Speisekammer Breakfast Haven

When you take a walk along Weidestieg in Eimsbüttel, there’s no way around Speisekammer, German for pantry, with its vast inviting windows.

A few smaller tables, a long one right by the window, long kitchen countertops with an intriguing cake display and the espresso machine’s white noise in the background, white stained planks and short words of wisdom framed and staged whimsically on the walls are what constitute this little gem. I took a seat right below “Happiness is not fate, it is a choice”. So I decided to choose something out of the menu that will make me get closer to this state of happiness. The menu offers sandwiches, delicious greenstuff and sweets for the soul. Six different à la carte breakfast options, such as Quickstart North Sea or Light and Healthy, will surely brighten up your day.

The plats du jour are beautifully handwritten on a big slate. My favorite by far: Focaccia with goat milk cream cheese, cherry tomatoes, shredded hazelnut and rocket salad. Along comes a salad with a juicy raspberry dressing - excellent! You could taste in every bit that fresh, high quality ingredients had been used. And whoever wants some Speisekammer to go, I strongly recommend their delicious homemade marmalades: Cherry + Almond, Pear + Hazelnut or Baked Apple. Their pumpkin seed oil with thyme is heavenly, too.

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The staff is very cordial. The interior is cosy country style. Dietmar Pies wife Tanja is responsible for that and has proven to have a way with interior decoration as well as the little ones. On the upper floor, children can run free in a giant kid’s corner equipped with books, tiny tables and chairs and stacks of games. And just like the wise words above my head, instead of putting my luck into fate’s hands, I decided to look no longer for a beautiful breakfast and lunch spot -I chose Speisekammer.