Guidebook for Cologne
Food Scene
Max Stark
47 Unter Kahlenhausenauthentic brewhouse - great local food, reasonable prices
San Remo
76 Weidengasseauthentic italian food since the 1980s - come early!
Textilcafe
122 Eigelsteinbeautiful cafe and clothes - sometimes concerts
Café Schmitz
98 Hansaringbreakfast - newspapers - non smoking place
Hoai Viet
68 WeidengasseThai and Vietnam food at very reasonable prices
Gaststätte Zum Köbes
2 Clever Str.great local food
Do Re Mi
66 Unter Krahnenbäumentasty but hot Korean food - lots of music students proof the quality
Eiscafe Porta Romana
137 Eigelsteinbest italian ice and coffee around
Hansaring 31
31 Kölner Ringeinternational and french kitchen - mid price - small but beautiful
home made cakes and pancakes. small but beautiful, great coffee and a variety of newspapers
Weißenburgstraße 50
50 Weißenburgstraßehome made cakes and pancakes. small but beautiful, great coffee and a variety of newspapers
probably still the best resaurant in town. frech chef. great choice of wines. pricey but exccellent service. make a reservation: +49 221 729 479
Krefelder Str. 50
50 Krefelder Straßeprobably still the best resaurant in town. frech chef. great choice of wines. pricey but exccellent service. make a reservation: +49 221 729 479
Viet Küche
62 Thürmchenswallgreat, fresh and affordable Thai and Vietnamse kitchen. Now called "Food of Asia"
cosy, arty and quiet placce for a healthy breakfast made with love
43 preporuka/e lokalaca
Café Elefant
50 Weißenburgstraßecosy, arty and quiet placce for a healthy breakfast made with love
Sightseeing
St Kunibert Basilica
2 Kunibertsklostergasseformer monastery - church
Eigelstein Torburg
135 Eigelsteinsit around the old city wall's monument - great piazza
guess what? it's exactly what you think it is ;-) sweet! - on the other side of the street there's Cologne's first Mustard Mill And Museum! Get there - cover both!
Am Schokoladenmuseum 1A
1A Am Schokoladenmuseumguess what? it's exactly what you think it is ;-) sweet! - on the other side of the street there's Cologne's first Mustard Mill And Museum! Get there - cover both!
a museum built around the leavings of an old chapel based on roman ruins and walls - you'll walk through ~2000 years of history
Kolumbastraße 4-6
4-6 Kolumbastraßea museum built around the leavings of an old chapel based on roman ruins and walls - you'll walk through ~2000 years of history
Arts & Culture
movies in english (german subtitles) - my favourite cinema
90 preporuka/e lokalaca
Metropolis Cinema GmbH
19 Ebertpl.movies in english (german subtitles) - my favourite cinema
Filmpalette
15 Lübecker Str.arthouse cinema
biggest exhibition of Pop Art outside of the U.S. - very interesting extra exhibtions
Bischofsgartenstraße
Bischofsgartenstraßebiggest exhibition of Pop Art outside of the U.S. - very interesting extra exhibtions
Max Ernst Museum
42 ComesstraßeMax Ernst's birth house and one of the best Museums around
Bundeskunsthalle
4 Friedrich-Ebert-Alleealways worth a trip, various exhibitions
THE place to be if you're interested in history and foreign cultures, ethno museum
62 preporuka/e lokalaca
Rautenstrauch-Joest Muzej
29-33 CäcilienstraßeTHE place to be if you're interested in history and foreign cultures, ethno museum
best place for concerts and classical Music in town. impressive architecture
66 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cologne Philharmony
1 Bischofsgartenstraßebest place for concerts and classical Music in town. impressive architecture
impressive architecture and history of the place, built on and around a Roman bath house and a chapel
Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln
7 Georgstraßeimpressive architecture and history of the place, built on and around a Roman bath house and a chapel
Shopping
all shops and supermarkets - bakeries - butchers - oriental delis - sewers - whatever you'll need you find it on this road
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Eigelstein
Eigelsteinall shops and supermarkets - bakeries - butchers - oriental delis - sewers - whatever you'll need you find it on this road
This is the area to roam around if you're interested in design clothes, fancy bars and alternative high quality lifestyle. Discover small shops and galleries between Venloer and Aachener Strasse
193 preporuka/e lokalaca
Brusseler Platz
Brüsseler PlatzThis is the area to roam around if you're interested in design clothes, fancy bars and alternative high quality lifestyle. Discover small shops and galleries between Venloer and Aachener Strasse
Drinks & Nightlife
Elektrabar
12 Gereonswallmy favourite bar around
have a Kölsch here or some german wine - watch soccer games and connect to local people. old style wooden benches & large screens
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lapidarium
118 Eigelsteinhave a Kölsch here or some german wine - watch soccer games and connect to local people. old style wooden benches & large screens
Brüsseler Pl. 9
9 Brüsseler Platzgreat bar and a good place to start the evening
my favourite club bar. club sounds, concerts, readings. program: www.kinggeorg.de - oper thur to sat 22.00h - 03.00h
Sudermanstraße 2
2 Sudermanstraßemy favourite club bar. club sounds, concerts, readings. program: www.kinggeorg.de - oper thur to sat 22.00h - 03.00h
THE PLACE to either start or end a long night in Cologne. Packed between 23:00h - 2:00. Various DJs, great sorted bar
Aachener Straße 33
33 Aachener StraßeTHE PLACE to either start or end a long night in Cologne. Packed between 23:00h - 2:00. Various DJs, great sorted bar
readings, small concerts and clubbing in a former table dance bar, meet the locals, crowded on Weekends between 11pm and 2 am.
36 preporuka/e lokalaca
King Georg
2 Sudermanstraßereadings, small concerts and clubbing in a former table dance bar, meet the locals, crowded on Weekends between 11pm and 2 am.
Pegel Koln
10 Brüsseler StraßeChat and have a drink
Braustelle
2 Christianstraßelocal craft beer best in town
Barinton
2 Grüner Wegconcerts
Subway - Musikbar
82-84 Aachener Straßeconcerts and dancing all night long
great concerts and nightlife, world music, hip hop, salsa
129 preporuka/e lokalaca
Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
65/67 Bartholomäus-Schink-Straßegreat concerts and nightlife, world music, hip hop, salsa
Everything Else
Sabay Thai Massage
17 Gereonswalltraditional Thai massage - relax!
Parks & Nature
the beautiful botanical garden of Cologne, free Admission!
145 preporuka/e lokalaca
Flora Köln - Palais im Park
1a Am Botanischen Gartenthe beautiful botanical garden of Cologne, free Admission!
Brühlski dvorac
Max-Ernst-Alleegreat area to roa around in the nature