Saravanaa Bhavan in Köln

Home food away from home! Desi Indian taste :)

Einfach Lecker! Wide selection and you can get all under one roof 🙂My favorite is Idly and Rava Dosa

I can't rate the food, since I couldn't eat it: You ask me if I want my dishes spicy, I say no and you bring them to me spicy, it's a mistake that can happen, I point out that I can't eat them and instead of apologizing you smile and shrug your shoulders, it's unprofessional, my friend tells you to pack them because if she takes them home you take away the dishes and throw everything away. You made a mistake, you didn't apologize and on top of that you made me pay full price even though I didn't eat anything. Here 30 euros for a bottle of still water at room temperature (the only thing I consumed in the restaurant) seems excessive to me.

Unfortunately, the food was disappointing. It was way too spicy, even though that wasn't advertised. The noodles were mushy and overall tasteless. I wouldn't go back.

Food - some items really good and some average. Too much oil on parathas. Tea again was pretty average. Chole bhature were decent.

Very, very, very, very bad food

Must try these dosa. Crispy and soft. Felt like having home food☺️

Unfortunately it feels like a scam restaurant. A lot of rice and very little of everything else. Service stuff is not friendly either. I guess they make enough money from all the Indian tourists that are passing through Cologne and they don't care about if their customers return. I have eaten at many Saravana Bhavans around the around the world and this was the worst by far.

I regret writing this review. The moment we saw the restaurant, all our friends were excited to try the sambar vada with coffee. Unfortunately, the food completely ruined our day! The coffee was absolutely terrible—hands down the worst filter coffee we've had at any Saravana Bhavan. Honestly, it felt like a major disappointment. Definitely not the experience we were hoping for. My suggestion: If you're in a group, order one coffee first to see if it meets your expectations, then go ahead with the rest of your order.

Very good and friendly customer service and awesome food. Please serve coffee in traditional south Indian cups only.

Very good South Indian food in Germany,enjoyed Indian food in Europe

We ordered Masala dosa and it was good. But the madras filter coffee was too bad. Felt like something was off and when we asked for a glass of water they gave us the water and charged 2.80 euros, just for a glass of water. They didnt even mention that the water costs that much. It was a bad experience from a trusted place.

Come here empty stomach and eat as many dishes as possible 🫡

Good experience and great South Indian food

I am great foodie 😋 l love the great south Indian cuisine and dishes served by Saravana bhavan all over India 🇮🇳 Now in Germany 🇩🇪 I am getting the same ambiance of eating my favorite dishes here. Love you Saravana bhavan. Keep expanding and spread the taste of south India all over the World 🌎

It’s very nice experience in Europe having authentic south indian food. Very tasty. My husband and kids loved it. Thanks .

We spent good time at Sarvanaa Bhavan. I went there with my wife and kids and they enjoyed the food. This is the most authentic South Indian food you can have.

Very tasty South Indian food, had a wonderful lunch @Sarvanaa Bhawan... Thanks, Nidhi, Abhishek n Garv

Authentic South Indian delicacy must visit

Best indian restaurant in cologne

The food was again very good, but unfortunately the restrooms were in poor condition. There was no paper, and the substitute paper towels were flying everywhere.

Had taken masala dose, it was too much salty and coconut chutney wasn't fresh. It looked like 2 days old. Please find an alternative if you are planning to go here.

The portions are generous, even more so than at Sarvana Bhawan in Frankfurt. The dosas were good, but the chutneys were disappointing; they weren't fresh. Service could definitely be improved.

Not enough Service people, very dirty toilet/washroom without toilet paper. On the way to toilet staircase things are stored. Coffee was not warm . Main food was tasty.

Tried dosas here and it's absolutely amazing. Would definitely recommend food here if you are craving some Indian food in Cologne. It's very close to train station as well. Great vibe and sweet staff.

slow and rude staff…pathetic service. made me miss my train.

Perfect if you're looking for south Indian dishes.

Food was very delicious, and feeled like i am having dish at my home

The taste of the food takes me back home to my mom's food

Amazing Indian food with great sevice

Food is average!! Toilets are not clean even enterance is dirty and it smells weird!!

Except Dosa, the food quality is very poor, food is not even warm, tea and coffee is not hot. I can’t imagine going there again. Also the toilet isn’t clean. Not recommended for the price I paid.

Tried Saravanaa Bhavan in Köln 🇮🇳🍽️ — great variety from South Indian to North Indian and Indo-Chinese. Loved finding my favorite chole bhature here 😍👌. Food was tasty and authentic. The place can feel a bit crowded and tables are quite close together, but overall it’s a solid spot with lots of options! 👍🍛

The worst service imaginable. The Mysore Masala Doser is delicious, but the last three times I've had it, the filling (potatoes) has been so small that it wouldn't even have been enough as an appetizer. Rip-off tourists...not recommended. The toilet without a seat is also very Indian; luckily, there was toilet paper.

Delicious Indian food. The menu is in English, and the service only speaks English. Everything is served in stainless steel bowls – ugly.

Food was great service was amazing staff was fantastic 😍

The food was really good and you can taste the food that you miss.

Our dining experience was great!! Mr.Dev was very friendly and helpful

Food was extraordinary. Go for Cheese Paneer Dosa in any case. Amazing atmosphere with very chilling music. Very friendly and professional service. The best food we had in Cologne 🙏

Absolutely pathetic behaviour of the staff and the worst approach even towards regular customers. Given 1 star because thats the minimum I have to give. They were not interested in providing even their routine standard chuttney and rasam. Their approach was like eat if you want to otherwise you should leave. And on top of that their person is passing racist comment. Absolutely unacceptable. Absolutely worst experience @saravana bhavan Cologne branch. They will come and tell you in the middle of the meal that some items are finished which are already served partly in your ongoing meal. Hahaha this was hilarious. We had to leave from the middle of our meal. Such mentality should be notified and exposed. People should make an important issue about this, otherwise these people think that reviews and negatives comments cannot affect them. They are replying on good comments only, they dont have the balls to comment on the the absolute dis-satisfactions faced by customers. If you have self respect, you might not want to go to this cologne branch restaurant!!

Mannerless staff especially their waiter named Dev, passing racist comments on us. Regret going here and would not recommend anyone to visit here. Had a really good time at their Frankfurt restaurant but in Cologne we had to deal with a pos waiter named Dev.

Staff and special manager surjit singh Worst behaviour

Lovely South Indian Good, Must Try…

So tasty food i loved it. Service and quality top notch.

Sarvana Very nice hotel Food is very tasty and hotel hospitality too

Amazing food, with prompt service. The taste is same as always. Very happy.

Absolutely yummy food especially Dosa , so crispy

Fantastic food. Texture of food imitates south india in Europe indeed!!

Experience is just awesome. The food makes you home away from home…loved it.

Fantastic food...It gives flavour of incredible India in midst of Europe in Germany. Vada and mini Idlis are must try with filter coffee!! Don't miss it when you are in cologne...

Hi; we visited this restaurant for jain food and it’s probably the worst experience we have ever had in an Indian restaurant overseas. The servers are absolutely awful and are the worst behaved staff you will ever encounter, they made us wait over an hour for food that they did not even serve us in the end, they spoke to us with sheer disrespect, insulted us and they are spoiling the name of this entire chain which is widely known in all other parts of the world. Our server, Dev had no manners or class and should not be allowed to work at this restaurant. Do not visit them, they have no value for good loyal customers.

Yummy food and very good service

One of the worst experiences I have ever had. The staff over here is completely classist and racist, they don’t know how to talk and think as if they are serving for free. One of the staff was continuously making classist and racism remarks towards us. We had to walk away in the middle of our meal

Worst attitude and service. They behave like they don’t need customers. We were 10 people and they were absolutely rude by in taking orders as well as when they made mistake. They did not let us finish our already ordered meal as well. We ordered for jain food but they were totally clueless about what food is available in jain or and what is not. And on top of that they behaved as if they are doing a favour. Only 2 out of 6 orders came on the table and while eating the same, they suddenly informed that they don’t have jain stuff further. And on top of that they were not trying to settle matter but they were trying to cover up their mistake of not providing the required jain stuff. My suggestion is stay hungry but don’t go to Saravana Bhavan!!

We are travelling for Interzum fair at cologne, but want to share feedback of sarvana bhavan, We had gone on Sunday 18 May and enjoyed food, we went yesterday 21 May but were provided wrong orders and cold food BUT the team accepted their mistake and apologized so we were ok TODAY 22 MAY WAS BLACK DAY THE MOST HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE IN MY 30 YEARS OF TRAVEL, FOOD THAT WAS PROVIDED YESTERDAY OR SUNDAY THE SAME WAS DENIED TODAY, THE TEAM TALKED RACIST, THEY SAID FOOD IS OVER DEV THE STAFF WAS THE WORST GUY EVER MET DONT EXPECT THIS FROM SARVANA BHAWAN REALLY DISAPPOINTED AND SINCE WE WERE WITH KIDS DID NOT WANT TO PURSUE IT OTHERWISE TODAY MATTERS WOULD HAVE ESCALATED

Very tasty food and reasonable prices. No matter what you eat there, it's always something unique. I'd go back again and again!

Super experience and great taste Delicious Indian food Gem of a place Nice to have Dev at the restaurant who serves food with smile and always happy to suggest and cooperate. Will definitely recommend to all

Authentic Indian restaurant. Great south Indian food Dev is very good and serving with smile Indian food. He alsi is very cooperative and suggest new cuisines as per need. Overall great experience

Very average. Food not great. Specially North Indian food is not great. Highly priced and not value for money. All gravies will be same.. Only change of vegetable. Tasteless food. Bland is the word rather. Just that it is totally vegetarian and only veg restaurants are difficult to find around. So..

Very nice experience, delicious food, authentic south Indian and also very good north indian food Dev at the restaurant provided great customer experience and service and he took care of us during of meals. He is very nice smiling and always happy to serve any requirements

Best Indian food I had outside of India. Will definitely come back. Dosa to die for. 😍🇮🇳

"Sarvana Bhavan Köln - Very Bad Experience " I regret that I went here. The experience was terrible. We ordered Panjabi dishes and specifically requested them to be spicy, but they weren't prepared to our liking. The rice quality was also very bad. To make matters worse, the service was lacking. We weren't provided with plates, and when we requested them, the staff seemed dismissive and unfriendly. Their attitude implied we were trying to take advantage of free food, which was unwarranted and rude. I also ordered Lassi, but they forgot to bring it. Even after reminding them three times, they questioned whether I had actually ordered it, which was frustrating. It seemed like they were understaffed, which might have contributed to the poor service. Overall, I feel like I wasted my money. I wouldn't recommend this place."

Auténtica y sabrosa comida del sur de la India (probamos ociosamente, sambar, pongal, dahi vada, papad, gulag jamun). Pulgares arriba, recomendar para familias y amigos para una buena comida genuina. Personal amable

Very welcoming and fast service 🙏🙏🥳

Wonderful place near Neumarkt, fantastic vegetarian food

“I had a fantastic experience at Saravanaa Bhavan in Cologne! The dosas were crisp, the sambar was flavorful, and the service was warm and efficient. It's a perfect spot if you're craving real South Indian food. The ambiance was clean and inviting, and the menu had great vegetarian options. Highly recommend for anyone who loves Indian cuisine!” 💯

Disastrous service and no Indian food. Something like that shouldn't be called saravana bavan. That was pathetic. You can tell that the location in Cologne Heumarkt specializes in drunk guests. They don't care what they eat to prevent vomiting. But at the price I expect at least reasonable service. A shame for Indian hospitality.

Excellent food and excellent staff. Enjoyed the vibes and music. Very tasty food and definitely recommend to visit if you crave indian food.

First of all: the food was okay. Unfortunately the service wasn't good. We only received a children's chair after the second request. Unfortunately the food was not served at the same time. And the drinks came so late that we wanted to give them back, but that wasn't accepted because there would have been so much to do. When we asked for containers to pack, they completely ignored it, so we left it behind. Unfortunately we won't be coming back here again.

We visited the Cologne branch twice, and while the food is good, the service and management definitely need improvement. The staff weren’t particularly friendly, and we had to wait to be acknowledged and seated, even though the place wasn’t very busy. It felt like the staff prioritized their own tasks over attending to customers. One time, we received the wrong order – could be an honest mistake, but still something to note. Also, the men’s restroom was out of tissue paper, which gave off a bit of a careless impression. Food-wise, it’s good if you’re in the area and craving South Indian food, but the experience doesn’t compare to the Frankfurt branch.

Very unfriendly waiter. I asked nicely if I could go to the toilet. You would think that it is now normal to be able to go to the toilet anywhere. He rejected me very rudely and said only for guests. I then went to Sausalitos and luckily it wasn't a problem to go to the toilet! 🙏🏼

The waiter was very rude , the waitress was kind

I regret to share my view and re view about this restaurant. As being a fan of Indian food, I try to find Indian restaurants around me. One my Indian colleague recommended me this restaurant and I went with my friend, unfortunately they don't have much of what they offer on the menu. They usually say, it is finished even in the mid day, means they are not in the mood to serve it. On first visit a year ago, my friend fell sick after eating, I didn't get what I want and the waiter pushed me to take something that I didn't want to take. He tried to be friendly with me by speaking urdu and taking advantage of it as a business. It was clearly unprofessional behavior. On that day it was working day of the week and they mentioned that they had some menus only for weekends. Almost a year later, today I went on weekend, I didn't find what I ordered. They simply excused that it has finished at 4 o clock, wow. Then they brought something, but was not fresh, even seemed from yesterday. This time I was with another friend and I was really disappointed because my. Friend couldn't eat the meal. I honestly and kindly request the managers to offer the menu they really have fresh of the day. I am talking about the köln one, near haupbhanhof

Great all vegetarian menu, amazing service, great food

I had ordered channa bhatura. The food was too oily and not up to the mark anyway. Really disappointed, was expecting so much more.

Very tasty vegetarian restaurant, which also offers great vegan dishes. There is something for every palate. 🤤

Very spicy badly cooked Indian food. Most of the dishes are full of either fat and spice specifically chilly, garam masala and not properly prepared. Chana Bhatura was dripping with oil, they serve fast but for a table of four bring one dish at a time and rest others keep waiting. This is bad planing. We fell sick multiple times and shows poor kitchen hygiene. Think twice before you spend 50-100€ to enjoy your evening. It is not worth it and surely not recommended!!!!🙁

Completely unfriendly and without any manners!

Lovely food and fast service but the washroom could have been a bit more clean.

The food was so bad!!! It had no salt, the paneer was old and had a weird taste, and when you complain, the manager comes and asks you to not drink your own water because it’s an outside beverage (really?). As per human rights I'm allowed to drink my own water! A north indian who ruins the reputation of the franchise name and treats the workers like trash, all because of the amount of people who come in after hearing the name. SHAME ON HIM!!

One of the best Saravanaa Bhavan we visited, we went there 3 times in 4 days. Loved their food. Service could be improved a bit.

Poor service, staff not friendly. Value for money was very low.Will I come back? No. I won't recommend it to anyone

Authentic Sound Indian food 🙂 Must try - Mango Lassi, South Indian Thali in which Rasam was ultimate and soft inside and crispy outside Vada

Normally, our experience with Sarvana bhavan is always good thorugh out the world, but the Sarvana bhavan in cologn really disappointed us. The manager over there was very rude, pushing us to sit outside in the evening even though tables were free inside. Our 5 year old kid was shivering, and the restaurant didn't allow us to change the table and go inside. I'm really disappointed as it is focusing on making money rather than making their customer happy.

I ate with you yesterday (04/19/25) in Cologne Saravanabhavan. Unfortunately it was very bad and unhealthy (very salty). We got sick because we ate there. Your coarse ones don't use gloves and so our children have stomach aches and diarrhea. We never want to eat at your place.

We absolutely loved our visit! The waiter was super friendly and explained the dishes to us really nicely - including a recommendation as to what we should try. The food was delicious and completely vegetarian. We had the Ghee Masala Roast and the Paneer Butter Masala – both were really good and super authentic. Definitely coming back! Clear recommendation!

Usually crowded, but seats are available

1. No hospitality - dint let to charge the phone . 2. Taste was not up to the mark.Too much oil in food. 3. Food was not worth the Price.

We ordered vegetable kofta which was way too salty, Butter naan was rubbery and difficult to tear into, Thali was very bland and lacked any flavour in majority of the dishes like Paneer Sabji, Daal and Channa. Only dish we enjoyed was vegetable manchurian which was on point. Service was pretty ordinary.

I have tasted food at many saravana Bhavans across Europe and I had my worst experience at the Cologne branch. -Taste was not authentic -Food was too oily -Worst of all they served spoilt food (chutney) and I mentioned it to them twice and they carelessly ignored it.

Best South Indian restaurant there is across the world! Been in London, Calgary, Munich and now Cologne!😀

One of the best restaurants for having traditional South Indian cuisine. I highly recommend.

First time there but we'll be back. The food was good and tasty. The service staff friendly. There are menus in German and English (which is still the exception). The restaurant seemed clean and tidy. If you value vegetarian or vegan food, you're in good hands there

Staff was wonderful helpful kind. I asked for no spice and it doesn’t seem like they have nothing not spicy so no one ate the food. And I ordered chai to go, the cap was broken and it spilled everywhere.

I've eaten here several times and am absolutely thrilled every time. It tastes authentically like in (South) India. Service was friendly and quick, portions were absolutely sufficient.

As an Indian, it's absolutely wonderful that there's an authentic vegetarian Indian restaurant in Germany. Having previously visited many branches of Saravanaa Bhavan in the Emirates, I can confidently say this restaurant keeps up its good name here. The food was excellent, and it was much anticipated as I had a nice ghee roast. The service is also wonderful, sometimes they have busy days but they work hard and fast to get your requests out ASAP. The atmosphere is calming, which is a nice contrast and provides a break from the big crowded area of Cologne Central. I would absolutely give it 5 stars, however, it's the pricing. I do understand that it's much harder to get one's hands on Indian ingredients (the batter, for example) but the food here is insanely expensive compared to the branches over in the Emirates. It makes it a once-in-a-while meal, and that makes it a little harder to part with your favourite cuisine. Regardless, it's still one of the best restaurants to go to if you really want to try out vegetarian Indian cuisine.

Very nice food service and ambience.

Finally there is this restaurant in Cologne!! The food is very good and tasty, the service is attentive and quick. I recommend it!!

The ambience is ok but the interiors are dirty and smelly, unhygienic washroom. The furniture is dirt ridden, fabric is full of pilling and dust,just unclean...immediately after consuming the food, developed body rashes and itichinesss, blotchness.. and vomits. Staff stopped me from taking photos of the unhygienic inside of the restaurant. Food tatsted bland, perhaps because of refrigeration and of stale nature, wasn't fresh - no aroma. When discussed with the owners, the reply was pay and leave. Sheer shame.

No stars because service was really bad and even after politely asking for napkins, they said yes but ignored it, the food had been pre-cooked for a long time but wasn't warmed up properly. And dosa was still ok but the chola bhatura was a disaster. The milk tea wasn't fresh either. Already pre-cooked at least from the morning. No fresh tea.