View to the harbor and Sandtorkai, in the background the new concert hall Elbphilharmonie

Who would have thought! The new Hamburg concert hall Elbphilharmonie is completed! Just two months before its official opening, visitors can now explore the Plaza platform at a height of 37 meters. The new landmark of the Hanseatic City in the middle of the HafenCity is a brilliant architecture and I must say that this monumental pearl has filled me with a certain pride. 

A must for all architecture lovers

Elbe and Elbphilharmonie: So cool!

The Marco Polo terrace

No Hamburgers would probably ever come to this idea, to visit the Hafencity because for its architecture – the so vaunted HafenCity has evolved primarily into a tourist playground. But now since the Hamburg concert hall “Elbphilharmonie” is finished – the new and super expensive opera house of the architects Herzog & de Meuron – the Hamburgers probably might channge their minds.

A now common sight: The “Elbphilharmonie” – the most expensive concert hall ever with construction cranes a few months ago

Hamburg my pearl, you wonderful town

Dalmannkai on corner Großer Grasbrook

I think a visit to the HafenCity is a must for all architecture fans. This is where luxury apartments in partial futuristic architecture, such as the Marco Polo Tower can be found.

The Marco Polo Tower: As always in life, everything is a matter of taste. I like the blossoming cherry tree in front of the tower

One can say that the star architects truly put all their effort in, which is especially nice to see from the waterfront. There is a five-star hotel, a university, restaurants, numerous residential and office spaces.

Award winning architecture: HafenCity Hamburg

Hamburg’s HafenCity is one of the biggest urban development projects; a new district emerged in the former Freeport, which will double the population of the city.

The  Marco Polo terrace

The construction progress should be completed in 2025. Until then, a lot of water will flow down the river Elbe and one can be excited. What sounds so far, is less than one kilometer away from the City Hall, and is situated in the centre of the Hanseatic city. A nice walk – including “Speicherstadt” and the new, fantastic concert hall Elbphilharmonie. BvH

A lot of water will flow down

Skyscraper: Am Kaiserkai

Info Hafencity Hamburg:

www.hafencity.com

Info Elbphilharmonie:

www.elbphilharmonie.de

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Just the right thing for a summer in the HafenCity: The bistro of the ‘East’ Hotel has a superb terrace by the water with a view on the concert hall ‘Elbphilharmonie’ and the harbor

If you want to enjoy a combination of the harbor atmosphere in Hamburg, the view of the concert hall ‘Elbphilharmonie’ and good food I recommend the restaurant ,Coast‘, which is located on the Marco Polo Terraces in the HafenCity. The ,Coast‘– an offshoot of the ‘East’ hotel – honors the gastronomic reputation of the flagship ‘East’ and serves Euro-Asian fusion cuisine under the direction of the chef de la cuisine Benjamin Nicke, who also created the ‘Coast‘ on Mallorca.

Great idea: the walls inside are covered with real plants. This is really unique

It’s your choice! How about an Australian Flapsteak with coriander and nut crust, mangetout and Asian cucumber salad, chicken tandoori or a selection from the extensive sushi menu?

Crossover is the food concept

The architecture and interior of the ‘Coast’ adapt the high culinary level: Not only the roof structure – designed by the architects EMBT in Barcelona – which from far seems like the wings of a seagull, is unique. Also the window-front that opens completely are exceptionally in Germany.  The bright building characterizes the modern architecture of the HafenCity (learn more about the architecture on MyStylery’s post “Walking through Hamburg’s HafenCity“).

… architecture like the wing of a seagull …

The impressive roof structure seems like the wings of a seagull – so that no one forgets where he currently is. The ‘Coast‘ is an asset in Hamburg’s restaurant landscape, also because of its attractive location. BvH

The maritime atmosphere corrensponds with the HafenCity. Thereto fits the light seafood with a smack of Asian

  A true hotspot in Hamburg’s HafenCity

The ‘Coast’ offers 110 inside- and 150 outside seats …

… and additional seats in the Enoteca, where wine and Italian antipasti is being served

Tip:
There are cheaper parking opportunities daily from 6 pm in the Unilever House

Contact:
COAST by east – Seafood, Bar & Grill
Großer Grasbrook 14
20457 Hamburg
+ 49 40 30 99 32 30

www.coast-hamburg.de

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The gallery upstairs offers more seats on additional 25 square meters*

I expected everything on my exploration tour through the Hamburg Hafencity, thick steamers in front of fish stands and herring rolls with sellers in sailor shirts. Instead I found a classic coffee house in Austrian style; the “Klein and Kaiserlich” (“Small and Imperial”) vis-à-vis of the Vasco-da-Gama-Place with view over the ‘museum port’. And that isn’t sailor’s yarn. Amongst this modern architecture the host Rosemarie Motsch serves her guests traditional coffee house classics such as sweet cut-up pancakes with raisins, yeast dumplings, apple- or cream cheese strudel. Self-made, of course. In addition guests get Meinl-coffee specialities like Melange, “Grosser Brauner” or “Kleiner Schwarzer”.

The breakfast menu of “Klein und Kaiserlich” is a culinary trip through Austria from Salzburg to Vienna via Linz*

“You’re having a good life, you’re able to go into a coffee house! ”
Emperor Franz Josef I.

The outdoor terrace vis-à-vis of the “Vasco-da-Gama-Platz”*

With it’s 45 square meters the “Klein and Kaiserlich” is very comfortable with green patterned wallpaper, the thonet chairs under brass chandeliers. When it’s sunny outside the outdoor terrace offers additional seats. I choose veal sausage with sweet mustard and I drink an “Almdudler”. And Emperor Franz watches me longingly out of his golden picture frame. BvH

Waiter Jörg Hoßbach presents the homemade pastries

Austria meets Hamburg! It’s really homy in here! MyStylery loves the “Klein und Kaiserlich”!

Tip:
From Tuesday to Friday the “Klein and Kaiserlich” serves changing lunch meals

Contact:
Klein und Kaiserlich
Am Kaiserkai 26
20457 Hamburg

www.k-u-k-kaffeehaus.de

*All Photos and Featured Image by Klein und Kaiserlich

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