Hamburg
Ultimate Hamburg food experience
Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours
5.0
(9)
Ultimate Hamburg food experience
Bohemian neighborhood, twists on old classics, seafood aplenty and concept bars.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Join a host to discover Hamburg’s food culture and the classic north German dishes that are local favorites
- Eat and drink your way around the bohemian Sternschanze neighborhood and discover its hipster vibe
- Enjoy 6-8 tastings of local food and drinks from coffee shops, street food markets, and authentic eateries
- Discover the city’s culinary history and the influence the harbor has had on its dishes
- Get recommendations from your hosts on restaurants and bars to try during the rest of your trip, so you can continue to eat and drink like a local!
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a Host
6-8 tastings of various Hamburg food specialties
A glass of wine, beer or soft drink
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What’s not included
Food and drinks additional to the ones included in the experience
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Forget all the clichés you’re secretly harboring about German food, and eat your way around Hamburg with one of our local Hamburg hosts who can’t wait to show you that their city’s cuisine is a world away from the sausages, schnitzels, sauerkraut you thought you were in for. In this maritime city, the name of the game is more water-sourced delicacies and all manner of potato delights.
You’ll food crawl (or roll, who are we to say how much you plan on eating) around the bohemian neighborhood of Sternschanze, trying all sorts of delights like franzbrötchen, a cinnamon-infused take on the French croissant, fischbrötchen, a roll filled with the salty North Sea pickled herring and pannfisch, fresh, herby fish in a light mustard sauce.
And like any food experience worth its salt, of course, there’s room for dessert (we’d recommend rote grütze, a red fruit pudding cooked from black and red currants, raspberries or cherries served with vanilla sauce) and time for a tipple like a beer overlooking the River Elbe.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Lee
Jun 2024
Our host Aline was an excellent host to whom sparked us out of tiredness after a long flight and showed us a fantastic time walking around Hamburg. Aline was knowledgeable about Hamburg, showing us the local food and historic sites. Was very accommodating and flexible with the tour. It was my wife’s birthday to which, Aline gifted her a card and chocolate was really appreciated. My wife was over the moon with the thought. Aline was also a superb photographer. Thank you again Aline for your Sun dance to keep the rain away.
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Pam
Mar 2024
Deniz was very helpful, attentive, friendly, and so informative about the food and Hamburg's history, culture, and architecture. We are so glad he was our guide. The helped us select really good eateries. Thanks Deniz you are truly an nice guy!! We had fun!!
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Christian
Dec 2023
Hi is an experienced guide, who nows Hamburg very well! He gave us a lot of options and opportunities to adjust the tour to our wishes. We did enjoy it a lot!
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Kathy
Jul 2023
Fabulous local food and out of the way places. Deniz was an attentive and knowledgeable guide. We had so much fun and loved the food.
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Kathy
Jul 2023
We had so much fun tasting the local food and seeing different parts of Hamburg. Deniz was very accommodating and had everything planned out. Definitely places we would not had known to go to.
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Robin
Sep 2022
He had a list of places we could choose from to eat. He spent time at each place explaining culture and history to our group. He was very patient and overall, a wonderful guide.
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