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    Café May

    3.8 (145 reviews)
    InexpensiveBreakfast & Brunch, Cafes
    Closed 7:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
    Intimate

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    Chocolate baileys cake with hot chocolate
    Eva K.

    This is a lovely place on the side street of Reeperbahn - you wouldn't know that you are in the infamous red light district of Hamburg until you look outside the window where the neon signs advertise for sex shops and various of sex-related items for sale to specific audience (to put it politely). Oh well, we all need to stop for coffee and cake for some point and Cafe May's chocolate baileys cake is recommended cure if you feel weary after looking at the harsh lights advertising GIRLS or SEX, or combination or both along Reeperbahn. Ha ha. We went here to kill time between our earlier museum visit at Hamburg museum and dinner at Man Wah later. We got ourselves two hot chocolates and the cake and sat in the back room full of cosy sofas overlooking the empty street facing a gay sex shop :P There were books on the shelves and some board games, so I suppose you could do a lot of fun here that doesn't involve whatever your friends thinking when you're telling them you're going to Reeperbahn. They also offer brunch / breakfast - so ask more over the counter about it.

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    13 years ago

    Great bar with self-service. Beer for 2.20 €, at the end of the night there was free cake and croissants!

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    9 years ago

    good coffee and a buffet for breakfast on Sunday, really good service and tourist friendly!

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    9 years ago

    Went there yesterday. The buffet was perfect, the service very good, and it was a very comfy place. I will defiantly recommend it!

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    12 years ago

    There was a lot of people but we got a table pretty fast. Good food, a buffet with a lot of different things.

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    In the eye of the storm of craziness that is Reeperbahn, café May offers some well needed shelter.

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    Cafe unter den Linden - Champignon-Zucchini Süppchen / Mushroom Zucchini Soup

    Cafe unter den Linden

    3.6(112 reviews)
    1.2 kmSternschanze
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    Quite a treat!…read more Tucked away on a quiet street corner, Cafe unter den Linden provided a lovely outpost for breakfast and a few teas and coffees. In true Hamburger style, even though it was raining and quite cold by normal standards...everyone was perched outside. Luckily, there are blankets provided to keep warm or pad the benches, so do grab one if you plan on staying for a bit. I ordered something I've come to really enjoy: the German "brunch" plate: salami, cheeses, butter, homemade strawberry jam, berries, and pate. I also ordered mine with a soft-boiled egg, mostly because I like eggs...but partly because I love the little dishes and spoons they are served with. I still haven't QUITE figured out how to eat the egg daintily or without spilling shell all over the place, but I'll learn. The best part? This plate was served with two fresh, warm rolls. Heaven. My cappuccino was on par, as was the hot green tea I ordered after shivering a bit. The people in Hamburg don't seem to mind when it is raining and cold, but I am still adjusting! Total for my brunch plate, capp, tea and a few coffees...under 20 euros. This is a great spot to catch up with friends, grab a light lunch, enjoy the sun on an off day on their cute patio, etc. I'll surely remember next time to order whatever the coffee drinks are that come in a bowl-size cup...it appeals to my American sensibilities!

    Quite cozy place with not so many seats available. The coffee was delicious. They have different…read moreBreakfast Menus available from small to big breakfast for two persons or vegetarian Version. The stuff was really friendly. You can only pay in cash..

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