If you like outdoor picnics, the outskirts of Cologne are a great place to have something to drink or eat in the shade of trees. Take a look at the zoo or at any of the bars and restaurants listed in the "When the Night Comes Down" section. Drinks and hot dishes are served throughout the day. Die Flora. A cozy outdoor cafe indoors.
If you like outdoor picnics, the outskirts of Cologne are a great place to have something to drink or eat in the shade of trees. Take a look at the zoo or at any of the bars and restaurants listed in the "When the Night Comes Down" section. Drinks and hot dishes are served throughout the day.
Die flora. A cozy outdoor cafe in the premises of "Flora". It serves good sandwiches, salads and hot dishes, as well as coffee, ice cream and expensive bottled water. 12.00-18.00.
Garten restaurant am zoo-eck. The cafe is very conveniently located - between the zoo and the botanical garden. Come here to eat steak, grilled platter or salad. 11.30-23.00.
La Gelateria - Eiscafe Paradiso. Italian ice cream parlor. In addition to ice cream, coffee and snacks are served here. Great view of the Media Park from the roof of the Sinedoma. and Im MediaPark, 1. 14.00-24.00 Mon-Fri, from 12.00 Sat-Sun
Biergarten Volksgarten. It is very nice to drink Kölsch light beer in the shade of trees. Here you will be served food, salads and homemade cakes, and Volksgartenstrasse, 27. 11.30-1.00 (hot dishes are served until 23.00).
You should not think that away from the center, night life freezes. On the contrary, this is one of the best places in the city where you can have a drink while admiring the Old Town at sunset. In the evenings, Deutz promenade offers magnificent views of the famous cathedral in night illumination. The Media Park has good bars and restaurants. Take a look at the northern part of the city (Nordstadt) - at Ebertplatz square or its southern part (Südstadt) - at Chloholvigplatz. Wherever you are in Cologne, you absolutely do not need to rush back to the Old Town.
Restaurants
Dolce Vita. Great Italian food. Pizza can be eaten in a closed room or access to a warm terrace. Delicious ice cream and cocktails, excellent desserts, and Im MediaPark, 6. 10.00-24.00 (hot dishes served from 12.00).
Ocean drive. The American-style restaurant is located in the Sinedom Cinema. You will immediately notice the bright lights of his advertisement. The menu includes burgers, steaks, ribs and salads, as well as light beer and cocktails, and Cinedom, MediaPark, 1. 17.00-24.00.
Pizza Hut. Another win-win option - a restaurant from an international chain is famous for American pizza. and Cinedom, MediaPark, 1. 12.00-24.00.
La Patata. A small traditional family-run Spanish restaurant located in the southern part of the city. It serves the best tapas in Cologne. 1 Kurfürstenstrasse, 24. 18.00-24.00.
Pantanal Rodizio. Come here really hungry, because the waiters are careful to ensure that the magnificent Brazilian salad buffet rodizio is not empty. If they are not stopped, they will feed you to death, and Maybachstrasse, 22 (Nordstadt). 18.00-24.00 Mon-Sat, from 12.00 Sun.
Bars
Elektra. A gloomy, unusual retro-style bar is located in the northern part of the city. Friendly atmosphere, good DJs, good music. On Sundays from 12.00 an excellent buffet, and Gereonswall, 12-14. 12.00-1.00.
Fiffi Bar. Crazy bar for dog lovers next to the Volksgar-ten. Even the names of the cocktails here are associated with dogs. But they taste very good, and Rolandstrasse, 99. 21.00-2.00, until 3.00 Fri-Sat.
Loft-Haus. Trendy restaurant, good cocktails, interesting bar. Great Mediterranean food. There is an outdoor terrace. Im MediaPark, 4. 10.00-22.00 Sun-Fri, until 3.00 Sat
Spitz. A cozy cafe-bar is located in the northern part of the city. Large wooden bar, high chairs. Exquisitely dressed waiters. Good coffee, great beer, cakes and snacks, and Lübeckerstrasse, 1. 9.00-1.00 Mon-Fri, until 2.00 Sat, 11.00-1.00 Sun.
Cinemas
Cinedom. This is the largest and most popular cinema in Cologne. Premieres are regularly held in 14 rooms. However, do not flatter yourself - all films are dubbed into German. im MediaPark, 1. 11.00-20.00. e 0221-951-951-95.
Metropolis. The best English-language movie theater in the city. New films are shown here in the original language, often even without subtitles. Ebertplatz, 19.
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