What a great find it was for our last night in Cologne before going back to the US…read more If you're looking for a quiet intimate dinner with great wine and food - look no further, this is it. Also, customer service was incredible. The chef made sure that we are perfectly taken care of. We were so impressed with all the dishes, the wine and dessert. I will definitely be back next time I'm in Cologne.

Amazing dinner while on a business trip. You are not always so welcome when you go out for dinner…read moreby yourself but I felt really welcome here. You wouldn't expect such a nice cute place on the Hansaring. Great food, great service - perfect dinner!! Thank you. Will for sure come back

One of the better gems in Cologne you'll find! I've been there several times for lunch and dinner…read morewhether it was with colleagues or friends. I love that their menu is seasonal and everything on it is absolutely tasty and delicious. I would travel back and forth from Dusseldorf for their food here! Not to forget- they also have some great wine to pair with the various dishes on the menu.

This is a fun and vibrant place to visit with friends or a work group. We had a work dinner at this…read morerestaurant and were seated at the chef's table upstairs. It was charming. The food was fantastic and had lots of local flair. We really enjoyed the starters which included an eclectic collection of various salads, cheeses and bread. They had lots of flatbread options on the menu and the salads were fresh. The wines were very reasonably priced. I very much enjoyed the Chardonnay on the menu. I would come back to Belgischer Hof the next time I am in Cologne.

Located in a neighborhood not in the touristy part of town- worth checking out for a more authentic…read morefeel. We came here for lunch & sat outside on their covered patio area. They started the table with fresh made bread & homemade butter. We ordered their Schnitzel, Gnocchi, & a Kolsch beer. The schnitzel was tender, moist, & had a golden fry (did not feel greasy at all). The gnocchi was soft, chewy, & fresh with mushrooms & veal. Service was attentive and helpful when trying to figure out what to order. We finished our meal with a berry cobbler which came out hot & with a scoop of ice cream on the side.

**FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT IN COLOGNE**…read more If you feel like having a high-quality and somewhat pricey lunch, DO IT. HERE. AMBIANCE ========== Typical European bistro with strong Italian influences. Clean, upscale. Outdoor seating next to the cobble-stoned streets. FOOD ===== SALAT ZIEGENKÄSE (11,50 euros) OMG, the best goat cheese and salad in the world. Good size cheese rested upon a cracker, oozing on top of a delicious bed of salad. A meal in itself, no need to order a main entreé. RATING: 5/5 STAFF ====== Quick, efficient, and friendly. They went out of their way to explain their menu in English. NOTE ====== Don't take complimentary filtered water for granted in the States. Water is NOT free in Europe. **5 euros for a small bottle of water was steep.** Still dreaming about that goat cheese salad. HIGHLY RECOMMEND for lunch.

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A small, pleasant restaurant with about two dozen seats, semi-hidden (some outdoor seating) in…read moreamong a very diverse group of Köln's cafés, Restaurants, and Shisha Bars. Classic French Bistro decor. And while I enjoyed the service, the table next to me insisted on ordering off-menu, rudely demanding "no fish." Fisch is just under half of the prixe-fixe menu. The server handled them easily and professionally. Of the plates, I did enjoy both the red mullet and the golden Trout with Trout skin chips. One of the more clever presentations was the 2nd amuse bouche: beef tartar with horseradish ice, over Vichysoisse and Trout caviar (photo). I initially thought it might have been a bit too much, but I was wrong - an excellent beginning of the meal. Also, I now believe that if the Chef makes the effort to present you with bacon mousse for your bread, it is your duty to eat it all. Brot und Butter does not compare to Brot und Speck. I'll return to Köln soon, and must return here. 2022 08 25. M1.

Our party of five enjoyed La Societe this past Friday and had a wonderful, sumptuous experience at…read morethis smaller, intimate restaurant. This was my second vist, the first nearly two years ago. From our greeting at the door to the handshakes goodbye, everyone made us feel welcome and very much at home. But, from the first bite of the chef's amuse to the last bit of dessert carefully scraped from the bottom of the plate, you knew you were not at home but in a culinary heaven! We all had the tasting menu, with one of our party having a vegetarian version. Each of our dishes were gorgeously prepared and presented, even the veg dishes looked the same. Every one of the courses was perfect but there were three that were even more perfect. The 'meat' dish was an Iberico fillet (never had a I. fillet before, only sliced) but this was so wonderfully smokey and meaty that I had to cut the two small pieces into even more tiny bites to make the pleasure linger. And the rustic Cote du Rhône that was recommended paired perfectly too! The pigeon was such a surprise to all: very tender, very "smooth", nicely chewy and delicious. And, at the end the 7 or 8 or 9 courses (five plus amuses) was dessert, a light, but not too light, sweet but not too sweet, mousse that was a milk chocolate colored but not so chocolatey tasting (nutella?) with a soft foam on top and sitting on a bed of passion fruit and 'clear' coffee flavored sauce - a marvelous finish! And I guess I should mention the 'fish' dish of small prawns that had been marinated, not cooked, with a soft sea foam and some fine, crisp fried shrimp pieces on top. A magical preparation. You will have guessed that I, and all five of us, loved this dinner. It was as fine of a dinner as I can remember (and I had been at Steirereck last May) at a small, intimate space without any hoopla. I cannot wait to go again.

Great location along the river with a big menu and outdoor seating. They did not have a Kolsch beer…read moreassociation which I thought was odd. Had beer and pretzels, pretzels were just ok and a little hard. Servers were a little rude and not real attentive, but maybe it was just the language barrier. Still a decent place to have a drink and people watch along the Rhine.

Ich kehrte Anfang 2025 nach Köln zurück und war überrascht, dass sich Le Moissonnier offenbar in…read moreein nur tagsüber geöffnetes Bistro-Restaurant verwandelt hat. Das Ambiente, das Essen und der Service sind alle noch immer ausgezeichnet, auch wenn die Michelin-Kritiker ihre Bewertung leicht gesenkt haben. Die köstliche Bouillabaisse und die gegrillten Rehrückenplatten erinnerten mich daran, warum mir dieses Restaurant so gut gefällt. Und ich werde trotzdem wiederkommen / I returned to Köln in early 2025 and was surprised to find Le Moissonnier appears to have changed into a daytime-only Bistro restaurant. The ambiance, food and service are all still excellent, even as Michelin reviewers have slightly lowered their rating. The delicious bouillabaisse and the grilled wild saddle of venison plates reminded me of why I enjoy this restaurant so much. And I will still return. 2025 01 16. M1.

Made reservations here ahead of time for a Saturday evening dinner. I read online it was a local…read morehotspot with authentic French food. I arrived and didn't realize I was in the right spot as there was no host stand when you walk past a heavy velvet curtain. Rather you're greeted immediately with tables and people dining. It was awkward as I walked out and a local walked me back in and announced to everyone that I thought I was lost. It have everyone quite the entertainment. Despite that welcome the food was amazing and super intricate. The food descriptions are simple yet three plates arrive for one course. People surrounding me were being served at least 8 to 12 courses and I was so full after my six. More than enough! Total bill with two glasses of wine was 150 euros. I would come back because the menu is super creative and imaginative, the food is delicious and actually filling, and only locals dine here!