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The 10 best rooftop bars and restaurants in Hamburg

Falstaff Online
Fancy a drink with a view? Hamburg from above is definitely something to be seen. The Falstaff editorial team reveals the most spectacular addresses for culinary delights high above the rooftops of the city on the Arno.

Culinary creativity meets mixology: the bar translates Kevin Fehling's three-star cuisine into cocktails. Classics are rethought, such as "Tom Kha Gai Milkpunch" (rum, Malibu and lemongrass), "Okinawa Shiso" (Lillet, yuzu liqueur and habanero) or the "Piquant Bastard" (white pepper, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco).

Versmannstraße 2, 20457 Hamburg, Germany

Julian Stowasser is a master of high cuisine and Marco D'Andrea is his counterpart when it comes to desserts. Pike dumplings with caviar or Ike Jime salmon with chicken dashi show sophistication. Dream view of the Alster.

Fontenay 10, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Spectacular views from floor-to-ceiling windows 90 metres above the harbour and Elbe. At the 20-metre-long counter of the elegant bar in the Empire Riverside Hotel, fancy drinks are created alongside well-known classics, such as the "Dancing Chilli" with chilli-infused pisco or "Park Fiction" with Helbing, vanilla and hibiscus salt.

Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 97, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Cocktail bar on the roof terrace of the Grand Elysée Hotel on the seventh floor. In addition to fancy cocktails and Champagne, there are also small treats - including a unique view over the city. Open from April until late summer.

Rothenbaumchaussee 10, 20148 Hamburg, Germany

Bar with sensational 360° panoramic view over the port of Hamburg. There are over 70 cocktails on the menu, from elegant classics to their own creations. Sunset at 62 meters is definitely worth seeing.

Seewartenstraße 9, 20459 Hamburg, Germany

In Hamburg's highest bar on the 26th floor at a height of 118 metres, everything revolves around numbers. There are 26 selected wines and 26 types of gin to be savoured. There are also dishes such as savoury king prawns, tuna tartare and sweet potato quiche. An experience with a magnificent view over the city, in summer you can sit outside.

Congressplatz 2, 20355 Hamburg, Germany

Botanic touches in the elegant bar of the Side Hotel - from the harmonious decor to the menu, which is surprisingly organised according to herb garden, savouriness rack, mint or rosemary. The "Botanist Gimlet" with pineapple-tarragon gin and grape is fine, while the "Having a good Thyme" with thyme is balanced with vodka, blackberry and Champagne.

Drehbahn 49, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Beach club open seasonally on the roofs of the Mundsburg Towers. A pool to cool your feet, party music, four-poster beds and lounge furniture create a vacation feeling. Large selection of cocktails and snacks.

Humboldtstraße 6, 20083 Hamburg, Germany

With a dream view of the Outer Alster, you can enjoy your favorite dishes in a modern, stylish ambience. Excellent steaks, a first-class wine list and phenomenal drinks at the rooftop bar.

An der Alster 52–56, 20099 Hamburg, Germany

Reeperbahn 1, 20359 Hamburg, Germany