Colina Steakhaus Restaurant in Köln

June 2025: I've been to the restaurant several times, most recently in June 2025. The service is friendly/concerned, but could be a bit more attentive. The ambiance inside is pleasant, typical of a steakhouse; you can sit outside, but the surroundings are rather unspectacular. The menu is straightforward, with the usual classics of an upscale steakhouse. The grill master is a god and reliably cooks the meat to perfection—what more could you want in terms of grilling? The price is reasonable: €50 for a 300g fillet (Argentinian) is fair, as the quality (meat and preparation) is good. Side dishes: Well, what you'd expect from a steakhouse. Why no 5 stars for the steak/overall? Quite simple, since, despite the price level, the restaurant serves exclusively Argentinian beef and not the higher-quality US beef that is the case in the absolute top steakhouses. In that respect: 5 stars weren't possible, but the 4 stars are well deserved.

Last time, my beef steak didn't taste good, but I'm usually satisfied. The beef had too much nerve, and wasn't cooked as usual.

I arrived late and the kitchen was closed. However, after I said I am starving and need something small and simple, the chef himself prepared for me a very special and extremely delicious appetizer place, so was extremely satisfied! All waiters were extremely kind too.

A perfect experience for family or date night with your partner. Delicious appetizers. The steaks are also delicious. Be sure to check out the house's wine recommendations! We'd love to go again!

Steakhouse, preparation of the meat was perfect. Seasoning a bit too much salt (for my taste). All other choices were tasty and good. Prices rather on the high side. Many good wine choices available. Service was super friendly. Seats ok, a bit hard, interior is cozy.

Colina is truly a must on any trip to Cologne. Yes, it's expensive, but the food and service are worth every cent. Our children, ages 9 and 11, were absolutely thrilled.

The best Argentine grill restaurant in the city and the country, the real grill, I recommend it 100%.

Amazing food, we had a one of a kind service experience! 100% recommended

The staff were very nice but the waiter said you shouldn't order it because he didn't like it. Otherwise the food was great and I definitely want to come back.

Super delicious steak, absolutely perfect in terms of flavor. The service was great, we felt completely at home, and we'll definitely be back again. Thank you so much!

We found the evening perfect and were completely satisfied and happy ☺️ Thank you again for the hospitality and the very good food 👍🏼

Very tasty, nice, cozy place, good-natured waiters and great service! I recommend! Especially the rack of lamb - 10 out of 10! Thank you👍

Specialized in beef and indeed the steaks were delicious and perfectly cooked. Minor things: My side-dish was a jacked potato with sour ceam and unfortunately the potato was not cooked properly and still raw/hard in the center. The butter was half frozen and hard to spread on the bread and the waiter took away our entree plates just after the bread arrived. Wrong timing.

Food is absolutely great. Unfortunately it sometimes takes a while for the food to arrive. Recommended

Excellent I loved it We went three nights in a row

Perfectly grilled meat!!! Estrella fresh from the barrel! Of course there is delicious Kölsch😋 Great service. People like to go back here again and again.

Wie immer hervorragend im Steak. Beilagen das gleiche. Hausrum stark. Bedienung spitze. Warum nicht 5 Sterne. Wenn ich einen Rum bestelle der nicht mehr da ist. Ja dann fragt man, darf es war anderes sein. Etwas anderes bringen und für den bestellten ausgeben, dazu hoffen das der Gast nicht merkt geht nicht.

Just wow! The Colina Steakhouse impressed us from top to bottom! From the drinks, to the starter, to the main course, dessert, drinks and coffee, it was a heavenly treat! As a starter we ordered champions with garlic bread, it sounds unspectacular, but it isn't! It's crazy what the chefs have conjured up. We continued with the main course, a filet of Chateaubriand, simply delicious! This piece of meat was so tasty that our mouths watered while eating it - wonderful! For dessert we had a sponge cake which was also very good! We ordered Aperol Spritz and Whiskey Sour, both excellent - the bartenders also know their stuff! The service staff was very friendly and attentive...throughout the entire evening! It's extraordinary that you go to a restaurant and everything just fits! That's why I can only wholeheartedly recommend Colina Steakhouse!

I had an aged ribeye steak, which was nicely cooked and well aged. However , to my disbelief, it was very salty ! Something had gone wrong there, because the steak of my friend had a normal amount of salt. I had to drink 2 litres of water afterwards. And the reaction to the waiters and the director to my complaint was 0, they didn’t apologise or react to my complaint. Unfortunately I have to leave 2 stars because of this.

We ordered two T-Bone dry aged steaks, which are the most expensive ones in the menu list (75 Euro’s per steak). For the toppings (such as sauces) we have paid 44 Euros’s extra. Unfortunately, the steaks were chewy and full of tendons. In this extend we were disappointed with the quality of the served meat. A proper dry aged steak should be tender and without so much tendons of course! The service was average and upon the talk to the Restaurant owner nothing happened. We were just offered a free coffee as compensation, which we had refused. Apart of that, the owner ignored us while leaving the place! At least he could apologize! Next time we will avoid this Restaurant at all…

Again and again :) I can recommend rump steak.

Sensational! Everything was great, but I would like to express my special thanks to Ronald's service, who made us feel at home.

We dined very well. Appetizer plate was delicious and the steak was perfect. Service was very friendly.

We felt really comfortable in the lovely, cozy atmosphere. The steak was grilled to perfection, perfectly medium rare, super tender and of high quality. The waiters are super friendly and attentive. The prices are fair for the quality you get. I would love to come back here!

The steak was super tasty and cooked to perfection. The starter of olives and various vegetables was amazing. What I didn't like so much was the light on the wine rack was very dim. But otherwise really great

First time there, but definitely not the last time. The warm friendly welcome feeling coupled with excellent authentic Venezuelan food made it a great social evening. Thanks for that and see you next time ♥️ 🇻🇪🤝🇩🇪

Really great steaks and starters.

First class food, perfect service. We felt very comfortable and had a great evening! Many thanks to the entire team!

The food and service are top notch, the dips are damn good, the steak is on point.

Great service, delicious food. Price-performance ratio definitely fits! Only the noise level in the restaurant is a bit disturbing for a quiet evening.

If you like meat, this is the place for you. Very good steaks and delicious side dishes. Cozy interior and very courteous service. When it's full it's a bit noisy.

It's a good 3.5 stars. You can do it, but you don't have to do it a second time. Service was absolutely top. Very friendly and attentive. The girls were really very nice. The food from the kitchen, well. We had almost all Tappas dishes, a few were good and a few weren't. The prawns were initially completely over-salted and then they were completely neutralized in the water, which unfortunately affected the taste and was not dissolved well. Serano cheese platter, which was filled with some kind of salad, doesn't work at all. Only serano and cheese should be on there. The meat was okay, perfectly on point, taste was okay. Wine was delicious. You don't have to have dessert. Ambiance, very nice and cozy.

Best steak in the world! Excellent service and pure pleasure for all senses. Thank you Colina!

Great steakhouse in the heart of the city!!

Perfectly grilled steaks. Different cooking levels were requested at the table and everyone was very satisfied. Starter plate with fish etc. was excellent. Staff very attentive and friendly. Very satisfied all around

Once a year we come to Cologne and then to Colina. The consistently high quality of the meat and perfect preparation as well as absolutely delicious tapas will keep us coming back next year.

One of the best steak restaurants. Always happy to come back

Very nice restaurant. Food tasted very good.

Very chilled atmosphere and the staff is friendly. Food very good one of the best steaks I have had in cologne for a while.

The food was great, but the young, dark-haired, extremely arrogant waitress didn't work at all! Was asked in to pay and then ran away and didn't tell the barmaid. Guess she didn't really learn her craft...

Wonderful entrecote, as always. Cooked medium to perfection, great charcoal taste, excellent meat quality. I've been going here for years and have never been disappointed!

A real highlight among the restaurants! Everything is just right here: first-class service that fulfills your every wish, and the food is a real culinary delight. If you are looking for a place for an all-round successful evening, you have come to the right place!

Absolutely amazing food and the service was even better. Highly recommend Colina’s dry aged steaks.

Nice and attentive service, very tasty food

Very tasty and great atmosphere. Priced higher, but appropriate for the quality.

Hands off! Quality of the steaks poor.

Everything in this restaurant is perfect 🤗 This restaurant is run by the owner himself, a renowned chef in Venezuela. A lot of love, perfection and dedication is what is seen in each dish. I love Venezuelan appetizers and desserts. What no one should miss in this place are the delicious meats prepared by a true master. They offer their service in German, English and Spanish.

Very nice steakhouse in the heart of Cologne, nice crowd and delicious wine

The food was delicious, good service, friendly staff and we also received free limoncello. Highly recommended!

We had a really nice evening. We are tourists from Rotterdam and we really liked it. Really really nice and tasty food and good service! Would recommend for sure!

delicious steak and nicely cooked, service was prompt and consistently checking up with us if we need anything. Vibe is very nice due to its location. Minor point felt like they wanted us to leave as soon as we finished food.

Madness again... ❤️❤️❤️ The meat is once again to die for and the service is completely charming and loving. Be sure to try the Grillo. A breathtaking cuvée of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha and Merlot. A little more expensive, but a promise! ❤️

We had dinner in this restaurant, we were impressed for the kindness of the staff, really nice service. A big thanks to Chris who was very attentive and helpful. Really great night and food was also really good

Had great fillets this evening. For starters we had fried cassava and black beans, both of which were great :). We'll definitely come back

Not cheap, but the food was delicious and the service was great! I had baby squid and a rump steak - TOP

Unfortunately I cannot recommend it. A bottle of Prosecco was ordered and we were charged €41 for it. Which I personally find way too much!!!! In addition, the bottle was still at room temperature!!!! An absolute no go. The appetizer plate of tapas that was charged three or three times for the three of us was a joke! What wasn't immediately obvious from the menu, otherwise we wouldn't have ordered something else that was already on the variation plate. It's a shame I didn't take a photo of it. To charge €47.70 for a plate with some starter is audacious! On the whole, I think the prices in the restaurant are way too high, especially because the quality overall leaves a lot to be desired! Unfortunately, I will no longer be able to visit the restaurant! Because spending over €160 for three people on a little starter and a bottle of Prosecco, which isn't even good, is just way too much!

We were at Colina in April and all I can say is: AWESOME! The staff is very attentive and friendly and the food is sensational! It was someone's birthday and the whole steakhouse sang along... unbelievable! So great people and a correspondingly nice atmosphere. I can only warmly recommend Colina! Kind regards from Switzerland

One of the best meats we've tried! You can choose different sides, for example stuffed potato as you can see in the photo. With 40-50 euros per person you eat very well!

Steak very well seared. Baked potato very aromatic.

I looked at the reviews and tried it just for that reason and it was worth 4.5 stars. Dry aged entercote incredibly tasty.

Everything is just right here. We had fillet steaks, which were excellent. The staff was very attentive and super-kind. Pleasant background music. If you're ever hungry for steak in Cologne, you shouldn't miss this restaurant.

Very good food!! The best steak in Cologne, great atmosphere, excellent service. There is a dessert called "tres leches" and another called "quesillo" that I 100% recommend

Very tasty and the owner is super nice!

Highly recommended again and again The food was great

Delicious steak and pleasant surroundings

Everything was tip top great👍 Very friendly service, Apsolute culinary delight.👌

Everything is right there! Service friendliness... We'll definitely be back ☺️👍

Amazing steak, best I've had! Chateaubriand all the way 👌🏻

First of all I would like to say that I would only rate the ambience with 4 stars, but the food and service with 5.5 stars, so it evens out. The Venezuelan appetizers lured me to the restaurant and I was not disappointed. I almost felt like I was in Caracas and everything I had on my plate, except the arepas, was just like in Caracas. (I use Los Pilones del Este in Las Mercedes Caracas as a benchmark). The arepas were still a hit in terms of taste, even though I wasn't familiar with them. In my opinion they were very close to the Colombian ones. Unfortunately (and I mean this honestly) there is a lack of Venezuelan main dishes here. If these taste similar or the same as the starters, the restaurant here in Cologne would probably have a monopoly on Venezuelan cuisine. The service was very friendly and above all very attentive. I would love to come back because a visit to a restaurant like this is definitely cheaper than a flight to Caracas. By the way, I would like a Pabellon Criollo as my main course. (I would die for it). I promise it's worth it!!!!

I'm still here at the moment. Rarely experienced such bad service... typical tourist shop. If the table is empty, the next guest will arrive soon, so why be service-oriented. Food has been ok so far (we're still waiting for the main course)... Price/performance is below ground, but I don't know what the price level is in Cologne to make a fair judgment.

Great ambience, super nice and courteous staff, great quality of meat. I can only recommend it.

Very tasty food such as the fillet steak

Staff super friendly, food perfect. Would love to come back

Very tasty steaks and the person was very friendly.

Steak was grilled to perfection. Service has to work on itself: menus careless and presented upside down, the plates are stacked on the table when being cleared and then taken away. Can be improved. Unfortunately in the current situation you have to be happy to have staff anyway.

Absolutely great. Very, very tasty food. Nice, attentive service. Nice ambience.

A steak restaurant in the upper price range, highly recommended. Great tappa plate. Super attentive and warm service!

Very tasty and beautifully prepared food. Warm and inviting atmosphere and the service is very friendly and accommodating. At absolute prime time, food and drinks always arrived at exactly the right time. You never had to wait long. And the quality and quantity are simply top. You leave here full and satisfied :)

Super tasty meat. prepared quickly. top quality. always happy

Very accommodating staff. The food is worth the money. Thank you for the lovely evening.

Nice restaurant! Would have loved to eat more from the menu, ecxelent service!

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent atmosphere. One of the best steak restaurants, period. Steaks are cooked to tender perfection, service is friendly and patient. This place is a must visit.

A lovely venue with a great vibe. We received attentive service from our friendly waiter. The best steak I have had in Europe in many years, with perfectly cooked vegetables. Wash it all down with a few bottles of smooth Malbec. This should makes for a beautiful evening one would think. There was a huge BUT though.... At these prices the last thing you expect is exceptionally slow service from the kitchen, and when I say slow, I mean SLOW!!! Then on top you have to remind the poor waiter none of the sauces ordered came with the meals. PS: I have never seen a red chimichurri in my life, green yes, not red....

As always, super tasty, great and very attentive service. Always a pleasure. We'd love to come back. Thank you dear Colina team

What an excellent restaurant, I believe one of the best in Cologne. The place was clean and with a traditional German touch. We ordered fillet, Mediterranean salad and cheeseburger. Everything we tasted was exquisite. Service helpful and friendly.Highly recommended 👌

I’m lucky to have eaten steak all over the world, including Argentina, Brazil, etc however La Colina is easily the best in the world. The side dishes are excellent, the staff, the house red wine - the list goes on. Very good value - I love this place.

Service staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food was beautifully prepared and also very good. Portions are perfect. Price-performance is more than right :) Limoncello was great! Only recommended!

All you can say about the food is - perfect! Everything is there for meat lovers. Five of us ate there and everything was grilled to perfection! In terms of price, the Colina is definitely in the upper class, but the service was also very good. The whole store is a bit dark, which unfortunately doesn't let me give it full marks. Conclusion - if you like to dig a little deeper into your pockets for good food, this is the place for you!

Everything is just delicious!! I can only recommend it

Great steakhouse with great meat dishes and exceptionally friendly service.

Best ribeye ever. Starting from the service till the dessert. Great service.

Very great food and very attentive service, thank you very much!

Mega tasty, A level service!! Thanks alot!

As a long-time regular, I can only say that the quality of the food is excellent and the service is attentive and courteous. Always a nice experience.

We have been coming here regularly for 8 years and are always more than satisfied. Great ambience, great service and a delicious taste.

Extremely delicious, high quality steak! Super friendly service and fair price-performance ratio! 10/10

I recently contacted this restaurant to make a dinner reservation, and unfortunately, the interaction with the person who answered the phone was far from satisfactory. Before I could even finish inquiring about availability, he abruptly interrupted me, expressing something like "we do it when we want" with a notable level of aggression. While it's possible there was a misunderstanding, such a reaction towards a potential guest is disconcerting and raises concerns about the hospitality standards of the establishment. The call was connected to Bluetooth in my car, and my friends were able to hear the exchange as well. Given the multitude of dining options in Köln, we have decided to take our business elsewhere. I hope that the management addresses such interactions as Colina has become a go-to of mine. If the person who answered the phone is experiencing a challenging day, I genuinely wish him better ones ahead.

Steak was cold, probably minus because we were there right when it opened. Waitress got it wrong three times, next time maybe use ChatGPT to talk to customers? Steak was cold!!!! With all 4 people!!! Really tough given the prices. But + when we complained, the steak was put on the grill again, but the long wait was still a disaster.

Very cozy and good restaurant. The food was very tasty and worth every penny. Only recommended.

A great evening like staying with friends. Excellent food, excellent service and price/performance completely fine. Sorry, we'll be back🤩🤗