"Take Away" Street Food Restaurants in Cologne
Braunsfeld’s best-kept secret surprises diners with authentic Bengali cuisine, whose unique flavors are created using traditional techniques and flavor combinations—featuring meat, fish, and vegan and vegetarian options. The appetizers offer a crash course in Bangladeshi street food.
At this cute little snack stand—Reibekuchen only!—this classic Cologne street food is at its very best. In addition to applesauce, people in the Rhineland traditionally enjoy them with beetroot relish. But they’re especially delicious with smoked salmon, garlic cream, or herb quark.
For the Double-Zero-Boys’ crispy, handmade sourdough pizzas, you can definitely treat yourself to two cheat meals a week—preferably with spicy salami, chili honey, basil, and mozzarella. The Detroit-style pizza also tastes absolutely sinfully good.
What might just be Cologne’s best currywurst isn’t served at a long-established stand, but at a cute food truck in downtown Cologne. Alongside arancini, cannoli, and cornetti, this classic snack stands out with perfect fries and a fruity sauce—it’s also really great for vegans.
Freddy’s amazing burgers are as much a part of Cologne as the craving for a third Kölsch. Buns, patties, toppings: everything’s top-notch. Plus the homemade sauces. The “Köllefornia” comes with cheddar, avocado, sweet potato fries, chipotle mayo, and, of course, a fried egg—sunny side up!
Mrs. Miao cooks with such care and authenticity that it feels as if Barbarossaplatz were in Bangkok: unpretentious, genuine, and spicy. Highlights: Som Tam with fermented shrimp paste, Pad Kra Pao, Pad Thai, and Kuay-Tiaw. One of the best—maybe even THE best—Thai spots in Cologne.
Just another “Best Döner in Town”? Here, they pay attention to every detail: crispy, homemade bread, house-made sauces, ingredients fresh from the market, and a juicy skewer prepared fresh daily—half veal, half lamb, seasoned and marinated according to a family recipe.
Crispy on the outside, fluffy and tender on the inside: that’s how real Belgian fries should be, whether they’re regular, special, or jalapeño-spiced chili-cheese fries. The sauce menu is almost as long as your post-weekend to-do list—but working through it here is actually fun.
Here, a German-Canadian couple has made their dream of a vegan fast-casual restaurant a reality. And it’s a hit—just like the creatively topped, light, fluffy, and crispy pizzas that win over even non-vegans. The vegan cheese and sauces are made in-house.
Advanced Shaanxi cuisine at Cologne’s Friesenplatz. The biang-biang noodles with pork rolls and a secret house sauce are exceptionally good, as are the handmade Chinese burgers—filled with your choice of beef, chicken, pork, tofu, or crispy duck.
A simply designed snack bar with a unique flair and a small, refined selection of dishes. In addition to the handmade Tibetan momos and noodle soups, there are regularly changing specials as well as the standard appetizers: kimchi, edamame with lime salt, and a radish-cucumber salad.