Ufer

Pretty flowers, 2 x riesling feinherb and a shaky camera (sorry!)

Plums marinated in red wine, bay leaf and cloves, wrapped in bacon and grilled + hard, shaved cheese and marinated olives.

Classic flammkuchen with sour cream, bacon and onions.

A very German charcuteri assortment including two kinds of soft salami, roastbeef, rilette, wholegrain mustard and lard.

Ufer

Bismarckstraße 151

Eimsbüttel, Hamburg

Notes:

Prior to a night out dedicated to cocktails at Le Lion, B and I decided to go out for a cheap, quick, and casual bite. Ufer provided a lovely setting, being a bit of mix between a café, restaurant and wine bar. We decided to order a bit of everything to share and were quickly started off with two glasses of riesling (0,2l seems to be German standard - dangerous...), some incredibly juicy, bacon-wrapped and grilled plums, a bit of hard cheese (shaved too thinly - a lot of it fell apart between our fingers) and some very average black olives that at least had had the chance to soak some olive oil and spices. Thereafter came the showstopper of the evening, a flammkuchen. Perfectly thin and crisp but with just the right amount of tangy sour cream, smoky bacon and tangy onions to provide a great deal of pleasure in our mouths. The charcuteri board paled a bit in comparison but we both found the German theme rather interesting, almost exotic, with components such as soft salamis (much like a Danish salami really) and lard (really, lard?). All in all, a lovely meal without too much fuss. Service was attentive, the venue rather cosy, and our bill added up to 45 euro-ish for the food and four supersized glasses of wine. Recommended - but don't leave without trying the flammkuchen!