Lakeside, The Fontenay

The fine-dining restaurant Lakeside is located in The Fontenay Hotel by Alster Lake in the middle of downtown Hamburg. The restaurant has a very ambitious young chef, Julian Stowasser, and offers modern world cuisine with a strong focus on classic French cooking techniques. The food is elegant and beautiful.

The Lakeside offers a fabulous view of the city through the large glass dining room at the top of the hotel. The interior is clean, light, modern and intimate with the focus being the fabulous view. The restaurant offers a seven-course menu with corresponding wine pairing. The location is exactly what you want to celebrate a special occasion or just enjoy the city in style.

Stefanie Hehn MS is the Chef Sommelière at The Fontenay Hotel and responsible for the wine selection at Lakeside. The wine list offers around 400 different labels and changes regularly. There is a strong focus on Germany, France (Burgundy and Bordeaux) and the USA, but you will also find wines from New Zealand, Chile, Portugal and many other great winemaking countries.

The wine list also has a great selection of sweet wines and a fabulous selection of large format wines, including some well-aged German Rieslings. When dining at the Lakeside, the wine paring menu is a good way to experience the craft of a great sommelier and explore the very thoughtful wine list.

Every three months, they have a special food and wine menu in the private dining room, with a theme selected by Hehn and a pairing menu created by the kitchen.