Gilden im Zims “Heimat kölscher Helden” in Köln

Beautiful brewery from the outside and inside. Delicious food, very nice and attentive service and really reasonable prices. Can't say anything bad at all, clear recommendation and would be happy to come again.

Great atmosphere, and the food was absolutely delicious, fantastic service

Yesterday we were with a larger group for a small “pre-Christmas dinner” at Gilden im Zims. We had reserved early so that we were welcomed at the entrance at the booked time. We were given a piece of paper with the number of the table and explained where we had to go in the house. The service was very good. The Kölsch, colas etc. were delivered quickly. Only one cola was a little late. The Kölsch is very good and drinkable for Kölsch drinkers. As in every Cologne brewery, the rule applies here: If you don't want any more Kölsch, you put your beer mat on the glass. Otherwise it's the beautiful automatism: the glass never gets empty - there's always a new Kölsch in place. Thanks for that. Some chose starters (mostly the “Kölschen Tapas” - see picture). These were brought promptly by the service, the meatballs were still warm and we all enjoyed them. The main courses were very different. I had 1/4kg of bratwurst with fried potatoes and Kölsch sauce with a side salad. Here too: normal waiting time for the food (we were there with a large group and the Gilden im Zims was also very well attended), the food was hot and very tasty. Here too I can only say: Bratwurst is good, sauce goes well with the fried potatoes, salad with dressing isn't really small either. We felt very comfortable and will come back. Thanks everyone and keep it up.

Have been there many times. This time too we had very nice, funny service. The nice thing was that we had reserved, it was raining cats and dogs outside. With luck we asked about 30 minutes before the reserved time if we could just happen to get to our reserved place "it worked immediately. Thanks again

Always great food and friendly service

Great gastronomy in a prime location with typically Cologne-style, good service. Highly recommended, but it's best to reserve in advance.

Great service even for large groups

Food was great in a very good atmosphere. Köbes is very nice and always on point. Didn't have to wait long for the Kölsch ;-). Were there with international guests and everyone was thrilled. Would love to visit again

Bad service. You can't even poop normally.

Very good brewery with delicious food.

Located directly at the Heumarkt. Nothing to complain about, only drinks (guilds) can judge.

Always nice here...great location, good food, but still not my favorite Kölsch ;)

Super attentive staff, eat whatever your heart desires. We'll be back

Tight seating but sensational food and great service!

Omg..crispy pork knuckle was delicious..crispy crackling all round..only fault was my belly wasnt big enough to accomodate the full dish..an absolute must ..

Always a pleasure to be here. Great service

Were there for the first time, waited too long for the food, unfortunately it wasn't hot either,,,

Cool shop, good food and incredibly big

Good food and beer. Seemed to be open later than elsewhere (up until 11pm-ish). I thought the waiters and service people in general were great.

Unbelievably rude people here acting like they are doing you a favor to let you have a beer. Walk on by this place!!

Always satisfied. Service is attentive and friendly. Food is great and the atmosphere is as it should be 👍

Great food and great atmosphere. I can only recommend it to everyone. Be sure to reserve in advance, especially on weekends.

Nice brewery, centrally located on Heumarkt. Good food, but not so big portions and friendly staff. The only drawback was the volume. Conversations are hardly possible.

We ate here and thought it was so good that we went again the next day.

What happened to the kitchen at Zims? We went there spontaneously with friends this week and were surprised by the poor quality. It's a shame because the service was very friendly and the seating is comparatively nice for a brewery.

The place is charming. The food is small portions, the price is high for the content of the plate. I ordered Cardon blue and I'm leaving hungry

Staff very friendly My ox cheeks were too firm (unfortunately) the rest of the food was good otherwise ok

Great atmosphere, good service and delicious food

The food is good but the prices are steep

Everything was super organized and delicious 🙋🏼‍♂️

We only enjoyed a few Kölsch but felt very comfortable

We were there in a medium-sized group and had reserved a table in advance. The ambience and speed were fine, it's rustic, you have to like that. Food was ok, no delivery, unfortunately that's how it was for everyone. What didn't work at all was the waitress, who rolled her eyes several times in front of the entire team, visibly annoyed when a customer had the audacity to order more ("I already took the food order earlier.."), business sense couldn't be proven here . There was no attempt to hide the annoyance. When I asked if I could have fries instead of my fried potatoes, this was confirmed, only to be charged for them afterwards. When I asked, they said: "They did it wrong, so I can't do anything about it now." We will leave our money somewhere else in the future.

The potato pancakes with tartare were great! The service was nice and attentive. It was raining outside and it was cozy inside. 👍

One of the most beautiful breweries in the city. Really great atmosphere

Nice, rustic restaurant with great service Michele. Heaven and Äd a poem. Only recommended.

Food was good, service fine. WARNING!!!! DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS!!! Say they do, but server said a pin number is required. I explained that i carry a credit card, not debit card. Server said all of Germany required. NOT TRUE & will not return, nor recommend. Disappointing!!!

Very nice service and mega delicious food. Great vegetarian and vegan dishes. We felt very comfortable.

Original and super centrally located, nice crowd…. Always my pleasure !

Good food and delicious Kölsch drunk

Huge restaurant with a great selection of dishes. Despite being extremely busy, the food came surprisingly quickly and was very tasty. It's very comfortable to sit in, but you should know that it gets very loud when the place is full. You could only speak to the two people sitting next to you, so it wasn't really suitable for larger group meetings or a cozy, quiet evening. Still very satisfied. Price performance was great!

As always, the ambience is great but very loud

I didn't get to enjoy the food because we had been somewhere else before, but the food looked excellent. That's why no stars for the food. Ambience, service, guests, friendliness are absolutely great. Top five.

Always my pleasure. Been coming here for years.

Ate hemmel and earth Mass black pudding a little apple compote a little onion Leek from the package. There are better places for the dish.

Great service, great food, delicious drinks and a great crowd. We will be happy to come back 👍🏻

As always: typical Kölsch - just wonderful service price/performance great

Some of our dishes weren't really hot. But the taste is very good.

I have never experienced anything like this. There I stand on the “Brück” in the basement, look for friends who have come from Osnabrück, then two security employees come and throw me out without any further explanation. Without any aggressiveness on my part. Just because I spent a few seconds looking for friends on the dance floor - without hindering anyone. Cool. Let's get revenge from the little bouncer. And that's why I'm traveling from Osnabrück. Really, really scary.

Unfortunately, the reception at the door was very negative and we decided not to visit the restaurant.

We were lucky enough to get a table in the upper rooms. We had a good chat and were served in a very friendly manner. Food was also delicious. Gladly again :-)

Store review: It is located about a 10-minute walk from Cologne Cathedral. There was a sign telling me to return to the main entrance, so I entered that way. Perhaps because there was no wait, once I sat down where I wanted, the waiter brought me a menu and asked me about drinks. I ordered the standard 0.2l beer and ate it! Schweinhaxen: This may be hard to find on the menu. The menu that says 'Crispy Pork knuckle' is Schweinhaxen, and you can get a side salad for an additional 3.3 euros when ordering the main menu. I recommend adding it as a side salad. It helps to hold back the greasiness. It's a bit big to eat alone, but it was so big that I thought it would be enough for two people. The taste wasn't impressive, perhaps because I was expecting too much, but it was delicious :)

Great food, cool party downstairs and then we went up for a quick drink. The positive thing is the music is playing upstairs too! The maximum negative was that we had a lot of fun upstairs and wanted to dance and have a drink and were really teased by the security as to why we weren't dancing downstairs because there would be a dance floor. This makes me wonder why music is playing upstairs at all. We were aggressively pointed out that the dance floor was downstairs even though there was enough space upstairs. Really a shame. Actually 5 stars but thanks to the security service a maximum of 1 star!!

Very pleasant, very tasty. Top location

The food and service were first class. The portions were large and the price was completely reasonable. We had the schnitzel with mushroom cream sauce and fried potatoes and the brawn. Absolutely recommended! Better reserve in advance!

Nice place with good food and kolsch. We had a large party. I had the boiled pork knuckle, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. They had a separate menu in English and accepted credit cards

We had visitors from out of town and had dinner with them at Zims. From the reservation to the service and of course the delicious food, everything was perfect.

it was really tasty 🫠 Also the service, very very accommodating! I would always recommend you.

Couldn't order coffee from the server while the table behind us did have a coffee. And after 10 minutes we were sent off the terrace in an unfriendly manner by simply giving the bill and saying the terrace is closed. This was around 8 p.m

Great food, rustic Cologne charm mixed with a great ambience and garnished by super nice staff! After a long day in Cologne, the stop was just the thing! Price-wise, the service was attentive and funny! We'll be back!!

To all tourists visiting Cologne: You need to visit this place. I was on a 2 day trip to here in Cologne, and I ate here twice, both days. The food is absolutely delicious, and the waiters and waitresses were absolutely wonderful (they should get a raise). The atmosphere is nice too. Just don’t come in late, or there will be no seats left.

Great with you! Super nice and attentive staff. Very child friendly. Food very tasty. Great selection for small and large appetites! We'd love to come!

A beautiful brewery. Highly recommended is the cellar, which consists partly of original, 2,000-year-old Roman harbor walls. Very nice kobisses.

Sometimes I sat in front of empty glasses for too long

Very noisy restaurant but good service and tasty food

I can't judge the restaurant. We wanted to go to the party in the basement in the evening. But we were treated so condescendingly by the bouncers that we turned around and looked for a better place. Nobody needs that.

Absolute disgrace how the guest is treated here! We had reserved a table in the brewery at 6:00 p.m. and clearly agreed that from here we would go to the “cellar” for the party, which started at 10:00 p.m. In the brewery we ate as much as we could. Overall as a group for over €800. When it got to 10 p.m., the bouncers became rude. They said you could forget about the party - too many men. -> we were thrown out contrary to the agreement. In the end we were said goodbye with the words “we should f**k off”! I wonder where there is decency and respect! I have never experienced a more inappropriate treatment! We should urgently think about the staff here!

We ate excellent and at a good price, the dishes are very abundant, an appetizer would have been unnecessary. The garnish for both dishes was spectacular potatoes. Very friendly staff too. We will return!

Cozy Kölsch evening with friends with delicious food.

Quaint restaurant, hearty, delicious food, attentive service. Only recommended.

Nice restaurant. Cozy with a vaulted cellar. The food was good and the menu varied. Sure, it was very crowded on a public holiday, which meant a lot of noise. What we liked best was the really nice and attentive waiter

Very tasty, friendly service, cool location

My family and I ate there once and the food was good, although we had to wait about 30 minutes for it. The service was very nice and polite. The ambience was nice. It's worth a visit.

Excellent restaurant to have a good time with friends! Go there with your eyes closed

Very chilled atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, great beer, coffee was awesome. Tried some of the local kölscher food which was very filling, probably gave me enough calories to last two days 😂 I went with my family and we had a great time.

It's true that Haksen is number 1. It's just what it looks like. The white kimchi on the side helps with the greasiness, but it's too much and too greasy to eat alone. Please refer to the main door on the right as the entrance door.

Thank you for the lovely evening 🌆👍

The ambience is a bit loud but it's just like a brewery

We had a reservation and that was good. The food was great and the service was super nice and on point. Highly recommended Also highly recommended in 2024

Great for Kölsch after work! Food also looked delicious, haven't tried it myself, maybe next time :) Staff super friendly, good seating & perfect location :) gladly again

Very good offer and delicious beer.

Good German cuisine at a good price in a top location right on the Heumarkt Despite the late time (around 10:30 p.m.) we still got something to eat and were very happy about it..

As always, the food was good and plentiful. However, the volume takes a lot of getting used to. But when the place is full, you have to compromise on entertainment and speed of service. Later down in the 'Disco' - currently five euros entry - it was better. The music is more 'old' school 80s - 90s Euro Pop. Something for the 40+ clientele.

Tasty food, nice atmosphere and pleasant service! First cafe in Cologne and impressed!

We reserved a table for 4 people and would have an early dinner. Schnitzel, fries and sauce were good, there was nothing to complain about. The salmon is also recommended and the Kölsch went well.

Very nice brewery, delicious food, delicious Kölsch, good atmosphere, nice service. Highly recommended!

Guilds in Zims are always an experience. From the online reservation, to the reception, the delicious food to the service, everything was top! Thank you for the good service, Louisa!

Beautiful brewery with Rhenish specialties. Highly recommended!

Nice brewery on Heumarkt. The one star deducted from the service because it sometimes took longer until you could order something. All in all, still recommended. I also have to say it was very busy at the time. Therefore, a reservation is recommended.

As an American visiting Cologne for the first time, some of my work colleagues brought me here for dinner after walking around town and visiting the cathedral. First, the wait staff was very friendly and provided a menu in English. Second, the beer is very good and just keeps coming so long as you are willing to keep drinking. Third, the food was incredible. I ordered the schnitzel with mushroom gravy and fried potatoes instead of fries. I was full half way through because of the generous portion, but ate it all anyways because it was so delicious. The atmosphere and the building itself was also five star and provided what I felt (take that for what you will as an American visiting Germany for the first time) was a very authentic German experience. They also have outdoor seating in a lovely town square if the weather is good. 10/10 would for sure recommend, and I hope to get back here again someday.

Not to be missed in Cologne Full center

Impressive ambience and mega delicious food

Actually zero stars. But I can say something about my Saturday evening. When you get out of an Uber at 12:30 a.m. And you are turned away very rudely at the door. It wouldn't fit. We were 2 women. In my opinion this is clear discrimination.

A typical Cologne brewery where you can eat hearty brewery specialties. Not for gourmets but still rustic and good!

We always enjoy coming here. The staff is very nice, the atmosphere is very appealing and the food is also very good. My team was also very enthusiastic. We had a great evening. Always happy.

Saturday evenings for dancing are recommended! Always very nice ;)

Good restaurant Very good food and service

A lot of noise for dinner when the club opens, although it is true that the Germans have dinner before the Spaniards, as for the food, it is expensive for the quality they provide, the dish in the photo cost €34 per person, and it is mandatory to order a dish per diner, that is to say that if there are 4 of you you cannot order that dish for 3 if one eats less, and at least 4 pax for that dish, after dinner we went down to the disco we were like sardines in a can, the drinks starting at €8.5

As always, good brewery cuisine, very nice and attentive Service, nice atmosphere, everything was very well maintained.

We sat in the premises even though the weather was nice outside and we booked the table reservation 2 months in advance. Everything outside was already full. It was so loud in the building that it was unbearable. You could no longer understand your own words. We just wanted to eat quickly and get out. The food was very, very tasty.

Delicious. Very friendly staff. Special requests will be taken into account if possible.