Emilie's & Jan's Guidebook
Gastroszene
These are some of our favourite restaurants and bars in Cologne.
Our favourite italian place.
60 locals recommend
Pizzeria Piccola Essen & Trinken Ehrenfeld Venloer Str.
410-412 Venloer Str.Our favourite italian place.
Kebapland
385 Venloer Str.Best kebap place in town but always super crowded.
The oldest roastery in Cologne and germanys best roastery in 2019.
33 locals recommend
Schamong Kaffee
535 Venloer Str.The oldest roastery in Cologne and germanys best roastery in 2019.
Our favourite brewhouse. Exceptional pork chop and delicious local beer.
46 locals recommend
Gaststätte Lommerzheim
18 SiegesstraßeOur favourite brewhouse. Exceptional pork chop and delicious local beer.
Edelgrün
233 Venloer Str.Clean eating. Great selection of vegetarian/vegan dishes.
Chante Cocotte
96 SülzburgstraßeLittle french café with the best croissants in Cologne. 🥐
ZEN
233 Bachemer Str.Best japanese place in Cologne.
Meister Gerhard
8 Rathenaupl.Great tapas place but you might waant to book a table in advance.
Zoo - The tavern
434 Venloer Str.Good bar with good long drinks.
Em Drügge Pitter
416 Venloer Str.Friendly place.
Bumann & SOHN
2 Bartholomäus-Schink-StraßeHip Bar and Club with a big beer garden.
Shopping
Körnerstraße
KörnerstraßeCute little shops.
Ehrenstraße
EhrenstraßeOn of the nice shopping streets in town.
Neighbourhoods
Belgisches Viertel
Hip neighbourhood with nice shops and bars.
Museums & Sightseeing
Museum Ludwig
Heinrich-Böll-PlatzOne of the best modern art museums in Europe.
EL-DE Haus, officially the NS Documentation Center of the City of Cologne, is the former headquarters of the Gestapo and now a museum documenting the Third Reich.
31 locals recommend
EL-DE Haus
23-25 Appellhofpl.EL-DE Haus, officially the NS Documentation Center of the City of Cologne, is the former headquarters of the Gestapo and now a museum documenting the Third Reich.
Dom Treasury
4 DomklosterSmall museum with an impressive treasury.