I love this place, would always come here to study or work. Coffee and tea are great, and the staff…read moreis very friendly!

It made my day when i drifted into the city center to eat dinner and noticed this place next door…read moreto where i was eating. First the lady that was working was super nice to us and very helpful and even held it open a little longer for us as i told her i was eating next door. So what caught my eye was the donuts and the variety of kinds they have there and all the ones i tasted were delicious. The banana milkshake was supper yummmie as well and my coffee was hey well nice coffee. But overall its no Krispy cremes but it good enough with some unique but tasty combinations.

My girlfriend and I were in the area, and she decided that I needed to try a jam filled Berliner…read more Being an American, it's always an interesting experience for me to see how different things are here in Germany in terms of food establishments. As I'm standing outside of the bakery, I am witnessing a SWARM of bees gnawing on the cinnamon rolls. I have never seen anything like it before. It was no big thing???! People walking by, unphased by the bees...and the bees couldn't care less about the people. They were on a mission to chip away at the sugar coated pastries. My girlfriend told me that in the springtime, there are WAY more bees. So much that you can't actually see the those sugar coated pastries. What really blows my mind is the fact that people working behind the counter aren't even remotely moved by the bees. It's business as usual. We got our Berliners, and found our way to the next stop. We opened the bag and lo and behold, a bee came crawling out. As for the Berliner...this is where my 2 star rating comes in. It looked to me like a sugar coated jelly donut...which is my favorite kind of donut. When I bit into this visually appealing Berliner, I was so disappointed. It was a dry, somewhat tasteless, jelly filled bread thing. I'm not sure if that is what a Berliner is *supposed* to taste like, or if this is just a bad representation of a Berliner. Whatever the case may be, it seems to me that this could be WAY better.

Once I became friends with people working there...my coffee made to order with my bad German...,no…read morecream like USA, but milk for my large ice coffee. Donuts look better and more fancy than US shops. Good consistency. I could this one while walking shopping , other one in train station good as well before boarding daily commute to Leverkusen.

I was quite surprised how different Dunkin Donuts is here in Germany compared to the Untied States…read more The variety is much different here but to be honest I think I like the selection more here in Germany. I had a cinnamon and apple filled one which was good but it wasn't filled as much as I would have liked. Which was disappointing but it still tasted very good. They had a few other kinds that I think I will try next time. So maybe the variety is better here but the quality might not be as good.

There are no better donuts in Düsseldorf, though all the prices have been raised recently. Used to…read morepay 1,95 for an iced coffee, now it's 3,25. Might as well get Starbucks for that price.

I must confess I'm a fan and I was over the moon when - a couple of years ago - news reached me…read morethat DD finally opened their first branches in NRW (after Berlin, where it already operated for some time). I know DD from the US and when spending time over there it tends to be THE place for my morning coffee fix... because... there is no life before coffee! There is a DD always close by, when on the east coast -- in cities, on highways, at gas stations... You get the idea. It's just too tempting for me. I am a regular customer of their branch at Düsseldorf HBF - along with the one in Mülheim/Forum and Essen HBF. All three offer a wide selection of fresh (filled or non filled-) donuts, muffins and brownies, bagels and take away coffee. As a rule of thumb: The earlier you get there, the more choices you'll have and the fresher the donuts. As I matter of fact, I found that to be the case with many good donut stores. You can also buy grinded, packed coffee which comes in Hazelnut, Vanilla flavor and regular black coffee. The bagels are fantastic as well, and are actually pretty close to what I know from the US. I usually buy them on their own and add toppings, however their prepared bagels are very tasty as well. I can also recommend their coffee. Delicious with a shot of cinnamon flavor during winter or, if in doubt, give the classic french vanilla a shot (the Tim Hortons way ;-) ). So let's talk donuts. I'm not talking about what German bakery chains claim to be a 'donut' or whatever their weird understanding of a 'donut' is. Here's the problem: They're way off. Trust me on this, whatever those bakeries refer to as a donut is about as much of a donut as Fanta is made of fresh oranges. And no - donuts don't necessary feature a hole. Donuts come in all forms and shapes but are mostly round and either filled (basically, the pastry, Germans refer to as a 'Berliner' could be considered a donut) or just frosted with a hole. Dunkin Donuts are pretty tasty, and - ironically - better than their American counterpart. Or maybe I've just been to the wrong DD-stores in the US, who knows. In general the donuts sold in stores over here taste fresher (and there is nothing better, than a fresh donut) and have a lot more icing on top, so thumbs up! That makes them pretty sweet though, but hey; that's how donuts are supposed to be. So if you don't have a sweet tooth, you might find them a little on the sticky side, however that shouldn't deter you to at least give them a shot. The selection of donuts (and munchkins) that you can buy all year is huge and include classics like the Boston Cream, Maple Syrup and Blueberry Crunch (which is a blueberry jam filled donut with crunch icing on top - yum!)... As well as seasonal offerings, some of which are re-occuring annually, like the delicious lemon curd filled summer donut which I can only recommend or my favorite Gingerbread Apricot winter donut. Staff is generally friendly, even when it's busy and people are queuing. They usually know what each donut tastes like and what it's made of and try to help with the tough decision of what to put into your precious box. I tend to buy a box of six on Fridays (because it's how we celebrate 'Fast Food Friday'), which will also make them cheaper. Buying them on their own is definitely more pricey. Lucky you, if you got one of those 10% off cards. The downside of buying in bulk however is, that you should try to eat them within the next day - because as already mentioned: Donuts are best enjoyed fresh. The fresher, the better. That concerns all 'real' donuts by the way and has nothing to do with the quality of a certain joint. Still all is not lost if you find them to dry: Just pop them in the microwave for about 5 seconds and enjoy. Important: Never refrigerate. In a nutshell: + Probably the best Donuts and Bagels in this neck of the woods + When fresh: soft & mellow + Lots of icing + Huge selection + For when you get the munchies - A bit pricey if bought on their own

While walking around Cologne, I kept seeing locals with the most delicious looking Berliner donut…read morepastries. I saw they were getting them at Merzenich, a popular bakery chain in Germany. I decided to get one because the pastries looked so good and sweet. This location has a sit down area inside as well as an exterior takeaway counter. It took a little while to jostle the crowds to order (and busy locals had no problem shoving in front of us tourists), but eventually we were able to place our order. The staff here isn't the friendliest around, and the woman behind the counter's tone quickly changed when she learned that we weren't from Germany. No matter, I really wanted that pastry! Behind the counter you could see lots of tasty looking pastries, breads, pretzels, rolls, cakes, pies, and sandwiches. You could easily make a quick, filling, and affordable meal here. Prices were reasonable (my donut was less than a dollar). Inside, you can also get coffee and espresso-based beverages. I wouldn't go out of my way to stop here again, but it was a great detour for a bit of afternoon pick-me-up energy.

Came here to grab some pastries on a weekday afternoon - got a cheese stick and a pecan sticky bun…read more The former was too salty for me but tasty, lots of cheese. The latter wasn't overly sweet which I appreciated, and the bread was really soft, quite enjoyed it. Lots of pecan as well. €5.60 for both which is a bit pricey but definitely tasty!

This was just a block down from the Airbnb I was staying at and some friends of mine heard from…read moreothers that there are bakeries everywhere! Best time to go is straight in the morning when they open because their breads and cakes and whatever they sell is FRESH! Pricing (5/5): SUPER IMPRESSED. They have some phenomenal deals for their baked goods! They have an offer where you buy a certain amount then it's a certain amount of euros. I got 8 mini donuts for less than 3€!! Baked goods (5/5): they have a huge variety of baked goods which included breads, sandwiches, cakes and sweets, and other yummy noms. The mini donuts I got were SO GOOD! They were not deep fried and not too sweet. They had chocolate on top which made it the right balance. The dough was chewy and thick and had a good density to them. Service (5/5): the ladies behind the counter were super sweet! One of them understood English and spoke a bit herself so that was good! Very impressed and definitely recommend coming here if you happen to be in this area in Düsseldorf!