Café Caprista is an all-day breakfast restaurant in Belgisches Viertel, Cologne.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Eggs Benedict with hollandaise and the pistachio pancakes with whipped ricotta and honey
Tip: Weekend queues form by 11:00. The pistachio pancakes sell out early; order at the counter when you arrive.
Address: Flandrische Strasse 15, 50674 Köln, Cologne
Sattgrün on Friesenwall in Cologne is the city's leading fully vegan restaurant, serving a daily-changing organic menu for lunch and dinner from regional.
Order: Build a plate from the hot buffet: grain bowls, roasted vegetables and daily soup
Tip: Lunch crowds peak at 12:30. Arrive before noon for the fullest buffet selection. Pay by weight at the counter.
Hallmackenreuther on Brüsseler Platz in Cologne is the definitive Belgian Quarter terrace cafe, open from breakfast to midnight daily; the neighbourhood.
Order: Bagel or club sandwich at lunch, transitioning to cocktails and snacks as the evening starts
Tip: The square is busiest on warm evenings; arrive by 19:00 for a terrace seat in summer.
Wartesaal am Dom inside Cologne's main station serves Rhineland brasserie cooking and Sunday brunch in the grandly proportioned 1914 station waiting room.
Order: Rhine-sourced fish of the day and a glass of Rheingau Riesling in the restored vaulted space
Tip: The architectural setting is as much the draw as the food; worth visiting for the room alone at lunch.
Sattgrün on Friesenwall in Cologne is the city's leading fully vegan restaurant, serving a daily-changing organic menu for lunch and dinner from regional.
Order: Build a plate from the hot buffet: grain bowls, roasted vegetables and daily soup
Tip: Lunch crowds peak at 12:30. Arrive before noon for the fullest buffet selection. Pay by weight at the counter.
Hallmackenreuther on Brüsseler Platz in Cologne is the definitive Belgian Quarter terrace cafe, open from breakfast to midnight daily; the neighbourhood.
Order: Bagel or club sandwich at lunch, transitioning to cocktails and snacks as the evening starts
Tip: The square is busiest on warm evenings; arrive by 19:00 for a terrace seat in summer.
Little Green Kitchen on Unter Kahlenhausen in Cologne's Altstadt serves contemporary vegetarian and vegan food in a small, relaxed room; popular lunch spot.
Order: Seasonal soup with house bread and a slice of the daily vegan cake
Tip: Limited seating; takeaway is also available. Good for a light vegan lunch close to the Altstadt.
Tadim Damak on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a 24-hour Turkish cafe serving lahmacun, pide and chicken shish at very low prices around the clock.
Order: Lahmacun, the thin Turkish flatbread with minced meat and herb topping, with ayran on the side
Tip: Open 24/7 every day. The freshly baked flatbreads are best straight from the oven, around midnight to 02:00 on weekends.
Pommes Imperivm at Heumarkt 59 in Cologne's Altstadt serves Currywurst mit Pommes from a compact counter; open until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Order: Currywurst scharf with the house-made curry ketchup and a cone of fried potatoes
Tip: Open until 22:00 most nights, until 03:00 Friday and Saturday. Close to Malzmühle and Heumarkt tram stop.
