Cologne Evening Food and Brewhouse Walking Tour

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Cologne's food scene comes alive as the nightlife of our city awakens. Your dinner food tour puts you right in the middle of the legendary Kwartier Latäng, Cologne's beloved student quarter. See where late-night food culture has shaped some of the city's most iconic dishes, drinking traditions, and restaurants.

From student-life-staples, we'll move into the more refined elegance of Rathenauplatz, where hidden gems tucked around the square serve the kind of local snacks and street-side bites that only regulars know about.

Finally, your tour wouldn't be complete without a seat at one of the city's famous Brauhäuser, the traditional brewhouses where Kölsch beer flows alongside the best of Cologne's culinary heritage.

From student haunts to old-wealth neighborhood secrets, the Cologne dinner food tour covers the full spectrum of what makes this city's food culture so special.

What's Included

It wouldn't be an exploration of the culinary side of Cologne without a few drinks from the local watering holes. If you don't drink, we'll find a substitute for you!
Recommendations - after eating our way through Cologne, we'll provide you with our favorites!
Make sure to come hungry to our tour. With at least SIX stops, you'll need room to sample all the dishes we want to try.
Gratuties for your guide - our guides love their jobs, if you liked it too, tips help them greatly!

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet us at one of the famous Kiosk's of Cologne to begin our Evening Tour! You'll find your guide with a name tag!

End point

We'll end at one of Cologne's Brauhaus staples where you can continue with a few more Kölsch or find a convient way home from one of Cologne's travel hubs, Rudolfplatz.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    We'll start our tour at a hot-spot of Cologne nightlife hours before the party begins. Here we'll introduce you to Kiosk Culture along with your tour guide and the group you'll spend your evening with. With a treat or two to start us off, we'll begin to introduce you to Cologne's diverse food scene.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Oruç Kebap Das Original seit 1988

    One of the staples of Cologne late night food scene, let's get a taste of the Turkish cuisine that helped redefine the food culture of Germany from our most influential immigrant group. Hear about the restaurant on the forefront of Turkish food in Cologne often from the owner himself! Delicious street food or gourmet cuisine? You decide.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    A short walk away from Oruç, we'll get into the other side of German Cuisine: fried meat! Schnitzel might not have been born in Germany, but at the most famous Schnitzel spot in town, we'll get our fill of this cultural mainstay. Hear the stories of the woman who helped build what is now the heartbeat of the bustling Kwartier Latang and one of the most important restaurants in the city.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    In one of our most beautiful neighborhood parks, we've got a wide variety of tasty treats for you to sample. From German bar food to hidden spirits to gourmet bites, we'll pick what available to give you a feel of the park that sits in the shadow of Cologne's famous synagoge. Learn more about the importance of this park to life-long locals and the students that meet here as well!

    25 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    In a truly hidden spot of Cologne, we'll relax into the evening and enjoy more of Cologne's spectacular food diversity and dining culture. Explore what it's like to live like a local in a city as lively and vibrant as Cologne.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    The final stop of the tour, here is where we'll fully dive into Kölsch food culture. Sample bites of the main dishes that define our foodscene from the basic to the controversial. Oh, and of course wash it all down with a Kölsch. As our tour ends, we'll leave you with tips, recommedations and a full stomach.

    25 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Freewalk Cologne
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Tags

Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Walking Tours
Street Food Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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