--- title: "Kintaro" url: "https://willkommen.koelntourismus.de/en/gastro/kintaro" description: "Flavour and tradition are at the heart of the Kintaro restaurant in Cologne. Since 1988, this Japanese restaurant has presented itself as a bridge between traditional Nippon culture and Rhineland joie de vivre, centrally located in the shadow of Cologne Cathedral. Here, the flavours of the Far East are brought to life by a hand-picked selection of first-class ingredients. The focus is on fish and seafood, which is refined with seaweed and vegetables in combination with typical Japanese spices to create unrivalled creations.Takusaburo Arakawa, the founder of Kintaro, came to Cologne in 1978 and brought authentic Japanese cuisine to the Rhine. His passion for food culture and the need for high quality standards characterise Kintaro. In 1988, he realised his dream of opening his own restaurant and established Cologne's first sushi restaurant. The sushi bar gives guests a direct insight into the art of Japanese cuisine and ensures a special closeness to the culinary tradition." language: "en" type: "Restaurant" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.data details > Gastro" --- ShareBookmark Bookmark Kintaro ======= - restaurant Nippon's cuisine since 1988 --------------------------- Flavour and tradition are at the heart of the Kintaro restaurant in Cologne. Since 1988, this Japanese restaurant has presented itself as a bridge between traditional Nippon culture and Rhineland joie de vivre, centrally located in the shadow of Cologne Cathedral. Here, the flavours of the Far East are brought to life by a hand-picked selection of first-class ingredients. The focus is on fish and seafood, which is refined with seaweed and vegetables in combination with typical Japanese spices to create unrivalled creations. Takusaburo Arakawa, the founder of Kintaro, came to Cologne in 1978 and brought authentic Japanese cuisine to the Rhine. His passion for food culture and the need for high quality standards characterise Kintaro. In 1988, he realised his dream of opening his own restaurant and established Cologne's first sushi restaurant. The sushi bar gives guests a direct insight into the art of Japanese cuisine and ensures a special closeness to the culinary tradition. Read more Good to know ------------ Cuisine types - Japanese - Fish/seafood Kitchen offers - Lunch table - Dinner Openings The same opening hours apply on Sundays and public holidays Dayoff: Monday, Sunday Read more Infrastructure - Table reservations available Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - for familys - for individual guests Directions & Parking facilities It is about 450 meters from the Friesenplatz stop to the restaurant. The tram lines 3, 4, 5, 12 and 15 stop there. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Exhibition - Church - film - Place of interest - Fountain - Historic site - Historic site - Tours 15.24 km - Cycling 21.74 km - Cycling 3.46 km - Hiking Tenant/Operator Friesenstraße 16 50670 Köln