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The 10 best French restaurants in Hamburg

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This collection is a treat for Francophile gourmands visiting Hamburg. From classical French bistros to Provençal-style brasseries and French-Japanese Fusion – these are the best French restaurants in Hamburg.

Long established hotel restaurant with French and Hanseatic cuisine. Renowned for their seafood, there is a specially prepared lobster table for 6-10 people, where oysters, shrimp and lobster are served - accompanied by French wine.

Rothenbaumchaussee 10, 20148 Hamburg, Germany

Refined Provencal country cuisine with changing daily specials and regional ingredients. À la carte or set menu with a good wine list. Familiar and relaxed ambience in Ottensen.

Eulenstraße 42, 22765 Hamburg, Germany
Casse-Croûte

A Hamburg institution on the Gänsemarkt. German home cooking, freshly interpreted, combined with French cuisine. Calf's liver, roast beef or cordon bleu - it tastes good. Good wine list.

ABC-Straße 44–46, 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Brasserie im Hotel Tortue Hamburg

Fine French cuisine in a stylish ambience. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Fine lobster dishes, caviar and excellent steaks. Tournedos Rossini are among the classics.

Stadthausbrücke 10, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

Great French happiness at Petit Bonheur. Scallops with cauliflower puree, saucisson de Lyon, lobster bisque, fillet "Café de Paris", crêpe suzette and Île flottante - the classics are fun.

Hütten 85–86, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

Classic bistro characterized by French cuisine in a chic, nostalgic ambience. Moules frites, steak tartare and artichokes are among the classics. Good wines and cocktails.

Juliusstraße 18, 22769 Hamburg, Germany

French gourmet cuisine in the immediate vicinity of the Elbphilharmonie. Thomas Martin is responsible for classics such as bouillabaisse, bœuf bourguignon and cod fillet. Exquisite wines.

Am Kaiserkai 69, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Bistro cuisine like in France around the corner from the town hall, and has been for around 30 years. Beloved classics: from fish soup with rouille sauce, vineyard snails and homemade pâtés to Lyon saucisson.

Dornbusch 4, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

French food mixed with American classics. From steaks to burgers to mussels. The different rooms have individual décor and flair. There are also discreet private rooms and canal views..

Große Bleichen 31, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Two-story café in French style in downtown Hamburg. Whether for a croissant breakfast with delicious coffee, a Caesar salad for lunch or an entrecote steak for dinner - here you will be spoiled all day long.

Rathausstraße 4, 20095 Hamburg, Germany