The Best Bars in North Rhine-Westphalia
Housed in a historic old town house in the centre of town, the small bar is not only an oasis of calm with nostalgic charm, but also a place of good taste. Volker Seibert offers his guests a first-class selection of champagnes, highballs, classic cocktails and his own fantastic creations.
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.
"Hiraka Moina Tai" is the name of one of the innovative cocktails, made with cardamom, vanilla, apricot, coconut, citrus and rum, which brings a little Sri Lanka feeling to the cathedral city. If you want to delve deeper into the subject, book a tasting session or one of the interesting workshops in the friendly bar.
A real neighbourhood bar that combines a cosy ambience with a relaxed atmosphere. The selection of drinks is first-class - from after-work drinks to rare spirits and high-end cocktails, everything is on offer here, accompanied by small dishes on request. In good weather, the terrace is the place to be.
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.
It is not only the authentic Arabic cuisine that is the trump card here but also the warm hospitality that makes this chic restaurant a gastronomic hotspot in the cathedral city. The varied fine cuisine is accompanied by selected wines and classic cocktails including non-alcoholic options.
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.
Drinks with fresh citrus flavours and exciting savouriness combinations are the flagship of this chic cocktail bar. The best spirits and first-class ingredients are professionally mixed here, and the flavours and styles of the drinks and cocktails are hidden behind a colour code on the attractive menu.
The bartenders in the stylish, rustic location skilfully juggle the best products and home-made ingredients and bring imaginative creations to the glasses. Of course, the trendy bar also serves classics from around the world. Plus a wide range of beer, wine and Champagne.
This small Cologne bar is one of the most popular in the entire cathedral city. In the chic ambience with crystal chandeliers and mirrors, fans gather to watch Dominique Simon's team skilfully mix drinks and cocktails from the best ingredients. At the weekend, the DJ brings the bar to the boil.
This bar is a must-see. A walk-in work of art, a little flashy, a little urban, but definitely artistic and unique. In the morning, breakfast is served here with regional products, in the evening it's trendy bar time - with classic drinks, innovative cocktails and selected wines.
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.
The "Spirit of India" can not only be felt in the authentic interior - many of the cocktails on offer are also Indian-influenced and revolve around the exotic flavours of the subcontinent, such as the "Spirit of India Colada". There is also an extensive and attractive range of whisk(e)ys and European gins.
Together with his dedicated team, Fabian Hess serves up plenty of cool drinks. Everything is characterised by the 1980s and 1990s - a bit of cult bar retro is a must. So it's best to order a "Magnum sein Colada", "Bambam's Legacy" or "Cuba Libre in Spezi Style" here.
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.
The chic, speakeasy-style bar offers a wide selection of international spirits, champagnes and selected wines as well as first-class cocktails. Always passionately mixed from hand-picked, high-quality products and ingredients - that's a point of honour here.
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.
A friendly neighbourhood bar in the best sense of the word. A wide variety of people of all ages come together at Rosebud and enjoy not only the relaxed and informal atmosphere, but above all the first-class range of drinks and cocktails. Or a freshly tapped Kölsch to start the nightlife.