Haerlin Restaurant, Hamburg

It is a top-end gourmet restaurant boasting an elegant atmosphere, refined tableware and outstanding service. Top chef Christoph Rüffer's creations are a reflection of his typical Hanseatic reserve: concentrated, accentuated and clear. Rüffer unveils unexpected and exciting visual feasts, with perfectly presented and precisely structured textures. The Essen-born chef carefully traces almost concentric circles of flavour around the core element of each dish. He also adds surprising nuances that form the signature of his cuisine.