Not worth visiting: Restaurant Café Central (16. November 2018)
Upon walking by a couple of restaurants in the Lange Reihe which all seemed to be booked out, I finally decided to get into Café Central. Frankly, not the smartest of all choices but anyways. There was an amuse bouche which is nice as an idea. The fact that it was “cold risotto with a slice of carrot” shows the appreciation of the guest, in my opinion.
The “fresh papardelle, beef filet stripes with homemade beef broth, chanterelles and pinenuts” (EUR 21.50) weren’t all too bad. The meat was fine, the papardelle good. However, they were not cooked al dente, the chanterelles were completely missing, and last but not least, the whole dish was rather oily.
The atmosphere is nice if the service was only attentive – which it isn’t really. I mean, sure, you’re eventually served but I must say that the looks of the place do not really match the quality of the experience. Worth going? Nope, not really!
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Café Central
Lange Reihe 50
20099 Hamburg (DE)
Tel.: +49 40 28 05 37 04
Cell: +49 173 62 097 51
E-Mail: info@central-hamburg.de
Homepage: http://www.central-hamburg.de
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
