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
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
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
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
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
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