15 kolsch brauhaus rooms in Cologne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Cologne | Kolsch Brauhaus across every city.
The Kolsch brewhouse is the heart of how Cologne eats and drinks, with the small, blue-aproned Koebes serving thin glasses of the city's own beer. The Altstadt is thick with the classics: Frueh am Dom on Am Hof, Brauhaus Sion on Unter Taschenmacher and Peters Brauhaus on Muehlengasse all pour Kolsch alongside Rhineland staples. Beyond the centre, Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse and Lommerzheim in Deutz keep the more local, lived-in version of the tradition alive.
Peters Brauhaus ★ 4.0
altstadt · Mühlengasse 1, 50667 Köln
Peters Brauhaus in Cologne's Altstadt serves hearty Rhenish brewery food alongside Peters Kölsch 350 metres from the Cathedral in a wood-panelled room.
Brauerei zur Malzmühle ★ 4.3
altstadt · Heumarkt 6, 50667 Köln
Brauerei zur Malzmühle on Cologne's Heumarkt has brewed Mühlen Kölsch since 1858 and once served Bill Clinton; consistently fresh pours in the Altstadt.
Gaffel am Dom ★ 3.9
altstadt · Bahnhofsvorplatz 1, 50667 Köln
Gaffel am Dom occupies Cologne's main station forecourt, pouring Gaffel Kölsch from table taps opposite the Cathedral with Rhenish classics and Friday.
Brauhaus Sion ★ 4.2
altstadt · Unter Taschenmacher 5-7, 50667 Köln
Brauhaus Sion in Cologne's Altstadt has served Kölsch at Unter Taschenmacher since 1318; lovingly renovated in 2012, one of Germany's most atmospheric.
Früh am Dom ★ 4.1
altstadt · Am Hof 12-18, 50667 Köln
Früh am Dom in Cologne is the second-largest brewery pub in Germany, steps from the Cathedral, seating 1,500 and pouring Früh Kölsch all day.
Brauerei Päffgen ★ 4.5
friesenviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Köln
Brauerei Päffgen in Cologne's Friesenviertel is the last independent house brewery in the city, founded by Hermann Päffgen in 1883; still hand-brewing.
Brauhaus Pütz ★ 3.8
neustadt-sued · Engelbertstrasse 67, 50674 Köln
Brauhaus Pütz in Cologne's Südstadt is a neighbourhood Brauhaus on Engelbertstrasse serving Kölsch, Halve Hahn and Rhenish classics in a traditional room.
Gildenhaus ★ 3.9
altstadt · Grosse Budengasse 10, 50667 Köln
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.
Brauerei Heller ★ 3.8
neustadt-sued · Roonstrasse 33, 50674 Köln
Brauerei Heller on Roonstrasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is an organic Kölsch brewery and Brauhaus; Heller Kölsch without additives in a student.
Brauerei Paeffgen (late) ★ 4.0
agnesviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Koln
Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse stays open until 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, the last Kölsch in the city's oldest independent house brewery served.
Haus Toller ★ 4.8
suedstadt · Weyerstrasse 96, 50676 Köln
Haus Töller on Weyerstrasse in Cologne occupies one of the oldest buildings in the city; cash only, no website, evening-only Rhenish classics in a historic.
Lommerzheim ★ 4.7
deutz · Siegesstr. 18, 50679 Koln
Lommerzheim in Cologne-Deutz has served the city's most argued-over pork chop since 1959; cash only, closed Sundays, unchanged since Mick Jagger ate there.
Brauerei Paeffgen Beer Garden ★ 4.2
agnesviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Koln
Brauerei Paeffgen's chestnut-tree beer garden on Friesenstrasse is Cologne's most evocative summer drinking spot; hand-brewed Kölsch under the trees.
Brauhaus Putz lunch special ★ 4.4
neustadt-sued · Engelbertstr. 67, 50674 Koln
Brauhaus Putz on Engelbertstrasse in Cologne's Südstadt offers a weekday lunch special of Kölsch and Halve Hahn for under €15; the cheapest full Brauhaus.
Kolsch at Brauerei Paeffgen ★ 4.2
agnesviertel · Friesenstrasse 64-66, 50670 Koln
A Kölsch and Halve Hahn at Brauerei Paeffgen on Friesenstrasse costs under €10; the best-value Brauhaus experience at Cologne's oldest independent house.