A fantastically thoughtful menu, with a fascinating take on global fusion. There is a really…read morewelcoming atmosphere, accommodating service, and a surprisingly lovely view. Honestly, this restaurant is about as close to perfect as you can get, and highly recommend both for a great date night, but even better, a large dinner with friends.

This is a great place with superb views. The food is great, keep to small portions and SHARE…read more Have lots of different dishes. Service is good and in line with fresh cooked food. As normal wine is expensive, beers and other drinks are reasonable. Prices in line with location and the views. Well worth a visit. We will come again.

This restaurant is adorable and the service was great! They provided a complimentary appetizer for…read moreus, super nice gesture. The food was good, we had the scallop appetizer, the dorado fish, and calamari with spinach. For dessert, I loved the Nona's lemon tart. They also a little courtyard in the back that will be a great to dine when the weather gets warmer.

The focaccia with rosemary and garlic we had as starters was fantastic, never had any like that…read morebefore: juicy, crisp, salty, with a well-chosen mix of spices. As the main course, I had this incredibly delicious salad with fried baby calamari, my boyfriend had a tuna pizza. Both wine and kölsch were nice, and the staff was very attentive. Had a really nice dinner in this surprise discovery. Enjoy a seat in the back, outside, or anywhere inside; it's cozy no matter where you're seated. Booking a table seems to be a good idea, make sure to call them in advance should you be a party of more than 2.

Anna and Anna are superb! Do not let the underwhelming name of this restaurant deter you! Make a…read morereservation! We were lucky enough to snag a last minute one at 8:30pm on a Tuesday. Such hospitality and amazing food. Worth the price in experience and flavor. If you know and love Italian food, you will not be disappointed. I will certainly return, when I return to Köln. Only about 15-20 spaces in the entire restaurant. Not good for children. Good for a romantic dinner.

Was back in Europe spending some time with the g/f. We spent 4 days in Rome and 5 days in Koeln,…read moreand I tried several different tiramisu desserts in Italy. Listen up...This place has a hidden gem. The tiramisu at PastaBar was better than anything I had in Rome. The updated version still had the thicker cream but this time there was a bit more liquor (ok with me) and came with fresh fruit (outstanding). I've heard they also have a great chocolate cake (which was sold out). I will go back to PastaBar for tiramisu each time I'm in Koeln, and plan to try the chocolate cake as well. FYI - I deduct one star b/c the pasta was ok. Even though this place apparently makes pasta for Moroccan royalty, I preferred the more al dente pasta found in Rome.

I have a new favorite food. Move over pizza..... Hello Flammkuchen! This fabulous food is pizza's…read morelovelier and thinner cousin who lives on the Rhine. She's glamorous and crisp and flavorful and just a little bit exotic (in a way that's friendly and approachable). I had one with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and rocket (European arugula) and my boyfriend's had smoked salmon, spinach, and garlic. The crusts were cracker thin and crisp.... but not too crisp. They had an inner tenderness that was heavenly. Baked in a brick oven, they had a slight char that added an amazing flavor. They were both drizzled with amazingly flavorful olive oil. Each Flammkuchen was probably large enough to share, but I was so happy that we each got our own.... and just as thankful that my boyfriend never asked for a taste of mine.... which I never offered.... because I wanted every last bit to be all mine.

2 Rude waiters. Didnt wait to try the food. Bathrooms unclean. Charged us 8 Euros for water.read more

A beautiful family owned restaurant in a prime location with really good food. Love coming here…read moreevery time I visit family in Köln. Their Pizza Margherita is to die for Definitely recommend this place to everyone!

Myself and my girlfriend were hoping to sample some German beer with some nice pizza. On our way…read moreback to our accommodation we thought ourselves lucky to come across this restaurant. The interior was pleasant. The location was great, very close to the Dom. On entering we were greeted pleasantly in German. However once I revealed through my broken German that I'm not a fluent speaker the pleasantries ended, I was told flatly where to sit and not to speak German again when I was ordering. I thought this slightly rude but continued and we ordered two pizzas and some Paulaner beer. We were very disappointed with the food we received , the pizza was burned black and the olives all had stones left in then meaning we had to disassemble each one to eat them with the pizza . We also felt that we were treated differently to the German customers who had waiters frequently checking up on how they were finding everything (I have a good understanding of German, speaking is where I stumble). We were not spoken to from the time we ordered to the time the bill was placed on the table. When we did pay we were met with silence. Overall the only enjoyable component outside of my girlfriends company was the beer! Wouldn't recommend to tourists.

Relatively big portions and delicious food. The vast variety of dishes make choosing complicated…read morebut also make it very likely that everyone can find something they'll like! Also perfect for vegetarians as there are around 20 different vegetarian dishes.

I come here after a busy day at work when I'm too lazy to cook my own meal. The portions are big…read moreand the food is really tasty. You can watch them cooking it fresh as soon as you've placed your order. Friendly staff, fair prices. When in Südstadt, check it out!

I finally found a wonderful Persian restaurant after only a couple months of living in Europe and…read moreit was in Cologne of all places! Not that I was looking particularly hard or anything but the one place I tried in Paris a while ago was so "meh" and since I have family who is always looking for an excuse to cook kabob for me that I hardly ever look for places. But today after the Bayern game when this restaurant came up on Yelp as in the area, I had to try it. Especially since it bares the same name as one of Iran's most well known kabob restaurants. For appetizers we ordered the most-o-mooseer (sour yogurt with garlic), salad shirazi (tiny diced salad of onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes in lemon juice, oil, and vinegar), and naan-o-sabzijaat (fresh baked Persian flat bread with a plate of fresh herbs, a quartered white onion, small pieces of feta cheese, and sliced radishes. All were very traditional and good although the portions were smaller than I'm used to. There was also no garlic in the yogurt though. Think they forgot and gave me regular yogurt. For the main course we had 3 different Soltani dinners: joojeh, chenjeh, and regular. The regular came with a skewer of lamb barg which is usually a thin cut of the filet. This was good but a little chewier than others and you knew you were having lamb. I didn't try the joojeh (chicken) but the chenjeh (chunks of beef and spelled very weird in German on the menu) was the best meat of all. The koobideh which is always the second skewer on a soltani plate was great. The dinner was wrapped up with Persian tea. No, this wasn't the best kabob or the best ambiance but something about the familiarity of the food, the people, and the culture made this dinner perfect for a cold and wet night. I wish I had tried the desserts...

Delicious Persian food in Cologne. As a Iranian, I've grown up with mommas cooking my whole life…read moreand it is nice to walk in and instantly get the smell of fresh soltani and the different kebabs. The mixed grill, fessenjun, and gorma sebzhi are the most traditional dishes and this is how to judge a Persian restaurant. They absolutely nailed it here and the amount of food you get for paying a few more euros in comparison to the other Persian restaurants in the city is not worth it. This is my go to spot if I'm craving some homemade Persian dishes.