Bar Botanik is a rooftop bar in Altstadt, Cologne.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
1 hour
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Tip: Mondays are for hotel guests only; the bar opens at 17:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 14:00 at weekends.
Address: Kaygasse 2, 50676 Köln, Cologne
Monkey Bar Cologne on the 8th-floor roof terrace of the 25hours Hotel The Circle overlooks the cathedral, between the Altstadt and Belgian Quarter.
TipThe roof terrace is best at sunset; after dark the bar turns into a busier evening spot for cocktails and long drinks.
Ex-Corner on Cologne's Schaafenstrasse is a cruisy, always-busy gay bar in the Bermuda Triangle, open nightly with a happy hour after 21:00.
TipHappy hour runs 21:00 to 22:00 nightly; the bar gets packed after midnight on weekends.
Die Mumu on Schaafenstrasse in Cologne's gay Bermuda Triangle has run karaoke and DJ nights since opening in June 2008, open nearly every night.
TipKaraoke and themed party nights rotate through the week; check the door for that night's theme.
Osman30 sits on the 30th floor of the Kölnturm in Cologne's Mediapark, 110 meters up with panoramic views of the cathedral and skyline.
TipNo reservations for drinks alone; walk in from 22:00 on weekends, or book dinner ahead via osman30.de.
Monkey Bar Cologne on the 8th-floor roof terrace of the 25hours Hotel The Circle overlooks the cathedral, between the Altstadt and Belgian Quarter.
TipThe roof terrace is best at sunset; after dark the bar turns into a busier evening spot for cocktails and long drinks.
Ex-Corner on Cologne's Schaafenstrasse is a cruisy, always-busy gay bar in the Bermuda Triangle, open nightly with a happy hour after 21:00.
TipHappy hour runs 21:00 to 22:00 nightly; the bar gets packed after midnight on weekends.
Die Mumu on Schaafenstrasse in Cologne's gay Bermuda Triangle has run karaoke and DJ nights since opening in June 2008, open nearly every night.
TipKaraoke and themed party nights rotate through the week; check the door for that night's theme.
Schampanja on Mauritiuswall near Cologne's gay quarter is a small bar open nightly from 20:00 since 1985, with an indie and punk soundtrack.
TipThe room is small and fills fast; go early on weekends if you want to sit rather than stand.
Der Stiefel on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's student quarter is a graffiti-fronted corner pub pouring Gaffel Kölsch until 05:00 on weekends.
TipSaturdays open earliest, at 15:00; Sunday is the one night the pub is closed.
