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Café Bauturm

Cafe Coffee shop

Longstanding cafe with a sustainable focus & a global menu including house-made pasta & cakes. People often mention breakfast, great, nice, atmosphere, sehr, long, time, nicht, friendly, Nice,


Address

Aachener Str. 24, 50674 Köln, Germany

Website

www.cafe-bauturm.de

Contact

+49 221 528984

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (676 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 9 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 1 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 2 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 2 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: breakfast (22) great (17) nice (17) atmosphere (15) sehr (13) long (12) time (12) nicht (11) friendly (11) Nice (9)
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  • 4/5 Leon G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Organic food. Nice atmosphere. Sometimes cozy, sometimes not. Depends on where you sit. Food is ok (Original) Biologisches Essen. Nette Atmosphäre. Manchmal gemütlich, manchmal nicht. Kommt darauf an wo man sitzt. Essen ist o.k.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 R. Al H. 1 year ago on Google • 151 reviews
    The atmosphere there is excellent! The design is very beautiful and artistic. The service is not the best but i still like going there for the vibe.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 TEUFEL 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Waited a long time for the waitress and then only half arrived. Unfortunately, the operation has no perspective. (Original) Lange auf die Bedienung gewartet und dann kam nur die Hälfte an. Leider hat die Bedienung kein Durchblick.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Joe Rasmus L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Located on the lively and trendy Aachener Straße, the Café Bauturm is famous for its organic breakfast and known for its design interior. Very good atmosphere, friendly and quick service. The coffee was great and opened early on Sunday. (Original) An der lebhaften und trendigen Aachener Straße gelegen, ist das Café Bauturm berühmt für sein Bio-Frühstück und bekannt für sein Design-Interieur. Sehr gute Atmosphäre, freundlicher und schneller Service. Der Kaffee war großartig und öffnet sonntags früh.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Barry M. 5 years ago on Google
    Awful! Ordered a special breakfast and pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. Waited almost an hour for the food. I received a single pancake with bacon that looked like it had seen better days! Complained to the waitress and said I'm not paying for the pancakes (hadn't tried them). She murmured OK, no apology. Paid for the rest and left. Look for something else in the area, there are lots of better places to eat
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jodi (. 5 years ago on Google • 298 reviews
    Nice stop for a cappuccino and cake! Food is good too. Friendly servers and pleasant atmosphere. Great people watching spot.

  • 5/5 Mahan K. 6 years ago on Google • 231 reviews
    Super place! The best warm croissant I’ve had in a long time. Cozy place friendly staff, and open throughout the day. Definitely a plus for we who do not plan.

  • 4/5 Sofie E. 1 month ago on Google • 148 reviews New
    Only had a coffee but it was very nice and a lovely atmosphere!

  • 4/5 Regina M. 2 years ago on Google • 75 reviews
    The waiter here was so rude! We waited for quite a long time and when she came along, we asked her for a Menu and she brought us a Menu in German. We asked if she could help us with translation, she told us that she didn't have time for that. We found it so rude and we left. We went to Belthasar, a restaurant 50m away and we had such good service, polite staff and friendly atmosphere

  • 5/5 Your Soul Yoga by E. 6 months ago on Google • 74 reviews
    A lovely cafè with great Cappuccino (finally) located in the Belgian quartier with smiling staff and veryyyyy inviting cakes. There is a multicultural feeling in the whole area, i highly recommend to visit this place

  • 3/5 Paul D. 5 years ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Nice breakfast. Very authentic local. Vegan, Vegetarian and Organic produce all a speciality. Excellent coffee

  • 2/5 John F. 3 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    Everytime we come, we regret it after waiting forever for our drinks. 25 minutes for 5 drinks to be served. Always get bored before we think to order food and leave.

  • 2/5 Katarína H. 1 year ago on Google • 18 reviews
    When ordering avocado toast, I have usually something else in mind than getting a bread and sliced avocado (still in its peel), without any seasoning and that is not even ripe. Definitely not worth 10,90 euros. I would recommend to going to the other really nice looking coffee and brunch places just nearby.

  • 2/5 Anna M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The breakfast was a cheek in the value for money, sorry. Lied 1 slice of salmon € 3.80 !!! Not worth it, there are much better options in Cologne. (Original) Das Frühstück war im Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis eine Frechheit, sorry. Ungelogen 1 Scheibe Lachs 3,80€!!! Nicht lohnenswert, gibt viel bessere Optionen in Köln.

  • 5/5 Ursula K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great atmosphere ... (Original) Tolle Atmosphäre...

  • 5/5 Tyler D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So great! The eye literally eats too! Recommendable. (Original) Sehr toll! Das Auge isst sprichwörtlich mit! Empfehlenswert.

  • 5/5 Marina C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Totally nice cafe on Aachenerstr.! It was very mild for the end of January and that's why we sat outside. You can watch people and you sit quite nicely in this long row of cafes. The latte macchiato and the coffee had a great taste, which suggests good beans. The highlight was the double chocolate cake. Luckily we shared it, because it was really very, very chocolatey but also delicious! (Original) Total schönes Cafe auf der Aachenerstr.! Für Ende Januar war es sehr mild und deshalb saßen wir auch draußen. Man kann Menschen beobachten und sitzt insgesamt ganz schön in dieser langen Reihe von Cafés. Der Latte Macchiato und der Kaffee hatten einen super Geschmack, was auf gute Bohnen schließen lässt. Das Highlight war aber der Double-Chocolate-Cake. Den haben wir uns zum Glück geteilt, weil er wirklich sehr sehr schokoladig war aber dafür auch saulecker!

  • 1/5 Anna F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Incredibly long waiting time! Just a waste of time ... (Original) Unglaublich lange Wartezeit! Einfach eine Zeitverschwendung...

  • 5/5 Lynn S. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice atmosphere. The staff is great and super friendly. They do serve cruelty free options which is awesome. They should try and serve some more there is no reason animals have to suffer for such a great place to keep going :)

  • 5/5 O. K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super café with great facilities and staff. I was there three times over the weekend and will definitely be back. There is so much to see, read and cool music. The nice gentleman who was serving me even gave great tips about museums and other things about Cologne. Thank you and see you soon. (Original) Super Café mit toller Einrichtung und Mitarbeiter/innen. Ich war über das Wochenende insgesamt drei Mal da und komme auf jeden Fall wieder. Es gibt so viel zu sehen, lesen und coole Musik. Der nette Herr der mich eben bediente, gab sogar noch tolle Tips über Museen und sonstige Dinge über Köln. Vielen Dank und bis bald.

  • 4/5 Moritz M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious breakfast but a bit slow (Original) Leckeres Frühstück aber etwas langsam

  • 5/5 Darja I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice cafe, delicious food! (Original) Schönes Café, leckeres Essen!

  • 5/5 Pauline R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is cozy and cheap (Original) Es ist gemütlich und günstig

  • 5/5 Simon H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super relaxed, super tasty (Original) Super entspannt, super lecker

  • 4/5 Michael M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice location. Relaxed atmosphere. (Original) Nice Location. Entspannte Athmosphäre.

  • 1/5 Aslı G. 2 years ago on Google
    Says it’s open until 02:00 am and it’s full outside but they said they’re closing down. Perfect.

  • 5/5 Aaron F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The café in the building tower is (for me) an institution. It is a café, bar and restaurant in one. The selection at the bar is extensive and the food (for the big or small hunger) largely organic. In addition there is friendly, young staff and last but not least the original, unique ambience - with creative, stylish furnishings and changing exhibitions of artists. (Original) Das Café im Bauturm ist (für mich) eine Institution. Es ist Café, Bar und Restaurant in einem. Die Auswahl an der Bar ist reichhaltig und die Speisen (für den großen oder kleinen Hunger) weitgehend Bio. Dazu kommt freundliches, junges Personal und nicht zuletzt das originelle, einzigartige Ambiente - mit kreativer, stilvoller Einrichtung und wechselnden Ausstellung von Künstlern.

  • 4/5 Mohamed M. 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing place to have fun with your friends 😉

  • 4/5 Bastian M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, great drinks, lively location. Service was a bit slow on 29.07.2021.

  • 5/5 Zornitsa A. 4 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Cosy atmosphere and great service right in the heart of the Belgian quarter! Just keep in mind that the breakfast menu is not available in English.

  • 4/5 Lisa N. 2 years ago on Google
    The cakes are worth the visit!

  • 2/5 Elisa M. 2 years ago on Google
    40 min waiting for a breakfast.

  • 5/5 Abrahm D. 2 years ago on Google
    Good 🙂

  • 5/5 Ioana P. 2 years ago on Google
    Coffee and breakfast are very good, the waiting time is a bit long if it is busy, but the atmosphere is very nice

  • 5/5 Kerstin C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice location and great location. Very delicious breakfast and mega nice team. Thank you very much (Original) Schöne Location und tolle Lage. Sehr leckeres Frühstück und mega nettes Team. Dankeschön

  • 5/5 uwm u. 4 years ago on Google
    Best Coffee and Iced Coffee in town. May be exaggerated, but just my 2cts worth.

  • 1/5 Alberto F. 4 years ago on Google
    Awful cake and strudel

  • 5/5 Dennis S. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic breakfast!

  • 3/5 Martin S. 6 years ago on Google
    nice and stylish lamps, very crowded, very noisy. no chance to relax or even to have a chat. loud and crazy music, much hungry, such wait ca. 50min, EC Card Minimum 15€ :(

  • 3/5 Peter J. 6 years ago on Google
    Decent breakfast and a nice place to drink ze German Milchkaffee... And consider art, theatre and other weighty matters.

  • 4/5 Eduardo F. 6 years ago on Google
    Really nice place for lunch or brunch. Good food with veggie options. I will come back

  • 5/5 Claude W. 5 years ago on Google
    Great breakfast and coffee.

  • 5/5 Pino C. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place to have a beer with friends, the staff speak in English as well

  • 5/5 Sascha S. 3 years ago on Google
    Super guter kaffe

  • 5/5 Beniamin V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best drinks and great staff. Full stars ????? (Original) Die besten Getränke und super Personal. Volle Sterne ?????

  • 4/5 Bailey B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious drinks and a very relaxed atmosphere. Always happy to come to you to preheat. (Original) Lecker Drinks und sehr entspannte Atmosphäre. Kommen immer gerne zum vorglühen zu euch.

  • 4/5 Janine S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was there for the first time for breakfast or brunch and the food was really premium! The best croissant I've ever eaten! Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was cozy. The thin waitress with the long, straight, black hair was rather hectic and looked annoyed. That was a shame, so I gave little tip for which she didn't say thank you. And unfortunately the table shook a lot and the food took a long time. Due to the great offer and the quality of the food, I can not bring it to heart just give 3 stars. I will definitely be back and hope for a more stable table and maybe another waitress. (Original) War heute zum ersten mal da zum frühstücken bzw. Brunchen und das Essen war wirklich premium! Das beste Croissant dass ich je gegessen hab! Alles war sehr lecker und das Ambiente war gemütlich. Die dünne Kellnerin mit den langen, glatten, schwarzen Haaren war allerdings recht hektisch und wirkte genervt. Das war schade, darum gab ich auch nur wenig Trinkgeld wofür sie sich auch nicht bedankte. Und der Tisch hat leider sehr stark gewackelt und das Essen hat lange gedauert. Auf Grund des tollen Angebotes und der Qualität des Essens kann ich es allerdings nicht übers Herz bringen nur 3 Sterne zu vergeben. Ich komme auf jeden Fall wieder und hoffe dann auf einen stabileren Tisch und vielleicht eine andere Kellnerin.

  • 4/5 Joseph B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy and nice! (Original) Gemütlich und schön!

  • 4/5 Bernardo D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious café with oat milk (Original) Lecker Café mit Hafermilch

  • 3/5 Anna P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The condition was attentive, quick and friendly. The ambience is also very nice! However, the breakfast and the sparkling wine was overpriced. the pancakes were half-raw :( (Original) Die Bedingung war aufmerksam,schnell und freundlich. Das Ambiente ist auch sehr schön! Allerdings war das Frühstück und der Sekt überteuert. die Pancakes waren halbroh:(

  • 5/5 Joe M. 4 years ago on Google
    ?

  • 4/5 Mathias B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious, creative breakfast and friendly service (Original) Leckeres, kreatives Frühstück und freundlicher Service

  • 4/5 Guido K. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome coffee and breakfast. I really liked the atmosphere, the decoration, and the seating. It's very beautiful inside. Why "only" four stars then? In my rating scheme, I must be willing to travel a detour of 30 mins and more to give five stars. And as much as I liked the place, this would be a tad too much to ask ;-)

  • 3/5 Adrian K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Breakfast unfortunately took a long time although it was not particularly prepared. Everything was good in taste (Original) Frühstück hat leider sehr lange gedauert obwohl es nicht besonders angerichtet war. Geschmacklich war alles gut

  • 4/5 Chris S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice shop with a great atmosphere. The breakfast is very tasty, drinks and food came promptly :) Waitresses are attentive and friendly! From now on like more often, that's why only 4 stars;) Was there for the first time and I'm excited to see if my expectations are met! Keep it up ! (Original) Ein schöner laden mit toller Atmosphäre. Das Frühstück ist sehr Lecker , Getränke und Essen kahmen zeitnah :) Bedienungen Sind aufmerksam und freundlich! Ab jetzt gern häufiger, deswegen nur 4 Sterne ;) War das erste mal da und bin gespannt ob meine Erwartungen erfüllt werden ! Weiter so !

  • 1/5 Nina W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I cannot recommend the café for breakfast. We got our breakfast after less than an hour (after repeated requests). Unfortunately we were not informed beforehand that the waiting time is currently very long. The price-performance ratio is absolutely not okay, at least for the "avocado breakfast", as this is served with two very small slices of bread, half an avocado and a tablespoon of humus (€ 8.90). Salt and pepper were not brought in and the waitresses were so busy that I could not speak to them. A little ray of hope was the pancakes, which were very tasty and fresh. (Original) Ich kann das Café zum Frühstücken leider nicht empfehlen. Wir haben nach knapp einer Stunde (nach mehrmaliger Nachfrage) unser Frühstück bekommen. Wir wurden vorher leider nicht darüber informiert, das die Wartezeit aktuell sehr lange dauert. Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis ist zumindest bei dem „Avocado-Frühstück“ absolut nicht in Ordnung, da dieses mit zwei sehr kleinen Scheiben Brot, einer halben Avocado und einem Esslöffel Humus serviert wird (8,90€). Salz und Pfeffer wurden nicht mitgebracht und die Kellnerinnen waren so beschäftigt, dass ich sie nicht ansprechen konnte. Ein kleiner Lichtblick waren die Pancakes, die sehr lecker und frisch waren.

  • 3/5 Moritz S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice cozy cafe. The waiters are usually somewhat inattentive, but friendly. If you're in no hurry, a nice place to relax. (Original) Schönes gemütliches Café. Die KellnerInnen sind i.d.R. etwas unaufmerksam, aber freundlich. Wenn man keine Eile hat, ein netter Ort zum Entspannen.

  • 5/5 Philipp H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice service, free wi-fi, great food, good drinking. The wheat beer is especially great. And the price-performance ratio is great. Gear gear. Support your locals. (Original) Super nette Bedienung, kostenloses Wi-fi, super Essen, gutes Trinken. Vor allem das Weißbier ist toll. Und das Preis-Leistungs Verhältnis ist super. Gang Gang. Support your locals.

  • 3/5 Sara G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Prices OK. Drinks okay. Service is friendly. (Original) Preise OK. Getränke in Ordnung. Bedienung ist freundlich.

  • 5/5 Matthias S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Let yourself be surprised (Original) Lasst euch überraschen

  • 4/5 Soso l. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty but a bit simple and expensive for the price (Original) Sehr lecker aber für den Preis etwas einfach und teuer gehalten

  • 5/5 BAUS A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great location, you can watch the goings-on (Original) Tolle Location, man kann dem Treiben zusehen

  • 3/5 Dieter D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) OK. Staff nice. Burger was very good except for the bacon. It was hardly fried and was 90% fat. The lemonade (orange) was reminiscent of a toilet cleaner. Therefore two stars deduction. (Original) Ok. Personal nett. Burger war sehr gut bis auf den Speck. Der war kaum gebraten und bestand zu 90% aus Fett. Die Limonade (Orange) erinnerte an einen WC Reiniger. Deshalb zwei Sterne Abzug.

  • 1/5 Rebecca S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coffee was insufficient and inedible. The cream was sour and when we complained he smelled it in disbelief and made two new coffees, which weren't much better, probably rinse water with cream. I'm still sick. (Original) Kaffee war ungenügend und ungenießbar. Die Sahne war sauer und als wir reklamiert haben, hat er ungläubig dran gerochen und zwei neue Kaffees gemacht, die aber auch nicht viel besser waren, wahrscheinlich Spülwasser mit Sahne. Mir ist immer noch schlecht.

  • 5/5 Dessa G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Meeting place (Original) Lieu de rencontres

  • 2/5 Rea-Grace M. 6 years ago on Google
    Cheap and tasty breakfast, very friendly staff who helpfully translated the menu :) but long long wait - 20 minutes for 2 coffees and then just under an hour total for the food to arrive... Also had to keep our coats on so cold! Lots of nice breakfast places nearby - would say try elsewhere if you don't mind paying a little more.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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