Located right on the corner in Hamburg’s Old Town, Das Kontor offers simple food that seems to be fresh out of Oma’s kitchen. They are dedicated to seasonal produce, with different specialties for every month or time of the year. Think game in November and December, mushrooms in August and Asparagus in Spring. The interiors won’t win any design awards, but they are clean, service is friendly and the food is great.
Das Kontor, Deichstraße 32, 20459 Hamburg, Germany, +49 40 371471
Das Kontor | © Stephan Mosel/Flickr
Zum Brandanfang serves up delicious German cuisine from local ingredients. Think delicately pan-fried fish, tender steaks or Matjes (herring). Service always receives rave reviews and the atmosphere is genial and relaxed. On sunny days, take a seat outside, although you have to pop your head around the door to see the interesting interiors, renovated after a fire in 1942.
Zum Brandanfang, Deichstraße 25, 20459 Hamburg, Germany, +49 40 365520
Brandenfang | © Margret Pirzer/Flickr
Located in the Hanseatic City, Restaurant Brodersen serves Hamburg specialties in a Jugendstil villa decorated with nautical antiques. Their focus is very much on creating a local experience, from the sea-themed décor, to the produce used in the cooking; there are potatoes from the Lüneburger Heath, meats from the Altes Land across the Elbe, and shrimp dishes from the North Sea coast. In the summer, feel free to enjoy your spaetzel outside on the pretty, greenery covered outdoor terrace.
If you cannot get enough of German culture, then check out Old Commercial Room for large portions and great characters. It’s a hotspot for celebrity sightings (and the menu even lists who has sat where), but the main draw has to be the food. The menu offers a huge selection of local specialties, including trout, eel, mushrooms, beef and Hamburger pork.
Old Commercial Room, Englische Planke 10, 20459 Hamburg, Germany, +49 40 366319
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Simple, but delicious is the best way to describe Edelcurry. They serve a selection of curryworst and bratwurst accompanied by what locals (and several German newspapers) claim to be the best French fries in Germany. The location is a bit unassuming, but the interiors are contemporary and colourful, a fitting setting for the casual vibe and charming staff.
Edelcurry, Große Bleichen 68, 20354 Hamburg, Germany, +49 40 35716262
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Immerse yourself in Hamburg’s maritime past with dinner at Das Feuerschiff LV 13, a lightship that has become a pub-restaurant. True to the setting, the seafood platter is the must try here, made to share and using local ingredients. Not a fan of fish, or simply had too much herring? Opt for the lobscouse, made from corn beef hash.
