Monkey Bar Cologne is a bar and street food restaurant in Altstadt, Cologne.
Monkey Bar in Cologne's Friesenviertel at Im Klapperhof mixes cocktails and hosts DJ nights; a reliable evening starting point near the Belgian Quarter.
Must order: Kölsche Pina Colada with local ingredients, and the street food platter to share
Tip: The rooftop terrace books out fast in summer; reserve a spot or arrive by 19:00 for the best cathedral light.
Address: Im Klapperhof 22-24, 50670 Köln, Cologne
Rievkoochbud at Vor Wieden in Cologne's Altstadt has fried thick, crispy Reibekuchen potato pancakes for over 60 years; the most famous kiosk.
Order: Reibekuchen with apple sauce on the side, served hot from the fryer in a paper cone
Tip: Cash only. Best eaten immediately while still crisp. One of the most affordable and authentic street snacks in the city.
Rievkoochbud at Vor Wieden in Cologne's Altstadt has fried thick, crispy Reibekuchen potato pancakes for over 60 years; the most famous kiosk.
Order: Reibekuchen with apple sauce on the side, served hot from the fryer in a paper cone
Tip: Cash only. Best eaten immediately while still crisp. One of the most affordable and authentic street snacks in the city.
Grabz Smashburger in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves American-style smash burgers with crispy patties and house sauces; one of the neighbourhood's best.
Order: Classic smashburger with double patty, American cheese and house sauce
Tip: Open until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday nights. One of the best late-night food stops in the Belgian Quarter.
Ferkulum on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne is the student quarter's most acclaimed late-night pork gyros pita shop, open until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Order: Gyros pita with tzatziki, onion and fries stuffed inside the bread
Tip: Open until 04:30 Friday-Saturday, until 00:30 Sunday-Monday. The Zülpicher Strasse location is perfectly placed for bar-hopping sustenance.
Brauerei Heller on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is an organic Kölsch brewery and Brauhaus; Heller Kölsch without additives in a student.
Order: Beef goulash with Spätzle and a Heller Kölsch poured from the tap at the table
Tip: Good local neighbourhood option near the student quarter and Michelin-starred restaurants on the same street.
Braustelle in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is the neighbourhood craft brewery on Christianstrasse producing Helios Kölsch and seasonal specials; tap room from 18:00.
Order: The Freigeist unfiltered Kölsch brewed on the premises, with house-baked pretzel bread
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday from 18:00; closed Monday and Sunday. The brewing schedule is visible on their website.
Oruc Kebap on Heinsbergstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves charcoal-grilled Turkish kebap and pide in a small, dependable room; late opening.
Order: Döner in dürüm wrap with lamb, salad and garlic sauce; a Cologne institution since 1988
Tip: Open until 03:00 Friday-Saturday, midnight other days. The Heinsbergstrasse corner is central to the Zülpicher bar-mile route.
