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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.
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    Tip FRÜH Em Veedel
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Chlodwigplatz 28, 50670 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Pütz'
    A delicious dish of hearty goulash and bread, accompanied by a refreshing beer.
    Tip Brauhaus Pütz
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Engelbertstraße 67, 50674 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 'Malz-Bierbrauerei Gerhard Fischenich'
    Bright house facade in historicist style.
    Malz-Bierbrauerei Gerhard Fischenich
    Temporary closed
    home-style
    brewery
    Weyerstraße 71, 50676 Köln
  • Open detail page 'FRÜH am Dom'
    A group of people are sitting around a round table, clinking glasses of Kölsch beer and having small Cologne dishes in front of them.
    © Dieter Jacobi
    FRÜH am Dom
    german, home-style
    brewery
    Am Hof 12 - 18, 50667 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Reissdorf'
    Two artistically decorated brewery signs, "Reissdorf Kölsch" and "Brauhaus Reissdorf", against a blue sky.
    © Ralf Johnen
    Brauhaus Reissdorf
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Kleiner Griechenmarkt 40, 50676 Köln
  • Open detail page 'Brauhaus Sion'
    Outdoor dining in front of the Brauhaus . The words Brauhaus Sion are written on the façade in gold letters.
    KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach  | CC-BY-SA
    Brauhaus Sion
    home-style, german
    brewery
    Unter Taschenmacher 5–7, 50667 Köln

Top Gastronomy in Cologne

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    Bars in Cologne

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    • Open detail page 'OFF Bar'
      A colorfully lit bar with guests chatting at tables and enjoying drinks.
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      Tip OFF Bar
      various
      bar / lounge
      Luxemburger Straße 46, 50674 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 '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 'Seiberts'
      A cozy cocktail bar featuring an elegant wooden counter, surrounded by lamps and seating areas. The atmosphere is inviting and stylish.
      Tip Seiberts
      various
      bar / lounge
      Friesenwall 33, 50672 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Little Link'
      View across the bar counter to the wall of shelves stocked with bottles.
      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.
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      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 'The Bär'
      The picture shows a room with yellow wallpaper, a seating area with upholstered cushions and decorative pictures on the wall. A table with a red polka dot cloth stands in the center, complemented by comfortable wooden chairs.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      The Bär
      International
      bar / lounge
      Thebäerstraße 10, 50823 Köln
    • Open detail page 'FRIEDA BAR'
      Bar in red light illuminated with stickers on the ceiling.
      FRIEDA BAR
      various
      bar / lounge
      Antwerpener Straße 53, 50672 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Forelle Blau'
      Bar area with colorful floral decorations and various drinks; warm and inviting ambience.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      Forelle Blau
      various
      bar / lounge
      Bismarckstraße 44, 50672 Köln
    • Open detail page 'TRINK-Genossin'
      Facade of a Cologne restaurant with colorful wall art and empty tables in the foreground.
      KölnTourismus, Foto: Christoph Seelbach | CC-BY-SA
      TRINK-Genossin
      various
      bar / lounge
      Subbelrather Str. 254, 50825 Köln

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    • 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 '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 '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 '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 'Mashery Hummus'
      Plates of classic mezze are laid out on a table. One plate features creamy hummus with chickpeas and fresh herbs arranged in the centre. The other plates contain falafel balls, fried to golden perfection.
      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 'Freddy Schilling'
      Young people eating burgers at a wooden table in an outdoor restaurant.
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      Tip Freddy Schilling
      International, vegetarian, vegan
      restaurant
      Eigelstein 147, 50668 Köln
    • Open detail page 'HENNE.Weinbar'
      A simple and elegantly furnished restaurant with gray walls and dark furniture.
      Tip HENNE.Weinbar
      sophisticated, Gourmet cuisine
      restaurant
      Pfeilstraße 31-35, 50672 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 '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 'Seiberts'
      A cozy cocktail bar featuring an elegant wooden counter, surrounded by lamps and seating areas. The atmosphere is inviting and stylish.
      Tip Seiberts
      various
      bar / lounge
      Friesenwall 33, 50672 Köln
    • Open detail page 'Haus Scholzen'
      Rustic restaurant with wooden ceiling beams and paintings in golden frames on the walls
      © Jennifer Braun
      Tip Haus Scholzen
      home-style, german, vegetarian
      restaurant
      Venloer Straße 236, 50823 Köln