Guidebook for Cologne

Sam
Guidebook for Cologne

Essentials

The closest bakery to the apartment. Nothing special, but a potential lifesaver on a sunday when all the supermarkets are closed.
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Kamps
4 Wiener Platz
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The closest bakery to the apartment. Nothing special, but a potential lifesaver on a sunday when all the supermarkets are closed.
Supermarket in walking distance. So don't worry about carrying groceries for miles.
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REWE Rahmati
29-37 Hohenstaufenring
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Supermarket in walking distance. So don't worry about carrying groceries for miles.

Food Scene

Very tiny and cute café. Never been there because it has random opening hours. But I've heard many people recommend it.
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Kaffeebud Ehrenfeld
62 Glasstraße
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Very tiny and cute café. Never been there because it has random opening hours. But I've heard many people recommend it.
If you want to have an all-day-long breakfast, then this is the place. Beautiful. You can sit outside. Or inside and go through their library. And the coffee is the bomb.
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Goldmund LiteraturCafé Restaurant
2 Glasstraße
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If you want to have an all-day-long breakfast, then this is the place. Beautiful. You can sit outside. Or inside and go through their library. And the coffee is the bomb.
The neighborhood Ehrenfeld is full of beautiful cafés. But this one stands out. Welcoming atmosphere and a lovely terrace out back to enjoy the sun in quiet surrounding.
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Café Sehnsucht
67 Körnerstraße
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The neighborhood Ehrenfeld is full of beautiful cafés. But this one stands out. Welcoming atmosphere and a lovely terrace out back to enjoy the sun in quiet surrounding.
One of the many good coffee-places up and down the Venloer street. I can definitely recommend the crêpes here.
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Lizbät
6 Geisselstraße
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One of the many good coffee-places up and down the Venloer street. I can definitely recommend the crêpes here.
Quality asian restaurant. Been there myself. Many times.
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Sushi Ninja / Ehrenfeld
241 Venloer Str.
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Quality asian restaurant. Been there myself. Many times.
Fancy coffee place on the main street of the neighborhood. Sit outside, enjoy the sun and watch the city-life.
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Café Schwesterherz
239 Venloer Str.
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Fancy coffee place on the main street of the neighborhood. Sit outside, enjoy the sun and watch the city-life.
Well, the name says it all. Good coffee, here you go.
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ehrenfeld cafe
176 Venloer Str.
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Well, the name says it all. Good coffee, here you go.
Good coffee and even better music when they are having a live show. Don't miss it.
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Weltempfänger Hostel
196 Venloer Str.
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Good coffee and even better music when they are having a live show. Don't miss it.
Say "hello" to Petra for me. She's the owner of this bar & restaurant and does a damn fine job.
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Meer sehen
1 Philippstraße
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Say "hello" to Petra for me. She's the owner of this bar & restaurant and does a damn fine job.
Vegan restaurant. Asian food. Tasty as hell.
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Mei Wok Vegan Ehrenfeld
384 Venloer Str.
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Vegan restaurant. Asian food. Tasty as hell.

Arts & Culture

A centre of intercultural exchange based on a private initiative. They have many interesting talks, presentations, exhibitions and more.
Allerweltshaus e.V.
3-5 Körnerstraße
A centre of intercultural exchange based on a private initiative. They have many interesting talks, presentations, exhibitions and more.
Unofficial name: K18. Purpose: Unofficial bar. Go there. But don't tell anyone.
Körnerstraße 18
18 Körnerstraße
Unofficial name: K18. Purpose: Unofficial bar. Go there. But don't tell anyone.

Drinks & Nightlife

Just sit outside and enjoy the evening sun with a cold Kölsch. The food is good as well.
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Hemmer
154 Subbelrather Str.
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Just sit outside and enjoy the evening sun with a cold Kölsch. The food is good as well.
The Nachtigall is a quite new bar with a club / dance floor downstairs. Most of my favorite DJs from Köln play shows there. Great music and not too expensive drinks.
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Nachtigall
65 Körnerstraße
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The Nachtigall is a quite new bar with a club / dance floor downstairs. Most of my favorite DJs from Köln play shows there. Great music and not too expensive drinks.
Great cocktail bar with a long happy hour. A good place to start (or end) a party evening up and down the Venloer street.
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Rubinrot
9 Sömmeringstraße
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Great cocktail bar with a long happy hour. A good place to start (or end) a party evening up and down the Venloer street.
"Because no great story ever started with someone eating a salat". That's their official motto. Cool bar with the occasional concerts. Make sure to check out their monthly program.
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The hanging gardens of Ehrenfeld
140 Vogelsanger Str.
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"Because no great story ever started with someone eating a salat". That's their official motto. Cool bar with the occasional concerts. Make sure to check out their monthly program.
Great music, awesome cocktails, extraordinary atmosphere.
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Königsblut
8 Thebäerstraße
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Great music, awesome cocktails, extraordinary atmosphere.
Traditional Colonian brewery / bar. Definitely worth a visit.
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Qlosterstüffje
221 Venloer Str.
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Traditional Colonian brewery / bar. Definitely worth a visit.

Everything Else

THE club in cologne. Seriously. I've been there uncountable times. Very danceable music. And also a very good concert venue as well. Great artists.
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Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
65/67 Bartholomäus-Schink-Straße
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THE club in cologne. Seriously. I've been there uncountable times. Very danceable music. And also a very good concert venue as well. Great artists.
Music, theatre, art, club, concerts. What more do you want. Kölsch? Coffee? All here.
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Artheater
127 Ehrenfeldgürtel
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Music, theatre, art, club, concerts. What more do you want. Kölsch? Coffee? All here.
Looking for a club night? Party here! Dance, drink, enjoy. Later on you can check out the other clubs close by.
Die Werkstatt
1 Grüner Weg
Looking for a club night? Party here! Dance, drink, enjoy. Later on you can check out the other clubs close by.
Not a very underground club anymore, but still a lovable atmosphere. And great old school music.
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Underground
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Not a very underground club anymore, but still a lovable atmosphere. And great old school music.
Very new. Very hip. Definitely a place to party. Enjoy your club night.
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Heinz Gaul
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Very new. Very hip. Definitely a place to party. Enjoy your club night.
Club, bar, concert venue. Not for everyone. An address among my favorites. Right next door is a secret/underground/inofficial bar with a constantly changing name.
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Sonic Ballroom
190 Oskar-Jäger-Straße
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Club, bar, concert venue. Not for everyone. An address among my favorites. Right next door is a secret/underground/inofficial bar with a constantly changing name.

Entertainment & Activities

Indoor climbing place. For a family-friendly adventure.
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Kletterfabrik Köln
173 Oskar-Jäger-Straße
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Indoor climbing place. For a family-friendly adventure.

Shopping

My favorite skate shop in Cologne. Get an affordable cruising board for your sightseeing trips through the city.
Concretewave Skateshop Cologne
140 Subbelrather Str.
My favorite skate shop in Cologne. Get an affordable cruising board for your sightseeing trips through the city.