Nightlife in Hamburg
St Pauli has it all, from sleek dancefloors to intimate live venues. Party stretch, Reeperbahn, hosts cabaret at Schmidts Tivoli. Drink fancy cocktails in Altona or hang out with creative types in bars like Bedford Café in Schanzenviertel. For more classical entertainment, head for Hamburg's State Opera House. Closing times are very relaxed, so don't be surprised to finish a night out as the sun comes up.
Bar Rossi
Cocktail lovers
Bar Rossi is the place to drink extravagant cocktails in Altona. A
fashionable, relaxed crowd lounges on low, light-brown leather chairs
surrounded by red walls and large windows. The friendly bartenders will mix
almost any cocktail you can think of.
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Address
277, Max-Brauer-Allee, Hamburg 22769
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 433 421
Gröninger Brewery Hall
Beer by the barrel
Gröninger has been making beer in Hamburg since 1750. Their unpretentious,
bustling Gröninger Brewery Hall, in the old town, attracts young Hamburgers,
beer aficionados and weary fishermen alike. Order the sweet-tasting beer by
the glass, mug or barrel.
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Address
47, Willy-Brandt-Strasse, Hamburg 20457
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 3313 81
Bedford Café
Drinks by the fire
Dimly lit Bedford Café, in Schanzenviertel, lures the musicians and creative
types that have made this part of town their home. Behind the timeworn black
door and the thick red curtain, there's a busy bar and a crackling
fireplace.
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Address
72, Schulterblatt, Hamburg 20357
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 4318 8332
Transport
Sternschanze U-Bahn
Club Grosse Freiheit (Grosse Freiheit 36)
Eclectic clubbing
Now world-famous, this club is where the then-unknown Beatles performed in
their earliest days. Having since hosted artists from Prince to Moby, it
remains one of Hamburg's premier party spots, attracting an energetic crowd
with an eclectic range of club nights.
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Address
36, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg 22767
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 43 31 10 (tickets)
Golden Pudel Club
No-nonsense formula
This long-standing St Pauli institution still lures a fun-loving, cool crowd
to its small, thumping dance floor. The Golden Pudel Club prides itself on
its unconventional attitude, the absence of a dress code and music ranging
from electro to reggae.
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Address
27, Am St Pauli Fischmarkt, Hamburg 20359
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 3197 9930
State Opera House
Music for the people
Hamburg's State Opera House, near the old town, is one of Germany's leading
classical music venues. Over 300 years after its foundation, the country's
first people's opera house boasts an eclectic programme that takes in opera,
ballet and classical concerts.
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Address
25, Grosse Theaterstrasse, Hamburg 20354
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 35 68 68
Knust
Platform for new bands
Up-and-coming talent and international rock and pop stars share the stage of
intimate Knust. Founded in the 70s, the venue has now relocated to a
long-defunct slaughterhouse between St Pauli and Schanzenviertel. Trend
setters and gig lovers are regulars here.
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Address
30, Neuer Kamp, Hamburg 20357
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 8797 6230
Schmidts Tivoli
Bringing back cabaret
Housed in a turn-of-the-century theatre on Reeperbahn, Schmidts Tivoli is an
authentic piece of the decadent, fun-loving St Pauli district of old. Music,
cabaret, theatre and dance all feature. Afterwards, the party moves to the
busy in-house bar.
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Address
27-28, Spielbudenplatz, Hamburg 20359
Telephone
+49 (0) 40 31 77 88 76
The Lion King
Offshore musical
The Lion King is Hamburg's unrivalled musical star. The permanent show
resides in a purpose-built tent on a small island off the Landungsbrücken
pier. A ferry takes visitors across the Elbe into a world of giraffes,
shamans and regal ambition.
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Address
6, Norderelbstrasse, Hamburg 20457
Telephone
+49 (0) 1805 4444
