Schmidts Tivoli is a nightlife spot in St Pauli, Hamburg.
Schmidts Tivoli on Spielbudenplatz in Hamburg's Reeperbahn quarter has run the cult musical Heisse Ecke about St Pauli since 1999, plus variety, comedy and cabaret.
Tip: Heisse Ecke runs Wed to Sun; book online via tivoli.de. Two million attendees since premiere.
Address: Spielbudenplatz 27-28, 20359 Hamburg
Lounge & Bar 20up on the 20th floor of the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 90 metres above the Elbe with views over the harbour, Elbphilharmonie and Michel.
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; busy Fri and Sat from 21:00. Smart casual at the door.
Tower Bar on the top floor of Hotel Hafen Hamburg on Seewartenstrasse runs a 360-degree harbour view over the Elbe, the Michel and the Hamburg skyline.
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; the south-facing window seats face the Landungsbruecken below.
Clouds Heaven's Bar on the 23rd floor of the Tanzende Tuerme on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 75 metres up with terrace views over the Elbe and the Reeperbahn.
Tip: Open from 17:00 daily; the terrace closes early in winter.
Christiansen's on Pinnasberg in Hamburg's St Pauli has poured classic cocktails behind a discreet street-front since 1997, with 850+ spirits and a small dark dining room.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Weekend nights run until 04:00; weekday nights close at 02:00.
Lounge & Bar 20up on the 20th floor of the Empire Riverside Hotel in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 90 metres above the Elbe with views over the harbour, Elbphilharmonie and Michel.
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; busy Fri and Sat from 21:00. Smart casual at the door.
Tower Bar on the top floor of Hotel Hafen Hamburg on Seewartenstrasse runs a 360-degree harbour view over the Elbe, the Michel and the Hamburg skyline.
Tip: Open from 18:00 daily; the south-facing window seats face the Landungsbruecken below.
Clouds Heaven's Bar on the 23rd floor of the Tanzende Tuerme on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli sits 75 metres up with terrace views over the Elbe and the Reeperbahn.
Tip: Open from 17:00 daily; the terrace closes early in winter.
The Westin Bar inside the Elbphilharmonie building in Hamburg's HafenCity sits on the 11th floor with views over the Elbe and the Speicherstadt.
Tip: Hotel guests get bar priority; non-guests welcome from 18:00. Drinks list focused on signatures.
Le Lion Bar de Paris on Rathausstrasse in Hamburg's Altstadt is the city's classic speakeasy since 2007, with a buzzer door and the 2008-invented Gin Basil Smash.
Tip: Ring the buzzer at Rathausstrasse 3; smart dress code. Cash and card accepted.
Christiansen's on Pinnasberg in Hamburg's St Pauli has poured classic cocktails behind a discreet street-front since 1997, with 850+ spirits and a small dark dining room.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Weekend nights run until 04:00; weekday nights close at 02:00.
