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
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
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
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
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