Top rated German restaurants in Cologne, Germany to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated German restaurants in Cologne

Experience the best that Cologne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 84 places from German restaurant category.

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Grand Culinas Restaurant & Champagnerbar Köln

Restaurant

👍👍 If like me, you enjoy dining in elegant surroundings, this will be a restaurant for you! On arrival, we received a warm welcome, the staff are friendly, attentive, and very accommodating.The ambiance of the restaurant is superb. The menu extensive, and the dishes very creative. One must consider pay...

4.90 (66 reviews)

Haus Scholzen

German restaurant

Cozy traditional tavern for home-style cuisine & regional specialties, plus schnapps & German beers.

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4.70 (1.6K reviews)

Haus Zeyen

Restaurant

Traditional pub rustling up steak, schnitzel & pork chops with fried potatoes, plus Kölsch on tap.

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4.70 (831 reviews)

bRauns essen & trinken - Köln

Bar & grill

👍👍 Update: Been there again, beautifully decorated for Christmas. Solid Slavic cuisine! After a few slight failures when it came to restaurants (see profile), we went to bRauns. Recommended by a neighbor 😊 So the bRauns is somehow a mix of a pub and a restaurant. The menu wasn't that huge, but the foo...

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4.70 (208 reviews)

Astrein essen und trinken

Fine dining restaurant

👍👍 This place was incredible. I've had the chance to eat at a few different Michelin star restaurants and the experience here is more than what you'd expect from a typical 1 Michelin star restaurant. Superb experience with an incredible menu to match a wonderful atmosphere.

4.70 (201 reviews)

Curry 23 Köln

Fast food restaurant

👍👍 The food was incredibly tasty, the staff were very friendly and the price was absolutely right. We only paid €11.90 for so much food + drink.

4.70 (189 reviews)

Christoph Paul's Restaurant

Restaurant

Seasonal, multi-course meals crafted from locally sourced ingredients, in an upscale setting.

4.70 (162 reviews)

Hänneschen und die Pfeffermühle

German restaurant

Cozy eatery adjoining a puppet theater, offering hearty international plates in a warm environment.

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4.60 (1.7K reviews)

FRÜH "Em Veedel"

Brewpub

Kölsch beer & classic dishes like pork knuckle & potato pancakes in a historic 19th-century venue.

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4.60 (1.1K reviews)

Anno Pomm

German restaurant

👍 Decent food. A wide variety of dishes. Very friendly staff. However, there are only a few vegetarian options and no vegan.

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4.60 (804 reviews)

Gaststätte Wirtz

Restaurant

Time-tested, nostalgic pub offering Kölsch beer & homestyle German fare, with a focus on pork chops.

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4.60 (541 reviews)

Zum Byzanz

Restaurant

👍👍 Relatively small shop. The gyros is highly recommended, as is the house salad. Lunch will definitely fill you up and it's delicious. 😋

$ $$$

4.60 (512 reviews)

Ox & Klee

Fine dining restaurant

Inventive pan-European cuisine with meat & vegetarian tasting menus in an airy modern setting.

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4.60 (487 reviews)

Altertümchen

German restaurant

👍👍 A lovely traditional German pub/restaurant with a limited but delicious selection of national cuisine. The guy who served us is super friendly, even though he doesn't speak English well enough we managed to communicate. Keep in mind no card payment, had to walk 10 mins to the nearest bank ATM to wi...

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4.60 (437 reviews)

Im Leuchtturm

Pub

Cheery, colorful pub with a patio, providing beer, cocktails & a selection of finger foods.

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4.60 (349 reviews)

Gaststätte Jägerhof Köln

Restaurant

👍👍 sehr leckeres und hochwertiges Restaurant mit super leckerem essen. Etwas teurer aber es lohnt sich! Very delicious and high-quality restaurant with super delicious food. Somewhat more expensive but it's worth it!

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4.60 (266 reviews)

Gasthaus im 1/4

German restaurant

👍👍 I come here with my wife every couple of weeks and they never let us down. I think there's a rotating monthly menu as well as specials, and the Bratkartoffeln are fantastic! The service is friendly and the prices are very reasonable. We had the trifle for desert last time and it was delicious!

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4.60 (261 reviews)

Gaststätte Em Latänche

German restaurant

👍👍 The Em Latänche restaurant in Cologne is a small and cozy restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere. The service was particularly friendly. Friends recommended the spareribs to me and they were simply delicious - perfectly prepared, tender and juicy. A successful visit for a relaxing evening. I will def...

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4.60 (256 reviews)

Restaurant Richartz

German restaurant

😐 I was invited to a family dinner here. Since I have celiac disease and it is therefore medically necessary that I eat a gluten-free diet, I asked in advance whether it was possible to have something gluten-free to eat, taking into account my condition and the possible risk of contamination. Unfortun...

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4.60 (237 reviews)

Gaststätte Helenenhof

German restaurant

👍 After a long time we were guests at the Helenenhof again.The Helenenhof is beautifully situated in the countryside and invites you to relax on the large terrace a. We had lunch there. There was a grill plate with delicious food Baked potatoes and Salad. We enjoyed it and enjoyed a delicious Kölsch B...

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4.60 (203 reviews)

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Top rated German restaurants in Cologne, Germany