Great restaurant off the beaten path, in Eimsbüttel, one of Hamburg's liveliest and most…read moreinteresting neighborhoods. The name is unusual, referring to swimming lessons, and there is a bowling alley in the basement. It's this quirky personality that makes the Freischwimmer charming. The decor is a sort of simple chic that reflects Hanseatic understatement. The food is interesting and well executed - a combination of German and Mediterranean. The wine list short but quality. And the service is knowledgeable, attentive and friendly.

Tasteful menu, craft beers, and bowling alley in the basement…read moreIf you like a modern international fare that focuses on German/European food I highly recommend the Freischwimmer. The restaurant comes with a sleek and dark design inside and a cozy beer garden outside. Plus, there is a fun two-lane bowling alley (ninepins) in the basement that you can rent before or after dinner! During my last visit with friends we had the 'calamaretti' (filled calamari), the EURO2016 Burger with cranberries, artichoke, brie and rucola, the steak fritte and the Roast beef. Everything tasted great, and I would order it again, especially the calamaretti! However, the burger's toppings (cranberries, artichoke, brie and rucola) could have been more. Besides a great menu, the drinks are great, as is the beer on tap and their craft beer selection as well. A nice finish for a fun evening with friends is the bowling alley! We had so much fun that we will be back for sure! + tasteful diversified menu (changes monthly!) + good drinks, wine and beer menu + prompt service and fun hosts + not very noisy for a restaurant + cozy beer garden + fun bowling alley in the basement + metro train right next door Average entrée: EUR 18 Credit cards accepted. Mon-Sun from 5pm

The Brückenstern is a lovely little bar/restaurant near the Astra-Stube, which is actually where I…read morewas intending to go but the concert was cancelled, so we popped in here instead. The first thing that stands out about this bar is the art that it's decorated with. It's all rather nice. Canvases everywhere, covered with thick bright paint. Also, there was an American guy playing the blues in one corner. The food looks like it would be good, but we just had drinks. At first we couldn't really tell what was on offer, so we just had Astra. Apparently they also have Duckstein though, so we moved onto that. The staff seemed pretty friendly, the only downside to the whole experience was that they were pretty inattentive. Both times we sat down it took them a good 5-10 minutes to notice us, and it's not like they were looking after anyone else

Had a veggie burger with two IPA beers, and sweet potato fries. It was excellent. The service was…read morefast and the waiters friendly. The seating was outside and it was relatively quiet. Excellent place.

Met with some friends here last week for some HAPPY HOUR cocktails…read more As far as I recall Happy Hour starts at 10:30pm / 22:30h. The prices for a Jumbo cocktail was about half the normal price which would be around 5-7€ depends on what you order. So normally it's around 12-14€ or something. Well the cocktails are really average. So it's still ok. While I was waiting at the bar, I already had in mind it wouldn't be the worlds best, since the best cocktails are from Brazil... well at least I like to think that way :D I have no idea about the food, but I know they have a very large brunch everyday for 10€ which is really good but you should still go to CAFE MAY if you want cheap and great brunch. So I wouldn't mind to try this place. And the location is really something. They have a large patio and the interior is neat and clean. I would come again for the location and try the food here.

A very enjoyable casual meal. We were in the area and found Scharf for lunch. While it wasn't an…read moreimportant criterion, the price of the meal was very reasonable. The food was well prepared and presented. If you're in the area, it's a very good choice. It may not be worth the time to travel there from a significant distance.

Thanks for the great experience. The place had it all, great tasting food and beer. Staff was…read morefriendly. Great ambiance. We had no problem getting seated or finding parking. Odd location and a bit tricky to get to. Thanks for the positive experience.

Great food and friendly service. For those of you with English as a first language, all the staff…read moreare fluent in English. Great Schnitzel Abend Friday nights. Great menu options and a fun atmosphere. Great place to take the kids and/or your dog!

We are living down the street from Knips for a bit. It is also right at Flottbek S Bahn…read more English menu! Very helpful! That was pleasing as we are still learning... A lot of different options from fish, pasta, meat, etc. For starter, they gave us bread with a mayo sauce that was good. We had a starter and thought we ordered tomatoes/cheese on bread. Ended up with a caprese salad. Language issue - whoops. Still like the salad! Husband had the scampi arabiata -- several big shrimp, it has a nice red sauce (slightly spicy) and came with a salad, and roasted rosemary potatoes (pretty good). I had the fried chicken liver salad. There was really no batter but it had some kind of marinade that was good. Ate it up! 2 kids had a margherita pizza each. They ate most of it. 4 options on kids menu! Overall meal was 68 Euros. No credit card. Staff was friendly, tried to use English. We had to wave her down a few times for the bill. The ambiance was a little dark. At night there wasn't a lot of people on a Sunday. We have driven by it during Sunday brunch and it was slammed. We'll be back...

I was a little disappointed here. The restaurant itself is very nice with a large deck for outdoor…read moreseating. The atmosphere is awesome. The service is ok and the food is.... just ok. It all tasted very bland. I'm going to go back and try a pizza. Drinks look excellent. I'll have to update my review after I give it another go.