Pane e Tulipani Art in Customers

Seven years ago, Sicilian-born art enthusiast and restaurant owner Lillo Cammalleri could not have chosen a better location than Klosterwall: Pane e Tulipani is nestled right between the art society and the Deichtorhallen exhibition site – thus, in the very art of the city's art scene.

You notice the ongoing artistry as soon as the patron's warm 'Ciao!' welcomes you: dozens of anthracite-colored chandelliers are hanging from the 6m ceiling, among them one disco ball, the massive oak tables are dressed in dapper white tablecloth and have neon green X-legs. And on the walls: a rotating selection of installations and paintings of young up-and-coming artists.

We started into our dinner with a warm asparagus salad, unexpectedly paired with a Rhine-Hessian Manz Riesling. After uninterrupted laughing and talking, we did not notice that time passed and our entrées were ready for us. Get ready to melt away: avocado au gratin, stuffed with spinache, topped with scamorza-truffata,cheese and sautéed beef strips in balsamic vinegar in a nest of varied salads. My partner had pappardelle with a crayfish ragout and saffron sauce, as well sautéed tiger prawns.

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We did not exactly need to have dessert after those luscious meals, but we didn't want this night at Cammalleri's to end – so we agreed to have warm chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. What a wise decision! And even wiser: to come back soon when the small urban terrace at Pane e Tulipani opens its doors to spring!

Kathrin Willhöft

Guest Author Hamburg