
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Cologne: Christmas Market Tour with Food and Drinks
Explore Cologne's Christmas markets on a guided tour. Visit 5 of the city's most beautiful markets, try traditional German Christmas market food, and sip on mulled wine.
Ox & Klee is a new american fine-dining restaurant in Rheinauhafen, Cologne.
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Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Explore Cologne's Christmas markets on a guided tour. Visit 5 of the city's most beautiful markets, try traditional German Christmas market food, and sip on mulled wine.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Cologne's food scene on a guided evening tour. Visit 6 hand-picked, iconic spots, taste local specialties and hidden gems, and learn about the city's culinary ...

Guided tour · 4 hours
This wine tasting offers a variety of French wines accompanied by the appropriate cheeses, the expertise of a wine connoisseur, live French music, and good company.
Address: Im Zollhafen 18, 50678 Köln, Cologne
Pottkind in Cologne's Rheinauhafen is a Michelin-selected restaurant serving modern Rhenish cuisine with regional produce; one of the city's quietest gems.
OrderCounter seats at the open kitchen for the best view of the five-course carte blanche
Book2-3 weeks ahead
TipNo à la carte; the five-course menu changes several times a year. Tuesday to Saturday evenings only.
Maximilian Lorenz in Cologne's Altstadt-Nord holds one Michelin star for modern Rhineland cooking that references regional tradition with precision.
OrderEight-course omnivore menu built around a whole animal or the six-course vegetable menu
Book2-3 weeks ahead
TipCard payments only; the wine list features exclusively German bottles, arranged by producer region.
Sahila in Cologne's Altstadt-Süd holds one Michelin star for its pan-Asian tasting menu; intimate and one of Cologne's most personal fine dining rooms.
OrderThe seven-course menu pairing tikka masala with cauliflower alongside dakos with feta and olive
Book3-4 weeks ahead
TipA vegetarian version of the full menu is available on request when booking.
taku in Cologne's Excelsior Hotel Ernst near the Cathedral holds one Michelin star for contemporary Asian cuisine; established and consistent fine dining.
OrderThe six-course menu with wine pairing; the 4-course option at €121 is the more affordable entry point
Book2-3 weeks ahead
TipLocated in the Excelsior Hotel Ernst, one of Cologne's grand hotels from 1863. Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday.
La Société in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng holds one Michelin star, a refined French-influenced kitchen on Kyffhäuserstrasse in an elegant room.
OrderThe seven-course menu at €190; a vegetarian version is available on request
Book2-3 weeks ahead
TipClosed for annual summer break late July to early August. Wine by the glass from €15.
Pottkind in Cologne's Rheinauhafen is a Michelin-selected restaurant serving modern Rhenish cuisine with regional produce; one of the city's quietest gems.
OrderCounter seats at the open kitchen for the best view of the five-course carte blanche
Book2-3 weeks ahead
TipNo à la carte; the five-course menu changes several times a year. Tuesday to Saturday evenings only.
Zur Tant in Cologne-Porz holds one Michelin star for classic-French cooking on the Rhine's right bank; worth the 20-minute taxi ride from the centre.
OrderThe five-course seasonal menu combining Rhine-valley produce with French-Mediterranean technique
Book2 weeks ahead
TipOpen Friday to Monday only. The riverside Piccolo bistro is a lower-cost alternative to the gourmet room upstairs.