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Sophias Restaurant

Restaurant Greek restaurant

Understated option with outdoor seating serving small plates of typical Mediterranean fare. People often mention good, service, sehr, Essen, nice, restaurant, Greek, Sehr, nicht, Service,


Address

Luxemburger Str. 289, 50939 Köln, Germany

Website

www.sophias-mezedes.de

Contact

+49 221 16948824

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (510 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 5 to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Monday: 5 to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (25) service (22) sehr (18) Essen (18) nice (15) restaurant (14) Greek (13) Sehr (13) nicht (13) Service (12)
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  • 5/5 Kharuna R. 1 year ago on Google • 597 reviews
    A little on the expensive end but the food and service are worth it. We tried several dishes and there was not a dish, which we did not appreciate. The lamb shoulder is really delicious but our favourite was the shrimps and the aubergine dishes. The waiters were friendly and the restaurant is charming. Will definitely be back
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  • 5/5 Katja S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious Greek tappas, especially for vegetarians there is a lot of delicious food to eat. The friendly service and the very good wine make the enjoyment perfect. (Original) Leckere griechische Tappas, besonders für Vegetarier gibt es viel leckeres zu essen. Die freundliche Bedienung und der sehr gute Wein machen den Genuss perfekt.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were here for the first time tonight !!! ? ... And I have to say?: Very nice atmosphere, friendly, fast and courteous service??? ... First came a greeting from the kitchen? ... Very tasty !!! We were thrilled with the complete meal, here the following applies: the eye eats and the guest is king? .... Tzaziki was very good ... Fried octopus with a kind of potato gratin was awesome ? etc. ... I was also thrilled by the Greek salad, which was not made with a sweet dressing !!! ... You could taste ALL the individual ingredients such as - tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, onions, olives as well as feta cheese and oregano rounded off the taste (I usually hate feta cheese) ... I have rarely had such an intense and very good taste when eating! There was also an ouzo on the house? ... price performance is very good? ... We would love to come back? (Original) Wir waren heute Abend das erste Mal hier!!! ?... Und ich muss sagen?: Sehr schönes Ambiente, freundliche, schnelle und zuvorkommende Bedienung???... Als erstes kam ein Gruß aus der Küche?... Sehr lecker!!! Wir waren begeistert vom kompletten Essen, hier gilt: das Auge ißt mit und der Gast ist König?.... Tzaziki war sehr gut... Gebratener Oktopus mit einer Art Kartoffelgratin war der Hammer? u.s.w.?.... Begeistert hat mich auch der Griechische Salat, der nicht mit einem Süßen Dressing angemacht war!!!... Man schmeckte ALLE einzelnen Zutaten wie - Tomate, Gurke, Paprika, Zwiebeln, Oliven sowie der Fetakäse und das Oregano rundeten den Geschmack ab (Ich hasse normalerweise Fetakäse) ... Ich habe selten so einen Intensiven und sehr guten Geschmack beim Essen gehabt!!! Einen Ouzo gab es dann auch noch auf's Haus?... Preisleistung ist sehr gut?... Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder?
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ramin A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food, very nice service and a cozy atmosphere characterize Sophia's restaurant. And not even that expensive! They will see me more often for the future .. ;-) (Original) Sehr gutes Essen, sehr nette Bedienung und eine gemütliche Atmosphäre zeichnet Sophias Restaurant aus. Und gar nicht mal so teuer! Die werden mich noch öfters sehen für die Zukunft.. ;-)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hani El A. 6 years ago on Google • 77 reviews
    Amazing quality and service! Perfect place for a fun evening of sharing plates full of flavor!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoé S. 5 years ago on Google • 54 reviews
    In this restaurant you order a bunch of different mezze, similar to a Tapas Bar. There is a very wide selection of different options, including lots and lots of delicious vegetarian options. Good for people who want try lots of different stuff. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was quite nice as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gina J. 2 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    wonderful! We had an amazing evening, the food was great and our server was very accommodating considering we can only speak English. They explained how the restaurant works (order a few smaller plates per person) and even gave us a little ouzo at the end to complete our Greek dining experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vefa H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All right (Original) Alles toll
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 maria S. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious mezedes, excellent service!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lars D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food (again and again) and nice service! (Original) Tolles Essen (immer wieder) und nette Bedienung!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vera 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice staff and suuuuper good food! (Original) Sehr nettes Personal und suuuuper gutes Essen!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michaela E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, very good service and nice atmosphere. I will come back. (Original) Leckeres Essen, sehr guter Service und nettes Ambiente. Ich werde wieder kommen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christoph M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just great. Instead of filling the plate with meat mountains, giros and fries, there are (similar to tapas with Spaniards) delicious specialties in smaller portions with good taste and quality. If you are very hungry, you can order 3-4 variations - there are also dishes in normal portions on the menu. Waiter attentive, nimble and top - we will be back! (Original) Einfach toll. Statt durch Quantität mit Fleischbergen, Giros und Pommes den Teller voll zu machen, gibt es hier (ähnlich wie Tapas beim Spanier) leckere Spezialitäten in kleineren Portionen mit gutem Geschmack und Qualität. Wer großen Hunger hat, kann sich 3-4 Variationen bestellen - es gibt auch Speisen/Gerichte in normaler Portion auf der Karte. Kellner aufmerksam, flink und top - Wir kommen wieder!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tigran H. 4 years ago on Google
    Best restaurant in Koln in my opinion. The quality of food was excellent. The service was quick and helpful. Everyone must come to experience the tastefull dishes! The prices are reasonable for the quality they serve.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eleni S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice atmosphere with great cuisine! A great selection of Greek specialties and interesting creations !!! The staff is very friendly and attentive !!! Thank you for this great evening with very good hospitality !!! (Original) Sehr schönes Ambiente mit ganz tolle Küche !!! Eine super Auswahl an griechische Spezialitäten und interessante Kreationen!!! Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und aufmerksam !!! Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Abend mit sehr guten Bewirtung!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Achilles P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good ambience and the food tastes very good (Original) Sehr gute Ambiente und das Essen schmeckt sehr gut
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Petra P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There were hardly any Greek dishes. Not very tasty either. (Original) Es gab kaum griechische Gerichte. Geschmacklich auch nicht besonders.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Meredith B. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic small, shareable plates, everything super fresh. Great service and ambience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason L. 2 years ago on Google
    Top restaurant all around! Food was delicious and beautifully presented, service was warm and attentive, got nothing to complain about the prices either ;)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great service & great food (Original) Super Service & super Essen
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julia P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food & even better service. I am very excited (Original) Tolles Essen & noch tollerer Service. Ich bin sehr begeistert
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wartense V. 6 years ago on Google
    A VERY NICE AND WARM PLACE TO BE! It's a very nice greek restaurant with a very big variety of dishes and good wines. The environment of the restaurant is very friendly and warm. The quisine is greek and the personnel is very kind. Try the spinach pie which is handmade and "kotsi" which is perfecty served!!!!! From the wines i saw in the catalogue i tried the "mega spilaio Grand Cave" which is red and dry and feets perfectly with all the dishes which have meat inside. Try also "stifado kouneli" from the main plates..its perfect and i dream of it until next time!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Budai B. 6 years ago on Google
    Interesting concept (you order more of small portions of different tastes), good food, warm atmosphere. But pricey too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tim-Eric R. 11 months ago on Google • 182 reviews
    It was a bit crowded but the food was nice. My Greek girlfriend gave the food 3 stars but in my opinion it was better than that! 2-3 Mezedes per person is more than enough!

  • 5/5 Aljoscha 2 years ago on Google • 119 reviews
    Very tasty, authentic greek cuisine. Definitely recommend trying a few smaller Dishes. We got takeout (Corona) and service was friendly and fast. We will definitely eat there again.

  • 4/5 Mithrim 4 years ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Super friendly atmosphere! The food is authentic and prices are more than fair, between 6 and 12 Euro. If you like feta, olives and tzaziki, you should definitely give Sophias a try!

  • 4/5 melene n. 3 years ago on Google • 43 reviews
    great atmosphere, especially for romantic moments. tasty food & friendly personnel. very expensive though, especially for the size of the portions. not too far from the subway station.

  • 4/5 Mark Oliver S. 2 years ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Tastefully designed greek restaurant with an excellent choice of mezedes. Service was very quick and attentive. I have enjoyed myself a lot. The only unfortunate fact is that they only accept EC Karte which is unacceptable. Thank you!

  • 5/5 Magda S. 5 years ago on Google
    Incredible, we got to travel to an authentic Greek restaurant while still being in Cologne

  • 5/5 Uwe F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you like tapas, this is the place for you. (Original) Wer Tapas gerne mag, ist hier genau richtig.

  • 4/5 Eddie F. 4 years ago on Google
    Greek version of tapas. Delicious!

  • 5/5 Ingrid S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food (Original) Ganz tolles Essen

  • 4/5 Marie d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious, friendly service. The portions are very different in size, while my friend of his three Merzedes has not got full at all, my three huge portions were far too much. What bothered me, that the tables are too close to each other, after a while, a group of four was set next to us and we had trouble entertaining us, that has disturbed the coziness. (Original) Sehr lecker, freundlicher Service. Die Portionen sind sehr unterschiedlich groß, während mein Freund von seinen drei Merzedes überhaupt nicht satt geworden ist, waren mir meine drei riesige Portionen viel zu viel. Was mich gestört hat, dass die Tische zu nah beieinander stehen, nach einer Weile wurde eine Vierer-Gruppe neben uns gesetzt und wir hatten Schwierigkeiten uns zu unterhalten, das hat die Gemütlichkeit gestört.

  • 5/5 Michael B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great greek food. Very attentive and competent service and not too intrusive. Very nice and comfortably furnished. Very clear recommendation !!! Since you like to come back. (Original) Super griechisches Essen. Sehr aufmerksame und kompetente Bedienung und nicht zu aufdringlich. Sehr schön und gemütlich eingerichtet. Ganz klare Empfehlung!!! Da kommt man sehr gerne wieder.

  • 3/5 c s. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Service, ambience, presentation of the food are really good. Unfortunately the dishes did not convince me. We had pulpo, rabbit, buffalo, beetroot and other little things. Unfortunately, the required / typical seasoning was missing with every meal. I think it's because a lot has to be prepared and the food will lose its taste by keeping it warm. The greeting from the kitchen in advance was really good (fresh herbs) but unfortunately the rest could not keep up ... The prices are too high. (Original) Service, Ambiente, Präsentation der Speisen sind wirklich gut. Leider konnten mich die Gerichte geschmacklich nicht überzeugen. Wir hatten Pulpo, Kaninchen, Büffel, rote Bete und noch andere Kleinigkeiten. Leider fehlte bei jeder Speise die nötige/typische Würze. Ich denke, es liegt daran, dass viel vorbereitet werden muss und die Speisen durch das Warmhalten an Geschmack verlieren. Der Gruß aus der Küche vorweg war richtig gut (frische Kräuter) aber leider konnte der Rest da nicht mithalten... Die Preise sind dafür zu hoch.

  • 4/5 Gün N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice restaurant in Sülz on the Lux. The service was quick and very friendly. Very relaxed atmosphere. The food was delicious and plentiful. Bread was handed over as soon as the basket was empty. Good wine advice. Something upscale. But you got something offered. (Original) Sehr schönes Restaurant in Sülz auf der Lux. Die Bedienung war schell und sehr freundlich. Sehr lockere Atmosphäre. Das Essen war sehr lecker und reichlich. Brot wurde nachgereicht, sobald der Korb leer war. Gute Weinberatung. Etwas gehobener Preis. Aber dafür bekam man auch was geboten.

  • 4/5 Fraeulein R. 7 years ago on Google
    I love Sophia! My better-half is not a quite greek-resto goer, since they dont have a good image (ie. huge portion and low quality) in Germany. But since we found Sophia (and the Goldfish in Ehrenfeld) we have a new option to enjoy Greek dishes. Pricing is good - not cheap at all but therefore a creative and good quality...

  • 5/5 Norbert K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great Greek (Original) Super Grieche

  • 5/5 A. David M. 6 years ago on Google
    Good food, good service, nice place for dinner.

  • 5/5 Ilias B. 5 years ago on Google
    Perfect food in a beautifull place!!

  • 5/5 Armin M. 6 years ago on Google
    Greek food as tapas. I love the concept. Extremely good service, very clean and nice place. Go and try it for yourself.

  • 5/5 Rob g. 1 year ago on Google
    All good here, hope to be back soon....

  • 5/5 Alfred A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious little food (Original) Leckere kleine Speisen

  • 4/5 Andreas W. G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well (Original) Gut

  • 5/5 Michael A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Greek specialties are authentically cooked and presented in a beautiful setting by an incredibly friendly service team. In any case, you should make a reservation, especially if you want to sit on the small terrace. The price and performance ratio fits. (Original) Griechische Spezialitäten authentisch gekocht und präsentiert, in einem schönen Ambiente von einem unglaublichen freundlichem Service Team. Auf jeden Fall sollte man eine Reservierung vornehmen, besonders wenn man auf der kleinen Terrasse sitzen möchte. Das Preis und Leistungsverhältnis passt.

  • 3/5 Horst D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Eat good. 3rd bottle of wine ordered at 9.45pm. From around 10 p.m. we were prepared for a quick drink and payment with a free schap. Usually open until 11 p.m. That evening everyone wanted to be home earlier. Total bill well over 200 euros for 4 people. We would have loved to sit there until 11 p.m. and drink in peace. That should be reconsidered, even if the store is doing very well. (Original) Essen gut. 3te Flasche Wein um 21.45 bestellt. Ab ca 22.00 wurden wir dann durch einen Gratisschaps aufs zügige Austrinken und Bezahlen vorbereitet. Öffnungszeit normalerweise bis 23.00 Uhr. An diesem Abend wollten wohl alle früher zu Hause sein. Gesamtrechnung weit über 200 Euro für 4 Personen. Da hätten wir gerne bis 23.00 Uhr gesessen und in Ruhe ausgetrunken. Das sollte, auch wenn der Laden sehr gut läuft, überdacht werden.

  • 5/5 Timo G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and cozy restaurant (Original) Sehr schönes und gemütliches Restaurant

  • 4/5 Hendrik B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recently stayed for the third time. There is no arguing about the food, that's really great. Typically Greek. The owners can pay for the good food. It was a bit strange that the next table got a starter salad and an ouzo for "dessert", but we didn't. I don't know what it was. Down from 5 to 4 stars. (Original) Waren vor kurzen zum dritten Mal dort. Über das Essen lässt es sich nicht streiten, dass ist echt super. Typisch griechisch. Das gute Essen lassen sich die Inhaber gut bezahlen. Etwas komisch war es, dass der nebentisch einen Vorspeisesalat und einen Ouzo zum "Nachtisch" bekommen haben, wir allerdings nicht. Keine Ahnung woran es lag. Von 5 auf 4 Sterne runter.

  • 5/5 Rose T. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice kind staff. Delicious food.

  • 5/5 stojan p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food was delicious and of high quality! Service was excellent! (Original) Das Essen war sehr lecker und qualitativ hochwertig! Service war hervorragend!

  • 5/5 Klemens P. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, great selection of delicious dishes at affordable prices.

  • 5/5 Michael L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always delicious (Original) Immer wieder lecker

  • 3/5 tingltanglbob190370 T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I do not really know how to write it so the taste was really great but the amount was really underground and you got up from the table hungry so it is difficult for me to rate it with stars of taste 5 ? from the amount on the plate 1 ? remain the bottom line 2.5 so 3 with a lot of good will (Original) Ich weiß nicht so recht wie ich es schreiben soll also der Geschmack war echt super aber die Menge echt unterirdisch und man ist noch hungrig vom Tisch aufgestanden deshalb fällt mir es schwer das mit Sternen zu bewerten vom Geschmack 5 ? von der Menge auf dem Teller 1 ? bleiben unter dem Strich 2,5 also 3 mit viel gutem Willen

  • 5/5 Mal0ne 3 years ago on Google
    Waren gestern spontan zum ersten mal dort mit 4 Personen und allesamt begeistert! Sehr guter Service, authentisches griechisches Essen, welches wirklich hervorragend geschmeckt hat. Kann es nur empfehlen und war bestimmt nicht das letzte mal zu Gast

  • 4/5 Torsten S. 3 years ago on Google
    Essen (diverse Mezedes) war sehr gut, der Service freundlich. Hätte aber, wenn er öfter an unseren Tisch gekommen wäre, noch mehr Getränke-Umsatz machen können. Der Sitzplatz draußen, direkt zur Luxemburger Straße hin, war leider nicht so schön. Aber aufgrund des spontanen Besuch ohne vorherige Reservierung möchte ich dies nicht kritisieren. Wir kommen mit Sicherheit wieder.

  • 5/5 Thomas H. 5 years ago on Google
    mega

  • 5/5 D. O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant! (Original) Ausgezeichnetes Restaurant!

  • 4/5 Christian P. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent greek restaurant

  • 5/5 Franziska B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious!!! (Original) Lecker!!!

  • 5/5 Christine G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply on top again and again (Original) Einfach immer wieder on Top

  • 4/5 T L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super tasty mezes! Also suitable for vegetarians! (Original) Super leckere Mezedes! Auch für Vegetarier geeignet!

  • 5/5 Rapha H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Allet joot (Original) Allet joot

  • 1/5 Rasmus J. 2 years ago on Google • 1 review
    When I visited my friends in Cologne, this was unfortunately the worst place we had dinner. We were actually well received and got our drinks quickly. Then we waited an hour and a half, only to be told that the kitchen had lost our order. We were promised that they would cook our food quickly and we dicide to wait. We then waited an hour and partly got our food. Another half hour went and the final dish, the fish finally arrived, i.e. 3 hours after we got to the table. All this happened without any staff saying sorry for the wait or coming up with any compensation. We paid full price for it all. Have never experienced anything like it. The food tasted good but it was just overshadowed by the poor service and bad experience in the end.
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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Kerbside pickup

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