Bier-Esel in Köln

Actually, the food was great, the Kölsch beer was excellent, everything was perfect. It's a shame the waiter charged us for four Cokes we didn't have. Unfortunately, we noticed too late.

Went in spontaneously last night. Everything full. But the super nice waiter with the HSV tattoo 😊 gave us a table. There were four of us. Kölsch (Sünner) absolutely delicious The food is awesome Whenever we are in Cologne, we come back👍

Everything fine. Very tasty food. Would love to come back.

We went in spontaneously because we liked the menu outside and didn't want any “street food”. A super quaint shop, we received a very friendly welcome. Top service, super delicious food!!! Hats off! I haven't been this excited in a long time. 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Good, classic brewery. Great and attentive service

The service is simply 1a, anyone who can deal with children has scored all the points for me. Thank you very much for that!

Friendly team, very good cuisine, delicious beers! Always happy to come back!!

Great Brauhaus, the food is particularly good. Had the Schweinhaxe, really enjoyed it. Service was a little slow, but not terrible. They were very busy.

Very cozy and 100% delicious. I can only recommend it

We went to eat at Bier Esel based on a recommendation. We weren't disappointed! The service was very friendly and on the ball and the food was also delicious at absolutely fair prices. We can easily recommend this restaurant.

Super friendly staff, very good food

Highly recommended..delicious schnitzels and also potato pancakes.😋😋😋

Nice place, friendly service, delicious food. We Düsseldorfers would love to come back😋

Visiting Cologne also means beer donkey

A great restaurant with good food. The staff is friendly and attentive.

Everything is great about this restaurant. The food is so incredibly delicious and the service is really quick and friendly. You don't usually see this in breweries.

Very tasty mussels and typically Cologne-style, relaxed but very friendly service. I'd love to come back.

5/5 experience!! Really appreciate that they have the allergens listed on the menu. The servers were so friendly and welcoming. We really enjoyed our meal.

Just great here. The food is great. The Köbes is in Cologne as usual. The Kölsch just keeps going. Here you can develop good muscles. Would love to come back.

Super friendly service! If you're there with a group, there's something for every taste. The mussels are extremely great and come in many variations. Be sure to reserve so that you can be sure to get the number of seats you want.

The Kölsch brewery with the oldest tradition of eating mussels there. Highly recommended

We were just there with a few people, every meal tasted good. Even the sinner Kölsch was tasty. Can definitely be recommended

Apart from the great staff❤️ you can also eat really delicious food there and there is something for everyone.

Not only did I have an excellent meal here, but I was also treated excellently. The food was fresh, piping hot and deliciously cooked, and it also gave me great joy to come to a house where the employees were happy and in a good mood towards their colleagues and also showed this to their guests. Should I be in Cologne again, this restaurant is definitely worth a visit again. Thank you!

A wonderful and charming place! We’ve been here twice, and the food is absolutely perfect. The mussels are our absolute favorite – we tried the À la Chef style and were blown away! Highly recommend!

Great mussels, great service, great atmosphere ☺️

Nice German pub with authentic food. Service was good, ordered the schnitzel with fried potatoes and Jaeger sauce. Everything was cooked perfectly, good flavor and yummy. I would come back to try other things on the menu.

Staff friendly, again at any time

Delicious food, delicious beer, nice atmosphere, very nice service

Highly recommended, always happy to come back.

Very friendly service. The mussels are world class. Kölsch goes very well

Super tasty mussels and high quality.

Surprisingly good. Personally, I found the ambience a bit disappointing because it is not as rustic as it seems from the outside. The waiters are very stressed, but they try hard. But the absolute highlight was the food. Oh my god, the beef roulade made according to Grandma's recipe was simply amazing. Over and over again. YUMMY!!!

We got a table for 4 people at short notice. Staff is very nice. We ate the mussels. Super tasty 😋

A house with tradition. My parents ate mussels there, we eat mussels there and our child is now in the 3rd generation ;-). It has to be once a year when visiting Cologne. Always delicious, rustic, fast service, always a good saying on your lips. We are already looking forward to the next visit.

Been there again for a while and was pleasantly surprised. The food and Kölsch are very tasty and the Köbesse are cool.

A restaurant where the customer is immersed in an authentic German local atmosphere. Tasty dishes, dynamic servers who add to the friendly atmosphere, and an address that moves away from the tourist circuits to offer a real immersion in the local culture.

Typical brewery, very friendly Köbisse, rustic food.

Kölsch was good! Food was average, with the exception of the potato pancake, which was fantastic

Very tasty mussels. Recommended

Everthing is just perfect When we come it was full, but our order came out on time and the server are suppppper friendly!! The food was amazing 😍😍

Came here without a booking but the waitress was kind enough to slot us in despite although the restaurant was relatively full. Awesome food! Portions are big but we finished it all cause it was good.

Great atmosphere, super nice service. Finally ate kidneys again. It's definitely not for everyone. I was happy to get it again in a long time. The apple strudel is really delicious.

The Bier Esel on Breite Straße is a very good address for Rhenish cuisine. The specialty is mussels, Rhenish style. But you can also get grilled knuckles or Viennese schnitzel there. The staff (Köbis) are very, very friendly and are happy to help with any questions. We really liked it, so we give it 5 stars, keep it up!!!!!

meat was fatty and slightly undercooked, service was great though, little pricey for portions

Insider tip for home-style food in downtown Cologne. Anyone who likes mussels. Come here.

Wie immer ein Gaumenschmaus kommen immer wieder gerne zum Muschelessen hierher.

Typical Cologne restaurant. Food very good. Famous for its diverse mussel dishes.

Super leckere Muscheln und der Service 1a.

Ich kenne das Brauhaus seit vielen Jahren und wurde bisher noch nie enttäuscht und darum freue ich mich schon auf den nächsten Besuch.

Essen ( Muscheln) top, Service 👏👏👏👏👏👏, Preise in Ordnung. Negativ ....zu laut, aber ist in jedem Brauhaus und nicht negativ gemeint. Trotzdem nächstes Jahr wieder zur Muschel-Zeit 👍👍

Open Table hat NICHT richtig funktioniert. Die Kellnerin hat aber sehr gut reagiert und mitgeteilt, dass Open Table bereits mehrfach zu Problemen geführt hat! Ich gehe daher davon aus, dass sich das hervorrangende Restaurant bei Ihenen ( Open Table) melden wird!!

Freundlicher Service,leckeres Essen Gemütliches Ambiente Besser geht’s nicht!

Food was great, service had to warm up first 😄

Super delicious brewery food. Mussels are highly recommended (although a bit expensive). Köbes on the move! Come back 😉

Sauerbraten im Bieresel. Unglaublich lecker und sehr freundlich!

Super Muschelplatte verdrückt. Stop Service. Brauhauskultur vom Feinsten!

Super tasty mussels “á la chef”. Friendly and quick service and all at reasonable prices in the middle of Cologne. Absolute recommendation!!!

We were there on Saturday lunchtime last weekend and got a table without a reservation after a short wait - but it was already very full at 12.30 p.m. The service is extremely friendly, quick and helpful - really great. Our mussels were very tasty, very plentiful - but the prices here are really juicy now too. The Mett bite was also very tasty! The clear negative aspect there, and I've noticed this many times, is that when you leave the restaurant you smell unbelievably of food/fat. All you have to do is go home and change/ventilate. That's really a shame. But we'll still come back :-)

...I usually eat the mussels here 'sailor style'. It's also not that loud for a brewery and you can still have a good conversation.

WC-Bereich klein, es war keine Möglichkeit Hände zu trocknen, Papier war leer.

There are not many different restaurants in Cologne and I think the quantity is less than other cities. But this is one of the best places we ate. We recommend it.

There were five of us and we ate very, very tasty food. Service was also great. Will definitely come back!

The food is good but too expensive. The ambience is dated and simple. Bad smells from the toilet. The service was unmotivated. The request for an espresso shortly before 10 p.m. was refused, even though the taproom was still busy at 11 p.m., with a bill of just under 1,000 euros. For this outrageousness alone, it actually deserves a maximum of two stars.

War sehr gut die besten Muscheln ewer

Classic Kölsches (Cologne) brewery with a long-standing tradition. Always worth a visit.

Für ein Brauhaus tip-top! Konnten uns sehr gut zu fünft unterhalten, obwohl das Haus der gut besucht war. Essen war richtig Klasse, Muscheln ein Träumchen!

Loose, fun and delicious. The best place in Cologne to eat mussels!

Service was great, but the food (Jägerschnitzel and Haxe) wasn't the best.

I'm a tourist in Cologne, but after many years I was really looking forward to an hour in the Bieresel. Unfortunately, the counter staff was so rude and unfriendly the whole time that I probably don't want to come back again. There are better traditional Kölsch bars nearby with much more pleasant staff. The atmosphere is cozy, I didn't eat anything Unfortunately I had to give at least one star for the service for technical reasons...

Great stop for a hearty meal at a good price. Speed and service was exceptional

As always. Köbes is nice and friendly, which is not common in many breweries. Menu offerings moderate, except for mussel dishes. Checks very good, but already in the high price range. But if you try it once, you'll definitely come back again and again. Advice from Christa and Wilfried.

Sehr leckere Küche, insbesondere beste Muschelqualität im ganzen Umland! Aufmerksamer Service. Leider war das Sünner-Kölsch im Gegensatz zu sonst gestern sehr schal und hatte wenig Schaum…

Friendly service, we like to go there to eat mussels. They taste really delicious in the Bieresel 😋

A nice German food restaurant near our hotel. The food and the service was excellent.

Immer wieder die besten Muscheln in Köln!!! Die Bedienung ist freundlich, das Essen sehr gut und die Atmosphere sehr angenehm. Mehr kann man sich nicht wünschen.

Very tasty fish, incredibly good roulade and interesting Cologne tiramisu. We felt very comfortable!

The Beer Donkey is a complete package that can be visited at any time. With delicious beer and Kölsche palaver you always wait for the mussel season! The Beer Donkey is the mussel paradise of Cologne!

Es war ein ganz toller Abend. Wir haben dort einen super Abend verbracht und einen sehr netten, aufmerksamen Kellner gehabt 🥰👍Überhaupt ist das Personal sehr aufmerksam und freundlich. Das Essen war sehr gut! Wir kommen wieder 😉

Gutes Essen, freundliche Bedienung rundherum zufrieden!

Definitely my favorite restaurant in Cologne!! There are many good places in this city, but I love the 'Bier-Esel' so much that I often give up eating elsewhere! From starter to dessert, everything is very fresh and truly home-cooked in the traditional way. The dishes have great taste and are generous. These are warm and comforting “grandma’s dishes”. The premises are simple but very old and authentic, with a lot of charm. The terrace is very nice (few or no cars nearby). Hygiene is impeccable (very, very clean toilets). The service is super efficient and friendly: you never wait too long. The map is available in English (you have to ask for it). The prices are reasonable even if you can find a little cheaper in Cologne, but the few extra euros are totally justified in my opinion. I love their generous homemade meatball ("frikadelle") served with mustard. This meatball is sublime and can easily replace a large starter for a low price (€4.5). It goes wonderfully with Kölsch beer. For the main course: everything is divinely good: the large Schnitzels, the bratwurst accompanied by delicious cream puffs and potatoes fried with bacon, the large portions of very fresh mussels (like in Belgium, but less expensive!), and at my big surprise: the best 'Fish & Chips' that I have ever eaten in my entire life (large portion, super white and soft fish, nicely golden breading). I would never have imagined being able to eat seafood from a such quality in Cologne, but it is apparently one of the specialties of this establishment Even the desserts are delicious, always with a little touch of originality and very little sweet and well garnished (I tested several suggestions of the day, the desserts vary every day). No criticism, it's flawless!

The two of us were there yesterday. We both liked it, friendly staff, good food, good atmosphere and we can't find anything negative on our first visit. It was as expected and hoped for. Many thanks to the kitchen and the service.

Typical Cologne brewery atmosphere, very cozy and great. What particularly struck us, and other breweries can follow suit, is the super friendly service from the staff. The portions are top notch in both quality and quantity. And the prices are absolutely correct. We are already looking forward to our next visit here.

Super Essen und Service! Sehr nette und freundliche Bedienung!

We had a lovely evening with you and without a reservation. A double thank you for your effort. Delicious food, fast service and a rustic atmosphere. A great team. Keep it up.👌

Delicious food for a reasonable price. Good service and friendly staff.

We always enjoy coming here to eat mussels. There is a good selection and the food comes quickly and fortunately it is never overcrowded. Very pleasant. This time we only had to wait a lot for the beer. Normally this happens quicker.

Fantastisches Muschelgericht auf Empfehlung gegessen, freundliche, zuvorkommende MA Immer wieder gern in den Wsel 😂

Clocky, cozy - Cologne's oldest mussel house, with what feels like more different variations of mussel dishes than seats. I was there for dinner and immediately felt welcome, highly recommended 👍

Great inn, delicious Kölsch. Very friendly, relaxed service. Nice ambience

Really typical Cologne food restaurant/beer bar, specialties mussels in different variations. In downtown Cologne.

Delicious food...fast, friendly service

Everything was great, especially the service deserved 10 stars.

Sehr nette Bedienung und sehr leckeres Essen. Eine klare Empfehlung und wir kommen definitiv wieder.

Went there to eat mussels, very tasty and there were 2 or 3 delicious Kölsch

Super Brauhaus in Köln. Gutes Essen und prima Service. Sehr zu empfehlen.

If you want to eat really delicious, delicious mussels, you've come to the right place. It was perfect! always happy 🫡

Delicious tradition German food. Nice atmosphere and staffs. Don’t forget to book in advance!

Excellent restaurant with typical German cuisine, the mussels are especially recommended even if they are not typical of the region, really good quality food, friendly and helpful staff

Wir Reservierung hat prima geklappt das Personal war sehr freundlich und das Essen gut schöne Atmosphäre so wie es sich für eine Kölsch Bierkneipe mit gutem Essen gehört. Der Geräuschpegel war sehr hoch man hat sich trotzdem wohl gefühlt.