Young, wild and really good: Hamburg's new culinary scene

Hamburg's restaurant scene is reinventing itself. A generation of young chefs cooks boldly, with an open mind and no fear of contact – sometimes with regional produce, sometimes with influences from all over the world, always with a signature of their own.

What's emerged is a new kind of casual fine dining: ambitious cooking without stiff etiquette, warm, relaxed and full of ideas. These are our favourites of Hamburg's new culinary scene.