taste of his childhood to this petite dining room with his Nordic-French dishes. Wild boar, sea buckthorn and lake fish feature heavily. 17-course menu from £80, excluding wine. Paul-Roosen Strasse 31, 00 49 151 7242 3046, haebel.hamburg Heldenplatz Where local chefs head after service: a relaxed dining room serving until late. Go for the frogs’ legs, rabbit, and apple tart. From £46. Brandstwiete 46, 00 49 40 3037 2250, heldenplatz-restaurant.de Jacob’s Hidden in the leafy Nienstedten district, Thomas Martin and his team deliver highly skilled French haute cuisine to guests on a lime tree-lined, shaded terrace overlooking the Elbe. From £62. Elbchaussee 401, 00 49 40 822 550, jacobs-restaurant.de
Jellyfish A Michelin-starred establishment in the trendy Sternschanze area. Pescatarian menus by Laurin Kux boast fresh, seasonable and sustainable fish served with finesse. Five-course menu from £99. Weidenallee 12, 00 49 40 410 5414, jellyfish-restaurant.de
Kleine Haie Grosse Fische Discover Hamburg’s iconic dish, the fischbrötchen (fish bun), at this quaint outlet. Try the classic or tackle crab patties all courtesy of owner and shipbuilder, Heiner Harhues. Buns from £4.50. Querstrasse 4, 00 49 178 355 6370, kleinehaie-grossefische.de Lakeside Ethereal interiors and panoramic views of the Alster await at this one-star restaurant. Chef Cornelius Speinle’s food is just as impressive: think sweetbreads with preserved lemon, shiitake and peanut, followed by poached rhubarb with sheep’s yoghurt and sorrel. Five-course menu from £199. Fontenay 10, 00 49 40 605 660 5740, thefontenay.com
The Table Expect the unexpected at Kevin Fehling’s three-Michelin-star dining room, where the theatre of the kitchen is played out in front of diners at a curving cherry-wood bar. Seven-course menu from £165. Shanghaiallee 15, 00 49 40 2286 7422, thetable-hamburg.de