Laternchen Restaurant Hotel in Köln

Disappointment with the price The four of us were at an Italian restaurant for an event, spaghetti made from a parmesan wheel, refined with truffles. I've eaten there twice before, but both times the preparation wasn't convincing. This time the dish was really tasty in terms of taste - the spaghetti made from cheese was very tasty, and the light rosé wine was also easy to drink. However, the atmosphere in the restaurant was very loud, which made conversation difficult. I would like to positively highlight the service: very friendly and attentive. What spoiled the evening for me, however, was the price. For a plate of pasta, three glasses of wine and a few antipasti to start with, they charged €85 per person - I think that's completely excessive. In addition, my wife and I didn't feel well the night after - we had headaches and I even felt nauseous, even though we only drank moderately. Our companions, however, had no complaints, even though we ate and drank the same things. Conclusion: The taste was convincing, the service was nice - but in this case the price-performance ratio wasn't right for me.

Very delicious food and friendly staff! We'd love to go back!

Very nice atmosphere, service was very committed. The food was super delicious. I can only recommend it!

Super tasty and great staff. I don't know the rooms!!

Delicious food, attentive service, and a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended. We always feel very comfortable here.

I stayed here overnight for a trade fair visit and, of course, ate here too. All the staff are very friendly and accommodating. The pizza is a must-try. Fantastic dough and delicious ingredients. The rooms are simple but clean. The only drawback is the curtains, which don't block out any light. There's no breakfast buffet, but that's not absolutely necessary. The breakfast was plentiful and delicious. I would come back anytime.

Very cozy restaurant. Very good food.

Very good food, I always enjoy going there.

Very nice little restaurant, great and very tasty cuisine, very nice and courteous staff 👌👌👌 Always happy, highly recommended 👌👌🫶

The food was perfect. The service was excellent and very friendly. The atmosphere was very calm and pleasant. I would happily go back.

An evening together with my wife turned into a very nice evening thanks to the excellent cuisine, thank you very much, we will be back very soon.

Wonderful restaurant with delicious cuisine, attentive service and a nice atmosphere

Nice restaurant, very nice service, great food

You are my favorite restaurant. For reasons!!! Your menus are incredibly tasty, varied and always perfectly coordinated with the best ingredients. We always love coming to you and being pampered by your happy menus. The price-performance ratio is unbeatable in the region! Thank you for loving cooking for us.🫶

We were guests at Lanternchen again on February 4th and all 6 guests were thrilled. It's always impressive that the boss offers fresh fish every day (we had monkfish yesterday) to go with an already varied menu. The service is very friendly and professional and...which is a rarity these days...the price-performance ratio is still right at Lanternchen!!! Definitely try the Rosa de Frati wine. We would love to come back.

The Lanternchen in Auweiler is an absolute gem for anyone who loves real Italian cuisine! There is no run-of-the-mill pizza here, but rather authentic dishes prepared with love that are reminiscent of a vacation in Italy. The pasta is homemade, the pizzas have the perfect crispy edge, and the sauces are so well seasoned that you can tell that real professionals are at work here. Particularly recommended: the fresh meat dishes and the carpaccio – simply heavenly! The service is also unbeatable: friendly, attentive and with real Italian warmth. You feel welcome and in good hands. If you're looking for real top-quality Italian cuisine in North Rhine-Westphalia, you should definitely come to Lanternchen in Auweiler - once tried, you'll love it forever! ❤️🍝🍕

Restaurant: Staff is very accommodating. Special requests are always fulfilled wherever possible. Very pleasant atmosphere and noise, even when the restaurant is busy. The extraordinary variety of different dishes, wines and daily specials are impressive. A ground-level entrance for guests with physical disabilities is easily paved. In summary: We would love to come back! Thanks to the team

Great food and great service! The staff is very courteous and attentive, especially the owner is always there for his guests.

I rate the restaurant: We have been to Lanternchen several times or picked up food. The service is top. The food is excellent across the board (starters, salads, pasta, pizza, meat and fish as well as side dishes). The obligatory espresso afterwards also met my expectations. I really like the atmosphere. Even when the store is full, it isn't unpleasantly loud or anything like that. Thank you dear Lantern team, I'm already looking forward to my next visit.

Great food, attentive staff, great ambience, always happy. Absolutely recommended, the Christmas menu was fantastic. Thank you.

The Christmas menu was perfect! The service, the food and the ambience - as always - outstanding!

I have been a guest here several times and have been very satisfied. The Christmas menu totally convinced me! A selection of dishes for everyone and the process is very well organized. The hosts have already been praised enough and rightly so. The deceleration you experience here is also wonderful. Fast, great service, no hassle... wonderful; especially at Christmas time. Many thanks to the team Lui - we'll be back😘

Pre-ordered a large order of food and picked it up. Unfortunately the Pizza Napoli was extremely disappointing. Some flavor in the middle of the pizza was only thanks to the anchovies, capers and olives. Unfortunately, I completely missed cheese, or as described, parmesan. Unfortunately, the taste of the pizza as a whole was very bland and dreary. Since I was very hungry and after a long day I no longer have any intention of doing the route again, I'll leave it at this review. Unfortunately not recommended

Not for early risers/early goers. There is a restaurant on the lower floor, the background noise of which can be found in the room almost uninsulated. The mattress was totally sagging and the pillow was super uncomfortable. I hardly slept during my stay. The toilet wasn't cleaned at all when I entered the bathroom. The stars are only for the friendly staff. I can't say anything about the food in the restaurant.

Very friendly and attentive staff. Cozy atmosphere The food, simply great Example: Pizza Stella, a star-shaped pizza, great idea and absolutely top. The price-performance ratio is also right here. We'd love to come back

This restaurant was recommended to me and it was really incredibly good. Best steak in Cologne in my opinion.

We (5 students from the 70s) met here for our annual get-together. I can only rate the restaurant because we all come from Cologne or (I from Porz) and didn't stay in the hotel. My meal (fried loup de mer with vegetables and sausage patties, dessert panna cotta with wild berry vanilla sauce) was exactly what I had imagined and was very well prepared (the fish was fried just a little too long). The fellow students also enjoyed it very much. I also give special praise to the waitress; not pushy and always with a wonderful smile. The price/performance ratio is right and I can only highly recommend the restaurant. Thank you for the perfect evening! GüLie

Another wonderful evening: very tasty food and very nice service. We always enjoy coming here.

Our absolute favorite restaurant. If you want to eat really well then you have to go here. Great staff, nice atmosphere and the food is absolutely great. And all at fair prices. I love everything about the lantern ♥️

Absolute class, everything is right: food, ambience, service. We'll be back.

The “Laternchen” offers quality and enjoyment. The staff is friendly and attentive, the food, beautifully presented, tastes heavenly, and the wine selection is varied and clearly sorted. A cozy atmosphere and a nice, relaxed ambience round off the whole area. Price-performance ratio top. We were thrilled, we would love to come back. The restaurant is an absolute recommendation!!!

Very good selection of food and wine. Perfect service! Delicious pizza

Very good Italian cuisine. Cozy atmosphere.

Excellent food, especially the seasonal dishes are highly recommended. Price/performance is also right, all in all a great store

Very good cuisine. Very nice staff. A very good kitchen. Large selection of spirits. Very good wines. A very good steak. Parking options in front of the house. The staff is very attentive. The price is absolutely justified.

The Pizza Lanternchen, with buratta and prawns was to die for. My husband ate the San Daniele pizza with a stuffed crust, just perfect. Thanks to the new pizza oven and pizza maker. Is 100% recommended.

Great restaurant, perfect food, friendly staff

The food and the place are very good, however the service left a lot to be desired, we had to wait 1 hour for our food to arrive at the table, while the people who arrived later had already finished eating, our order still did not reach us. We discussed it with the manager and his attitude was not at all what we wanted, he made a bad face at us and said that it would arrive (a pizza and a pasta) he did not apologize or try to compensate for forgetting our food. We were having a great time and that situation completely discouraged us.

Price / offer: Very good. Great Italian cuisine. Family run nice restaurant. Reservation mandatory. Nice ambience.

Visit to the restaurant, the dishes were beautifully prepared, the amount of pasta was clear and unfortunately something seemed to be wrong as I had stomach problems afterwards. Pizza, however, was very good.

Rarely have I had such a delicious pizza. But the pasta dishes are not bad either. Drinks are great. Come regularly to dine.

We are totally thrilled. The selection of dishes is very varied. It was difficult for us to make a choice. As a welcome we were given homemade bread with homemade dip. Insanely delicious!!! Rarely get something so good to start with. For starters we had caramelized goat cheese with walnuts and mango carpaccio with strawberries. The cheese was super fluffy and creamy with a great crust. A refreshing experience with the fruit. I found the food exceptional and extremely tasty. As a second starter we had buffalo mozzarella with salad.  Refreshingly fresh here too. Super delicious with the spices and dressing. For the main course we had homemade ravioli with spinach and arugula and another pasta dish with beef. The service was attentive and everything ran quickly even though it was extremely busy. Absolute recommendation!

Great food and great staff. Always my pleasure.

Nice little hotel if you don't have a problem with stairs.

Highly recommended ! The food is very tasty and the service is very good. No matter whether beef fillet, pizza or pasta; everything is prepared with love and expertise. Absolutely great♡

The dishes are so tasty that you would expect a star chef. The presentation is also a feast for the eyes. Very good price-performance ratio. We would like to come again.

This restaurant is an absolute recommendation. The food was top class, the service left nothing to be desired and the hospitality was a delight. We celebrated our daughter's communion here (85 people) and everything was perfect. The food was particularly a highlight. Anyone looking for really good Italian cuisine will be thrilled here. Top recommendation!

Always very satisfied, great service, delicious food

We live just around the corner and recently went to Lanternchen for the first time. We didn't have a reservation but still got a table. The service was very nice and very attentive. The waiting times for the food were neither too long nor too short. The food itself was very tasty and you could tell that the pasta was fresh. Conclusion it was the first and certainly not the last time we were there.

Very tasty and high quality food. Today we had a Chateaubriand which was incomparably perfect. We always enjoy coming here.

We often and enjoy eating here...it's always excellent...today we had the Chateaubriand...topped off with a Taittinger champagne...it was terrific...

Last night I was here with friends who often visit the restaurant. I have to say the wine selection is great, the staff is very friendly and the food is brilliant. I would like the tartare with a great selection of wines then the salmon noodles and the tuna steak, what more could you want, so I'm happy to go further.

Our oasis of well-being! We're regulars at Lanternchen. You just have to feel at home with Luigi and his team. Great service, nice ambience, delicious food and... very important, you always feel welcome! That's why an 11 out of 10: Everything your heart desires coveted.It's nice that you exist.See you Saturday Kirsten Kaiser Addendum: And if you can't cut your pizza because your arm is broken, the boss will come and share it with you himself! Sooo attentive...thank you very much again!

This evening the three of us had dinner at Lanternchen in Cologne-Auweiler. A wide range of open wines, very tasty food, pleasantly prepared and presented and explained in a friendly and competent manner by the service staff. Two people chose the four-course menu, which could be ordered as a “surprise menu”. You can decide in advance what you don't want, but otherwise the guest can be surprised. It was such a positive surprise that we were thrilled all evening long. I didn't take any food pics because I always find it slightly embarrassing to take a photo of the plate first, but visually the food looks as excellent as it tastes! For pictures and menu see HP In the third photo you can see the boss with an employee. However, a table reservation is urgently required!

An Italian with heart and soul. We always enjoy coming to Lanternchen.

Today we were guests of Luigi and his great crew once again. Clear verdict: 5 out of 5 😋😋😋 Great wines, great and very friendly service and the food is amazing and of top quality. We recommend !!!!!

Communion celebrated, buffet was very tasty.

Food 10 out of 10. Friendly service even when it's full. The bread before the meal is homemade.

"A true gem among Italian restaurants! The ambience is charming, the staff extremely courteous and the food simply delicious. But that's not all - the variety of wine types is impressive and complements every dish perfectly. From refreshing white wines to full-bodied ones Red wines have something for every taste. The kitchen is a true masterpiece. Every dish is prepared with love and passion, and you can taste it in every bite. From homemade pasta dishes to traditional meat and fish dishes - everyone gets their money's worth here. The fresh ingredients and sophisticated flavors make every dish a culinary highlight. I can only warmly recommend this restaurant and look forward to my next visit! Grazie mille for this unforgettable culinary experience!" Best regards Sophiene 😊

A super nice restaurant, with a very charming ambience. A situation ruined what was actually a lovely evening for us. The “boss” insulted his temporary waitress in the worst possible way in front of the guests. What was not only unpleasant for us was also absolutely not necessary. Without a self-promoting boss, it's always worth a visit.

The restaurant is really Italian (and I'm Italian 😉). Service is also great and the owner is very nice. Recommended

The ambience is very nicely decorated and feels like you are in Italy. The rooms are very nice and modernly furnished. The Hotel Laternchen can only be recommended.

Everything great! I stayed with friends in the hotel and they were very satisfied. We then ate in the restaurant two evenings, both times fantastic! We are very happy to have found out about this great restaurant and will definitely come back.

Very nice atmosphere Super friendly staff Great cuisine, whether pasta, meat, fish or just “just” a pizza Additionally changing daily menu Always worth a visit Simply great 👍😀😋

We went here for dinner with friends on Friday evening. I would definitely recommend making a reservation in advance! The service and food were excellent. We women had the penne with salsa aurora and buffalo mozzarella (a dream!) and the loup de mer with vegetables and potatoes, the men tried the meat and were more than enthusiastic about the specially fed beef. At the end there was a tiramisu to share! The service is attentive, friendly, professional. All in all a successful evening, we will definitely come back!

Beautifully located hotel with very good cuisine and very courteous service staff. Happy to come back!

A lovingly run restaurant with very attentive service. Nice, always updated menu, at acceptable prices.

Very good food, very large selection. Service top.

As an enthusiastic guest of the Lanternchen restaurant in Cologne Auweiler, I can only find words of praise. The Laternchen not only offers a cozy atmosphere, but also an excellent selection of delicious dishes. The quality of the dishes is always top notch and the presentation of each dish is a feast for the eyes. The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating, making the visit a completely pleasant experience. The attention to detail that can be felt in every aspect of the restaurant is also evident in the selection of wines and drinks that pair perfectly with the dishes. Overall, I can fully recommend the lantern and am already looking forward to my next visit!

Top location Top service Top food Top restaurateur

A beautiful restaurant, great wines, great hospitality, the food was divinely arranged and presented, it was simply a great evening

The food at Latternchen was excellent. Fish & hard work fried to perfection!

If you want to eat well in Cologne's northwest, you should visit the Lanternchen in Auweiler. In a cozy, family atmosphere you can enjoy very good quality Italian cuisine. Delicious dishes are served seasonally. Fine cuisine is offered here as well as good, solid pasta or pizza. Always my pleasure! Susanne and Thomas

I would like to give it just one star so that it remains an insider tip forever 😉 we had dinner in the restaurant yesterday. It was absolutely fantastic, great and sooooo delicious! Wow, it was a taste experience! Thank you very much, we will definitely come back!!!

In one sentence… mega delicious and great service!!

We had to wait for more than one hour for our food. That’s simply not acceptable.

We came here spontaneously for pizza and were lucky to get a seat. The quality of the food used is convincing; We enjoyed the pizzas. Impressively large wine selection.

Sehr gutes Essen. Service hervorragend, auf Wünsche eingehend. Komme gerne wieder

also das essen ist ok aber nicht so krass wie hier so oft beschrieben

Hervorragendes Menü. Sehr guter Service

Es schmeckt hier immer wieder lecker und die Mitarbeiter sind sehr nett 👍. Heute waren wir mal wieder mit Freunden hier und wir waren alle begeistert. Entenbrust, Steaks und Ravioli, alles war wirklich vorzüglich. Vielen Dank und bis bald.

Gestern haben wir zum ersten mal das Laternchen besucht und waren total begeistert. Ein tolles Restaurant mit erstklassigen Speisen, einer hervorragender Weinkarte und sehr freundlicher Bedienung. Die Speisen werden mit frischen Zutaten zubereitet und toll angerichtet an den Tisch gebracht. Luigi ist ein sehr aufmerksamer Gastgeber, der viel Wert auf das Wohlbefinden und die Zufriedenheit seiner Gäste legt. Vielen Dank für den schönen Abend.

Bester Laden aller Zeiten kann ich nur weiter empfehlen

Wir waren nur zum Essen da aber sehr zufrieden. Gut zubereitete Speisen ein sehr netter Service und guter Wein. Der einzige Kritikpunkt ist das es in dem vollbesetzten Restaurant relativ laut war. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder, einer der besten Italiener in der Gegend.

Das Essen ist super und ein toller Service! Sehr empfehlenswert.

Sehr gutes Essen und super Service.

Immer wieder schön hier , Laterne Laterne ….:)

Das Essen ist wirklich gut! Die Qualität ist sehr hoch. Das ganze Paket mit Service, Wein und Co. ist hier einfach zu empfehlen.

Waren heute zum Essen dort. Die Bedienung war freundlich und aufmerksam.Das Essen war sehr lecker. Das Restaurant ist zu empfehlen .

Excellent food, friendly service, outstanding price-performance ratio. Keep up the good work, guys! Hervorragendes Essen, freundlicher Service, herausragendes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Weiter so!

Wir kommen jetzt öfters zum Essen... Die Leidenschaft der Inhaber-Familie spiegelt sich im gesamten Restaurant wieder und überträgt sich auch auf den Service. Ein gutes saisonales, europäische Cross-Over-Speisenangebot, handwerklich gut gemacht und ehrlich lecker. Dazu ein sehr ordentlich aufgestelltes Weinangebot. Tolles Ambiente und sehr zuvorkommendes Personal runden die Sache bei fairem Preis-Leistungsverhältnis ab. Für jeden der richtige Sitzplatz: Draußen auf der Terrasse oder im Bistro-Style mit modernen Akzenten eingerichteten Innenraum. Es lohnt sich im Laternchen einen netten Abend zu verbringen. Absolut empfehlenswert!

Wir waren nun schon mehrfach dort, und können bestätigen, dass es jedes Mal nicht nur einwandfrei war, sondern wirklich, wirklich sehr gut. Die Location ist gemütlich, der Patron gibt sich wirklich Mühe die Gegebenheiten zu verbessern, was ihm positiv gelingt. Der Service ist ausnahmslos herausragend, freundlich, zuvorkommend und authentisch. Die Weinkarte ist ebenso sehr gut gestaltet, und jeder (Weinkenner bis Tafelweinfreunde) werden hier fündig. Das Essen ist wirklich ausgezeichnet. Wir hatten gestern ein Filet mit frischen Pfifferlingen und Grillgemüse. Das Fleisch war perfekt gegart und butterzart. Einfach ein ganz tolles Restaurant, bei dem alles stimmt.

beste pizza die ich in köln gegessen hab

Wir waren nur zum essen in diesem Restaurant. Es ist schön eingerichtet und geräumig. Man wird freundlich begrüßt, sowieso sind die Bedienungen sehr aufmerksam. Auch das Essen ist sehr lecker, frisch zubereitet und auch die Portionen finde ich für diese Art von Restaurant völlig ausreichend. Wir waren an einem sehr geschäftigem Abend dort und einer von drei großen Tischen mit 9+ Gästen. Da nebenbei auch der „normale“ Tagesbetrieb lief war leider nicht alles perfekt und einige unserer Gerichte waren etwas kalt oder die Beilagen wurden verwechselt/falsch gebracht. Das wurde mit „Versprechen von Frischheit“ abgetan, was ich etwas drüber finde. Man macht Fehler, sollte dann aber auch dazu stehen. Alles in allem war es aber ein toller Abend. Uns wurde immer nachgeschenkt, alle waren sehr freundlich und das Essen war wie gesagt echt lecker. Ich würde wieder kommen.

Super lecker Essen, sehr freundliche Bedienung, alles perfekt. Danke!

Wir waren nur zum Essen da. Super leckeres Essen, tolles Ambiente und sehr zuvorkommendes Personal. Ein toller Abend und das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis absolut in Ordnung. Es lohnt sich dort einen netten Abend zu verbringen. Sehr empfehlenswert!!!!

Wir waren zum Essen im Restaurant. Eine angenehme Atmosphäre, freundlicher und netter Service, hervorragendes Essen kombiniert mit einem absolut erstaunlichen Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis machen das Restaurant zu einer klaren Empfehlung. Wir waren definitiv nicht das letzte mal hier!

Super Service super essen und das jetzt schon mehrfach

Super lecker gegessen und megafreundlich bedient worden

Wir waren das erste Mal zum Essen hier und total begeistert. Freundliche Bedienung, der Inhaber hat uns direkt ein Video über die Zerlegung seines heute angebotenen Tunfisches gezeigt, den wir auch als Hauptspeise probiert haben - es war perfekt zubereitet. Auch die Vorspeise (Garnelen) auf den Punkt. Die Speisekarte bietet von Pizza, Pasta, Fisch und Fleisch für jeden etwas. Ergänzt wird das Angebot noch durch eine Tageskarte. Wir saßen bei schönem Wetter auf der Terrasse und haben uns sauwohl gefühlt. Für nächstes Wochenende direkt wieder einen Tisch reserviert.