A BITE OF BROOKLYN IN HAMBURG
Hambourg, Hambourg, Hambourg... I have been in this lovely city two times already to visit friends. What a better way to discover a city and its neighborhoods than hanging with people living there? None, guys!
So call your folks and go have fun with them in there "natural environment"! And you know what? Being with people living away from your home and probably in different cultures is really interesting to get new perspectives and insights on your daily life. It is always when I go visit friends that I come back to Paris with new states of mind.
So lately, I visited one of my best and closest friend living in Hamburg. After spending the day in the city, we had diner to this amazing burger joint. Just so you know, hamburger were actually created in Hambourg and not in the US - sorry to disappoint you, guys!
So we basically had burgers in Hamburg, but... - here is the twist- Brooklyn style ones! Circle completed! This is so ironic that it is too good to be true. The name of the burger joint is obviously a tribute to the food inspiration: Brooklyn Burger Bar.
Usually, I am not a huge burger eater, but this time I was glad my friend brought me there. First of all, the Brooklyn Burger Bar is also a cocktail place. As you know, by now, I am fond of cocktails and I was not disappointed by the one I tried in Hamburg!
Let me explain you what happen at the Brooklyn Burger Bar: we ate like we were two giant basketball players that had not seen food for a year! It's kind of embarrassing at the point. But I don't give a damn, it was too good too be ashamed!
Here is are the details of this amazing spot of Hamburg!
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The first thing you need to know is that the burgers -that remains the main attraction!- are delicious and super creative. For example, I tried the Chimichuri one, based on the famous Argentinian sauce traditionally used to accompany the meat meals. For those who decided, as a New Year resolution, to have healthier eating habits, most of the burgers exist in skinny and vegan versions. Told you that it was a go-to-place that would suit everybody!
And what if you don't like burgers? No worries, you'll have many options: from salads to typical tex-mex food - you said nachos? We tried them too! Oh and the fries! More precisely, the truffle mayo that accompany the fries: AMAZING!
What about the desserts? We tried them too (bis) - we almost exploded after dining at this restaurant! If after the burgers, fries and nachos, you still want to have some desserts, you'll have two choices: the cheesecake or the Oreo truffles. We couldn't choose so my friend picked the cheesecake, as she loves those, and I did the Oreo truffles.
Verdict: Is there anything not amazingly good at the Brooklyn Burger Bar? Seriously, I have rarely eaten this amount of food that taste so good in such an affordable restaurant. You have to try!
Just remember that you'd better book a table, if you want to go there. The place is so well-known that everyone in Hamburg go there!
One last thing: if by any chance you wanted to go to the Brooklyn Burger Bar to JUST have a drink, i truly recommend it because the atmosphere is great and the cocktails are to die for!
BROOKLYN BURGER BAR INFORMATION
Brooklyn Burger Bar
Alter Fischmarkt 3, 20457 Hamburg
+49 40 34994866
(Photos: 4am Journal)