20 Up
This bar is situated on the top floor of the gleaming glass tower of the Empire Riverside Hotel. Floor to ceiling windows give you a breathtaking view of the city, waterfront and harbor (even the bathrooms offer panoramic views).
Come here in the early evening and enjoy the sunset with the 20 Up's signature cocktail, the Red River Elbe, a composition of vodka, liquor 43, almond syrup and cranberry juice with fresh lime (8,50 Euro).
Address: Empire Riverside Hotel, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 97, 20359 Hamburg
Phone: 040 - 31 11 9 70 470
Prices: Cocktails 8 Euro +
Hours: 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Dress Code: business casual
Atlantic Bar
This classic bar, located in the Hotel Kempinski on the bank of the Alster Lake, seems to have come straight out of a 1930s Hollywood movie. Art - Deco interiors, barmen dressed to the nines, and a piano player set the mood for this elegant bar.
The Hotel Kempinski is where celebrities stay when they are in Hamburg, so keep your eyes and ears open; Phil Collins once surprised guests of the Atlantic Bar with an impromptu concert.
You can choose from over 200 cocktails, but the classics are what they are known for.
Phone: 040 - 288 80
Prices: Cocktails 7 Euro +
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 9:00 a.m-1:00 a.m.; Friday -Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Dress Code: dressy
Bar Hamburg
Just next to the famous Red Light District of Hamburg is one of the chicest bars in Northern Germany. The Bar Hamburg attracts the city's rich and beautiful, making it a great place for people watching. Sit back in one of the chocolate-leather sofas or club seats and enjoy the dancing scene. Get up and get down to Hamburg's favorite DJs, who keep you moving with jazz, house, and lounge music.
Choose from over 90 cocktails, international wines, imported beers and whiskeys. The kitchen offers great bar food and you can top it off with one of their fine cigars.
Address: Rautenbergstrasse 6, 20099 Hamburg
Phone: 040 - 2805 4880
Prices: Cocktails 6 Euro
Hours: 7:00 p.m. until late
Dress Code: dressy
Bernstein Bar
After a bustling day in the city, the Bernstein (“amber”) Bar is a great place to kick back. Relax on one of the plush sofas and enjoy the cozy and dark interior. On the weekends, DJs spin soul and funk, and sometimes there is live music. The crowd is young and casual, sipping the local beer, Astra. Minty rum-laden Mojitos and fresh fruit Caipirinhas are also recommended.
Address: Bernstorffstr. 103, 22767 Hamburg
Phone: 0176 - 2236 0528
Prices: Cocktails 6 Euro, Beer 3 Euro
Hours: 8:00 p.m. until late
Dress Code: casual
Die Welt ist schön
“The world is beautiful,” according to this easy-going and trendy bar. Start on the first floor and grab a drink in the simple but stylish bar, then check out the small courtyard garden. Join the fashionable crowd and wander up to the lounge, located on the second floor. To top it all, go up on the roof terrace, where you'll have great panoramic views of Hamburg.
Come during happy hour (between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.) when cocktails are served for only 5 Euro.
Address: Neuer Pferdemarkt 4, 20359 Hamburg
Phone: 040 - 18 78 88.
Prices: Cocktails 6 Euro
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 pm – 2:00 am; Thursday -Saturday: 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m.; Sunday closed
Dress Code: casual
