The birthplace of the Gin Basil Smash and a true Hamburg legend: Jörg Meyer’s downtown bar, Le Lion.

Rathausstr. 3 | 20095 Hamburg

At The Chug Club, Betty Kupsa shows Hamburg just how much tequila and mezcal have to offer.

Taubenstr. 13 | 20359 Hamburg

A café right on the Elbe beach, overlooking the big ships and Hamburg’s little indulgences.

Övelgönne 60 | 22605 Hamburg

One of our absolute favourite cafés in Hamburg. Small, tasty snacks, great service — just utterly charming.

Eppendorfer Weg 174 | 20253 Hamburg

Right on the Elbe, the golden cube is pretty hard to miss. Definitely worth seeing at least once.

Entenwerder 1 | 20539 Hamburg

Sitting on a pontoon right by one of the Alster’s canals, sipping coffee and seeing what Winterhude chic is about.

Hofweg 103 | 22085 Hamburg

Edmondo is the lively opposite of Hamburg’s famous understatement. Absolutely fantastic.

Hohe Bleichen 17 | 20354 Hamburg

Tucked away in a residential neighbourhood, Vienna brings together France and Austria in a wonderful setting.

Fettst. 2 | 20357 Hamburg

Bangkok in the middle of Hamburg. Great Thai food, loud-ish music and a buzzing atmosphere.

Waterloohain 7 | 22769 Hamburg

For us, it’s the best vegan and vegetarian restaurant in town — with seriously good cocktails to boot.

Thedestr. 2 | 22767 Hamburg

Our neighbours in St. Pauli are the sister restaurant of the tiny Michelin-starred Haebel. Definitely not to be missed.

Paul-Roosen-Str. 22 | 22767 Hamburg

Deservedly named the best bistro in town. Classic French bistro food with a modern twist in the middle of Altona.

Hohenesch 55 | 22765 Hamburg

An incredibly welcoming and seriously good Michelin-starred restaurant. Say hi from us when you go.

Sierichstr. 112 | 22299 Hamburg

A simply fantastic two-Michelin-starred restaurant with an incredible approach to holistic cooking. Absolutely brilliant.

Brandshofer Deich 68 | 20539 Hamburg

Simply fantastic pho in a cool urban setting. The vegan pho is seriously exceptional good too!

Bei der Schilleroper 1-3 | 22767 Hamburg

Our favourite neighbours, just across the street. An absolute must-try. If you’re in a hurry, head to Fun on the other side of the road.

Kleine Freiheit 1 | 22767 Hamburg

Mexican street food on Hamburg’s famous Hafenstraße. Whatever you order, you definitely won’t leave hungry.

Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 51 | 20359 Hamburg

When you’re craving something savoury in the middle of the night. Great currywurst, brilliant fries and all the trimmings.

Wohlwillstr. 37 | 20359 Hamburg