Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by
Lewis Vaughan,
TableJourney editor.
Source.
What to order at Erika's Eck
The dish to know
Schnitzel and Mettwurst
Editor tip
Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00, Thu late, Fri runs through, weekends split morning and evening. Cash and card accepted.
Tip: Hours vary by day: Mon 17:00-23:00, Tue and Wed open from 07:00, Thu late, Fri runs through, weekends split morning and evening. Cash and card accepted.
French fine dining€€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 Kitchen close differs from bar close.
Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood bar open daily from 20:00-04:00 weekends, with DJ nights and cheap cocktails.
Try: Cocktails and snacks
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; quieter on weekdays.
Cocktail bar€€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 18:00-06:00 weekend mornings. Cash only Kitchen close differs from bar close.