Street Food Guide Germany 2024: The Best Fish Sandwiches in Hamburg

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Dive into the "Falstaff Streetfood Guide" and discover the top addresses for creatively simple yet elevated culinary experiences. Hamburg's fish buns, restaurants and seafood bars offer a unique gastronomic adventure, combining the city's maritime tradition with innovative flavour combinations and fresh ingredients. Here, tradition and modernity come together to create an unparalleled culinary experience that seduces the senses and promises enjoyment at the highest level.
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Welsh street food on the idyllic banks of the Alster. Richard Dugdale, third-generation chef, conjures up sensational fish & chips made from succulent cod in crispy beer batter with homemade sauce. More highlights? Onion rings with relish dip, grilled chicken with BBQ and the sweet pies.

Mellingburgredder 1, 22395 Hamburg, Germany

Baked fish, so delicious that you better order more. A cucumber salad, tastier than ever. Remoulade in a jar, potato salad of the delicious variety. Super-nice service, a cultivated crowd, real roses on the table, trucks outside the door. A Hamburg institution without attitude.

Tunnelstraße 70, 20539 Hamburg, Germany

Delicious tradition since 1986 in the Hanseviertel in the heart of the city. In addition to fine lobster, langoustines, oysters and seafood salads, there is caviar from the Altona caviar house AKI and classic fish sandwiches with salmon, North Sea crabs and matjes. Best served with a glass of Champagne.

Große Bleichen 36, 20354 Hamburg, Germany

Fish sandwiches at the jetties: Seafood such as herring, salmon, shrimps and matjes on crispy rolls is a perennial favourite - accompanied by screeching seagulls and lively boat traffic. What more could a fish lover want!

St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken 10, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

Fish tradition since 1924. Delicious: fish soup and Hamburger Pannfisch with mustard sauce, Labskaus and pollack, cod or golden perch as baked fish. On the go: fish rolls with prawns, fish cakes or salmon. The ambience is cozy and the view of the town hall is magnificent.

Große Johannisstraße 3, 20095 Hamburg, Germany

The small store on the Kiez with the movie title in its name offers delicious seafood on crispy rolls until late at night. Perfect for preventing a hangover - and just as good during your lunch break.

Querstraße 4, 20359 Hamburg, Germany

More fish is not possible. The small bistro is located in the fish market hall next to fishmongers. Austrian chef Volkmar Preis offers plaice, saithe, matjes and herring from traditional to Mediterranean dishes from his open kitchen. After a snack, head to the Elbe to watch the boats.

Große Elbstraße 131, 22767 Hamburg, Germany

Good address for fish sandwiches in the old town. Freshly caught fish from the North Sea is served directly on the canal. Cozy and traditional with classic dishes such as pan-fried fish, Coal fish or fried fish. Meat eaters will love the currywurst, meatballs and potato salad.

Deichstraße 41, 20459 Hamburg, Germany

Be prepared to queue, because Schabi is the uncomplicated must-go for fish lovers on the Schulterblatt. Choose fresh fish from the counter and have it grilled, served with fried potatoes and a small salad. Eat on the beer benches in front of the snack bar.

Schulterblatt 60, 20357 Hamburg, Germany

Not far from the fish market, you can find super-fresh fish here on Grosse Elbstrasse. With its uncomplicated interior, you can get delicious fish sandwiches on the go. Shrimps, fish cakes, matjes and co. with cocktail, honey mustard, remoulade or garlic sauce. Simple, but good.

Große Elbstraße 117, 22767 Hamburg, Germany