Lust auf Italien (LAI) in Hamburg

A good place for an Italian lunch. Good pizza at a good price

Always worth a visit. I had spaghetti frutti di mare. I eat this a lot at Italian restaurants. But I've never eaten it so deliciously. Really great ingredients. Normal prices. The other food that was served also looked very appetizing and tasty. Staff great. Always happy. Highly recommended.

Super delicious. Dish of the day, shrimp, simply yummy. The ambience is let's say simple and surprising, but nice. Service was top.

Unfortunately you have slacked off so much. The food had almost no spices. What happened to the pizza? It tastes different....:(

Antipasti, pasta and fish platters are sensational, the wines are excellent and the service is friendly. The two of us have often been here for dinner after a long walk along the Elbe. Now I celebrated my birthday there with 21 guests - a fantastic evening, everyone happy!

The food tasted very good but the staff was also very, very nice!

If you want to eat really good food, this is the place for you. The highlight of the day is absolutely recommended. Always my pleasure.

Always beautiful!!! Delicious food!!! Super nice staff!!!

A must for every visit to Hamburg. Price/performance ratio is right. Always great!!! Staff top!!!!

Today I ate there for the 3rd time this week because I like it there. (Lunch) However, about an hour after eating I got a stomach ache etc. and I had to cancel the rest of the working day today. Now after a few hours I'm feeling a little better but I'm not taking the risk again. Maybe it was because I hadn't eaten anything for a long time and the food was very oily. However, I still feel sick. It's a shame, because I liked the taste of it

We had the best night. The service was exceptional. We stayed much longer than planned.

Super nice evening with great food, good wine and great hosts!

It was a very tasty pizza, we were thrilled! Very nice service, extremely competent and Italian cuisine, stocked with Italians! 😄😄 Great 👍

Die besten Spaghetti Aglio Olio Peperoncino die ich je hatte👍🏻Sehr freundliche Gastgeber. Toller Start für unsere Kreuzfahrt! Sollten wir mal wieder in Hamburg sein, werden wir vorbeischauen!

best spagetti garlic oil chilli pepper ever💪😘

I can recommend great food and great staff to everyone.

Went to dinner with the Ducati Club Hamburg and were thrilled. Friendly staff and good food

Calamaretti - it couldn't be better!!

Very friendly service, nice atmosphere and great food. The scampi special and the fish platter for two people were super tasty and the portions were so big that we couldn't quite finish it. There was also limoncello and grappa on the house. Always happy and absolute recommendation!

Für mich und meine Eltern einer der besten Italiener Hamburgs! Ein wirklich sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Unsere persönliche Empfehlung sind die „ Garnelen alla Maserati“ - einfach unschlagbar!!! Eine super lockere und angenehme Stimmung dort. Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert ;)

Favorite Italian! No matter whether it's fish or meat dishes, the chefs have it all! Also first-class, calm service, good wine, great value for money. I've never eaten anything here that I wouldn't have liked to order again.

Sorry.. but for this quality there are a maximum of two stars.. I can't understand why the pizza and the pasta were so bad.....

The mixed fish platter is awesome!! And we received great service from the owner Ruben. Grace 😃

I've enjoyed coming here again and again over the last few years. Unfortunately, I discovered today that things are deliberately being billed incorrectly when invoicing. A Margherita pizza was ordered with rocket and parmesan as additional toppings. A Prosciutto di Parma pizza was charged. Sorry, that doesn't work at all. So today was unfortunately the last time we were in the mood for Italy. Very unfortunate.

Anyone looking for an authentic yet exquisite culinary experience should not miss this gem. I'm already looking forward to my next visit and can fully recommend this restaurant.

Highly recommended! If you like authentic Italian food, this is the place for you. The prices are reasonable, short waiting times and friendly service.

Very good Italian with very good food. Fish, pasta were perfect. The service is very courteous and friendly. Very nice restaurant.

Super tasty pizzas, We had a pizza Prusciuto di Parma and a pizza Milano. Price performance top.

Very nice service and We enjoyed the food very much. We'd love to come back.🫶🏽☺️

Unfortunately, the restaurant didn't really convince me. The pizza was okay, but you can get it much tastier elsewhere in Hamburg. One waiter was very nice, the other was more reserved. Desert and espresso were good, but overall not a clear recommendation.

Everything is right here! A culinary highlight at the Hamburg fish market that should not be missed!

LAI in Hamburg is a top recommendation in every respect. Great food, freshly prepared and service that leaves nothing to be desired. Very authentic restaurant and always worth a visit!

A very nice team (also very dog-friendly) happily serves a menu that is unparalleled in Hamburg in terms of freshness and price/performance!

Best Italian on the harbor promenade. Cheap and still super fresh 💜

Delicious typical Italian food in a somewhat spartan atmosphere, but somehow appropriate. Simply delicious ☺️. We pre-ordered for a larger group and everything was implemented the way we wanted!

The best of the best. Always my pleasure. I love it.

Great food and super-friendly service... we'll definitely come back!

Changing lunch menu with delicious pizza, pasta, fish and meat dishes. In addition, a large menu that leaves nothing to be desired. Price wise OK Fast and attentive service.

Everything is great, the tuna is luxurious🙋🙋🙋

Heute Abend war ich bei "der andere" (sehr grosse) Italiener an die Große Elbstraße (ja, die mit die Grösste pizza's der Welt). Nach mehr als eine halbe Stunde gab es da noch immer keine Bedienung für Aufnahme erstes Getränk und bin ich gegangen. 200m weiter zur Lust auf Italien. Das Wetter war herrlich und damit konnte ich draussen sitzen. Die Pizza war nicht die grösste der Welt (was ohnehin nicht sehr nachhaltig ist) und es gab auch kein Elbblick oder Design Möbel im Innenbereich. Dafür gab es ein sehr freundliche Bedienung und mein Hauptgericht war innerhalb 15 Minuten auf meinen Tisch. Geschmack und Bereitung waren sehr gut und die Atmosphere auf die Terrasse hat eingeladen um noch eine dritte Pinot Grigio zu trinken. Auf die zweite Limoncello die von das Haus angeboten wurde, habe ich dann verzichtet. Wer Eindruck machen will auf Freund(inn)en: geh gerne zum "anderen Italiener". Wer lecker un gemütlich essen möchte in eine Atmosphere die zwar einfach ist aber viel mehr "Italien" atmet, mit eine Bedienung die sich Mühe gibt, kann ich es nur empfehlen.

We went there for lunch with the team last week. Four of us ordered cod fillet and to be honest it was so bad that I didn't eat any of it. It was lunch, but how a very delicate fish could be cooked to death like that is a mystery to me. It was so cooked that it couldn't even be cut with a knife. The broccoli was mushy and the whole thing was swimming in olive oil. When asked, I responded accordingly. Immediately, I have to praise it at this point, I was offered a replacement. But I was no longer hungry (which the friendly waiter, like the fish, couldn't help). Since I refused the replacement, the manager came, which wasn't all that pleasant, and claimed that he had already had 40 portions of the same day sold the same fish and for him it was completely ok, and it was lunch (do you have to put up with bad food?), the vegetables were good and no one apart from me had complained. All I can say is that if that's okay for a restaurateur, you should generally refrain from eating your food! To save the restaurant's honor, it must be mentioned that the pasta was apparently ok - so stay away from the fish! Hello Mr. Lagona, I haven't messed around with nieces, neither to you nor to your waiter! I calmly explained to him and to you that this is NOT good food. And I simply don't care how much of it you sold before. What was on my plate and on the plates of my team members was simply poorly cooked fish, and VERY poorly cooked fish. Your statement that it's okay disqualifies you in my eyes. I give you and your staff credit for offering substitutions, but to call this food OK is just unbelievable! I can NOT recommend your restaurant! And don't worry: you've definitely lost me as a customer. If you want to go out for a good meal yourself, just scroll through my reviews, there are some very good restaurants there! Your personal attacks don't change the fact that your fish was poorly prepared and NONE of my colleagues liked the dish! But of course it's much easier to be abusive on a personal level than to cook good fish...

Verry friendly people with taste meal and good beer. We recommend to meet this place.

Excellent food at fair prices. Friendly employees and the rustic ambience round off the great overall impression. We will be back definitely!

Food tastes good. Great staff, very attentive and funny. I'd love to come back😁

As an Italian, I always enjoy eating here because the cooking is original Italian. Extra requests will be gladly fulfilled. I really like the rustic atmosphere. All employees are very friendly.

Rustic interior & great food - the fish platter is particularly recommended

Nice Italian restaurant. Original Italian food, always delicious. Good value for money. Very friendly and courteous staff. We'd love to come back again and again!

We ate here twice and were very satisfied. The shrimp pan was very tasty, as was the saltimbocca and the seafood spaghetti 😋 The ambience may not be the biggest highlight, but it's okay. The operators are very friendly, attentive and the price-performance ratio is completely ok. A piece of Italian feeling in the middle of the fish market halls 🇮🇹

There were 8 of us there and everyone really enjoyed their dish. A warm welcome and the waiting time for a free table was shortened with Prosecco. Very original, very Italian. We will definitely come back and give a clear recommendation!

Excellent food and drink, top service, great fish.

Super nice staff, super delicious food, fast service. Price performance top. Would love to come back.

Ambience rustic but cozy! Had a delicious meal with 4 people today. Appetizer platter and fish dishes. Everything fine. Service is incredibly friendly, personable and uncomplicated. Thanks! We were there for the 2nd time today and will definitely be back.

Best Italian Hamburg Thank you Ruben.

this was an outstanding pizza and the tiramisu was divine. The best of both I've ever eaten🎉🪅

The best Italian restaurant in Hamburg 👊🏻🇮🇹

Here you can get a lot of scampi on your pasta👍🏻and otherwise the price-performance ratio is absolutely right. Definitely coming back!!

Very good Italian food at a reasonable price/performance ratio. The owner and employees are very courteous and friendly. We were there for the first time and felt very comfortable. We'll definitely come back.

It was very tasty and very good

What a beautiful evening! Super nice staff, delicious food and many kind regards to Vincenzo ☺️

Thanks to Vincenzo for the great service and very tasty pizzas

Delicious food with good value for money. Funny and nice staff...Recommended

Again great food and super nice service! The fish platter was simply sensational!

A very good Italian. The staff is authentic and very friendly. It's fun to stay there. You can eat everything there. 👍👍👍👍👍

Obviously a restaurant that has good and bad quality dishes. We were invited there for confirmation. We could choose between meat, fish and vegetarian. The meat eaters were satisfied, even if the presentation on the plate seemed rather bland. The salmon was dry and oily, the salad with no dressing to speak of - none. The risotto was more like rice soup, they should have given it back. A real shame! Starters and dessert were good.

Very nice staff. Food is very good. The atmosphere and location is great.

Very good shop, everything was very tasty and great service

Great food, wonderful service. A wonderful overall impression. We recommend!

Very tasty and freshly prepared food...and very friendly service. Top lunch menu...at very good prices.

Had dinner here with 9 people, the staff was very friendly. Thanks to Ruben for recommending the fish platter, simply awesome. FORZA Ruben

Great service, the food was delicious and fresh, offering a good variety of seafood dishes. With also nice Italian wine on the menu as a perfect accompaniment. Would definitely recommend dining here.

Real Italian food. My spaghetti with scampi was very tasty. Pickled olives, fresh ciabatta and the Italian atmosphere were included free of charge.

If you're simply looking for good Italian cuisine without any frills, you're in good hands here.

Many thanks to ruben, delicious food and very friendly service, would be happy again

Everything that comes from the sea is transformed here into really tasty Mediterranean dishes and is of good quality. This means that the price-performance ratio is also very good. Unfortunately, the pizza cannot keep up with the otherwise typical or authentic Italian preparations (relatively thick base and little mozzarella - also tasty but at least not Neapolitan). For the pasta dishes, parts are freshly dressed (garlic, onions, peppers...) as it should be. Nothing is soggy or overly seasoned here - everything is just right. Since all the guests are sitting in one large room, it can quickly become quite loud - at least there is no attempt to drown it out with loud music. Clear recommendation for seafood, fish and pasta - but also very good value for money.

A real insider tip! It's been a long time since I've eaten such delicious fish. The staff is also super friendly! Happy to come back 😊

Had dinner there this evening and found the food presented to be very tasty. The chaos in the service, on the other hand, is rather cute to look at. Not a big point of criticism for me. We were served properly and friendly. But my tiramisu only came after asking twice, no problem, we had time and the wait was worth it. Finally, there was limoncello on the house. Probably as an excuse for the chaotic operation, but only a genius can control chaos. 😁 It should be noted that the boss of the house lends a hand himself and serves the people and takes orders - super personable. Can recommend the restaurant. Greetings from Bautzen 😎

Were there today with a larger group. Very good and courteous service there! Delicious starters and excellent main courses with prawns, squid and mussels! Gladly again when we are in Hamburg!!!

Super delicious food, the mixed fish platter for 2 people is awesome! Super friendly and attentive staff. Thanks to Ruben for the great stay. 🙂

Lasagna and pizza are as good as in a large canteen. Drinks are charged at 0.4l, you only get 0.2l. Food was forgotten

Top address after a walk on the banks of the Elbe

Found the place by chance and tested it. The employees are attentive and friendly. Value for money is great. There is a variety of Italian dishes. Both the pizza (Dracula) and the pasta dish (Tortellini alla Panna) were delicious. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Best food, everything delicious and friendly. The best thing is that we can let the children run around. Of course, in moderation. Try it out. Pizza, pasta, antipasti, everything is awesome!

A real specialty of pure Italy in Hamburg Incredibly nice hospitality, fantastic Spaghetti Gambari & Frutti, di Mare sensational Coffee and grappa also absolutely good A must between Övelgönne and Elbphilharmonie

A nice Italian restaurant that can absolutely be recommended. Thanks to the very nice, friendly Ruben, who met our every need, we had a really nice, lovely family evening. The antipasti, pasta dishes, pizzas and finally a beautiful dessert platter were great. The open red wine was very drinkable. The prices are not as high as in other restaurants. Thank you for this lovely evening. Special thanks again to Ruben, who is really great.

Very nice authentic restaurant with very tasty Italian food. You immediately feel safe and in very good hands. I'm already looking forward to the next visit

Good food, Good fish dishes with fantastic fresh salad! Pizza is very good!

Worst pasta ever. Salad loveless. well very disappointed.

Very tasty food and the service is very attentive thank you Ruben and Enzo very hardworking

The food is high quality Italian cuisine. My companion had a pizza Frutti do Mari. This was richly topped with high-quality seafood (fresh and grilled). My spaghetti was on point, the sauce was definitely homemade! All in all, absolutely recommended!

There are a variety of international and good restaurants in Hamburg. Where can I eat something good again? Maybe Italian? Well, pizza is a little out of fashion. Then I remembered the restaurant “Lust auf Italien”, which was very good many years ago. The decor is simple, but you feel like you're in good hands, the dishes are of good quality and authentically prepared. So every now and then see if it's still as good and tasty as it used to be. I ordered a shrimp pan >Ferrari Testarossa<. There was also a Salata Mista and home-baked bread. First of all, the bread is a poem but the prawns were even better and very authentic. Simply put: Italy in the middle of Hamburg. It is worth it!

Yes, delicious since time immemorial. I found the prices really reasonable. Always delicious for over 20 years.

Top food and great service! Many thanks to Ruben, he did a great job.

Worst Italian lunch ever? Frozen pizza and frozen calamari with mushy vegetables and old potatoes… disgusting. They can't be Italians... or ones with no honor...

I've been coming here for years when I'm in Hamburg. It's almost part of tradition. Always great.

The food was super delicious! Antipasti, full shrimp, pizza, mussels…. Everything was really very good. Very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere. Highly recommended 👌

Everything was great. So delicious

We were now allowed to say “But hello” twice. Happy young group. Good food even for Italian connoisseurs. Clear Sicilian influence in the kitchen. We will come back and definitely recommend!

It was simply delicious. You really feel welcome as a guest. There are also dishes that are otherwise very rare. Fresh cuisine.

Best scampi plate in Northern Germany!

Totally delicious food, nice and competent service, a piece of Italy in HH! A must when we are in Hamburg. Super delicious: the antipasti plate!!!