"Warm Dishes" Street Food Restaurants in Cologne
The dishes served in sharing dishes bring original Peruvian classics and well-balanced fusion dishes to the table, such as "ceviche chifa" with tuna, tosazu, radish and nori leaf or rump steak with bone marrow, aji amarillo and red wine vinegar-soy sauce.
Left-wing cult pub in Kalk with straight vegan cuisine. The portions are large, the drinks prices are fair and regulars love the charmingly rocked-out pub atmosphere. Nothing beats the taxi plate with vegan gyros, currywurst, chips and tzatziki, and there's vegan chocolate mousse!.
100 per cent vegan-vegetarian brunch in a quiet location in the Mediapark. Instead of antipasti and pasta, there are now coffee drinks, iced strawberry matcha latte and elaborately presented creations such as brioche toast with avocado rose, rice flour waffles or breakfast bao bun - and everything all day long.
Not just an insider tip since being featured on Kitchen Impossible. Nowhere else in Cologne - within walking distance of the main railway station - can you eat such authentic Chinese food: spiced duck tongue, fried crab, beef offal in a spicy sauce or (tip!) mapo tofu, with or without minced meat.
A chinese snack bar with a simple but fantastic ambience that specialises in homemade noodle dishes, soups and Chongqing-style dumplings. A hot tip: the skewers are also available as chicken hearts, liver, lotus root and dried tofu.
Takusaburo Arakawa has been conjuring up pure enjoyment in his simple sushi bar since 1988. In addition to maki, nigiri and sashimi, he also specialises in agedashi tofu and tempura. This isn't a place for fancy dragon rolls, instead here the focus is on classic craftsmanship, quality and freshness.
Behind the eccentric ramen and cocktail bar is Little Link owner and mixologist Stephan Hinz. No wonder that high-end drinks are served with the sometimes slightly crazy ramen creations like Punky Tonic with yuzu raspberry gin and shiso with popcorn tan tan ramen with beef.
Crispy bánh mì in different variations are the bestsellers at this iconic mini restaurant - for example with pork neck and duck liver pâté or crunchy vegetables and lemongrass tofu. The homemade phở can be upgraded with veal tongue, beef balls and marrow bones.
The Pizza-Napoletana-Pionier, which now has three branches in Cologne, celebrated its tenth anniversary last year. Classics such as "Hellboy", "Popeye Pie" and "Bufalina" are now also available as a trio of mini pizzas, as usual with a fluffy crust and the obligatory leopard print.
Cologne's cult burger joint on Bonner Straße still has a loyal fan base, even if the quality is now somewhat variable. Be sure to order the garlic fries with a burger of the week or one of the classic burgers. By the way: it's open on Sundays!