Cocktail barHotel bar with views€€€st-pauli
Tower Bar on the top floor of the Hotel Hafen Hamburg on Seewartenstrasse runs a 360-degree harbour view over the Elbe, the Michel and the Hamburg skyline.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; the south-facing window seats face the Landungsbruecken below.
Cocktail barRooftop hotel bar€€€st-pauli
Lounge & Bar 20up on the 20th floor of the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 90 metres above the Elbe with views over the harbour.
Signature drink: Cocktails with skyline views
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; busy Friday and Saturday from 21:00. Smart casual at the door.
Cocktail barRooftop bar€€€st-pauli
Clouds Heaven's Bar on the 23rd floor of the Tanzende Tuerme on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 75 metres up with terrace views over the Elbe.
Signature drink: Sundowner cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open from 17:00 daily; terrace closes early in winter. The east-facing window seats face downtown.
Cocktail barNeighborhood cocktail bar€€€sternschanze
Goldfischglas on Bartelsstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel is a long-running neighbourhood cocktail bar with classic and house cocktails from a small.
Signature drink: Gin and absinthe-led classics
Food: Snacks only
Tip: Open from 19:00. Walk-in only; weeknights easier than Friday or Saturday.
Cocktail barReeperbahn dive bar€€€st-pauli
Zum Silbersack on Silbersackstrasse off the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is one of the quarter's longest-running dive bars, a working-class room.
Signature drink: Pilsner and Korn
Food: None
Tip: Open daily from 18:00-06:00 weekend mornings. Cash only; no tourist menu.
Cocktail barNeighborhood bar€€€st-pauli
Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood bar with DJ nights, cheap cocktails and a smoking room into the small hours.
Signature drink: Cocktails and DJ nights
Food: None
Tip: Open daily from 20:00-04:00 weekends; quieter weekdays. Cash and card both accepted.