Oma's Küche in Köln

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Just like Grandma's – and maybe even a little better! "Grandma's Kitchen" is a real insider tip for anyone longing for authentic home cooking, a warm atmosphere, and a taste of childhood. As soon as you enter, you can feel the loving decor – as if you were sitting in Grandma's living room. The menu is wonderfully down-to-earth: hearty dishes just like home, plus changing seasonal specialties made with fresh ingredients. I especially recommend the homemade meatballs – a dream! And if you like, enjoy a freshly tapped Kölsch beer or a classic filter coffee – just like in the old days, only better. The service was warm, attentive, and authentic – you immediately feel welcome. And best of all: the prices are absolutely fair for what you get. In conclusion: "Grandma's Kitchen" is not a restaurant, but a feeling. If you like nostalgic, delicious, and cozy food, this is the place for you. I'll definitely be back! 🥰😎✌️

We received a very warm welcome and service, and the food was also very good and plentiful. The gentleman who took our order, etc., was really very nice and had that typical Cologne attitude. You knew you were in Cologne. Friendly, courteous, and funny.

Greetings before we even entered the store. Friendly staff who also have fun. The food was very tasty and absolutely enough for us (both of us didn't quite make it🙈). Can't really understand the 1 star reviews but we will definitely go there again 🥰

The ambience is certainly a matter of taste – it is done in a “shabby chic” way, which I personally actually liked. Unfortunately, that was the only positive thing about my visit. The salad seemed old, the salad dressing tasted like a standard store-bought sauce. The “currywurst” turned out to be a normal bratwurst with pureed tomatoes and some curry powder – it was far from a real curry sauce. The fried potatoes were extremely greasy and soggy. Unfortunately, the prices were also exorbitant for this quality. My conclusion: Save yourself the money – cooking at home is more enjoyable.

Food was super tasty. Not a fancy place, warmth and atmosphere are very important here. There was even a small free beer! The waiter lost a game of cards and dealt one straight away. Greetings go out #musicisgood #schmakofatz

Chaotic, slow, unfriendly. Anyone who loves Cologne should avoid this place!

Absolutely overwhelmed staff. Instead of serving, the staff disappears behind a corner and argues. The tables are dirty, we got a wrong dish with a hair in it. The food is edible, but nothing more. Absolutely not recommended!

The food tastes mediocre, the portions are not quite enough, it took a long time to receive the order and for the food to arrive at the table. The location is okay and the staff is very polite.

I had currywùrst with curry tomato sauce, but the sauce tasted sour, so it no longer seemed good

The staff is really friendly, but that's about it

Amazing food!!! The owners are ready to provide the best recommendations

Really nice, traditional food that tastes like home made.

If I could give 0 stars I would. I went to this place because of the reviews written here but I would never recommend it to anyone. They have 0 sense of costumer service. We came in, my parents and myself, sat down and we waited 10 min to receive our menus, after receiving the menus we waited another 15 mins for the waitress to come and take our orders but he never came. He would pass by and look at our table, there was another lady that was serving but she didn’t even acknowledge us. I was frustrated so I went to the front and ask the waitress to please come and take our orders, he just said ‘yeah, I come’, he never came. I waited another 5 mins at my table, I was looking at him from my table and he literally said ‘come here and order’, I got up and told him I was not coming to the front desk to order, he was supposed to come to my table to get my order like the rest of the costumers. So I just left.

Great food, fun staff with great service! We stopped here after our climb of the Koln Cathedral. Nice spot to relax and enjoy a good meal.

The three of us had dinner there yesterday. What can I say? An absolute insider tip for us, because of the rustic atmosphere, super tasty, home-style food (really tasted great) and the service was top notch, friendly and accommodating! Any time!

We had dinner there this afternoon. The waitresses were very nice and accommodating. The food wasn't our cup of tea. The pizza was very greasy and tasted like a frozen pizza. The fried potatoes with sauerkraut were very moderately seasoned. We would not recommend the restaurant.

Salad for 18 euros is unreasonably expensive Water in a liter bottle 8 euros

Really had wonderful time with my family there. The food was good and big portions! The waiter and chef were really nice..

A lovely restaurant ! Warm atmosphere. High-quality food. Helpful staff. Try it.

Schnitzel and fried potatoes were very tasty. Food came within 15 minutes for 5 of us. Service very good and friendly

Simple and effective for generous traditional German cuisine (large quantity on the plate). Excellent service (who loves children!)

Even one star is too many. The waitress came, picked up some food and immediately wanted to leave. I then called out that I would also like to order some food. If there are two people at the table, I should serve both of them. The waitresses were very haphazard anyway. We ran around with the food and didn't know where to put it. Fried eggs completely burnt and without seasoning. Fried potatoes black and soaked in oil. I also had a hair in my head Lettuce. The salad was also weak and partly brown. Then we paid €10 for a bottle of water. Pizza was garbage too. Dough way too soggy. Never here again.

Super lovely staff and the food was very tasty and arrived quickly♡

The pizza is amazing, a dough like from Naples. An absolute recommendation. And Kölsch in 0.5. Love it!

The staff is very friendly and attentive. The food was very tasty.

They didn't serve us at the same time.

Food was alright, service was good. Friendly and very welcoming. It's in a good location, very close to the cathedral.

Apparently, the owner changed last year. 😭 Before, it was exceptionally good, very attentive, and made you feel completely at home. (May '24) Now, the guests are just being treated like junk, and the food is lacking in love. No longer recommended! (March '25)

Employee was very unfriendly. My partner saw a mouse walking at his feet after going to the toilet. That was a reason for us to look for another restaurant. Then the employee came shouting and demanded another €2 (!!!) for going to the toilet. When we explained the reason for our departure, he replied regarding the mice: “You have them in every restaurant in Cologne.” Spoiler: The Italian next door didn’t have any 😉

A good place to eat, the food is nothing out of this world

Wir waren bei einem Freund in Duisburg und sind auf dem Rückweg nach Bornheim in Köln zum Abendessen ausgestiegen. Durch Zufall kamen wir zur Oma's Küche in Köln. Die Bedienung war recht freundlich und zuvorkommend. Meine Frau bestellte Himmel und Äd, ich den Rosenkranz ( Nürnberger Würstchen, Sauerkraut und Bratkartoffeln ). Sauerkraut war kalt, die Bratkartoffeln nicht hausgemacht ( Tüte ). Geschmacklich an der Grenze. Ferner waren der Zugang zu den Toiletten mit Müll zugestellt. In der Nacht Magenkrämpfe und massiven Durchfall bei mir....meine Frau hat in der Nacht erbrochen. Dieses Restaurant ist nicht empfehlenswert. Bin am Überlegen, ob ich nicht das Gesundheitsamt einschalte.

I always enjoy coming here. Always delicious.

Eenmaal aangekomen vonden we de buitenkant niet echt aantrekkelijk, maar gezien de reviews toch binnengegaan. Vriendelijk personeel (niet duits 🤷‍♂️) en heel behulpzaam. Eten was niet echt lekker lekker. Mijn gehaktbrood was nogal droog, en de schnitzel hard gebakken. Prijs/kwaliteit ok.

A place where price and performance are right, considering that you are traveling in the city center.

So... the ambience was okay, even if it was a bit old, the service was nice and friendly... BUT the food wasn't good at all, it wasn't even worth one star... we've never eaten so badly! The fried potatoes were ready-made fried potatoes soaked in oil that didn't taste good at all with a turkey schnitzel from the deep fryer with instant sauce where a lonely mushroom could be found (it was supposed to be mushroom cream sauce). The Nuremberg sausages were gone, the sauerkraut was overcooked and the mashed potatoes had no taste. The portions were also quite small, so the price/performance ratio wasn't right at all. If we ever travel to Cologne again, we will definitely not visit this restaurant again as it was a big disappointment and would not recommend it.

A great place to network and work, have a beer, and eat delicious food for an entire afternoon. Friendly staff and excellent Wi-Fi. For two people, we spent 4-5 hours there.

A must for us when we're in Cologne. Super friendly service. Fantastic food. We'd love to come back.

Very good food and a really nice Guy that served us. He replaced my salad for a good local beer and he was very kind and respectful! 5 deserved stars!!

I visited for lunch on Sunday. I sat outside. Each seat was decorated with beautiful flowers, which gave a wonderful impression. After ordering, my son spilled his orange juice. Even though I haven't had a sip yet... Then the clerk noticed and brought me a new juice. He also cleaned the floor. My son was very depressed but was very happy to receive the new juice. I had a very happy time in this warm-hearted shop. thank you.

Food was not good really salty not worth the money. staff was alright and service was fast

The food here wasn't that great, the flamkuchen I ordered was really salty, my mouth watered with every bite. The server was quite nice. Only the price-quality ratio is not there

The tarte flambée was really bad... the service wasn't exactly customer friendly... and when I didn't give a tip we didn't even say goodbye and the waiter left in annoyance

Great place to try some authentic German food. Also they have breakfast which I hope to return for someday.

Great place for very authentic food! Taste was amazing and price was great as well. The owner was very friendly and personable. A must-visit if you are in Köln.

Pizza was a frozen pizza with a few basil leaves as decoration. The potato pancakes didn't look homemade either. It doesn't work that way.

Very good, unfriendly service, food very good and everything was tip top

The staff was very friendly and, upon request, they were always happy to cook just the schnitzel for the little ones without adding anything else for half the price

Great service. Great food at good prices. What more could you want? Thank you. Highly recommended!

Typically original, local, just as I imagined and expected as a visitor to Cologne

Food was fine. How great fun. But your personal space is certainly respected!

Food was prepared by an older lady. The ambience is old, but gives a nice vibe. Mostly German guests. You still felt comfortable.

Hello everyone, When it comes to food, I unfortunately have to agree with all previous reviews. I think it's due to the change of ownership 5 years ago. Microwave fried potatoes and deep fryer schnitzel. You can eat it but it's not grandma's cooking. Grandma cooks with love, heart and feeling ;) You don't have to do it again. Maybe arrow the concept a bit and put more effort into it. However, it should be said that the service was extremely friendly and he did his best. The gentleman is doing a good job. LG

The food wasn't great, but the service was exemplary and the price, for carnival, was okay. The mood was appropriately festive and warm. In the middle.

Very unspectacular food was very mediocre

Never again! I was in this restaurant and ordered a tarte flambée. Unfortunately, a hair was baked into the dough - so it couldn't be easily removed. When I pointed this out to the staff, my concern was completely ignored. Instead of an apology, I was accused of having reported it “immediately”. What if the hair only becomes noticeable when you eat? A price reduction was also categorically rejected on the grounds: “What is booked is booked.” Absolutely unacceptable! Hygienic deficiencies, miserable service and a waitress who reacted unfriendly and arrogantly. If you value cleanliness, customer friendliness and decent service, you should avoid this restaurant!

Well, well, well. It's nice that many tourists walk through Cologne every day. Without the tourists, like myself, the shop has no meaning. Dear tourists, every brewery in Cologne has the same food, only cheaper and better 😉

Die Currywurst war zu scharf, die Sauce und die Bratkartoffeln wässrig. Nach dem Essen hatten wir Magenkrämpfe und Durchfall. Insgesamt enttäuschend und nicht empfehlenswert.

Very nice service and delicious food.

Good atmosphere and the plate was tasty afterwards

My wife and I travel regularly to Cologne. Same yesterday. After a long time we were craving something hearty again. And instead of going to one of the many breweries, we wanted to eat away from the usual blandness in Grandma's kitchen. This quickly turned out to be a big mistake. The place was full and we were only able to get two seats inside. Next to us was a large group who were having drinks for a birthday. So just drinks. In addition to our table, there were four other tables inside that also ordered something to eat. My wife ordered a “Vienna-style” schnitzel and I opted for the Oktoberfest knuckle with sauerkraut and fried potatoes. After about 30 minutes we got the “R(h)invasion of Cologne”. My wife got a dead fried schnitzel and a side salad with such a thick piece of carrot that you could hardly cut it or bite it. Then my plate came... 😮‍💨 my knuckle with crispy rind was covered with an indefinable sauce, and the meat of the knuckle was still raw in places. The fried potatoes were dripping with fat and weren't crispy and the sauerkraut was missing. I lost my appetite and left all my food behind. It's interesting that the food from the tables outside was also completely returned - meatloaf and something else drowned in sauce. We cannot recommend this store more highly. It would be better if grandma's kitchen only focused on things that you can do too, cooking isn't one of them.

The food came out in a bag, and they asked for a tip.

Delicious food, good atmosphere and service. The best place we ate in Cologne German food. And there were other options for everyone's tastes, the pizzas were also very good

Discovered this small restaurant by chance. The food was very tasty. We had the spaetzle and the meatloaf with fried potatoes. It's been a long time since I've had such delicious fried potatoes.

Super sweet atmosphere, super nice waiter. A bit expensive, but it's okay

Food was rather inedible. First of all, it's fried potatoes with a currywurst that is completely overpriced. The fried potatoes didn't taste crispy, were greasy and tasted more like frozen potatoes. They weren't really warm either. The pizza was a frozen pizza with not the best quality. The ambience was rather poor. Old folding tables that were rickety and were placed on other tables. Nothing matched. The chairs matching tables were also uncomfortable and everything was tight. The kitchen and the whole restaurant was not clean. So not a good experience.

Owner was very kind and it was open during the Christmas Eve. Much appreciated

Actually, not really like "Grandma's Kitchen". Since there is almost every dish with fried potatoes, they should be properly made and not come across as soft and soaked in fat. Meatloaf and salad were delicious. But price-performance is not right. No recommendation.

Unfortunately it's only grandma's kitchen in name. The service is really friendly. The food, however, wasn't worth the price at all. The schnitzel was streaked with gristle and lumps of fat and was chewy. Really poor quality meat. The fried potatoes are lukewarm, weak and oily.

We are Spanish and we came to dinner on New Year's Eve. We didn't know what we were going to find, since normally this establishment closes at 9:00 at night. The service was unbeatable and the food was spectacular. Sahin took great care of us and was super friendly. We highly recommend it.

Amazing food in the center of Koln, a 10! Sahin took great care of us, he was very friendly

I was shocked by this place. It was fast and tasty, one of the things that was hard was the staff running around wasn’t as accommodating as the staff behind the bar for English and for wants. I really enjoyed my turkey schnitzel it was the top one in my eyes. Their food is very high quality street food.

Don't even try to go for food in this place it's super expensive and the size of food kid's size and it's not nice at all!!!

Food was okay, you could just tell that the fried potatoes were vacuum packed and ready, which is okay due to the quantity, but it just doesn't taste like grandma's..... Especially since there are no alternatives to the fried potatoes. Very unfortunate. The service was good, the girls were very friendly. Unfortunately the store is quite small and therefore very cramped.

We ate here based on reviews. What a super nice restaurant, small and idyllic. The food was super tasty and the staff was very friendly! We will definitely come back here!

Nice, cozy place - Great food and service. Had a wonderful time there.

Frequently packed bistro serving traditional German dishes, pizza and burgers.

I had a really disappointing experience. The 2 coffees were absolutely undrinkable with a strange aftertaste that made me regret ordering it. We just left it almost untouched ☹️ On top of that, the waitress seemed completely overwhelmed, which affected the service. She was running around trying to manage too many tables and it showed. It’s not worth the visit when there are so many other places with better coffee and more attentive staff. Would not recommend.

Soft schnitzel, far from crispy, horrible sauce, 20 euros for that. Salad: lettuce and tomato with some weird sauce. The potatoes were okay. Asked for bread and butter and it came one slice of bread cut in half and the butter was margarine. The atmosphere is far from german. I regret it immensely.

Delicious and authentic German food and beer at a cozy place

Cozy. The food tastes good. The price is a bit expensive for the amount of the food because its near the center of the city maybe?

Great food in a nice restaurant. The staff was very nice and pleasant. The schnitzel is some of the best I have ever had, especially the mushroom one. Apfel kuchen also was super tasty and a perfect amount to split after a filling dinner. Would recommend to all who are hungry and would visit again.

Funny slightly messy restaurant. The terrace is covered with a transparent tarpaulin, which, together with the terrace heating, ensures that you can sit here even in bad weather. The staff are friendly and the food is good.

Great team, keep it up, we really enjoyed it

The atmosphere is very simple but the food is incredibly tasty. You can hear how the Cordon Bleu is freshly beaten or prepared.

Had a delicious lunch, place to go for good German cuisine. Himmel un Äd my personal favorite.

What I appreciated most... the welcome and friendliness of the staff. Despite the crowds, the staff were very attentive, a friendly word to everyone.

It’s a great place to have some rustic German food, nothing out-of-this-world, just rustic delicious “grandma’s” cooking. The service was great (the waiter was very efficient and had a good sense of humor), the food was excellent; taking one star off for ambience - unfortunately, had to share the place with loud, obnoxious and rude ruzzian speaking guests, who, as they frequently do, didn’t care about anyone else but themselves and kept talking super loud while sitting right across the table! Arggghhhh… Under different circumstances, would’ve been an awesome visit to this place. Highly recommend.

First of all you get seated with strangers on the same table. Then they messed up both orders twice, food was dry.

Food was good and not expensive, nice wine

Food was great, atmosphere was very cozy and homey, and the staff was super friendly aswell. 10/10 would recommend

We visited the Christmas Market at the Cathedral and then had dinner at Oma's. The service was excellent, and the schnitzel was fantastic! It’s a charming little place with a cozy atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Typical German food in the city center of Cologne. We went there during a busy weekend (Christmas market) and it was packed so we had to wait around 20 mins until we could get a table, but we did not need to reserve. We were seated in the terrace which is covered and has plenty of heaters which was nice. The staff were friendly and we liked all the dishes.

Very tasty food, totally cooked like at home. The atmosphere was warm and the waiters were super friendly!

Good food, with an excellent service. Thank you guys 😍

Well, everything except the prices is pretty average. When there was hardly any traffic, I waited ten minutes for the waitress, who were all very friendly. Ok instead of Coke there was Coke Zero. I could get over it My beef bratwurst was delicious, Unfortunately, the fried potatoes are very mushy and no longer crispy. The atmosphere outside in December under a plastic tarp is not so nice. I think the prices are rather high for such a dish. Probably due to the location, the city center and its high rental fees. Still too much for the quality. Rather slightly below averageFrench Fries BudenCjarakter.

Bad and cold food at expensive prices. The service was nice though.

I found this place looking for schnitzel since it was 1 min from my hotel. It was quiet for a weeknight. My server was Melis who took great care of me during my visit. Schnitzel was prepared excellent and the mushroom gravy was yummy. It all came with potatoes and a salad for a reasonable price. Very near the Dom too.

The restaurant is small and feels like a tourist trap. The food is below average, the apple pie was fridge cold, even the Christmas market sausages look betterIt also gets very loud when full.

Restaurant in the city center of Cologne. I recommend taking in the German specialties

We stopped by spontaneously yesterday after a long walk through Cologne. The atmosphere was cozy and there was a lot of heating (perhaps a little too much). The tarte flambée we ordered was served in just a few minutes and tasted fantastic! The drinks were also very tasty. Although the prices are on the higher end, I still think they are reasonable.