Hamburg Fish Market
Altonaer Fischmarkt
A open-air market with over 300 years of history, held on Sunday mornings, where the vendors’ calls, fish rolls and live bands in the auction hall are Hamburg staples.
The fish market has been trading on the Elbe since 1703 and is open every Sunday morning: roughly 5:00–9:30 a.m. from April to October, and 7:00–9:30 a.m. from November to March. Besides fish, it sells fruit, flowers, plants and groceries. The “fruit uncles” (such as Aale-Dieter) are a highlight, hawking whole baskets of fruit at bargain prices with their jokes and shouts. Next door, the Fish Auction Hall (Fischauktionshalle) is a cast-iron and glass building from 1896. On Sunday mornings a band performs live while people drink beer and eat brunch. You must try a fish roll (Fischbrötchen), a sandwich of pickled herring or fried fish. Many nightclub-goers come here straight after a night out, so the atmosphere is lively. From the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, it’s about a 15-minute walk west along the river, or you can take the S-Bahn to Reeperbahn station and walk downhill.
Opening hours
Sundays 5:00–9:30 (Nov–Mar 7:00–9:30)
Nearby sights
- U-434 Submarine Museum
- Reeperbahn
- St. Pauli Piers & Old Elbe Tunnel
- Sternschanze (Schanzenviertel)
- Bismarck Monument
- Rickmer Rickmers Museum Ship
- Cap San Diego Museum Ship
- St. Michael's Church