Top rated German restaurants in Köln, Germany to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated German restaurants in Köln

Experience the best that Köln has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 60 places from German restaurant category.

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Haus Scholzen

German restaurant

Cozy traditional tavern for home-style cuisine & regional specialties, plus schnapps & German beers.

$$ $$

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~2.76 km from centre)

Haus Zeyen

Restaurant

Traditional pub rustling up steak, schnitzel & pork chops with fried potatoes, plus Kölsch on tap.

$$ $$

4.70 (831 reviews) (~1.06 km from centre)

bRauns essen & trinken - Köln

Bar & grill

👍👍 Update: Been there again, beautifully decorated for Christmas. Solid Slavic cuisine! After a few slight failures when it came to restaurants (see profile), we went to bRauns. Recommended by a neighbor 😊 So the bRauns is somehow a mix of a pub and a restaurant. The menu wasn't that huge, but the foo...

$$ $$

4.70 (208 reviews) (~4.26 km from centre)

Astrein essen und trinken

Fine dining restaurant

👍👍 This place was incredible. I've had the chance to eat at a few different Michelin star restaurants and the experience here is more than what you'd expect from a typical 1 Michelin star restaurant. Superb experience with an incredible menu to match a wonderful atmosphere.

4.70 (201 reviews) (~1.54 km from centre)

Curry 23 Köln

Fast food restaurant

👍👍 The food was incredibly tasty, the staff were very friendly and the price was absolutely right. We only paid €11.90 for so much food + drink.

4.70 (189 reviews) (~1.87 km from centre)

Christoph Paul's Restaurant

Restaurant

Seasonal, multi-course meals crafted from locally sourced ingredients, in an upscale setting.

4.70 (162 reviews) (~1.79 km from centre)

Max Stark

German restaurant

Informal brewpub with a homey, vintage interior serving traditional fare, beer & other drinks.

$$ $$

4.60 (3K reviews) (~1.21 km from centre)

Hänneschen und die Pfeffermühle

German restaurant

Cozy eatery adjoining a puppet theater, offering hearty international plates in a warm environment.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~0.14 km from centre)

FRÜH "Em Veedel"

Brewpub

Kölsch beer & classic dishes like pork knuckle & potato pancakes in a historic 19th-century venue.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~1.82 km from centre)

Gaststätte Wirtz

Restaurant

Time-tested, nostalgic pub offering Kölsch beer & homestyle German fare, with a focus on pork chops.

$$ $$

4.60 (541 reviews) (~1.46 km from centre)

Ox & Klee

Fine dining restaurant

Inventive pan-European cuisine with meat & vegetarian tasting menus in an airy modern setting.

$$$$

4.60 (487 reviews) (~1.27 km from centre)

Altertümchen

German restaurant

👍👍 A lovely traditional German pub/restaurant with a limited but delicious selection of national cuisine. The guy who served us is super friendly, even though he doesn't speak English well enough we managed to communicate. Keep in mind no card payment, had to walk 10 mins to the nearest bank ATM to wi...

$$ $$

4.60 (437 reviews) (~1.33 km from centre)

Im Leuchtturm

Pub

Cheery, colorful pub with a patio, providing beer, cocktails & a selection of finger foods.

$ $$$

4.60 (349 reviews) (~1.18 km from centre)

Gasthaus im 1/4

German restaurant

👍👍 I come here with my wife every couple of weeks and they never let us down. I think there's a rotating monthly menu as well as specials, and the Bratkartoffeln are fantastic! The service is friendly and the prices are very reasonable. We had the trifle for desert last time and it was delicious!

$$ $$

4.60 (261 reviews) (~2.4 km from centre)

Weimarer Stübchen Köln

Pub

👍 Because you can have a few beers with nice guests and the staff are friendly. greeting Werner

$ $$$

4.60 (52 reviews) (~4.35 km from centre)

Alt Poller Wirtshaus

German restaurant

👍 Nice pub for the area with local flavour. Food is good for the standard you expect in a pub. Service was lovely.

$$ $$

4.50 (653 reviews) (~3.67 km from centre)

Schnellrestaurant Nehring

Gyro restaurant

👍 🔆 05/28/2020 Giant schnitzel, plenty of fries. I chose Jägerart, mushrooms, herbs very tasty. The consistency was a little thin, however, could have been a little better. The fries were too thin and too cross for my taste. Cheap price, clean business space, clean toilets. Good service and that in...

$ $$$

4.50 (560 reviews) (~1.61 km from centre)

Restaurant Weissenburg

Restaurant

Down-to-earth, bistro-style restaurant with a terrace, serving salads, thin-crust pizza & burgers.

$$ $$

4.50 (529 reviews) (~1.72 km from centre)

Brauhaus Pütz

Brewpub

Rustic, meaty Rhineland specialties accompanied by Kölsch beer at a buzzing neighborhood bar.

$$ $$

4.50 (484 reviews) (~1.6 km from centre)

Restaurant Pöttgen

German restaurant

👍 The food here was delicious and the selection was adequate. Unfortunately, it took a little too long with the drinks. The service was friendly.

$$ $$

4.50 (433 reviews) (~3.5 km from centre)

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Top rated German restaurants in Köln, Germany