El Cielo Tapas in Köln

Very nice, cozy atmosphere. Not loud at all, the service staff was always polite, nice and respectful. We tried everything and it was really tasty! The Pulpo is highly recommended. Will definitely come back to try the desserts. There was no room left in my stomach for that today.

We were here with a large group including children. The premises are OK. Maybe a little tight. The food is quite simple. Some portions are quite small. The bread portions are also puny, which increases sales. The taste is ok. The drinks are only available in small glasses, which increases sales when there is plenty of garlic because there are no large glasses. The surprise came with the billing. They billed for various portions of bread and at least 5 more portions of tappas. Nobody ordered or ate them. They weren't on any notice either. The waitress brought a small bottle of water which no one had ordered. The bottle was then simply left with the children. Even the children told her that they didn't order the bottle. The bottle was also on the bill, but as a large bottle. In summary: too expensive, medium quality, bad service and wrong invoice. Despite the group size of 20, we were asked to pay before the end of opening hours so that they could finally arrive on time. That doesn't speak for service and customer loyalty either. This one experience was enough for everyone.

The food was very good. Appetizingly prepared, very good selection. The only drawback for me was that there weren't enough questions about drinks. Otherwise, nice staff, everything was clean and very good food. I will definitely go there again 👍

Der Empfang war freundlich und uns wurde nach ein paar Minuten Wartezeit ein Tisch zugewiesen. Dazu gab es dann gleich ein paar Bleistifte sowie einen Bestellzettel. Hierauf sind die einzelnen Bestellnummern der Speisekarte aufgeführt. Man muss nur noch die Anzahl der gewünschten Portionen eintragen. Die Getränke wurden schnell gebracht. Ich hätte den Wein gerne vorher getestet, doch da hatte die Bedienung bereits die Gläser aus der Flasche gefüllt. Die Speisen kamen nach einer angemessenen Wartezeit. Sowohl optisch als auch geschmacklich konnten alle Gerichte überzeugen. Auch die Menge der einzelnen Portionen war ausreichend. Den Preis für die einzelnen Portionen habe ich als angemessen empfunden. Leider ist es in diesem Restaurant extrem laut. Dieses liegt zum einen an der Unterhaltung der Gäste, aber unter anderem auch an der Bedienung, welche ohne Rücksicht auf Verluste mit dem Geschirr und Besteck klappert. Man kann Geschirr auch leise zusammenstellen und Besteck leise in ein Fach legen. Das muss man nicht werfen.

Very good food not too expensive

Poor service. The waitress dropped the meat and served us the meat again after a few seconds, the same piece that fell down with all the sauce. Really disgusting. We asked them to bring new meat, which strangely enough took longer than 20 minutes because new meat was finally prepared after discussion with the guest. In addition, the full water bottle was simply removed from the table. It's a real shame that you're treated like that as a guest.

We celebrated my friend's birthday, it was a wonderful evening. Both the food and the staff are a 10/10. It was sooo great and delicious. Thanks to our waitress, unfortunately we forgot her name :(

It was sooooo good. Tapas fantastic. Dessert very tasty, espresso hot. The place was completely full, but the service was still excellent. Absolute recommendation.

Hello "Cielo Tapas" We really enjoyed our visit and may come back more often. Your staff is very nice and accommodating and we really enjoyed your warm atmosphere. We ate our way through almost everything on offer and we liked the meatballs in tomato sauce best, although we're usually not a fan of this dish. The slight hint of cinnamon in the meat went wonderfully with the spicy-sour sauce. Unfortunately, we couldn't find such a flavor explosion everywhere; some dishes were underseasoned. We hope we can try more recipes and new dishes with these intense flavors next time. So there is still some room for improvement up to 5 stars. Best regards and see you next time

Went there for the first time and ate with family. There was nothing that wasn't "TOP". Tapas and side dishes absolutely delicious. 👌👌👌

I like this restaurant. Very delicious. The shrimp 🍤 was particularly delicious.

Both the food and the staff were great. The food came quickly and was always fresh and tasted great. The great ambience made the beautiful evening perfect.

Enjoy your meal. Nice atmosphere and super friendly staff. I like going there.

Very tasty tapas, friendly staff, absolute recommendation. The next day only the colleagues suffer from the Knobi flag...

Just great! Highly recommended, service, food and ambience simply great. We would love to come back!!!!

We had a really nice evening at El Cielo. We'd love to come back ☺️

Nice tapas restaurant with an authentic atmosphere El Cielo Restaurant offers a welcoming and cozy environment, perfect for a relaxing evening. The selection of tapas is varied and covers the typical classics. We particularly liked the prawns in garlic oil and the crispy patatas bravas - freshly prepared and delicious. The service was friendly and attentive, and the wine list also offers suitable accompaniments to the dishes. A good place to enjoy authentic tapas in a pleasant atmosphere. We'll definitely come back when we're in the mood for Spanish cuisine!

We were guests at a company event and I regret not living nearby. It was a great evening, good service, delicious food and delicious wine. Thumbs 👍.

The tapas restaurant impresses with its authentic ambience and an excellent selection of dishes. The tapas were fresh, flavorful and perfectly portioned. The friendly staff ensured everything ran smoothly. The drinks menu also rounded off the experience. A wonderful place for a convivial evening with delicious food.

We were there last night in a larger group and for me it was the first visit to El Cielo but definitely not the last! I haven't eaten tapas this well in Cologne for a long time! Everything I tried from the many dishes was extremely tasty and the service was friendly and very competent. All in all it was a great evening in a cozy atmosphere - thank you very much for that!

Very nice tapas bar with delicious tapas and great drinks. I'd love to come back.

Very friendly service, we ate our way through the tapas. Espresso with Spanish brandy, milkmaid, cream and cane sugar with churros at the end was super tasty.

Great location, amazing food and excellent service. Would recommend and would definitely go again!!

Four of us were here on a Friday evening. The restaurant was very busy. We ordered the tapas from top to bottom. Everything was plentiful and tasty, but I found it lacking in sophistication. The service staff is quick and friendly.

a great place. With Spanish style food, it's very similar! and great service from waiters, I recommend it!! a great place. With Spanish style food, it's very similar! and great service from waiters, I recommend it!!

Meeting friends at this restaurant was a complete success. Gastronomy is alive here. The food is fantastic!!! The service was great, fast and friendly, despite all the tables being full. Unfortunately, due to the full occupancy, it was a little noisy overall, but the shortcoming was more than compensated for by the great food. Bottom line: Absolutely recommended and would happily come back. Thanks for the great evening.

Went back on September 26, 2024 and wasn't disappointed. The service is great, the food is super tasty. You can't eat as much as you want to try. Always happy! Stay the way you are, because that's great! Thank you for a successful evening.

All wishes were fulfilled. Very tasty, the staff was super nice. Pleasant atmosphere. Thank you for the lovely evening!

Food great! Operation is exactly the same! Can only be recommended! I'm looking forward to my next visit

A very nice atmosphere, good service, good food, what more could a person want when he goes to a restaurant, everything is optimal.

Great food, good prices and pleasant service

Always great, the paella is a dream 😍😍

Last night we fell in love with El Cielo Tapas. 🥰 The cozy atmosphere, combined with the excellent food 👌 and the friendly staff, made the evening an unforgettable experience. 👍 An insider tip for everyone who values ​​a special atmosphere and good food.

The food was okay. The orders were shouted across the hall. Hectic running back and forth by the service staff. The boss is snapping. A quiet dinner is out of the question. When we told the boss this, we got a snippy response.

We spent our wedding anniversary there and it was a wonderful evening in a dignified setting. Mega nice and courteous staff. The menu is varied and, as we are used to in Spain, ordering the tapas is done via a list where you tick which tapas you want. The journey out of the Eifel was more than worth it! Anyone looking for good tapas will definitely go home satisfied and full. We are thrilled with the quality and selection. We will definitely come back and then with the whole family

Everything perfect! Food super delicious! Service nice! Nice atmosphere!

The food fresh and delicious. Since we sat outside, I can't really rate the ambience. Otherwise recommended.

Very pleasant atmosphere, extremely tasty food and great service. Praise to the tall blonde waitress. Praise also to the kitchen. Gladly again.

Nice restaurant with friendly service. Tapas very tasty

Sehr leckere Tapas, sehr freundliches Personal. Da der Laden beliebt ist, muss man manchmal etwas warten, aber man ist ja auch nicht „auf der Flucht“ 😉 Vielleicht etwas teuer… Auf jeden Fall einen Tisch reservieren!

We were a party of 5. Everything was delicious 😋😋 We will be back 👍🏾👍🏾

We had dinner here today. The service was very good, the tapas were very tasty and the ambience was also very good.

Very nice staff, great tapas, great sangria. Unfortunately, the paella couldn't quite keep up with the tapas.

We stopped by later in the evening (just before the kitchen closed), but we were still greeted and served in a very friendly manner. The food was very tasty and the way to order tapas was new: You receive a list of all the tapas on offer and simply indicate the number you would like to order. We liked everything from the service to the food to the ambience. Since we were only there for a short time, we will definitely come back for a long evening!

Nettes Ambiente, sehr guter Service, leckeres Essen. Die Tapas waren hervorragend, das Estrella lecker und der Nachtisch perfekt.

You couldn't receive guests in a more unfriendly and incompetent way - embarrassing!

Perfect evening! The service was super nice, great selection of tapas. Everything perfectly prepared and very tasty. The Papas Arugadas are like those in the Canary Islands. We will be back...

Good mood while watching the European Championships

I know a lot of tapas bars but this one surprised me positively and is now one of my new favorites. Simply delicious tapas.

Absolutely suitable for spending a nice evening with delicious food. The service is great. Friendly staff and always close by so you don't miss anything. The food was delicious, some of it just wasn't to my liking, but I can still recommend the restaurant.

Great restaurant. The tapas are very tasty and a good selection. Nice atmosphere and nice staff. Even when the store is full.

Delicious food with a large selection on the menu. Service is nice. Location on the street not great, but at least places to sit outside. Overall a nice visit.

Very tasty dishes The service team is very experienced and nice

If you like tapas, you're in heaven

Very tasty, clean, friendly, inexpensive! I like to give 5 stars!

Nice little restaurant with a terrace. The tapas are highly recommended, the dessert is not bad but could be improved. The service is very attentive and friendly. All in all, a highly recommended restaurant.

Good tapas, nice service and good beer! The best conditions for a relaxed evening with friends. Recommended!!!

Beautiful location, very tasty tapas (great selection) and extremely friendly service. What more could you want?😃

Very good catering without any problems for 40 people. Food on point. Authentic cuisine and very courteous service. Always my pleasure.

We were there last night with 5 people and had a lovely evening. The drinks and food came quickly and it was very tasty. The staff is super nice and very attentive (especially Kamila). We'd love to come back again.

Very tasty food and friendly service. All the tapas we ordered were super good, came quickly and were hot. We'd love to come back!

We have been here several times with our girls and are thrilled every time. Super delicious food and friendly service! Large selection of different tapas and great inspiration thanks to the daily recommendations. Gladly again!

Great service & delicious tapas as always! 😊

Great service, great food, good atmosphere. Always happy 😊

Quality of the food is very good, the selection of vegetables and salad could be larger. Friendly service. Cozy, unfortunately a bit too loud.

Great restaurant, authentic atmosphere and ambience. Tasty food and value for money absolutely harmonious. We were here as a larger group, with 13 people. It was a very successful evening with a rich selection of tapas. Very tasty and great portions. It could perhaps have been a little quicker, but that worked out well with the large group. All the food came at the same time. Great, thank you very much for the great evening.

Very attractive restaurant with attentive service staff. Unfortunately, the service staff missed one or two repeat orders. And that even though only the terrace was a little busy. The dishes all looked appetizing. What was a bit of a shame was that none of the numerous dishes particularly stood out. We all missed that special whistle. Chicken nice and juicy but very bland. Mushrooms also unspectacular. Unfortunately this continues. Unfortunately for us there is no reason to visit the not cheap restaurant again because of the food. As written, great restaurant but perhaps we are also spoiled by the tapas from other restaurants.

Food and service were great! Since the restaurant was completely full, it was a bit noisy. Otherwise everything was great!!

We've been here a few times now and we'll be happy to come back again and again! The atmosphere is very nice and the service is always very good, the staff works quickly and is always very friendly. The menu offers a great selection of tapas, all of which are delicious - we particularly liked the salmon, aioli and tomato bread. We can only recommend El Cielo!

Very great restaurant, we were completely satisfied with the service, the tapas and the ambience. We were passing through and stopped here on the way home. That was a very good decision. Price/performance ratio really top. Coca Cola €2.80 for 0.2 is completely ok. We had a total of over 11 different tapas, a non-alcoholic shandy, an Aperol Spritz, two cokes and paid around €100 for the three of us. I think that's more than fair. The service was top. The aioli was super delicious. But the tapas were also very tasty. You sit very comfortably in a great atmosphere. All in all a successful evening! We'd love to come back if we're nearby. There is also parking on the street.

The best thing was the ambience, very disappointed with the service and also the food. Two errors in the implementation of the order (no starters, chicken instead of chorizo, when we were told the chicken was then cleared away again: what else did you want with that???), all of this hardly worth an apology, chorizo ​​was also charged for, even though it wasn't eaten, perceived as lukewarm and not yet cooked through. Aioli was only brought after two requests: unfortunately a mini portion, it didn't taste homemade, at least not fresh. Prices high, quality poor. I'm a regular at the Spaniard's, but this is definitely the first and last visit.

Ate good. Very nice and attentive service.

Very tasty tapas, nice service. We'd love to come back.

Four of us went for dinner as a birthday present for my boyfriend, it was the first time I had eaten tapas and I have to say that my expectations were exceeded. Great service who brought the food with a smile. The freshness and quality of the food was unmistakable and worth a visit again at any time.

My partner and I wanted to try the store because we really liked it. Open from 5 p.m., no problem, wonderful! We've been standing in front of the locked door for 15 minutes now. The lights were on, the door from the shop to the winter garden was open (so the shop can't be closed). No employee to be seen to draw attention to themselves. Very disappointing. No signs pointing us to another entrance or that it is closed because of something else. We made the journey in vain and now we have to go to another restaurant.

Super tasty tapas, really nice service! It's worth it!

Was there with colleagues, Friendly service, pleasant atmosphere and delicious food with good portions.

Anyone expecting tapas like in northern Spain will be disappointed. No comparison. Still nice atmosphere and nice staff.

We used to love being here. After our visit last night we have to strongly advise against a visit. In terms of taste, the tapas were a 3 out of 10 at best, and to make matters worse, there was a piece of packaging in one dish. Not a word of apology from the staff and no other kind of accommodation. Apparently this is now normal at El Cielo. Appropriately, the bucket of aioli was left unlocked in the warm counter area for hours. A case for the health department?

All in all it was a nice shop. Nowadays everyone just shouts and the waitresses can't even hear you when you want something more to drink. There is no bread, some of the food really doesn't taste fresh and calamari, for example, is better at the snack bar around the corner. The worst: There were pieces of packaging in the food (spinach with cheese)! If you ask the waitress about it, all she says is that you are not allowed to give anything away and that even this dish will be charged in full. The aioli sits in a huge bucket, unrefrigerated, in a walkway all day and is packed away again in the evening for the next day. Have fun with the salmonella. This was my last visit and I am very disappointed with this store.

Nice selection of warm and cold tapas, something for every taste. Well attended restaurant even during the week. Attentive service, orders always come to the table quickly. Personally, I don't like the (colored) modern tableware, but the serving bowls are nice and authentic. Prices: not cheap, but reasonable considering how much dishwashing you leave behind...

We are very happy to come. The food is top, the atmosphere is absolutely inviting and the staff is friendly and accommodating

Super nice shop. Whether with friends or family... you'll definitely have a nice evening here. The atmosphere is very cozy, the service is attentive, friendly and courteous. 10 out of 10 for the food. The selection is generous and it tastes great. ☆☆☆☆☆

Food was good. But definitely not cheap. The service was nice but quite slow with drinks. But gladly again.

Not really bad, but we've eaten better...relatively expensive and the portions have been saved...service very friendly

Nice restaurant Unfortunately, when it's busy, it's a little noisy Food great Service great

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at the "El Cielo" tapas restaurant in Rath-Heumar, Cologne, on Rösrather Straße and were absolutely thrilled! The telephone reservation went smoothly and we were even able to reschedule the appointment again. When we arrived we were warmly welcomed by Muhyettin, the manager. He personally came up to greet us and was incredibly friendly and accommodating. He asked several times whether everything was OK. The waitress was just as lovely and gave us helpful recommendations while eating. The food was served super quickly, and the menu offered a variety of exceptional dishes that were easy to read. The toilets were clean and the whole store exuded cleanliness and a nice ambience, with great decoration that made us feel a little like we were in Spain. The homemade lemonade is highly recommended, and the little calamari were delicious. It was a wonderful evening in a romantic atmosphere. My husband and I felt very comfortable and left the restaurant full and satisfied. Special praise goes to Muhyettin, the managing director, who impressed with his warm and friendly manner and his passion for the restaurant. You can taste the attention to detail not only in the food but also in the way it was served. We would also like to mention that the manager gave us two sparkling wines as a welcome gift as a thank you for celebrating our wedding anniversary there. We found this to be extremely courteous and warm. As a photographer, I can highly recommend this place, especially for celebrations such as weddings and birthday parties. It is a perfect location for this. Thank you very much and kind regards Fabienne and Pierre

We have eaten at El Cielo many times and it is always very, very tasty. Can absolutely be recommended.

Delicious food, great service. For me the ambience could be more Spanish. But it's beautifully decorated. We will be back

Nice atmosphere, friendly and attentive service, very tasty but also very expensive tapas. Therefore, I deducted 1 star because you can easily pay €50 per person here. Despite the good quality, I find it quite expensive.

Incredibly good Spanish tapas. Everything is freshly prepared and tastes great.

Very nice shop, delicious tapas.

Very, very tasty, I can only recommend it.

As always, great food, nice staff and good atmosphere! We'd love to come back.

Extremely friendly staff, delicious tapas and a good wine selection. The desserts weren't convincing, so one star was deducted, but overall they were really recommended.

A great restaurant with a very good selection of dishes, service that is always attentive and friendly in a very pleasant atmosphere.

Four of us were there on Saturday. Food OK. Priced a bit expensive for the quality of service. Service very self-absorbed. And finally, disrespect from the waiter because you only have to tip according to the quality of service. In the future we will visit other locations in Rath.

Super tasty, great team and atmosphere. We keep coming back. A dream of soufflé!!!!!

Delicious food, cozy local, lovely service, what more could you want! We will be back!

The food was delicious and the service was very friendly, but we had to wait a few times. The ambience in the restaurant is nice, there is also pleasant light, but the tables are very narrow. Because there are no partitions or niches, it is quite loud. Not necessarily suitable for a romantic evening for two.