Cologne Beer and Food Tour
Taste Cologne’s best traditional dishes and beers on a Privet Guided city tour, exploring history and culture at top restaurants and breweries. 3 different beers and 4...
Habibi is a levantine restaurant in Neustadt Sued, Cologne.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Falafel wrap with hummus, tabouli, pickled turnip and tahini, then accept the cinnamon tea
Tip: Open until 03:00 Friday-Saturday. The wrap costs around €5; bring cash for the counter.
Taste Cologne’s best traditional dishes and beers on a Privet Guided city tour, exploring history and culture at top restaurants and breweries. 3 different beers and 4...
Discover the best of Cologne and Düsseldorf on a private day trip. Visit the Lindt Chocolate Museum, enjoy a traditional lunch, explore the Altstadt, and taste Altbier.
Not a big company, not a student – just me: your master brewer & beer sommelier. With humor, knowledge, and Kölsch, I will show you Cologne's brew houses and the city'...
Address: Zulpicher Str. 28, 50674 Koln, Cologne
Borsalino on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is a neighbourhood Italian trattoria serving affordable pasta dishes to students since the 1980s.
Order: Spaghetti aglio e olio with good olive oil or the four-cheese pizza for a filling inexpensive dinner
Tip: Cash preferred. Large portions; one pasta course is usually enough for lunch. Busy during university term time.
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.
Gildenhaus in Cologne's Altstadt near Alter Markt is a traditional Brauhaus in a guild hall building with Rhenish classics and Kölsch in a historic room.
Order: Sauerbraten Kölner Art with raisin sauce, potato dumplings and braised red cabbage
Tip: Centrally located and less crowded than the major tourist Brauhäuser; a solid choice for a full Rhenish meal.
Borsalino on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is a neighbourhood Italian trattoria serving affordable pasta dishes to students since the 1980s.
Order: Spaghetti aglio e olio with good olive oil or the four-cheese pizza for a filling inexpensive dinner
Tip: Cash preferred. Large portions; one pasta course is usually enough for lunch. Busy during university term time.
Monkey Bar in Cologne's Friesenviertel at Im Klapperhof mixes cocktails and hosts DJ nights; a reliable evening starting point near the Belgian Quarter.
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.
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.