German€€belgisches-viertelMon-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun closed
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.
Peruvian€€belgisches-viertelTue-Thu 18:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-01:00; Sun 18:00-22:00; Mon closed
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.
Indonesian€€belgisches-viertelTue-Thu 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-00:00; Sun-Mon closed
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.
Indonesian€belgisches-viertelDaily 18:00-23:00
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.
German€€belgisches-viertelMon-Thu 18:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 18:00-01:00; Sun 18:00-00:00
Belgischer Hof on Brüsseler Strasse in Cologne serves Flammkuchen and seasonal brasserie dishes in a laid-back Belgian Quarter setting near Rudolfplatz.
Order: Classique Flammkuchen with crème fraîche, onion and smoked bacon
Tip: The Flammkuchen are generous; two people can share one alongside a salad for a light dinner.
German€€altstadt-suedMon-Sat 17:00-00:00; Sun closed
Haus Töller on Weyerstrasse in Cologne occupies a 14th-century building and serves Sauerbraten, Halve Hahn and pork knuckle in a genuinely historic Altstadt.
Order: Rheinischer Sauerbraten with Rübenkraut and potato dumplings, the canonical Cologne home dish
Tip: Evenings only, Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays. Cash preferred. Arrive early or you risk not getting a table.