Still happy about joining the basic intro to becoming a bartender with Romano. But, the place…read morechanged over the last three years. While waitress service is still great the quality of the cocktails isn't state of the art anymore. Don't get me wrong, it's still a bit above average, just not perfect. This speak easy style bar always used to be my favorite, but I can't say it still is.

This is a really cool bar that has a speakeasy feel to it. The bartender knows how to make a good…read moredrink based on your preferences, however, they also have a nice menu for their specialty drinks. The cool part about this place is that they make their own bitters, something that can't be said of most places. This place is small so I wouldn't wander in with a group larger than 4 heads. 5 stars.

After exploring Cologne to the fullest, we were looking for a nightcap. Harry's New York Bar was on…read moremy list of the most reviewed (with a good rating) bars in Cologne (though you won't see as much Yelp activity in Germany compared to the States), and it was conveniently located to where we were at the time, so we stopped by for a drink half an hour before they closed. Ambiance (3.5/5): Harry's New York Bar is located in a hotel, though the bar has its own entrance, too. Think of it as an elegant hotel bar. Comfortable seating. Spacious. Along with a long bar which has some bar seating as well. So why not a higher rating for their ambiance? Well, this is pretty wild but there was a rat walking around while we were there. We told the bartender about it, but he didn't seem too concerned with the situation. I sure hope rats are not frequent guests here! Service (4/5): Outside of the rat situation, our bartender did a good job. Service in Europe doesn't tend to be terribly attentive, friendly, or efficient. And in Germany, they will often kick you out right when it's closing time. Not the case here. The bartender let us stay for a good while after they closed. Which I always appreciate. They even give you some snacks to munch on with your cocktail. That was a nice touch. Food (N/A): Outside of the complimentary snacks, we had dinner prior so I was on a liquid diet. Drinks (4.5/5): You would think that Harry's New York Bar is an American bar given the name. That's what I thought initially. I was wrong. Harry was a famous bartender in the U.K. who invented several famous cocktails. So that's what you should have here. They have a solid list of craft cocktails, many of them with an interesting blend of flavors and ingredients. I was happy with mine, though you will pay a premium here since it's a hotel bar. Harry's New York Bar has locations across the world. I was happy to check out my very first one in Cologne.

Great bar with heavy pours on the cocktails. The food is good too, the burger was tasty and…read morereminded me of home. It gets a little loud but that's fine because the lobby it's connected to is a bit more of a chill space. Great service and overall and excellent bar in a town full of great bars.

Wow really a nice place. Absolutely 5 stars recommendation. I love it! Nice staffs nice boss nice…read morefriends there. Absolutely No.1 shisha bar in Koln.

From the owner: Wenn Sie eine Shishalounge mit Niveau und Klasse im Herzen Köln's suchen, sind Sie bei uns genau…read morerichtig. In unserer Atemberaubenden Location wird Entspannung NEU definiert. Ob leckere Cocktails, warmer marokkanischer Minztee oder ein erfrischendes Weizenbier. Unsere Bar hat alles was Ihr Herz begehrt. Möchten Sie eine genussvolle Wasserpfeife rauchen? Sie haben die Wahl zwischen ca. 40 Geschmacksrichtungen. Im Private Mansion steht Ihnen alles offen. Wir würden uns freuen Sie persönlich begrüßen zu dürfen.

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! The proprietor is extremely friendly and will make you an amazing cocktail!…read moreRecommended to stop at this amazing bar! Excellent!

Lesbian venue in a cellar, NYE party…read more Music: shitty charts. Coat check at the entrance. Expensive yet stingy drinks, dreadful toilet. I'm not sure if it is always like that but they have this confusing voucher system where you have to purchase a certain amount on the door and then present it at the bar and they cross out the amount. If you buy €10 and then decide to stay for another stiff one (and that's the only stiffy you'll find, I'm not complaining, it's veeery lezzie here) you gotta go upstairs and get another voucher. Let me just say, by the time you leave you'll have pockets full of cardboard coupons. I hope they recycle well. One rude member of staff at the door didn't ruin it for me but it's Germany, the language itself sounds rude and dirty, so maybe she was nice.. or rude. Generally good atmosphere, efficient bar tenderesses, so I guess it was all right. Won't be going back though, not my cup of tea.

Minerva's Lounge is the cafe situation inside the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. It's…read moreopened to the public from very early in the morning with breakfast items and coffees and teas. They serve a classic canteen menu that changes weekly and the menu is posted every Monday. There's a salad bar, and you can order freshly prepared sandwich rolls at great value prices that are also available for takeaway. The cafe is quite small but has seating outside. Avoid lunching between 11:30 and 12:30 as it is packed with the Institute's employees. I've also known the place to be hired out at the weekends for weddings and other parties so do enquire! The toilets are also a bit out of the way in the main building but it's nice to have a look at the architecture of the building on your way there!

Come to zwoeinz if you're looking for a small cocktail bar right in the middle of Cologne's major…read moreparty district (between Zulpicher Str and Luxemburger Str) that serves tasty quality cocktails and cold beer together with great, mostly Indie or Alternative music. Difficult to impossible? Well, if you think that in Cologne's Zulpicher Strasse it isn't possible to get a drink that hasn't been watered down, made using cheap liquor filled into quality liquor bottles with the right labels on to trick you (and the music being the same quality as the drinks ), you are maybe right. So leave Zulpicher Street, go into a narrow side road (Hochstadenstr) and take a couple of steps down into a basement and feel delighted. The barkeepers welcome you with a friendly smile, the music is as carefully selected as the wide variety of Gins they are offering, and it is possible you never heard about both, neither songs nor Gins...or did you really ever taste a Sünner Gin? I promise you won't regret it. Sometimes, mostly on weekends, it can get really packed in there. But what can people do if real alternatives are missing? When its not so packed, you might ask the Barkeepers for recommendations on drinks, they've got a wide variety to offer and you might be positively surprised. The same goes for songs... As some reviews here are quite old, it is worth mentioning Zwoeinz is run by new owners for more than two years now, so some opinions expressed here might not be accurately describing the place as it is now.

From the owner: Von Dienstag bis Donnerstag erwartet Euch bei uns eine angenehme Lounge-Atmosphäre mit eingängiger…read moreGitarrenmusik, wärend freitags und samstags oft eskalative Partystimmung herrscht. Hochwertige Cocktails und eine liebevoll zusammgestellte Getränkeauswahl von Absinthen, Gins, kuriosen Shots und Spirituosen aus aller Welt haben schon so manchen Abend gerettet, also kommt vorbei und taucht mit uns in die kleine Welt des ZwoEinz ein.