Restaurant · Portuguese Quarter · Hamburg
Modern Portuguese cooking by Carlos and Manuela Vasconcelos – a journey through the kitchens of the world, by Hamburg’s harbour.
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Welcome
Welcome to the restaurant of Carlos and Manuela Vasconcelos. With NAU we are fulfilling a long-held dream: starting from modern Portuguese cooking, we want to tempt you towards new discoveries – across the kitchens of the world.
Join us on an exciting culinary journey full of new impressions and flavours.
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By the harbour since 1984
In November 1984, Alice Soares opened one of the city’s first Portuguese restaurants by Hamburg’s harbour: the Restaurante Porto. Today the family’s second generation carries the tradition on – and opens a new chapter with NAU.
The Nau Primeira was the first Portuguese ship to set out on an expedition to India. After the Cape of Good Hope was rounded in 1497/98, Lisbon became Europe’s most important spice-trading port for a century – and Portugal’s cuisine grew rich with treasures from around the world.
Genuss Guide 2026 / 27
Hamburg’s Genuss Guide names NAU the winner among the city’s Portuguese restaurants. Obrigado – we celebrate it with every plate that leaves our kitchen.
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Kitchen & cellar
Our menu is deliberately compact: a few dishes, each composed with care – from Polvo Fatiado to rack of lamb in port sauce to the Filete de Vaca à Nau. Alongside: Portuguese wines you can also take home.
NAU
Ditmar-Koel-Straße 13
20459 Hamburg
Sun – Thu: 3:30 pm – 11 pm
Fri – Sat: 3:30 pm – midnight
