Hamburg

Le Lion

Where the Gin Basil Smash was created

Le Lion

Where the Gin Basil Smash was created

Bar
cocktailbar
Altstadt
Germany
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Cocktail bar by the Rathaus where the Gin Basil Smash was created in 2008; no reservations, card only, 18+.

Le Lion is a small cocktail bar on Rathausstraße, a few steps from Hamburg's city hall. The Gin Basil Smash was created here in 2008, and the bar is still the place people come to drink it.

It opens from 17:00 on weekdays and from 13:00 on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays and bank holidays. Last orders are after midnight early in the week and after 01:00 from Thursday to Saturday. There are no reservations, groups are capped at eight, payment is by card only and guests must be 18 with ID. Not for you if you want a loud pre-club bar; this is a quiet, serious room.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Age
18+
Payment
Card only
Cloakroom
Peak
20:00–23:00
Worth knowing

No reservations, groups of up to eight, 18+ with ID.

What you'll hear

Classic cocktails

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

History

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Opening hours
Monday
17:00–late
Tuesday
17:00–late
Wednesday
17:00–late
Thursday
17:00–late
Friday
17:00–late
Saturday
13:00–late
Sunday
Closed
Practical
City
Hamburg
Area
Altstadt
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
Rathausstraße 3, 20095 Hamburg
Getting there
U3 Rathaus, two minutes on foot; Jungfernstieg (U-Bahn and S-Bahn) is close by.
Accessible

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