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At this upscale, romantic restaurant on the harbour’s waterfront, chef Matthieu Le Stunff Puillon dishes up sumptuous seafood and game mixing Mediterranean and Asian styles. Try the cod wrapped in banana leaves with eucalyptus and shallot marmalade. The terrace, situated directly over the water, is a glamourous spot from which to watch passing ships and tugboats.

 

It’s not just the Euro-Asian meals that make diners salivate at Fusion; design purists drool over the look of the place. Located within the twelve-story Side Hotel, minimalist aesthetics dominate at this smart establishment, and the meals by chef Olaf Niemeier are artworks in themselves. The Asian caesar salad with fried chicken strips is light, tangy and on the spicy side. In general, the food is unfailingly excellent and the service polite and efficient.

 

Local luminaries drop in to eat and be seen at this fashionable restaurant serving traditional cuisine from Laos, Vietnam and Singapore. Around midday, Indochine is prime power-lunching territory, as squads of executives and other business people pile through the doors. But come evening the view over the Elbe River makes it more of a magnet for a romantic rendezvous. The large terrace, seating 50, is popular during the warmer months. Book in advance.

 

Whether you’re a connoisseur of Japanese cuisine or a novice looking to experiment with its fascinating array of textures and fl avours, Japan Sushi Dorasi has the range and expertise to please most palates. This isn’t somewhere to come for a quiet dinner for two or a discreet business lunch. And don’t expect much from the interior at Hamburg’s oldest sushi restaurant.