Hamburg Dining
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To many travelers, vacationers and tourists, dining is a major part of every trip and vacation. They book into their hotels, eat, swim in the beach or pool, eat, go shopping, eat, party at night, eat, tour the city, eat, engage in recreational activities, and then eat again. And tourists don't often eat because they are simply hungry, they enjoy dining in newly discovered places and cities because of the novelty and charm that the cuisine of varied places offer. So when in Hamburg City in Germany, make sure that you do what the tourists do and eat your heart's content when you come to visit.


Having the second largest harbor in the entire European continent can easily suggest that the city of Hamburg can offer a world-class seafood dining experience. And it does. Have your fill of anything from fresh prawns, tuna, salmon, crab, oysters, lobster, squid, and all sorts of other edible delicacies from the sea when dining in Hamburg City, Germany.


A couple of must-visits in Hamburg City when talking about seafood dining are the Rive Hamburg and Fischerhaus. The Fischerhaus is well known for its being one of the most famous fish restaurants in all the city. You can dine in the beautiful traditional resturant and enjoy a sight of the harbor as you dig into a dish of herring, eel, lobster and shrimp at the Fischerhaus. Rive Hamburg on the other hand can boast of an exquisite oyster bar and the restaurant also has a picturesque view of the harbor.


You can also find numerous seafood dishes served in many Hamburg restaurants and dining venues. Aalsuppe or eel soup is a famous delicacy that originally did not involved eel, but due to popular belief and its reputation, many restaurants in Hamburg decided to make it true to its name and added fresh eel to the dish. Shrimp, lobsters and oysters are also favorites in Hamburg because fresh seafood shellfishes are rare in many parts of inland Europe.


If you are looking for other meat dishes in Hamburg, then there are many to choose from. Stubenküchen is hamburger steak, Bohnen, Birnen und Speck is a dish made of green beans, bacon and pears, and Labskaus is made of mashed potatoes, corned beef and beetroot.


For dessert, Red fruit compote which is made of raspberries, cherries, black currants and confectioner sugar is an all time favorite. Berries are also used in making Rote Grütze which is a summer pudding composed of cream and berries.