"Outdoor Dining Area" Street Food Restaurants in North Rhine-Westphalia
Size matters? Then you have to try the generously packed kebab pockets and lahmacun - with veal! Quantity and quality go hand in hand here: plenty of juicy meat, lots of crunchy salad, tzatziki, cocktail and hot sauce and fresh lemon juice as a finish.
There really is no shortage of pizzerias in the cathedral city, but the Neapolitan pizzas here taste exceptionally good. Flavourful dough and super fresh, aromatic ingredients ensure pure bliss. What pizzaiolo Raffaele does differently remains his secret.
Chic yet uncomplicated restaurant with a stylish dining room and large terrace. Not only do the tapas taste great, you also have to try the various filled croquetas, cocas - Mallorcan pizza - and the pa amb oli, the Spanish answer to bruschetta.
Serious burgers with fantastic brioche buns, radically tasty sauces and sensational meat quality. The fries are deep-fried in beef fat. You have to stand at lunchtime. When the bakery is closed, there are a few seats available. Extra points for the great staff.
In this small, friendly snack bar, every dish is a firework of flavours. Excitingly spiced curries and authentic Bengali street food such as bhel puri or deep-fried lentil balls invite you on an exciting gastronomic journey of discovery through South Asia.
Family-run street food stall and deli on the lively Carlsplatz in the heart of the city. The freshest fish has been sold and prepared here since 1999. The best seller is still the fish soup. The various fish sandwiches are very tasty and available to take away.
Hummus for the advanced. The chickpea puree flavoured with olive oil and tahini is served here with a silky-smooth texture and outstanding combinations. Shakshuka is served on Saturdays from 12 noon to 5 pm, and a "hummus of the week" provides fun, enjoyment and excitement.
Charming little noodle soup shop in Kalk on the right bank of the Rhine. The Japanese-inspired dishes, prepared with great attention to quality and flavour, are definitely worth the trip. Udon in broth with various toppings, tempura on rice with sauce - all really great.
Fans say: this is where you eat the best phở in town. And pretty much everything tastes good here. In addition to the eponymous soup made with beef balls, rump and breast, don't miss the homemade egg noodles with duck breast and the mini pancakes.
A modern focaccia bar in the south of Cologne - with a lovely selection for a snack or more. The yeasted dough flatbreads, baked with plenty of olive oil, are topped with the highest quality ingredients and "crisped up" warm before serving, also available: deep-fried specialities.
Futuristic snack bar with a cult factor. The burgers taste galactically good. In addition to various patties made from freshly minced veal meat, chicken breast fillet in cornflake breading, homemade vegetable patty, or Beyond Meat, there are also gluten-free buns.
The dishes served in sharing dishes bring original Peruvian classics and well-balanced fusion dishes to the table, such as "ceviche chifa" with tuna, tosazu, radish and nori leaf or rump steak with bone marrow, aji amarillo and red wine vinegar-soy sauce.
A visit to Smoke BBQ without hunger? Absolute "sausage case scenario". But the appetite comes with the food - guaranteed. Pulled pork brioche burger? Really great. The dry-rub-marinated baby back spare ribs cooked in hickory smoke are beyond imagination.
Pork rolls forever. The juicy slices of roast pork with a crispy crust, layered between two halves of the roll, promise gastronomic bliss; served with coleslaw. Of course, they also serve the best pork knuckle in town.
A must for visitors to Cologne. If you haven't eaten an Adana sandwich here, you haven't seen the cathedral city. The charcoal-grilled lamb skewers can also be enjoyed with bulgur, rice, salad and hot sauce. Another tip: try the house pide.
American BBQ paradise in a cosy, rustic restaurant with terrace and playground. Fathers' dreams come true here. While kids play on the slide, parents enjoy pulled pork, ribs, brisket, burgers, wings and bratwurst. All-you-can-eat is served regularly.
Raph's BBQ Deli, the small city cousin of the BBQ Diner in Widdersdorf, takes sandwiches out of the snack corner and turns them into a handy gastronomic delight. Former top chef Saloum Raphael Doucouré attaches great importance to quality, creativity and fun - in equal parts.
Arabic snack bar with first-class spit-roasted specialities. The star here, as the name suggests, is the very well-seasoned shawarma rolled in thin flatbread with pickled vegetables, a popular Levantine street food classic. Good: chicken. Even better: lamb.
Düsseldorf's famous ramen restaurant is regarded as a benchmark for soul food. Even after all these years, the mothership of the noodle soup pioneer, which is expanding throughout Europe, still delivers daily. Those who like it rich can order tantanmen, a sesame and miso broth with pork, vegetables and karaage.
Thu Khuê Pham's Vietnamese, organic-certified fresh cuisine not only delights vegans. The dishes are creative, balanced, visually chic, extremely tasty and well thought out from A to Z: no meat or fish, no flavour enhancers, no artificial additives.