I asked Stephan if he would find us a good restaurant to try out Saturday night, after our Chocolate tour. The task was a bit tricky because it was an extremely busy night in Hamburg being the weekend, summer and tons of extra visitors in town due to Euro Cup 2024. But he rose to the task and followed up on information he had seen prior on this little gem. He even made a reservation, which is a big deal for this German! Hobenkook is off the beaten trail, in the Lohsepark part of the City, just over a canal or two and a fifteen minute walk from the chocolate tour. The neighborhood reminds me of the Fishtown vibe in Philly, with lots of trendy apartments and condo's, converted warehouse and antique reclamation shops.

Hobenkook is a restaurant and marketplace in a former warehouse that focuses on local & sustainable producers. They have an open kitchen and offer a menu focused on zero waste and water reduction dishes. They offered just 8 starters, 5 mains and 3 desserts on Saturday night but each dish is loaded with unique ingredients. For all my foodie friends, below is the menu - they had English translations on their website - thank goodness - as food preparedness can tend to get lost in translation.