The best street food venues of type "Asian Cuisine" in North Rhine-Westphalia
A stylish Peking duck eatery with a playful design—the birds aren’t just on the menu, but also feature in the decor. Along with that, you can enjoy homemade noodles and colorful dumplings with various fillings. Chili oil makes everything extra spicy.
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.
Skewers—but make them special. This street food spot offers 35 different varieties. Orders are placed digitally, so you can get a first-hand look at the house specialties: duck tongues, chicken feet, beef tripe. Of course, you can also order the old-fashioned way.
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.
Bao-Benchmark is a simply furnished snack bar on Neumarkt—the combination of pork belly, cilantro, and roasted peanuts is especially delicious, and there are also two vegan options. The jiaozi and biang-biang noodles are also highly recommended.
Phở broth, simmered for hours, is the centerpiece of this small Vietnamese restaurant on Stresemannstraße—rich, aromatic, with tender beef round and homemade meatballs. It’s served with chili oil, spring rolls, and savory mini-pancakes, “Bánh Khọt.”
Pozangmatcha is a bar, a hangout, and a cult favorite all at once—small, always packed, with walls painted by guests depicting Düsseldorf’s pub history. Korean rice liquor (soju) is the drink of choice to pair with Korean fried chicken, kimchi jeon, and dwaeji bulgogi. Beer goes well with it, too, of course.
A cute bao spot in a cozy location on Carlsplatz. The fluffy steamed buns are filled with crispy chicken, shrimp, tofu, or cauliflower. They’re served with homemade kimchi, sweet potato fries, and lychee lemonade—open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Corndogs are the Korean answer to "Würstchen im Schlafrock"—and have long since surpassed the original. This little deli serves these panko-breaded and deep-fried snacks with a variety of toppings and sauces. For vegetarians, there are mozzarella sticks.
A Korean-Japanese restaurant with an open kitchen. Owner Yujeong personally cooks, advises, and takes care of her guests. The Korean fried chicken is the star of the show: crispy, juicy, and available in either mild or spicy. It’s served with tonkotsu ramen, bulgogi gimbap, and mandu—all homemade, of course.
A simple, always bustling self-service Thai bistro with a laid-back atmosphere and Thai music. The few high tables are always packed—no wonder, since the Khao Soi, Pad Krapaow, and other dishes taste incredibly fresh and authentic. Thanks to the chef!
Authentic Szechuan hot pot with entertainment value—this is what makes street food fun. The customer journey from the first rumble in your stomach to the finished dish: choose a broth, order ingredients via tablet, and mix your own sauce at the buffet. Your selection is cooked in the bubbling pot.
Owner Xue Bai had long dreamed of a restaurant where the food tastes just like home in Chongqing—so she went ahead and opened it herself. Her spicy noodle soups and dumplings with chili oil are famous throughout the city. A real hidden gem, however, is the trio of skewers.
A laid-back Vietnamese fast-food restaurant with fresh, delicious dishes—available either crisp and fresh or comforting and warm, and always vegan—that will win over even die-hard chicken-breast eaters across the board. Everything here tastes great. Especially delicious: the banana blossom salad.