The Rhineland Restaurants
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Locals flock to this stylish corner brasserie serving hearty staples of French rural cuisine with a Rhineland twist.
Da Franco's location on a promenade right on the Rhine and the sunny outdoor terrace is a big plus for this Italian trattoria, serving a range of thin-crust pizzas and salads along with a varied menu of pasta and classic meat dishes: crab meat ravioli with a sage cream sauce, veal stuffed with Parma ham and mozzarella, squid-ink tortellini topped with roasted salmon, lake perch sautéed with anchovies and white wine sauce. Be sure to factor in some extra time to compensate for the distracted wait staff.
Beate and Florian Kreller give you a warm welcome to their historic building full of cozy niches and exposed beams, where local dishes are the specialty, with emphasis placed on fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. Vegan and vegetarian options are available alongside the schnitzel and sausages.
Beethoven was a regular at this tavern, which has been around since the late 14th century. Today it offers one of the best-value lunches in town, and the kitchen stays open until 1 am. The interior is rustic, the food hearty and nonfussy.
For real down-home German cooking, few places in Cologne compare to this time-honored brew house in the shadow of the Dom. It's often crowded, but the mood's fantastic. Bold frescoes on the vaulted ceilings establish that mood, and the authentically Teutonic experience is completed by such dishes as Hämmchen (pork knuckle). The seasonal beer garden is a great spot for people-watching.
For over 80 years, this rustic corner tavern, in the shadow of the lovely St. Gereon's church, has served solid German comfort food to a mostly local crowd. There’s fresh Kölsch on tap, and the service is remarkably friendly.
With its position right on the market place in the center of town, you'd be forgiven for suspecting the Alte Wache to be a tourist trap. However, you'd be mistaken, as good regional cuisine such as local trout (Forelle) with potato and apple salad as well as salads, sandwiches, and a very popular spaghetti bolognese are on the reasonably priced menu in this spacious, friendly, air-conditioned café.
Perched on a hilltop, this restaurant overlooks the Rauenthaler Baiken vineyard. In addition to the lovely panorama vista from the vine-canopied terrace, the regional cooking, friendly atmosphere, and local wines make for a complete "Rheingau Riesling" experience.
A young crowd gathers here to do what people along the Rhine have done for centuries—talk, drink, and enjoy good company. There's a party every Friday and Saturday with a DJ. Consistently voted one of the best deals in town, this restaurant offers good German beer, tangy cocktails, and a creative mixture of German and French food.
Tables in the flower-laden garden in front of this lovingly restored half-timber house are at a premium in summer, though the seats in the nooks and crannies indoors are just as inviting. From generous portions of Sauerbraten (marinated pot roast) and Spiessbraten (spit-roasted pork), the menu (in local dialect, but you can ask for a version in English) is country cooking at its best.
Beneath the vaulted ceiling of the Klosterschänke you can pair local wines with seasonal German cuisine. Menu highlights include their hearty winter soups, Klosterzeit (Abbey-time: a bread-and-cold cuts platter), and the delectable crème brûlée with pear sorbet.
You'll find a roomful of locals at this welcoming Lebanese restaurant located in the city center just a few minutes walk from the river. Besides an extensive menu of delicious, freshly prepared Lebanese classics—small plates of authentic salads like tabbouleh, baba ghanoush, and fattoush, plenty of grilled meats and veggies, and some sinfully rich pastries served with traditional Lebanese coffee—the cozy atmosphere, personal service, and secluded garden make this an excellent choice for a well-priced lunch or dinner.
The sophisticated, Michelin-starred French nouvelle cuisine and attentive staff here are a hit with upscale locals. The restaurant, which is named for the woodcock, has been in operation just outside the Old Town by the Westpark since 1981.
Classic German cuisine with a creative twist has earned this chic restaurant, a stone’s throw from the Rhine, a Michelin star. The concise, ever-changing menu features interesting flavor combinations using seasonal ingredients, and many dishes are available as half-portions.
There's no better Bräuhaus in Cologne for drinking Kölsch, the city's home brew, than in one of the city’s oldest microbreweries. You won't sit long in front of an empty glass before a blue-aproned waiter sweeps by and places another one before you.
Martina Lorenz and her winemaker husband Joachim operate the Vinothek at this hotel and restaurant north of St. Goar, where you can sample his delicious Bopparder Hamm wines. These go well with the hearty local dishes, such as Rhine-style sauerbraten or seasonal specialties (asparagus, game), all of which can be enjoyed in the restaurant. Of particular note is also their beautifully constructed solarium dining room dubbed Ausblick (View), offering a ship-like experience over the river and featuring original Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) furniture from the era when the hotel was built.
Beneath the exposed beams and painted ceiling of this cozy restaurant, trout from the hotel's own fish farm will grace your table, served alongside German and French wines. It's housed in the rustic family inn Moselromantik Hotel Weissmühle in the forested hills of the Enderttal (Endert Valley) on the site of a historic mill that belonged to the current proprietor's great-great-grandfather.
When the Bundestag was still in town, this Bonn institution used to be cited in the press as frequently for its backroom political dealings as for its Lombardy-influenced food. Locals, prominent and otherwise, still flock to the restaurant, in an 18th-century house in the suburb of Kessenich. The style is pure Italian farmhouse, with stone walls and exposed beams, but the handmade pastas often stray from the typical, as in the salmon-filled black-and-white pasta pockets in shrimp sauce.
This French restaurant is housed in one of Burgstrasse's charming listed half-timber houses. The fish menu, vegetarian selection, and fancy twists on traditional and regional dishes are what set it apart from the crowd.
The name means "gourmet owl," and, indeed, the chef caters to gourmets in the 19th-century Palais Walderdorff complex opposite the cathedral. Truffles are a specialty, along with excellent fish. Wines from top German estates, particularly from the Mosel are featured, along with an extensive selection of reds.
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