Stock´s Kaminstube Chalet Magic in North Hamburg

Heiko Stock isn’t just famous for Stock’s Restaurant just over the Hamburg border in Poppenhüttel, he’s also a passionate skier and loves the mountains of Tirol. It took some guts to try to bring the traditional cuisine and rustic chalet vibes to Hamburg, but by and by it’s been a complete success! All the magic happens on the top floor of the reed-covered timber house. The passionate cook trained in Munich restaurants Tantris and Aubergine and at twenty-eight became the youngest independent Michelin star chef in Germany. He was also trained to be a professional sushi chef at the California Sushi Academy.

I must admit, I’ve been a fan of Heiko Stock’s sushi art for years- it’s hard to find more creative and gourmet rolls in Hamburg with such original names, like Funky Tuna and Sexy Freak. Luckily, you don’t have to forgo Japanese cuisine in the fireside lounge. In accordance with the motto “Asia meets Austria”, guests are offered an excellent crossover cuisine. For our appetiser we select a sushi platter, filled with crispy vegetables and wasabi-avocado, along with crispy hot chicken with chicken tempura and honey mustard. Divine!

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Salmon is served for the main course, tenderly grilled over mashed potato and cloaked in a sensational lobster sauce. Our desert is a potpourri of caramelised spelt ‘Kaiserschmarrn’, quark with plum compote, and mango and vanilla ice cream. We can hardly decide on a winner. This dinner is the highlight of my week- not only because of the exquisite menu and comfortable ambient, but because of how Kevin Wilson and Sven Fischer’s service team sweeten up the evening with their relaxed, comedic personas.

Satiated, happy, deeply relaxed, and luckily without ski shoes on our feet, we leave the fireside lounge and, with perfect timing, the first snow begins to fall. So romantic!