Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 KaiBorgeest, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 KaiBorgeest, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Schanzenviertel food walk
Your local guide
Merle Ohlsen
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Highlights
- Portuguese pastries from the old harbour community
- Pommes with homemade sauces at a legendary chip shop
- Labskaus made the traditional way
- Rote Flora and the district's politics
- Craft beer poured at a Hamburg microbrewery
About this tour
This session moves through the Schanzenviertel's food scene, from a Portuguese bakery to a chip shop known for its homemade sauces and a small brewery near Rote Flora. The camera follows the food from stall to counter while the guide explains where each dish comes from. Rote Flora itself gets its own stop, as the building that still shapes the district's politics.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the street food by food, pausing at each stop for questions. A short list of the shops and their specialities goes out by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone interested in Hamburg's food beyond the harbour classics, as well as anyone curious about a district known for its independent politics. It also works well around a mealtime of your own.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Hamburg before heading out.
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Portuguese bakery 21 min
A Portuguese bakery in the Schanzenviertel traces back to the dockworkers who settled here decades ago, and the guide watches a tray of pastries come out while explaining that history.
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Chip shop and Labskaus 21 min
At a chip shop locals call legendary, the guide watches a portion of Pommes get its homemade sauces and, at a second stop, sees Labskaus made the traditional way, corned beef mashed with potato and beetroot.
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Rote Flora and microbrewery 21 min
Outside Rote Flora, an occupied former theatre turned into a symbol of the district's politics, the guide explains the building's history before ending at a small brewery pouring its own craft beer.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Hamburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Aalsuppe (eel soup) and St. Pauli, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Hamburg, showing you Elbphilharmonie and St. Michael's Church (Hamburger Michel) live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Hamburg live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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