Where to eat in Hamburg after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Erika's Eck ★ 4.0

sternschanzeUntil late, hours vary by day

Erika's Eck on Sternstrasse in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel runs an Imbiss room that has fed working-shift and post-club Schanze crowds since the early 1980s, with an oversized Schnitzel as the house plate.

Try: Schnitzel and Mettwurst

Tip: Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00 to 23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00, Thu late, Fri runs through, weekends split morning and evening. Cash and card accepted.

Sternstrasse 98, 20357 Hamburg

Zur Ritze Curry ★ 4.0

st-pauliUntil 03:00

Zur Ritze Curry on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a currywurst counter attached to the boxing bar Zur Ritze, open Tue to Sat from 16:00 to 03:00.

Try: Currywurst

Tip: Late-night Reeperbahn line; cash and card accepted. Vegan option available.

Reeperbahn 136, 20359 Hamburg

Cafe Paris ★ 4.3

altstadtUntil 24:00 Mon to Sat

Cafe Paris on Rathausstrasse near Hamburg's Rathaus runs a French brasserie open daily until midnight Mon to Sat, with bistro classics and a long zinc bar.

Try: French brasserie classics

Tip: Kitchen closes 22:30 Mon to Sat, 21:30 Sun. Bar runs later.

Rathausstrasse 4, 20095 Hamburg

Katze ★ 4.0

st-pauliUntil 04:00 weekends

Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood bar open daily from 20:00 to 04:00 weekends, with DJ nights and cheap cocktails.

Try: Cocktails and snacks

Tip: Cash and card both accepted; quieter on weekdays.

Hamburger Berg 27, 20359 Hamburg

Zum Silbersack ★ 4.1

st-pauliUntil 06:00 weekend morningsCash only

Zum Silbersack on Silbersackstrasse off the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is one of the quarter's longest-running working-class dive bars since 1949.

Try: Pilsner and Korn

Tip: Open daily from 18:00 to 06:00 weekend mornings. Cash only.

Silbersackstrasse 9, 20359 Hamburg
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