Opitz - German Restaurant in Hamburg

Eat like grandma's and that's what it looks like there too. Small and cozy. Always a must when you are in Hamburg. Delicious home cooking without any frills. That's how it should be and keep it up. There is no need to say more. Unless you book a table in advance.

Very friendly staff! Thanks so much. Greeting, M. Bratka

For years it has been one of the best addresses in Hamburg for classic German cuisine. Had the roulade last night - fantastic! Plus a great atmosphere and great service! It's difficult here if you're a vegetarian or vegan...

Decidimos probar este restaurante para la cena, pero no teníamos una reserva. Pudieron sentarnos de todos modos, pero recomendaría hacer una reserva para estar seguros. El lugar es pequeño y muy pintoresco con encanto del viejo mundo y un ambiente agradable y relajante. La comida era de las mejores que he encontrado en Hamburgo. Tuve que tener el rouladen de carne que resultó ser un enorme roulade de carne nadando en algunos de los más sabrosos salsa alemana que he probado. Fue acompañado de col roja que era igualmente delicioso. (Creo que también venía con patatas fritas, pero no las probé). Nos gustó tanto que está en nuestra lista de comedor permanente para la próxima vez que estemos en Hamburgo. Recomiendo encarecidamente probarlo si estás buscando deliciosa comida alemana.

Thank you very much for the lovely evening, the good food, the great service and the birthday caraway

In a word: Authentic. The beef roulade and the herring menu were delicious. Service was friendly and efficient. Cozy and comfortable.

The food was super delicious and many traditional dishes are on the menu! Service was friendly and inviting. Gladly again!

Wonderful, cozy atmosphere. Wonderful selection of dishes. Service is simply perfect. We felt very comfortable. Many thanks and special praise to the chef.

Great! An absolute gem in Hamburg for top quality traditional cuisine. The wine is also great. A living room from old times. I will enjoy it again soon.

Third visit and full marks again! Goulash and roulades were a dream!!!

Very tasty, rich, TOP value for money

Went there twice, without a reservation, but were still lucky... received a very friendly welcome Food was again very tasty.

Very tasty food. Beef roulade with red cabbage and potatoes

It’s a cozy restaurant and it was quite busy on a Friday evening. The food was amazing, typical German style and the service was excellent. Everyone was very nice 😊

We have been coming to Hamburg regularly for years and always visit the Opitz restaurant. The quality, the taste and the friendly service were so impressed on the first visit years ago that it became a must-visit. You should, no, you have to eat here. A little note for everyone: reserve a table! If you arrive here without a reservation, you may be unlucky because everything is occupied or reserved. We have now eaten fish, meat and poultry dishes here and EVERYTHING is recommended. The schnitzel, the pork medallions and the roulade are particularly recommended. The fried potatoes are a poem. The service is friendly and accommodating. For us, the restaurant is the best restaurant Hamburg has to offer.

Wir waren mit 6 Personen zu Gast im Opitz und waren alle sehr zufrieden. Wir wurden nett empfangen und hervorragend bedient. Es hat uns allen super geschmeckt. Ich persönlich hatte den Heringsteller und meine Frau den Pannfisch. Alles ausgezeichnet und vor allem die Bratkartoffeln ein Träumchen. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder.

A very cozy little restaurant, very friendly service, a very nice large menu. The food was so delicious that we went back the next evening. We can only recommend it

We were there on September 28, 24 at 6 p.m. with four people. We all enjoyed ourselves very much and had a lovely evening. Absolutely recommended restaurant. Particularly noteworthy, however, are the two women who not only take the orders, but also operate the entire store. Super nice, always a smile for all the guests. No matter how busy there is, when we were there all the tables were occupied. So maximum stress level! Our special thanks go to the two ladies. That was Champions League!!!! I hope the owner reads the review here and appreciates these two too!

Wir waren mit Freunden für ein Wochenende in Hamburg und kamen, über eine Empfehlung, ins Opitz. Hier gibt es ganz leckeres Essen ohne Gedöns. Ich persönlich hatte das Kesselgulasch…ein Traum 😋

Eating with our friends at Opitz was a pleasure. The four of us had 4 different dishes. All were very tasty. I particularly enjoyed the sauce with the vegetables. Everything was deliciously seasoned - a culinary delight! A “Bravo” to the friendly cook!

A comfortably furnished restaurant with good service and delicious food.

Excellent restaurant if you want to eat typical German food!

Recommended without fuss and without any “ifs and buts”! - delicious home cooking - friendly/sympathetic service - Price/performance 👍 Beef roulade / veal meatball

Typical restaurant with dishes for all tastes. It is very well decorated, with soft lighting and candles. Very friendly waitresses.

The food was wonderful, as was the ambience and the attentive and friendly service. From now on, anyone who wants to try Hamburg cuisine will be taken here.

A very fine restaurant with excellent cuisine, a feel-good atmosphere and top service, there is something for every taste. Wonderful!

餐厅女服务生为我们点菜，服务很好！但是之后变成岁数较大的男服务生，根本没服务…..还没吃完就要收餐！结账时强制要求10%小费，说这是德国规定….他应该被开除，如果是女服务生我们会给，但他也强要了小费，希望老板能看到！太差了！

Incredibly delicious, especially the egg pancakes. Nice service and a charming little restaurant.

The OPITZ restaurant has been on Mundsburger Damm for 30 years now, an authentic establishment with delicious German cuisine and Hamburg classics. Today we had the crab plate with fried eggs on brown bread and the herring plate with a Bismarck fillet, fried pickled herring, housewife-style matjes fillet, a portion of North Sea crabs and fried potatoes. An extremely friendly and attentive service team. Highly recommended, reservations advised.

Small but very nice restaurant. Absolutely recommended. You might think the prices are a little more expensive than elsewhere, but the quality and more importantly the quantity you get is really great and the taste is an absolute pleasure. We will definitely come back. Highly recommended restaurant.

Very friendly and great service staff A nice lady and a nice gentleman serve Quiet and relaxed, without hectic despite the many guests. Good quality food

We had dinner at Opitz's this evening (8/26/24) around 7:30 p.m. The food tasted great, we had a beef roulade and herring fillet. For our taste it was a little salty, but that depends on how you like it. Unfortunately the service was absolutely horrible. We were very rushed and sent indoors, where we were treated briefly when taking the order, and there was no sign of friendliness. We ordered a portion of fried potatoes shortly after ordering them. When our food came and we asked for the extra portion of fried potatoes, we were told "we should start eating first". Of course, the extra portion we ordered didn't come (there weren't enough fried potatoes for both of us). No questions were asked about whether the food tasted good or whether something was missing. A slightly older woman with short, blonde hair served us. When we paid, there was a terse "thank you" and nothing more, even though we gave a tip despite the really bad service. We felt very uncomfortable and therefore won't be coming back, what a shame!

Everyone should eat here. A shop to feel good and forget about time. The prices are reasonable and the quality is second to none. The service is attentive but not intrusive.

First, we sat on the patio. This is located at the back of the building. To use the toilet you have to walk around the building. The service and food were excellent. The prices are reasonable. Only recommended!

Great service and really delicious food! Locally - phenomenal. Fish, meat, cuisine a la Hamburg! My recommendation of the area. It's also great to sit outside - even if the concept of being so separate takes some getting used to, it works great!

For me a "must" every time I come to Hamburg; atmosphere, traditional foods, friendliness.

Very cosy and nice atmosphere. Great traditional food from the region. Can only recommend!

Everything tasted great with a friendly waitress and a cozy garden spot, thank you again

Cozy, old, traditional atmosphere. Solid and good food at a good price. Sweet and relaxing service. Very helpful if you don't know German.

Very good food. Pleasant atmosphere. Should really be visited.

1.5 years later back in HH, was there again on a Friday. Another recommendation for Hamburg cuisine without any fuss. This time there were pork medallions and sour meat. Delicious! Home-style cuisine with a North German touch (fish and the like). Very tasty, also the fried potatoes, after all not everyone can do them 😉. Portions were plentiful, both for the Opitz pot (with Leipziger Allerlei) and the matjes pot. Extremely attentive and friendly staff. I can fully recommend this “dining establishment”! By the way, reservations are important: on a Tuesday evening the last seat is full.

Very good place, there is a super nice woman. But the man who served us was horrible, super dry, took the €17 change and kept it. Saying he thought it was the tip, when we asked him to return it he threw it in our faces and walked away laughing at us. He told us things in German that we did not understand but it can be assumed that they were not going in the right direction.

Very expensive with poor service. a bottle of water -8,5€, 0,25l beer with lrmonade-3,80€, a schnitzel with potatoes and a small cucumber salad -38€. An olderly waiter or probably a manager- increadibly rude. Very unpleasant experience. 👎🏻

Not bad food, exagerated prices though, a bottle of water -8,5€, 0,25l beer with lemonade-3,80€, etc. Very rude elderly manager, only showed a fake nice face when he thought that we very giving him 20%tips, when we asked for a change he made a face saying that he had supposed that it was a tip and then brought us a change and literally threw it in the middle of our table. Not recommendable at all. Very dissapointing. PS. The girl water was nice and welcoming.

The waiter got angry and treated us contemptuously, for not wanting to leave €17 as a tip, since we asked for change, after paying €133 for 4 covers, breaded pork carme 0.75L of water two beers with lemon and a cucumber with yogurt, and a little baked potatoes. If you like being treated and paying for it, I recommend it.

In the words of the “Last Generation”; Totally old school! I really liked it, I personally really liked the style, out of time!🤣👌

Today we had a very nice meal. Authentic experience of local dishes. Super backcartoffel knife bacon and onion. The two hostesses were super friendly.👍👍👍

As always everything is perfect.

The restaurant is centrally located and can be easily reached by public transport or on foot. The decor is rustic but that fits the concept and I found it cozy. The service staff are very attentive and friendly. The drinks came to the table very quickly. The meal took a while, which we attributed to the large number of guests, but the waiting time was ok. The dishes are very tasty, the meat is on point, the fish is nice and tender and the kids really enjoyed the pancakes. The prices are appropriate for the quality of the food. We'll definitely come back again

I came across this because of the reviews and of course because of the delicious photos :) The fried potatoes are super tasty and the service was also very nice. The only thing is that you cannot access the terrace through the restaurant. I can't say anything about the ambience indoors since it was my first time here. I think the entrance to the terrace was a little too narrow for wheelchair users, but you'd have to take another look. The only way to get into the house is via a staircase downstairs. Therefore less suitable for wheelchair users.

No frills, just good. With that, all has been said. It wasn't the last time I was here.

Food was OK. Service could have been better. Were overwhelmed with a large group of 12 people.

It's great that shops like OPITZ still exist - a visit there is always great!!!

Just great, delicious and old school. See you soon!

There's actually not much to say. Our conclusion: Extra class The food was amazing. The service was very friendly and the cosiness of the room was simply incomparable. I would say: a full 10 points

Nice place, typical Hamburg food. Very tasty, quite a variety: meat, fish, vegetables, etc. Good service recommendable

Small, rustic restaurant with regional cuisine. Highly recommended.

Were there for the first time, we really enjoyed it. Service top, food top. It's a bit awkward to get to the toilet if you're sitting outside, but that's just the location 😁. Can you spend a good evening

Siamo ritornati oggi 7/6 in questo ristorantino veramente speciale. Ottimo cibo, ottimo servizio e buon rapporto qualità/prezzo. Cosa cercare di più? Noi ci ritorneremo ogni volta che saremo ad Amburgo. Bravi bravi bravi. Continuate così...

Tuvimos problemas con la reserva y nos colocaron en una pequeña terraza donde cenamos muy bien. Probamos goulash, snitzel, rollo de ternera, una especie de tartar... Todo bueno bien elaborado y acompañado de patatas lombarda y remolacha. La salsa holandesa muy buena. La señora que nos sirvió muy agradable y profesional De los mejores sitios que probamos en Hamburgo.

Heel vieze gordijnen bijna zwart heel warm 3 hoofdgerechten 1 hoofdgerecht kwam half uur later heel vet geen groente. De bediening is te druk. Dessert zwemt in saus Saus van vis heel vet met klontjes. Gerechten echt niet te eten. Klimaat heel warm. De afgelopen 10 jaar niet zo slecht gegeten. Ober vraagt uitdrukkelijk om fooi. Wanneer ik het niet geef gooit hij het bonnetje nijdig naar me toe. Waar de goede reviews vandaan komen is ongelofelijk.

Good home cooking, very nice and competent service and a cozy atmosphere. The prices are reasonable for the food and service.

Good hamburger restaurant, nice staff

Real German restaurant where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere of old times with the ship paintings and outdated nice decoration. Very nice reception! Super restaurant with specialties in the North of the Allemagne, with a charme Suranné, that absolutely has everything to do with it. L'accueil is sympathetic and chaleureux.

Uniquely beautiful location, super delicious food, nice, courteous service. It's a shame that we don't live nearby, otherwise it would probably be our local bar, but the distance from Karlsruhe is too far. We will definitely be there again on our next visit to Hamburg. Thanks!!

The dining area is in the basement and is very comfortably furnished. In warm weather there is also the option to sit in the garden. The Opitz is located near the Outer Alster. The kitchen offers delicious home-style cooking (Hamburg cuisine, such as pan fish, Labskaus, plaice). The well-fried fried potatoes are worth highlighting. The service is friendly and not intrusive. Overall, a successful evening with delicious food.

Charming restaurant serving traditional cuisine. We had dinner on the terrace, the street is calm and pleasant. The restaurant team is pleasant and smiling. We will come back with pleasure

We come here every time we are in Hamburg - until now... But tonight we lacked that much attention from the waiters despite the few occupied tables. And finally, I was asked how much I wanted to tip. We will probably also come next time we are in Hamburg, because the staff must have had a bad day.

Good home-style food, very, very tasty. Rarely eaten better. Everything clean and tidy; friendly staff, always caring and helpful. Ambiance: Tables are a bit narrow, but help is available immediately if you need a little more space. At the next vacation spot in Hamburg, Let's go back to the Opitz restaurant.

Ambience should be 4.5. Some of the tables are too narrow. But if things get tight at the table, someone is there immediately to help. The waitresses are very friendly, always on hand and quick when supplies are requested. (Other restaurants could learn a lot from this!) Food was more than just delicious - and very digestible (despite what felt like a lot stuffed in, you/I don't feel overly full! What more could you want?) We have our holiday home in Hamburg again, I'll definitely go to Opitz again!

If you are looking for good German cuisine in Hamburg and all in an authentic atmosphere with nostalgic charm, Opitz is the right place for you! We all liked the food (we had 4 different dishes) and the service was very friendly and attentive. Dropping by spontaneously probably won't work, you have to make a reservation in advance. On-site parking is also available.

An original restaurant, the food was unfortunately completely missing the spices/herbs, the fried potatoes had an unpleasant refrigerator taste. Although there are North Sea crabs on the map there was none on the plate, a shame

We went to the restaurant spontaneously and were still warmly welcomed. The furnishings are “quaint” and everything just fits together. The staff, I assume they are also the owners, are extremely friendly and welcoming. The food, what can I say, no fuss and just great. Honest home cooking at fair prices and just great.

A really great restaurant with incredibly delicious food. The staff is so warm and friendly. Anyone who is in Hamburg simply has to go to this quaint, cozy restaurant.

Very tasty food, friendly service and reasonable prices.

Delicious German cuisine in a pleasant atmosphere. The service is very nice and accommodating. Gladly again

Following a tip, we spontaneously went there for dinner. We were lucky because without a reservation it's probably quite difficult there ;) The plaice and the herring each with fried potatoes were simply very, very delicious!! Absolutely quaint little restaurant. A big thank you to the unknown tipster👍👍👍

Delightful place, kindness and industriousness, carefully prepared and appetizing dishes. Long live Hamburg!

Always a poem!!! I love the roulade and the goulash - at any time of the year!!!

A very nice restaurant in the basement. Attractive dishes and reasonable prices. Very nice service

A must for anyone visiting Hamburg...

Nice restaurant with friendly service

The restaurant is really excellent! The food is not only delicious, but also generously portioned, so you feel really satisfied after eating. The service is extremely courteous and charming, which makes the entire experience even more enjoyable. The cozy atmosphere of the location rounds off the overall impression perfectly and invites you to linger. We all felt extremely comfortable and are already looking forward to coming back soon. This restaurant is definitely worth recommending to anyone who wants to enjoy good food in a welcoming environment.

„Es ist schon einen Asbach Uralt wert“ in einer Stadt wie Hamburg so ein urgemütliches und ausgezeichnetes Restaurant zu finden, das sich so natürlich und preislich anständig und dazu hin noch mit freundlichem unaufdringlichem Service präsentiert ! Holla die Waldfee! Da werden wir noch oft zu Gast sein. Wir haben einen Kesselgulasch gegessen, einfach nur lecker!

Labskaus was very plentiful, the ambience was great, like grandma's. Unfortunately there were no more drinks.

I feel like I've been transported back in time, very cozy and you feel like you used to be at grandma's house. Very cozy, lovely staff and the food also tasted excellent.

Very tasty, really nice and rustic furnishings. What more do you want?

I wish I knew about a place like this in Berlin! Very cozy, feeding like mothers in the best sense of the word and a downright loving service! Thank you for the lovely evening!

We were at the Opitz again, a small family celebration. Ambience as always, great pub atmosphere, you feel comfortable. Food as always, typical German home cooking, very meat-heavy, rustic. Fried potatoes too, as always. But we're here for the food. Although you should adapt a little to changing tastes, you should include a little more vegetarian products in the menu. Our only vegetarian at the table was quite overwhelmed. Maybe a tip for the future. but still everything paletti. But then, the service!! In Opitz, too, the staff shortage in the catering industry seems to have hit home. Terrible. This slightly older male service worker, probably a pensioner, reactivated. Not that he only served almost two thirds of the orders he had taken, he had probably forgotten to write down the rest, legitimate questions were also responded to in a rude manner, and stupid comments were the rule. Here you could see that in the catering industry the staff e.g. Currently sitting on the longer lever. The second female service employee present was only able to partially compensate for her colleague's negative impression with her friendly, charming personality as always. That's why this report, no star would be appropriate for the service.

There were five of us and we had reserved for 6 people... good thing there was one less person at the table, otherwise it would have been much too crowded. Food was great, portion great, friendly service

It's great that such special restaurants still exist. Food good, service good, price performance good, ambience good.

Very nice little quaint restaurant. We were lucky and spontaneously got a place without making a reservation, but it is advisable to reserve a place. Very tasty food, super nice service.

The food was delicious and the service was very attentive! The atmosphere is relaxing.

The food was very tasty and plentiful, the fried potatoes were actually great, the service was friendly and attentive, we would love to come back!

Selection was large. Food very tasty. Prices moderate and reasonable. Service was very friendly, quick and funny. Rarely have I had such a lovely visit to a restaurant.

Selection of vegetarian dishes rather limited, food very greasy. The selection of dishes is a bit old-fashioned, “German”. Kale, goose, farmer's breakfast. I find that to be rather positive because this offer is slowly dying out because of all the Asians everywhere. But it would also be less oily/greasy.

I’m sorry. We were really disappointed. This is a cozy friendly restaurant with really nice staff and it is clearly popular. But the food is poor. Great on quantity but really dreadful on quality. Between us we had 3 soups and 3 mains. The best was the shrimp soup, ok but far from special. The pea soup was so thick the spoon stood up and it had an unpleasant vinegary taste. Potato soup was potato soup. Mains. Fish well overcooked but lots of it. Beef roulade substantial but sat in a black sauce with unidentifiable vegetables wrapped inside. Goulash well cooked and probably the best of the 3 but without any distinction. You will not leave hungry but you will leave with a heavy heart of what might have been.

Die Gaststätte ist von innen sehr schön und Urig eingerichtet. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Wir waren mit dem Essen sehr zufrieden ohne großen Schnickschnack!!! Solche Gaststätten findet man heutzutage nicht mehr so oft. Alles in allem können wir das Lokal wärmstens weiter empfehlen.

Very tasty food, friendly service, rustic, cozy atmosphere.

Very tasty food, authentic ambience and very loving service. (The fried potatoes are hard to beat!)