Guidebook for Köln-Nippes and nearby...
Cologne Food Scene
We've eaten at all these places and liked the diverse food and drink options; I trust you'll like our choices. Please let us reserve a table for you!
Top Greek food; personal, friendly service, excellent wines! Small plates of delicacies (Tapas-style), tasty daily menu. Best of this world: Mousse au Chocolat, with Basil, Sea Salt, Olive Oil, ohhh!
7 personas de la zona recomiendan
Jamas Griechische Taverne - Köln
1 SechzigstraßeTop Greek food; personal, friendly service, excellent wines! Small plates of delicacies (Tapas-style), tasty daily menu. Best of this world: Mousse au Chocolat, with Basil, Sea Salt, Olive Oil, ohhh!
Best nearest ice-cream and home-made cakes! Soups and Flammekueche. If you sit outside, you can enjoy our Wi-Fi signal, medium strong. Best view of our house! Our fave: Yoghurt ice-cream, pure, with ginger or forest berries...
Café Ice Age E. K.
93 HartwichstraßeBest nearest ice-cream and home-made cakes! Soups and Flammekueche. If you sit outside, you can enjoy our Wi-Fi signal, medium strong. Best view of our house! Our fave: Yoghurt ice-cream, pure, with ginger or forest berries...
A "Kölsch" pub at its best. Chris, the Greek owner welcomes you, and pleases everyone! Decent Pub Grub, Darts, Bundesliga on TV, Gaffel Kölsch, Kegelbahn, Live concerts, need I say more?
Osters Rudi
26-28 HartwichstraßeA "Kölsch" pub at its best. Chris, the Greek owner welcomes you, and pleases everyone! Decent Pub Grub, Darts, Bundesliga on TV, Gaffel Kölsch, Kegelbahn, Live concerts, need I say more?
If you yearn for a large peace of meat or a loaded skewer from the grill, this is the place to go. Beer-Garden outside, and super-friendly service! Croatian-inspired dishes and menu of the season. Sion Kölsch, a rare find. After dinner, a Slivovitz is served, compliments. Free Wi-Fi here!
Haus Ecker
37 Escher Str.If you yearn for a large peace of meat or a loaded skewer from the grill, this is the place to go. Beer-Garden outside, and super-friendly service! Croatian-inspired dishes and menu of the season. Sion Kölsch, a rare find. After dinner, a Slivovitz is served, compliments. Free Wi-Fi here!
For the copious Döner, or a freshly-baked pizza, to go or to eat in, inexpensively! Open until late at night, also delivers. Menu is on hand.
Ham Ham
90 Escher Str.For the copious Döner, or a freshly-baked pizza, to go or to eat in, inexpensively! Open until late at night, also delivers. Menu is on hand.
Their cooking is a notch up from the usual pub fare: Enjoyable, inventive, and generous. Outside seating, Kölsch on Tab, and special events round off this eatery.
Gasthaus im 1/4
35 HolbeinstraßeTheir cooking is a notch up from the usual pub fare: Enjoyable, inventive, and generous. Outside seating, Kölsch on Tab, and special events round off this eatery.
For a lighter dinner, chose from the small, but eclectic menu (online) at this corner resto's European food! A few tables are outside at the intersection, weather permitting. In the afternoon, cakes are served. Ring Carola for a reservation.
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Fink - restaurant cafe
50 SiebachstraßeFor a lighter dinner, chose from the small, but eclectic menu (online) at this corner resto's European food! A few tables are outside at the intersection, weather permitting. In the afternoon, cakes are served. Ring Carola for a reservation.
Sit in what looks like a country living room, sip tea or enjoy your java, with cakes and deserts from their own kitchen. No Wi-Fi, alas!
Cafe Kommödchen
53 Merheimer Str.Sit in what looks like a country living room, sip tea or enjoy your java, with cakes and deserts from their own kitchen. No Wi-Fi, alas!
Great pizzas, good pasta in this simple "whole in the wall" - all prepared by the Italian chef, who does not talk much, but is a busy fellow. Closed Tuesdays. To go works well!
Innamorato
29 SechzigstraßeGreat pizzas, good pasta in this simple "whole in the wall" - all prepared by the Italian chef, who does not talk much, but is a busy fellow. Closed Tuesdays. To go works well!
Pizza and more. Da Franco is an institution with a wood-oven, 25 years old. The owner greets everyone cheerily. Solid Italian fare.
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Pizzeria Da Franco
61 SiebachstraßePizza and more. Da Franco is an institution with a wood-oven, 25 years old. The owner greets everyone cheerily. Solid Italian fare.
A pub "Kneipe" with occasional events. Sünner Kölsch on tap, interesting interior... Stefanos, the owner, combines typical Cologne fare with lighter dishes with a Greek touch. Outside seating available, though somewhat noisy due main street traffic.
Zum Kornbrenner
171 Neusser Str.A pub "Kneipe" with occasional events. Sünner Kölsch on tap, interesting interior... Stefanos, the owner, combines typical Cologne fare with lighter dishes with a Greek touch. Outside seating available, though somewhat noisy due main street traffic.
For the small, but delicious bite, fresh juice, or a refined coffee drink, come here, and let the crowds defile on the busy shopping street.
Bistro Sonne
218 Neusser Str.For the small, but delicious bite, fresh juice, or a refined coffee drink, come here, and let the crowds defile on the busy shopping street.
The working man's (women's) place, a tad rowdy, but very much "Kölsch" with real value for their meals, and a small beer garden in the back. Nice wines as well; daily menu for far less than 10 Euro!
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Weinhaus Vogel
74 EigelsteinThe working man's (women's) place, a tad rowdy, but very much "Kölsch" with real value for their meals, and a small beer garden in the back. Nice wines as well; daily menu for far less than 10 Euro!
Our recommendation for the cleanliness, English menu, and airy inside atmosphere in this newly redecorated old beer house. Near Weinhaus Vogel and Thai Imbiss on Eigelstein.
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Brauhaus Em Kölsche Boor
121-123 EigelsteinOur recommendation for the cleanliness, English menu, and airy inside atmosphere in this newly redecorated old beer house. Near Weinhaus Vogel and Thai Imbiss on Eigelstein.
Früh Kölsch, typical atmosphere; food lacks love, but you can get that from people sitting at your table. Outside seating in a little square, spotty service.
49 personas de la zona recomiendan
FRÜH "Em Golde Kappes"
295 Neusser Str.Früh Kölsch, typical atmosphere; food lacks love, but you can get that from people sitting at your table. Outside seating in a little square, spotty service.
Our fave Chinese, with a lovely couple as owners. Tasty food, inventive dishes. Yes, they do an awesome fried duck! Try #85 Beef Pot! Vegetarian dishes in a large variety. In a green area; nice to sit outside. Some Sichuan spicy cooking, but many milder choices. Open for lunch; closed Tuesdays.
Fromanda China Restaurant
174 FlorastraßeOur fave Chinese, with a lovely couple as owners. Tasty food, inventive dishes. Yes, they do an awesome fried duck! Try #85 Beef Pot! Vegetarian dishes in a large variety. In a green area; nice to sit outside. Some Sichuan spicy cooking, but many milder choices. Open for lunch; closed Tuesdays.
Nice place to sit and hang at the end of the commercial section of Neusser Strasse. Free Wi-Fi, perhaps spotty. Very popular place with residents.
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Café Wohnraum
314 Neusser Str.Nice place to sit and hang at the end of the commercial section of Neusser Strasse. Free Wi-Fi, perhaps spotty. Very popular place with residents.
Quick stop with open kitchen, and people constantly going in and out: A sure sign for good Thai food! Yes, authentic, not expensive, fresh and hot. For a small, satisfying meal. Also take-out. Lecker!
SOMTAM Thai-Imbiss
42 Auguststr.Quick stop with open kitchen, and people constantly going in and out: A sure sign for good Thai food! Yes, authentic, not expensive, fresh and hot. For a small, satisfying meal. Also take-out. Lecker!
German brewpub with beer garden, and a few tables upfront. Near St. Ursula church (yes, the one with the room full of bones!), not far from the Central Station. The usual fare, but excellent Kölsch!!!
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Schreckenskammer
11-15 UrsulagartenstraßeGerman brewpub with beer garden, and a few tables upfront. Near St. Ursula church (yes, the one with the room full of bones!), not far from the Central Station. The usual fare, but excellent Kölsch!!!
The owner lives in our Veedel, so I am prejudiced... The best lunch place, with local ingredients cooked with love by the ladies in the kitchen. Always packed with lunch crowds, at noon opening, so come early or late. They close at 15:00 for good.
Heimatsünde
27 Unter KahlenhausenThe owner lives in our Veedel, so I am prejudiced... The best lunch place, with local ingredients cooked with love by the ladies in the kitchen. Always packed with lunch crowds, at noon opening, so come early or late. They close at 15:00 for good.
Sardinian "Gourmet Workshop", the name means "Rosemary" (the herb!). Homemade food by a friendly family; excellent wines, remarkable main courses. I could just eat their pasta/ravioli and be happy!
Zippiri
259 Aachener StraßeSardinian "Gourmet Workshop", the name means "Rosemary" (the herb!). Homemade food by a friendly family; excellent wines, remarkable main courses. I could just eat their pasta/ravioli and be happy!
Wine-oriented, cozy, with some outside seating. In the corner of Schillplatz, they have a larger area to sit on the square. Extensive magazine selection, nice coffee/tea. Quiet oasis; Wi-Fi available!
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Morio
12 SchillstraßeWine-oriented, cozy, with some outside seating. In the corner of Schillplatz, they have a larger area to sit on the square. Extensive magazine selection, nice coffee/tea. Quiet oasis; Wi-Fi available!
Vincenzo and Vater Carmelo, plus Antonio serving are simply a loveable bunch, and the full service restaurant closest to our B&B. From savory pizza to tasty pasta, they cook up a storm. Closed on Wednesdays, alas! My favorite dish is Pizza Italia...
Ristorante Il Gusto da Enzo
2A Ürdinger Str.Vincenzo and Vater Carmelo, plus Antonio serving are simply a loveable bunch, and the full service restaurant closest to our B&B. From savory pizza to tasty pasta, they cook up a storm. Closed on Wednesdays, alas! My favorite dish is Pizza Italia...
Top-notch fried Spring rolls/Nem, plus inventive (though not cheap) fruit drinks, plus an extensive vegetarian menu! Friendly stuff and nice decorated, like a Hanoi street restaurant.
Hà Nội 46 Restaurant
46 Kempener Str.Top-notch fried Spring rolls/Nem, plus inventive (though not cheap) fruit drinks, plus an extensive vegetarian menu! Friendly stuff and nice decorated, like a Hanoi street restaurant.
For Pintxos style Tapas, and ecclectic beer choices, head to the southwestern corner of the Nippes farmer's market. Very friendly folks and new tasty morsels make this a choice, if heavy food is not your choice. Reservations almost required, the open at 18:00 and close... whenever.
Willie Tanner
61 WilhelmstraßeFor Pintxos style Tapas, and ecclectic beer choices, head to the southwestern corner of the Nippes farmer's market. Very friendly folks and new tasty morsels make this a choice, if heavy food is not your choice. Reservations almost required, the open at 18:00 and close... whenever.
Beatrix and her team serve delicious morsels at this modern-style corner restaurant. My favourite is the date wrapped in bacon, and we've never eaten anything we did not enjoy. It helps that wine and food are reasonably priced. Do reserve or be there when they open at 18:00 to get an inside or outside table.
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salera tapas y mas
1 BalthasarstraßeBeatrix and her team serve delicious morsels at this modern-style corner restaurant. My favourite is the date wrapped in bacon, and we've never eaten anything we did not enjoy. It helps that wine and food are reasonably priced. Do reserve or be there when they open at 18:00 to get an inside or outside table.
Everything Else
One of Germany's best 1000 bakers: Great cakes and pastries, bread and "Brötchen" as well as delicious Quiches, daily fresh! Delectable cookies...
Adolph's Bakeries - Branch Nippes
21 SechzigstraßeOne of Germany's best 1000 bakers: Great cakes and pastries, bread and "Brötchen" as well as delicious Quiches, daily fresh! Delectable cookies...
Where I received my confirmation age 14, and my parents married... Now a place for concerts and events, and also the Sunday Mess
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Kulturkirche Köln
85 SiebachstraßeWhere I received my confirmation age 14, and my parents married... Now a place for concerts and events, and also the Sunday Mess
Shopping
Making ice-cream–every day fresh–since as long as I was born. Except in winter, when they're closed. Choice of 15 flavors, all creamy goodness. Sit inside or outside and eat their Eggnog Cup...
8 personas de la zona recomiendan
Eis-Engeln
22 CranachstraßeMaking ice-cream–every day fresh–since as long as I was born. Except in winter, when they're closed. Choice of 15 flavors, all creamy goodness. Sit inside or outside and eat their Eggnog Cup...
Arts & Culture
Odonien, as it is also named, is in an unlikely place. Edgy, artsy, basic, with music events or themed evening happenings.
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Odo Rumpf
85 HornstraßeOdonien, as it is also named, is in an unlikely place. Edgy, artsy, basic, with music events or themed evening happenings.
Gastroszene
Beatrix and her team serve delicious Tapas in a modern-style corner restaurant. Reserve here, or come by when they open at 18:00, otherwise, the place will fill up quickly! Dates with bacon is irresistible, and all the dishes we had were most enjoyable. It helps that wine and food are reasonably priced.
6 personas de la zona recomiendan
salera tapas y mas
1 BalthasarstraßeBeatrix and her team serve delicious Tapas in a modern-style corner restaurant. Reserve here, or come by when they open at 18:00, otherwise, the place will fill up quickly! Dates with bacon is irresistible, and all the dishes we had were most enjoyable. It helps that wine and food are reasonably priced.