Karlsons

It's no secret that I'm in love with Lena. However, even if that were not true, I would still give Karlsons five whole Qype stars, as it's truly fantastic.... read more It's no secret that I'm in love with Lena. However, even if that were not true, I would still give Karlsons five whole Qype stars, as it's truly fantastic....

It's as casual and simple as you would expect from a Scandinavian place. Came here for lunch, you order at the counter and they serve at the table. Had the... read more It's as casual and simple as you would expect from a Scandinavian place. Came here for lunch, you order at the counter and they serve at the table. Had the...

Good service, good goulash and great location. Would recommend! We definitely will be coming back. read more Good service, good goulash and great location. Would recommend! We definitely will be coming back.

Very cute Scandinavian coffee shop, restaurant and novelty store : When you first enter, it is decorated with of course the sweet wooden red horses that I own a... read more Very cute Scandinavian coffee shop, restaurant and novelty store : When you first enter, it is decorated with of course the sweet wooden red horses that I own at home which I bought in Stockholm. The colors are also very Scandinavian to me, with pastels, lights and brights. To the right is a boutique that sells Scandy candies, treats and miscellaneous gifts or decorations. Once can stop in for a Fika which means coffee in Swedish or even have a nice meal. They usually have Köttbullar, but since most dishes are made fresh in the back in a limited quantity, you have to check with the waitress to see what is on the menu that day. When I came in here, I ended up ordering some Tagliatelle with mushrooms and a truffle sauce which was very filling! I had wanted to of course try a more Swedish dish or even the classic Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs but to my dismay, they were fresh out of meatballs that day. Hamburg is actually heavily influenced by Scandinavian culture being so far north and in their history, the Danes and Swedes settled in areas around here such as Altona for example, particularly because the Hanseatic League had some battles over shipping merchant ships and even a history with Pirates.....and Vikings! I had to learn about this history when I did an Elbe/Altona tour : Come here for breakfast, lunch or dinner they have cute names for their breakfast menu with Scandinavian themes like: the Oslo, the Stockholm, the Kopenhagen, and even you can order the Aarus. They also have wifi here!

We've been there for the third time. Cute place for breakfast and coffee. Average friendly service. Unfortunatelly rather slow if its crowded which happens pret... read more We've been there for the third time. Cute place for breakfast and coffee. Average friendly service. Unfortunatelly rather slow if its crowded which happens pretty much every weekend. The food is good and not too pricey. The decoration really catches the swedish atmosphere. We'll probably come back!