The Rhine Sauerbraten is made from beef marinated for 3-7 days in wine vinegar, onion, bay leaf and cloves before braising until tender. The Rhineland version is served with a sweet-sour sauce made from raisins, gingerbread crumbs (Lebkuchen) and the marinade. Served with Kartoffelklösse (potato dumplings) and red cabbage. The definitive Cologne meat dish.
3 editor picks for Sauerbraten in Cologne, ranked by editorial score. All Cologne signature dishes · Sauerbraten across every city.
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.
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.
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.