Hamburg: Speicherstadt Food Tour, 7+ Tastings & Labskaus
Eat your way through Hamburg's historic Speicherstadt and old town, tasting Franzbrötchen, Fischbrötchen, Labskaus and a mystery Secret Dish with a local guide.
What to order at Henssler & Henssler
- Must order
- The California-style maki and the teriyaki Faroe salmon.
- Signature dishes
- California sushi rolls, Teriyaki Faroe salmon
- Editor tip
- Walk-up counter seats open at 18:00; arrive before to skip the wait.
Signature dishes: California sushi rolls, Teriyaki Faroe salmon
Must order: The California-style maki and the teriyaki Faroe salmon.
Tip: Walk-up counter seats open at 18:00; arrive before to skip the wait.
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Hamburg Traditional Food Tour: Full Meal and Drinks
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Location
Address: Grosse Elbstrasse 160, 22767 Hamburg
More restaurants in Hamburg
Bullerei ★ 4.4
Tim Maelzer and Patrick Ruether's Bullerei in Hamburg's Sternschanze has cooked grilled meats, pasta and modern German in the old slaughterhouse since 2009.
Signature: Steak from the grill, Pasta on Mondays
Order: The dry-aged rib-eye and the seasonal handmade pasta.
Tip: Daily 12:00-23:00. Tables on the courtyard fill first in summer.
Old Commercial Room ★ 4.4
Old Commercial Room opposite the Michel in Hamburg has cooked Hanseatic harbour food since 1795 and is the city's canonical Labskaus address.
Signature: Original Hamburger Labskaus, Pannfisch
Order: The Original Hamburger Labskaus with fried egg, herring, beetroot and gherkin.
Tip: Open daily; lunch tables more available than dinner. Cash welcome but cards accepted.
Nil ★ 4.5
Elisabeth Fuengers and Steffen Hellmann's Nil on Neuer Pferdemarkt in Hamburg's St Pauli has run a modern German bistro over three floors since 1989.
Signature: Monthly set menu, Seasonal a la carte
Order: The monthly four-course set menu; the daily fish course rotates.
Tip: Walk-ins possible early; bookings open online 30 days ahead for the busier weekend slots.
Cox ★ 4.3
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: Bistro classics, Seasonal mains
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.
Salt and Silver Lateinamerika ★ 4.3
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 ★ 4.6
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.