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Frühstück · Hamburg

Breakfast & brunch cafés in Hamburg

Late breakfasts on Neuer Pferdemarkt, Osterstraße and Marktstraße, many served until 14:30 or 15:00.

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Frühstück (breakfast) in a Hamburg café is often a late meal. em Breakfast Club on Neuer Pferdemarkt serves its breakfast menu until 15:00, and Café Leinpfad on the Alster advertises a Langschläfer-Frühstück (late riser's breakfast) until 15:00 as well, though it closes for winter until 1 April 2027.12 Gretchens Villa in the Karoviertel stops breakfast at 12:00 from Monday to Thursday but keeps it going until 14:30 from Friday to Sunday.6

Eimsbüttel has the most breakfast cafés, ahead of Winterhude, with Rotherbaum & Harvestehude, the Altstadt & Neustadt, Uhlenhorst and St. Pauli level behind them. Most open at 09:00 or 09:30; for an earlier start, Hamburg Bäckerei at Alter Fischmarkt 11 and Relax Café at Wendenstraße 375 in Hamm both open at 06:00 on weekdays.

Local tip: Leave the cash at home on Neuer Pferdemarkt: both em Breakfast Club and A never ever ending love story take cards only, and em books tables by phone just for 09:30 and 10:00.13

Where these cafés are: Eimsbüttel (6), Winterhude (5), Rotherbaum & Harvestehude (3), Uhlenhorst (3), St. Pauli (3), Altstadt & Neustadt (3), Sternschanze (2), Barmbek (2), Hohenfelde, Borgfelde & Eilbek (2), St. Georg (1), Hammerbrook, Hamm & Rothenburgsort (1).

At a glance

31Cafés listed
24With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Relax Café, from 06:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–14:00).
  • Closes latest: Vibes Coffee, Drinks & More, until 23:00 (Mon–Thu 08:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 08:00–23:00 · Sun 08:00–21:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (81%), indoor seating (55%), vegetarian options (42%).

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Two breakfast clubs on Neuer Pferdemarkt

em Breakfast Club at Neuer Pferdemarkt 14 spreads over two floors and a large sun terrace, offers many vegetarian and vegan dishes, and serves waffles, grilled sourdough sandwiches and salads all day; its espresso drinks use fresh milk from the Milchhof Reitbrook dairy.1 It takes cards only, and phone reservations only for 09:30 or 10:00.1

Next door at number 12, A never ever ending love story builds its menu around pancakes, opens daily 09:00–18:00 and also accepts cards only; on weekdays it reserves tables only for groups of five or more. The café has a second branch on Kantstraße in Berlin.3

What brunch costs in 2026

In October 2026 em Breakfast Club's menu priced a single waffle at €4.90 and a double at €7.50, a granola bowl with coconut yogurt at €11.90, and The Eggcellent, scrambled eggs or three fried eggs on sourdough with cheddar and red pesto, at €12.90.4 A small cappuccino cost €4.20, a large one €5.20 and a flat white €4.60.4

Gretchens Villa charged €13.90 for its Schlemmer-Frühstück of rolls, sourdough, cheese and cold cuts, €14.50 for the Deluxe with a croissant, smoked salmon and avocado, and €34.90 for a breakfast for two.6

Eimsbüttel and the Grindel quarter

On Osterstraße, 1407 Breakfast Club at number 50 is open daily 09:00–18:00. Stellinger Weg has two breakfast cafés a few doors apart, Café Tuana at number 30 and Nanas Café at 38a; Caffè 57 ½ at Eppendorfer Weg 57 closes on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Café Noem at Lindenallee 48 opens at 09:00 every day except Tuesday.

Near the university, Honeybee Breakfast at Grindelallee 18 bakes its bread and pastries with organic flour from the Stadtmühle Waldenbuch and serves eggs Benedict, shakshuka and pancakes with fruit.5 It stays open until 19:00 at weekends and takes weekend reservations for six or more, with a deposit, through Instagram.5

Winterhude, Uhlenhorst and the Karoviertel

In Winterhude, Emilia's Café at Barmbeker Straße 169 serves Wednesday to Sunday 09:00–16:00, Vibes on Goldbekplatz opens at 08:00 every day, and Rang Rang at Jarrestraße 27 stays open until 22:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. In Uhlenhorst, Café Mama Silvia at Winterhuder Weg 65 pairs European breakfast classics with dishes inspired by Peruvian cooking, and bakes its own bread and cake.7 It is closed on Mondays.

Gretchens Villa at Marktstraße 142 has been part of the Karoviertel since 2010, and its pastry cook bakes every cake in the house's own bakery each day.6 Reservations go by phone only, and there is a large terrace for sunny days.8 Nearby, gold im mund at Karolinenstraße 5 opens Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00.

Sources

  1. EM Breakfast Club: Frühstück für Hamburg, em Breakfast Club, accessed October 2026
  2. Café Leinpfad: Restaurant & Eventlocation am Alsterlauf, Café Leinpfad, accessed October 2026
  3. A Never Ending Love Story: Home, A never ever ending love story, accessed October 2026
  4. Speisekarte (menu, as of October 2026), em Breakfast Club, accessed October 2026
  5. Honeybee Breakfast, Honeybee Breakfast, accessed October 2026
  6. Speisekarte (menu, as of October 2026), Gretchens Villa, accessed October 2026
  7. Café Mama Silvia: Frühstück, Mittag, Kuchen & ein Stück Peru, Café Mama Silvia, accessed October 2026
  8. Gretchens Villa: Café im Karoviertel, Gretchens Villa, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Breakfast & brunch in Hamburg: questions

Until what time is breakfast served in Hamburg brunch cafés?

Often well past noon. em Breakfast Club on Neuer Pferdemarkt serves breakfast until 15:00, and Café Leinpfad on the Alster offers a late riser's breakfast until 15:00 when it is open for the season. Gretchens Villa in the Karoviertel serves breakfast until 12:00 from Monday to Thursday and until 14:30 from Friday to Sunday.

How much does brunch cost in Hamburg in 2026?

In October 2026 em Breakfast Club charged €4.90 for a single waffle, €11.90 for a granola bowl and €12.90 for its egg dish on sourdough, with a flat white at €4.60. At Gretchens Villa a full breakfast cost €13.90 or €14.50, and a breakfast for two €34.90.

Which Hamburg neighborhoods are best for breakfast and brunch?

Eimsbüttel has the most breakfast cafés, with 1407 Breakfast Club on Osterstraße and two cafés on Stellinger Weg, followed by Winterhude. In the Schanze, em Breakfast Club and A never ever ending love story sit side by side on Neuer Pferdemarkt, and Gretchens Villa on Marktstraße serves the Karoviertel.

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