Kleine Pause in Hamburg

There is no nicer place in Hamburg for fried potatoes, burgers etc. in St Pauli with a rough but warm atmosphere. Meeting point for the whole family.

At night I dragged in a currywurst with fries

I like to go after my bar shift and have the waitresses yell at me. 5/5 adrenaline rush! I love it!

Anyone who needs a filling snack late in the evening will be rewarded here: not only with traditional snacks, but also with extremely friendly staff! Even when packed, the fries were still extremely hot after a few minutes! Treat yourself!

Shitty service with waitress yelling at you because you don’t speak german, good thing the food is really good

Typical Hamburg charm. Small but well attended. Great snack and surprises with vegetarian and vegan alternatives. And cool employees :) Prices are completely okay

A great address for an authentic German bar experience. It's a bit small, you may have difficulty finding a place, but the aura of the place and the attitude of the employees were very friendly, even though I did not speak German. The food only had a little sauce, I also asked for ketchup and mayonnaise and they put too much of it. I couldn't eat some of the potatoes that were drowning in sauce. :)

A real hit if you want an authentic German bar experience! On one side the game is played on a large screen, on the other there is beer and sausages. Prices are pretty cheap, but the place is very small - you might have trouble finding a seat. It's so tight that sometimes you have to ask other guests if you can sit with them. The portions are very filling.

If you want to talk about a Michelin-starred kitchen, you've come to the wrong place, but here you get really great, crispy fries and a real portion of mayo and ketchup. Nicely seasoned and the quantity is excellent! Another real snack with class! I can only recommend it! Fries clear 9.5/10!

Great snack, we went here to eat when we were hungry at night. Good portion at a fair price.

Great snack with great fries and a delicious chicken burger. A must for every night owl.

We love it! Hearty snack food, crowded, authentic and extremely hard-working staff :-) But toilet paper could be refilled ;-)

A quick Google search put this place into my view. A local's spot off the main-drag with a bar. There was constant arrival of families on Sunday all coming for the range of sausages at a fair price with delicious crispy fries. The mildly cantankerous attendant didn't give us patience when delivering our best attempts at ordering in stuttering German. But thankfully the food was not as frosty as the welcome.

Were here as part of an eat-the-World city tour! The currywurst really impressed us!

It was recommended to us so we could eat proper fries again. Just like fries used to be: crispy, well-seasoned, and hot. We were thrilled😀 and would love to come back. Very friendly service, very clean☝️👍

Fantastic find, strolling through the streets between Schanzenviertel and Reeperbahn on the lookout for some food in the late evening! Don't ever change! 🙏

Hello, very fair price level, keep it up

Best service , great staff , food delicious 😋

Original French fries snack bar, like from the 80s. Fair prices, delicious food. Gladly again.

Classic! Big vegan burger + fries + beer... You can't go wrong!

Popular snack bar off the beaten track. Always busy, there is everything a snack visitor's heart desires. Insider tip for mayo lovers.

Very nice little sports bar. Delicious food with very good service. Unfortunately, there are hardly any vegan or vegetarian alternatives. Hence 4/5.

Almost no insider tip anymore....... Went there again in March 2025. It's fading more and more. Too bad

Very nice service. Solid and cheap food! Lots of choice and long opening hours!

A veteran that you don't want to miss. The vegan currywurst is particularly recommended.

great food, very nice service, I encourage you to visit!

Simply wonderful! Fair prices for stable food, good and honest atmosphere!

Proper oldschool fastfood with a lot of choice for normal prices.

Absolute recommendation if you are traveling on Pauli in Hamburg! We love coming here with friends and it's a MUST stop by for a nightcap. The best Mexican in the city is definitely here!!! And the fries are fantastic too. The prices are unbeatable. 🫶🏻

A hot dog at 1:00 a.m. for around €4 is already clean. It was a bit small, but you can't complain about the fact that they stay open until 3:00 a.m.

Price is great, food is great and opening hours are just the same. Really crazy at 1am!

The shop is already cultural in Hamburg and very popular in the evening. The food consists of hearty German cuisine with vegan options. You can go out here very cheaply, we paid €2.99 for a decent Caipi.

Very good, I've been there several times!!

Overhyped, Curry-Pommes nur so semi.

Fast service. Solid food. Good prices. Slightly rough staff, but basically nice :)

Good currywurst, very good fries, lots of mayonnaise, good prices. Sometimes a bit crowded

Just great. We got much more delicious food here and the waitresses were super friendly and funny.

A cult favorite on the Schanze district, of course - I always enjoy coming here. Be it during the week for some delicious fries and a beer after work or on the weekend with friends. The food is always fresh and delicious, the staff always friendly and typically North German (you have to like that, of course ;)). I also find the prices very fair and reasonable; a highlight is Calpi Friday, for example, when cocktails are available at a discount. In the summer, you can also sit on the outdoor terrace and end the evening (or get really drunk and then head out onto the Reeperbahn, which is within walking distance, or into Hamburg's other nightlife). I'm not the only one who thinks this, so it can get very crowded in the evenings, especially on weekends, and you can't always get a seat during the short break (surprise - the name says it all). Especially not as a group. So come early or take advantage of the numerous alternative seating options in front of the restaurant (bollards, curb). In summary: Many thanks to the team – keep up the good work and stay the way you are, I always enjoy coming by! :)

Great snack bar with uncomplicated people behind the counter. They know how to throw out a cheeky joke and do it with a lot of routine. I'd love to come back.

Gente encantadora, mejores patatas fritas, seguidores del FC Sankt Pauli, pantalla de televisión, comida rápida, 38 años un propietario, Labskaus marineros plato Nuestro segundo salón

5/5 stars for the vegan currywurst. Sauce is also great.

For a portion of fries and currywurst OK.

Man, work was so tiring today - I need a little break 😉

Greasy but cheap food. Excellent service.

For me, definitely the tastiest french fries in town. Citizens are also really good. The lively bees behind the counter are also really nice. Football on the big screen also available from me a smooth 5 out of 5

Midnight snack at Sankt Pauli! Enjoy their famous currywurst, fries and a beer before heading to the Reeperbahn. Big portions for good money. Enjoy!

Highly recommended, nice, small, inexpensive and delicious food. Staff super friendly and prepared quickly.

Simply cult... Plus the best burger and great fries like I remember from my youth...

Awesome food. Friendly service. Casual atmosphere. Always fun

Everything was good from the order to the food. It tasted fresh and was great at a reasonable price

Huge portions, veggie too, super nice service, great food

Very funny, because they have super tasty fries and a great vegetarian burger, the place is very successful and it is very busy, you have to keep that in mind. But it also has a cute outdoor area that is covered. The cashier is very bold and sassy and always slaps the mayo on the fries carelessly like canteen mashed potatoes, but I find that very amusing

Fits the district in a positive way

Very nice little shop with humorous employees behind the counter who are happy to join in on the fun. The offer includes delicious food and many alcoholic drinks. Next time we're back in HH, we'll take a break during the short break 🙂

Food ok. Prices fair. Card payment possible.

Having become aware of the Little Break through a documentary, it was supposed to be the nightly snack after seeing a musical. Overall rather disappointing. Despite the manageable number of other guests, it took forever to even place an order, and preparation then took a very long time. The food was okay but nothing special, just a lower snack level. Overall, you didn't feel welcome but rather like a nuisance.

The prices of the hamburgers are a bit high considering the taste of it.

Great place for fries, currywurst, meatballs and beers before the game, at Millerntor. Then full of fans. Small winter garden in case it rains again.

Very nice and welcoming staff, delicious food with good quantity

We ate here after the Highnachten concert. The quality was great and the price was extremely fair! Everything was super fresh, even at 1am! The service was excellent, we sat down and the staff immediately came and cleaned the table. All in all, we received great service and were happy with the food! Gladly again :)

The currywurst was tasty, but there were problems with the spaghetti napoli. While the currywurst was served after 20 minutes, the spaghetti took over 1 hour and 23 minutes. After several inquiries we were told that the order had been forgotten. When the spaghetti finally arrived, it had a spoiled taste that neither I nor my friends could eat. I ended up only being able to take one bite of it. Even though we complained, only an apology was offered but no refund. It's a shame because the currywurst was good, but the pasta was disappointing.

The mayo is great, otherwise there is nothing positive. You can also go to Mecces…

Cult snack bar with appropriate staff, snacks and snacks! Delicious and entertaining!

The short break is an institution in the ski jump. There are now also vegetarian and vegan options.

Delicious currywurst and fries.

Cult! Always full, open for a long time.

Unfortunately I was only able to eat a few fries here quickly, but they were 11/10!! Stable portion, well seasoned, good price, great staff ❤️

There is hardly anything better Awesome awesome food Simply a Hamburg cult

The best fries in the neighborhood! Always delicious, always fresh, always friendly, no matter how full the place is! Vegan offerings are constantly being expanded and improved; Nowhere else does veg mayo taste so good! Definitely go there!

The food is delicious, the beer is good, the prices are low, and the staff is great! I recommend!

As usual, the dishes are solid and uplifting. The service at the front counter as well. The direct but honest manner is the special spice of the shop. Unfortunately, the service at the bar counter didn't understand anything about this: the offer that had been discussed fairly, nicely and clearly in advance when ordering a drink was not kept and later the change was cheated out of €5, unfortunately noticed too late. I felt like I was being served by a listless teenager. I've had the store in my heart since I was a teenager, but experiences like this make me think the break is past its peak. Thanks for the good moments – I'm through.

Crispy, salty fries, plenty of mayo, fresh salad on the burger... THIS is honest fast food! Unhealthy, greasy, not star-rated cuisine... but just the thing when your stomach urgently needs carbohydrates after partying. The audience and ambience are like the surrounding neighborhood, beautiful and ugly at the same time.

Very tasty food, great service, easy to recommend :)

always full, tasty and that's why you go there, nice people, especially honest…

We came especially from distant Langenhorn 😁. As always we were not disappointed. The currywurst with fries and the awesome sauce, simply amazing, or as they say today, epic.

A really nice place with a warm welcome and delicious food, the best fries in a long time and not as crowded during the week as shown on NDR.

Cult snack bar, great offerings, easily accessible on foot from the neighborhood, you just have to stop by.

Great snack. Very good value for money - packed. I admire the employees who are really stressed and yet aren't grumpy. We'll be back...

Good old St Pauli experience with a beer and a burger

Back then (early 2000s) I was still living in the Schanze and happened to stumble into the break. It was love at first sight. :-) I was impressed by both the food and the girls behind the counter on my first visit. This warmth is unique. I now live in Austria but every time I visit home, a short break is on my to-do list. Saturday it's that time again. I'm already excited!

Best Currywurst Fries in HH! Rustic in furnishings and tone, but still with warmth. This is the HHer Kiez in its purest form and we love it.

Great food and very nice service. We always enjoy coming here!

Kleine Pause – Iconic Snack Bar in the Heart of Hamburg Kleine Pause is a real treat in the center of Hamburg! This snack bar serves classics like cheeseburgers, currywurst, hotdogs, and perfectly crispy fries; everything super tasty and just as you would hope. Plus, they have great deals like the Mojito special (2 for 6.99), perfect for a laid back evening. The place has a cult following, is always busy, and has an unforgettable vibe. For anyone into authentic Hamburg snack bar culture: highly recommended!

Slow food instead of fast food Service: slow progress, disorganized rummaging through receipts instead of preparing food. We waited about 8-10 minutes per customer (45 minutes in total), dishes that weren't cleared away stood and stood and stood... Selection: very large, sometimes incomprehensible menu (currywurst fries have to be taken into account, for example, we didn't know that) Food: was okay, have eaten much better currywurst... carelessly presented (salad garnish), fries were crispy and well seasoned, bratwurst was barely crispy. Ambience: restless, poorly thought-out room design - not much of a feel-good feeling, at least for us

Best shop, I can only recommend it! 🟤⚪️

In any normal restaurant, an employee will be immediately fired without notice if she tells a customer “Fuck off!” from the store, who after three quarters of an hour dares to inquire about the whereabouts of his order. This is apparently normal etiquette here and is sold as “Hamburger Schnauze”.

If you really want to be lovingly shitted out by “an original”, then you dare to order something there… If you allow yourself to be insulted, you have to understand humor and will be rewarded with very good snacks.

I don't think there's much to say. The reviews say it all. If you want something quick but excellent with a classic style, you've come to the right place. Price-performance ratio unbeatable!

After a long night in the club, I was looking for a snack and was absolutely thrilled. It's nice that there are still restaurants like this.

Very tasty currywurst, great service

Friendly, authentic, well organized staff. Nice big burgers with eggs, also for vegetarians. Crispy hot pommes.

Rustic snack bar on St.Pauli. Reasonably priced and great service! The curry sauce seemed homemade and tasted extremely good!

Mega tasty, fries special are a dream

Vegan currywurst, service incredibly great! With passion and love! God I always come back when I visit St. Pauli!

Great shop. Cult in St. Pauli. Always my pleasure. Thanks,

Although the food is good, the service (two gentlemen) is terrible, the approach to the customer is dismissive, they do not respond to the customer's needs. The place is naturally great, but they should pay attention to who they employ!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything was delicious and nice people, and a must after a neighborhood tour.

As always after a long trip, the “Homecoming” detour with Mantaplatte and the Alster is a MUST! Great atmosphere, casual food and nice employees make it as it should be! ❤️

Solid currywurst as expected. Direct service, good value for money. Come again.

Authentic shop, super friendly service, well attended, typically St.Pauli!