Saliba in Hamburg

Delicious food with super friendly service. We'll be back. Thanks for the experience Yvonne

In addition to the delicious food, we were impressed by the friendly service. Even though our reserved table was full, the chef expertly managed to accommodate us. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

We had breakfast there (more by chance). The breakfast was small but manageable, and everything was delicious. The drinks and the quark were excellent!

Very nice café. Friendly service!

Decent food but a bit pricey. The service was horrible though - when I didn’t give any tip, the waiters’ mood changed instantly and he became rude. (Told us to go home to Denmark) would not go again.

Very very very friendly courteous staff and highly recommended

I saw Saliba on TV. The location is very nice in the arcades, near the town hall. The oriental sweets were very good. It's just a shame that the service wasn't particularly friendly. Therefore, the tip was small.

The food and service were simply wonderful. The wines were excellent. We felt very comfortable. We'll be back.

Three of us came here for dinner today. The service team was very friendly and helpful. The food we ordered was very tasty, but could have been a little warmer. I told the server this, and he immediately deducted a drink from the bill. Overall, though, I'd happily go back here.

A real surprise. I wanted to try something new and can only say positive things. Anyone who indulges in this intense and flavorful cuisine will not be disappointed. We thank you for your hospitality.

Very nice location and quite tasty food. But the service was very slow and unwelcoming. Portions were small. It felt like a purely touristy place where you pay money just for the beautiful view.

Ne rend pas correctement la monnaie,se prend 2 euros sur deux expresso.Etablissement à fuir Établissement très cher cher

Simply wonderful! Very personable and high-quality!

The man being waiter is very rude and hysterical. I can speak only English, not German. But he insisted on speaking German and behaved badly. Since you behave like that, why did you open a cafe in a touristic area? It is very illogical… 🤯

Extremely unfriendly. Talks with his back to you. No smile or anything like that.

Really delicious, but a bit expensive. 400 euros for 6 people, not including alcoholic drinks.

As for some other commenters mentioned if you are there only for drinks you are not welcomed as they expect you to eat which is more pricey side. So you are welcome if you want to eat but if you want to have only drinks you are not welcome.

Good Syrian food but it’s a little pricey, worth it for the view!

Excellent food, with a prime location and view. The oriental and original cuisine is accompanied by excellent service. In particular, you'll find dishes here that you won't find everywhere. I'd be happy to return!

Exzellent Food & Service with central location.

Schönes Lokal direkt am Alsterarm .freundliche zuvorkommende Keller. Gemütliche Atmosphäre mittendrin. Superschnell und sehr zu empfehlen. Süße Leckereien und gutes Landes spezifische Gerichte. Immer wieder gerne

Amazing. We actually just wanted a drink, but the menu sounded so interesting. We just had to order something, and it was a culinary delight. Thank you.

Went for late lunch. For evening and lunch spme dishes are the same, but the price is not. It is not possible to see on the menu card or website to see when lunch time is over and evening is starting. The food is very good and high in quality. Everything is included in the price so is the service. For a friendly remark and serving a dish I do not tip in Hamburg.

Fantastic place in Hamburg- great setting, amazing food and the friendliest service. A must visit place!

Due to the many unfriendly reviews, we were skeptical and decided to try a different restaurant the evening we arrived. Then, by chance, we passed by the next lunchtime and decided to give it a try... And all I can say is... Amazing! Friendly staff, delicious food, and a great location. We'll be back!

5/5 Thank you for the lovely evening with the delicious food! I've rarely eaten anything delicious :)

Very nice restaurant! Kuno was enjoying his visit very much!

Great food and service! Highly recommended!

I've known and appreciated Saliba for years – excellent Syrian cuisine in a stylish setting. The dishes, especially the appetizer platter, are always a delight, and the service is warm and professional. For me, it's a true favorite restaurant in Hamburg.

A treat for all the senses! Delicious food for the eyes, tongue, and heart! Pure Orient!

A super nice location and really friendly staff. My first Syrian meal was really delicious.

Super nice view, nice location, delicious coffee and dates, super friendly service. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 👍👍👍👍👍

10 euros for a small piece of cake (cake, not an elaborate cake or anything) and a small cappuccino to go! I was very surprised by the price and didn't think it was justified. It tasted okay, nicely presented with roses and pistachios, but I felt nauseous afterward; I hadn't eaten anything other than the cake. I don't know if that was the reason, but I won't be shopping there again.

The staff is very friendly and offers great service. Our table had a direct view of the river. It's a very relaxed place to eat. The lunch was delicious and beautifully presented. I can only recommend it 👍🏻

Poor service and poor quality of guests. Inappropriate behavior and one of the worst experiences in Hamburg. ___ Poor service and poor quality of guests. Inappropriate behavior and one of the worst experiences in Hamburg.

We sat outside in the Alsterarkaden...

Highly recommended! Very good location. Very friendly and competent staff. The food is really very good.

The service was really disappointing. We were standing outside when a table became available and were debating whether we wanted to sit down. Before we could even make a decision, the waiter - who had clearly seen us - approached us in a rude and condescending manner and said the table was reserved. The tone was completely inappropriate. It almost seemed as if he didn't want to have any more guests or would decide for himself who would be served here. Given the high prices, this way of dealing with customers is simply a catastrophe. Unfortunately not recommended.

As I was walking past, I spontaneously decided to have a coffee on the terrace. The location is simply unique, you have a great view of the town hall. The staff was very nice and friendly. There was a very tasty cappuccino and baklava. I really enjoyed my little break.

We wanted to sit at a free table directly on the Alster, but were rejected by the waiter in a harsh tone - supposedly reserved. Even though there were still seats available, we weren't even offered another table. An absolutely unsuitable service for the prices. Not recommended.

The best address in the Alsterarkaden. Everything is excellent. The food is unrivaled in Hamburg, the service is extremely warm, courteous, fast and well informed. Excellent selection of food and drinks. The location is of course phenomenal. Whether for lunch, dinner, a quick stop for an excellent Moka – always the right choice. Always worth a visit.

Mehr zufällig als geplant sind wir hier angekommen und bereuten diese Entscheidung in keinster Weise! Hervorragend frische Küche, filigrane Geschmacksnoten und einmal mehr die unübertroffene arabische Gastfreundschaft!

We only had drinks that smelled like onions and had chives in them 🤢at least I got a new one. But it tasted the same...glasses dirty...I couldn't drink it...then drank the rest of the bottle...the service was very unfriendly...Aperol...ready-made drink way too sweet...10 euros per glass...Cola Zero 0.2 l. 5.50 euros.. Despite being unfriendly, we gave a tip...when we wanted to get up...he practically held us and...counted the money out loud....no thanks, please don't do anything...then left without saying a word.....Laughing at first when I said something that didn't fit, totally outrageous.... Conclusion... there is a small cafe next door with pink chairs...the young people are very nice....then the very unfriendly Syrians...absolutely not a recommendation

We chose the lunch menu and were thrilled! Great variations of starters and desserts and the main course was also amazing! Quality of the food is excellent, which we can also say about the staff! 6 out of 5 stars! We will come back (immediately tomorrow! 😃)

Great food and very accommodating staff.

Great Syrian food. The best and most tender shawarma I have ever tasted. Mezze to kneel down on, right on the Alster with a view of the town hall. Very attentive service, nothing wrong with it! Only the high prices detract from the experience a bit. But at a location like this, with such good service and such good food, you can afford to dig a little deeper into your pockets. Saliba also offers a cookbook and cooking courses. I purchased the cookbook and I'm excited to try it again!

Pretty slow service. But the view was amazing

Hermoso entorno al aire libre entre otros cafés. Queríamos comer y la mayoría de los lugares a lo largo del agua eran café y pasteles cafés. El menú es de Oriente Medio y algo limitado pero combinan 2 cosas para nosotros: berenjena (berenjena) y una deliciosa ensalada. la berenjena llegó recién cocinada y estaba todo muy bueno.

Great place to go, marvelous food, good atmosphere.

First and last time. I've never seen such unfriendly staff in my life, and it's ridiculously expensive. Hello and thank you are foreign words. Go somewhere else; there are other places in Hamburg that are 1,000 times better.

Erstes mal und letztes mal, So unfreundliche Personal habe ich in meinem Leben noch nie gesehen, übertrieben teuer. Hallo und danke sind Fremdwörter. geht lieber woanders es gibt andere orte in Hamburg die 1000 mal besser sind .

Atmospheric, but there is very little space inside.

The Saliba Restaurant is small but cozy and in a beautiful location. Because of the many good reviews, I wanted to try it out – and it was worth it! The food was not only very tasty, but also attractively presented. The service was extremely friendly and accommodating. I really enjoyed it and I definitely recommend it!

Very friendly staff and the food was simply delicious. Definitely recommended

We visited the café for the first time today after hearing that it is one of the oldest cafés on the Jungfernstieg arcades. From the outside it looked inviting, with a nice selection of sweets in the window. Unfortunately, the interior didn't live up to this first impression. The reception was rather unfriendly, the ambience did not seem harmonious and did not offer the cozy, oriental atmosphere that we had expected. Unfortunately, a few Arabic characters on the wall weren't enough to create an authentic flair - especially since the room seemed rather restless and the furnishings didn't really fit the concept. The open kitchen didn't make a particularly inviting impression either, and overall we were missing that certain something that could define a café of this type. There are other, more modern alternatives with a more appealing ambience in the immediate vicinity. It's a shame, because with a little more attention to detail and a clearer direction, this café could do much more with its potential. We hope that something changes here in the future.

The location is beautiful, interesting decor and the food was excellent and plentiful. The price/performance ratio is right here. The only thing that displeased were the chairs inside. Sitting on bare wood without a cushion is uncomfortable if you stay there for a long time.

Zum Weihnachtsmarkt der beste Glühwein

Excellent restaurant and with very special mulled wine over Christmas! You definitely have to try it out! Delicious!

The oriental punch with pomegranate, nuts and figs, simply delicious...and the little appetizers...yummy..was there again last week; the food was absolutely delicious and plentiful, even the greeting from the kitchen...the fish to the point and the sauce 🙈😍the staff was very friendly despite the corona requirements and at the end there was a delicious tea with rose petals on the house and a postcard with a nice saying to say goodbye...to Definitely a reason to come back..👌was there again today..simply delicious.I was also given great advice on the wine, was able to try it in advance..a little greeting from the kitchen and the food was simply delicious..I'll definitely be back..

Super delicious food, the location is wonderful - especially on the terrace in summer. The service and ambience is warm and hospitable. Great wine list! An unreserved recommendation both at lunchtime and in the evening, I would be happy to come back at any time!

I ordered a mulled wine. The waiter/salesperson acted very aggressively and tipped me over the entire selection of garnishes provided (almonds, etc.) and asked me what I wanted because he was just annoyed. Very invasive.

Location is fabulous! Ambiance is authentic. Food is better than average. But! You pay top price for the Location not for the food or the service. Cannot recommend.

The best mulled wine. Perfect spices and ambience.

Great location, nicely decorated, but the food is average at best. As an Arab, I can appreciate this very well. I also don't understand how the prices relate to the quality of the food. The service is also not very friendly. Once and never again.

Simply beautiful, tasty and friendly all around.

Great restaurant with very good food.

La bienvenida fue cálida y efusiva. Éramos 4 personas. Prepararon toda una mesa cubierta de mezze que eran sabrosos y deliciosos. Esto fue seguido por deliciosos camarones jumbo de carne firme en una salsa crema con arroz. Esto fue seguido de cortes de filete de solomillo con arroz bastante delicioso con dátiles y nueces y una salsa de pimienta especiada y puré de papas. Para terminar tuvimos 8 tipos diferentes de baklava y té de menta. Todo esto fue lavado con un vino tinto Pinot de la cosecha Líbano 2003 que estaba lleno, suave, afrutado y delicioso. ¡Nos fuimos con un oleaje de comida! Este es el mejor restaurante de Oriente Medio que he experimentado sin duda no mejoró en Londres. El tema es sirio.

Best oriental mulled wine at the Christmas market. Are there every year.

Hyped cake and coffee place, many people, expensive but cakes are fine

I saw a report on TV and decided that if you were in Hamburg, you had to go there, I said it, did it and 1000% didn't regret it. Ambiance was just as you would imagine, small and cute, service perfect, food SENSATIONAL . Was worth every euro. From the greeting from the kitchen to the dessert, everything was delicious.

The mulled wine with Christmas accompaniment is a delight. The view of Hamburg from the Jungfernsteg anyway 🙂👍.

Was at Saliba's for the first time today and I was really surprised at how good the food tasted. And the employees are very, very friendly to everything. I will always recommend it 👍👍👍👍👍🫰

Classy atmosphere and amazing restaurant

For a tip I expect a thank you or something similar, not a “suitable”.

Nice little restaurant, with very friendly service.

…un sentiment de se faire arnaquer. Lors d’une première visite nous avons pris 4 petits gâteaux pour 10€. Ils sont entre 2.5€ et 2,8€ l’unité. La seconde fois nous pensions prendre la formule thé a la menthe + 2 gâteaux pour 8,5 Lors du passage en caisse nous pensions payer 17€ et nous avons été facturé 23,20€ au motif que nous avions choisi les gâteaux. Beaucoup trop cher pour assurer une bonne digestion!!!

Arnaque à la carte ! De bonnes pâtisseries mais attention au prix payé. Quand vous réclamez ils font semblant de ne pas comprendre ! Le prix est fonction du serveur et de son humeur. Bref fuyez cette boutique.

We came here spontaneously with my husband and children. When we were seated, no one actually came. I had to go into the restaurant and ask if I could please order something. An older gentleman, very unfriendly, just replied that someone would come at some point. I then ordered from the restaurant and went back to my family. The pastries weren't anything special and neither was the coffee. Very unfriendly, we don't know anything about Arab countries, it's a shame...

Food is average but the service is terrible. Waiters are not friendly nor welcoming. We go unless we don’t have any other option. It’s a pity as the place looks very nice and lets you enjoy the historic passage.

Very good quality snacks, both savory and sweet

Tuvimos la mejor comida. Por favor, vaya por el menú, todo estaba delicioso. El servicio era amable y cálido. Devolveremos el 100 %. Alles perfekt 😊👍👍

Zuerst wird man nicht einmal wahrgenommen und bedient, absolut unfreundlich und dann sollte sich meine Frau auch noch auf eine alte und unsaubere Toilettenbrille setzen! Man sollte eigentlich annehmen, dass man in dieser Lage und bei diesen Preisen mehr auf Sauberkeit achtet! Das hat sich dann für uns erledigt!

Very, very rude waiter! We sat at a table right in front of the Alster and wanted to have a coffee. After 10 minutes a waiter came and told us that the table had been reserved. When we replied that there was no sign on the table, we were simply told that they didn't have time to put it up and that there wasn't any coffee available now anyway. When we got up we were able to observe how two older women who had sat down at a table in the third row were accompanied by this waiter at the table we had left. Something like that is just outrageous.

Topp Lage muss bezahlt werden. Guter Service, abenteuerlichen Gang zu den Toiletten über die Wendeltreppe. Leckerer Süsskram.

Was in the cafe with my wife. The coffee and tea were just bad. Most customers are probably happy with the fact that there are much better cafés in Hamburg than these shops

Incredibly cozy restaurant by the town hall. We talked to one who serves there and he is amazing 🤩 incredible to run up and down the stairs that are in there. The food was very very good and the portions are huge so you get your money's worth

Restaurant reservé pour un groupe d’une vingtaine de personnes avec le menu special. Nourriture syrienne, assez semblable à la cuisine libanaise, pas de surprise dans les gouts et texture. Entrées succulentes, plat de poulet ok, dessert tres bon. Service rapide, efficace et amical. Addition conforme à l’attente, prix un peu élevé pour un restaurant syrien mais on paie aussi la vue sur la mairie d’Hambourg.

Unfortunately I only had time for one drink (ARAK... aniseed schnapps on water/ice cubes, similar to Pernot/Ouzo)... after passing the exam (otherwise I hardly drink alcohol)!! ...would have loved to have had the mocha, but it was too close to the train departure. Then hopefully on the next visit to HH with a meal and mocha :-))

Very nice restaurant with excellent, exceptional dishes and nice service. Absolutely recommended. The view is an added plus.

As EX restaurateurs from Blankenese, we enjoy the service and the great food

Beim Vorbeischlendern entdeckt, hat das schöne Lokal die Lust auf orientalische Küche entfacht. Wir wurden nicht enttäuscht - die Gerichte waren hervorragend und wir haben obendrauf noch ganz spezielle und sehr gute Weine entdeckt.

I do not recommend it at all, its food is very ordinary, God bless the blessing, and the prices are exaggerated

I was there for the first time yesterday. The waiter was very nice and friendly. But as a born Lebanese from a Syrian mother, I'm sad to say that the coffee and sweets were so bad. I was so embarrassed because it was my first time inviting friends there. I completely expected something different. Unfortunately it's a 'business' there, if you already know Syrian cuisine, never again!

We chose the local at random and went there two evenings in a row during our vacation! Very tasty, very polite and a great atmosphere right on the water! Gladly again!

Magic place in „Alsterarkaden“ with awesome view towards townhall. Excellent authentic food and drinks. Highly attentional, polite and friendly people. We have been enjoying this place several times already and are always fascinated while coming back. For us a „must to be“ place in the city of Hamburg.

The prices are slightly higher, certainly a tourist magnet. Partially exaggerated

a bit pricey than normal but definitely worth it. my wife and i tried moujadara with fish and maakloube with meat; they were both very tasty.

Excellent restaurant opposite Hamburg City Hall. The food is delicious, the service fast and very professional while remaining warm.

We sat right next to the fleet. Very attentive service and excellent food. Consistently good quality for more than 20 years.

Very lovely place! Nice wine and food for a good price. Also the salat dressing was very delicious!! The service was also good and gave us recommendations for food to complement the wine. Right next to the river. I will very much recommend everyone to visit this place if they are close by.