Guidebook for Köln
Food Scene
Bar Schmitz
34 Aachener Str.Best ice cream in cologne, delicious breakfast too!
Bay Area Burrito Company
16-18 FriesenwallVery delicious!
Friesen
94 EhrenstraßeBelgian fries in all kinds!
Bakery Merzenich on the Hohenzollernring
26 HohenzollernringRather expensive, but very good quality bakery stuff.
Bäckerei Zimmermann KG
75 EhrenstraßeVery delicious cakes and other stuff.
BackWerk Habsburgerring
354B Venloer Straßediscount bakery with good prices
Wonder Waffel Köln Ringe
78 HohenstaufenringPricey, but tasty waffles with various toppings.
McDonald's
8-10 Rudolfpl.23 hours open, good for after party cravings
Kentucky Fried Chicken
150 Oerschbachstraßevery delicicous thai food! if you specifically ask for spicy food they will torture you ;)
Thai Food II
24B Friesenwallvery delicicous thai food! if you specifically ask for spicy food they will torture you ;)
No.1 Frozen Yogurt - Magic Cup
73 Ehrenstraßefro-yo with various toppings
Bella Italia
52 FriesenwallVery small and cheap italian restaurant with pizza and pasta.
Burger King
1 Wiener PlatzParks & Nature
big park area in two directions, lake at one side, fitness parcour on the other side. Near the lake is a cafe selling beer and snacks.
361 Einheimische empfehlen
Aachener Weiher
Aachener Weiherbig park area in two directions, lake at one side, fitness parcour on the other side. Near the lake is a cafe selling beer and snacks.
Stadtgarten
40 Venloer Str.Nice little park with a cafe and small library.
Big park a little outside of the main roads of cologne with a little petting zoo, free of charge.
107 Einheimische empfehlen
Stadtwald
Dürener StraßeBig park a little outside of the main roads of cologne with a little petting zoo, free of charge.
Nice Park/Beach directly at the Rhein, if the weather is nice, this is the place to be for a nice walk, hanging out with friends and a nice BBQ.
55 Einheimische empfehlen
Poller Wiesen
20A Alfred-Schütte-AlleeNice Park/Beach directly at the Rhein, if the weather is nice, this is the place to be for a nice walk, hanging out with friends and a nice BBQ.
Essentials
REWE
19 Waldecker Str.Open Mo-Fr till 12 am, Sat 10 pm
Lidl
2 HabsburgerringDiscount supermarket, quite big, open Mo-Fr till 10 pm
Rotana Kiosk & Shisha Shop
64 FriesenwallFancy a cold drink or snack late night? This is your place to shop!
dm-drogerie markt
247 Venloer Str.need a cream, soap or toothpaste? Hop over!
Getting Around
Rudolfplatz
2 Rudolfpl.Lines: 1, 7, 12, 15, 18
Bus: 136, 146
Friesenplatz
FriesenplatzLine 5 directly to the main station
Entertainment & Activities
Nice small christmas market in front of the door.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Christmas market on the Rudolfplatz
RudolfplatzNice small christmas market in front of the door.
All movies in English, very good prices during the week, at the weekend ~8€, big popcorn 4€, drinks 2€.
90 Einheimische empfehlen
Metropolis Cinema GmbH
19 Ebertpl.All movies in English, very good prices during the week, at the weekend ~8€, big popcorn 4€, drinks 2€.
A "Veedel" which basically means, a small local area with many cafes, bars, restaurants. Situated in the southern part of cologne with many nice old buildings the Severinstraße goes all the way down to the "Südstadt" at Chlodwigplatz.
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Severinstraße
SeverinstraßeA "Veedel" which basically means, a small local area with many cafes, bars, restaurants. Situated in the southern part of cologne with many nice old buildings the Severinstraße goes all the way down to the "Südstadt" at Chlodwigplatz.
Lindt's chocolate museum with a very nice cafe directly at the Rhein, must-have seen place for chocolate lovers!
273 Einheimische empfehlen
Schokoladenmuseum Köln
1A Am SchokoladenmuseumLindt's chocolate museum with a very nice cafe directly at the Rhein, must-have seen place for chocolate lovers!
Nice zoo, not to fancy, but always worth visiting.
149 Einheimische empfehlen
Zoologischer Garten Köln
173 Riehler Str.Nice zoo, not to fancy, but always worth visiting.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice bar, always crowded, good music and a ping pong table :D
55 Einheimische empfehlen
CaféBar | die wohngemeinschaft
39 Richard-Wagner-Str.Nice bar, always crowded, good music and a ping pong table :D
Joe Champs
1-3 HohenzollernringAn all american sportsbar, with TVs everywhere, beer and fans.
Sightseeing
Kölner Dom
4 DomklosterMost famous building in the city.