Balthasar ★ 4.0
Balthasar on Aachener Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves a generous weekend brunch with egg dishes, smoked salmon and fruit plates.
Where to brunch in Cologne. the morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Brunch picks
Kaffeesaurus ★ 4.0
Kaffeesaurus at Friesenplatz in Cologne serves the T-Rex breakfast burrito alongside house-roasted specialty coffee; one of the most popular brunch spots.
Tigermilch ★ 4.0
Tigermilch Kitchen on Brüsseler Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves Peruvian-inspired weekend brunch with ceviche and tropical fruit.
Hallmackenreuther ★ 4.0
Hallmackenreuther on Brüsseler Platz in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel is the neighbourhood's iconic terrace for weekend brunch; full Frühstück from 09:00.
ST LOUIS Breakfast ★ 4.0
ST LOUIS Breakfast on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves generous American-style breakfasts and brunch plates from 09:00 daily.
Salon Schmitz ★ 4.0
Salon Schmitz on Aachener Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel is a 1950s-styled salon serving Frühstück platters and brunch from 10:00 daily.
Cafe Caprista ★ 4.0
Cafe Caprista on Flandrische Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel is a neighbourhood brunch room with generous egg plates and reliable espresso.
Cafe Reichard ★ 4.0
Cafe Reichard on Unter Fettenhennen near Cologne's Cathedral serves Kaffee und Kuchen and a weekend brunch with Rhine terrace views; a spectacular setting.
Cafe Buur ★ 4.0
Cafe Buur on Maastrichter Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves Australian-influenced brunch plates and flat whites from 09:00 at weekends.
maiBeck ★ 4.0
maiBeck at Am Frankenturm in Cologne's Altstadt is a Michelin-selected restaurant serving an ambitious weekend brunch alongside the evening tasting programme.
Wartesaal am Dom ★ 4.0
Wartesaal am Dom inside Cologne's main station serves a Sunday brunch in the grandly proportioned 1914 station waiting room; the most spectacular brunch.