Mettbrötchen: where to eat it

Mettbrötchen

Raw minced pork (Mett) seasoned with salt, pepper and sometimes onion, spread onto a fresh Brötchen (bread roll). A German raw meat tradition that surprises visitors but is consumed daily by millions. The quality of the pork is critical; the best versions use freshly ground shoulder meat. Available at every bakery and market from morning.

Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.

Where to eat mettbrötchen

Mettbrötchen in Cologne

Nippesser Wochenmarkt ★ 4.0

nippes

Nippesser Wochenmarkt at Wilhelmplatz in Cologne's Nippes runs Mon-Fri 07:00-13:00 and Saturday to 14:30; one of the most authentic neighbourhood markets.

Wilhelmplatz, 50737 Koln

Backerei Zimmermann ★ 4.0

€belgisches-viertelTue-Fri 06:30-18:00, Sat 06:00-15:30Traditional German bread

Backerei Zimmermann on Ehrenstrasse in Cologne has baked dark rye breads, Brötchen and Mettbrötchen since 1875; one of the oldest family bakeries.

Ehrenstr. 75, 50672 Koln

Bastians ★ 4.0

€altstadtMon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-16:00In-store bakery with cafe

Bastians at Auf dem Berlich in Cologne's Altstadt is one of the city centre's most reliable traditional bakeries, serving Mettbrötchen and rye breads.

Auf dem Berlich 3-5, 50667 Koln

More cities are in research. Want mettbrötchen covered somewhere specific? Tell us where you want to eat.

Browse all dishes →