InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

When in Hamburg, you must try some of the authentic German fare. Many of the restaurants that dot the city are historic, having been open and in service since the 1700s.
Here are a few that are not to miss, from the traditional and trusted to the eclectic and odd.

Deichgraf
This cosy restaurant is situated on the harbour in a former warehouse from the 17th-century. It’s well-known for its relaxed atmosphere, its quick lunches, and candlelit dinners. Make sure to reserve a table by the window with views over the harbour and canal and enjoy the spectacular view.

Groeninger Brauhaus
There’s probably nowhere else in the world where you can have your own barrel of beer on your dining table. In addition, they feature wonderful traditional meals and an expansive buffet. Check out their translated page here.

Old Commercial Room
Known since 1795 as ‘the home of the sailors’. It serves genuine north German cuisine, including their famous “labskaus” (a north German speciality of corned beef, potatoes, herring, onion and beetroot) served at the captain’s table.

They also feature great music from the 1960s and 1970s. The owner has a collection of over half a million records.

Dialog im Dunkeln
This may be the most unusual restaurant in the world. For the adventurous diner, Dialog im Dunkeln’s blind staff provides guests with guided tour through dark rooms ending at the bar in total darkness, treating them to a surprise four course dinner.

Prague’s restaurants are known for their abilities in not only down-home Czech fare, but also international cuisines. Here are a few of our favourites:

Kampa Park
Situated in a converted antique boat house on Kampa Island near the Charles Bridge, Kampa Park is an elegant and stylish restaurant with excellent international cuisine, Czech specialties and very good seafood. The guests can dine alongside the river on a heated, covered terrace.

Kolkovna
A combined restaurant and Pilsner Urquell pub located in a former postage stamp printing premises in the Jewish Quarter. Kolkovna is a relaxed, no frills atmosphere perfect for a casual night out. They also feature al fresco dining in good weather.

Mlynec
Mlynec is the first restaurant to get the Michelin Bibendum award not once, but twice. Guests are seated alongside the Charles Bridge and Gateway Tower and are treated to an array of International cuisines, fish and Czech specialities. The summer terrace allows sweeping views of the river and Charles Bridge.

Bourbon Street
Stroll along world-famous Bourbon Street and experience the nightlife, jazz clubs, burlesque clubs and restaurants that make it New Orleans’ wildest street. Bourbon Street, of course, is much more active in the evening.

Café du Monde
This original French Market café serves cafe au lait and beignets, the powdered sugar-covered French doughnuts. Avoid the crush of the weekend mornings by stopping by after dinner.

Central Grocery
Central Grocery is an authentic Italian grocery in the French Quarter famous for making the original, New Orleans muffaletta. Try to go before or after lunch, but patience is a must!

Frenchmen Street
Frenchmen Street has a wonderfully artistic and bohemian street atmosphere and is where locals go for live music. Weekend nights are best.

Frankfurt has a thriving nightlife, open and accesible to international guests of all types. You’ll find there’s something for everyone, whether its a quiet cocktail, a concert, a night of dancing, or a famous German beer. Here are a few not-to-be-missed spots in Frankfurt.

Tigerpalast
Come join the cabaret for gourmet, Michelin-starred, light French cuisine and a show. This dinner theater features revue-style acts, complete with international jugglers, acrobats, singers, and dancers. For an after dinner treat, stop over to the Palastbar to try their top shelf whiskeys and brandys. The shows do sell out quickly, but your concierge would be happy to arrange tickets for you.

Jazzkeller
Open since the golden era of the 1950’s, this jazz club is still a paradise for fans. Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin all called these halls home for an evening or two. The bar and the stage is open five nights a week for your dancing and listening pleasure.

Cafe & Bar Celona
A Spanish-style cafe and bar, Celona is a great way to watch the city go by with a cognac and some friends. It’s also the perfect place to start your evening, with a frozen mojito or a tall glass of strawberry ice cream.

Im Herzen Afrikas Restaurant and Bar
Enjoy an African-inspired meal in an authentic tent-like setting, surrounded by hand-painted murals and canvas covered walls. The charming owner, Asmoron Teckie, not only serves the food but also makes it a priority to befriend you. The meal is an evening all unto itself, so start early.

Thorsten Wagenführ, InterContinental’s Chief Concierge in Hamburg, takes us on the grand tour. And of course for a stop by the beach.