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Cafe Riese Köln

Restaurant Cafe Breakfast restaurant Bakery Ice cream shop Pastry shop Confectionery

One of the Most Reviewed Bakeries in Cologne


Address

Schildergasse 103, 50667 Köln, Germany

Website

www.caferiese.de

Contact

+49 221 9258260

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (2.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 AM to 8 PM

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  • 1/5 Viola W. 4 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Essen war in Ordnung, allerdings total überteuert! Um seine komplette Bestellung zu erhalten musste man nachfragen, das heißt einer war fertig mit dem Essen, da konnte der andere anfangen. Wer von den Bedienungen Freundlichkeit erwartet, ist hier definitiv falsch!!!! So etwas unfreundliches habe ich schon lange nicht mehr erlebt. Wir werden hier kein zweites mal kommen.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dom E. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice spot for quick coffee and cake. Good service too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Venkat Raman P. 5 months ago on Google • 468 reviews
    A nice traditional style cafe house in cologne Main Street. You get to choose cake of your choice and then order drinks. They have vast variety of baked goodies as well. Lot of seating options available. Friendly staff and good service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Thomas G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mostly crowded caffè. Food and drinks, especially the cakes are of excellent quality. Parts of the waitstaff seem to be allergic to special requests. E.g. in the demand for lactose-free milk. I have lactose intolerance, not because of a special request or spleen. However: ambience a bit old, products highly recommended. But please no special requests: some of the staff react to this with aversions. (Original) Überwiegend überfülltes Caffè. Speisen und Getränke, vor Allem der Kuchen sind von hervorragender Qualität. Teile der Bedienung reagieren scheinbar allergisch auf Sonderwünsche. Z.B. bei der Nachfrage nach Laktosefreier Milch. Ich habe nun einmal eine Laktose Intoleranz, also nicht wegen eines Sonder Wunsches, oder eines Spleens. Wie auch immer: Ambiente etwas in die Jahre gekommen, Produkte sehr zu empfehlen. Aber bitte keine Sonderwünsche: da reagiert manch einer vom Personal mit Aversionen drauf.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David A. 11 months ago on Google • 136 reviews
    Nice and clasic place to have some afternoon treats, especially if you skipped the lunch. The amouse bouche is very nice, you can choose from a lot of types and if you take 3 you get a prossecco glass. :) The cakes arr very nice, traditional and not so sugary but full of flavour. Great service! And don t forget to prder the soup of the day, we tried the white asparagus cream soup and it was delicious! A must visit place in Cologne, for sure!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Alexandre S. 1 year ago on Google • 87 reviews
    After having been super disappointed in the previous place we decided to come to this place and enjoy a little break snack. The hot chocolate was dull, I know it’s supposed to be liquid but it taste like it was full of water. The bread bites were awful apart from the tuna one, the smoked salmon felt old, you can see in the picture, the couscous one tasted old too, not just that but the taste was quite bad. My partner and my friend had both a coffee and cheesecakes. They loved every bit of what they had! The things that give this a 3 stars rating from me are the friendliness of the staff, their cakes and how homely this place feels, and looks really nice too! I still recommend this place for the friendliness of the staff and their cakes and chocolates!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kristina K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Service was fine. (Original) Service war in Ordnung.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 c c. 5 years ago on Google
    A nice place to have brunches. Extensive menu. My pork loin was a tad overcooked. However, the cakes make your eyes bigger than your stomach.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ingrid A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I went to the cafe on Saturday to buy something to eat and there were 3 sellers on the salty side. the three without masks !!! and when I asked if they shouldn't wear their masks ... one of them answered angrily: I can't breathe with the mask !!! The use of mascara is mandatory !!! Where's the regulatory office that doesn't see it? (Original) Ich ging am Samstag ins Café, um etwas zu essen zu kaufen, und auf der salzigen Seite gab es 3 Verkäufer. die drei ohne masken !!! und als ich fragte, ob sie ihre Masken nicht tragen sollten ... antwortete einer von ihnen wütend: Ich kann mit der Maske nicht atmen!!! Die Verwendung von Mascara ist obligatorisch !!! Wo ist das Ordnunsamt, das das nicht sieht?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Lele 2. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unfriendly Totally unfriendly and slow. We sat at the table for half an hour until we were served ... I won't go back! (Original) Unfreundlich Total unfreundlich und langsam.wir saßen eine halbe Stunde am Tisch bis wir bedient wurden...ich gehe nicht nochmal hin!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yachti 1. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you want to have breakfast in the city of Cologne, I can only recommend the Café Riese. I have had breakfast here for many years and this café was also the first port of call on my last visit to Cologne. Service always very brisk, the plate well filled. We are only increasingly annoyed by the beggars, who are increasingly part of the cityscape and who really annoy guests - sometimes by the same people several times. Here, a little more partitioning would have to be done by the staff or the regulatory office. (Original) Wer in der Kölner City frühstücken möchte, dem kann ich das Café Riese nur empfehlen. Ich habe hier viele Jahre gefrühstückt und auch beim letzten Köln Besuch war dieses Café erster Anlaufpunkt. Bedienung immer sehr flott, der Teller gut gefüllt. Stören tun uns nur zunehmend die Bettler, die immer mehr zum Stadtbild gehören und die Gäste regelrecht belästigen - und das zum Teil mehrmals von den gleichen Personen. Hier müsste etwas mehr Abschottung durch das Personal oder Ordnungsamt erfolgen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Noah 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bad, worse, this cafe !!! Service unfriendly and the taste of the food a disaster. Stomach pain was not an expression of my well-being after the visit. You were ignored and in the end you were even fooled. The waitress gave too little money back and when he was spoken to, the money was ripped out of my hand and replied "Can it happen". INCOMPREHENSIBLE !!!! Even the one star is too much. (Original) Schlecht, schlechter, dieses Café!!! Bedienung unfreundlich und Essen geschmacklich eine Katastrophe. Magenschmerzen war kein Ausdruck für mein Wohlbefinden nach dem Besuch. Man wurde ignoriert und am Ende wurde man sogar noch verarscht. Die Kellnerin gab zu wenig Geld zurück und auf Ansprache dessen wurde mir das Geld aus der Hand gerissen und geantwortet „ Kann man passieren“. UNFASSBAR !!!! Selbst der eine Stern ist Zuviel.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andy C. 1 month ago on Google • 184 reviews New
    This is a very traditional cafe in the Cologne shopping precinct. The quality of the cakes and gateaux are fine and the takeaway counter is very inviting. My only small criticism are the prices - yes, it's in the centre of an expensive city, and the quality is good, and I presume their fixed costs are high, but other quality establishments are somewhat cheaper. 6.50€ for a single croissant, a prepacked butter and jam, with a few grapes is expensive whatever the location. I feel that the owners are putting a very high value on the name, even though the quality is good.

  • 5/5 Dimitar Mojsoski (. 4 months ago on Google • 135 reviews
    I can recommend it for a quick bite , breakfast or just coffee.. very beautiful atmosphere.. typical coffee restaurant with a lot of different sweets, cakes and pastry

  • 5/5 Cassandra B. 4 months ago on Google • 83 reviews
    We have to come here for breakfast, sandwiches and every baked good, cookie or cake one could imagine.

  • 1/5 Jagz 1 year ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Awful cafe, can't order from the counter, give you coffee then 15 minutes later give you the croissant reason..?? It's coming from upstairs, making it fresh, only for another waiter to go & pick it up from the front of the shop. No need to lie about it. Won't be coming here again.

  • 5/5 E. S. 4 months ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Meine Freundin und ich haben hier die tollen, kleinen Häppchen gefrühstückt. Jedes einzelne ein Genuss! Unsere Bedienung war so freundlich und nett. Wir sind aus Wiesbaden und haben versprochen wieder zu kommen. Wir haben uns in das Café verliebt! :-)

  • 4/5 Pauline 6 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Das Café Riese ist ein gemütliches Café mit einem richtig tollem Angebot. Von Kanapees bis Sahnetorte und Eisbechern, alles was man sich denken kann. Wirklich toll. Das Café war drinnen wie Außen sehr voll. Wir mussten sehr lange warten bis wir nach der Bestellung alles bekamen. Ebenso haben wir mehrfach darauf aufmerksam gemacht, das wir zahlen möchten.Das Personal war sehr gestresst. Etwas mehr Personal wäre vielleicht von Vorteil. War heute nochmals im Café. Und dieses mal ging alles sehr schnell. Das Personal hier ist war sehr freundlich. Es war definitiv wesentlich besser als beim letzten Mal.

  • 3/5 GayVeggieTravel 3 months ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    Popped in here for a coffee to get out of the rain as the display of cakes and pastries looked so good. Felt a bit too touristy crowd and mainstream for me but that is no surprise given the location. Loved the cathedral shaped sweet that came with my cappuccino. I did take a pastry away with me for later. Was happy to see some basic veggie food options on the menu.

  • 5/5 Christian B. 1 year ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Very nice and fast Service. They also let me in early. Good Cappuccino. Old fashioned.

  • 5/5 Ni L. 2 months ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    Wir sind immer sehr zufrieden, verbinden einen Café Besuch immer mit dem Augenarzttermin. Die Häppchen zum Frühstück perfekt! Die Torte kann man wunderbar mitnehmen und zu Hause genießen. Dieser Frosch war dieses Mal die Überraschung schlechthin, einfach superlecker! 🥰 Wir kommen gerne wieder!

  • 4/5 GhadaAtta 2 years ago on Google
    A very nice café with a large selection. Whether it's breakfast, cakes, chocolates, sweet pastries or ice cream, you can get everything there.

  • 5/5 Brittany S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great location and the food was very good. One of the best waffles I've ever had and the cappuccino was excellent as well.

  • 4/5 Masha K. 1 year ago on Google
    The café has a lovely sitting area outside and inside as well. The way it works is, you order whatever tea sandwich packet you like, 3, 5 or 7. You choose them at the counter, and the lady behind the counter will put the plate together and provide you with a tag that you place on your table. Then you go ahead and find a seat that you like. A server will come by, ask you for your drink order and make a note of your tag. They will bring the drinks and the sandwich place to the table. The cafe has a wide selection of the teach sandwiches with or without meat. They are all very nicely arranged on a slice of bread and quite tasty. We tried roast beef with blackberry, caprese, latke with salmon, smoked salmon with onion. We also ordered a latte, cappuccino and a glass of milk. A plate of five sandwiches cost 11.30 euro and the total bill was 24.30, which was not bad, considering that three people had sufficient sustenance to last until dinner. Bread was very tasty too. We enjoyed our breakfast. As we were leaving, we got a couple of truffles they had for sale, they were delicious.

  • 5/5 Maanalii Mankad V. 1 year ago on Google
    I can't stop appreciating this place. We were very lucky to discover this place in our first visit to Köln itself. Roaming in the shopping streets in the warm weather called for an ice-cream and we decided not to wait in a line for a scoop but to sit inside relax and enjoy the ice cream. But ohh what a fabulous cafe it is. Whe finding a place to sit, I was literally mesmerized to see the varieties of cakes and chocolates and other sweet delicacies... Stars literally twinkling in my eyes like a kid in sweet world... Delicious varieties of ice-creams becher left us confused what to order from their menu. We finally decided for Schokolade-Krokant and Tropical-Becher. While the former was good combination of Vanilla amd chocolate with krokants the later was tropical fruit blast. Pictures doesn't do enough justice for the taste and quantity they served. Tropical Becher was literally huge... It has given us one more reason to visit Köln from Düsseldorf... Love love loved it...

  • 1/5 Ben 1 year ago on Google
    I bought two pastries and sat down at one of their many empty tables just outside of the restaurant, and was rudely asked to leave by one of the servers because my pastries were "to-go" only, and to sit down is more expensive. What a ridiculous practice. If that is your policy, it should be made clearly obvious when purchasing food. Instead, I was not informed at all. I would never come back to a place like this.

  • 5/5 Mania M. 1 year ago on Google
    I am here regularly and enjoy the cakes and the Breakfast other times. The waters are very friendly and there is a pleasant atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Gabriel Braico D. 1 year ago on Google
    Traditional German desserts! Our waitress was really helpful!

  • 2/5 PINAR K. 1 year ago on Google
    It is an elegant and a high-quality place. They have good coffee, cakes, chocolates and more. However, I can not say the same for the staff. If you visit this place, you have to be sure that you should order twice or more. I order a coffee and a cake twice. They brought my cake after two times and my coffee after three times. The staff always passes each other. I said also 2 times to pay. This place should develeop their customer relationship. I am not sure about going here again.

  • 5/5 Pauline M. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing breakfast.. could not speak highly enough about the St Louis breakfast club.. Everything was perfect.. lovely friendly service on a very busy Saturday morning. Pancakes amazing, eggs Benedict absolutely delicious. Definitely more than worth a visit..not to be missed!

  • 5/5 Joanne G. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice food drinks friendly staff x

  • 5/5 Shashank R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice food. Particularly for German cuisine. Staff was very friendly. Has a very classic vibe. Really loved going here.

  • 3/5 Bruce B. 1 year ago on Google
    In some regards this is an amazing place. A fantastic selection of items that can be purchased to go in the front end. We stopped in near lunch time on a Saturday and it was extremely busy which was certainly no surprise. Service was acceptable, but not great. We requested a bottle of non-carbonated water and were brought carbonated. To her credit our server realized it immediately and did bring us the correct one a little later. My wife had a bowl of soup, which was good, and I had an apple pancake, which was okay, not great. Perhaps a slightly undercooked, but since I had not tried one before maybe that's just how they are. We thought the 30 Euro price tag for soup, and pancake and a bottle of water a little steep even by European standards. I would have gone back to try some of their amazing looking waffles topped with fruit and cream if we stayed around longer but we left the city a couple of days later.

  • 4/5 Gaurav K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good coffee and macarons

  • 4/5 Ellen K. 4 years ago on Google
    A lovely pastry and coffee shop conveniently located in the heart of Cologne's busy shopping centre. Great for a quick stop while shopping or sightseeing. Reasonably priced with a variety of sweets, pastries and sandwiches.

  • 5/5 Melissa t. 5 years ago on Google
    I love the waffle here. It must be the best in the world. I love the berries and cream. So delicious! Highly recommend to order this.

  • 5/5 Sonia E. 4 years ago on Google
    Found this Cafe by chance. Cakes were amazing and extremely tasty. When in Cologne it will now be my first stop.. all I can say is yummy.😻

  • 4/5 Kalina K. 1 year ago on Google
    I bought a large assortment of cakes and petit fours and only later saw on the receipt that there were more products than purchased and that some of them were marked as more expensive than they were. It could be a simple mistake, but I definitely didn't feel good when I saw it. Overall, the products are good!

  • 5/5 vicky s. 6 years ago on Google
    Brilliantly warm and friendly place. I was here for Karneval weekend and the whole place was decorated, with some servers in fancy dress, which was super cheerful. Amazing selection of cakes and treats to eat in or take away. Will definitely be returning to try more of the cakes, as one was more than enough to fill me up!

  • 5/5 Marlene Münch S. 2 years ago on Google
    I love their cakes, their breakfast, their lunch, just everything and I go there whenever I am in Jöln

  • 4/5 Jamz Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Cozy coffee shop setting if you opt for indoor seating. Cash or cards accepted. Food is tasty and the scent of waffles in the air is inviting. Lots of pastry options.

  • 1/5 sinem i. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all, i do not enjoy to call anyone racist however it was the first time i felt clear racism. I was talking on the phone in Turkish till i got a warn from the waitress that I can not talk on the phone in the cafe. It was not a kind warning! I do not think i would be warned if I would not talked Turkish. It was an awkward experience. I really i hope the customer service will present their apologizes after this comment. The waitress was mid age-old women who served to the middle tables in this evening around 5-5.30pm, she did not even smile during her service eventhough i tried my best in German.

  • 5/5 Vindhya A. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent spread of pastries and great ambience!

  • 4/5 Maike 1 year ago on Google
    Really delicious but just extremely expensive. €4.80 for a hot chocolate and €5+ for a piece of cake

  • 1/5 Leonardo M. 10 months ago on Google
    Really bad experience! If don’t speak German they are really huge and stupid!

  • 4/5 swordpanda7 p. 9 months ago on Google
    One of the best cakes i had in kòln The atmosphere is cheerful and pleasant

  • 5/5 Jim L. 9 months ago on Google
    Very nice selection of deserts here. We had sundaes and a couple of cakes. All were very nice

  • 4/5 Frank H. 8 months ago on Google
    Cafe Riese certainly is bigger and provides much more comfort and a cosier atmosphere than the Merzenich at the Neumarkt. The food on offer is similar though. The service is friendly, but a bit cold.

  • 1/5 knut k. 6 months ago on Google
    They wouldnt let me ordee what was clearly on display in their counter. I ended up eating my food dry, because my only other option would have been to pay 5€ for a bottle of fancy water.

  • 5/5 Murtaza M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Cafe and. Excellent selection of cakes. Nice coffee

  • 3/5 Isabell H. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Frühstücken kann man machen, muss man aber nicht. Personal soweit freundlich. Einrichtung eher deutsch gehalten, was nicht schlecht ist. Eier könnten mehr Gewürz vertragen. Sonst eigentlich viel Auswahl auf Speisekarte.

  • 4/5 Rose M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food. Friendly service, but busy. Only go there if you are patient and have lots of time. It takes awhile to pay.

  • 4/5 Andrea H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, courteous staff. Everything clean, great cakes (Original) Sehr nettes, zuvorkommendes Personal. Alles sauber,tolle Kuchen

  • 5/5 Carsten B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The breakfast has always been excellent and two thumbs up for the nice staff (Original) Das Frühstück war bis jetzt immer hervorragend und beide Daumen hoch für das nette Personal

  • 4/5 Andre w. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice for breakfast. (Original) Sehr nett zum Frühstücken .

  • 3/5 Dippy N. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food and drink but the decor and target age group is really old. Aimed at retired people. Not great for younger generations

  • 5/5 Mario H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always tasty. Bissel expensive. (Original) Immer lecker. Bissel teuer.

  • 1/5 armin ono n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Staff here is not normal, very unfriendly. I will never come back here! (Original) Hier ist Personal nicht normal, sehr unfreundlich. Ich komme nie wieder hier!

  • 3/5 Joe Rasmus L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) As expected, prices are in the main tourist flow, but still affordable. The main reason for only 3 stars was the poor service. It took me 5 tries to get the waiter to bring up the menu. The coffee was fine and the waffles were a bit sticky. All in all, a good place to put your feet up after shopping, but you have to expect that it will take an age to be served. (Original) Die Preise sind wie erwartet im Haupttouristenstrom, aber immer noch erschwinglich. Der Hauptgrund für die Vergabe von nur 3 Sternen war der schlechte Service. Ich brauchte alle 5 Versuche, um den Kellner dazu zu bringen, die Speisekarte zu bringen. Der Kaffee war in Ordnung, und die Waffeln waren etwas klitschig. Alles in allem ein guter Ort, um nach dem Einkauf die Füße hochzulegen, aber man muss damit rechnen, dass es ein Alter braucht, um bedient zu werden.

  • 5/5 Hubert R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Sehr gut

  • 5/5 Volker A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coffee and cake a must at Riese every time you visit Cologne. (Original) Kaffee und Kuchen ein Muss bei Riese bei jedem Köln Besuch.

  • 2/5 Tay B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is without a doubt very beautiful. The waiter was very slow and rude. I didn't hear a thank you until a good tip came. But not to ask for a menu at the table and for a cafe and a Fanta 7.40 € is outrageous. I can not recommend due to the service and the price. (Original) Der Ort ist ohne Zweifel sehr schön. Der Kellner war aber sehr langsam und unfreundlich. Erst als ein gutes Trinkgeld kam, habe ich ein Dankeschön gehört. Aber keine speisekarte am Tisch und für ein Cafe und eine Fanta 7,40 € zu verlangen ist unverschämt. Empfehlen kann ich aufgrund der Bedienung und des Preises nicht unbedingt.

  • 4/5 Bernhard R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always delicious ? ? ? (Original) Immer wieder lecker ? ? ?

  • 4/5 Nadine H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Coffee is good, I had nothing more. The service is so-so. Would have to wait a long time to be able to order. (Original) Kaffee ist gut, mehr hatte ich nicht. Der Service ist so lala. Müssten schon ziemlich lange warten, um überhaupt bestellen zu können.

  • 4/5 Michael B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious cake there (Original) Lecker Kuchen dort

  • 5/5 Thomas R. 3 years ago on Google
    Super leckere Auswahl an tollen Kuchen die alle richtig richtig lecker sind. Aber auch das große Frühstück schmeckt hervorragend. Ich kann das Cafe auf der Schildergasse absolut empfehlen. Die Mitarbeiter sind hier freundlich und auf Zack

  • 4/5 Annemarie H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommendable (Original) Empfehlenswert

  • 1/5 Andreas D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the middle of the pedestrian zone, the shopping mall is a true idyll. View of the sea (North Sea opposite) and the fresh fried fish breeze. American feeling (Burger King) with a delicious Texas smell. Next door a construction site. Here, like in Cologne's pedestrian zone, not much emphasis is placed on distance. It's cuddly here with no annoying minimum distance. Overworked staff fills the gap. And then at some point there will be a wheat beer from the bottle at the special price of 5.70. Only the finest ? (Original) Inmitten der Fußgängerzone sprich shopping mall ein wahres Idyll. Ausblick aufs Meer (Nordsee gegenüber) und die frische Backfischbrise. American feeling (Burger king) mit leckerem Texasgeruch. Nebenan ne Baustelle. Hier wird wie in der Kölner Fußgängerzone nicht viel Wert auf Abstand gelegt. Hier ist es knuddelig ohne lästigen Mindestabstand. Überforderte Personal füllt die Abstandslücken. Und dann gibt es irgendwann ein Weizenbier aus der Flasche zum Erlebnispreis von 5.70. Nur vom Feinsten ?

  • 5/5 Karsten J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Café Riese stands for pure enjoyment in a beautiful ambience and always friendly staff (Original) Café Riese steht für puren Genuss in schönem Ambiente und immer freundlichem Personal

  • 5/5 HAPPY O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Highly Recommended! Friendly service and great breakfast! ? (Original) Absolut empfehlenswert! Freundliche Bedienung und tolles Frühstück!?

  • 1/5 Dirk M. 3 years ago on Google
    Trotz Reservierungsbestätigung, war das Cafe nicht geöffnet. Schade

  • 5/5 Marianne B. 3 years ago on Google
    Sehr gute Kuchen und Essen, sollte man sich eine Aus-Zeit nehmen

  • 4/5 Iris F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really nice staff. Selection is good. Eat delicious. The ambience is very nice. But the prices. Hui (Original) Richtig nettes Personal. Auswahl ist gut. Essen lecker. Das Ambiente ist ganz nett. Aber die Preise. Hui

  • 5/5 Klaus C. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice Ice Cream and good Service

  • 1/5 The D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Awful (Original) Furchtbar

  • 5/5 Elisabeth S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect (Original) Perfekt

  • 5/5 Esta M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Best pies (Original) Beste Torten

  • 5/5 Gibt e. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I (not from Cologne) was there at the beginning of March with a friend (from Cologne) in the evening, so not at rush hour. A little getting used to as a non-Cologne for me: you choose the cake, get a voucher, give it to the waitress responsible for the table and she then serves the cake together with the drinks. After we both made our choice, I realized that my piece was a bit too small (I don't want to know how big it would have been), which led to me (unsolicited and from the café ) got a discount. I was looking a little confused, at least my girlfriend just said that (in Cologne) it was completely normal.   What can I say: was delicious, I think I have to come back to try the rest of the cakes. (Original) Ich (Nicht-Kölner) war Anfang März mit einer Freundin (Kölnerin) abends dort, also nicht zur Stoßzeit. Etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig als Nicht-Kölner für mich: man sucht den Kuchen aus, bekommt einen Bon, gibt diesen der für den Tisch zuständigen Bedienung und sie serviert dann den Kuchen zusammen mit den Getränken. Nachdem wir beide unsere Wahl getroffen hatten, stellte man bei mir fest, dass mein Stück wohl etwas zu klein geraten sei (ich möchte nicht wissen, wie groß das reguläre gewesen wäre), was dazu führte, dass ich (ungefragt und von Seiten des Cafés) einen Preisnachlass bekam. Ich schaute wohl etwas verwirrt, jedenfalls sagte meine Freundin nur, dass das (in Köln) völlig normal sei. Was soll ich sagen: war oberlecker, ich glaube, ich muss noch mal wiederkommen, um auch die restlichen Torten zu probieren.

  • 5/5 Khalid Al R. 5 years ago on Google
    I had a breakfast and some pastry and test really good and very good service

  • 5/5 Thomas K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I like to be in this café for my life. I hope to be back to normal soon! (Original) Ich bin für mein Leben gerne in diesem Café. Ich hoffe bald wieder völlig normal!

  • 5/5 Ouissal B. 5 years ago on Google
    The waitress was extremely friendly and went out of her way to help me. The ice cream was very tasty, I would definitely come back if I'm in Koln.

  • 5/5 Silvia B.M. S. 3 years ago on Google
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  • 4/5 Raymond H. 3 years ago on Google
    Bester Ort zum "aape" in Kölle

  • 5/5 Andrea U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great cafe, great service and mega delicious cakes and sundaes (Original) Tolles Cafe,top Bedienung und Mega leckere Torten und Eisbecher

  • 2/5 Rena J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) No Schwartzwelderkirsch cake and overpriced. (Original) Keine Schwartzwelderkirsch Torte und Überteuert.

  • 5/5 Marcus B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was very nice. I ate a piece of the Frankfurt wreath and drank a cup of coffee. (Original) Es war sehr schön gewesen. Ich habe ein Stück Frankfurter Kranz gegessen und eine Tasse Kaffee getrunken.

  • 5/5 Ann P. 5 years ago on Google
    We visited this place for breakfast a couple of times during a recent stay. The shop opens out into a large tea room. The breakfast menu is extensive and everything we tried was perfect. Smoked salmon and eggs and the breakfast buffet for two.Great service.

  • 4/5 Jochen D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good and always tasty (Original) Gut und immer lecker

  • 2/5 Bünyamin Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We were here today and each of us got an ice cream cup to take with us because there was no free table. Just as we were about to leave, a table became free and we decided to sit down and order coffee and a latte with the ice cream sundae. When the waitress came to the table, she didn't ask us if we still wanted to order something, instead she said in a rather unfriendly way (exact wording) "two minutes, then you have to go because you have a mug to take away!" You repeated this several times to get us to leave. Instead of staying and drinking coffee, we got up and left. I will definitely not come or recommend the Cafe Riese anymore! The ice cream was okay, but the service was underground, so not again. (Original) Wir waren heute hier und haben uns zunächst jeder einen Eisbecher zum mitnehmen geholt, da es keinen freien Tisch gab. Genau in dem Moment als wir los wollten, wurde ein Tisch frei und wir entschieden uns dafür, uns zu setzen und zum Eisbecher noch einen Kaffee und einen Latte zu bestellen. Als die Bedienung an den Tisch kam fragte diese uns jedoch nicht ob wir doch noch etwas bestellen wollen, stattdessen sagte Sie auf eine ziemlich unfreundliche Art (exakter Wortlaut) "zwei Minuten, dann müssen sie weg, da sie einen Becher zum mitnehmen haben!" Dies wiederholte Sie mehrfach um uns zum gehen zu bewegen. Anstatt zu bleiben und einen Kaffee zu trinken sind wir dann aufgestanden und gegangen. Kommen bzw. empfehlen werde ich das Cafe Riese auf jeden Fall nicht mehr! Das Eis war okay, jedoch der Service unterirdisch, also nicht mehr wieder.

  • 1/5 Jakob S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Worst coffee I've ever had to drink. (Original) Schlechtester Kaffee den ich je trinken musste.

  • 4/5 archiv p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Would say pretty distinctive store. Nice cake. I would only wish for more choice when it came to hearty dishes. Nice waiter and served very quickly. However, the prices are relatively high, similar to Merzenich. The cafe is very classic ... suitable for the audience that is over 40. Here you get the legendary cathedral waffle. (Original) Würde sagen ziemlich markanter Laden. Schöner Kuchen .nur würde ich mir mehr Auswahl wünschen wenn es um herzhafte Speisen gehen würde.Netter Kellner und sehr schnell Serviert. Allerdings die Preise sind ähnlich wie bei Merzenich relativ hoch.Das Cafe ist sehr klassisch gehalten ...passend zum Publikum das bei ü40 liegt. Hier bekommt man die legendäre Domwaffel .


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid parking garage
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Prepared foods
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Emergency help
    • ✓️ Employs displaced individuals
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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