Best Bars in HafenCity, Hamburg
Rooftop bars, harbour-side terraces, hotel bars — Hamburg's newest harbour-front bar district.
HafenCity is Hamburg's newest neighbourhood — built from scratch on former harbour land in the 2000s, anchored by the Elbphilharmonie concert hall. The bars combine harbour-side architecture with rooftop terraces and the most polished evening drinking in the city.
Eight HafenCity picks for a polished Hamburg evening.
The best bars in HafenCity
Westin Hotel Bar
Elbphilharmonie The Westin Hotel rooftop bar. Harbour view, polished cocktails, the most polished HafenCity evening.
20up
Reeperbahn (St. Pauli but HafenCity crowd) Empire Riverside Hotel rooftop bar. Harbour view, polished cocktails.
Carls Brasserie
Am Kaiserkai harbour-side restaurant-bar from Olympia gold winner. Deep wine list, the HafenCity dressed-up evening.
Tower Bar
Hotel Hafen Hamburg rooftop bar. Harbour view, polished cocktails, the most heritage Hamburg hotel bar.
Strandperle
Övelgönne (Altona but HafenCity crowd) Elbe-side beach bar. Summer institution.
Mortimer Bar
HafenCity cocktail bar. Strong cocktails, intimate room, the HafenCity cocktail destination.
Vlet
Am Sandtorkai harbour-side modern German restaurant-bar. Deep wine list.
Tortue Bar
Hotel Tortue (Innenstadt but HafenCity crowd) hotel bar. Polished cocktails, the most polished Hamburg evening.
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