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Cafés where you can watch ships

The best cafés & restaurants along the Elbe

Every year hundreds of cruise, container and cargo ships enter the port of Hamburg and offer visitors a very special sight. We have put together a list of places where you can best watch the arriving and departing ships over coffee and cake or a delicious dinner.

The best cafés & restaurants along the Elbe

Every year hundreds of cruise, container and cargo ships enter the port of Hamburg and offer visitors a very special sight. We have put together a list of places where you can best watch the arriving and departing ships over coffee and cake or a delicious dinner.

1.Entenwerder 1

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Letting your soul dangle and look at the water - this can be best done on the floating café island Entenwerder 1. The lovingly furnished and freshly prepared delicacies provide for the all-round feel-good package. Entenwerder 1 is one of the most beautiful places in the east of Hamburg.

Entenwerder 1

Address

Entenwerder 1
20539 Hamburg

City area
Hamburg East
Opening hours Open
  • Mon10:00 - 18:00
  • Tue10:00 - 18:00
  • Wed10:00 - 18:00
  • Thu10:00 - 18:00
  • Fri10:00 - 18:00
  • Sat10:00 - 18:00
  • Sun10:00 - 18:00
Entenwerder 1

Entenwerder 1

Entenwerder 1
20539 Hamburg

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2.Fischereihafen Restaurant

Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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Fischereihafen Restaurant
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The Fischereihafen Restaurant, which is also only a few minutes' walk from the Cruise Center Altona, offers a magnificent view of the shipping traffic at the harbour.

 

Fischereihafen Restaurant

Address

Große Elbstraße 143
22767 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon12:00 - 23:00
  • Tue12:00 - 23:00
  • Wed12:00 - 23:00
  • Thu12:00 - 23:00
  • Fri12:00 - 23:00
  • Sat12:00 - 23:00
  • Sun12:00 - 23:00
Fischereihafen Restaurant

Fischereihafen Restaurant

Große Elbstraße 143
22767 Hamburg

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3.Café Elbterrassen

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Direkt an der Elbe gelegen schlemmen Sie im Café Elbterrassen mit einem schönen Blick auf den Museumshafen Övelgönne.

 

Cafe Elbterrassen

Address

Övelgönne 1
22605 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon12:00 - 18:00
  • Tue12:00 - 18:00
  • Wed12:00 - 18:00
  • Thu12:00 - 18:00
  • Fri12:00 - 18:00
  • Sat12:00 - 18:00
  • Sun12:00 - 18:00
  • Holiday12:00 - 18:00
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Cafe Elbterrassen

Övelgönne 1
22605 Hamburg

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4.CARLS at the Elbphilharmonie

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At CARLS in the Elbphilharmonie, you are very close to the Cruise Terminal in the HafenCity.

CARLS an der Elbphilharmonie

Address

Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Tue12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Wed12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Thu12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Fri12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Sat12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
  • Sun12:00 - 15:00, 16:30 - 23:00
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CARLS an der Elbphilharmonie

Am Kaiserkai 69
20457 Hamburg

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5.Strandperle

Strandperle
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The Strandperle is the cult bar on the Elbe beach. With sand under your feet and chilled drinks in your hand you can end the day in a relaxed way. The Elbe is so close to here that the beach pearl has to close the bulkheads in case of heavy rain and flooding. On the other hand, the proximity of the water in good weather offers even better opportunities to watch the thick pots from the first row.

Strandperle

Address

Övelgönne 60
22605 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Fri12:00 - 20:00
  • Sat12:00 - 20:00
  • Sun12:00 - 20:00
Strandperle

Strandperle

Övelgönne 60
22605 Hamburg

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6.Hamburger Elbspeicher

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In the Hamburger Elbspeicher, the giant cruisers can be seen from their best side.

Hamburger Elbspeicher

Address

Große Elbstr. 39
22767 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon12:00 - 23:00
  • Tue12:00 - 23:00
  • Wed12:00 - 23:00
  • Thu12:00 - 23:00
  • Fri12:00 - 23:00
  • Sat12:00 - 23:00
  • Sun12:00 - 23:00
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Hamburger Elbspeicher

Große Elbstr. 39
22767 Hamburg

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7.Zum Alten Lotsenhaus

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The historic Zum Alten Lotsenhaus offers a good view of the incoming and outgoing ships in a cosy atmosphere.

 

Zum Alten Lotsenhaus

Address

Övelgönne 13
22605 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon18:00 - 22:00
  • Tue18:00 - 22:00
  • Wed18:00 - 22:00
  • Thu18:00 - 22:00
  • Fri18:00 - 23:00
  • Sat13:00 - 23:00
  • Sun12:00 - 22:00
Zum Alten Lotsenhaus

Zum Alten Lotsenhaus

Övelgönne 13
22605 Hamburg

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8.Schulauer Fährhaus

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Welcome ships from all over the world at the Schulauer Fährhaus directly adjacent to the Willkomm-Höft and feast as you please.

 

Schulauer Fährhaus

Address

Parnaßstraße 29
22880 Wedel

Opening hours Open
  • Mon11:30 - 22:00
  • Tue11:30 - 22:00
  • Wed11:30 - 22:00
  • Thu11:30 - 22:00
  • Fri11:30 - 22:00
  • Sat09:30 - 22:00
  • Sun09:30 - 22:00
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Schulauer Fährhaus

Parnaßstraße 29
22880 Wedel

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9.Kaffeegarten Schuldt

Kaffeegarten Schuldt
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Kaffeegarten Schuldt
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An oasis of peace with a direct view of the Elbe is the coffee garden Schuldt. In the middle of the Blankeneser Treppenviertel the garden lures with delicious cake, fresh coffee and a marvelous view of the activity on the Elbe. Pass by, enjoy and watch the ships!

Kaffeegarten Schuldt

Address

Süllbergsterrasse 30
22587 Blankenese

Opening hours Open
  • Sat13:00 - 18:00
  • Sun13:00 - 18:00
Kaffeegarten Schuldt

Kaffeegarten Schuldt

Süllbergsterrasse 30
22587 Blankenese

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10.Brücke 10

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What could be better than a fresh fish roll right at the harbor? We can think of nothing! So let's go to bridge 10, where there are delicious snacks for every taste. You can watch ships in the cosy bistro or take a walk along the landing stages with a fish roll on your hand.

Brücke 10

Address

St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 10
20359 Hamburg

Opening hours Open
  • Mon10:00 - 22:00
  • Tue10:00 - 22:00
  • Wed10:00 - 22:00
  • Thu10:00 - 22:00
  • Fri10:00 - 22:00
  • Sat10:00 - 22:00
  • Sun09:00 - 22:00
Brücke 10

Brücke 10

St. Pauli Landungsbrücken 10
20359 Hamburg

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