FEATS Gastronomical Delicacies
The area around the Altonaer Theater and the train station is the Ottensen district. It's chock full of restaurants and cafés to suit every budget. For a quick snack on the go, just stroll down Ottenser Hauptstraße for your choice of bagels, burgers, coffee, or döner kebab. If you'd rather sit down for something more substantial, here's a list of some suggestions:
Breakfast
La Patisserie, Bahrenfelder Straße 231, 22765 Hamburg
Open daily from 8 a.m., closed Sunday
www.die-patisserie.de
Schweizweit, Große Rainstraße 20, 22765 Hamburg
Open daily from 10 a.m.
www.schweizweit.de
Knuth, Große Rainstraße 21, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 460 087 08
Open daily from 9 a.m., Sunday from 10 a.m.
www.dasknuth.com
König, Bahrenfelderstraße 98, 27765 Hamburg
Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m, Saturday from 9.00 a.m., closed Suday
www.koenig-ottensen.de
Mar y Sol, Ottenser Haupstraße 26, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 3907774
Daily from 10 a.m. till midnight
Von der Motte – Fast Slow Food, Mottenburgertwiete 14, 27765, Hamburg Tel: 040 / 57 24 09 62
Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. (The kitchen closes at 9 p.m.)
www.vondermotte.de
Ribatejo, Bahrenfelder Straße 56, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 412 879 11
Open weekdays from 8.30 a.m., Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. and Sundays from 12 midday
www.ribatejo.de
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Brunch
Restaurant Eisenstein, Friedensallee 9, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 390 46 06
Open daily from 11 a.m. till 1 a.m. Brunch costs €20,00 per person
www.restaurant-eisenstein.de
Karl’s Ethiopian Restaurant and Café, Keplerstraße 17a, 22763 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 63672844
Open Wed, Thurs, Friday from 12 midday till 10 p.m. Sundays from 10.a.m till 2 p.m.
www.karlscafeweine.de
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Lunch and Dinner
Price range from €€ to €€€
Asian
Cookoo Vietnamese, Bahrenfelder Straße 211, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 41358713
Open daily from midday till 11 p.m.
Bok, Ottenser Hauptstraße 1, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 3990 33 90
Open daily from 11.30 a.m till 11.30 p.m.
www.bokrestaurant.de/ottensen.html
African
Karl’s Ethiopian Restaurant and Café, Keplerstraße 17a, 22763 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 63672844
Open Wed, Thurs, Friday from 12 midday till 10 p.m. Sundays from 10.a.m till 2 p.m.
www.karlscafeweine.de
Greek/Cypriot
Kypros, Spritzenplatz 19, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 390 33 50
Open Monday to Friday 4 p.m. till midnight
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 12 midday till midnight
http://www.restaurant-kypros-altona.de
Nostalgia bei Sotiris, Eulenstraße 49, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 39 90 74 67
Monday to Thursday 5 p.m. till midnight
Fridays and Saturdays 4 p.m. till midnight
Sundays and public holidays 1 p.m. till midnight
www.nostalgia-beisotiris.de
Italian
Ristorante Marilu, Bahrenfelder Strasse 67, 22765 Hamburg, Tel: 040 / 88175475
Tuesday to Saturday 12:00 midday till 10.30 p.m.
Sundays/Mondays 5 p.m. till 10.30 p.m.
www.ristorante-marilu.de
Mamma Mia, Barnerstraße 42, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 390 03 86
12 midday till 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. onwards. Closed on Tuesdays.
Cuore Mio, Rothestraße 38, 22763 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 3990 60 29
Tuesday till Sunday from 6 p.m.
http://www.cuoremio.de
Al Taglio, Pizza paid by weight, Bahrenfelderstraße 223, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 79692626
Open daily (except Sundays) from 12 midday till 11 p.m., Saturdays from 5 p.m. till midnight
Spanish
Cafe Mar y Sol, Ottenser Haupstraße 26, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 3907774
Daily from 10 a.m. till midnight
Barcelona Tapas, Max Brauer Allee 12, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 38083635
Open daily (except Sundays ) from 6 p.m. till midnight
El Iberico Restaurant, Friedensallee 34a, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 25 76 89 84
Open from 5 p.m. till midnight
www.vivalastapas.de
Portuguese
Ribatejo, Bahrenfelder Straße 56, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 412 879 11
Open weekdays from 08.30 a.m., Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. and Sundays from 12 midday
www.ribatejo.de
South American
Carrasco Steakhouse, Klopstockplatz 3, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 39906137
Open Mondays to Fridays 12.00 till 3.p.m. & 6 p.m. till 11.00 p.m. Saturdays 6 p.m. till 11 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. till 9.00p.m.
www.restaurante-carrasco.de
German/International
Rainvilles Elbterrassen, Rainvilleterrasse 4, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 43216020
Open Daily 11.30 a.m. till 10.30 p.m.
With a large terrace overlooking the River Elbe, a perfect spot for a pre-theatre drink.
www.rainville-restaurant.de
Zur Traube Weinstube und Restaurant, Karl-Theodor-Straße 4, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 3990 82 36
Open daily from 6 p.m. (kitchen closes at 11.30 p.m.)
http://www.zur-traube-hamburg.de
Bistro Goldene Gans, Rothestraße 70 Tel: 040 / 3907800
Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. - midnight, Sunday 9:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m.
www.goldene-gans.eu
Restaurant Elbfisch, Bahrenfelder Straße 88, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 39 90 92 77
Open daily. Tuesday to Saturday from 12 midday till 10 p.m., Sunday and Monday from 5 p.m.
www.restaurant-elbfisch.de
Vegan/Raw food
Leaf Vegan Restaurant, Eulenstraße 38, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 87095177
Tuesday till Sunday 5 p.m. till midnight
http://www.restaurant-leaf.de
Miscellaneous
These restaurants also serve vegetarian dishes.
Friedrich Fett, Nernstweg 32, 22765 Hamburg
Montag to Friday midday till 3. p.m. and from 6 p.m. till 10 p.m.
Von der Motte – Fast Slow Food, Mottenburgertwiete 14, 27765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 57 24 09 62
Open Tuesday till Sunday from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. (The kitchen closes at 9 p.m.)
http://www.vondermotte.de
Restaurant Eisenstein, Friedensallee 9, 22765 Hamburg Tel: 040 / 390 46 06
Open daily from 11 a.m. till 1 a.m.
www.restaurant-eisenstein.de
Klippkroog, Große Bergstraße 255, 22767 Hamburg
Open daily from 9 a.m.
www.klippkroog.de
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Ice Cream
Hamburg Ottensen has, according to the German magazine Stern, one of the top two ice cream parlours in Germany. The other one being in Munich. Eisliebe makes its ice cream daily, using seasonal and regional products, meaning that not all flavours are available year round.
Eisliebe, bei der Reitbahn 2 (corner of Ottenser Hauptstraße), 22763 Hamburg
Open daily from 12 midday till 7 p.m.
Price: per scoop €0,90
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Bars
Hamburg Ottensen has a lot of bars and seeing that there is no Sperrstunde (no last orders) in Hamburg, the bars only close when the last person leaves. NB generally in Hamburg, especially in this part of town, when the kitchen closes, the ashtrays come out, i.e. smoking is then allowed in most bars.
Gazoline, Queerbeet, Mar y Sol, Liquid, Zwick, Familieneck, Aurel
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Große Elbstraße
If you fancy stretching your legs, head down to this street along the River Elbe (or take Bus no. 111 from Altona station). Here you will find a wide variety of excellent bistros and restaurants with the emphasis on fish.
Das Seepferdchen, Fischbeisl, Atlantik Fisch, Restaurant Marseille, Lust auf italien, Café Schmidt
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