Bakery counters in Hamburg worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Nur Hier Osterstrasse ★ 4.5

eimsbuettelMon to Fri 06:00 to 18:30, Sat 06:00 to 14:00Walk-in onlyWood-oven sourdough and Franzbroetchen

Nur Hier's Osterstrasse branch in Hamburg-Eimsbuettel has baked breads and Franzbroetchen in a wood-fired oven for over 80 years across this hub of the bakery chain.

Tip: Sells out of Franzbroetchen by mid-afternoon Saturday; weekday afternoons are quieter.

Worth the queue: Franzbroetchen, classic and pumpkin-seed

Osterstrasse 133, 20255 Hamburg

Nur Hier Rentzelstrasse ★ 4.4

rotherbaumMon to Sat 06:00 to 18:00Walk-in onlyWood-oven breads and lye rolls

Nur Hier's Rentzelstrasse branch in Hamburg-Rotherbaum serves the same wood-oven breads and Franzbroetchen to the University quarter from a small corner storefront.

Tip: Closed Sundays; the morning rush peaks around 08:30. Bench seating outside in good weather.

Worth the queue: Franzbroetchen

Rentzelstrasse 2b, 20146 Hamburg

Dat Backhus Neuer Steinweg ★ 4.2

neustadtMon to Fri 06:00 to 19:00, Sat 06:00 to 16:00Walk-in onlyHamburg classics and pastries

Dat Backhus on Neuer Steinweg in Hamburg's Neustadt is one of the Hamburg chain's central branches, with cinnamon, chocolate and pumpkin-seed Franzbroetchen.

Tip: Franzbroetchen priced 1.10 to 1.50€. The chocolate-iced version sells out first.

Worth the queue: Franzbroetchen with chocolate and cinnamon

Neuer Steinweg 20, 20459 Hamburg

Dat Backhus Blankenese ★ 4.2

blankeneseMon to Fri 06:00 to 18:30, Sat 06:00 to 16:00, Sun 07:00 to 14:00Walk-in onlySourdough, rye and Hamburg pastries

Dat Backhus's Blankenese branch on Blankeneser Bahnhofsplatz in Hamburg's western quarter is the chain's traditional outpost in the riverside Blankenese village.

Tip: Open Sundays unlike most Hamburg bakeries; the Sunday queue moves fastest before 09:00.

Worth the queue: Pumpkin-seed Franzbroetchen

Blankeneser Bahnhofsplatz, 22587 Hamburg

Junge Die Baeckerei ★ 4.0

altstadtMon to Sat 05:30 to 19:00Walk-in onlyNorth German baked goods

Junge Die Baeckerei is the Schleswig-Holstein chain's central Hamburg branch on Spitalerstrasse near the Hauptbahnhof, serving Franzbroetchen, rye breads and lye rolls.

Tip: Open by 05:30 weekdays; commuter-belt branch with takeaway-heavy traffic until 09:00.

Worth the queue: Franzbroetchen

Spitalerstrasse 11, 20095 Hamburg

Effenberger Vollkornbaeckerei ★ 4.4

st-pauliMon to Sat, hours vary by branchWalk-in onlyOrganic wholegrain bread and sourdough

Effenberger Vollkornbaeckerei at the Rindermarkthalle on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg has baked organic wholegrain bread with freshly-milled grain, sourdough, water and sea salt since 1986. The Rindermarkthalle branch is the closest to the Schanze.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The wholegrain Roggenvollkornbrot sells fast on Saturday mornings. Six Effenberger branches across Hamburg; check the operator site for the closest.

Worth the queue: Roggenvollkornbrot

Neuer Kamp 31, 20359 Hamburg

Zeit fuer Brot ★ 4.3

altstadtDaily 07:00 to 19:00Walk-in onlyOrganic sourdough and cinnamon rolls

Zeit fuer Brot's Hamburg branch on Schauenburgerstrasse in the Altstadt serves the Berlin-Frankfurt sourdough chain's signature cinnamon rolls and organic loaves.

Tip: Open daily; cinnamon rolls come out fresh at 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00. Queue moves quickly.

Worth the queue: Cinnamon roll

Schauenburgerstrasse 49, 20095 Hamburg

Oskars Baeckerei ★ 4.1

hohenfeldeMon to Fri 05:30 to 18:30, Sat 06:00 to 15:00Walk-in onlyPretzels and Franzbroetchen

Oskars Baeckerei on Hartwicusstrasse in Hamburg-Hohenfelde has run a single-shop neighbourhood bakery since 1979, with traditional Hamburg breads and Franzbroetchen.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The butter pretzel is the morning regular's pick; sells out by mid-morning.

Worth the queue: Butter pretzel

Hartwicusstrasse 11, 22087 Hamburg

Baeckerei Meier ★ 4.0

eimsbuettelMon to Sat 06:00 to 18:30Walk-in onlyHamburg breads and Stuten

Baeckerei Meier on Eppendorfer Weg in Hamburg's Eimsbuettel runs a daily-baked Hamburg breads and Stuten counter, with the raisin Stuten and white rolls as the morning draws.

Tip: Closed Sundays. The Rosinenstuten sells out fastest on Saturdays before 11:00.

Worth the queue: Rosinenstuten

Eppendorfer Weg 65, 20259 Hamburg
← Back to Hamburg food guide