1. Arc


Arc is a welcome breath of fresh air on the Hamburg food scene, bringing together a young team of friends at its helm, a creative menu and a focus on cultivating real, genuine relationships with local suppliers. It’s intimate, it’s creative and the interiors are uber-cosy, with candles on every table and handmade ceramic tableware from nearby maker Studio Maals. The food is a hyper-seasonal ten-course tasting menu (at a very reasonable €75), mostly veggie with some seafood, using local German produce. Think distilled tomato water, lively nasturtium cress and blackcurrant leaf oil on shiso sorbet. That’s the vibe.
Time Out tip: As obsessed as I am after visiting? They’ve got a book you can flick through with details on every local spot they’re working with.