Ok the Südstadt is the centre of a good Spanish restaurant tradition. You have tapas and fine food,…read morebut a spanish cafe restaurant was missing. Now we can sleep well knowing there is a good place for a tasty breakfast like in España! Food is great, it really brings the Spanish feeling and taste to Germany. Tasty café con leche (missing only a Marbú cookie). Omelette manchego and chorizo (tasty but please don't try to kiss anybody afterwards) and you get that tasty bread with sofrito and olive oil! The tortilla is great and they have a very nice selection of jamón, lomo, etc. The staff is very friendly and gives the place a nice comfortable local feeling. So imho five stars. I am just missing my Marbú cookie and maybe a brunch on Sunday but that is really nitpicking.

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

We stopped in for lunch on our arrival to Cologne. Our server was lovely and speaks perfect…read moreEnglish as well as several other languages! She and her partner are from Spain and recently added a new tapas menu to their offerings. We had a lovely experience and very good food. There is interior seating but we sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful day. The lentil soup was delicious and the cod with spinach was cooked to perfection. The tortilla was a little different than the ones we enjoyed in Spain but still very good. Spanish tapas in Germany are a nice break from the traditional German fare.

We came here after dinner and for drinks. We had lots of juice with cocktail drinks, German beer as…read morewell as Vino. This was a really good Spanish restaurant in downtown Cologne. They were also known for having good drinks and lots of good red wines. You were definitely leave here with bright red lips.

This place is amazing! It is like walking into Spain! They have Spanish beers at a great price, a…read moregood selection of wine for a very affordable price and many options for tapas. We ordered a few tapas and after a couple beers ordered a bottle of wine. The atmosphere is great and it's always busy. Unless you don't mind sitting at the bar, make a reservation the day before if you want a table. We loved this place and will be sure to return during our next trip to Köln.

The best tapas in town. Great selection, great atmosphere, authentic Spanish cuisine; and low…read moreprices. It is also a great place to throw a party, or meet a group of friends. Good selection of drinks as well, but given all the amazing Spanish wines, the selection here could use an upgrade.

Such a great meal. The boquerones, pata negra, albóndigas and octopus stood out particularly…read more The waiter was cool despite us being 17.. Only complaint was the heat/humidity in the restaurant

Wow, talk about an amazing and delicious tapas place in the heart of Cologne! For now, this has…read morebeen my best tapas experience since moving to Germany a little over a year ago. My partner and I shared around 9 taps and it was a hell of a lot of food, but it was so delicious I was force feeding myself till the last tapas. Their sangria was also pretty good, and the service was quick and fast. I would highly recommend making a reservation before you show up, because this place is quite packed and fairly cozy.

A great meal and very classic genuine Spanish food as the owner said no tapas & no paella…read more So

It was an honor to dine at Germany's first Iberian Steakhouse and to try my first authentic Iberian…read moresteak. We were at Royal Iberico for a Yelp Elite event and were greeted by a well-decorated, chic atmosphere and our warm and friendly restaurant hosts. The restaurant is small but intimate and cozy. On to the food- we started with a delicious and smooth Cava Apertif which was refreshing and tasty, and an olive bread with a garlic dip. The appetizer was a beautifully presented zucchini hors d'oeuvre, and we also enjoyed a charcuterie platter with Serrano ham, cheese, and chorizo. The main course was the highlight of our evening- Iberian steak with potatoes and mixed vegetables. The steak was both crispy and tender, flavorful and delicious. It had a tad too much salt for my taste, but overall it was very good. In between courses, we enjoyed live violin and accordion music, which was a great surprise. They played dynamically and romantically and added to the charm of the evening. Five stars for a lovely dinner and evening.

Boy am I glad I didn't let the stench by the front door put me off. Otherwise, I wouldn't have…read morefeasted on the finest steak I've ever enjoyed in Germany. I ordered the fliet rare, and for once, that is exactly what I got. It melted on my tongue. It evoked memories of my youth in Texas. The relationship I had with that steak is something that will echo in the songs of bards for all time to come. Or it would, if I could locate a bard. HEAR YE, ALL BARDS! The Toro Negro serves delicious Argentinian steaks cooked perfectly to order, with minimal seasonings, so robust is the natural flavour of the meat they grill! The wine was okay, and the potato tasty in its own right too. The prices are fair, especially considering the location, but be prepared to pay with cash as they do not accept payment with any kind of card. The waiter informed us that such was standard in that area of town. RECOMMENDED.

This place has great food for the price, but I would stick to their specialty..steak. The dinners…read morecame with bread, salad, a baked potato. All of this was 15 euro. The steak was cooked to perfection and was super savory. My girl got the lamb chops bit they were not as good..very fatty. Everything else was great down to the atmosphere..the aroma of the grill hits you as you walk in.