Best Restaurants In Cologne To Eat Great Food

Anyone that is trying to learn about the best restaurants in Cologne has found the right post. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Cologne restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Cologne restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in Germany on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Cologne

The best Cologne Italian restaurants would be:

• Trattoria Casa Di Modica at Friesenwall 104
• Ristorante-Pizzeria Il Valentino at Herzogstrasse 14
• CARUSO Pastabar at Kasparstrasse 19
• Tuscolo Munster view at Gerhard-von-Are-Strasse 8, 53111 Bonn
• Ristorante Cosi at Prinz-Albert-Strasse 42, 53113 Bonn
• Il Punto at Lennéstrasse 6, 53113 Bonn

We also have a pizza list coming up soon if that is the info you are after.

Best Steak Houses

These great local steak houses won’t disappoint:

• The Small Steakhouse at Hohe Str.
• Steakhouse Ponchos at Salzgasse 11
• Black Angus XL at An Gross St. Martin 2
• House of Steaks at Koblenzer Str. 5, 53173 Bonn
• El Tarascon at Clemens-August-Strasse 2-4, 53115 Bonn

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

• Taqueria Especial at Merowingerstr. 43
• Casita Mexicana Südstadt at Severinstrasse 10-12
• Enchilada Köln at Friesenstrasse 80
• CAFE ESPECIAL Bonn at Vivatsgasse 8, 53111 Bonn

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

• GINGER Restaurant at Steinfelder Gasse 1 Ecke, Friesenstrasse
• Great Wall at Komödienstrasse 37
• Asia Haus am Rheinauhafen at Holzmarkt 73
• Royal Dragon China Restaurant at Provinzialstrasse 35, 53127 Bonn
• TAK Kee Hong Kong Imbiss at Endenicher Str. 325, 53121 Bonn
• Ocean Paradise at Hans-Steger-Ufer 10, 53225 Bonn

Best Spots For Sushi

There are some great spots for sushi in your area like:

• Sweet Sushi at Auf dem Berlich 11
• Okinii Köln at Blaubach 1
• Jogi Sushi at Mühlenbach 7
• Osaka at Sandkaule 3, 53111 Bonn
• Makiman 1 (Sushi | Noodles | Rice) at Sterntorbrücke 11, 53111 Bonn
• Ichiban Sushibar at Stockenstrasse 14, 53113 Bonn

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

• Flavour Of India at Aachener Str. 16
• Indian Restaurant Kamasutra at Weyerstrasse 114
• Ginti Indian Restaurant at Händelstrasse 33
• Taj India Restaurant at Kölnstrasse 49, 53111 Bonn
• Namaste India Restaurant Bonn at Ippendorfer Allee 89, 53127 Bonn
• Royal India Bonn at Kesselgasse 1, 53111 Bonn

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

• Raph’s BBQ Deli at Am Weidenbach 37
• Nakwon at Bonner Str. 73

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

• Hanse Stube at Trankgasse 1
• Le Moissonnier at Krefelder Str. 25
• Café de Paris Cologne at Benesisstrasse 61
• La Cigale at Friedrichstrasse 18, 53111 Bonn
• C’est la Vie at Kölnstrasse 177, 53111 Bonn

Greek & Mediterranean Food

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

• Limani at Agrippinawerft 6
• Kouzina Greekstreetfood & Wine at Aachener Str. 10
• Restaurant Athen’s at Heumarkt 2-4
• My Greek Inh. Stavros Vanias at Rösrather Str. 611
• Phaedra Restaurant at Elsassstrasse 30
• Mederrano at Plectrudengasse/Lichhof 12 am, Heumarkt
• Mykonos Grill Bonn at Römerpl. 9, Bonn
• Ikarus Haus Zur Wolfsburg at Königswinterer Str. 737, Bonn
• Am Brünnchen at Dornenkreuzstrasse 45, Bonn

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

• Restaurant Poisson at Wolfsstrasse 6-14
• Scampino at Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 199
• Reefhouse at Eigelstein 72
• El Dorado at Wesselheideweg 59, 53123 Bonn
• Pascals Grill at Rochusstrasse 243, 53123 Bonn

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Cologne are:

• Antica Pizzeria Nennillo – Köln Südstadt at Severinswall 22
• Pizza Pasta Lucca at Obenmarspforten 14
• Pizzeria Totò e Peppino at Hansaring 119
• Datchie Steinofen Pizza at Friedrichstrasse 34, 53111 Bonn
• Gino Pizzeria Ristorante at Brandenburger Str. 2A, 53175 Bonn

Of course you can also find great pizza near you at many of the spots in our Italian restaurants list.

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

• HANS IM GLÜCK – KÖLN Am Ring at Hohenzollernring 38-40
• Die Fette Kuh at Bonner Str. 43
• Karl Hermann’s at Venloer Str. 538
• Blues Burger at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 21, 53111 Bonn
• Cowboys Burger Saloon at Römerstrasse 2, 53111 Bonn

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best local buffets is a good way to get variety:

• Yummy Town at Höninger Weg 218B
• Sattgrün Köln kolumba viertel at Ludwigstrasse 11
• Shanghai at Schieffelingsweg 31, 53123 Bonn
• Zafran Restaurant at Friesdorfer Str. 3, 53173 Bonn

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Cologne vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

• Mei Wok Vegan Ehrenfeld at Venloer Str. 384
• Bunte Burger at Hospeltstr. 1
• Sattgrün Kolumba Viertel at Ludwigstr. 11
• Well Being at Am Rinkenpfuhl 57

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

• Spatz Health Food Deli&Café at Antwerpener Str. 38
• MaKE at Venloer Str. 9
• Rich`N Greens at Auf dem Berlich 9
• Mashery Hummus Kitchen at Roonstr. 36

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are where to start your day:

• Café Sehnsucht at KörnerStr. 67
• Café Buur at Richard-Wagner-St 2
• Wilma Wunder at FriesenStr. 82
• Funkhaus at Wallrafpl 5
• Herr Pimock at Aachener St 52
• Cafe Extrablatt at Alter Markt 28-32

Bakeries & Desserts

From breads to yummy desserts these Cologne bakeries will have you covered:

• Bäckerei Zimmermann at EhrenStr. 75
• Epi at Neusser St 32
• Boulangerie Merlê at Dürener St 100
• Bastian’s at Auf dem Berlich 3-5
• Babylon Bäckerei at Venloer St 550x

Donuts

Save yourself time in the morning with a quick visit to one of these donut shops:

• Holy Moly Donuts & Coffee at SchillingStr. 23
• TopTop Donuts at SeverinStr. 56

Ice Cream Shops

For the best ice cream near you try:

• Ice Cream United at Brüsseler Str. 71
• Yomaro at Eigelstein 135 x
• Fairytale Frozen Yogurt at Dürener Str. 119
• Yogissimo Frozen Yogurt at Venloer Str. 348
• Sunnysu Köln at Breite Str. 29
• Escafe Breda at Pfeilstr. 8
• Die Eisdielerin at Venloer Str. 402
• Gelato 4D at Hohe Str., Am Hof 164-168 h
• EisLabor at Maxstr. 16, Bonn
• La Sorbettiera at Weberstr. 91, Bonn
• Solo Qui at Markt 29, Bonn
• La Dolce Vita at Markt 7, Bonn
• Becher & Hörnchen at Adelheidisplatz 20, Bonn
• La Fontana at Kaiserplatz 6, Bonn
• Heisskalt at Hausdorffstr. 185, Bonn
• Yomaro at Friedrichstr 43, Bonn

Cafes

Get your caffeine kick at one of these local cafes:

• Café Bo at Luxemburger St 315
• Hommage Café at FriesenStr. 73
• Cafe Riese at Schildergasse 103
• Café Konditorei Eigel at BrückenStr. 1-3

Smoothies & Juices

Smoothie and juice bars are another healthy option:

• The Great Berry at Bonner St 41
• Rich`N Greens at Auf dem Berlich 9
• The Vitamin Oase at Andreaskloster 14

Cocktail Bars

These cocktail bars should have a nice ambience:

• Jameson Irish Pub at Friesenstr. 30-40
• Bar Little Link at Maastrichter St 20
• Ona More at Roonstr. 94

Breweries & Sports Bars

Watch the big game or sample some unique suds at one of these breweries or sports bars:

• Joe Champs at Hohenzollernring 1-3
• The Corkonian Irish Pub at Alter Markt 51
• Jameson Irish Pub at Friesenstr. 30-40
• Meltdown Cologne at Kyffhauser Str. 39

We have also written about:

• Eating In The Dusseldorf Area
• Eating In The Frankfurt Area
• Eating In The Stuttgart Area
• Eating In The Hamburg Area

Enjoy Eating at the Best Cologne Restaurants

We bet you are getting hungry after thinking about all of those delicious food options in your area. There was lots to learn about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional options for healthy food.

The post even got into breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. Plus there were cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Don’t forget that most of the above venues will allow you to order take-out or delivery online through those links.

It would help us and our readers out a lot if you could correct anything we may have gotten wrong or if you could share your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Cologne!