HafenCity Walking Food Tour
Experience Hamburg's contrasts! Let yourself be carried through the historic Speicherstadt (warehouse district) and marvel at the spectacular architecture of HafenCity...
The Boilerman Bar Altes Hafenamt is a bar in Hafencity, Hamburg.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Snacks and tapas
Tip: Bar manager Jonas Buchsein leads the highball list, on the team since 2022 and bar manager since the late-2025 refresh. Walk-in seats available most nights.
Experience Hamburg's contrasts! Let yourself be carried through the historic Speicherstadt (warehouse district) and marvel at the spectacular architecture of HafenCity...
3-hour culinary city tour through the HafenCity, ending at the Störtebeker on the Elbphilharmonie Plaza. Five different specialties to taste.
Finally, you can create your own personal room fragrance for your home! While we do this, we'll enjoy a drink to the sound of music, a drink that will relax our senses...
Address: Osakaallee 12, 20457 Hamburg
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.