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| Zur Traube by night. (Image: max.de) |
When you ask for wine bar tips in Hamburg, the locals
recommend Zur Traube. Established in 1919 it is the oldest wine bar, or Weinstube,
in town. Although its facade looks classical and the dark wood
panel decor is the original from 1920’s, there is nothing fossilized about
Zur Traube. Its jazzy, unpretentious atmosphere is complemented by warm and youthful service as well as a part hand written bohemian looking menu and
wine list where there are ”ausgetruncken” stamps on the finished wines. The night we visited Zur Traube there was a
Spanish guitarist playing his traditional favourites from Spain, adding to the
lively atmosphere.
Zur Traube is a true wine bar that specializes in wine. Nomen est omen: Zur Traube could be translated something
like ”about the grape” or ”to the grape” or ”because of the grape”. Their wine list is extensive with
approximately 50 wines by glass and 250 wines by bottle. Naturally, German high
quality white wines are impressively represented, and there is a fine
selection of international red and white wines, too. Should you be hungry,
there is no need to look any further. In the upstairs restaurant a French chef
serves his delicious French-Mediterranean inspired menu. If the restaurant is
fully booked, you can order dishes from the menu to the down stairs wine bar.
Zur Traube is located in the cosy and beautiful district of Altona-Ottesen. You can easily reach it by taking a local train from
Rathaus in Hamburg center to Altona station. Altona is a home for a number of
good restaurants, wine and cocktail bars. Amongst the recommended ones is also
Weinberg, a wine bar with a modern twist, founded by Zur Traube’s owner.
Info in a nutshell
Weinstube und Restaurant
Karl-Theodor-Straße 4
22765 Hamburg-Ottensen
Tel. 04039908236
Opens daily at 18.00
Kitchen open until 23.30
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