Was quite disappointed with what looked like a good restaurant. The service was OK but the food let…read morethem down. A starter of Vedure that included ham and mozarella, a risotto that was undercooked and a very average tortelini with salmon.

On my wanderings I happened upon Trattoria Cento Lire last night. It's quite a stylish little…read moreitalian restaurant at the city-centre end of the karoviertel. I had a 4 cheese pizza, which came to EUR7 and was absolutely delicious. The people on the table next to us had some amazing looking fish dishes, that came with a massive whole fish - I'll try that if I end up here again. On the way out the owner stopped us and asked whether we'd like a shot of grappa, so we took our coats back off and sat down again! It turns out that I'm not a big fan of grappa, but it's the thought that counts, right? If I have another good experience here I'll probably move it up to 5 stars, but for now 4 will do.

Enjoyed a good steak here last weekend. The anti-pasti beforehand was good too (a plate for 2 went…read moreequally well between 4). It's a popular place as the bulk of the tables already had reserved signs on when we went in around 5pm to book for 20:30 (this on January 2nd) so you're probably best advised to do the same rather than turn up on spec. The service was good, given the amount of customers on the night (& we had people join us as the meal went on which could have proved unhelpful) so I imagine it's excellent during any times when it's less than full. They don't though take cards (definitely not Mastercard), like many places in Hamburg, so be sure to have enough cash on you to cover every eventuality.

This restaurant is a true gem! It's been in business and family run since the 1970s, so expect some…read morebrilliant traditional Italian cooking. I try to go every time I'm in Hamburg.

Fabulous! Excellent service, delightful food. So good we ate here three times during a two-month…read morestay in Hamburg. Highly recommended!!!