Culture and Society

Nightlife:

Since there is no curfew in Hamburg, nightlife might well turn into morning…
Try the Schanzenviertel for cult bars and shops. St Pauli may be a tourist trap on the Reeperbahn, but in the side streets there are clubs and bars with DJs from all over the world.
And don’t miss Ottensen – multicultural flair and a lot of street life.
Below are just a few recommendations – but check it out for yourself!

Große Freiheit and Kaiserkeller St Pauli
made famous by the Beatles
( http://www.grossefreiheit36.de )

After Shave, St Pauli
R’n’B, HipHop, funk and soul

Headbangers Ballroom, St Pauli
heavy metal club
( http://www.headbangers-ballroom.com )

Hafenklang, St Pauli
alternative club at the Elbe with a history
( http://www.hafenklang.de )

Duschbar, Ottensen
Unusual furnishings – sinks and showers – and even drinks

Fabrik, Ottensen
a Hamburg institution for live music
( http://www.fabrik.de )

Gazoline, Ottensen
stylish and uncomplicated bar

439, Schanzenviertel
classical late-night bar

Rote Flora, Schanzenviertel
alternative cultural center
( http://www.rote-flora.de )

Fundbureau, Schanzenviertel
poets, artists, DJs and bands
( http://www.fundbureau.de )


Food And Drink:

There is at least one restaurant for every nationality, or so it seems. Of course, there is also local cuisine.
Again, some recommendations:

Suryel, St Pauli
veggie food is served
( http://www.suryel.de )

Abendmahl, St Pauli
Mediterranean cuisine

Junge Liebe, St Pauli
international cuisine

Freudenhaus, St Pauli
modern German cuisine

Fischerhaus, St Pauli
Fischmarkt – traditional seafood
( http://www.restaurant-fischerhaus.de )

Schanzenstern, Schanzenviertel
organic food
( http://www.schanzenstern.de )

Bok Restaurant, Schanzenviertel
far Eastern cuisine

Lokma, Schanzenviertel
Turkish cuisine

Colln's Austernstube, city
traditional (oyster) restaurant

Old Commercial Room, Neustadt
traditional Hamburg cuisine, not cheap! ( http://www.oldcommercialroom.de )

Feuerschiff, city (harbour)
bright-red light ship with traditional seafood dishes
( http://www.das-feuerschiff.de )

Museumshafen-Café, Neumühlen (Elbe)
breakfast, coffee, dinner on a former ferry

Eisenstein, Ottensen
trendy, Italian-Mediterranean cuisine

Zur Traube, Ottensen
old wine bar from the twenties

Altamira, Ottensen
original Spanish tapas


Culture:

Culture sure is a big thing in Hamburg, look at its famous musicals, theaters, museums, film festivals... Take your pick!
We give you a few ideas for places that are either not so well known or typical for Hamburg:

Schmidt’s and Schmidt’s Tivoli St. Pauli
cabaret and musicals
( http://www.schmidts.de )

Ohnsorg Theater, city
traditional theater in “plattdütsch”,
the Northern German dialect. You won’t understand a word, but enjoy the atmosphere
( http://www.ohnsorg.de )

Museum für Völkerkunde, Rotherbaum
one of the important ethnological Museums of Europe ( http://www.voelkerkundemuseum.com )

Hot Spice Gewuerzmuseum, Speicherstadt
smell what has been stored in the houses of the Speicherstadt ( http://www.spicys.de )

Rickmer Rickmers and Cap SanDiego
museum ships in the harbour
( http://www.rickmer-rickmers.de and http://www.capsandiego.de )

Dialog in the Dark
an exhibition where it is totally dark; explore how blind persons see the world ( http://www.dialog-im-dunkeln.de )

Off-mainstream movie theaters with an interesting program:#

3001 Kino, Schanzenviertel
( http://www.3001-kino.de )

Abaton, university district
( http://www.abaton.de )

Metropolis, city
( http://www.metropolis-hamburg.de ).


Gay and Lesbian:

Café Uhrlaub, St Georg
gay café

Café Gnosa, St Georg
gay café

Black Change, St Georg
gay disco

Toom Peerstall, St Pauli
watch out for special performances by owner Katharina the Great ( http://www.toompeerstall.de )

Hein & Fiete, St Georg
gay info shop (
http://www.heinfiete.de )

Angie’s Nightclub in Schmidt’s Tivoli, St Pauli

Frauencafé Endlich, city
lesbian café

Frauenkneipe, Schanzenviertel
disco on Fridays, various events on Saturdays; strictly for women!

Amantes
lesbian parties in different locations
( http://www.amantes.de )

Hinnerk
gay magazine
( http://www.hinnerk.de )