Hamburg: Speicherstadt Food Tour, 7+ Tastings & Labskaus
Eat your way through Hamburg's historic Speicherstadt and old town, tasting Franzbrötchen, Fischbrötchen, Labskaus and a mystery Secret Dish with a local guide.
Hamburg's defining lunch is a fresh-baked roll filled with pickled herring (Matjes, Bismarckhering, Rollmops), fried fish (Backfisch) or North Sea brown shrimp (Krabben), with onion and remoulade.
The Fischbroetchen tradition grew from the Hanseatic harbour in the 19th century, when herring-curing was Hamburg's biggest export industry. Kiosks at the Landungsbruecken sold fish in rolls to harbour workers from the 1870s; by 1910 Hamburg had 200 dedicated Fischbroetchen counters. The Bismarckhering style (vinegar-cured raw herring) was patented by Hamburg merchant Johann Wiechmann in 1900. Today Bruecke 10 and Fishbar Originale on the Landungsbruecken cook the canonical Hamburg versions.
5 editor picks for Fischbroetchen in Hamburg, ranked by editorial score. All Hamburg signature dishes · Fischbroetchen across every city.
Bruecke 10 ★ 4.6
st-pauli · Bei den St Pauli-Landungsbruecken 10, 20359 Hamburg
Bruecke 10 on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg has run the canonical Fischbroetchen counter on the harbour boardwalk for decades, with views of the Elbe.
Fishbar Originale Hamburger Fischbroetchen ★ 4.4
st-pauli · Bei den St Pauli-Landungsbruecken 7, 20359 Hamburg
Fishbar Originale on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg sells the harbour-front classics in Fischbroetchen form, Backfisch, Krabben and Matjes from a kiosk.
Underdocks ★ 4.4
st-pauli · Neuer Kamp 13, 20359 Hamburg
Underdocks on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the city's creative Fischbroetchen counter opposite the Rindermarkthalle, with roasted spelt rolls.
Fischbroetchen Koenig ★ 4.2
st-pauli · Bei den St Pauli-Landungsbruecken 6, 20359 Hamburg
Fischbroetchen Koenig (also Restaurant Fischpfanne) on the St Pauli Landungsbruecken in Hamburg runs a year-round Fischbroetchen counter and sit-down room.
Fischbroetchenbude Blankenese ★ 4.0
blankenese · Strandweg 1, 22587 Hamburg
The Fischbroetchenbude at Strandweg in Blankenese serves Fischbroetchen and beach snacks on the Elbe sand beach below the Treppenviertel staircases.
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Fischbroetchen makes more sense with someone from Hamburg explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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