Koeln-Ehrenfeld
Osman 30

Osman 30

Im Mediapark 8, 50670 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Koeln-Ehrenfeld

European • Vegetarian • Mediterranean • International


"Our group of male works colleagues came here on a Monday evening to sample the delights of this high rise restaurant. We parked in the underground car park almost directly under the tall building in which Osman can be found, located in the...Media city area of Cologne . Having taken the lift to the floor we were warmly greeted by the staff who spoke excellent English. We decided to have a typical Kölsch beer out on the terrace to take in the spectacular views of the city and the surroundings just before a rather disappointing sunset. The meal itself was excellent. We went for the course menu which started with a choice of three Hors d'oeuvres from the trolley table. I had north sea shrimps, raw salmon and raw tuna. Excellent. For the main course I had prawns scallops on a bed of mashed potato and bulgur with a tiny smidgen of glazed seaweed. It wasn't a large portion but ample, in my humble opinion. The conclusion to the meal was a plate of French cheeses. Again, small bite sized pieces, but OK. To wash this all down we got through two bottles of Italian wine two different vintages, which was rather strange... Service throughout was friendly, attentive and most of the staff spoke excellent English. I didn't pay for the meal but I thought that the € for the basic three course menu with a supplement for the three modest sized prawns, excluding any drinks, was a bit steep. But then again we were eating at probably the highest elevated restaurant in this famous city."

Restaurant Im Wasserturm

Restaurant Im Wasserturm

Kaygasse 2, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 50676, Koeln-Ehrenfeld

German • French • European • Contemporary


"This review is for the ground floor restaurant (I believe the hotel has recently opened one on their top floor but this review is for the ground floor restaurant Started off very promisingly, we arrived early and the very helpful hotel reception staff suggested we have a pre-dinner drink in the bar. The service in the bar was also friendly and excellent. The hotel was an interesting design, being a converted water tower. In fact at this point we were wondering about staying in the hotel were we to visit Cologne again. Went through to the restaurant which was again beautifully designed. Large glass walls, beautifully light even in the rain and lots of greenery immediately outside giving the room a lovely tranquil atmosphere. The place was very quiet but it was Monday evening. We were the first table in and only 3 other tables arrived during the course of the evening. Our starters were fine. My smoked salmon and potato cakes with apple sauce was tasty, I didn't think the apple sauce worked with the rest of the dish but that could be down to personal taste. My husband had the ham terrine with mixed green legumes and pea puree which was also fine. We both picked the Wiener Schnitzel for main as we found the menu choices fairly restricted. Unfortunately we have had this dish often in Germany and we found this to be not of the best. The veal seemed gristly in parts. Service slowed down as the other 3 tables arrived. Our wine had been placed in a wine bucket away from our table, standard practice in many restaurants and fine so long as the restaurant staff are aware when you need your glasses topped up. Sadly this was not the case here and we had to get up from the table and go and get the wine ourselves on more than one occasion. When the bill arrived it was apparent that a mistake had been made. When we questioned it, the situation was quickly rectified – we had been charged for 2 bottles rather than the 2 glasses of sparkling wine we had with our starters. This made a substantial difference to the bill, almost doubling it and it was hard to see how such an error had been made in such an empty restaurant. We left feeling disappointed and a bit let down. Overall the restaurant looked lovely but was let down by very average food and very average staff. What a pity !"

1980 Cafe & Banh Mi

1980 Cafe & Banh Mi

Bobstrasse 28, 50676 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Koeln-Ehrenfeld

Meat • Beer • Coffee • Chicken


"My twin brother Stephen and I were wandering around this area of Cologne aimlessly on a cold but bright Wednesday early afternoon when we chanced upon this cafe bar and what a great find. Walking in and I knew I would enjoy my visit here,a...light and airy interior, eclectic decor and furnishings, a rustic looking cafe bar with plenty of seating options spread throughout this place both inside and outside, as this cafe bar was very full we chose to sit outside, I noticed this place had a good range of bottled craft beers and after a quick study of the beers on offer we both opted to have bottles of Brewdog Brewery punk ipa these were served chilled, we just kicked back,chilled out and took in the great cafe bar we were in. I am a big fan of Brewdog Brewery beers,back in my home to town of Liverpool we have a Brewdog bar and I am a regular visitor so I have a real appreciation of their beers and the punk ipa is a particular favourite of mine, it's a rich,hoppy and well balanced ipa bursting with taste,very easy to drink,a beer style both myself and my twin brother Stephen are particularly fond, it was just so good being in such a vibrant cafe bar enjoying a quality brew and planning out the day ahead in this beautiful city on the River Rhine. We really enjoyed our beers in here and although our visit was only fleeting for a first time visit to Cafe Banh Mi we had a great time. Cafe Banh Mi is easy to locate along Bobstraße. Well worth checking out if your in the area."