Se7en Oceans, 2 Europa Passage Mall, Ballindamm 40, Hamburg  20095. +49 403 250 7944. 

Jahreszeiten Grill Restaurant, Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, 9-14 Neuer Jungfernstieg, Hamburg 20354. An attractive terrace on the Binnenalster lake. The Jahreszeiten Terrace offers outdoor seating. When temperatures are cooler, external radiators provide pleasant warmth and a cosy place to sit and eat.

Windows Restaurant, 9th floor, Hotel InterContinental, Fontenay 10, Hamburg 20354. +49 40 4142 2531. Overlooking the Outer-Alster Lake; within 15 minutes walk of the Congress Centre/Fairground and the city centre. Breathtaking panorama. Dinner. Sun and Mon Closed. email

Signatures, Hotel InterContinental, Fontenay 10, Hamburg 20354. +49 40 4 1420. Breakfast Lunch and Dinner. email

Atlantic Restaurant, Kempinski Hotel, 72-79 An der Alster, Hamburg 20099. +49 40 288 8860. +49 40 2 8880. Grand view of Lake Alster.

Cafe Schone Aussichten, 1 Gorch-Foch-Wall, Hamburg. +49 40 34 0113. In Planten & Blomen, a city park.

Sagres, 42 Vorsetzen, Hamburg. At the harbor.

Jacobs, 401 Elbchaussee, Hamburg. +49 40 82 25 5405. The restaurant in Hotel Louis C. Jacob is wonderful. Sweeping view of the River Elbe.

Zollenspieker Fährhaus, 143 Zollenspieker Hauptdeich, Hamburg 21037. +49 40 793 1330. The Zollenspieker Fäh Former customs post. Elbe side.

Das Weisse Haus, 50 Neumühlen, Hamburg 22763. +49 40 390 9016. Fantastic views. Idylically situated at the Museum Harbour Övelgönne, the White House restaurant offers beautiful views of the old boats and the River Elbe.

Restaurant Ahrberg, 33 Strandweg, Hamburg 22587. +49 40 86 0438. By the river. Heated Terrace.

Fischereihafen Restaurant, 143 Grosse Elbstrasse, Hamburg 22767. +49 40 38 1816. Window seats give great Elbe views. THE place in Hamburg to see and be seen. Rated the best fish in town, too.

Warsteiner Elbspeicher, 39 Grosse Elbstrasse, Hamburg 22767. +49 40 38 22 42. On the river Elbe near the fishmarket. Alfresco in good weather. Mon to Sun 12 Noon - 12 Midnight.

Süllberg, Seven Seas, 12 Süllbergsterrasse, Hamburg-Blankenese 22587. Distance: 85 km. Overlooking the Elbe, the Süllberg buildings form an extremely imposing architectural ensemble from Kaiser Wilhelm's time.

20 Up

20 Up, Empire Riverside Hotel, 97 Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse, Hamburg 20359. +49 40 31 1190. 20up Bar is in the Reeperbahn District of Hamburg-St. Pauly (red light district, where the Beatles had their break in 61).

Sander Dickkopp, 21f Richard-Linde-Weg, Hamburg 21033. +49 40 730 3676. East of Hamburg in an old water tower in the Boberg dunes.

Horster Mühle, 4 Zur Wassermühle, Seevetal, Hamburg 21220. +49 41 05 8 2643. The Horster Mill. From the restaurant inside the water mill you get a good view over the River Seeve. South of Hamburg. 

Waterfront / Lakeside

Alex im Alsterpavillon, 54 Jungfernstieg, Hamburg 20354. +4940 350 1870. Mon to Thurs 6pm - 1am. Fri & Sat 6pm - 3am. Sun & Holidays 9am - 1am. Sun & Holidays Brunch Buffet 9am - 2.30pm.

Anna, 2 Bleichenbrücke, Hamburg 20354. +49 4036 7014. Right on the water. Pleasantly situated at Bleichenbrücke bridge. On waterfront. No web. Italian.

Bistro am Fleet, Steigenberger Hotel, 4 Heiligengeistbrücke, Hamburg 20459. The large window fronts, the light-filled winter garden and the sunny terrace facing the waterways add up to elegance and cosiness. Sun to Thurs 11am - 11pm. Fri & Sat 11am - 12pm. email

A. Mora.

A. Mora, An der Alster, Hamburg 20099. +49 40 2805 6846. Sip on a refreshing beverage and enjoy the view of Aussenalster, a scenic lake in the North part of the city. Marina.

Restaurante Portonovo

Ristorante Portonovo, 2 Alsterufer, Hamburg 20354. +49 40 4135 6616.

Bodos Bootssteg, 1b Harvestehuder Weg, Hamburg 20148. +49 40 410 3525. Popular little café on the jetty. The location, overlooking the sailing boats of Hamburg, is the best. A fresh breeze, a fresh draft beer and large white umbrellas. Boat rentals.

Cliff, Fahrdamm 13, Hamburg 20148. +49 40 44 2719. Biergarten. In a park on the banks of Lake Alster.

Bobby Reich, An der Alster, 2 Fernsicht, Hamburg 22301. +49 40 48 7824. Alongside the Greater Alster lake. It presides over a beautiful view. ph

Cafe Leinpfad

Café Leinpfad, Leinpfad/Hudtwalkerstrasse, Hamburg 22299. +4940 46 4856. The view of the lake is excellent and very relaxing, featuring rowers, swans and Eppendorf Church.

Cafe Hansasteg, Schone Aussicht 20, Hamburg 22085. +49 40 220 0030. Tues to Sat 1pm - 8pm. Sun 11am - 8pm. Monday Closed. webcam

Alsterperle Restaurant, 1 Eduard-Rhein-Ufer (Schone Aussicht), Hamburg 22087. +49 40 227 48 273. email

Anleger1870

Anleger 1870, 7 Hartwicusstrasse (Ecke Papenhuder Strasse), Hamburg 22087. +49 40 4134 6991. Metrobus 6 - Haltestelle Mundsburger Brücke. U-Bahn U3 - Haltestelle Uhlandstrasse. email

Die Bucht Bar (Cove Bar), 46 Südring, Hamburg 22303. +49 172 343 3610. +49 406 505 6331. In the Stadtpark (City Park) next to Cafe Sommer-Terrassen. email

Café Sommer-Terrassen

Café Sommer-Terrassen, 44 Südring, Hamburg 22303. +49 40 270 6274. Boat rental available. In the Stadtpark (City Park).

Altona     Oevelgönne    Othmarschen      Blankenese

Rive Riverside, 1 Van-der-Smissen-Strasse, Hamburg 22767. +49 40 380 5919. You can sit outside on the terrace (heated during Spring and Autumn) and looking out over the water.

Au Quai

Au Quai Restaurant, 145 Grosse Elbstrasse, Hamburg 22767. +49 40 3803 7730.

Tafelhaus, 17 Neumühlen, Hamburg. +49 40-89 2760. On water. Next to Au Quai. ph

Le Canard, 139 Elbchaussee, Hamburg 22763. +49 40 8812 9531. +49 40 8812 9532. Excellent food, a large choice of wine and a fantastic view of the Elbe. ph

Strandperle, Am Schulberg, Oevelgönne. By the beach and located on the river Elbe.

Museumshafen Cafe, Ponton Neumühlen, Hamburg 22763. +49 40 39 7383. With a view of the Elbe and the sea. This café and restaurant on a discarded Elbe ferry in the harbour-museum at Oevelgönne.

Övelgönner Fährhaus, 53 Neumühlen, Hamburg 22763. +49 40 39 3840. +49 40 39 5464. At the museum harbour on the Elbe.

Zur Elbkate, 12 Övelgönner Hohlweg, Hamburg 22605. +49 40 880 3766. Situated beside the water. Daily from 10am to about 6pm. The opening times will extend to match the longer sunny days. email

Cafe Elbterrassen

Cafe Elbterrassen, 1 Övelgönne, Hamburg 22605. +49 40 390 3443. Acts as River Elbe terrace biergarten. Watch the ships leisurely approach and leave the harbour. Nearest Train: Landungsbrücken: U3, S1, S3.

Engel

Café und Restaurant Engel, 1 Schiffsanleger Teufelsbrück, Hamburg 22609. +49 40 82 4187. This popular restaurant at the Teufelsbrück beside the Elbe has large windows looking out on to the exclusive scenery. The extraordinary view of the Elbe and the passing ships is best enjoyed from one of the two terraces.

Boat Restaurants       Restaurantschiff

Galatea Alsterschiff Restaurant, 14b Ballindamm, Hamburg 20095. +49 4033 7227. This is a large boat restaurant.

Wien Cafe Bar, Ballindamm, Hamburg 20095. +49 40 33 6342. Web down. On a former barge.

Das Feuerschiff, City Sporthafen, Vorsetzen, Hamburg 20459. +49 4036 2553. 11am - 10pm. email