Hamburg (DE)
Decent but overpriced for lunch: Restaurant VLET an der Alster (1. November 2018)
‘Pannfisch’ is a rather typical dish from Hamburg – and it is basically fried fish. I went for the “Pannfisch ‘Hamburger Jung’, served with dip, mashed potatoes and cream spinach)” (EUR 24.00). The dish was okay in terms of taste and flavour – however, given it was EUR 24.00 I think it is quite a […]
Functional lounge but not really worth spending time in: Executive Lounge @ Marriott Hamburg Hotel (1. November 2018)
The executive lounge in the Marriott Hamburg hotel is overall quite decent – and definitely better than expected. The selection of different things to have for breakfast is actually surprisingly good starting with cheeses, cold cuts and salmon … … a variety of different breads and scrambled eggs … … as well as all the […]
Lovely place for Japanese dishes – on the pricier side though: Restaurant JIN GUI @ Tortue (31. October 2018)
The JIN GUI is located in the Tortue Hotel which looks generally quite appealing when you enter it. The place isn’t huge really but has – besides the dining area – a nice bar. Once you’re seated and have received your menu, some “cucumbers” are brought to your table as a starter. I went for […]
Rather regular Portuguese food with below-average service: Restaurant Vasco da Gama (30. September 2017)
In the 20+ times I’ve been to Hamburg, I have passed by the Vasco da Gama a couple of times but somehow never ended up in there. Finally, it was time to give it a try. As I was starving, I decided to get some “Aioli” (EUR 2.00) with bread and it was a good […]
Quite amazing meat in the middle of nowhere in Hamburg: Restaurant Arizona Steak-House (2. September 2017)
I guess I would never have entered the Arizona Steak-House. Not because of the place but because it is rather remote, i.e. far from the city centre. However, given we were there in the context of a bachelor party and the bachelor eats there quite often, we ended up there. The place is loud, full, […]
Surprisingly decent beer house in Hamburg: Restaurant Hofbräu Esplande (2. September 2017)
I was not aware that there was a Hofbräuhaus in Hamburg – but hey, there is always the time when you learn something new. Somehow not so surprising, it was almost empty when we entered it on a sunny Saturday afternoon and ordered a “Jausen Brett (meat paste, bacon, pepper biter, cold roast, obadzda, leberkäs, […]
Lovely speakeasy bar: Le Lion • Bar de Paris (5. July 2017)
Over the past two years, I became a big fan of speak easy bars as they often invest more time and dedication into the drinks they serve. The Le Lion is somehow clearly noticeable from the outside but it isn’t obvious it’s a public bar. Once you’ve passed the bouncer (okay, let’s say ‘the guy […]
When the food is better than expected: Restaurant Eppo @ Dorint Hotel Hamburg (9. February 2017)
While I as rather skeptical about what would expect me, I must admit that – in the very end – I was positively surprised by the offer the Restaurant Eppo in the Dorint Hotel had to offer. For lunch we were served a salad with some apricot chutney which was unexpected but I definitely liked […]
