Schampanja is a LGBTQ+ bar in Neustadt Sued, Cologne.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover The Bär, Cologne’s favorite hidden gin bar. Enjoy a welcome cocktail and taste 3 gins from around the world in a cozy, candle-lit setting with expert guidance.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience the Severin district in Cologne's Südstadt on a culinary city tour with exciting stories, local highlights, and five tastings at selected restaurants.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Cologne's wine history on a guided tour with a wine expert. Visit the Cologne Wine Museum, explore the Agnesviertel, and enjoy a guided wine tasting with small bites.
Tip: The room is small and fills fast; go early on weekends if you want to sit rather than stand.
Address: Mauritiuswall 43, 50676 Köln, Cologne
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.
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.
Bootshaus in Cologne's Deutz district is an electronic music club running ticketed nights for more than 20 years, voted Germany's best club in 2022.
TipCheck the bootshaus.tv calendar before going: with no event listed the club is closed that night, and doors vary from 22:00 to 23:00.
Gewölbe in Cologne sits in a vault beneath the tracks of Bahnhof West at Hans-Böckler-Platz, running techno and house club nights on Fridays and Saturdays.
TipLine-ups and ticket links are posted on gewoelbe.club and Resident Advisor before each weekend date.
Artheater on Ehrenfeldgürtel in Cologne's Ehrenfeld has combined a club, a concert hall and a stage since 1998, mixing gigs, stand-up and club nights.
TipCheck the artheater.de calendar for the night's format, since concerts, stand-up comedy and club nights share the same building.
Odonien in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is an independent culture site with an open-air atelier and sculpture park, hosting techno, trance and house club nights.
TipOdonien.de lists each party, flea market and theatre date; club nights usually start at 23:00.
Papa Joe's Jazzlokal Em Streckstrump in Cologne's Altstadt has played live swing and New Orleans jazz every night since 1974, with free admission.
TipBands play 20:30 to 00:30, or 20:00 to midnight on Sundays, and entry is free to every show.
