The space where the new restaurant will be located is on the ground floor of the Lee building and comprises a 600 square metre indoor area and two outdoor terraces totalling 120 square metres. The terraces face south, offering a unique view of the river Elbe, the harbour and the cruise terminal.
“I take great pleasure in bringing people together around a table and touching them with good food – not only on special occasions, but also in everyday life. Hamburg and Westfield Hamburg- Überseequartier now offer exactly the right stage for this: lively, curious and open to new culinary stories.”
Thomas Bühner
Paul Douay, Managing Director, Asset Management, Central Europe, says: “We are delighted about the partnership with Thomas Bühner. His new restaurant will be a flagship on our waterfront promenade and at the same time further enhance the profile of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier as an exceptional dining and event hotspot in the city. The fact that Thomas Bühner has chosen this location for his second restaurant in Germany once again underlines the appeal and attractiveness of this unique quarter.”
For three decades now, Thomas Bühner has been one of the defining figures in German haute cuisine. He gained international recognition primarily during his time as head chef at the three Michelin-starred restaurant la vie in Osnabrück. Since its closure, he has travelled the world as a guest chef and consultant and opened further restaurants, including LA VIE by thomas bühner in Taipei, awarded a Michelin star, and TASTE by Thomas Bühner in Istanbul. In May 2025, Bühner celebrated his comeback in Germany with LA VIE by thomas bühner in Düsseldorf, which has already been awarded a Michelin star. With his new concept in Hamburg, he is now showcasing another deliberately unpretentious facet of his culinary creativity.
In the immediate vicinity, on the first and 13th floors of the Lee building, the fine dining and bar concepts ‘Elemente’ and ‘Air Bar 13’ are currently being developed, both operated by the Rhubarb Hospitality Collection. The exclusive fish and seafood restaurant ‘Pesca’ has been in operation in the neighbouring Luv building since April 2025. Together with Thomas Bühner’s new restaurant concept, the destination’s waterfront is increasingly becoming a place to be in the city.
Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier is a new city quarter right on the waterfront that combines the best international and local retail, dining and entertainment concepts as well as new offices, apartments, hotels and a cruise terminal in a vibrant, sustainable location. It is the core of HafenCity, the most ambitious urban regeneration project in Europe.
Credits for all images of the restaurant’s concept: Olaf Kitzig Design
Credit for portrait of Thomas Bühner: Kirchgasser Photography
