Fish in a new manner

Restaurant
waterkant

Rooms
- All Rooms
- Riverside
  - Floor
    4th to 11th floor
  - View
    Harbour, river Elbe or the city itself
  - Living Area
    25 m²
  - Bathroom
    with shower
- Deluxe
  - Floor
    7th to 12th floor
  - View
    Harbour, river Elbe and the city itself
  - Living Area
    30 m²
  - Bathroom
    with bathtub
- Upside
  - Floor
    12th to 20th floor
  - View
    guaranteed habour view
  - Living Area
    25 m²
  - Bathroom
    with shower
- Riverview
  - Floor
    7th to 19th floor
  - View
    Corner room: guaranteed harbour view through two large panoramic windows
  - Living Area
    25 m²
  - Bathroom
    with shower
- Skyview
  - Floor
    20th Floor
  - View
    guaranteed habour view
  - Living Area
    25 m² + second floor
  - Bathroom
    freestanding bathtub with separate shower
- Junior Suite Riverside
  - Floor
    16th to 19th floor
  - View
    guaranteed panoramic views over harbour, the river Elbe or the city itself
  - Living Area
    45 m²
  - Bathroom
    bathtub with harbour view and separate shower
- Junior Suite Riverview
  - Floor
    16th to 19th floor
  - View
    Corner room: guaranteed panoramic views over harbour, the river Elbe or the city itself through two large panoramic windows
  - Living Area
    40 m²
  - Bathroom
    bathtub and shower
- Day Use
Packages
- All Packages
- RIVERstyle Harbour View 2.0
  - Booking period
    all year round
  - 2 nights
    with guaranteed harbour view
  - Including breakfast & cocktail
    for a good start to the day and a cocktail in the Skyline Bar 20up
  - Including harbour cruise
    operated by company Abicht
- RIVERstyle Seasondreams
  - Booking period
    all year round
  - 2 nights with harbour view
    including breakfast
  - Including Welcome sparkling wine
    on the day of arrival
  - Including 3-course-menu
    at restaurant waterkant
- RIVERstyle Candlelight
  - Booking period
    1st September to 31st December 2026
  - Two nights with harbour view
    Breakfast included
  - Including 4-course-menu
    at restaurant waterkant
  - Including cocktail
    in the Skyline Bar 20up
- RIVERstyle Musical Fever
  - Booking period
    all year round
  - 1 night
    Category Riverside
  - musical tickets
    plus musical tickets - Disney's THE KING OF THE LIONS, the spectacular MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical or much more
  - Including breakfast
    for a good start into the day
- RIVERstyle Harbour Birthday
  - Booking period Harbour Birthday
    6th May to 9th May 2027 or 7th May to 9th May 2027
  - Two or three nights
    including breakfast
  - Including 3-course-menu
    at restaurant waterkant
  - A bottle of Champagne
    on the second day of our stay at the Skyline Bar 20up
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Best price guarantee

Best booking conditions

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The best view of the city

Delicious cocktails and longdrinks

Large selection of spirits

Freshly grilled fish

Huge wine selection

Stylish ambience with an open show kitchen and harbour view

Small and larger delicacies

Persönliche Beratung

Beste Lage mit Hafenblick

Individuelle Pauschalen

Cocktail with a view?

Dinner with a view?

The fireplace lounge

Conference or event with a view?

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WATERKANT.

Welcome to waterkant. Nordic cuisine, reimagined.
Here, it’s about more than just food. It’s about the whole experience: tasting, savouring, discovering. Our kitchen serves Nordic classics with a fresh twist – clean, honest, and full of flavour. No fuss, just great ingredients, authentic aromas and real craftsmanship. Whether fish or meat, everyone will find something to their taste.

And the best part? You can watch it all come together.
Our open show kitchen is both stage and workspace. Experience live cooking in Hamburg up close. Every dish is prepared with care, right in front of you.
Curious? Our chefs are happy to answer questions or share a few tips.

Food with soul. Service with heart. Right in the heart of St. Pauli.
Because let’s be honest: even the best food needs the right atmosphere.
That’s why our team makes sure you feel welcome – from the first “Moin” to the last bite.

Look forward to honest Nordic cuisine with real character, served by people who love what they do.

Moin, and welcome to restaurant waterkant.

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Opening hours
Mon - Sat from 6 pm to 11 pm
Last order: 21.30 pm

Special opening hours:
Thursday, 15th Oktober 2026 – closed society
Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 – closed society
Christmas (table booking required)
Christmas Eve
Starts at 6 pm
1st Christmas Day
from 6 pm
Boxing Day
from 6 pm
New Year’s Eve (by ticket only)
31 December 2026 – 6.30 pm – approx. 10.00 pm
1 January 2027 – 6.00 pm – 11.00 pm
Contact
Fon: +49 (0) 40 31119 - 70 480
Email: waterkant@hotel-hamburg.de
Table reservations
Table reservations are possible here.
Delicious Views
With us you are spoilt for choice. Have a seat and choose from the view onto the harbour and the docks of "Blohm und Voss" or take the view into our open show kitchen in which your fish is just being grilled for you. One thing is sure: The fish is going to taste fantastic no matter in which direction you look.

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Our menu

Have we awakened your appetite for deliciously grilled fish and tasty seafood? In the following you are getting an overview of our offered dishes and beverages.
Please see the PDF-download for a complete menu.

Starters
- Pan-fried scallops
  roasted cauliflower | eel mousse
  € 23,00
- Smoked eel
  toasted almond bread | scrambled eggs with herbs
  € 22,00
- Spicy beef tartare
  Pickled egg yolk | Toasted bread
  € 21,00
- Faroe Islands salmon
  Potato rösti | Horseradish | Mustard caviar
  € 20,00
- Creamy burrata
  Butternut squash | Pistachio | Cranberry
  € 19,00
- Bread & Butter
  € 2,00
Soups
- Bouillabaisse
  prawn | saffron aioli
  € 19,00
- Lobster bisque
  seafood ravioli | peas | tarragon
  € 16,00
- Pumpkin soup
  pumpkin dumpling | coconut foam
  € 14,00
Classics
- Rare grilled tuna steak
  red cabbage kimchi | sweet potato purée | sesame furikake
  € 37,00
- Viennese schnitzel
  parsley potatoes | creamed cucumber salad | lingonberries
  € 35,00
- WATERKANT pan-fried fish
  salmon & cod | sautéed baby spinach | parsley potatoes | mustard sauce
  € 32,00
- Porcini mushroom pappardelle
  sautéed savoy cabbage | parsley | smoked almonds
  € 30,00
- Creamy pumpkin risotto
  braised hokkaido pumpkin | chicory | caramelised pumpkin seeds
  € 27,00
Build your waterkant experience
- Entrecôte
  250 g € 37,00
- Veal cheek with Madeira sauce
  250 g € 34,00
- Halibut fillet
  180 g € 33,00
- Faroe Islands salmon steak
  200 g € 28,00
- SIDE DISHES per portion
  French Fries | Potato and onion purée | Butter dumplings | Fried potatoes with bacon | Sautéed seasonal mushrooms | Sautéed baby spinach | Roasted black salsify | Roasted wild broccoli
  € 6,00
- SAUCES per portion
  Creamy pepper sauce | Ponzu Nage | Truffled hollandaise | Herb butter
  € 3,00
Dessert & Trifles
- Cheese selection from the „Backensholzer Hof“
  with fruit bread
  € 18,00
- Nougat slice
  dark chocolate espresso ganache | hazelnut
  € 13,00
- Crème brûlée
  Blackcurrant sorbet
  € 11,00
- Hamburgs red fruit compote with Vanilla ice cream
  each additional scoop
  € 7,00

Aperitif
- Empire Spritz
  10 cl € 12,00
- Aperol Spritz
  15 cl € 12,00
- Sekt Geldermann SUPERB brut
  10 cl € 8,00
- Valckenberg Cuvée Zero 0,0 %
  10 cl € 8,00
- Crémant Aimery Rosé, Limoux
  10 cl € 12,00
- Lillet Blanc Berry
  15 cl € 13,00
- Lillet Rosé White Peach
  15 cl € 13,00
- Lillet Rouge Magique
  15 cl € 13,00
- Kir Royal
  10 cl € 18,00
- Hugo
  15 cl € 10,00
- Champagner Bollinger Special Cuvée brut
  10 cl € 15,00
- Champagner Bollinger Rosé
  10 cl € 18,00
- Martini Vibrante Tonic Wildberry non-alcoholic
  20 cl € 12,00
- Tanqueray 0.0% non-alcoholic tonic or wildberry
  20 cl € 12,00
- Martini Bianco
  5 cl € 8,00
- Sherry Don Zoilo W&H Collection Fino Dry
  5 cl € 8,00
- Sherry Don Zoilo W&H Collection 15 Years Old
  5 cl € 9,00
- Sherry Don Zoilo W&H Collection Cream 12 Years Old
  5 cl € 8,00
- Pernod
  5 cl € 8,00
- Royal Oporto White Port
  5 cl € 8,00
- Royal Oporto Tawny
  5 cl € 8,00
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
- Sekt Geldermann SUPERB brut
  0,75 l € 39,00
- Valkenberg Cuvée Zero 0,0 %
  0,75 l € 40,00
- Crémant Aimery Rosé Limoux
  0,75 l € 55,00
- Bollinger Special Cuvée brut
  0,75 l € 95,00 | 1,5 l € 189,00
- Bollinger La Grande Année Vintage
  0,75 l € 310,00
- Ruinart Blanc de Blancs
  0,75 l € 190,00
- Dom Perignon Vintage 2013
  0,75 l € 380,00
- Bollinger
  0,75 l € 115,00
- Moët & Chandon
  0,75 l € 95,00
- Ruinart
  0,75 l € 160,00 | 1,5 l € 330,00
White wine
- 2018 Riesling "Östricher Rosengarten", Großes Gewächs
  Wegeler, Rheingau, Germany
  0,2 l € 13,00 | 0,75 l € 43,00
- 2023 Enkircher Steffensberg Cabinet
  Villa Huesgen, Mosel, Germany
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- 2024 Pinot Gris Edition >> F <<
  Geils Sekt- & Weingut, Rheinhessen, Germany
  0,2 l € 13,00 | 0,75 l € 40,00
- 2023 Pinot Blanc
  Dreissigacker, Rheinhessen, Germany
  0,2 l € 13,00 | 0,75 l € 40,00
- 2024 Chardonnay "Tribu Montahut"
  Domaine, Calmel & Joseph, Languedoc-Rousillon, France
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- 2025 Sauvignon Blanc „Ein Tag am Meer“
  Hammel, Pfalz, Germany
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- Pinot Gris (non-alcoholic)
  St Antony, Rheinhessen, Germany
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- 2023 Riesling Slate
  Wegeler, Moselle, Germany
  0.75 l € 38,00
- 2023 Riesling „Wiltinger Alte Reben“
  Nik Weis, St. Urbans-Hof, Mosel, Germany
  0,75 l € 55,00
- 2023 Riesling "vom grauen Schiefer"
  Clemens Busch, Mosel, Germany
  0,75 l € 52,00
- 2024 Pinot Gris „Lieblingssünde“
  J.W. Villa Huesgen, Palatinate, Germany
  0,75 l € 39,00
- 2024 Chardonnay "Walsheimer Silberberg
  Karl Pfaffmann Palatinate, Germany
  0,75 l € 38,00
- 2023 Chardonnay
  Dreissigacker, Rheinhessen, Germany
  0,75 l € 40,00
- 2023 "Bourgogne Blanc" Chardonnay
  Couvent des Jacobins AOC, Louis Jadot Burgundy, France
  0,75 l € 59,00
- 2022 Chardonnay
  Weingut Black Stallion Estate, Napa Valley, Kalifornien, USA
  0,75 l € 65,00
- 2024 Chardonnay "Tribu Montahut"
  Domaine Calmel & Joseph, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  0,75 l € 38,00
- 2024 Ein Tag am Meer
  Hammel, Pfalz, Germany
  0,75 l € 38,00
- 2024 Sauvignon Blanc "Flintstone"
  Lergenmüller Palatinate, Germany
  0,75 l € 45,00
- 2020 Sauvignon Blanc "Quartz
  Terlan Winery, South Tyrol, Italy
  0,75 l € 130,00
- 2023 Goldberg Fumé Reserve
  Wageck, Pfalz, Germany
  0,75 l € 60,00
- 2025 Chenin Blanc
  South Africa, Delheim, Simonsberg, Stellenbosch
  0,75 l € 35,00
- 2024 Grüner Veltliner
  Glatzer, Carnuntum, Austria
  0,75 l € 38,00
- 2023 Falanghina
  San Salvatore 1988, Campania, Italy
  0,75 l € 42,00
- 2023 Roero Arneis
  Bruno Giacosa, Venice, Italy
  0,75 l € 69,00
- 2022 Scheurebe Second Flight
  Lukas Schmidt, Franken, Germany
  0,75 l € 39,00
- 2024 Gavi DOCG del Cumune di Gavi
  Bersano, Piemont, Italy
  0,75 l € 43,00
- 2022 Chablis
  Louis Jadot Burgundy, France
  0,75 l € 85,00
- 2020 Puligny Montrachet
  Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy, France
  0,75 l € 150,00
- 2023 ‘Lugana’ Le Creete
  Ottella
  Veneto, Italy
  0,75 l € 40,00
Red wine
- 2022 Pinot Noir "Aufwind"
  Winery Thomas Hensel, Palatinate, Germany
  0,2 l € 13,00 | 0,75 l € 40,00
- 2023 Primitivo di Manduria "Familia"
  Amani, Apulian, Italy
  0,2 l € 13,00 | 0,75 l € 40,00
- 2023 Merlot Terroir Littoral
  Fortant de France, Languedoc, France
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- 2021 Tinto
  Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Casa de Santar, Dao, Portugal
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
- 2022 Pinot Noir
  Cloudy Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand
  0,75 l € 75,00
- 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir Laforêt
  Joseph Drouhin, Burgund, France
  0,75 l € 52,00
- 2023 1924 Double Black
  Cabernet Sauvignon, 1924 Delicato Family Vineyards, Lodi, USA
  0,75 l € 42,00
- 2018 El Guardián
  Tempranillo, Criadores de Rioja, Rioja, Spain
  0,75 l € 41,00
- 2020 Malbec Argentino
  Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
  0,75 l € 165,00
- 2023 Chiaramonte Nero d'Avolo
  Firriato, Sizilien, Italy
  0,75 l € 39,00
- 2023 Merlot Terroir Littoral
  Fortant de France, Languedoc, France
  0,75 l € 38,00
- 2022 Merlot Andeluna Reserve Altitud
  Mendoza, Argentina
  0,75 l € 50,00
- 2022 'Dark Knight'
  Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, Castello di Gabbiano, Tuscany, Italy
  0,75 l € 40,00
- 2019 „Amarone“ della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
  Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara Veronese
  Masi, Venetien, Valpolicella, Italy
  0,75 l € 99,00
- 2020 Bottelary Hills Estate Blend
  Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot,
  Kaapzicht, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  0,75 l € 42,00
- 2023 The Chocolate Block
  Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Boekenhoutskloof, Western Cape, South Africa
  0,75 l € 75,00
- 2022 "Le Serre Nuove"
  Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Tenuta dell 'Ornellaia, Tuscany, Italy
  0,75 l € 112,00
- 2020 Château Labégorce Margaux
  Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, France
  0,75 l € 69,00
- 2018 Château Barreyres
  Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Haut-Médoc, France
  0,75 l € 69,00
- 2019 Château Certan de May
  Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux, Pomerol, France
  0,75 l € 299,00
rosé wine
- 2025 Whispering Angel
  Château d’Esclans, Provence, France
  0,75 l € 49,00
- 2024 Pinot Noir
  Villa Huesgen, Mosel, Germany
  0,2 l € 12,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
Sweet wines
- 2019 Riesling Auslese ‘Wehlener Sonnenuhr’
  Wegeler, Mosel, Germany
  0,1 l € 12,00 | 0,375 € 40,00
- 2024 Goldmuskateller
  Kellerei Kaltern, South Tyrol, Italy
  0,2 l € 11,00 | 0,75 l € 38,00
Beer
- Astra
  0,3 l € 5,00
- Alsterwasser
  0,3 l € 5,00
- Astra Urtyp
  0,33 l € 5,00
- Holsten (non-alcoholic)
  0,33 l € 5,00
- Erdinger Hefeweizen (light)
  0,5 l € 7,00
- Erdinger Hefeweizen (ldark)
  0,5 l € 7,00
- Erdinger Hefeweizen (non-alcoholic)
  0,5 l € 7,00
non-alcoholic drinks
- Gerolsteiner Mineralwasser naturell
  0,25 l € 4,00 | 0,75 l € 9,00
- Gerolsteiner Mineralwasser medium
  0,25 l € 4,00 | 0,75 l € 9,00
- Gerolsteiner Mineralwasser sprudel
  0,75 l € 9,00
- Red Bull
  0,25 l € 5,00
- Coca Cola | Coca Cola light | Coca Cola Zero
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Fanta | Sprite
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Mezzo Mix
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Schweppes Dry Tonic Water
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Schweppes Bitter Lemon
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Schweppes Ginger Ale
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Schweppes Soda Water
  0,2 l € 4,00
- Apple juice
  0,3 l € 4,00
- Rhubarb juice
  0,3 l € 4,00
- Cranberry juice
  0,3 l € 4,00
- Passion fruit juice
  0,3 l € 4,00

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The stylish furnished restaurant waterkant set with water and wine glasses, cutlery as well as a set of oil and vinegar.

The bar of the restaurant waterkant soaked in golden light.

The candleilluminated restaurant waterkant with a view over the Elbe River.

The restaurant waterkant in the noble glow of crystal glasses.

The restaurant waterkant in a night pleasant atmosphere.

Four guests enjoying their meals with a glass of wine and the view of the harbour.

The restaurant waterkant in the night pleasant atmosphere with a view of the open kitchen.

Guests consuming their food and drinks in a nightly pleasant atmosphere.

A lovingly arranged dessert with fresh strawberries from the kitchen of the restaurant waterkant.

A steak prepared by the kitchen with a fresh vegetable garnish.

The lounge of the restaurant waterkant by candlelight with the view of the harbour.

Three starter plates at the restaurant waterkant.

Our Specials

People having brunch at the Waterkant restaurant on Christmas Day.

X-Mas Brunch, Baby!

Make 25th December 2026 your personal festive highlight. Celebrate the “X-Mas Brunch, Baby!” at the waterkant restaurant in what is arguably Hamburg’s most exciting neighbourhood. Enjoy our exclusive buffet, including drinks, in the relaxed, modern atmosphere of the Empire Riverside Hotel.

79 € per pers.

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5-course menu

FIVE PLATES. FIVE MOMENTS. Let the waterkant restaurant whisk you away on a journey through five different worlds of flavour with its 5-course menu, and discover the culinary delights of St. Pauli.

99 € per pers.

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New Years Eve

The best view at fireworks for New Years Eve and the port of Hamburg for the turn of the years? This is what you get with our New Years Eve Events. Be sure to book yout ticket now.

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Bring a smile to the face of your loved ones, friends or business partners with a voucher of the Empire Riverside Hotel. The voucher is redeemable in the entire hotel.

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Our menu

Starters

Soups

Classics

Build your waterkant experience

Dessert & Trifles

Aperitif

Sparkling Wine & Champagne

White wine

Red wine

rosé wine

Sweet wines

Beer

non-alcoholic drinks

Our Specials

X-Mas Brunch, Baby!

5-course menu

New Years Eve

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