Meson El Cordobes in Köln

Down-to-earth Spaniard with delicious tapas and Spanish main dishes.

Sehr leckeres Essen tapas etc und gute Stimmung. Laden ist stets sehr voll. Die netten wenigen Bedienungen schaffen all das locker. Wirklich ein Tipp ! Einziger Nachteil: die Luft ist nicht besonders gut - zum schneiden.

Authentic Spanish, nice atmosphere and nice employees. Very very good sangria and good tapas.

Culinary highlight I visited this restaurant based on a recommendation. Although I have already been on holiday in Spain 20 times, I am currently very unsure whether I have even experienced Spain - from a culinary point of view. The food and the ambience at Meson El Cordobes were so good that I felt like I had really arrived in Spain for the first time. For me personally, a very clear recommendation. The tapas and homemade sangria are a 10/10.

Local show. Ideal for tapas and very fast service and affordable price.

It was great. The staff is on point, super friendly and attentive. The food was really tasty. The aioli was addictive to the high 10 and the fish platter was on point. The food was plentiful, so there was no room for dessert, unfortunately. Next time I'll start with dessert because it looked delicious. The prices are moderate and absolutely not exorbitant. We would love to come back.

The food was good, but there were almost only fish dishes on the menu, which is pretty stupid for someone who doesn't like that and can then eat tapas. The service was strenuous, our glasses were empty for a really long time and we had to wait at least 15 minutes for our bill even though the waiters didn't really have anything to do at that moment and were chatting among themselves. After asking again, we received our bill and were able to leave.

We have eaten very well here several times and enjoyed the great service. The tapas are phenomenal and the dishes are TOP👍

Tapas are delicious, otherwise well.

Tapas were great and the service too...

Place where at lunch time they only serve tapas and at dinner time they do have an extensive menu, I don't like that they only have it at dinner. The food in general terms was very normal, the service, even though they spoke Spanish, was very bland and not very friendly. Pretty bad desserts

Cheap tapas and great ambience with outside and large indoor area

Since I'll be too drunk afterwards, I'll write the review now. Today at 6 p.m. sharp I'm going to El Cordobes again with three of my oldest friends and I already know that we'll have a delicious and brilliant evening there. For DIE JUNGS there is no better Spaniard than El Cordobes. My favorite tapas is the 615.

Food was very good, one of the most authentic Spanish restaurants I've been to so far.

A tapas restaurant exactly like in Spain, very authentic including the service 😄, and well priced

Very tasty tapas were there for the second time with friends. The sangria is awesome

We've eaten delicious tapas at Meson el Cordobes twice so far and will definitely stop by again. Service was very nice and quick (depending on how busy it is). You feel very comfortable. The sangria is highly recommended 😃👍🏻

They have a really good tapas with plenty of dishes to choose from.

A Spaniard who definitely knows his craft! We had the goat cheese and croquettes as a starter followed by grilled salmon and the rump steak in pepper sauce. Both main courses and the tapas tasted excellent. The only negative point is the high prices compared to the portion size. Although you have to say that other Spaniards charge similar prices. My final rating: Definitely worth a visit! And you can also save a lot with the schlemmer coupons ;)

Always an experience. People who care about the guests work here.

Delicious food and nice people. An enrichment for Cologne. For many years now. 💚

We spontaneously went there for dinner at 10.30pm this evening. Open until 00:00 according to opening times. Immediately after being seated we were asked every 2 minutes whether we had already voted because the kitchen would now be closing. At the beginning we said straight away that we wanted to eat. Unfortunately, the tapas served were not of good quality and the price/performance ratio was inadequate. Squid rings (not fresh) - 3 pieces for 5€... When the plates were cleared, the half-full water bottle was simply cleared away with them. Brazen at a price of €6.90. Unfortunately, we are very dissatisfied overall and cannot understand the good reviews.

Tapas were delicious as always, only the service could be improved a little, e.g. ask if you would like to order more drinks or tapas when you clear away the empty items and not just run past the table without looking. As a guest, it's pretty stupid if you always have to call after the waitress.

Excellent food: paella or salmon, large selection of fish dishes. Very good..

Very tasty tapas with a very good price/performance ratio. Have enjoyed going there for years. Best aioli.

Super tasty tapas, attentive service, well-kept and stylish ambience. It was a completely successful evening!

Our subjective experience: Simple food, but delicious.

A nice and cozy shop. The interior decoration varies but the overall picture fits and creates a pleasant ambience. A friendly staff who are friendly all the time and always have a smile on their faces. You will be served quickly. The food is varied. We chose tapas and a mix of salads, side dishes, fish, meat and dessert. There was also wine and of course the Aperol Spritz, something that is not missing in summer. Everything was very tasty and served appropriately. If the weather is nice, you also have the option of sitting outside.

Very nice restaurant. Always my pleasure!

Very tasty tapas. Prices are fair and the staff is friendly.

The best Spanish restaurant in the city! The food is spectacular, quality product, fast, friendly and professional service! 100x100 recommended!!!

You can eat delicious Spanish tapas. There were so many different types, and every single one was delicious. In particular, the garlic sauce that comes with the baguette at the beginning is truly heavenly. In the case of Iberico Jamon, the quality is not high, but considering the price, it is acceptable. Tapas usually cost between 3.0 and 5.0 euros, which is not expensive compared to other Spanish restaurants in Cologne. All the staff are friendly too. Recommended if you want to eat Spanish food in Cologne.

Sehr lecker, authentische Tapas, netter Service, sehr volles Restaurant. Man muss mit Wartezeit rechnen, wird aber dafür belohnt!

If it were for the waiter at the bar I would give a 5, but for the table service, the waiters lack a bit of education and respect towards the customers, since I have a Spanish Restaurant here in Germany and I see that the staff You speak like that to a client, it's done immediately. I won't come back again,

A very good tapas bar, absolutely recommended. Great tapas at reasonable prices and very friendly staff

Good selection of tapas, value for money is totally okay.

Very delicious restaurant! The price is also very reasonable, not as expensive as other restaurants, and the waiters are also very enthusiastic! A restaurant I review occasionally, but sometimes the service is slow.

I just don't understand where all these good reviews come from. Let's start with the positive, the shop is cozy and has a certain Spanish retro charm. Unfortunately, this stops with the ancient toilets. Nothing here is even remotely ambitious. The only beer on tap is Kölsch, Spanish beer only in bottles. The tapas: Everyone who has been to Spain knows what great products there are, but unfortunately you can't find them here. The squid tubes are tiny, the sardines are okay, the salads are littered with raw onions and poor quality artichokes. Generally the portions are large, but please shop better and perhaps make the portions a little smaller. Overall, the tapas were still edible, the paella was so mercilessly overcooked, the shrimp no longer had any texture and were just fibrous, the other shellfish could hardly be removed from the shell. The paella with meat was tasteless and the meat was completely overcooked. The other person at the table summed it up as “mush or mud.” How anyone can be in business for so long and release something like that remains a mystery to me. Finished with two completely differently browned Crema Catalana, just from that you can tell how the chef doesn't care what and how he puts it out, the apparently ignorant guests will eat it. Very very disappointing.

The three of us ate there for the first time. The food was very tasty. The staff was also very friendly. Unfortunately we had to wait a long time for our food and drinks. The second time we ordered drinks, they didn't come at all, unfortunately. We then wanted to pay and even then we had to wait longer until we were told that we should go to the front to pay. I then took the opportunity and told the employee that unfortunately we had to wait too long for the food and didn't get our second drinks at all and that the neighbors who came later got the food and drinks first. He then explained to us in a very friendly manner that unfortunately they had a staff shortage and one employee didn't come to the shift at all. He also apologized for it. Ok, it's stupid, but it can happen. That's why there are 4 lovingly meant stars for the service. Maybe next time it will be better. A reservation is recommended

Delicious tapas, fast and super friendly staff, good value for money It would be smart to write down the respective numbers of the dishes, as it usually takes a while since all the dishes are freshly prepared. Some contemporaries then forgot what they had ordered within 10 minutes. You pay by the table, if you want it separately, you should know at the checkout what you ordered...

Lovely tapas spot with a wide selection of tapas. Great ambience and good food! Around 5-6 dishes for two people is good!

Nice, quaint Spanish restaurant in the middle of the city! The food was delicious, the drinks were ok.

The tapas are delicious, as served in Spain.

Everything is just right here, perfect food in a stylish ambience. My colleagues and I felt very well advised and looked after here. Regardless of whether it was tapas or main courses, the food tasted very tasty. If I ever end up in Cologne again, I will definitely come here:).

Very good service, and good food

The Spanish restaurant recommended by a friend. In fact, there are some other Spanish restaurants nearby, but when I went there, there were no people in other restaurants, and this restaurant was almost full. I ordered 5 side dishes, all of them were very appetizing and the price was very reasonable. The main dish was of course Spanish paella. It was the first time I had paella that was not too salty. It was really touching. 5 stars.

Paella is very good!!!!! But there was an old waiter whose words were always inaudible and vague.

Very nice restaurant with friendly service. Food (tapas) was excellent.

Unfortunately, el Cordobes is no longer what it used to be.

Sensational tapas. Really tasty! Thanks for the culinary delight. As soon as I'm back in Cologne, I'll be back here.

A nice restaurant The food is good Ambiance is a matter of taste

Very good Spanish restaurant with delicious tapas at reasonable prices. The wines were also very good.

Recommended restaurant. Very nice staff and delicious food.

Great selection of delicious tapas, friendly service. A place to feel good.

A nice tapas restaurant. You also get main courses.

Very friendly service with a lot of humor and tasty food.

There is only one word for this Spaniard. GRANDIOS🥰 Service was super nice and the food, no matter what you ordered, just tasted amazing. We always enjoy coming to you and have been doing so for 20 years.

The perfect place where we get our fill of shrimp and think we are in Spain.

Very tasty tapas, good prices, you can try a lot of things, we were very satisfied.

A good restaurant, the 🍞 was hard, the food was good, the salad was also good but there wasn't enough oil on it. The monkfish is recommended as well as the prawns and grilled dishes. We'll eat there again.

Everything is great And very rich

Very tasty tapas, nice restaurant

As always a pleasure, delicious, friendly and authentic. Looking at the prices makes you think you have an old menu. No, just true. We come regularly and are always happy

Had tapas there. Excellent tasting tapas. We recommend. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very cozy. I'd be happy to come back when I'm in Cologne again.

Very good food, great atmosphere, very nice service.

By far the best tapas restaurant in Köln. The staff is ALWAYS very kind, the food is for the past 7 years I am visiting this place extremely tasty! My highest recommendation and my happy place

Very tasty tapas and paelia at reasonable prices. The employees are very friendly and helpful. We spent a very tasty and pleasant evening here and will definitely eat there again.

Very authentic tapas especially the kidneys are a dream

We had classic tapas and it was delicious. Service was nice friendly and fast. Bill was an absolute surprise. For the quality we received it was really inexpensive! 10/10 would come again

A really great atmosphere in the restaurant. The waiters are incredibly friendly and the food tastes very good. A great value for money. We'd love to come back.

Super delicious food. Great attentive service and very good value for money. Definitely again

For me the best Spaniard in Cologne ❤️

Great ambience, great service and super delicious food! Best Spaniard in Cologne!

Doesn't get any better! Great team. Great food.

Proven and popular for decades, always “full”. One should go only for the food, which is truly authentic and cooked to perfection. The prices are still reasonable. Delicious small portions of tapas are served at lunchtime and are also offered in the evening, very fair and often appropriate. Unfortunately, the table covering is greasy plastic and the interior decoration still looks like it's from the '80s. You'll be called mercilessly, but if you object, you'll be called a "Düsseldorfer", a rather strange thing, but that's the style of the lively restaurant. What was disappointing was that the only white Rioja on offer was "El Coto", a supermarket wine at over three times the supermarket price.

The taps are ok, but nothing more. Next time I would try the fish platter.

Great tapas, super nice service. The white Sagria is also very tasty! It was a great evening!!! Thank you very much!

We had a very nice evening with really good food!

I felt comfortable and I'm critical...really good for a Spaniard.

An institution in Cologne. If you haven't been to Meson yet, you should eat tapas there and enjoy the evening. Friendly waiters and a boss who has become your new friend when you leave - because you come back. Gladly.

Super nice staff, delicious food and authentic decor - absolutely recommended!

Authentic Spanish bar. Their tapas are very good. Excellent service. Whenever I can I go to Meson El Cordobes.

The food was great and the service was good

The best tapas shop in Cologne! Thanks to Toni and his team

We bought the paella and shrimp plate, it was simply amazing. Service and taste are at the highest level.

Really delicious food, although we waited almost 1.5 hours for our tapas. Plastic tablecloth spoiled the nice ambience a bit. Nice waitresses

We don't know of a better price-performance ratio in Cologne. Great tapas, very nice team (especially Toni in management) and authentic Spanish cuisine. We recommend!

After a very, very long time, we are back in this excellent temple of Spanish cuisine. 5 out of 5, very smooth! Fish and seafood are recommended Your mouth is already watering... Because paella is freshly prepared, you have to wait about 45 minutes. Half of us, 8 people, ordered tapas and the other half, fish platter and plates. It all came at the same time. Great time management Everything tasted excellent Everything is worth the money, including the Crema Catalana at the end

As always, great food and great atmosphere

El Cordobes is already recommended. Meat from the lava grill in particular tasted very good! The tapas were a bit bland, but the prices were very good. I have nothing to complain about the service, perfect, always attentive and with humor! The ambience was just a bit simple and then very loud as the number of guests increased. Thanks for everything, we'll be back!

Tapas, Tapas, Tapas. Alle waren lecker und schön angerichtet. Nette gut organisierte Bedienung, Getränkekarte, die keine Wünsche offen lässt. Wir kommen wieder, dann werden die Hauptgerichte probiert,….vielleicht.

Que bueno! We are regular guests, everything is just right here. Actually, I shouldn't write another positive review because it would make it even more difficult to reserve a table. The tapas are great, you feel like you're in Spain here. Hasta la próxima. Pablo

I was there with my wife for Taba's food on February 11, 2024 and we were thrilled. We can only recommend it Food was good and cooked to perfection Service - friendly and attentive, Ambience- nice It wasn't the last time there.

Top authentic Spanish food, a real highlight.

Nice little tapas restaurant. Restaurant is divided between 2 entrances but both seem cozy. The food selection is great with various options both with meat and vegan friendly. Food is well prepared and present. The aioli, on warm bread, can fill you up because it's delicious. Some of the chicken dishes left a little to be desired. The food was good and i can't say there was anything that made me say 'wow, i want to come back for more of this.' Also, we had to ask for our bill a few times only to be brought the wrong one. Overall, good food, pretty good service, clean, well decorated, and good atmosphere.

Was bin ich enttäuscht von diesem Restaurant. Jahrelang bin ich gerne hierhin gekommen, allerdings hat sich das jetzt endgültig geklärt. 1. Vorspeisen kommen VOR dem Hauptgang. Dafür heißen Sie Vorspeisen. Leider ist der Hauptgang zeitgleich mit der Vorspeise gekommen und dadurch ist dieser kalt geworden. 2. Tapas Die von uns nicht bestellt worden sind, wurden auf unserem Tisch abgestellt, mit der Aussage, die könnten wir so haben. Bei der Rechnungsstellung wurden diese allerdings berechnet. Als ich den Kellner drauf angesprochen habe, hieß es klären Sie es mit dem Chef. Der Chef war weit und breit nicht zu sehen. 3. Die Qualität vom Essen hat sehr stark nachgelassen. Beispiel: Die Datteln waren sehr trocken,zäh und durchgebraten. Pimientos waren auch sehr durchgebraten. Das war das letzte mal...

The food was good and the sangria was delicious.

Wir sind hier seid Jahren Stammgäste und werden es auch bleiben 👍. Das Essen ist top absolut spanisch! Ebenso wie das Ambiente, schlicht und einfach ohne Schnickschnack einfach pur. Der Service ist ebenfalls immer freundlich und aufmerksam wir können das Essen und alles drumherum nur empfehlen. Wir freuen uns schon auf unseren nächsten Besuch und das ganz bald

Seit Jahren mit Abstand der beste Tapas Laden für uns. Wir kommen immer wieder gerne hier her, das Essen ist seit Jahren gleichbleibend er Qualität, der Service ist fleißig und freundlich. Wie lieben es hier und die Tapas sprechen für sich. Preislich auch absolut angemessen.

Sehr gutes Essen,sehr netter Mitarbeiter und schöne Ambiente, man fühlt sich sehr wohl.