Bootshaus Alte Liebe in Köln

Everything worked out, food, atmosphere and the weather

A beautiful place to relax and enjoy, right on the Rhine.

The food and service are a dream; you can still feel the attention to detail. We ate here with the whole family and can only recommend everyone to go and enjoy it! Thanks again for your hospitality, see you next time 👌🏻

Super lovely staff❤️ and mega mega beautiful ambience and mega view of the Rhine

A very nice trip. Delicious food. Very friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Relaxed. Cozy. Cologne style.

It was like picking flowers inside me with you. Simply wonderful, and very, very delicious.

Very good food, very friendly staff—we didn't expect that. And everything at fair prices. I can really recommend it.

In my opinion, I haven't been recommending it since 2022. I was there yesterday and waited about 15 minutes for each drink. I also ate potato pancakes for €12.50, which were unfortunately not tasty for the overpriced price. The cucumber on my plate had leftover mayo from the previous plate on it and was old. And to top it off, the drinks came in the wrong size.

How often I used to come here. Back then, I still drank Kölsch. After a long time, I'm back at a private gathering. The Coke tastes like Coke should. The draft beer is also easy to drink. Beautiful view of the Rhine. We're well supplied with drinks. How I would have loved to enjoy one or more Leffe dark beers. In the background, we're being swayed.

When do you ever feel like you're eating on a ship, including the waves from passing ships? The food is very good, reasonably priced, and the staff is friendly.

June 1, 2025. Dining and enjoying the Rhine. The food was good and served quickly. Beautifully presented and plentiful. The service was slightly rustic, brewery-style, but not unfriendly.

Great food, great service and something different on a boat like this 👌😍

Great atmosphere on the boat on the Rhine near Rodenkirchen. Good food, friendly staff. I always enjoy coming.

Very nice restaurant with great prices and food that is okay in the right quantities.

Beautiful location with a great atmosphere, but unfortunately the food has suffered since the reopening...Unfortunately, at least for us at the moment, it's not worth a second visit...What a shame...So we went there for the second time and this time everything was great...Nice, quick service, delicious, generous food and not too expensive :))

Good food, good service. Good value for money.

Beautiful location right on the river, overlooking Rodenkirchen. The service was very friendly and competent! The food was good and inexpensive! A lovely place for a drink or a meal from the Rhine.

Super friendly staff, delicious food, and a relaxed atmosphere. Everything was very clean, and I felt very comfortable here.

A great restaurant with delicious food, very friendly service, and a great atmosphere. We highly recommend the schnitzel and burgers!

It's my new favorite restaurant :) Been there 3 times so far and loved it every time. Perfect portions and not a long wait. Thanks so much

Great view, quiet atmosphere and good food. Everything you need

Delicious food, nice service, price quite good, portions (especially schnitzel) a bit small. Unfortunately the potato pancakes were seasoned (too much nutmeg). But of course a great place right in the water.

Unique restaurant with an unobtrusive but pleasant atmosphere.

Super nice, delicious, nice staff!!

Service was very friendly and quick. The food (Alte Liebe Burger) was very tasty and more than sufficient. There were also delicious offerings on the asparagus menu. The atmosphere is of course brilliant, especially since the weather cooperated.

We had the best evening. 6 people with 6 different dishes (Spätzle, Kotlett, chicken breast, schnitzel, vegan schnitzel [weekly menu], aubergine dish [weekly menu], plus Kaiserschmarrn and vanilla ice cream for dessert) and everyone was thrilled. All the dishes were super good and so beautifully and appetizingly prepared that we often wanted to try them at each other's houses. Friendly service too. Absolute recommendation! ❤️

It's nice to sit on a ship, on the Rhine, in the sunshine and eat and drink something delicious. And if you catch a smart waitress... well then it's fine and you can enjoy a chill time...

Great view of the Rhine and Cologne Cathedral. But the food doesn't blow you away. The service is okay.

Landed here unplanned, initially skeptical due to the location (excursion restaurant), but very satisfied in all respects, delicious food, top service and a beautiful location.

Super great location, nice place to stay in peace. Very nice service. Food is okay. Nothing special.

When the weather is good, you can sit outside on the terrace and enjoy the beautiful view of the Rhine.

A beautiful place on the Rhine to relax and enjoy the day. We would definitely like to come back. Great food, super friendly team and the place is just really beautiful. I have never enjoyed such a juicy pizza in my life. Not everyone can do that... just perfect. Will try other things soon...the selection is great.

Took a short break here on our bike tour and had something to eat. Starter Tzaziki Mega better than at some Greek restaurants. Main course herring with rosemary potatoes and salad. Large portion and delicious 😋 Can only recommend 👍

It was once again very nice here, quick and friendly service, good food, great view, all around a successful evening, we will definitely come back

Waited too long, had to get the menu myself because the service was very stressed and no new guests were taken.

Super delicious food and friendly service

A great atmosphere on the ship, with great, friendly service. The food was perfect and the price was right.

Great boat, cool location. The food was a Cologne buffet and was very tasty. Staff was very friendly

30 minutes of waiting for anyone from the stuff to notice us sitting and waiting to be handed a menu.. Nobody did.

For me as a landlubber, a great atmosphere. I also liked the food.

After a long time we were in love again and it was worth every euro. The food was very good and the service was quick and friendly. We'll definitely be back.

We were there for the first time. Overall impression - you can go there, it's okay, but nothing special. Everyone ordered different fish and it was delicious, but the chef had to find a better recipe for Rösti. They were very soft and bitter. Sorry. Beetroot salad has also been a modesty. Just a beetroot with some sheep's cheese on top. A tip for the cook - soak in a dressing for an hour or two beforehand for better taste. Thanks anyway for your effort

You can also celebrate your private party here. But the boat is also well attended otherwise.

It was a successful day and very interesting to recommend.

Food is good, staff is very friendly. The atmosphere on the Rhine is beautiful.

Very nice atmosphere, nice employees, the waffle we had was super tasty! I can highly recommend everything!

Very interesting location. Just something different. Not exactly cheap, but very high quality food and really tasty. Example 250g steak with fries €30. Highly recommended: mushrooms and shrimp.

One of my favorite restaurants in the city with a nice atmosphere, delicious food and extremely friendly service. There are always changing weekly menus here and the view never gets boring. Young and old meet here. Definitely worth a visit and highly recommended.

We had champion cream schnitzel... I thought I didn't put enough sauce on the schnitzel, otherwise it was good.

Tasty, cheap and the service was friendly. I'd love to come back :)

The place to feel good and free

Good food, nice service and good atmosphere, we felt very comfortable.

The old love belongs to Rodenkirchen like the Rodenkirchen Bridge. We've been there twice in the last 3 weeks - once we sat outside in the afternoon and once inside in the evening. The food is inexpensive and of good quality. I knew “Hamburger alte Liebe” by name from a post on social networks that aroused my curiosity. And yes: you can get it medium or well done and not completely round...so the meat is fresh. Waiting time? No - it went quickly. The burger was served on long, narrow wooden plates (see photo) - which suits the rustic ambience - but I don't like it because you end up making a mess. Worth mentioning: reserve a table on weekend evenings. We really liked it…clear recommendation. I would attribute the “old love” to the original Cologne pub culture. Lots of heart, patina and few frills.

Great location, varied menu and nice service. Top

Cozy guest room in an older red and white painted boathouse on the towpath along the Rodenkirchen bank of the Rhine. On the Rhine side, a view of the river on which the ships sail quite close and impressively past the boathouse. Under the suspension bridge you can see the Cologne skyline at a distance of 5-6 km. Rhineland cuisine is appropriately served on hearty wooden boards. But there is also a larger selection of other dishes. In warm weather you can sit on the outside deck. It's not very big and reservations are recommended during peak times. There are two more boathouses upstream. You can avoid it there if necessary.

Did a day of hiking from Cologne to Rodenkirchen. Taking a break from old love It was great, great weather, everything was just right. :)

The atmosphere is very cozy. You look at the Rhine. The food is delicious and the service is extremely friendly and accommodating. A clear recommendation from me to visit the restaurant on the banks of the Rhine.

I am always amazed by this place❤❤❤

The food and drinks were very good and the service was very friendly and quick.

Very tasty food on the Rhine, nice ambience and good price-performance ratio

We had a very nice evening here with very tasty food, where special requests were also taken into account. The food didn't take long to arrive, it was rich, fresh and extremely tasty. The service is very friendly, courteous and quick in serving the drinks. They always keep an eye on the guests and ask questions. Great service that can also be funny. We like coming here, feel very comfortable and like the variety of the menu. We're already looking forward to the next time

Unfortunately we were very disappointed. The starters were still delicious. Instead of a Viennese-style schnitzel, we got breaded, fried thick pork schnitzels, some of which were still pink. By a Wiener-style schnitzel I mean a flattened, thin, breaded and deep-fried schnitzel... Unfortunately, the side dishes (fries, fried potatoes and egg) were all too salty. The potato gratin, which was layered with surgical precision, probably came straight out of the packaging, but unfortunately it didn't taste good either. The cola tasted watery and had hardly any carbonation. We found the wooden plates from which we eat unhygienic. In any case, there were still the remains or greasy impressions of the dish from the last guest... We were still freezing even though we were sitting inside. In any case, there was no reaction from the waiters to guests sitting in jackets and the comment “It's pretty cold here”. Ultimately, another guest turned on the heater himself. Given the actually good reviews here, we had hoped for more.

Good food and nice views over the Rhine.

Food is good but could be improved

We were here for dinner. The service was very nice and the Kölsch was very tasty.

A special place, good food and friendly service. We'll be back. ;0)

…. I celebrated my birthday there in the “Tenne”. The “Alte Liebe” offers a great buffet in a great atmosphere, and with great employees who accompanied us all day. Thanks for that. I can only recommend it!

A nice party location on the Rhine. The sunset on board with a view of Cologne is particularly romantic.

Great service, delicious food!! Can only be recommended!!!

After waiting about an hour we were told the order had not been received. This even though my five-year-old daughter had already asked where the food was.

The right place for those in love forever😍

Perfect place for all kinds of celebrations. Friendly service, good menu. Recommended!!!!

Great restaurant in a nice, cozy atmosphere on the Rhine. The food is delicious, the price is reasonable, the service is good. I like going there.

Everything is great, again and again. Friendly staff, super delicious food. With a view of Cologne's skyline, what more could your heart want ❤️.

A boat, the Rhine, a loved one with you on the "Alte Liebe", what more do you need. Simply great when the weather is good.

The women in service are simply great. In a good mood and friendly despite the stress. Sitting there is always like a little sea voyage. I love it.

Nice destination. It can be a bit crowded, but with a little wait you'll definitely get a seat

For me, this place is always like a little getaway when I want to retreat from the city and need a beautiful sanctuary 🧚‍♀️.

A nice place on the Rhine to linger, the staff is very nice, the beer also tasted good, the price-performance ratio is also very good. We will come again

Wir waren in diesem Sommer häufig mit Freunden und Freundinnen auf der Alten Liebe und wir freuen uns, dass es wieder sehr freundliches und fixes Servicepersonal gibt. Das Essen ist nett präsentiert auf Holzbrettern. Es gibt immer eine Wochenkarte zusätzlich zur Speisekarte. Für diese exponierte Lage sind die Preise ok. Für jeden Geldbeutel was dabei. (Wobei ein Weizenbier für 5.60€ schon sportlich ist;-) Der Segelsonnenschutz draussen ist prima. Innen ist es schön renoviert worden vor der Eröffnung im November 2023. Unser Lieblings-Restaurantschiff in Rodenkirchen.

Delicious food, super friendly service

Cologne doesn't work without it!!

If you like german food, this is the place!! Nice, quiet view! The atmosphere is great!!

... incredibly beautiful, cozy, food very tasty, the staff very friendly, you have to be there!!

please scroll for german. We were invited to a bday party at “Alte Liebe” (old love) and after enjoying this special day, we went back next day for dinner. Again friendly staff, food was ok, the “potato pancakes with apple sauce” were too black and not even “gold brown and a little bit crispy”, thought they do it the boat style (?), it's no choice for me next time , and will look for something different! my company had a burger, no complaining here! Service was very busy and why confusing them more and complaining? also we had different waiters at the table, and we were little confused later who earned the tip ... or do they split? after asking, the girl got some extra. The Restaurant ship is a great location for different occasions and groups, it’s nice watching boats go by… or using the outside deck for a cocktail. seems to be a year round busy place! enjoy your visit german: We were invited to a birthday party at “Alte Liebe” and after enjoying this special day, we went back for dinner the next day. Again friendly staff, food was ok, the “potato pancakes with apple sauce” were too black and not even “golden brown and a bit crispy”, thought they do it boat style (?), that's not a choice for me next time and I will look for something else! My companion had a burger, nothing to complain about here! The service was very busy and why confuse and complain even more? Also, we had different waiters at the table and later were a little confused as to who deserves the tip... or do they split it? When she asked, the girl got something extra. The restaurant ship is a great place for different occasions and groups, it's nice to watch boats go by... or use the outside deck for a cocktail. Seems to be a busy place all year round! Enjoy your visit

You can hardly spend a nicer time on the Rhine

Great view of the Rhine and the Cologne skyline

We decided to visit spontaneously and I have to say, we were lucky. The outside seats were completely occupied and a lot of the inside was reserved. But...no one will forget...the food came quickly and is served on a plank, interesting. The service staff were friendly and very attentive. Next time we will reserve in advance...

Just a beautiful place and really absolutely amazing food. I would really like the service to help a little more by allowing reservations outside. Otherwise great!

It's nice to sit here, good, quick service, the food was great, thumbs up!

Delicious food, great service, great ambience. 👍👍👍

A nice boat restaurant. Very nice staff and delicious food. When we are in Cologne again, we will definitely come back.

A nice boat restaurant. Very nice staff and delicious food. When we are in Cologne again, we will definitely come back.

The great location on the Rhine, food is generally good and fairly priced. Only the service could be a little more on point - at least at lunchtime during the week. Nevertheless, the old love is recommended, I will come back.

Always nice to linger with a great view

Super nice staff, always happy, come back.😎👍

Even though it was very full, we were served very nicely and quickly, the food was really tasty and the portions were more than generous. We'll definitely come here again.

Wir kamen mit einem Verzehrgutschein den wir beim Bestellvorgang vorgezeigt haben. Das Essen war Biergarten mäßig ok. Am Ende des Abends wollten wir bezahlen und der Gutschein wurde nicht akzeptiert.als wir uns beider Kellnerin beschwert hatten , kam ein eine dunkelhaarige Oberkellner in die sofort auf Eskalation ging und uns die Polizei androhte. Als wir sie nach ihrem Namen fragten, verweigerte sie die Auskunft, ein schöner Abend wurde zur Hölle. Solch ein Personal ist mir noch nie begegnet. Fazit die Stimmung ist gut aber Gutscheine könnt ihr vergessen

We were there today, we felt very comfortable and the service was great. We'd love to come back Deserved 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

We had a wonderful wedding party for 85 guests on July 20, 2024 on board the "Alten Liebe" and can fully recommend this location. Great ambience, nice service and good food. Best regards Robert and Claudia