Cute pub right by the river. Yes, it's in the middle of the tourist trail through Old Town, but…read moresomehow the food and service made it seem a world away. I had the herring sample plate, don't remember the exact name, but it was something like Köln Sushi. In any case, it was herring served in a bout 6 different ways and I loved every one of them. This dish is for true lovers of those delightful little fish. They were smoked, marinated, raw, with beets in a salad, grilled, and so on. Everything was so fresh and tasty. I finished it all, something I seldom do. This was the best meal I had in Cologne, and I'd go back for more. That's saying a lot too, as I almost always prefer trying somewhere new. The riverside setting is great for people watching, and for us it was a great place to duck out of the rain for a Kölsch before we decided to stay and dine.

A rude person seriously ruins your day. Before my dinner here I enjoyed my exploration and loved…read morethe city vibe. The service was good, the waitress and an owner-looking guy were both responsive and polite. However after I paid my bill, an older owner-looking guy stopped me from heading out and asked me to take my bottle with me. I bought a bottle of still water earlier, and finished it during dinner so I left the empty bottlethere. I was embarrassed at first thinking I had to take care of the plates and trash, until the old guy speaking to me with a condescending tone: German people come to a restaurant, order food and drink, they don't drink from their own. You take it with you unless it isn't yours. I simply don't understand the logic that if I have my water already, why do I have to order the unnecessaries from you? Plus, if you can't handle the culture diversity probably you shouldn't do catering on the most international corner in Köln. I welcome any German friend to enlighten me on this. Food wise it was average, I ordered tapas which had no seafood, so probably that was not their specialty.

All fish can be deep fried or pan fried. I chose red snapper deep fried with fries as my…read moreaccompaniment. Outstanding! Moist fish, tasty batter, perfectly cooked with abundant and quite nice fries.

Italian Food in Germany.....it's really good. This place looks like a dump from the outside but…read morethe food and the service is amazing. I think it's a neighborhood favorite because everyone knows each other. It's my second time here (about 3 years apart) and it is as good as I remember from the first visit. Pastas are great; cooked perfectly. I had the American with spagetti and no olives. Put a little parmigiana on top. Bacon was lightly cooked. Perfect for this dish. Also had the special which was a German sausage in a spicy tomato sauce. The perfect German Italian dish. Owner brought over some grilled vegetables the were cooked to perfection. Did not have thIs visit, but the antipastas look pretty good too. Will have to return next time I'm back in Cologne.

I made a reservation here for out team diner - for 8. I actually had this place mixed up with a…read moremarginal restaurant we went to last year (but the team liked it). I didn't know it was not the same place until we showed up! Ok - I called to see if they could switch from 8 to 10 - the person who answered didn't speak English but I thought he got it - my bad. They jumped through hoops and accommodated our extra guests which was not an easy task. LOVE the authenticity of this place. Great wines, fantastic food and excellent service. EVERYONE loved it and I was so grateful that they took good care of us since not only did I book the wrong restaurant I didn't update our reservation. They saved the day and it was a great place to boot. We will be back next year!

This was our favorite restaurant in Cologne! We received complimentary bread, herb butter, and…read moreolives before our meal. The grilled pork and lamb dishes were excellent. Waiter was so nice and friendly. Highly, highly recommend!

As an international airline Captain, I get to sample the best and the worst of cuisine worldwide…read more In my years I have learnt to discriminate between the best among the best. I particularly enjoy uniquely styled restaurants that are intimate but classy and elegant. Pure White in Cologne is the perfect expression of what an awesome gastronomic experience is. The personalized service, attention to detail, ambiance, personable and engaging owners only complement the exotic and superb food and wines. Pure White is among my own top five restaurants in the world. I plan to return as often as my travels take me back to Cologne. P.S. Try the lobster soup.. Out of this world!

As a person that lives in the Mediterranean and enjoys at the very best fish restaurants i can…read moreconfidently that the place has the most incredible food. You would not be able to find a comparable seafood restaurant anywhere close! No meal had any faults. Bravo

Best fish in town... Since it's Cologne, not South coast of France for instance, or Catalonia, may…read morebe they have not bad fish. But definitely not the best. Situated not in the very center, not touristic. Ambience not very traditional: there is an open kitchen right there and a bar right around. So all that they cook you can see and smell too. Locals and regulars go there as we noticed after all. They have oysters, few species, but pretty expensive. 5.50 Euros for a piece?! Isn't that a little steep?! Homemade Foie Gras for appetizer or Tataki of Swordfish. Sashimi variation - 36 Euros... It's just a small appetizer... As main courses we took - Grilled Scallops with sweetbread - 45 Euros. And Filet of Atlantic Turbot with Porcini mushrooms. That was good, except for that was not a Turbot in there. I guess they substituted Turbot on the Sea Bass, hoping that nobody would notice this trick. But not me. I know the taste of Turbot, that's my favorite fish, and not any sauce or side can cover this creamy, buttery very distinguished taste. We didn't say anything not to argue and abuse, that was a romantic dinner and I was not in the mood to sort things out. But eventually we had to... I'll describe this in the end better. Desserts all very fruity and there are actually only three of them. Pear and hazelnut, wild berries and buttermilk, and some chocolate symphony. I wouldn't recommend any. There is a cheese selection - but cheese selection in Germany... pretty dubious choice. They have also a menu: 3 courses for 65 Euros, 4 courses for 75. Since it's a ready set, we didn't choose it and ordered a la cart. For those who prefer meat - there is only one option of the main course - U.S. Rumpsteak for 58 Euros. The wine list looks pretty original: next to every position they put a bottle label, so the page fits only 4 names, and although the choice is not that great, the cart looks pretty impressive and valid. The wines are mainly from Germany and France, Burgundy is represented strongly. Prices are reasonable, quite good choice of decent wines in the price range of 40-60 €. And as for the incident and the serve here by the way: they don't have a cloakroom and as you come they just put your coat on the hangers at the entrance. All of them together in a pile. So, some lady took my coat instead of hers and left. That's even in spite of that I had a scarf put in my sleeve, meaning that it was my coat, just in case. So, she took out the scarf, put on my coat and left. Must be pretty drunk to do such thing. I love my clothes a lot and didn't want to trade this way, you know. So, when I didn't see my coat as we were about to leave, I asked the stuff where was it. So, fortunately for me, she was a regular and they could call her. But, we had to wait for 45 minutes there for a driver to come back and bring back my coat. And it was late, we were last to leave, they were about to close and I wanted to go back to the hotel. So, I wanted to take her coat as a guarantee that I'll get mine back and ask them to deliver mine at our hotel then I would return hers in exchange. What did they do?! They took away from me her coat and hid it. Can you imagine that?! So we were sitting there waiting and nobody even offered us a bottle of wine as a compliment for that mistake, after dinner drink at least or a cab ride back to the hotel. How can you call attitude like that?! It was their fault and our inconvenience. Just an apology isn't enough in this situation, don't you think?! After this I wouldn't say anything good about this place at all. The relation to the new customers is just swinish, pardon my German, hoggish, measly and not to mention not proficient at all. That's sad and pathetic!

Dined on a Thursday evening around 6:30pm and had no issues finding a table for 2. Warm bread,…read moregarlic butter, and olives were brought to the table after ordering. Nice start to the meal! FYI, they don't have wifi and the 1st menu we got was for a typical meal (appetizers, entrees, dessert, etc). We separately asked for the tapas menu. Our waiter spoke English, Spanish, and German equally well and their website is in English as well. There also seems to be a separate smaller restaurant next to it...this review is for the main restaurant on the corner. We ordered bacon wrapped dates, octopus salad, and a shrimp dish from the tapas menu. All were outstanding. We also ordered a bottle of rose and fish & seafood paella. Fish & seafood were cooked pretty well but the rice was a bit soft for my liking and lacked flavor. However, the paella portion size could easily serve 4. Overall, a very good meal with great service and competitively priced. Would recommend.

Nice wine list and great tapas. Pleasant atmosphere with good service. The tapas that stood out…read morewere - Grilled cuttle fish Clams with the broth Octopus and potatoes Baby squid Dates with bacon