Hamburg

BPSchanzen1

A tiny bar that houses many different DJs. The atmosphere is very friendly and good music is played. It's opposite the house that is occupied by various leftist fractions. (The yellow building with all the graffiti, named 'rote Flora'.)

Baalsaal

St. Pauli, ext to the Spielbudenplatz. Usually house and electro, sometimes drum'n'bass.

Cafe Gnosa

Coffeehouse with wide range of delicious self-made cakes and pastries. Famous for its cake buffet, also a great place to have breakfast or lunch. Gay-owned. Customers mixed by straight and gay people of any age. May not be easy to catch a table during rush-hours. For sugar- and caffeine-addicts.

Sun-Thu 10:00-01:00, Fri Sat 10:00-02:00

Cafe Klatsch

A small cafe serving breakfast and other tidbits in a very cozy environment with friendly staff.

Christiansen's Fine Drinks & Cocktails

Award-winning bar (Playboy Bar of the Year 1998, Best Bartender 2000, Marcellinos Top 10, etc.), open M-Sa at 20:00.

Dock 3

Beach club right at the Elbe bank, next to Hamburg del Mar. View to Elbe just from the front row.

Apr-Oct: daily from 11:00

Down Under

Australian-themed bar with lots of cocktails (€5-10), burgers (chicken burger €6, beef burger €8, ostrich burger €9.50), chicken wings (also all you can eat on Tuesdays).

Eldorado

1960s and 1970s music in entirely period setting, with wallpaper and ceiling that seem to be completely original and at least 40 years old, and furniture to match.

Open now · closes 3 am tomorrow

Gun Club

Grungy but friendly punk bar in a cellar just off the Davidstraße. Came second in Hamburg Mexikanercontest (Mexikaner is a shot drink very similar to a bloody mary), and it shows - definitely the recommended drink here.

Open now · closes 4 am tomorrow

Hamburg del Mar

Beach club right at the Elbe bank, next to Dock 3. View to Elbe just from the front row.

daily from 12:00

Karo Beach

Beachclub in Karo-Viertel. Big sand beach but no water, also family friendly.

daily 12:00-22:00 during the summer

Komet

Musik Bar

1950s, 60s and 70s rock, soul, R&B and similar in an entirely appropriate setting with cinema couches, pulp film posters and a (rather decrepit) Wurlitzer.

21:00-?

Piazza

You will find a lot of bars and cafés here, many of Portuguese or Spanish background.

Shebeen

Cheap & cheerful bar with minimalist decoration celebrating St.Pauli FC and other friendly clubs. It's a hangout of the St.Pauli Ultras. Outsiders very welcome, but if you don't agree with what St.Pauli stands for, this is not the place to be. After matches it can get a bit rough if the competition decides to come visit.

Open now · closes 4 am tomorrow

Strand Pauli

Beachclub on different floors right at Elbe, hence great views of the river from almost all places.

Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri from 11:00, Sat Sun from 10:00; Nov-Mar: Mon-Fri from 17:00, Sat Sun from 10:00

Strandperle

Considered the only "true" beach club right at the Elbe river bank with undisturbed views of the passing ships.

Mon-Fri from 10:00, Sat Sun from 09:00

Tunnel

If you are more into Trance, Techno and Schranz the Tunnel might be a good place.

Opens Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00·Around €10

Uebel und Gefährlich

In a former bunker from World War II, it can be found near St. Pauli in Feldstraße. Easy to reach with the metro U3. Music used to be more hard house and electro but is changing nowadays from day to day.

Washington-Bar

Relaxed bar covered in Hunter S. Thompson quotes with atmosphere to match. Small dance floor with DJ who plays everything from psychedelic jazz to German hip-hop. Excellent selection of gin&tonics.

ZaZa-Bar

Small bar in a trendy neighbourhood that serves good drinks and has an interesting crowd of customers: some shoppers that celebrate their latest fashions, office workers that cool down, night owls that warm up, and quite few people who live in the area and just drop in for a drink. Has chairs outside. Happy Hour from 5PM-9PM and all night on Mondays.

Zur Ritze

Zur Ritze is fairly easy to find. It's near the Beatlesplatz at Reeperbahn; follow the signage down a small alley to the almost legendary door. The bar is almost always open, and it's a beautiful place to sit and talk all night. Having a nice night here won't break the bank, and it's a place to meet people who have made the Kiez the place it is today. The walls are full of photos, and in the basement there's a boxing ring where you can see local boxers training, and sometimes there are matches.

kir

Gay party called "Love Pop" on Wednesdays and every 2nd Friday in the month from 23:00.

Pampa

The outdoor bars and cafes of Karolinenviertel merge with those of the southern part of the Schanzenviertel neighbourhood making one of Europe's great outdoor dining areas (at least in Summer). Pampa Bar is a great example. Plenty of relaxed lounging under the trees. Friendly table service so you don't even have to stumble to the bar to order your next drink and a good range of tasty bar meals.

Brauhaus Joh. Albrecht

Cosy brewpub with good beers and food.

beers €4

Chaplin's Pub

Cosy dive pub near the station - cash only.

Headcrash

Concert location and club.

free entry

Knust

Concert location and club

La Tazza d'oro

Ottenser Hauptstraße 53

Lehmitz

Reeperbahn 17

free entry

Logo

Concert location.