Guidebook for Hamburg

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Guidebook for Hamburg

Food Scene

Legendary Turkish Kebab Place at the beginning of "Wohlwillstrasse". http://www.yelp.de/biz/mr-kebab-hamburg#query:mister%20kebab
33 locals recommend
Mr. Kebab
1 Beim Grünen Jäger
33 locals recommend
Legendary Turkish Kebab Place at the beginning of "Wohlwillstrasse". http://www.yelp.de/biz/mr-kebab-hamburg#query:mister%20kebab
Hip restaurant run by young wild "star cook" Tim Mälzer. For a first check go there for a small dish at noon. In the evening reservations needed. http://www.bullerei.com/
122 locals recommend
Bullerei
34b Lagerstraße
122 locals recommend
Hip restaurant run by young wild "star cook" Tim Mälzer. For a first check go there for a small dish at noon. In the evening reservations needed. http://www.bullerei.com/
Nice vegan breakfast place with vegan cakes and salads, 4 minutes walk from my house. http://www.yelp.de/biz/mamalicious-hamburg
58 locals recommend
Mamalicious
277 Max-Brauer-Allee
58 locals recommend
Nice vegan breakfast place with vegan cakes and salads, 4 minutes walk from my house. http://www.yelp.de/biz/mamalicious-hamburg
Selfmade Burgers and extraordinary sweet-potatoe chips! Hipster place, but "lecker"! http://theburgerlab.de/
44 locals recommend
The Burger Lab
251 Max-Brauer-Allee
44 locals recommend
Selfmade Burgers and extraordinary sweet-potatoe chips! Hipster place, but "lecker"! http://theburgerlab.de/
Vegan restaurant in Ottensen. Small portions and high prices. Recommended only for vegans that do not care for the prices. http://www.restaurant-leaf.de/
17 locals recommend
LEAF
38 Eulenstraße
17 locals recommend
Vegan restaurant in Ottensen. Small portions and high prices. Recommended only for vegans that do not care for the prices. http://www.restaurant-leaf.de/
Small greek restaurant with good food and children friendly atmosphere. Popular among locals of this area.
Orexis by Jorgo
30 Gustav-Falke-Straße
Small greek restaurant with good food and children friendly atmosphere. Popular among locals of this area.
Most popular bar at the "Elbstrand" the city beach. Very crowded on sunny days at the weekend.
261 locals recommend
Strandperle
60 Övelgönne
261 locals recommend
Most popular bar at the "Elbstrand" the city beach. Very crowded on sunny days at the weekend.
Vegan breakfast close to St. Pauli football stadion. Clemens-Schulz-Strasse and Wohlwillstrasse are nice for another more local and authentic St. Pauli aside of the red-light-sensation of Reeperbahn.
12 locals recommend
Cafe Miller
16 Detlev-Bremer-Straße
12 locals recommend
Vegan breakfast close to St. Pauli football stadion. Clemens-Schulz-Strasse and Wohlwillstrasse are nice for another more local and authentic St. Pauli aside of the red-light-sensation of Reeperbahn.
€€€ Expensive upper-class noble-restaurant with amazing view on harbour-front.
13 locals recommend
Fischereihafen Restaurant
143 Große Elbstraße
13 locals recommend
€€€ Expensive upper-class noble-restaurant with amazing view on harbour-front.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very and sometimes overcrowded flirty bar, perfect for young hippsters age 20-30. http://www.yelp.de/biz/toastbar-hamburg-2 http://toast-bar.de/index3.html
53 locals recommend
Toast Bar
54 Wohlwillstraße
53 locals recommend
Very and sometimes overcrowded flirty bar, perfect for young hippsters age 20-30. http://www.yelp.de/biz/toastbar-hamburg-2 http://toast-bar.de/index3.html
Some of the best booking and mostly electronic dance music in a worldwar bunker makes this place an urban spot. Good concerts, electronic events starting late, round midnight...
97 locals recommend
Uebel & Gefährlich
66 Feldstraße
97 locals recommend
Some of the best booking and mostly electronic dance music in a worldwar bunker makes this place an urban spot. Good concerts, electronic events starting late, round midnight...
Stylish bar with a club downstairs, urban people (media, artscene) who escape the youngsters from Schanze. Opens late, gets crowded late. Very good programm variety: lectures, literature, life music. http://golem.kr/
34 locals recommend
Golem
14 Große Elbstraße
34 locals recommend
Stylish bar with a club downstairs, urban people (media, artscene) who escape the youngsters from Schanze. Opens late, gets crowded late. Very good programm variety: lectures, literature, life music. http://golem.kr/
Small "Beachclub" 1 minute from appartment, just across by the bridge. Children friendly with a playground and real sand!
MXB Bar
225 Max-Brauer-Allee
Small "Beachclub" 1 minute from appartment, just across by the bridge. Children friendly with a playground and real sand!
"Beachclub" 5 minutes from my appartment, at the edge of "Schulterblatt". Nice to chill, holiday atmosphere. You can also play table-tennis! In the evening they light up open fire. Sometimes bit crowdy - then go to MXB-Bar beachclub.
47 locals recommend
Central Park
230 Max-Brauer-Allee
47 locals recommend
"Beachclub" 5 minutes from my appartment, at the edge of "Schulterblatt". Nice to chill, holiday atmosphere. You can also play table-tennis! In the evening they light up open fire. Sometimes bit crowdy - then go to MXB-Bar beachclub.
For Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
12 locals recommend
Birdland
122 Gärtnerstraße
12 locals recommend
For Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
For Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
CASCADAS
12 Ferdinandstraße
For Jazz-Fans: Jazz club with live jazz jam sessions.
THE oldest and most legendary alternative party place to be, gets crowded late around 1 a.m. - dancing ends by sunrise. Beware of burglars/pickpockets.
61 locals recommend
Golden Pudel Club
27 St. Pauli Fischmarkt
61 locals recommend
THE oldest and most legendary alternative party place to be, gets crowded late around 1 a.m. - dancing ends by sunrise. Beware of burglars/pickpockets.
Alternative, left-wing club. Concerts and parties close by the Elbe and Fischauktionshalle. Good to reach by ferry. Harbour charme.
22 locals recommend
Hafenklang
84 Große Elbstraße
22 locals recommend
Alternative, left-wing club. Concerts and parties close by the Elbe and Fischauktionshalle. Good to reach by ferry. Harbour charme.

Parks & Nature

Well-known as Wohlerspark. Just across the street from my apartment - most chilling and colourful park in the area, with people juggling, playing, barbequing and enjoying life. Just a great "hippie atmosphere"!
108 locals recommend
Wohlers Park (Norder cemetery)
2 Norderreihe
108 locals recommend
Well-known as Wohlerspark. Just across the street from my apartment - most chilling and colourful park in the area, with people juggling, playing, barbequing and enjoying life. Just a great "hippie atmosphere"!
Big botanical garden in the middle of the city, good for a civilized stroll or to relax in big public chairs - nice for families and older people. Roses all over, blooming in summer.
641 locals recommend
Planten un Blomen
Marseiller Promenade
641 locals recommend
Big botanical garden in the middle of the city, good for a civilized stroll or to relax in big public chairs - nice for families and older people. Roses all over, blooming in summer.
Botanical Garden: Alike "Planten und Bloomen", but best to reach by S-Bahn or when you are around Elbe-area by bike.
28 locals recommend
Loki Schmidt Garten Botanical Garden
Hausnummer
28 locals recommend
Botanical Garden: Alike "Planten und Bloomen", but best to reach by S-Bahn or when you are around Elbe-area by bike.
Biggest park in the north of the city.
474 locals recommend
Stadtpark
474 locals recommend
Biggest park in the north of the city.
Spend a day at a lake, swim in clear water, bath in the sun or chill unter the trees. Take the S-Bahn 21 from Holstendtrasse to "Mittlerer Landweg". Within 21 minutes you are "at the coutryside". Beatiful walk to the lake takes another 30 minutes or 10 minutes by bike. Nice biking area!
8 locals recommend
Boberger Niederung Nature Reserve
50 Boberger Furt
8 locals recommend
Spend a day at a lake, swim in clear water, bath in the sun or chill unter the trees. Take the S-Bahn 21 from Holstendtrasse to "Mittlerer Landweg". Within 21 minutes you are "at the coutryside". Beatiful walk to the lake takes another 30 minutes or 10 minutes by bike. Nice biking area!

Arts & Culture

Walking a tour in a completely dark space to feel, hear, smell the world like blind people feel it - this place is a well known attraction. Booking in advance is needed. www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de
28 locals recommend
Dialogue in the Dark
4 Alter Wandrahm
28 locals recommend
Walking a tour in a completely dark space to feel, hear, smell the world like blind people feel it - this place is a well known attraction. Booking in advance is needed. www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de
Besides the classic theatres "Kampnagel" has the most contemporary programm, a mix of theatre, performance, modern dance, lectures and concerts. Check out the program: http://www.kampnagel.de/de/home/
72 locals recommend
Kampnagel
20 Jarrestraße
72 locals recommend
Besides the classic theatres "Kampnagel" has the most contemporary programm, a mix of theatre, performance, modern dance, lectures and concerts. Check out the program: http://www.kampnagel.de/de/home/
Gallery and workspace where mentally handicaped people show their art. Lovely images and nice atmosphere. Not always open to the public. http://www.schlumper.de/
Freunde der Schlumper e.V.
30 Neuer Kamp
Gallery and workspace where mentally handicaped people show their art. Lovely images and nice atmosphere. Not always open to the public. http://www.schlumper.de/
Biggest national gallery. Check out the programm. Open entry during. Free entry after reopening: 30th to may 31th 2016!!
165 locals recommend
Kunsthalle Hamburg
5 Glockengießerwall
165 locals recommend
Biggest national gallery. Check out the programm. Open entry during. Free entry after reopening: 30th to may 31th 2016!!
International contemporary art and photography, 10 minutes walk from main station.
65 locals recommend
Deichtorhallen Hamburg
1-2 Deichtorstraße
65 locals recommend
International contemporary art and photography, 10 minutes walk from main station.

Essentials

Closest supermarket, but more expensive than the "ALDI" just across the street.
38 locals recommend
EDEKA
163 Max-Brauer-Allee
38 locals recommend
Closest supermarket, but more expensive than the "ALDI" just across the street.
Closest bio supermarket from my appartment.
13 locals recommend
BIO COMPANY Stresemannstraße
62 Stresemannstraße
13 locals recommend
Closest bio supermarket from my appartment.
Closest discounter supermarket from my appartment.
24 locals recommend
Aldi
156 Holstenstraße
24 locals recommend
Closest discounter supermarket from my appartment.

Entertainment & Activities

Big swimming-hall in- and outdoor, playpool for kids with a "jurrasic landscape" full of dinosaurs. Upstairs a big spa with sauna and open space including outside pool - perfect place to relax or stay there when the sky is grey...
28 locals recommend
Festland Baederland
30 Holstenstraße
28 locals recommend
Big swimming-hall in- and outdoor, playpool for kids with a "jurrasic landscape" full of dinosaurs. Upstairs a big spa with sauna and open space including outside pool - perfect place to relax or stay there when the sky is grey...
Great concept: This series shows movies in a fitting location, accompanied by lectures, concerts or exhibition with the same topic. For example: A documentary about the mexican "dia de los muertos" on a graveyard, or a film about boats inside an old boat - and so on... Always worth going! Check out the website - locations are always different.
Flexibles Flimmern - Filme in Bewegung
57 Marktstraße
Great concept: This series shows movies in a fitting location, accompanied by lectures, concerts or exhibition with the same topic. For example: A documentary about the mexican "dia de los muertos" on a graveyard, or a film about boats inside an old boat - and so on... Always worth going! Check out the website - locations are always different.
"Freibad": Public open-air bath with meadows and pool and a 10m diving tower.
35 locals recommend
Bäderland Kaifu-Sole
15 Hohe Weide
35 locals recommend
"Freibad": Public open-air bath with meadows and pool and a 10m diving tower.
Nice tour for biking or walking "Alstertal". Rather far away, but worth a daytour.
16 locals recommend
Alsterwanderweg
Alsterwanderweg
16 locals recommend
Nice tour for biking or walking "Alstertal". Rather far away, but worth a daytour.
Rent a boat or kajak to discover Hamburg from the water perspective, paddeling along the small arms of "Außenalster".
6 locals recommend
Kübis Bootshaus Küntzel
44 A Poßmoorweg
6 locals recommend
Rent a boat or kajak to discover Hamburg from the water perspective, paddeling along the small arms of "Außenalster".
Play tabletennis in the park on public ping-pong-tables. There are 2 tables in Schanzenpark. Or in August-Lütgens Park. There is an online map with public ping-pong-tables if you google "Tischtennisplatten in Hamburg". Location Hafenklang offers free table tennis round run with punk-music every monday at 21:00.
77 locals recommend
Schanzen Park
Schröderstiftstraße
77 locals recommend
Play tabletennis in the park on public ping-pong-tables. There are 2 tables in Schanzenpark. Or in August-Lütgens Park. There is an online map with public ping-pong-tables if you google "Tischtennisplatten in Hamburg". Location Hafenklang offers free table tennis round run with punk-music every monday at 21:00.

Sightseeing

The old harbour buildings, now close to modern new quarter "Hafencity". Works in combination with a boattour around the harbour. Spend 1/2 day around the harbour,
211 locals recommend
Speicherstadt
23-30 Am Sandtorkai
211 locals recommend
The old harbour buildings, now close to modern new quarter "Hafencity". Works in combination with a boattour around the harbour. Spend 1/2 day around the harbour,
Take a regular ferry boat (included in public transport) to skip along the river and get out at "Övelgönne". Carry a blanket and something to snack/drink with you. Here comes the "city beach" with a meditarenean flair and the beach-bar "Strandperle" at the end of the beach.
71 locals recommend
Övelgönne
Övelgönne
71 locals recommend
Take a regular ferry boat (included in public transport) to skip along the river and get out at "Övelgönne". Carry a blanket and something to snack/drink with you. Here comes the "city beach" with a meditarenean flair and the beach-bar "Strandperle" at the end of the beach.
Great view on the harbourfront - from the rooftop of this modern office building, that is designed like an abstract ship. To be reached best by public ferry - on the way from "Landungsbrücke" to "Övelgönne". Great also at nighttime, with all the lights on. http://www.hamburg.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3192108/dockland/
19 locals recommend
Dockland (Fischereihafen) station
9 Van-der-Smissen-Straße
19 locals recommend
Great view on the harbourfront - from the rooftop of this modern office building, that is designed like an abstract ship. To be reached best by public ferry - on the way from "Landungsbrücke" to "Övelgönne". Great also at nighttime, with all the lights on. http://www.hamburg.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/3192108/dockland/
Discover famous "Blankenese" on a 1/2 tour and see another face of Hamburg: historic, snobish, breathtaking, romantic.
69 locals recommend
Blankenese
69 locals recommend
Discover famous "Blankenese" on a 1/2 tour and see another face of Hamburg: historic, snobish, breathtaking, romantic.