Street Food Guide Germany 2024: The Best Tapas & Tacos in Hamburg
Snacking with a two-star chef for little money? Matteo Ferrantino makes it possible! "Pan con tomate" - an experience thanks to the best ingredients. "Pan de Cristal" and datterini tomato salsa with zucchinis, pimientos, anchovies, pulpo, chorizo or pata negra. Also sensational: Mediterranean dishes from the oven.
From the neighbourhood straight to Mexico. Authentic food such as tender tortillas with prawns, black beans or avocado and grilled cheese. Plus: excellent cocktails. Tequila or mezcal-based, of course! A must: homemade guacamole with chipotle roasted onions and chilli ash.
Holy Moly: what a taqueria on the sinful mile! "The King of Taco" with marinated pork, achiote, guajillo chilli and pineapple, plus guacamole from the lava stone, vegetarian dishes, tapas and chilli sauce from mild to "holy sh*t". Originating as a schnapps idea, there are mega cocktails here.
Fiesta in every bite. It's unbelievable what goes into the burritos: beans and rice, juicy grilled meat and vegetables, guacamole, marinated tomatoes and lettuce, cheese and corn and much more. Briefly flamed and rolled, then into the mouth. Also delicious: super fresh taco chips.
Hip snack bar! "Yummy Quesadillas" and "Tasty Burritos" are freshly prepared in the open kitchen. Super nice team! Be sure to try the homemade lemonades and look out for one of the three food trucks on the way.
Mexican-Argentinean palate disco with tacos, empanadas or quesadillas filled with beef, chicken, pulpo, corn and vegetables. In the small brick house in the Karo district, Juan Carlos and Ernesto bring Latin America to life even in Hamburg's sluggish weather. ¡Magnífico!
Colourful Mexico-Caribbean mix with skull art on the walls. On offer: specialties such as grilled quesadillas, burritos with beans or pulled chicken. Plus Caribbean classics such as Jamaican jerk chicken in scotch bonnet hot sauce or Cuban mojo shrimps.
Sweet name, tasty tapas: these snacks with meat, fish and lots of vegetables are delicious. Fancy a taste? Gambas in garlic and lime sherry, beef meatballs in a fruity and spicy tomato sauce, Spanish potato salad and sweet and sour chicken in sherry sauce with candied apple.
American diner meets Mexican flavours. The result? A colourful mix of tradition and modernity. Mega burritos such as pulled pork with grilled bacon, Spanish rice, beans, cheese, "pico de gallo" and bowls such as "carne picada" with a mild chili marinade.