The places in Cologne the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.

Food tour in Cologne

Cologne Food and Kolsch Tasting Walking Tour

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Off the beaten plate

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Lommerzheim

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.

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