altstadt
Vincent Vegan at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof runs a fully vegan fast-food counter at €7 to 12, with burgers, kebab fries and milkshakes through a self-serve terminal.
Try: Vegan burgers and kebab fries
Tip: Card payment only. Mon to Thu 10:30 to 21:00, Fri 10:30 to 21:30, weekend 11:00 to 21:30.
st-pauli
Underdocks on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's St Pauli runs creative Fischbroetchen on roasted spelt rolls at €6 to 10, with house Lachs Roeschen and Krabben mixes.
Try: Creative Fischbroetchen on roasted spelt rolls
Tip: Open daily; weekday lunches busiest 12:30 to 14:00. Vegetarian options available.
sternschanze
MOMO Ramen on Margaretenstrasse near Hamburg's Sternschanze runs a full ramen menu at €12 to 16, the only ramen room in Germany listed in the Michelin Guide.
Try: Shoyu ramen
Tip: Walk-in only; queues build between 19:00 and 21:00. Vegan ramen on the menu.
hafencity
Oberhafen-Kantine on Stockmeyerstrasse in Hamburg's Oberhafen serves currywurst and Schnitzel at €9 to 14 in the lopsided 1925 timber harbour-worker building.
Try: Currywurst and Schnitzel
Tip: Building leans 8.7 degrees from tidal undermining; the floor is wedged. Closed Mondays; Sunday lunch service.
st-pauli
Bruecke 10 on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg sells Fischbroetchen at €4 to 7 from a harbour-side kiosk counter, the city's defining cheap-eats lunch.
Try: Fischbroetchen
Tip: Daily 09:00 to 22:00 in summer. Sit on the bench facing the harbour.
st-pauli
Zur Ritze Curry on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a currywurst kiosk attached to the boxing bar Zur Ritze, with currywurst and Pommes at €5 to 8.
Try: Currywurst with Pommes
Tip: Open Tue to Sat until 03:00. Cash and card both accepted.