Halve Hahn: where to eat it

Halve Hahn

Cologne's most famous linguistic joke: the name means 'half a rooster' but contains no poultry. It is half a rye bread roll (Roggenbrötchen) served with a thick slice of Dutch medium-aged Gouda cheese, a gherkin and mustard on the side. A Brauhaus staple since the 19th century and the correct accompaniment to a cold Kölsch.

Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.

Where to eat halve hahn

Halve Hahn in Cologne

Brauerei Paeffgen ★ 4.1

€agnesviertelMon-Thu 10:00-midnight, Fri-Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-midnight

Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse in Cologne is the last independent house brewery in the city, founded by Hermann Päffgen in 1883; still hand-brewing.

Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Koln

Peters Brauhaus ★ 4.1

€€altstadtDaily 11:30-midnight

Peters Brauhaus on Mühlengasse in Cologne's Altstadt serves Peters Kölsch alongside Rhenish classics 350 metres from the Cathedral in a wood-panelled room.

Muhlengasse 1, 50667 Koln

Brauhaus Sion ★ 4.1

€€altstadtDaily 11:00-midnight

Brauhaus Sion at Unter Taschenmacher in Cologne's Altstadt has operated since 1318; renovated in 2012, one of Germany's most atmospheric Brauhäuser.

Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, 50667 Koln

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