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
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