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This gay-owned café in the fashion district - popular with artists, gallerists and politicians - serves up Viennese coffee and one of the best brunches in town....
Apostelnviertel
Named after a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the burgers at Hans im Glück are legendary among the crowds of Cologne's central ring. Though already a bit heavy on...
Belgisches Viertel
Always packed, ever pricey, but undoubtedly delicious, this small, attractively staffed butcher with neighboring bar and salon, as well as an underground party...
Marienburg
Achterdeck is a floating restaurant with indoor dining and terrace beer garden on the Rhine, a relaxed setting in warmer months off the beaten tourist track with a...
Declared "fresh and unfussy" by the Michelin guide, this second-generation Italian restaurant should be at the top of the list for foodies who want a try at a more...
Apostelnviertel
Feeding hungry shoppers on Ehrenstraße since 1875, the bakery is well-loved among locals and tourists alike. With over fifty sorts of house-made bread and...
Belgisches Viertel
A cheaper, nearly as tasty alternative to the fancier Hans im Glück. The titular brothers Felix and Jean Paul Windhausen were the avant-garde of the...
Altstadt
For tourists and beer-lovers alike, the Brauhaus zur Malzmühle is not to be missed. As Cologne's second-oldest brewery, it has maintained its original location and...
Ehrenfeld
Another star on the lapel of Cologne's exhaustive burger-boutique scene, Bunte Burger serves vegan versions of the decadent American import. The restaurant keeps a...
Ehrenfeld
A bio-café with an understated, elegant interior and lovely terrace, Café Sehnsucht (Café Longing) was of one of the pioneers of Cologne's slow-food movement....
Belgisches Viertel
One of the first bistros in Cologne to make espresso from house-roasted beans, Die Rösterei not brews drinks made from the "Moxxa" brand of coffee, but also...
Ehrenfeld
In the vibrant Ehrenfeld, Eisfiled is an ice cream parlor like no other, with additive-free homemade flavors like cucumber-mint and blueberry-sour cream. Coffee,
Apostelnviertel
This flirtacious corner-café and bar for queers offers tasty tapas and a nice selection of drinks to accompany the gawking and preening. The pinot gris is especially
Südstadt
A novelty-café for the oats-and-flakes fanatics. With more müsli and cereal sorts than one ever thought could coexist in a single a location, there are bags to go or...
Rathenauviertel
One of the (if not the) most popular falafel joints in Cologne, near Rudolfplatz, Habibi is always brimming with a vibrant crowd of mostly locals. The dishes are...
Belgisches Viertel
Blazoned with a Pan Am logo and right next to Brüssler Platz, it is no wonder this bar-café-restaurant is always crowded with hipsters. It's a cleanly-designed...
Belgisches Viertel
With beans shipped from Hamburg and roasted in the shop, it's about a fresh a shot as you'll get in the Domstadt. Great for a spontaneous but high-quality
Belgisches Viertel
Another popular watering hole among the night-hipsters, this mustachioed locale serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in good-sized, comfort-food portions. It also
Belgisches Viertel
A fast but flavorful Thai spot in Belgisches Viertel that is rightfully always very crowded. Customers may eat on the premises or take their 4-spicy Thai curry to
Styled like a French brassiere, Le Moissonnier is the only two Michelin-starred restaurant in Cologne, offering creative and often surprising plates, with an...
Belgisches Viertel
Appearances are not deceiving at Anne Schulte's very famous sweet shop: the cakes, cookies, and other treats taste as radiant as they look. A great place to pause...
Neumarkt Viertel
This "culture-bar" is an extremely campy restaurant paired with a live cabaret show, more often than not hosted by the owner, Marcos Schlüter. Book well in advance
Agnesviertel
This lounge-y restaurant on sleepy Clever Straße features a half-circle dining room in shimmering gold and a bar framed in mirror tiles, a nice backdrop for a
Ehrenfeld
A family-run coffee roaster now in its third generation, with affordable coffee specialties made from the beans and homemade sweets. Try the Panpepato Nannini, a...
Ehrenfeld
A jewel in the rough, Simitland offers delicious turkish breads and sweets as well as a very affordable, traditional breakfast/brunch buffet every day of the week. A
Altstadt
The Cologne outpost of the Bonn original has walls decked with exorbitant amount of photographs testifying to its once status as a meeting place for local...
Kwatier Latäng
An espresso not to be matched in all of Cologne: deep and interesting, sour and sweet, round and sharp. Seating can be scarce and not particularly comfortable, but
Ehrenfeld
Once a hair salon and now a feel-good coffee shop that carefully roasts on the premises in Ehrenfeld. Although the drinks may not necessarily be as rigorously...
Bergisch Gladbach
Located at the Schloss Bensberg hotel in a former nobleman's house, Vendôme is fine-dining within a granite and stained-glass interiors. Highlights include a view of...
Kunibertsviertel
Wine connoisseurs will enjoy the welcoming Wein am Rhein on the river with a fine selection of varietals from the region and one of Cologne's top kitchens. Try the