Street Food Guide Germany 2025: The Best Street Food Stands in Cologne
A Rievkooche rarely comes alone. The garlic dip in particular makes you want more, and each additional dip - apple sauce, herb quark or chilli sauce - costs a mere 50 cents. But the star of the show from this small stall in the historic city centre is the deliciously crispy pancakes, which are super soft on the inside.
The sweet food truck in the city centre has a heart for vegans and serves bratwurst and currywurst in both delicious, classic and phenomenally good plant-based versions. The crispy arancini, cannoli and cornetti are also not to be missed.
Chronic lack of fries? The jolly frittendoktor on Neusser Straße knows how to cure this deficiency. The Belgian-style double-fried potato strips are served with various homemade sauces, accompanied by burgers - vegetarian and halal.
The best Rievkooche in Cologne? A matter of taste. The fact is: Heinz's potato pancakes with Cologne toppings - apple sauce, turnip slaw - have made it onto Mälzer's "Kitchen Impossible". They are small, crispy and not too greasy. You can find them - see website - at various weekly markets.
Wonderful schnitzel of all kinds. Behind the freshly made delicacies lies dedication, craftsmanship and meat from animal-friendly producers. You can taste this not only in the classic schnitzel, but in all the dishes. There are many different schnitzel variations, including celeriac and cheese schnitzel.
Liking dumplings means loving dumplings. Every Thursday from 4 to 9 pm, you can enjoy the freshly made dumplings at the Meet&Eat market on Rudolfplatz - with many different dumpling variations. In addition to the evening markets, the team also supplies various farm shops.
A simple snack bar in the rather unattractive old town centre. The sausage of your choice - currywurst, bratwurst or kielbasa - can be tailored to your appetite, either with chips or in a roll and with a generous amount of sauce in four different levels of spiciness.
With ingenuity and humour, they are trying to save Cologne's corner pub culture from decline. Freshly tapped Kölsch beer meets solid broilers and - brand new! - Rhenish tapas, such as Himmel&Ääd croquettes, Metthappen and "Wenn et trömmelche jeht" chicken drumsticks.
Signal red-coloured currywurst temple at Mediapark. At lunchtime, several office workers can be seen blissfully feasting on a Schimanski plate. The sausages, made from top-quality regional meat, come from the traditional Gelsenkirchen butchers Ridderskamp and Hahn.
Every Friday from noon to 3 p.m., the kitchen at tapas restaurant Salera specialises in fat chips and juicy cod in a crispy beer batter as well as other fish dishes. Tip: try the "Frau Müllers Remix" - fish 'n' chips, Chipirones and potatoes, lovely paired with a cool Kölsch.
Colourful chips and poutine specialities in a prime city location - perfect for a tasty snack after a shopping spree on Ehrenstraße. The fries are solid and the selection is large - those who love unusual toppings and sauces are guaranteed to find what they are looking for here.
If you've had enough of hip, trendy food, this traditional, old-established snack bar serves solid Swabian-style home cooking - melted with onions in beef broth, au gratin with egg or with a nice, greasy potato salad.
Down-to-earth butcher's shop with home-style cooking at fair prices. Everything is freshly prepared every day; meat rolls, meat loaf, goulash or lentil soup; there is also a changing lunch menu - such as chicken gyros with rice and tzatziki or a salad plate with vegetable meatballs.
A solid place to go for some deep-fried sunshine before an ice hockey match or concert. In addition to currywurst as an extra, there is also frikandel as a "special". Please note: it is now only open during events in the Lanxess Arena.