Latin American€€€st-pauli
Salt and Silver Lateinamerika on St Pauli Hafenstrasse in Hamburg cooks ceviche, asado and modern Latin American small plates above the Elbe.
Order: The ceviche of the day and the wood-grilled meats.
Tip: Bistro Crudo runs in the basement on the left; main dining room on the ground floor on the right.
Japanese Ramen€€sternschanze
MOMO Ramen on Margaretenstrasse near Hamburg's Sternschanze is the only ramen room in Germany listed in the Michelin Guide, with house-made noodles.
Order: The Shoyu ramen; the spicy Sapporo bowl in winter.
Tip: Walk-in only; queues build between 19:00 and 21:00. Vegan ramen on the menu.
German€€sternschanze
Erika's Eck on the corner of Sternstrasse and Kampstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel has cooked oversized Schnitzel and Imbiss plates from a wood-panelled.
Order: The Schnitzel mit Bratkartoffeln; the open-faced Mettwurst Strammer Max at the bar.
Tip: Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00.
Hanseatic Seafood€€€altona
Fischereihafen Restaurant on Grosse Elbstrasse in Hamburg-Altona has cooked classical Hanseatic seafood since 1981, with daily catch from the harbour below.
Order: The Hamburger Aalsuppe; the Pannfisch with mustard sauce.
Tip: Window-row tables face the Elbe; ask at booking. Open daily 11:30-22:00.
Vegan Fast Food€€altstadt
Vincent Vegan at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof opened in 2021 as the chain's first transport-hub vegan fast-food counter, with burgers, kebab fries and milkshakes.
Order: The Vincent burger; the kebab.
Tip: Card payment only. Order at the terminal; you get an animal name called when your order is ready.
German€€hafencity
Oberhafen-Kantine on Stockmeyerstrasse in Hamburg's Oberhafen has cooked tavern food in a lopsided 1925 timber building since the harbour-worker era.
Order: The Currywurst; the schnitzel with Brathaehnchen sauce.
Tip: The whole building leans about 8.7 degrees after decades of tidal undermining; the floor is wedged. Closed Mondays; Sunday lunch service.