# The best restaurants in Cologne

From the Kölsch brewhouse to the Michelin-starred restaurant at Rheinauhafen.

- 65 votes · 12 items
- Oct 19, 2025 · reiselust_schwaebisch
- https://even.best/en/l/2989/the-best-restaurants-in-cologne

## Top 12

1. **Früh am Dom** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — The best-known brewhouse next to the cathedral.
2. **Brauerei zur Malzmühle** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Mühlen Kölsch at the Heumarkt.
3. **Peters Brauhaus** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Classic old-town brewhouse.
4. **Brauhaus Sion** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Traditional house in the old town.
5. **Bei Oma Kleinmann** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — The schnitzel institution in the student quarter.
6. **Ox & Klee** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Two stars in the Crane House at Rheinauhafen.
7. **La Cuisine Rademacher** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — French-inspired starred cooking.
8. **Haus Unkelbach** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Rustic pub in the Südstadt.
9. **Landhaus Kuckuck** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — In the green by the Stadtwald.
10. **Päffgen** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Fresh Kölsch on Friesenstraße.
11. **Café Feynsinn** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Breakfast and bistro in the Belgian Quarter.
12. **maximilian lorenz** (-1 · ▲2 ▼3) — Starred cooking by the main station.

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