Restaurant Schmittchen in Köln

😋 Delicious, one or two freshly tapped Kölsch in front of the theater. Hmmm

Quaint little pub in the middle of Cologne. The food (sauerbraten) was great. The waiter was a bit brittle and lazy. They could have cleaned a little, everything seemed a bit dusty.

Cult!!! A traditional house. The food, service and ambience are fine. We were there with several people and opinions about the food were divided, some were very satisfied, others thought it was ok. I enjoyed the potato pancakes. Definitely make a reservation. The restaurant is quite small. The location is very central and right near the Theater am Dom.

Came in at lunchtime to a near-empty restaurant with a warm and friendly atmosphere. Food was delicious and staff were charming :)

How lucky we were to find this place, the food absolutely delicious compared to what we have eaten in Germany. And the waiters are pleasant and correct. Full of local people which is what we like.

It's unbelievable how we were treated. The waiter was very unfriendly!

Six of us had dinner with friends yesterday. Since we wanted to go to a concert afterwards, we had planned to leave the restaurant at 8 p.m. and therefore made a reservation for 6 p.m. When we arrived on site, we were squeezed into the last corner on the upper floor. Food was ordered and then dad began a long wait. We would have at least gotten drinks in between, but no. Two friends from our group didn't want any more Kölsch, so they simply didn't give anything instead. Until then, everything was taken with humor. At 7:20 p.m. we asked where our food was. "You'll be next" came a very short answer. When the food finally came, we all ate quickly; the hole in our stomachs was big. The food itself was good, the portions were very sufficient. Luckily I didn't go to the toilet until after dinner because Dad would have ruined my appetite. The floor is sticky, the wallpaper over the sink is brown and hanging. The sink has seen better days. When we said several times that we wanted to pay, the waiter came, threw the receipt on the table and left again. Each party then calculated their own amount. I also think the tipping concept is great. The waiter simply doesn't give out change :D only when asked Today we laugh about it, yesterday we were very disappointed.

Small restaurant in the heart of Cologne. Delicious schnitzel with fried potatoes. Schnitzel was very tender. Beautiful carnival decoration. Gladly again

I felt comfortable there. A nice landlady, nice staff. The inn was very nicely decorated, which adds to the coziness. I had a very good time. By the way, it was my first time there. Simply lovely people. Thank you. And the beer I had was very good.

Just a bad experience! Visiting this company ruined our entire day in Cologne. The greeting wasn't the nicest, but we didn't pay much attention to it at first. There were six of us, three of whom were not hungry at the time of the visit and had only ordered drinks, to which the waiter replied: "Just three dishes for six people and that's it?". We had to “justify” ourselves and explain that the others simply weren’t hungry. From that point on the service was just terrible. We were brought two cokes even though we only ordered one and we ended up having to pay for them. At a neighboring table you ordered a large beer (clearly audible and loud, heard throughout the room by everyone except the waiter), but you were given a small beer. We sat very close to the entrance, it was very cold and windy. We asked the waiter to close the front door, which he did with a very unhappy face. However, after that he kept going out and leaving the door open the whole time, so each time we got up and closed it ourselves. When we left and said goodbye to the waiter, he didn't answer us a single word. Also, the prices are absolutely overpriced for the quality of the food we got. A very unpleasant experience.

Small Cologne restaurant with a beer garden, rustic decor, delicious food. We were traveling in Cologne as tourists and we really like to eat something typical of the region. So we decided on Himmel and Ääd. The food was very tasty. If we end up in Cologne again, we would be happy to come back.

It was not possible to get a vegetarian dish in this restaurant. My request was a fried egg with fried potatoes and salad (with the request that I just leave out the meatloaf). I was told this was impossible and would otherwise take at least 1 hour and I certainly wouldn't have that much time. What a shame!!

A quaint pub in the old town, delicious regional food.

Great, great, great. The food and atmosphere are really good. It's wonderful that this still exists

Always great. Food and Kölsch very tasty and the Köbes, as it should be 😊

Not impressed. Partner sat outside ordered beers. I went inside to use the bathroom. I was questioned by a rude waiter. I hadn’t a notion of what he said so assumed he wondered where I was going… I pointed outside to where we sat and he muttered back gibberish… rude and not necessary. Also toilets are for midgets and I’m not a small person.

Salad without dressing doesn't taste good...otherwise it's all fresh ingredients. After the third glass of Kölsch, the mood among the staff also changed

Ate super tasty. Schmittchen was in a good mood. Everything fine. Delicious food again! Still delicious 😋

We ate there on a short trip to Cologne. Very poor service - no menu for drinks. There was a poorly printed paper menu for the food. Requests were not responded to or parts of the order were forgotten. Drinks that had not yet been drunk were cleared away without comment or question. No asking how the customer likes it, etc. Very bad food - zander fillet with lots of bones, salad with stalk, no vegetarian or vegan alternatives on offer. Ambiance - not good either. There was a card taped to the table (snack bar character). Simply not recommended!

Rude waitstaff, did not give drinks options and snapped when we took a moment to order our drinks.

The owner (I think) was extremely rude. Once we told him where we were from, his persona changed and he started slamming menus/plates down and being aggressive. We were given the "American" menu where all prices were greatly increased, at the end of the discriminatory service he then demanded a tip, a first for us in Europe. The food was just fine, especially compared to many good authentic German places within the city. I would highly recommend avoiding this place.

In itself it was good, but after we wanted to pack up the food, the waiter dropped the fork and put it back on the plate. Continued to package the food and bring it to us. When asked about it, the whole thing was denied. The boss came over and apologized, of course you couldn't take food with you anymore, but neither could you get a discount or new food. Paid full price. Very annoying because it was more than half that we wanted to take with us

Unfortunately, unfortunately really unfriendly staff. We would have loved to eat and drink here, but because one person was unfortunately holding the wrong bottle of beer in his hand, we were immediately shown the door.

Both the food and the overall atmosphere were really very good. 10/10, would come again at any time!

The meal was okay. Nicely located in downtown Cologne. However, my partner and I were very dissatisfied with the service. We sat in the moderately busy outdoor area and waited an unusually long time before we could order. We were asked to "say what we should take" in an unfriendly and disinterested manner and then two wrong drinks were delivered. When I later wanted to pay by card, I was left sitting there again for a long time. After I waited almost 15 minutes for the bill, the employee disappeared again for over 10 minutes until he finished the bill without saying a word, without saying goodbye or saying a word (because no tip was given) and turned his back on us. We definitely won't eat here again. With the high gastro prices, you can avoid being treated like that when you want to have a good time. To be fair, I would also like to say that I had the impression that the other waiters seemed much friendlier and more competent.

Delicious food in the middle of the city center. The fried potatoes with roast beef were a dream and the service staff were always up for a laugh.

Sat for dinner and wasn't told the kitchen closed at 6! Restaurant open til 12am!

We went to Schmittchen twice on a trip to Cologne (lunch and evening) The boss was also there at lunchtime, the service was friendly and we got drinks and food quickly. Food (sauerbraten and heaven and earth) was very tasty. In the evening, exactly the opposite. Fried cakes consisted mainly of flour (there was another cook there). I had to wait a long time to order drinks.

Tourist trap, bad service, and no drink prices posted. Old Opa waiter was slow, rude, and essentially chased us off (2 couples and a baby), so we left without ordering.

Very bad customer service, the waiter was very rude, having an arrogant attitude with the customers from the first words. Left immediately.

Gute Lage aber Essen im ruckzuck Verfahren. Schnitzel mit Bratkartoffeln... Beides aus der Fritteuse.... Bratkartoffeln ohne Speck und Zwiebeln...einfach aus der Verpackung in die Fritteuse geworfen. Salatbeilage war OK. Letztlich war alles sehr fettig und trocken... 17.90€ ....da kann man mehr erwarten. Keine wirkliche Empfehlung...aber satt war ich. Fazit: Touristen werden hier sicher keine kulinarischen Highlights Köln's finden. Ob die Reibekuchen wirklich die besten Kölns sind wage ich zu bezweifeln.

Tasty food, fast service, medium price.

The portions were quite small and very greasy, unfortunately we expected something better in terms of taste. The staff was absolutely unfriendly. Unfortunately no card payment is possible, although I asked beforehand and was told that you could pay by card from €20.

Really Cologne location! We recommend!

The beef cutlet (Vina Schnitzel), which is similar to sausage and pork cutlet, made me want sauce. The beer was absolutely delicious.

I'm always there for women's holidays. Restaurant becomes a party room on 2 floors.

We have loved Schmidtchen for decades because you can have a warm meal there even after the theater.

The owner was very unfriendly and rude. Unfortunately there is a lack of friendliness and humanity. If you want to eat peacefully in peace, this is unfortunately the wrong place for you. Never again. Not recommended unfortunately.

Very unfriendly staff. I was yelled at by the man with the bald head. Very aggressive about that. People shouted at me for no reason at all. I wanted to sit down and then I was written up with a cheeky request to move around and leave the store. Not recommended!!! Dad's food and the drinks were absolutely disgusting!! Never again. (You can also see the man in the photo)

It's very pleasant, the food and the service are so "Greek"! 😬 It's a bit noisy because it's small.

Very rude staff! The food tasted okay. My friend had roast beef with fried potatoes. Very small portion and cold. One thought it would be served warm.

The food was pretty good and decent size. The waiter was really not nice and you didnt feel seen, took a long time to get the food and the bill even longer even that we asked several times for it. Would not recommend going here.

Lively downstairs but much quieter upstairs when we visited. Food was good and we tried the Himmel und Äd and the Bratwurst.

Very tight, very Cologne "regular audience", therefore also a bit loud. Köbe's usual grumpy but quick manner. However, a laminated plastic menu card is impossible and careless. But the food was good across the board! Prices moderate. Gaffel Kölsch is also delicious. Nevertheless, I won't take guests there again.

Quaint restaurant in Cologne. Very tasty fresh food in a special atmosphere. There were some German dishes on the menu. There were four of us and we were all thrilled. Freshly tapped Kölsch rounded things off. The service is quick and cheerful. We felt well looked after. Downstairs it is wheelchair accessible. There is a step to the toilet. There is only one staircase going up to the first floor. If you need barrier-free access, you should point this out when making your reservation. They are happy to accept it. There is also standing room at the counter. In summer you can also eat outside.

Super tasty and fun. Thank you for the lovely experience.

Had a cold local beer 🍺 with a very good schnitzel with potatoes and a side salad 🥗 . Lucky with the weather as we were able to sit outside.

Friendly waitress, delicious food and good local beer

I didn't eat there, but I wanted to go to the toilet there when I was visiting Cologne. The employee was VERY unfriendly, so I decided to go to the toilet somewhere else.

The overall package is really convincing: Four of us were there on a Tuesday evening. The Köbes was unusually friendly, the Kölsch was fresh, the food (Hämchen (hock of pork), brawn, roulade, roast beef) was deliciously prepared and very tasty. Rounded off with grappa and espresso, we were completely satisfied and also had very nice contact with the neighboring table (as is the case in a Kölsch pub). The ambience is simple and honest - like everything. We'll definitely be back!!

Great little restaurant , serving excellent food by good staff and manager/owner. We had schnitsel potatoes and salad and three fish fillets with potatoes and salad. Service was good and a friendly atmosphere

We ordered the house's recommendation without looking at the menu: 30 Nuremberg sausages with ketchup and mustard + a few slices of bread. Really delicious with a few Kölsch. The hammer came with the bill: EUR 39.00 just for the sausages!!!

Quaint pub with good food. The potato pancake in particular is super tasty. Definitely worth a look 😄

That's Cologne as it is... We will be back devenetly....

Part of a visit to the Theater am Dom. Good food at a low price. Staff very friendly

I can’t comment on the food because I don’t have any other benchmark for local food. I give 2 stars because before getting in I ask to pay by card and they confirm it. Then, they want me to pay in cash not even making the bill, because 22,40€ is not worth enough for a credit card.

We were there for Rose Monday Zoch because there was very well made Kölsch from the glass for €3 and a few dishes to choose from. The location is good for shopping. One star deducted for the not exactly friendly service at the tap. Otherwise recommended.

It's been 30 years since I last ate such delicious coleslaw. We had bratwurst, schnitzel and ham. All dishes were very tasty in combination with beer. Thank you for the nice experience.

My favorite carnival pub for many years. Great atmosphere, fresh beer in real glasses and a great audience. Thank you for your commitment.

Never again!!! Cash register will be reprogrammed under the visit and the prices will be increased Dumplings were cold and old Not recommendable!!!

Always very busy, but still friendly staff

Smaller portions despite the price increase. 2 small slices of veal liver with 2 mini apple slices for €20.90. Cold shrimps with salad for €16.90. Something like that is not right.

We were visiting Cologne and this was suggested to us Quaint local and ml to drink beer, really nice to eat, don't eat deep fryers, the whole restaurant was always loud, the staff really overwhelmed So feel free to have a beer, don't eat here anymore

Propriétaire désagréable, ce permet de me dire que il s’en fiche après m’avoir servi le mauvais plat, aucune gentillesse n’y compression, si j’avais peux j’aurais mis zéro étoiles Je déconseille

If I could have given 0 stars I would have given it. Terrible food and unpleasant boss. TO RUN AWAY

Delicious Kölsch, normal German food. But! Dirty plates and tables. The waiter dropped the sauce from the dish onto the chair with the sauce down - he collected the sauce from the chair with a spoon back into the gravy boat and put it on our plates for our food 🫣

Richtig urige Kneipe, top Service

Very, very tasty food, delicious beer, small but nice

An institution... Always wonderful...

Super Location, netter und witziger Chef. Lecker Essen und gute Portionen. Können wir nur weiterempfehlen. 👍👍👍😍

Wie immer bestens , hervorragend Sauerbraten mit Klöße, und Rotkraut, Apfelmus. Dazu ein lecker Kölsch. Winterzeit Matjes Zeit auch sehr gut.

Original restaurant Typical German food

Tolles Essen. Sehr schneller Service. Mega authentisches Ambiente. Danke für das schöne Essen. :)

Restaurante del casco histórico de Colonia regentado por un alemán enamorado de Mallorca. Gran aficcionado al golf y el mar. La decoración inspirada en el golf. La carta es completa y el ambiente es muy agradable. Buena manera de integrarte en la ciudad y ver su verdadero ambiente. Personal muy agradable, en especial el camarero portugués.

Wir wollten mit zwei Kindern vor einem Konzert im Theater am Dom was trinken gehen. Da einiges an Tischen frei war, haben wir uns auch direkt hingesetzt. Der Kellner ist dann angekommen und sagte das man Getränke nur an der Theke bekommt und wir den Tisch verlassen sollen. Wir haben ihm dann mitgeteilt, dass wir uns mit den Kindern nicht an die Theke setzen wollen. Leider wurden wir nicht bedient und haben den Laden dann verlassen. Die Gäste welche das mitbekommen haben, mussten auch mit dem Kopf schütteln über das Verhalten des Kellners. Traurig das es mitten in Köln sowas unfreundlich gibt!

Ik heb nog nooit eerder een recensie geplaatst, maar dit ging echt te ver. Er liepen meerdere muizen door de zaak. De eigenaar reageerde alsof het de normaalste zaak van de wereld was. Nooit meer naar deze zaak.

Excellent food, hot and delicious in a nice environment in central Cologne. We had the Wiener schnitzel with pan fried potatoes and salad and the bratwurst sausage with sauerkraut. Both were piping hot and the sauerkraut was particularly delicious. Reasonable prices for good sized portions.

Overheerlijke pan gebakken aardappeltjes en snitzel.

Endlich mal wieder "gut bürgerlich " essen und gut geschmeckt hat's obendrein! Preis stimmt auch, was will man mehr.

Restaurante nada concurrido, casi no hablan inglés bueno para los que buscamos algo más tradicional. Comida de 10 no tardaron nada en traerla, en la puerta tienen la carta en Alemán, no os estreséis como yo y pedid la de inglés dentro. Recomiendo pediros el Schnitzel empanado (lo de la foto). Raciones generosas, para estar cerquita de la catedral y la zona de comercios está muy bien. Musiquita chuli de ambiente. No lo dudéis este es el sitio 👸🏼💪🏻

Serveuse désagréable, je pense qu'elle n'aime pas les touristes. Repas sans réel saveur. Peu de choix au final car beaucoup de choses manquantes aussi bien au niveau des boissons que de repas....

sehr unhöflicher service und extrem vorlaut , und nehmen sich keine zeit für ihre kunden

Nette kleine Kneipe in der Altstadt

Es fehlen in jeder Branche Menschen und oft muss dann ein Mensch andere ersetzen und mehr arbeiten. Wenn es mal länger dauert, so ist das alles kein Problem, man hat dafür Verständnis. Jedoch war unsere gesamte Gruppe von 15 Leuten mehr als entsetzt über das Personal an dem Abend. Es war ein Tisch für 15 Leute in der Galerie reserviert worden auf meinen Namen. Die ersten, die 15 Minuten vor mir dort ankamen, wurden vom Kellner unfreundlich des Platzes verwiesen und wurden gebeten, zu gehen oder mal salopp gesagt, der nette Kellner wollte sie raus schmeißen. Er wiederholte immer wieder das nichts reserviert wurde. Nach ein paar unfreundlichen und lautem Wortgefecht hat der Kellner wohl begriffen, das diese Gruppe reserviert hat. Wieso werden hier Gäste angepampt? Mir selbst ging es leider auch nicht anders mit der absolut unfreundlichen Bedienung im Erdgeschoss.- Es war voll und ich wollte an der Schlange vorbei gehen und habe sofort zu der Bedienung mitgeteilt, dass ich für 15 Leute reserviert hätte und schon einige oben wären. Sie brüllte mich dermaßen laut an und schrie, ich hätte nicht reserviert, es wäre alles voll, das würde ich doch wohl sehen. Als ich ihr dann klar gemacht habe, dass ich in der Galerie Tische bestellt habe, meinte sie dann pampig, dann gehen sie halt hoch. Den anderen Frauen von unserer Gruppe, die noch nach mir kamen, ging es genauso. Was stimmt mit Ihrem Personal nicht?.

Sehr nettes Restaurant/Brauhaus. Aufmerksamer Kelner. Gutes Essen. Die Reibekuchen waren klasse

Absolut uriges kölsches Original. Wir kommen gerne wieder. 😋🤩

Ein schnelles Abendessen zu zweit, Sahne-Hering bzw. Zander, beides sehr gut und zu fairen Preisen. Dazu schönes, frisch gezapftes Kölsch, Passt!

Exzellentes Essen und Bedienung mit Charme und Charakter

I never give 1-star reviews but my experience was truly awful. I ordered a beer and took a seat at a table outside. After my first sip I saw a mouse going into the restaurant. Another customer told me that they had seen another mouse a few minutes before. Despite the waiters being advised, they did not care and kept working as if nothing had happened. I will never come back to this place.

We unfortunately decided to eat here on the 31st of October. The food was okay, I wouldn’t say great. There was also mice and rats running around while we were eating. The part that ruined our experience is how rude the server was. She took our menus away before we had ordered, and seemed like she didn’t even want to talk to us. Thankfully, another server stepped in gave us our menus back and took our order. The first server then brought the food to our table and PUSHED one of us out of the way to put the food on the table, no excuse me or anything. The whole rest of the meal she made snarky rude comments to us and was so aggressive. We were nothing but kind to her, said please and thank you, and still got treated like this. I then went to go pay so we could just get out of there and she was so rude she wouldn’t even take my money! She made me stand there while she just clearly ignored me. I have never in my life had this horrible of service. I highly suggest avoiding this place.

Essen war okay, vielleicht etwas fettig. Vegetarisch gibt es so gut wie nichts. Der Service war unfreundlich und unverschämt. Der Kellner brachte ein Essen zuviel was nicht bestellt wurde und bestand darauf das wir es zahlen und nahm es nicht zurück.

Das Essen ist okay jedoch ist der Service unterste Schublade und dermaßen unfreundlich nicht zu empfehlen.

Very unfriendly staff. Went in to look for a table, got pushed around and spoken rudely by the staff and left immediately. It is a shame, the restaurant itself looks cute and cozy, but the staff made it unbearable.

The waitress was extremely rude. We were nothing but polite to her, she physically pushed me to get me out of her way, we accidentally dropped a knife and she threw her hands up, rudely gestured and gave us a dirty look, then when we went up to pay she yelled no at us and was just so mean for absolutely no reason. We said please and thank you more than necessary to get her to calm down but she was awful. There was another lady that helped us she was nice and gave great suggestions. I wish we hadn't had the experience with the rude lady.

Essen lecker, Flaschenbier einen ticken zu warm, Kellner aufmerksam gemacht, der zuckte mit den Schultern, das Bier käme aus dem Kűhlschrank..., Mobiliar angerantzt, das macht wohl fűr andere den Charme aus

Gemütliche Atmosphäre, freundliche Bedienung und sehr, sehr leckere Reibekuchen!!!!! Die Preise sind angemessen. Insbesondere würde ich eine Reservierung vor Veranstaltungen empfehlen! Auch der Standort ist positiv. Unweit vom Theater am Dom.

2017: Sind zum zweiten Mal hier. Super rheinisches Essen. Freundliche Bedienung. Einfach empfehlenswert. Oktober 2023: leider nicht mehr so toll, der Laden ist nicht besonders überfüllt, dauert über 1,5h, viele Leute später gekommen, haben eher was zu Essen bekommen. Anscheinend alles neue Kellner, keiner lächelt. Werden vom vielleicht neuem Chef auch nur untergebuttert.

Die Speisen waren wieder lecker (traumhaft zarter Sauerbraten) die Portionen reichlich und das Bier gut. Warnung! Wegen seiner Lage wird dieses Restaurant häufig von Gästen besucht, die anschließend ins Theater am Dom gehen. Hier sollte man einen Vorlauf von zwei Stunden einplanen, da man zuweilen sehr lange aufs Essen warten muss- in unserem Fall ca. 50 Minuten! Nicht schlimm, wir waren früh genug dort, haben aber andere Gäste erlebt, wo es sehr, sehr eng wurde!

Nach über 90min nach Bestellung kein Essen bekommen.Wir hatten 2mal Leber und 1mal Himmel und Erd bestellt.Antwort der Bedienung warum es so lange dauert"Pfannengerichte brauchen ihre Zeit"Sind dann ohne Essen gegangen.Personal sehr unfreundlich .Wir waren schon des öfteren da und haben soetwas noch nie erlebt. Scheint wohl ein neuer Besitzer zu sein.Kein Vergleich mit dem Vorgänger, das war ein Urkölner.NIE WIEDER WERDEN WIR DA HINGEHEN.

Direkt beim Getränke bestellen hat der horror begonnen direkt hat die Unfreundliche Bedinung mein Wasser mit einem Kölsch verwechselt ok passiert jedem mal. Aber aber nurdabei blieb es nicht. Als ich mein Hauptgang (ein Schnitztel mit Bratkartoffeln was ok war) habe ich 2 Mäuse gesehen die einfach im Restaurant am chillen waren ich die Angst vor Mäusen hat konnte das Essen ab dann nicht mehr genießen und wollte nur gehen da diese Mäuse hin und her und auch unter Tische von Gästen krabbeln. Als die Bedingung darauf hingewiesen wurde wurde nur "das ist die Hausmaus" durch das durch das restaurant gerufen. Als wir sie auch nochmal auf die Mäuse hingewiesen haben hat es die Bedingung nicht interessiert. Wer nach einem Streichelzoo sucht bei dem man ok essen kann sollte dieses Restaurant unbedingt besuchen wer einfach nur entspannt essen will sollte sich was anderes suchen.