Haerlin is a modern french fine-dining restaurant in Neustadt, Hamburg.
Christoph Rueffer's three-Michelin-star Haerlin at the Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg holds five Gault Millau toques on classical French.
Must order: The seven- or nine-course tasting; the seasonal langoustine course is the signature.
Tip: Jacket required for men. Park-side window tables face the Alster; ask for one at booking.
Address: Neuer Jungfernstieg 9, 20354 Hamburg
Thomas Imbusch and Sophie Lehmann's 100/200 Kitchen on Brandshofer Deich in Hamburg holds two Michelin stars and the Green Star for radical-regional sourcing.
Order: The full tasting; everything is sourced inside a 250-kilometre Hamburg radius.
Tip: Third floor of a former warehouse, lift on the right. Sister room Glorie downstairs runs a la carte for walk-ups.
Petit Amour on Spritzenplatz in Hamburg's Ottensen reopened in October 2023 under Eike Iken and Monique Lingg and held its Michelin star again from 2025.
Order: The five- or seven-course tasting; the seasonal seafood course leads the menu.
Tip: Small dining room with around 24 seats; weekday bookings easier than Friday or Saturday.
Julian Stowasser's two-Michelin-starred Lakeside on the seventh floor of The Fontenay hotel in Hamburg cooks a modern seven-course set menu with outer Alster views.
Order: The seven-course set menu; the lake-view tables fill first.
Tip: Same lift bank as the hotel reception; concierge can hold tables for hotel guests.
Stefan Faeth's Michelin-starred Jellyfish on Weidenallee in Hamburg's Eimsbuettel runs a fish-led tasting menu, with the kitchen counter as the best seat.
Order: The full tasting; ask about the catch of the day before ordering supplements.
Tip: Take U2 Christuskirche or Schlump; street parking on Weidenallee fills before 18:00.
Stefan Beiter's Michelin-starred SE7EN OCEANS on the second floor of the Europa Passage in Hamburg cooks seafood tasting menus with windows over the Inner Alster.
Order: The seven-course Ocean tasting; the langoustine course is the room's signature.
Tip: Lift access only; enter through the Europa Passage from Ballindamm.
Heinz Wehmann's Michelin-starred Landhaus Scherrer on the Elbchaussee in Hamburg-Altona cooks modern North German, with a bistro wing for lunches.
Order: The Pannfisch in the bistro room, the seven-course tasting in the main dining room.
Tip: Lunch tasting is the better-value entry; book a window table for Elbe views.
