Cox is a modern german bistro restaurant in St Georg, Hamburg.
Cox on Lange Reihe in Hamburg's St Georg has run a steady bistro menu of modern German classics across a tight room for over two decades, lunch and dinner.
Signature dishes: Bistro classics, Seasonal mains
Must order: The daily lunch special; the steak frites at dinner.
Tip: Lunch tables move quickly between 12:30 and 13:30; book ahead for dinner Friday and Saturday.
Address: Lange Reihe 68, 20099 Hamburg
Salt and Silver Lateinamerika on St Pauli Hafenstrasse in Hamburg cooks ceviche, asado and modern Latin American small plates above the Elbe.
Signature: Ceviche, Asado meats
Order: The ceviche of the day and the wood-grilled meats.
Tip: Bistro Crudo runs in the basement on the left; main dining room on the ground floor on the right.
Petit Amour on Spritzenplatz in Hamburg's Ottensen reopened in late 2023 under Eike Iken and Monique Lingg and held its Michelin star again in 2025.
Signature: Five- or seven-course tasting
Order: The full tasting; the seafood course leads.
Tip: Small dining room with around 24 seats; weekday bookings far easier than weekends.
Wahabi Nouri's Michelin-starred Piment on Lehmweg in Hamburg's Eppendorf threads French technique with Moroccan spice across a six-course tasting menu.
Signature: Six-course tasting, Lamb course
Order: The full tasting; the lamb course is built around Nouri's Moroccan heritage.
Tip: U3 Hoheluftbruecke five minutes' walk; street parking on Lehmweg only after 18:00.
Heinz Wehmann's Michelin-starred Landhaus Scherrer on the Elbchaussee in Hamburg-Altona cooks modern North German with a bistro wing for lunches.
Signature: Pannfisch, Seven-course tasting
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.
SE7EN OCEANS on the second floor of the Europa Passage in Hamburg holds a Michelin star on seafood-led tasting menus under chef Stefan Beiter, with windows over the Inner Alster.
Signature: Seven-course Ocean tasting, Langoustine course
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.
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.
Signature: Seasonal seafood tasting
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.
