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Food & Drink

Culinary Cologne

Cuisine, drinking culture and going out — Cologne is casual in so many areas of life, and that’s especially true when it comes to creature comforts. The city’s brewery restaurants naturally have a long tradition in this regard. Cologne’s typical brewery restaurant culture makes it uniquely sociable and unconventional — even outside the Carnival season. Cologne’s vibrant restaurant scene has something to offer for every personality and every taste. It’s energized by more than 1,000 different restaurants, over 100 bars, over 700 pubs and more than ten starred restaurants, as well as several food festivals and happenings. The bills of fare range from vegan to hearty, from home cooking to gourmet dining, and from Kölsch beer to creative cocktails. Taste it — and love it.

Brewery restaurants in Cologne

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  • Open detail page 'Max Stark'
    A plate with two slices of smoked meat served on a bed of kale and potatoes.
    © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
    Tip Max Stark
    home-style
    brewery
    Unter Kahlenhausen 47, 50668 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Päffgen'
    The entrance to the brewery is through a rustic wooden door, with a sign above it decorated with golden letters.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Tip Brauhaus Päffgen
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Friesenstraße 64-66, 50670 Köln
  • Open detail page 'FRÜH Em Veedel'
    Scene in a rustic brewery: two women toast with Kölsch beer.
    © KölnTourismus GmbH
    Tip FRÜH Em Veedel
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Chlodwigplatz 28, 50670 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauerei zur Malzmühle'
    Modern gray building with neo-inscription “Brauerei zur Malzmühle”.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Tip Brauerei zur Malzmühle
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Heumarkt 6, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Braustelle'
    Historic façade with yellow bricks. The entrance to the brewery is through a blue door.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Tip Braustelle
    home-style, vegetarian, german
    brewery
    Christianstraße 2, 50825 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Peters Brauhaus'
    Peters Brauhaus with its historic white facades and golden lettering in Cologne.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Tip Peters Brauhaus
    german, home-style, vegetarian
    brewery
    Mühlengasse 1, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Johann Schäfer'
    Two women are sitting at a natural wooden table in a cozy, warmly lit restaurant. A waitress is serving a plate.
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    Tip Johann Schäfer
    german, home-style, vegetarian
    brewery
    Elsaßstraße 6, 50677 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Pütz'
    Tip Brauhaus Pütz
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Engelbertstraße 67, 50674 Köln

Beer Gardens & Outdoor Dining 

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  • Open detail page 'Stadtgarten Restaurant'
    A colorfully set wooden table showcases a summery outdoor dining scene, featuring a fresh salad and pizza.
    © KölnTourismus GmbH
    Tip Stadtgarten Restaurant
    International, vegan, vegetarian
    restaurant
    Venloer Straße 40, 50672 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Schwimmbad RheinSommergarten'
    People are sitting and standing in the beer garden beneath hanging clusters of purple blossoms
    © weisslicht.fotografie | philipp brohl
    Schwimmbad RheinSommergarten
    International, vegetarian
    beer garden/ outdoor dining
    An der Schanz 2a, 50735 Köln
  • Open detail page 'HELLERS Volksgarten'
    People are sitting at an outdoor restaurant on the lakeshore, surrounded by greenery and string lights.
    © weisslicht.fotografie | philipp brohl
    HELLERS Volksgarten
    german, vegetarian, vegan, International, Mediterranean
    beer garden/ outdoor dining
    Volksgartenstraße 27, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Herbrand’s'
    House front with the inscription Herbrands in large red letters.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Herbrand’s
    International, vegan, vegetarian
    restaurant
    Herbrandstraße 21, 50825 Köln
  • Open detail page 'BRAUWELT'
    BRAUWELT's beer garden with wooden tables, benches, green awnings, and trees
    © Patrik Schwoebel Fotografie
    BRAUWELT
    german, home-style, vegan, vegetarian
    distillery
    Kalker Hauptstraße 260/262, 51103 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Beer Garden at Aachener Weiher'
    Outdoor dining with guests under large blue umbrellas in the evening light.
    © MBO
    Beer Garden at Aachener Weiher
    german, vegetarian, International
    beer garden/ outdoor dining
    Richard-Wagner-Straße, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Johann Schäfer beer garden on the Rhine'
    Lively beer garden with container bar and many guests on wooden benches in the open air
    © Johann Schäfer Biergarten
    Johann Schäfer beer garden on the Rhine
    International, german, home-style
    beer garden/ outdoor dining
    Agrippinawerft 30, 50678 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Dank Augusta'
    The picture shows the imposing historic façade of the Flora in Cologne, surrounded by flowering gardens and a central fountain. The well-tended park and the symmetrically arranged flowerbeds lend the place a picturesque elegance, while the architecture of the building impresses with its arches and windows.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Dank Augusta
    International
    beer garden/ outdoor dining
    Am Botanischen Garten 1a, 50735 Köln

Cafés

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  • Open detail page 'TörtchenTörtchen'
    An assortment of artistically decorated tartlets presented on a slate platter, each uniquely garnished.
    © Angelika Schwaff
    TörtchenTörtchen
    International, vegetarian
    café
    Apostelnstraße 19, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Formula Uno'
    A black sign with the inscription Formula Uno hangs on the façade. A garland of pennants flutters in the wind.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Formula Uno
    Italian
    café
    Zugweg 2, 50678 Köln
  • Open detail page 'moxxa.caffé | Die Rösterei'
    Hands are cutting fried eggs over a salad with balsamic vinegar on a wooden table.
    © Dawid Medrala
    moxxa.caffé | Die Rösterei
    International, vegan, vegetarian, regional
    café
    Aachener Str. 22, 50674 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Leuchte Kaffeebar'
    There is a cup of coffee and a plate of almond cake on a wooden table. The tableware is porcelain and decorated with flowers.
    © Angelika Schwaff
    Leuchte Kaffeebar
    vegetarian, vegan, International
    café
    Karolingerring 21, 50678 Köln
  • Open detail page 'HEILANDT Kaffeemanufaktur'
    Close-up of a cup of cappuccino and croissant.
    © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
    HEILANDT Kaffeemanufaktur
    bio, vegetarian
    café
    Bismarckstraße 41, 50672 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Café Konditorei Wahlen'
    A 50s-style café with chandeliers and floral wallpaper.
    © Café Konditorei Wahlen
    Café Konditorei Wahlen
    regional, International
    café
    Hohenstaufenring 64, 50674 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Bingo Club'
    A lively room full of people playing board games at various tables, with shelves full of games on the walls.
    © Bingo Club, Foto: Daan
    Bingo Club
    american, vegetarian
    café
    Otto-Fischer-Straße 9, 50674 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Hommage'
    Inviting window with a small wooden bench in front of it, next to it a chalk board attached to a wooden ladder.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
    Hommage
    allergy friendly, vegan, vegetarian
    café
    Friesenstraße 73, 50670 Köln

Top Gastronomy

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    Bars 

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    • Open detail page 'OFF Bar'
      A colorfully lit bar with guests chatting at tables and enjoying drinks.
      © KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip OFF Bar
      various
      bar / lounge
      Luxemburger Straße 46, 50674 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Elektra music bar'
      A bartender shakes a stainless steel shaker, bottles can be seen in the background.
      © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip Elektra music bar
      various
      bar / lounge
      Gereonswall 12, 50668 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Suderman'
      A cocktail glass with red liquid and a head of foam stands on a wooden counter.
      © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip Suderman
      various
      bar / lounge
      Sudermanplatz 3, 50670 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Little Link'
      In front of a bright brick façade stands a red parasol, and a fence made of black-painted wooden planks separates the bar's outdoor dining area from the street.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Little Link
      International
      bar / lounge
      Maastrichter Straße 20, 50672 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Toddy Tapper'
      A bartender mixes cocktails in an atmospheric bar in front of an attentive audience.
      © KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip Toddy Tapper
      various
      bar / lounge
      Schillingstraße 27, 50670 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Rosebud'
      Some house walls and a window of a pub in Cologne with a Gaffel Kölsch sign.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Rosebud
      bar / lounge
      Heinsbergstraße 20, 50674 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Bar Botanik'
      Bright bar with large windows, plants and modern seating areas in the warm evening light
      © Julius Gnoth
      Tip Bar Botanik
      Gourmet cuisine, International
      bar / lounge
      Kaygasse 2, 50667 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Seiberts'
      Tip Seiberts
      various
      bar / lounge
      Friesenwall 33, 50672 Köln

    Discover More

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    • Open detail page 'Freddy Schilling'
      Young people eating burgers at a wooden table in an outdoor restaurant.
      © KölnTourismus
      Tip Freddy Schilling
      International, vegetarian, vegan
      restaurant
      Eigelstein 147, 50668 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Mashery Hummus'
      An elegant window front at Mashery Hummus Kitchen displays the slogan ‘Say Yes to Hummus’.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Mashery Hummus
      vegetarian, allergy friendly, Oriental, vegan
      bistro
      Roonstraße 36, 50674 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Capricorn [i] Aries'
      The restaurant's name is written in large letters on a sign.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Capricorn [i] Aries
      French, Gourmet cuisine, sophisticated
      restaurant
      Alteburger Straße 31, 50678 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Päffgen'
      The entrance to the brewery is through a rustic wooden door, with a sign above it decorated with golden letters.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Brauhaus Päffgen
      home-style, german
      brewery
      Friesenstraße 64-66, 50670 Köln
    • Open detail page 'FRÜH Em Veedel'
      Scene in a rustic brewery: two women toast with Kölsch beer.
      © KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip FRÜH Em Veedel
      home-style, german
      brewery
      Chlodwigplatz 28, 50670 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Gruber's Restaurant'
      Comfortably furnished restaurant with red leather chairs and an ornate chandelier.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Gruber's Restaurant
      Fish/seafood, sophisticated, Gourmet cuisine, bio
      restaurant
      Clever Straße 32, 50668 Köln
    • Open detail page 'OFF Bar'
      A colorfully lit bar with guests chatting at tables and enjoying drinks.
      © KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip OFF Bar
      various
      bar / lounge
      Luxemburger Straße 46, 50674 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Sahila'
      An elegantly laid table with golden vases and fresh flowers.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Tip Sahila
      sophisticated, Gourmet cuisine
      restaurant
      Kämmergasse 18, 50676 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Bar Brio'
      The interior of Bar Brio, featuring a bar counter, set tables, and warm, glowing wicker lamps
      © Frank Rossbach
      Tip Bar Brio
      vegetarian, Gourmet cuisine, International
      restaurant
      Brüsseler Straße 68, 50674 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Elektra music bar'
      A bartender shakes a stainless steel shaker, bottles can be seen in the background.
      © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip Elektra music bar
      various
      bar / lounge
      Gereonswall 12, 50668 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Suderman'
      A cocktail glass with red liquid and a head of foam stands on a wooden counter.
      © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip Suderman
      various
      bar / lounge
      Sudermanplatz 3, 50670 Köln
    • Open detail page 'NeoBiota'
      An artfully arranged gourmet dish with fresh herbs and a delicious drink in the background.
      © Jennifer Braun, KölnTourismus GmbH
      Tip NeoBiota
      Gourmet cuisine, vegan, vegetarian, International
      restaurant
      Pantaleonswall 27, 50676 Köln