From Marbella to Nanai

A beginning that tastes of home.

Life writes its own stories. You used to know us as Marbella. After an unexpected pause we open the house again — with a new name: Nanai by Julián Castro.

What remains is a personal kitchen with a Mediterranean soul, cooked with the best ingredients and a great deal of heart. What is new is a place born of a challenge, standing now for a fresh start, joy and genuine hospitality.

Every visit to Nanai should feel like a small celebration — warm, welcoming, full of flavour.

Nanai Hamburg terrace on Dorotheenstraße, with awning, flowers and the Nanai by Julián Castro sign

The host

Julián Castro

Owner and host of Nanai Hamburg. Mediterranean market cooking, with a name and a face.

At Nanai by Julián Castro, Mediterranean dishes are cooked with care — together with Ivo Sà Barros and Julián’s mother, Sandra Castro. Like the name itself, the food and the service are meant as an embrace.

“Nanai” is more than the name of the house. In Spanish it speaks of comfort and a loving touch. Julián’s grandfather called him that — a word for warmth, shelter and family.

Kitchen

Fresh. Seasonal. Personal.

From sharing plates to mains: a Mediterranean soul, market produce, plates that taste of closeness.

Mediterranean tuna, Joselito croquettes, ceviche, Nanai risotto, ravioli with fig and ricotta — the menu follows what the market gives. Not theatre. Cooking with heart.

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Slice of cheesecake with passion fruit, vanilla ice cream and berries on an oval plate, held in the hand

Red-fish tartare with microgreens on dark glazed ceramic

Five oysters on ice with lemon wedges and a lemon half in the centre

Protos Reserva 1996, Ribera del Duero, held by the host

Vinothek

Wine with closeness, culture and appetite.

Nanai is a vinothek in Hamburg for those who drink wine with passion and honesty.

Our speciality is German white wines — precise, fresh, expressive — and Spanish reds of character and tradition. The shelves hold discoveries from further afield, chosen with care.

Vinothek: Friday and Saturday, next to the restaurant.

A wine selection from the Nanai vinothek

The vinothek

Nanai dining room with set tables, chequerboard floor and warm lamplight

The house

Winterhude, a table, an evening.

Dorotheenstraße 104. A terrace to the street, a house that has opened again.

Nanai sits in Hamburg-Winterhude. Inside, the brigade cooks. Outside, the terrace is set. We show the room as it is — without staged façades.

Nanai moments

Kitchen, glass, gesture.

Ivo Sà Barros plating a sauce in the Nanai kitchen

Scallop on the shell with yellow sauce and herbs

Salmon with cauliflower, purée and a crisp garnish

Dessert served in a coconut, on stoneware with white stones

Fish dish with green asparagus and a crisp lattice

Lamb shank with beans and rosemary on a white plate

Menus

Food and drink, clearly written.

The menu is readable and indexable on this site. Print it if you wish — a dated PDF will follow once the kitchen releases one.

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Reservations

Your table in Winterhude.

Book via OpenTable or call us. We are here Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm.

Restaurant Tue–Sat 5:00–11:30 pm · Closed Sun & Mon

OpenTable 040 27 57 57

Groups & Events

Celebrate at Nanai.

From company dinners and client gatherings to birthdays, anniversaries and family celebrations, Nanai approaches every occasion personally and with the warm atmosphere that defines our restaurant.

We can adapt the dining experience to your group, arrange sharing or multi-course menus and complement them with a considered wine selection. Write to us with the date, number of guests and what you have in mind — we will reply with a tailored proposal.

Availability, capacity, menus and conditions are confirmed personally for each event.

Corporate · Celebrations · Private gatherings

Enquire about an event

One click opens your mail app, addressed to Nanai. Add the date, guest count and occasion.

Write to Nanai

info@nanai-hamburg.de

Or call us: 040 27 57 57

Getting here