"Sunday Opening" Bars in North Rhine-Westphalia
Stephan Hinz is a gastronomic great in Cologne, with his chic and cosy bar a place for good drinks and good conversation. Most of the ingredients for the innovative and creatively mixed drinks are home-made: always a little exotic, sustainable and of the best quality. To go with it, the finest bar food.
The art of fine drinks has been cultivated with style in this chic bar since 2009, in a tastefully designed ambience and celebrated by experienced bartenders who mix classic and new innovative cocktails from the best ingredients. A good selection of wines and champagnes is also on offer.
Bar and lounge, drinking and chilling - Marian Krause's concept is a success and the location is no longer an insider tip. Instead, it is a meeting place for connoisseurs, because this is where fine bar culture is lived and brought into the glass. The menu not only includes classic cocktails, but also some more innovative drinks.
A hint of Asia wafts through the extravagantly styled bar, where you can indulge in perfect Far Eastern cuisine, accompanied by unusual drinks and cocktails with a touch of Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong. A great concept that skilfully redefines bar classics with first-class mixology.
David Rippen learnt his craft from the bottom up, and today the passionate mixologist is considered a master of his trade. What he and his team conjure up in guests' glasses, whether classic or modern, is high class. His best specialities are his own creations "Cypress Dill" and "Pimms my Ride".
Simon Bach regularly organises exclusive cocktail courses in a private setting. Otherwise, since 2019 you can sample his 21 imaginative creations in his chic, cosily styled bar - with or without alcohol. Cocktail boxes are available for home use, from which six cocktails can be mixed.
In a cosy atmosphere, guests are not only offered classic and modern creative cocktails - rum plays an important role in the cosy neighbourhood bar. More than 50 varieties are on the shelves, and one speciality is the "Ti Punch", the national drink of the French Antilles.
Cocktail lovers will find everything their heart desires in the chic wine bar. Each drink is prepared using the best ingredients and products, and the friendly bartenders offer an extensive range of mixes - from tried-and-tested classics to innovative creations of their own. For every taste and every budget.
Yuto Nagasawa not only has one of the most beautiful bars in Düsseldorf, his range in the brick interior is also a who's who of the international bar scene. The extensive and well thought-out menu features legendary cocktail classics as well as newcomers and imaginative original creations.
The panoramic view over the rooftops of Cologne alone is worth a detour to this rooftop bar on the water tower. A fresh Kölsch beer is of course also served in the cosy ambience decorated with plants, and the extensive menu offers attractive drinks and cocktails from the New and Old (bar) World.
The traditional grand hotel next to Cologne Cathedral is also home to a bar that has been one of the best in the city for years. The friendly bartenders not only offer the classic international range as well as exquisite and exclusive champagnes. They also mix their own creations in the chic ambience.
The stylish boulevard café is transformed into a modern restaurant and cocktail bar in the evening. The down-to-earth cuisine is not only accompanied by selected wines, the repertoire from the international bar scene also offers first-class classics and innovative original creations.
The restaurant at a dizzying height not only offers a magnificent view over the city, but also skilfully cultivates bar and restaurant culture in an elegant ambience. First-class cocktails, mocktails and drinks are served alongside authentic Japanese fusion-style cuisine, as well as wines and, of course, sake.
France taken to the extreme - in the centre of Düsseldorf. Everything that is poured into the glasses in the chic rooftop bar on the 17th floor of the 25hours Hotel comes from France. Even drinks such as Manhattan or Negroni are made exclusively from French spirits.
The friendly bartenders in the hotel bar mix all the drinks that are famous on the international bar scene in front of the guests. There is also plenty of choice when it comes to non-alcoholic drinks, with the non-alcoholic cocktails particularly creative in their recipes.
Innovation and tradition come together in the elegant ambience, making this chic bar a place to be in Münster. In addition to classic aperitifs, champagnes and wines, the bartenders come up trumps with creative cocktails. Specialities include the "LUX Apoll" with Bombay Gin and "Beauty and the Beast".
There is plenty of space at the bar, which is 20 metres long. Behind it the bartenders skilfully juggle the mixing cups to pour the best drinks and cocktails for the guests. The team has around 400 different ones on offer, plus a first-class selection of whisk(e)ys, rums and vodkas.
The always cheerful young bar team is half the battle in this appealingly cosy location. The other trump card is the 210 or so first-class cocktails, which cover the entire international repertoire. The 80 types of rum and 70 whisk(e)ys, including some rarities, are the icing on the cake.