The Reeperbahn nightlife epicentre and harbour-front working district: Fischbroetchen counters on the Landungsbruecken by day, Molotow and Indra music clubs and late-night Imbiss by night.
Order The monthly four-course set menu; the daily fish course rotates.
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.
Order The ceviche of the day and the wood-grilled meats.
Salt and Silver Lateinamerika on St Pauli Hafenstrasse in Hamburg cooks ceviche, asado and modern Latin American small plates above the Elbe.
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Order Bagels and filter coffee
Mother's Fine Coffee on Davidstrasse in Hamburg's St Pauli has been one of the city's first bagel cafes, with daily-baked bagels and a small filter-coffee.
Order Hamburg-style breakfast
Cafe Miller on Detlev-Bremer-Strasse in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a long-standing neighbourhood breakfast and lunch room with daily-changing specials.
Order Roggenvollkornbrot
Effenberger Vollkornbaeckerei at the Rindermarkthalle on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg has baked organic wholegrain bread with freshly-milled grain, sourdough.
Playground Coffee Roasters on Detlev-Bremer-Strasse in Hamburg's St Pauli has roasted on the Elbe coast since 2014, with a cafe storefront alongside.
Drink Rum and whiskey-led classics
Christiansen's Fine Drinks on Pinnasberg in Hamburg's St Pauli has poured classic cocktails since 1997, with over 850 spirits including 250 whiskies.
Drink Classic cocktails
Tower Bar on the top floor of the Hotel Hafen Hamburg on Seewartenstrasse runs a 360-degree harbour view over the Elbe, the Michel and the Hamburg skyline.
Drink Cocktails with skyline views
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.
Drink Sundowner cocktails
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.
Drink Pilsner and Korn
Zum Silbersack on Silbersackstrasse off the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is one of the quarter's longest-running dive bars, a working-class room.
Drink Cocktails and DJ nights
Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood bar with DJ nights, cheap cocktails and a smoking room into the small hours.
Drink Chugs (mini-cocktails) and tasting flights
The Chug Club on Taubenstrasse in Hamburg's St Pauli is Betty Kupsa's agave-spirit shrine, with stained-glass windows, a church-like back bar and a long list.
Order The Bismarckhering Fischbroetchen and the Matjes.
Bruecke 10 on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg has run the canonical Fischbroetchen counter on the harbour boardwalk for decades, with views of the Elbe.
Order The Krabben Fischbroetchen with North Sea brown shrimp.
Fishbar Originale on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg sells the harbour-front classics in Fischbroetchen form, Backfisch, Krabben and Matjes from a kiosk.
Order The Currywurst with Pommes and curry-mayo combo.
Zur Ritze Curry on Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a currywurst counter attached to the boxing bar Zur Ritze, with traditional pork sausage and curry.
Order The Lachs Roeschen and the Krabben Fischbroetchen on a roasted spelt roll.
Underdocks on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the city's creative Fischbroetchen counter opposite the Rindermarkthalle, with roasted spelt rolls.
Order The Matjes Fischbroetchen with onions; the Krabben Fischbroetchen.
Fischbroetchen Koenig (also Restaurant Fischpfanne) on the St Pauli Landungsbruecken in Hamburg runs a year-round Fischbroetchen counter and sit-down room.
The Wochenmarkt St Pauli on Spielbudenplatz in Hamburg runs a Wednesday afternoon street-food market and a Saturday morning produce market on the Reeperbahn.
Hamburg Hafengeburtstag is the city's harbour birthday, four days of ship parades, fireworks and the Bunte Hafenmeile along the Elbe in early May.
Hamburger DOM Frühlingsdom fills the Heiligengeistfeld in St. Pauli for a month from 19 March 2027, with roasted almonds, candy floss, bratwurst, potato pancakes and waffle stands beside the rides.
Reeperbahn Festival is Hamburg's four-day club music festival and conference around St Pauli; tickets for 2027 are on sale, and the organiser names no food programme.
Santa Pauli is a Christmas market in St. Pauli, open from November 9 to December 23, 2026, with hot drinks, daily live music and Santa's Glühweinapotheke.
On this list, shown aboveBruecke 10Zur Ritze CurryUnderdocks
On this list, shown aboveMother's Fine Coffee
On this list, shown aboveZur Ritze CurryKatzeZum Silbersack
Uebel und Gefaehrlich on Feldstrasse in a former Nazi flak tower on the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg books indie, electro and hip-hop, with the rooftop terrace open in summer.
Molotow on Nobistor in Hamburg's St Pauli has booked indie, punk and post-rock since 1990, with The Killers, White Stripes, Black Keys and Mumford and Sons early shows.
Indra Club on Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg's St Pauli is where the Beatles first played in 1960, now a medium-sized live club with weekly jam sessions on Thursdays.
Docks on Spielbudenplatz on Hamburg's Reeperbahn is one of the quarter's largest live-music halls, booking rock, pop, hip-hop and electronic acts at a 1500-capacity room.
Prinzenbar on Kastanienallee off the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs a small-room electronic and indie night, with neoclassical interior in a former cinema.
Mojo Club under the Tanzende Tuerme on Hamburg's Reeperbahn programs jazz, soul, world music and DJ nights in an underground basement room since 1989.
Baalsaal on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is the quarter's underground techno club, with a long Friday and Saturday programme in a small dark basement room.
PAL on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the basement-techno sister to Baalsaal in the same building, with a smaller dance floor and a strict door from 23:00.
Grosse Freiheit 36 on the street where the Beatles played in 1960 to 1962 is now one of Hamburg's biggest concert venues, with rock, indie and electronic acts on a 1500-capacity floor.
Indra Club on Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg's St Pauli is the live music room where the Beatles first played in August 1960, before moving to the Kaiserkeller next door.
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.
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.
Mojo Jazz Cafe under the Tanzende Tuerme on Hamburg's Reeperbahn programs jazz on Mondays with the rest of the week given to soul, world music and DJ nights.
Also on this listLounge & Bar 20upTower Bar Hotel Hafen HamburgClouds Heaven's BarThe Chug ClubZum SilbersackKatze
