Mandalay is a burmese restaurant in Belgisches Viertel, Cologne.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Tea leaf salad with fermented Shan tea, crunchy beans and toasted sesame
Tip: Open evenings only; arrive by 19:00 or book ahead as the small room fills quickly.
Address: Brüsseler Strasse 53, 50674 Köln, Cologne
Tanoshii on Brabanter Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel offers classic nigiri and maki alongside creative Asian-European fusion rolls and warming pho.
Order: Creative fusion rolls and warming Vietnamese pho alongside the traditional nigiri
Tip: Close to Rudolfplatz U-Bahn stop. Book ahead for weekend evenings.
Nennillo in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel fires Neapolitan pizza in a wood-burning oven at 500 degrees; fresh dough daily and authentic cornicione char marks.
Order: Margherita DOC with buffalo mozzarella, or the Diavola with spicy Neapolitan salami
Tip: No reservations at busy weekend dinner times; arrive early or queue for a table.
C.C. Kowalski in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves regional, seasonal cooking in stylish surroundings; one of the Belgian Quarter's more polished kitchens.
Order: The changing seasonal main with Rhineland-sourced meat or fish
Tip: Good wine selection; the room has a warm, neighbourhood bistro feel without tourist-trail pricing.
Tigermilch Kitchen in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel brings Peruvian sharing plates to the Belgian Quarter: ceviche, anticuchos and chilli-citrus technique.
Order: Ceviche clasico with leche de tigre, sweet potato and choclo corn
Tip: Good cocktail list including pisco sours. The sharing format works best with four people.
Bali on Brüsseler Platz in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves authentic Indonesian and Balinese dishes in a romantic basement with home-style cooking.
Order: Babi guling, the Balinese roast pork, and the sayur lodeh coconut vegetable stew
Tip: The basement room is intimate and warmly lit; book ahead for a table on weekend evenings.
Warung Bayu in Cologne's Brabanter Strasse serves traditional Balinese curries and vegetarian specialties; crispy pork and black sauce chicken lead the menu.
Order: Crispy pork belly with spicy black bean sauce, or the fragrant Balinese chicken curry
Tip: Affordable lunch and dinner; the vegetarian dishes are among the best Balinese cooking in the city.
Tanoshii on Brabanter Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel offers classic nigiri and maki alongside creative Asian-European fusion rolls and warming pho.
Order: Creative fusion rolls and warming Vietnamese pho alongside the traditional nigiri
Tip: Close to Rudolfplatz U-Bahn stop. Book ahead for weekend evenings.
Nennillo in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel fires Neapolitan pizza in a wood-burning oven at 500 degrees; fresh dough daily and authentic cornicione char marks.
Order: Margherita DOC with buffalo mozzarella, or the Diavola with spicy Neapolitan salami
Tip: No reservations at busy weekend dinner times; arrive early or queue for a table.
C.C. Kowalski in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves regional, seasonal cooking in stylish surroundings; one of the Belgian Quarter's more polished kitchens.
Order: The changing seasonal main with Rhineland-sourced meat or fish
Tip: Good wine selection; the room has a warm, neighbourhood bistro feel without tourist-trail pricing.
Tigermilch Kitchen in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel brings Peruvian sharing plates to the Belgian Quarter: ceviche, anticuchos and chilli-citrus technique.
Order: Ceviche clasico with leche de tigre, sweet potato and choclo corn
Tip: Good cocktail list including pisco sours. The sharing format works best with four people.
Bali on Brüsseler Platz in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves authentic Indonesian and Balinese dishes in a romantic basement with home-style cooking.
Order: Babi guling, the Balinese roast pork, and the sayur lodeh coconut vegetable stew
Tip: The basement room is intimate and warmly lit; book ahead for a table on weekend evenings.
Warung Bayu in Cologne's Brabanter Strasse serves traditional Balinese curries and vegetarian specialties; crispy pork and black sauce chicken lead the menu.
Order: Crispy pork belly with spicy black bean sauce, or the fragrant Balinese chicken curry
Tip: Affordable lunch and dinner; the vegetarian dishes are among the best Balinese cooking in the city.
