Safe place for concert, good acustic. Small beer costs 3,5…read moreUnfortunately stuff Lost one of my items (winter cap), no card payments

Grünspan is yet another of the amazing concert venues in Hamburg. I find it hard to understand how…read moreI managed to not come here for my first two years in the city, but recently I came to see Grizzly Bear. Great band, great venue. The balcony area is a good choice if it gets packed downstairs or if you're with a short person... One warning - it took me about 20 minutes to get my coat back - if you're going upstairs, keep it with you and put it on the balcony or one of the tables, save yourself EUR1 and 20 minutes.

Great DJ, great bartenders, inexpensive drinks, friendly and fun patrons! Did I mention the…read morebartenders are good looking? What more can you ask for? Well, I guess the bathrooms could be a bit better. If you are in Hamburg, this is definitely a cool place to come check out!

Great spot to hang out, just off The Reeperbahn and away from the craziness. They play great music,…read morethe bartenders are fantastic and the crowd are a good bunch. Since it is just off The Reeperbahn, it is GREAT people watching.....just park yourself by one of the windows, grab a drink and peer out at the mix of locals, tourists, hookers and the rest of the lot. You can easily waste away hours drinking and dancing (if there's room). I HIGHLY recommend when you inevitably find your way to this delightfully seedy part of town.

I really like it here and they have the best caipirinha I have had in Europe. For only 4euros as…read morehappy hours 5pm-9pm every day, so try it. Other drinks are also nice, service is great and you can sit outside or take the drinks out. It´s a smoking restaurat so I prefere to do it in the summer. And inside it´s also quite noisy.

Really nice bar recommended to me by a coworker. A bit loud and smokey but the music is great and…read morethe atmosphere is pleasant. I'd like to come back here earlier in the evening (I was here on a weeknight at 23:00) when it's a bit less packed. Really liked the stained-glass windows!

So much history here. Imagine this is where all the German greats have played. You are transported…read moreback to when classical music was king. Sophisticated and structured. Pure and clean. When you book a ticket through the Elbphilharmonie website make sure to pay attention to the location. They don't make it clear if the location is at the Elbphilharmonie opera house or the Laeiszhalle. Luckily it's only a 5 minute taxi ride if you make the same mistake that I did. Free concerts on the second Tuesday of the month. At noon but get there early as people scramble for the limited seats.

Here I am "watching" a concert by one of my favourite bands in a seat that cost EUR42 and I'm…read morewriting a review. Why is that? Well, I can't see 50% of the band for one. I can see the bassist, drummer and third guitarist. I can't see the singer, lead guitarist or keyboard player. I'm on the 3rd row in the first balcony. I'd say that perhaps 20% of the audience get a good view. A further 30% can see the entire stage, but from a far distance. 50% will get a very impaired-to-non-existent view (some seats are behind columns/walls). I just don't think that's acceptable for the prices. The sound is admittedly good and the place looks quite nice, but those are the only good points. Other negatives include a lack of atmosphere (due to it being all seated). It's uncomfortably hot as there is seemingly no ventilation if the doors are closed (which they always are during the performance). There's also just one choice of beer, so if you don't like König Pils you're out of luck. I'd say it's the worst concert venue in Hamburg - especially for watching rock concerts. Unfortunately, if the band you want to see is booked here there's not much you can do. I can give them a bad review though.