Food, Drinks & Nightlife in Cologne

Aachener Weiher

4.5(457)· Google

A 1920s artificial lake in Cologne's Inner Green Belt, framed by a beer garden, East Asian art, and the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Park.

Bier-Esel – Cologne's Oldest Mussel House in the Old Town

4.5(2,679)· Google

A traditional tavern in Cologne's Old Town with over 700 years of inn history, calling itself the city's oldest mussel house.

Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass

4.4(798)· Google

A traditional pub in Cologne’s Old Town with roughly 400 years of brewing history – today a stop on the brewery trail, serving Päffgen Kölsch.

Bootshaus

since 1991

4.2(3,319)· Google

Cologne's premier EDM nightclub on the Deutzer Werft, repeatedly Germany's top-ranked club in DJ Mag — reaching #8 worldwide and #1 nationally in 2019.

Brauhaus Früh am Dom

since 1904

3.0(22)· Google

A traditional brewpub right opposite the cathedral – Cologne hospitality since 1904, a medieval vaulted cellar and a lounge with cathedral views.

Brauhaus Schreckenskammer

4.3(2,373)· Google

A tradition-steeped Cologne brewpub in the northern old town, family-run for generations and serving its own Kölsch.

Brauhaus Sion

4.0(7,715)· Google

Historic Cologne brewery tavern with roots going back to 1318 — home of Sion Kölsch and a stop on the Brewery Trail.

Brüsseler Platz

The heart of Cologne's Belgian Quarter, defined by the Neo-Romanesque church of St. Michael — a vibrant social hub and the scene of a long-running noise dispute.

Crux (Youth Pastoral Centre)

4.7(25)· Google

Home of the 'church with the leaning tower' — Catholic youth pastoral centre in Cologne's Südstadt, combining a church, café, and community spaces under one roof.

Em Kölsche Boor – A Traditional Brewpub on the Eigelstein

4.1(1,987)· Google

On the Eigelstein since 1760: a Cologne brewpub with an eventful history, named after the Cologne peasant.

Gaffel am Dom

since 2008

4.3(9,881)· Google

A large brewpub on the station square opposite the cathedral – Gaffel Kölsch, Cologne cuisine and a legendary Friday singalong concert.

Gaffel Haus

4.5(1,389)· Google

The oldest house on Alter Markt – a Gaffel brewhouse since 1987, today the sports-bar brewhouse "Zum Prinzen".

Gilden im Zims

4.3(10,536)· Google

Kölsch brewpub in a Renaissance townhouse on the Heumarkt – with Roman walls in the cellar and a carnival exhibition.

Gloria

4.5(3,806)· Google

Former cinema in Cologne's city centre, now a versatile venue for concerts, comedy, readings, parties, and carnival events.

Groov

4.6(105)· Google

Former Rhine island in Cologne-Zündorf, transformed between 1974 and 1978 into a leisure area with a marina, swimming facilities, and green spaces along the river.

Haxenhaus zum Rheingarten

4.1(4,481)· Google

Traditional brewhouse on Cologne's Frankenwerft with a documented history of over 780 years and hearty pork knuckles.

Kalscheurer Weiher

4.7(268)· Google

A man-made rectangular lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — with its own island, beer garden, and boat hire on the western shore.

Kölsch

A pale, filtered, top-fermented beer that may only be brewed in Cologne and its immediate surroundings — governed by the Kölsch Convention.

Live Music Hall

4.1(4,995)· Google

Cologne music venue in Ehrenfeld that has hosted acts from Pearl Jam to Babymetal, with concerts taped for TV.

Palladium

since 1899

4.3(7,529)· Google

Cologne concert hall next to the E-Werk, set in an 1899 engineering hall that has staged concerts since 1998.

Peters Brauhaus

since 1994

4.4(8,543)· Google

A brewpub in the old town since 1994 – Peters Kölsch and traditional cuisine, now with a second house by the Hahnentor.

Rathenauplatz

Cologne's leafy Südstadt park with a plane-tree avenue, a popular beer garden, and a name that mirrors Germany's turbulent 20th century.

Schwimmbad Rhein-Sommergarten

4.1(1,200)· Google

A former swimming pool in Cologne's north, reinvented as a beer garden right on the Rhine riverbank since 1996 – with a playground next door and views over the water.

Sünner im Walfisch

4.5(3,691)· Google

A Kölsch brewery-tavern in Cologne's Old Town whose brewing site can be traced back to the year 1476.

Tünnes und Schäl

Traditional Cologne brewhouse at Alter Markt, named after the beloved puppet duo from the Hänneschen Theatre — hearty local food and Kölsch on tap.

Wiener Platz

Central square and transport hub in Cologne's Mülheim district — a pedestrian zone with the district town hall, weekly market, and the 57-metre Bull high-rise.

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