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The finest Hamburgers in Hamburg

A whopping 21 hamburger joints qualified for the Falstaff Street Food Guide Hamburg this year – these are the best hamburgers in Hamburg!
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Star chef Matteo Ferrantin's second restaurant. Here you can enjoy Mediterranean specialities made with the best ingredients and a fantastic "pan con tomate" - either plain or with pulpo, pata negra, pimientos and much more. The tapas are just as delicious: from tortilla to chicken piri piri. The crowning glory: crema catalana.

Am Sandtorkai 50, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
Italian Cuisine

At Poelchaukamp, award-winning pizza chef Natalia Terracciano whirls the dough through the air: fluffy, matured for 28 hours, topped with classics or creatively with pear, gorgonzola and walnuts, truffle or scamorza, honey and lemon zest. Neapolitan pizza at its finest.

Poelchaukamp 25–27, 22301 Hamburg, Germany
Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine

Vegetarian-vegan bistro cuisine ranging from comfort food to fine dining in a casual, cosy atmosphere. Seasonal, weekly changing menu with many organic products, served as a 3-course menu. Pita with bean salad, stuffed baby fennel with lentils, and raspberry tart with chocolate ice cream as a sweet finish.

Thedestraße 2, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
Asian Cuisine

It doesn't get much crispier than this: double-fried Korean fried chicken in three variations - from spicy to sweet and hot, served with radish and homemade kimchi. Excellent bibimbap, mandu or soul bowls for veggie fans. Don't miss: fruity soju cocktails and hotteok with almonds and cinnamon.

Bahrenfelder Straße 182, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
Asian Cuisine

It's packed here at lunchtime - no wonder, the cuisine is great, with chef Jan varying his wife's Vietnamese family recipes. Delicious glass noodle salads with vegetables, herbs and magic dressings, succulent curries and steaming phở with chicken, mince or vegetarian. Weekly changing menu.

Kleine Reichenstraße 18, 20457 Hamburg, Germany
Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine

All kinds of vegan delicacies. Duc Nha Bui and his team refine their Japanese and Vietnamese dishes with cane sugar, pink Himalayan salt and homemade sauces. Large selection of small and large, creatively arranged bowls. The attention to detail is also evident in the interior.

Osterstraße 98, 20259 Hamburg, Germany

It's worth queuing for the delicious stone grilled beef patties, and the chicken and vegetarian dishes served with bread rolls, brioche and ciabatta. Add cheese, from cheddar to goat to blue, sauces and salad - and voila the desired result is ready. Wonderful with chips and the long drinks.

Karolinenstraße 2, 20357 Hamburg, Germany
Mexican Cuisine

Brightly coloured, cool and cosy. From the kitchen come tender tortillas with prawns, black beans and grilled cheese or pineapple-chilli pork, also veggie with hibiscus blossom goat's cheese. Sensationally creamy guacamole. Great cocktails with mezcal and tequila.

Detlev-Bremer-Straße 43, 20359 Hamburg, Germany
Italian Cuisine

Stylish bar, velvety armchairs, golden oven - and pizza as if from Naples. With burrata, truffle, mortadella or salsiccia. Exciting: the "Pizza White" without tomatoes. A must-try: Truffle pizza. Served with Limoncello Spritz or Gin Basil Smash. That Italian feeling in Winterhude!

Mühlenkamp 29, 22303 Hamburg, Germany
Levante cuisine

Mia and Rouven serve Israeli soul food at Mühlenkamp: mezze with hummus and falafel, shakshuka with feta snow, sabich or roasted cauliflower with avocado cream. All fresh, some vegan, some with organic kofta, shawarma, shrimps or lamb. Cosy ambience. Simply top!

Mühlenkamp 9, 22303 Hamburg, Germany
Asian Cuisine

Korean food in a tidy, beautiful city ambience. The Korean fried chicken is terrific, served with homemade sauces such as "spicy chilli" or "honey butter garlic". Don't miss: the kimchi fries with fried onions, sesame seeds and gochujang ketchup mayonnaise. Also special: the wasabi burgers.

Kurze Mühren 13, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Asian Cuisine

Bang bang is the name of the "hand-pulled noodles Chinese style" that cool burgers have been queuing up for since 2023. The thick, hand-pulled noodles with umami broth, vegan and meat toppings, crunchy vegetables, rice vinegar, sesame oil and homemade chilli oil are simply delicious.

Eppendorfer Weg 62, 20259 Hamburg, Germany
Turkish cuisine

Orient meets trendy neighbourhood: grilled, stuffed and baked in the open kitchen - from spicy Adana kebabs to sweet and hearty desserts with angel hair, mozzarella and honey. The mezze platter is a feast for dip fans, and the flatbread is homemade. Veggie, vegan or with meat.

Susannenstraße 16, 20357 Hamburg, Germany
International Cuisine

Jerome serves traditional Sri Lankan dishes based on recipes from his mum and grandad. Delicious curries with turmeric rice, coconut salad and papadam, spicy devilled chicken or savoury egg roti with homemade chutney. Tip: Kottu Roti made from chopped flatbread, vegetables and egg.

Bellealliancestraße 38, 20259 Hamburg, Germany
Japanese Cuisine

Japan in a bowl, but all the more intense for it: seven ramen variations from tonkotsu to miso, with egg, wontons and lots of umami. Plus freshly prepared gyoza and homemade Tokyo cheesecake. Red lanterns, dark walls, lots of atmosphere - this is the place to slurp your way to happiness.

Rosenstraße 5, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine

Delicious food from breakfast to salads, sandwiches and a nice selection of refined vegetables as well as tasty cakes. Changing lunch dishes such as soups, curries or lasagne, always seasonal and regional, often with products from the family farm in the Lüneburg Heath.

Hegestraße 28, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine

Æendrè is Danish for "to change" - and that's exactly what owner Janin does in her trendy bistro. For breakfast, there are bowls like "Warm and Cozy Carrot" with sweet potato, banana and pumpkin spice. For lunch there are modular dishes. Always vegan, fresh and delicious, with many regional ingredients.

Lehmweg 31A, 20251 Hamburg, Germany

The fine butcher Beisser spoils you on the Alsterhaus gourmet floor. Small selection of delicious burgers: Billy's Strammer Max, cheese, chilli BBQ and truffle burger with Wagyu patty in a brioche bun. Alternatively pastrami, crispy chicken or veggie variations. Served with fries and Caesar salad.

Poststraße 8, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Homemade burgers with plenty of flavour - the finest beef, mac 'n' cheese smash, chilli con carne on top. Plus truffle mayo, BBQ glaze, lots of cheese and sides such as loaded fries, coleslaw and pickles. Delicious drinks that hit the spot. Located by the harbour with a New York feeling.

Alter Fischmarkt 3, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Haiwaiian comfort food at the Mühlenkamp jetty. With the finest view of the Alster and the stand-up paddlers at sunset, there are delicious bowls with fish, pulled meat or vegetarian dishes, plus lots of vegetables, fruit, toppings and homemade marinades. Fine cocktails too.

Hofweg 103, 22085 Hamburg, Germany