Fantastic food with nice home cooking ambience in the Portuguese restaurant row of Hamburg. Highly…read morerecommend the shrimp with capers. Service was fast and the food was authentic and not expensive.

Given the high praise for this place here on Yelp, we were pretty disappointed with our experience…read morehere. Maybe we were there on an off-night or the dish we got (paella) was just not their thing. We shared a single meat/seafood paella with a small pitcher of sangria. The fact that it had pork instead of chorizo or something a bit more authentic was a little weird. That aside, though, the dish was a mix of blandness and over-saltiness (possibly to make up for the blandness?). Gordon Ramsey would have definitely had one of his overly dramatic fits over this dish. Service was present but not friendly or engaging by any means. Our German was mostly non-existent at that point though, so that could have been the reason. That said, they weren't much more engaging with the only other table, which was German, in the place. They mostly stood behind the bar, occasionally staring out at the dining room. Place is cozy and charming, if not a little kitsch. Prices are very reasonable. With slightly friendlier/livelier service and better seasoning, this could be a nice place. As is, we'll probably look elsewhere for Portuguese dinner options.

Für das was geboten und wie es angerichtet wird ist es mit Abstand zu teuer mit großem Abstand…read more Okay, der Kellner war aufmerksam und das Ambiente ist irgendwie urig aber das Gemüse sah aus wie vom Azubi geschnippelt und lieblos auf den Teller geklatscht ... Der Fisch war gut aber in Summe reist es das alles nicht raus ... hier gibts so viele Möglichkeiten etwas zu Essen zu finden, da muss schon irgendwie mehr kommen... Etwas aus der Zeit gefallen nach meinem Geschmack.

Delicious food... authentic atmosphere. The place we go to every time we're in HH. Try the…read morespecials! They're always delicious!

The first time I came here for the WIFI. The second time... also for the WIFI…read more In my opinion there's nothing wrong with Café David, it's a decent place to hangout with a laptop, but I'm also not excited about it either. If I was with a friend I'd most certainly go to any other of the endless restaurants on Grindelhof. I like the atmosphere. There are details hinting of passion for football; even though I'm not a huge sports fan myself, there's something personal and welcoming about the idea of friends gathering to watch a game. I like that. Neither food, nor coffee is great though. It's not bad either, it's just not exciting. I like that you get a salad, but there was maybe a bit too much dressing. Also, both times I've been here the staff has felt stressed, which makes me a uncomfortable. That is, until I focus on whatever's on my laptop and forget about the rest of the world for the next hour or so, which is why I came in the first place. And when I'm here, might as well order some food to keep going.

Ate here twice while staying nearby in Hamburg. Good service and good breakfast food.read more

Caravela is so freaking bomb. It's right across the street from Colon language center and it has…read morethe best Portuguese snacks and drinks. The hot chocolate here is so creamy and rich. I also love the croissants, the mini tuna quiches, and the pastel de natas. If you get a large quiche or croissant they also heat it up for you. The lady who works here is super friendly and doesn't shun me for trying to speak German. :) Whoo hoo!

I went there twice for a quick snack. The place is really nice and cozy, the fact it's below the…read moreground level makes it feel kind of like a secret place. Everybody speaks German there and they are quite nice. Food options are great and fresh, there's a good sort of sweets so you can try something different each time. I saw they also have lunch options. Prices are low. Other good thing is the free wi-fi which makes Caravela a cheaper option from Other coffee houses. Definitely recommended.

I'm usually not the type of person to write a review with less than 3 stars, but i gotta say that i…read morewas pretty disappointed this morning. Also because i've been in that cafe before and had nothing to complain about. Two stars will go for the tasty galão and the portuguese croissant, but the service was not as one should expect to get as a very friendly couple. What made us wonder at first was the lack of flexibility about the offer "Large Galão + Panini + Orange juice = 4,90 €" (which is a fair price), but you couldnt get that with a portuguese croissant, not even if you payed the difference in prices for the panini/croissant. Next unfortunate thing was that the glass of orange juice wasnt filled to the mark but round about a centimeter below. Which is all in all not the reason to give two stars, but we felt that the lady behind the counter didnt treat us in any friendly way at all. Even when given a pretty generous tip (13,80 € -- 16,- € = 16%) she not only didnt even say thank you, nor would she smile, but she didnt spare to even look one in the eyes. I worked in cafes and restaurants for more than 8 years and i know its not easy to always be in a great mood, but there are a few basics, you should always be able to cover.

Good Price, and tasty homemade food. Service and atmosphere perfect. Great place for a fast and…read moresmall breakfast

We ordered our food and waited for over an hr .........since the food never arrived we left. 1 sat…read moreis too much

Located in the middle of Portuguese block this restaurant didn't necessarily disappointed but…read morereally didn't have anything special. Food was ok, prices were ok. Drinks were ..... small. Being a Hamburg restaurant, I expected fresher seafood. Being a Portuguese cuisine, I expected more flair... Was let down on both ends, but it did served as an ok lunch.

You must try Caramba Especial if you are in Hamburg. I am Portuguese and this restaurant felt like…read moreI was back in Portugal and not in Germany. It is an absolute must if you are in the mood for Portuguese cuisine. The staff is excellent. The ambience is great and the food is delicious.

Food was excellent! No menu to pick from made it very easy. You get meat or fish! 3-4 course meal!…read more More than enough food & everyone looked happy! Nice vibe great music!

(Last visited December 6, 2023.) Hanging out in Hamburg, Germany on business and I came here back…read morein January with my wife along with her mother. We really enjoyed ourselves so when I came back 11 months later I vowed to come and explore more of their menu! Here's why I came back... Atmosphere/Appearance: The outside is pretty uneventful as it blends in with the scenery around it, but inside is very bright, yellow, dated and that's kind of the point of this Portuguese-based restaurant. It felt more like a house/apartment that had been converted into a restaurant, but it still worked well. It was cozy and not too noisy inside. Service: Raul is the son of the owner and he was running things that both nights that we dined here. He took excellent care of me and made sure I had everything that I needed. Food: So this is a tapas style restaurant which is my favorite style of eating. It allows you to just sample and try so many different things instead of having to decide on just one big meal. The complimentary bread came out and I attacked it. The butter was so soft, creamy, garlicky and delicious. It was damn-near perfect and had a hint of chives in it. Your breath will be rank after it, but it is what it is. Lol. We started with the shrimp empanadas, which were crispy, creamy, flavorful and just utterly delicious. Next up I tried their wings! They are a bit on the smaller side, but they were crazy flavorful! They're served in a garlic sauce in a clay dish. They were crispy, flavorful, juicy, hot and really impressed me. It was hard to find good wings in Hamburg, but this place nailed them. Next up was the crab bisque that was priced so cheaply I thought it was a scam. Lol. Crab is usually pretty expensive, but I went for it anyway, especially compared to lobster bisque. It was decently creamy, had plenty of crab chunks in it, was temperature hot and there were SO MANY flavors poppin' off in this dish. I was a huge fan. Next up was the quail. I am a HUGE fan of quail, which is just pretty random in itself. Lol. This was a visually appealing dish as well, but it's served with some steamed vegetables alongside and is served with the same garlic sauce the wings came in. Naturally, I loved this dish and the quail was way more tender than the wings were. I was also was able to try a sort of ice cream on my first visit that's actually served in a scallop shell and looked like a scallop, but was sweet, decadent and just a great way to switch to sweet flavors from the savory and salty. Last, but not least, I was able to try their Portuguese tiramisu! Another beautiful dish consisting of sweet cream, cocoa powder sprinkled on top and it was so amazing. The textures were everything. Dense, yet creamy, flavorful and another great way to conclude the dinner. Value: VERY good value in here. Nothing breaks the bank, not even the bottles of wine and everything is priced for like, the average middle-class person to be able to have a good time here exploring the menu. In conclusion, I really enjoyed myself here and you can see why I hit this place up twice in 2 years when I live thousands of miles away. Lol. Make your way here to experience what I did and tell Raul The Hungry Road sent you!

We came here for a nice dinner on a nice sunny summer evening in Hamburg. We were promptly seated…read moreand shown both the normal menu, and the more seasonal one written on a blackboard. We ordered the lulas (squid) and champignons as tapas. Both were good. For main course we had the whole Dorado which was fried to the exact point in which it is crunchy yet soft inside, maintaining the nice flavor profile. We also had lamb chops which were tasty as well. Service was nice, courteous, and multilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, German) Definitely recommended

Delicious food for a reasonable price! Be warned the food portions are pretty big!…read more We ordered the tapas variety for an appetizer and got a various selection of cheeses, cold cuts and shrimp. It was really yummy. Our waiter was really nice and friendly and even gave us a sample of some of the wines before ordering (without us asking for it first). The house white wine was quite nice! Next up was the main entrée and we decided to share the seafood paella and it was massive! It was filled with all types of different super tasty seafood. The place is quite small so make reservations if you come here on a weekend, you will need it!

Though the complementary bread and sides were less than tasty we allowed our hunger to get the…read morebetter of us. We were 3 friends and decided to order 2 plates of tapas and 1 plate of grilled gambas to share between us. The grilled gambas was lukewarm on the outside and cold on the inside. The texture was chewy and it lacked the juiciness of fresh seafood. The tapas came on to small plates each with 2 croquettes and a shrimp on top of some prosciutto style ham, chorizo (I asume) and some cheese. We tried the croquettes which were soggy with oil. Then we wanted to try the shrimp but as it was smelly we did not dare it. We quietly and politely pointed out our complaints to the waiter who claimed that everything was fresh and the grilled gambas was cooked just then. We invited him to feel the coldness inside the gambas and to smell the shrimps. He just maintained that the food was freshly cooked from fresh ingredients. We ended up paying 22€ while leaving with our stomachs as empty as on arrival.