2 Best Restaurants in Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic Coast

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Hamburg has plenty of chic restaurants to satisfy the fashion-conscious local professionals, as well as the authentically salty taverns typical of a harbor town. There may not be a huge range of restaurants, but what they serve is delicious.

Fischereihafen Restaurant

$$$$ | Altona

For some of the best fish in Hamburg, book a table at this splendid portside restaurant, which looks plain from the outside, but feels like a dining room aboard a luxury liner inside. The menu changes daily according to what's available in the fish market that morning; the elegant oyster bar here is a favorite with the city's beau monde.

Grosse Elbstr. 143, Hamburg, 22767, Germany
040-381–816
Known For
  • Great views of the Elbe from the sun terrace
  • Oil paintings of nautical scenes on the walls
  • Imperial caviar
Restaurant Details
Reservations essential

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Rive Fish & Fable

$$$$ | Altona

It would be difficult to find a better spot in town than this handsome seafood restaurant to watch big boats cruise by while satisfying your appetite for fresh lobster, sashimi, bouillabaisse, Scottish salmon, Dover sole, and oysters. Its ample sun terrace sits just above the Elbe, while the large open-plan dining room has ceiling-high windows facing downstream toward the city and the Elbe Philharmonic Hall.

Van-der-Smissen Str. 1, Hamburg, 22767, Germany
040-380–5919
Known For
  • Special "Seafood Thursday" prix-fixe menu
  • Great value two- and three-course lunch options
  • Excellent service
Restaurant Details
Closed Mon.
Reservations essential

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