33 cheap eats places in Hamburg, editor-picked. The best low-budget spots in Hamburg: the places editors actually return to. All Hamburg food.

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Bruecke 10

Order The Bismarckhering Fischbroetchen and the Matjes.

Bruecke 10 on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg has run the canonical Fischbroetchen counter on the harbour boardwalk for decades, with views of the Elbe.

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Elbgold

Drink Espresso and filter coffee

Elbgold's flagship cafe in the old slaughterhouse on Lagerstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel has roasted and poured specialty coffee since 2004.

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Speicherstadt Kaffeeroesterei

  • ★ 4.5
  • Café
  • €
  • Speicherstadt

Drink Single-origin filter coffee

Speicherstadt Kaffeeroesterei on Kehrwieder in Hamburg's UNESCO Speicherstadt has roasted on traditional drum roasters since 1996, with the cafe pouring.

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Nur Hier Rentzelstrasse

Order Franzbroetchen

Nur Hier's Rentzelstrasse branch in Hamburg-Rotherbaum serves the same wood-oven breads and Franzbroetchen to the University quarter from a small corner.

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Public Coffee Roasters

Drink Filter coffee, single-origin espresso

Public Coffee Roasters on Wexstrasse in Hamburg's Neustadt is the third-wave roaster's original cafe, pouring filter and espresso behind a sage-green.

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Stockholm Espresso Club

  • ★ 4.4
  • Café
  • €
  • Winterhude

Drink Scandinavian-light-roast espresso

Stockholm Espresso Club on Peter-Marquard-Strasse in Hamburg's Winterhude pours Swedish-roaster Koppi beans across two small rooms in a quiet Winterhude.

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Strandperle

  • ★ 4.4
  • Café
  • €
  • Oevelgoenne

Drink Pilsner, coffee and Fischbroetchen

Strandperle on the Elbe sand beach at Oevelgoenne in Hamburg has poured pilsner, coffee and Fischbroetchen on the sand since 1979, with deck chairs in summer.

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Underdocks

Order The Lachs Roeschen and the Krabben Fischbroetchen on a roasted spelt roll.

Underdocks on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the city's creative Fischbroetchen counter opposite the Rindermarkthalle, with roasted spelt rolls.

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Kimo Falafel

Try Falafel sandwich with hummus and salads

Kimo Falafel on Schanzenstrasse in Hamburg's Sternschanze runs crisp deep-fried falafel sandwiches and platters at €3 to 8, with hummus, baba ghanoush.

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Zeit fuer Brot

Order Cinnamon roll

Zeit fuer Brot's Hamburg branch on Schauenburgerstrasse in the Altstadt serves the Berlin-Frankfurt sourdough chain's signature cinnamon rolls and organic.

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Edelcurry

Order The Wagyu Kobe currywurst with Maharaja sauce.

Edelcurry on Grosse Bleichen in Hamburg's Neustadt runs a currywurst restaurant with eight house sauces, from mild Jaipur to ultra-hot King Chili Killer.

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Bun's Streetfood

Order The Spicy Korean Chicken Bun with house iced tea; one of the rotating bowls.

Bun's Streetfood on Schulterblatt in Hamburg's Sternschanze grills sandwiches in brioche-style buns with rotating fillings, plus bowls and house iced teas.

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Dat Backhus Blankenese

Order Pumpkin-seed Franzbroetchen

Dat Backhus's Blankenese branch on Blankeneser Bahnhofsplatz in Hamburg's western quarter is the chain's traditional outpost in the riverside Blankenese.

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Mother's Fine Coffee

Drink Bagels and filter coffee

Mother's Fine Coffee on Davidstrasse in Hamburg's St Pauli has been one of the city's first bagel cafes, with daily-baked bagels and a small filter-coffee.

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Cafe Koppel

  • ★ 4.2
  • Café
  • €
  • St Georg

Drink Vegan and vegetarian breakfast

Cafe Koppel on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg runs a fully vegetarian and largely vegan menu from a courtyard cafe inside the Koppel 66 arts building.

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Fischbroetchen Koenig

Order The Matjes Fischbroetchen with onions; the Krabben Fischbroetchen.

Fischbroetchen Koenig (also Restaurant Fischpfanne) on the St Pauli Landungsbruecken in Hamburg runs a year-round Fischbroetchen counter and sit-down room.

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Oskars Baeckerei

Order Butter pretzel

Oskars Baeckerei on Hartwicusstrasse in Hamburg-Hohenfelde has run a single-shop neighbourhood bakery since 1979, with traditional Hamburg breads.

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Cafe May Winterhude

  • ★ 4.1
  • Café
  • €
  • Winterhude

Drink Brunch buffet and cappuccino

Cafe May's Winterhude branch on Alsterdorfer Strasse runs a daily Hamburg-style brunch buffet, with Franzbroetchen, eggs, cheeses and pastries from 09:00.

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Oberhafen-Kantine

Try Currywurst and Schnitzel

Oberhafen-Kantine on Stockmeyerstrasse in Hamburg's Oberhafen serves currywurst and Schnitzel at €9 to 14 in the lopsided 1925 timber harbour-worker building.

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Cafe Miller

Drink Hamburg-style breakfast

Cafe Miller on Detlev-Bremer-Strasse in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a long-standing neighbourhood breakfast and lunch room with daily-changing specials.

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Zur Ritze Curry

Order The Currywurst with Pommes and curry-mayo combo.

Zur Ritze Curry on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a currywurst counter attached to the boxing bar Zur Ritze, with traditional pork sausage and curry.

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Fischbroetchenbude Blankenese

Order The Backfisch Fischbroetchen and a bottle of Astra.

The Fischbroetchenbude at Strandweg in Blankenese serves Fischbroetchen and beach snacks on the Elbe sand beach below the Treppenviertel staircases.

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Vincent Vegan Hauptbahnhof

Try Vegan burgers and kebab fries

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.

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