Food, service and excellent local ambiance. No disappointments at all. Fr Iendly and tolerant staff. Lots of tourists. read more

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The look was a lot better than the taste. The taste of the pastries were kind of plain and cold. The cream were not as rich. read more

Merzenich - Bakeries Near Me - Cologne, NW

Loved this place! This dessert is like a cheesecake with delicious raisins. I loved every bite. My cousin loved her almond pretzel too. Beautiful location to enjoy a nice meal or sweet treat. read more

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It was okay. Nothing super special. Hvnt come across a coffee shop or pastry shop to gawk about so far. This, if you're in Avignon, make sure to go the Amorino. It has one of the best Amorinos in the EU. I'm in Nice rt now n there's two Amorinos close to each other. They both cannot compare to Avignon's portion. read more

Merzenich - Looks good but looking forward to French patisseries. - Bakeries Near Me - Cologne, NW

We ordered a soft pretzel. It tasted okay, but I think it had been sitting out for a long time because it was cold and tough. Price-wise, you can't beat their pretzels. read more

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Great selection of items, quick service, and the staff is friendly and patient. It can get packed inside, but it's good spot for a quick in and out. read more

Best pastries I've ever had! Sweet or savory - they have a wonderful selection of fresh, authentic local flavor. If you are visiting Cologne, this is a must stop for a tasty treat. read more

Ordered quiche and when we got to the table, we took a bite and it was freezing cold. Went up to the counter and asked if it could be warmed up. They refused and were actually quite rude about it. Cold quiche....yum. Pastries were good but the quiche and customer service was not! read more

The server, Fren, is extremely rude and RACIST! I ordered coffee to go and she tells me to order to go at a different line. While I queue up again, she serves other customers coffee and pastries for dining in. The to go line was taking too long so we decided to order dine in instead. Now Fren was completely free, being that there was no queue and she could have easily assisted us. Before I even say anything, she shoos me away. I reason with her that she doesn't make any sense, serving all other guests, and then refuse to serve me. I'm Asian, by the way, and never experienced racism like this before. Merzenich seems like a reputable business, but your employee Fren, isn't. Completely ruined my trip! I'm reeling from the unfortunate experience of having had to deal with Fren. She's a horrible server! read more

I don't know of any other bakerei that was more popular than this one. These are sprinkled all over the downtown area. It is where I would always get bread for parties and dinners as well as baguettes. They have everything here, that you could possibly want. Pretzels, bread and more bread, rolls, danishes, fresh caprese sandwiches or anything on bread sandwiches. I don't think I have ever witnessed so many people eating bread in my life than when I lived here. It's definitely a staple in the diet here. It's a hard life for a non gluten eater. read more

This is one bakery any tourist from San Diego simply MUST visit. The prices are very reasonable, the coffee is pretty good, and oh, the baked goods are phenomenal !! I cannot think of any comparable bakery in San Diego County. That said, I decided to have a very fetching-looking mozzarella cheese and tomato sandwich (on bakery bread, natch). Let me tell you, that was 2.75 Euros well spent ! I love this place. read more

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Stale - pretzel and croissant - was looking forward to my first pretzel in Germany but it was stale and so was the croissant- oh well I'll try someplace else read more

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The is the quintessential German bakery. The pretzel was incredible!!! It was so inexpensive and filling! I need to come back to try more!!! read more

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When in Europe I'm all about a daily dose of pastry, and I was quite pleased with the rhubarb-custard pastry I selected for takeaway. If you're not a sweets person, there are plenty of savory pretzels to choose from too. For those planning ahead: Merzenich is south of the cathedral and east of Hohestrasse. read more

Merzenich - Bakeries Near Me - Cologne, NW

This is a poular chain in the city. In the city center, I walked by so many of them that eventually I said I should try a couple of things. There must be a reason why this has grown so much in this city. 3.5 stars. It is an old institution perhaps in the city which is my guess why it has expanded so much but I was underwhelmed with what they had compared to other bakeries across Germany. They do have most staples and a couple of things that are popular in this region in Germany. Overall it was generally cheap and decent but maybe not the best place to spend your caloric allowance for the day... read more

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We paid for everything and then took a seat inside the bakery. In addition to lots of sweet pastries, tarts, buns, and even gelato, they also sold savory sandwiches and drinks too. It was a very casual and comfortable bakery to seat yourself in to enjoy a pastry and drink on a sunny afternoon. The Streuselstreifen (an apple pastry) was firm and crunchy while the top containing soft sliced apples that weren't too sweet. It was such a delicious dessert!! We gobbled it up within seconds (both because we were low on time but also because it went down so easily). read more

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We took a break at this bakery/cafe. It was extremely busy around 3pm and it took a while to order the food and drink at the counter. (They only take cash!) We managed to find a table in the back and enjoyed watching the street. The ham and egg sandwich was nice. I was impressed with their Mozart cake, not just the size of it but the taste was great. It had several layers of chocolate and vanilla cream with many large peach chunks and solid cookie crust on the bottom. read more

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It's a cute bakery for a breakfast before sightseeing around Koln. Yes, it's pretty touristy and has a ton of Berliners that are made for the gazillion tourists that want to have their own "Ich bin ein Berliner" moment . The pastries are delicious (but could be warmed up a bit), and relatively inexpensive. It's open all day, so perfect for a little pick-me-up during the day. It was empty on a Sunday morning, but when we walked by later in the day, it was bustling with tourists looking for a snack. The staff is friendly, and from what I can tell, all speak English. So don't worry about not understanding! read more

A good place to have a coffee after a day of shopping. The place is not on the main shopping-street, Hohestrasse, but it is still pretty crowdy. Anyways, the food and sweets offer is pretty amaizing, and so is the variety of coffee. Not necessarily the best place in town, and also not the most comfortable, but if you have jn mind that Merzenich is a bakery in first place, you will agree with me, that it's a good place. A big minus in my oppinion is the self - service. read more

I had saved this place in my TripAdvisor account as a bakery to visit in Cologne, based on other reviews. We stopped in to get a snack and rest our traveling feet, and it was a nice respite! I had a nougatbrezel (pretzel covered in almond slices) and my husband had an apfelstrudel (apple strudel), €1,95 each. There we're plenty of pretzels, croissants, Berliners, and rolls to choose from, as well as a good amount of bistro table seating. The large folding glass doors were wide open and we could hear a man playing a steel drum in the platz outside. We'd definitely snack here again. read more

I love the convenience of Merzenich. The bakery goods are fine, not the best, but the bakery offers seating and a nice respite from walking around. I like all their locations. read more