Guidebook for Köln
Food Scene
Good value breakfast and a good selection of crepes all day. Family friendly place.
68 locals recommend
Lizbät
6 Geisselstraße Good value breakfast and a good selection of crepes all day. Family friendly place.
Great Indian restaurant. Interesting menu and nice atmosphere.
Neptune Platz
http://masala-empire.com/
7 locals recommend
Masala Empire
6A Neptunpl.Great Indian restaurant. Interesting menu and nice atmosphere.
Neptune Platz
http://masala-empire.com/
Small and cosy Portuguese restaurant with a daily menu. Enjoy a good wine here.
https://www.saudadewein.de/
16 locals recommend
Saudade
2 WahlenstraßeSmall and cosy Portuguese restaurant with a daily menu. Enjoy a good wine here.
https://www.saudadewein.de/
Jaely’s Cafe & Restaurant
252 Venloer Str.One of our family favourites for good Italian food.
https://www.trattoria-amalfi.de/
0221 512498
6 locals recommend
Amalfi Trattoria Pizzeria
193 a Venloer Str.One of our family favourites for good Italian food.
https://www.trattoria-amalfi.de/
0221 512498
Café Sehnsucht
67 Körnerstraßehttps://sehnsucht-koeln.de/
Haus Scholzen
236 Venloer Str.Good Traditional German food. Book in advance!
Drinks & Nightlife
Königsblut
8 ThebäerstraßeBumann & SOHN
2 Bartholomäus-Schink-StraßeThe Bär | Gin- & Cocktailbar Köln
10 ThebäerstraßeThe hanging gardens of Ehrenfeld
140 Vogelsanger Str.Rubinrot
9 SömmeringstraßeBAR ZWEI
437 Venloer Str.STAPEL.BAR
35-39 HeliosstraßeEhrenfeld Bar
15 KeplerstraßeKlub Berlin
4-6 KeplerstraßeGreat bar with good food, Tapas style. Summer, it has a great small beer garden.
58 locals recommend
Meer sehen
1 PhilippstraßeGreat bar with good food, Tapas style. Summer, it has a great small beer garden.
Shopping
You will find the biggest choice with all the big names on Hohe Straße (near Cathedral), Schildergasse and Neumarkt. A bit more hip and trendy is Ehrenstraße. However, if you are looking for small labels and arty trendshops, then stay in Ehrenfeld. Try Körnerstraße (!) and Rothehausstraße.
Every Friday until 13.00 there is a big open market on Neptunplatz! Don´t miss it! Best butcher (Landmetzgerei Schmitz, first stall), fruit and vegetables, cheeses, breads, plastic stuff and clothes, potatoes/onions, spices, fish... and cool food trucks that stay longer!
There is also a very good Turkish butcher on Körnerstraße (Tosun) - I recommend it! - but only open on Fridays and Saturdays.
A massive supermarket right on your doorstep. Open until 10pm. Woolworths and Kik also in the same complex.
27 locals recommend
Kaufland Köln-Ehrenfeld
9 ThebäerstraßeA massive supermarket right on your doorstep. Open until 10pm. Woolworths and Kik also in the same complex.
REWE
16 Am Weidenpeschdenn's Biomarkt
160-162 Dürener Str.Alnatura Super Natur Markt
240 Berrenrather Str.City advice
Don't miss
Free Walking Tours Cologne
Daily tours at 11am! On Saturday and Sunday even 2 tours per day at 11am and 3pm! All starting at Rudolfplatz in front of McDonalds. All in English (Spanish upon request). The tours are free but tip is of course appreciated.
www.freewalkingtourscologne.com
Don't miss
TimeRide Cologne VR
Immerse yourself in Cologne’s history and experience life at the beginning of the 20th century with all your senses, thanks to virtual reality. Travel back in time to witness this golden era of Cologne’s history!
www.timeride.de/en/koeln
Don't miss
Spa Sauna Massage Wellness
Mitten im Herzen von Köln gelegen, ist das Neptunbad ein wunderbarer Ort der Ruhe und Kraft. Ein historisches Kleinod in Ehrenfeld, das auf 5000 m² alles bietet, um Körper und Seele in Einklang zu bringen.
www.neptunbad.de