Cox is a modern german bistro restaurant in St Georg, Hamburg.
Cox on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg has run a modern German bistro across a tight room for over two decades, with reliable lunch and dinner service.
Must order: The daily lunch special; the steak frites at dinner.
Tip: Lunch tables move quickly between 12:30 and 13:30; book ahead for dinner Friday and Saturday.
Address: Lange Reihe 68, 20099 Hamburg
Cafe Paris on Rathausstrasse near Hamburg's Rathaus runs an art nouveau French brasserie open daily from 09:00, with bistro classics until midnight.
Order: The Steak frites and a glass of house red.
Tip: Open daily; kitchen closes at 22:30 Mon to Sat, 21:30 Sun. The ground-floor saal is the busy room.
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.
MOMO Ramen on Margaretenstrasse near Hamburg's Sternschanze is the only ramen room in Germany listed in the Michelin Guide, with house-made noodles and regional broths.
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.
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 corner tavern for over four decades.
Order: The Schnitzel mit Bratkartoffeln; the open-faced Mettwurst Strammer Max at the bar.
Tip: Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00 to 23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00, Fri runs through continuously and weekends split between an early-morning shift and an evening shift. Cash and card both accepted.
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 to 22:00.
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 from a self-serve terminal.
Order: The Vincent burger; the kebab fries.
Tip: Card payment only. Order at the terminal; you get an animal name called when your order is ready.
