I only managed one night out here in St Pauli - I don't think my liver could have coped with another - but I loved it. The actual "Red Light" street was a bit naff (far too short and claustrophobic) but otherwise I found the street life fun and unthreatening and the bars unanimously friendly.
Whilst the area has the reputation for its sleaziness, and indeed it certainly can be, I personally just wanted to cruise the bars and soak up the atmosphere (and of course soak up the beer). This isn't though the sort of place to be conspicously taking pics (and certainly not inside the pubs) which means that I have only vague recollections of the various bars I found myself in but they were all what I would term as "proper pubs" with welcoming staff and customers.
I started, admittedly a little aprehensively, in one of the bars on the main drag but by the time I'd had my second beer there I was perfectly comfortable - the proverbial fish in water. A pitstop at the Doner Company yielded an excellent plate of Kofte (and more beer) and then I just crawled a few more bars, including the one pictured, ending up in a cracking little bar down towards the docks where the pub singer treated me to an astonishly crap rendition of "Flower of Scotland".
Unfortunately I had to get the U-bahn back to my hotel (although that's another story) and so had to leave about 12.30 but maybe that was a good thing as every single bar was at least a two-pinter - my definition of a good bar (a naff bar is a one-pinter).
Conversation, music and general conviviality all combined to my concluding - This is definitely a "John" neighbourhood!
Written Jan 24, 2012
Address: Reeperbahn
I have visited this night club in september, ending up with being robbed by the staff. The doorkeeper says its free to enter. Inside the girls will come to your table and ask you if you want a drink. For this you will be charged 400 euros, instead of 20 euros. When I ordered one drink, they brought me a bottle of champagne instead. The bolded guy in the bar will threaten to call the police, then his "friends" if you refuses to pay. The service is poor and the table dance is just embarassing to watch. Most of the guests left early under my visit since they were herassed or threatened by the staff. I will give Tutti Frutti in St. Pauli the lowest rating ever possible. If you look for a nice time in Hamburg there are plenty of other places to go.
Written Oct 9, 2011
Address: Reeperbahn
Angie's Nightclub is the resident hotspot for soulful music. From Thursday-Saturday nights, they have a house band comprised of great session and concert musicians from all over Germany, and they feature feature a rotating list of singers who are known throughout the country from the pop, r&b, and musical theatre scenes there. The live music is a mixture between soul and pop favorites, with dj breaks in between that play classic disco and current dance hits.
Cover charge is about 8Euro, unless there is a special party or concert taking place. For alcoholic drinks drinks, stick with beer, wine, or clear liquors on the rocks, as the mixed drinks on their very extensive coktail menu are GROSSLY overpriced (12 Euro+).
With the exception of the cocktail issue, it is all in all a good place to go, with music that will appeal to a wide variety of tastes when you're in the mood to dance for a few hours.
Dress Code: Though it used to be more casual, the dress code was recently revised to not allow sneakers. Women should be able to get in with jeans, but they are a bit stricter with the men.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Schmidts Tivoli Complex:Spielbudenplatz 27-28
Phone: 040 3177 8816
We were invited to a party at Club Mojo on Reeperbahn.The front desk at our hotel told us that its a really nice place which is open only on special occasions nowadays. We took a taxi and did almost 3 rounds on reeperbahn and finally realized that Club Mojo has magically transformed itself into 'The Mandarin'.....till today I have no clue why the invite said Club Mojo. Anyways, we enter this place and it was really shady with tacky oriental decor and to add to it, there was a really weird German band playing.The male members were dressed in sleeveless white tees with blonde wigs and black handlebar moustaches and the only woman in the band was dressed as cat woman! we could not take too much more of the circus and left after 10 mins.Could someone please tell if there is a Club Mojo?
Written Mar 18, 2009
Address: Reeperbahn
I don't know if we chose the wrong night to go to St Pauli or it is always so dead during weekdays.We were invited to a party on Wednesday night and we could count the number of people on the roads on our fingertips!So its best to avoid this area during the week.
Written Mar 18, 2009
Address: Reeperbahn
If you are going to visit the Reeperbahn then you might as well have a stroll around the seedy areas and see what the fuss is all about. There seemed to be three distinct areas, the main road, called the Reeperbahn, was a mixture of drinking places, restaurants, sex shops, souvenir shops and table dancing bars. It was all quite touristy and had a safe feel to it. But just off the main road is the Hans Albers Platz area which was completely different. This is where the street girls hang out and if you are male then you’re likely to get propositioned on every corner. There is however an escape from all this as there is one street that the girls are not allowed to enter, this is the Herbertstrasse, the famous street that is partitioned off at both ends so that any tourists innocently wandering around the area (yeah right) do not get offended. This street is where the “shop window” girls ply their trade. It is said that these are the crème de la crème and certainly we were very impressed by the stunning beauty of some of the double glazing on view.
Dress Code: You can probbaly wear whatever you want, we saw one bloke with a gas mask !!!!
Written Apr 6, 2008
Address: Reeperbahn
The Schmidt Theater is an institution in Hamburg since 1988. The old theatre had to be torn down and the new one opened in 2005. It highlightens the Reeperbahn in glowing red. German comedy and own productions take place here. Very famous is Schmidt Mitternachtsshow every Saturday at 0:00 a.m. that features comedy, artistry and music.
They also have a musical called "Heiße Ecke" that is not that "cultural" highlight but it reflects the Reeperbahn atmosphere very well - regarding this - it definately is fitting.
The motto for the whole program is shrill, colorful and bizarre.
Dress Code: Rather casual than perfectly dressed...
Written Oct 30, 2007
Address: Spielbudenplatz 24-25, Reeperbahn
Phone: +49 (0) 40 31778899
Website: www.tivoli.de
For any one who is into Hard Trance music, this is the place to come when staying in Hamburg. The music is out of this world which creates an amazing atmosphere.
This place is pumping every Saturday and Friday night and goes on till very late.....
I have travelled from the UK on numerous occasions to come clubbing here, as this so much better than the clubs in the UK.
Dress Code: Anything goes here, but it dont hurt to dress up!!!! Bring ID as you will be asked for it!!!
Written Oct 22, 2006
Address: East end of Reeperbahn, The Front Night Club
Phone: 040.317.52.82
Website: http://www.tunnel.de
If you're in the mood to put on your designer duds and go grab a mojito, all to the pulse of very loud club music.
Dress Code: Dress tends to be casual, but stylish. The more you look like one of the Veejays from MTV, or characters from Friends, or Sex In The City, the more you'll fit in with the type of young crowd that frequents the Klinik.
Updated Jun 5, 2006
Address: Grosse Freheit 6, 22767 Hamburg (St. Pauli)
Phone: 40 44 1132 13
Website: www.betty-ford-klinik.de
Hamburg's nightlife is all here: bars/nightclubs/casinos and Europe's 2nd largest Red Light District (RLD). (Amsterdam is the #1 in Europe)
Like in Amsterdam, there is a street with girls for "window shopping", as well as individual girls standing around street corners for picking.
Dress Code: Casual
Written Jun 1, 2006
Address: Reeperbahn
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