
1 hour
Cologne: Gin Tasting at The Bär with Welcome Cocktail
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.
Stadtgarten is a live music venue in Belgisches Viertel, Cologne.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

1 hour
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: Hall concerts usually start at 20:00; the cafe-restaurant, terrace and beer garden run separately from 12:00 to 24:00.
Address: Venloer Straße 40, 50672 Köln, Cologne
Live Music Hall in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a large concert venue on Lichtstrasse booking touring rock, metal and indie acts, plus weekend club nights.
TipDoor times are listed per show on livemusichall.de; weekend club nights start at 23:00 and some run until 05:00.
Sonic Ballroom on Oskar-Jäger-Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is an old corner pub turned punk-rock bar, with live bands four evenings a week.
TipMost shows open doors at 21:00 or 22:00 with tickets from €15 to €21; on other nights entry is free.
Bar Botanik in Cologne's Wasserturm Hotel is a rooftop bar with panoramic views above the city and a botanical drinks menu, with lounge DJs in the evening.
TipMondays are for hotel guests only; the bar opens at 17:00 from Tuesday to Friday and at 14:00 at weekends.
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.