A moderate-sized restaurant in downtown Koln. Huge menu, excellent wait staff (they were literally…read morerunning all night!) They actually changed waiters to one who spoke perfect English when we idiot american tourists couldn't make ourselves understood by the first guy. EXCELLENT food (the salmon in cream sauce with mushrooms and scallops was the best entre I had on my whole two week trip across N. Europe.). All three of us had similarly great meals. And good prices. Definitely worth a visit guys!

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.

3.5 stars. Still, rounding down to 3 stars because I think the prices are more expensive than ones…read morecharged at big cities (DC and LA for comparison). With Spanish murals on the wall and plush seats, Guarida immediately sets the ambience. The table bread with garlic aioli is delicious, how come no one ever thought to offer garlic aioli in lieu of butter before? My favorite tapas were the meatballs in tomato sauce and the bacon wrapped dates. The mushroom tapas were too salty for me.

Waren am Valentinstag dort und wurden sogar mit Sekt empfangen. Bedienung war sehr freundlich und…read moreauf's Essen mussten wir auch nicht lange warten. Lecker war es noch dazu. Immer wieder eine Empfehlung wert.

This cozy little restaurant has a small menu packed with big flavor and personality. Delicious…read moretapas, great wines, and friendly staff make this restaurant a pleasure to visit, and the cozy dimly lit atmosphere makes for an intimate meal with someone special or for small groups. I also look forward to visiting in the summer when they have their outdoor dining available.

I knew I would love this place from the second I walked in. We were warmly greeted by an…read moreEnglish-speaking waitress to a cozy little restaurant with wine bottles lining the walls and a whole Iberico ham in back waiting to be carved and eaten (I love that stuff). This was my first night in Cologne and I was pretty hungry so we both opted for the large tapas sampling... excellent decision. Way too much food, of course, but what a blast trying it all. The highlights were the ham (duh), vegetable gratin, prosciutto and cheese dates, and well pretty much anything with cheese in it. The manchengo- yum, the honeyed Brie like cheese with walnuts - awesome and some kind of bonus feta says that was really tasty. And before all that, some delicious bread and rich garlic sauce. The best part of this is that everything is served "tapas" style, small sample size dishes, so you can try it all... and I did. Throw in a great bottle of Spanish wine for less than 25 euros and it was a great meal all around. Lucky this place was close to our hotel and we stumbled in...

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.

Amazing view right on the Rhein . Food was very good. Price is very reasonable . Very friendly stuffread more

From the owner: Herzlich Willkommen in unserem Familienbetrieb. Bei uns wird…read morefrisch und mit Leidenschaft gekocht. Leckere Tapas, Fischspezialitäten, Fleischspezialitäten und auch typische regionale spanische und portugiesische Gerichte, wie z.B. Paella oder die portugiesische Antwort auf Paella, der Arroz de Marisco. Bei uns wird alles nach Ihrer Bestellung frisch für Sie zubereitet. Das Restaurant Cavalo Negro, bietet Ihnen auch einen Partyservice, Paella Lieferservice und ein Paella Live cooking service an. Schauen Sie sich die Bilder unten an und lassen Sie sich von der Kreativität und Qualität überzeugen. Bei uns werden Sie sich fühlen als wären Sie im Urlaub. Genießen Sie unsere Speisen in einer gemütlichen Atmosphäre. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

It's very true....this little, easy to miss spot is a MUST NOT MISS!…read more Beef empanadas were so good that we fought over the last bite. Arroz y Mariscos - so flavorful, so fresh, and such an amazing depth of flavor and seasoning. The crispy Peruvian bread was fantastic. Ask for the HOT chili paste, mix it with the tasty sauce they bring out with the bread for a creamy and hot spread. Staff was charming. They were working on a mural of South America on the walls. Service is in Spanish or broken English/German. Point and smile - you'll be fine!! Enjoy!

Friendly little Peruvian restaurant in the heart of Cologne. Okay maybe it seems odd to go to a…read morePeruvian restaurant but I had just got into town after a very long two days of travel. And honestly I wonders in because it was close to my hotel. I was glad I did because I found some really friendly owners (two sisters) who have been in Germany for 26 years. One of the owners felt talkative and we practiced our communications skills in my terrible Spanish and her English to the amusement of us both. I learned all about the challenges the family faced in moving to Germany and learning to modify recipes so Germans would eat it. So the food, once they learned I knew what Latin food was supposed to taste like and more importantly that I actually liked real Latin foods they decided to give me something off the menu. She said I won't like what they have on the menu because it was all designed for German tastes apparently Germans don't like things very spicy and they don't the flavors that their traditional Latin foods have or at least they don't purchase them. so the meal they made me was something she would normally make for her family. It was a kind of marinated steak and Yucca plants and other vegetables. Then she brought out what she called a chili sauce that was very hot but also very flavorful, she said Germans would never eat it and she was surprised when she saw that I liked it. The owner said most customers don't like chilis or peppers here. we enjoyed the rest of the evening I ended up staying probably two hours. Everything that they brought out was very good. I got introduced to other members of the family, I got to go back to the kitchen and made friends with everybody there. I was invited to come back and made me swear that I would return before I leave to tell them goodbye. It was really good experience and fun to be close to the people who are serving you. Normally I would not like so much interaction but being alone it was perfect. If you go in ask to order off the menu if your adventitious.