A little bit of French in Hamburg
koshkha about Ti Breizh (Hamburg)
On my last visit to Hamburg, I asked a local colleague for recommendations on where to eat and sadly the proposal I got was for a creperie. I really wasn't that excited by the idea of pancakes (I used to go to Holland a lot and the whole Dutch pancake thing doesn't work for me) but the person I was [...]

You can Bank of a good meal at Die Bank
koshkha about Die Bank (Hamburg)
On my latest trip to Hamburg I asked my boss if I should arrange a team night out and he said 'Sure, just don't pick anything too expensive'. Fortunately before I could scout around for something reasonably priced, another colleague stepped in and booked 'Die Bank' and invited me along. Having been [...]

Southern Style in a Northern City
koshkha about Graceland (Hamburg)
When someone suggests a restaurant it's always a good idea to find out why they chose it before you make ANY comment about the place. I live in fear that I'll say something awful only to discover that the place is A - owned by an uncle / sister / close friend of my host or hostess; B - the place they [...]

I might go to the gym more if they always had food like this.
koshkha about Turnhalle St Georg (Hamburg)
Another trip to Hamburg and another invitation for dinner and this time I knew it would be a good restaurant because my French friend Ludovic who lived in Hamburg for several years had chosen it. It's a cliché but generally true that you can trust a Frenchman or an Italian to always find a good [...]

Dry Dumplings and Crumble Grumbles
koshkha about Freischwimmer (Hamburg)
Another trip to Hamburg and another meal out with colleagues - in this case six of us needed dinner in the week before Christmas. Being at the height of the Christmas Party season, our options were very limited and I'm not sure that we'd have tried this place if others had been available. [...]

Au Quai - was it OK or just trying too hard?
koshkha about Au Quai (Hamburg)
I travel often to Hamburg and have been lucky enough to be invited out to some of the city's nicest restaurants in the past year. On my most recent visit, an Italian colleague told me he'd take me to 'The Best Restaurant in Town' so I should be sure to 'dress up a bit'. Italians have always [...]

Great hotel, good location
runwayone about Alster-Hof (Hamburg)
I visited Hamburg twice last year and stayed on a 5 star hotel. I wish I had known about the Alster Hof - it was a far better experience staying there. The location is very handy for everything, especially if you use the excellent transport system. [...]

Small menu but excellent food
koshkha about Schauermann (Hamburg)
This week found me once again in Hamburg and Monday night once again brought an invitation for dinner out in one of the city's many restaurants. This one was chosen by a local colleague who claimed, despite all our protestations of how good it was, that it was just one of many great places. There [...]

Great Thai Food in the Heart of Hamburg
koshkha about Sala Thai (Hamburg)
On a recent trip to Hamburg I was lucky enough to be invited out for dinner with some colleagues. We were a mixed bunch, a Brit (me), an Irishman, an Italian woman and a Frenchman. It sounds like the opening line of a bad joke, doesn't it? The French guy chose the venue - a Thai restaurant on a [...]

From free minibars to hairy feet at Holiday Inn
koshkha about Holiday Inn Hamburg (Hamburg)
Location The first sensible question you could ask me would be Where is the Holiday Inn, Hamburg? and Im going to have to confess that Im really none to sure. Its on the banks of the Elbe by the Elbbrukke I think thats the bridge I could see from the restaurant. Its in a business area which [...]