Bastard Bar & Cafe

Cozy atmosphere with a lovely outdoor area.

One of the few quiet spots in Cologne's city center. The café is located in a courtyard and is mainly frequented by locals. Perfect for visitors to the city to relax after a night of drinking. Pleasant atmosphere, beautiful green courtyard, sunny rooftop terrace (weather permitting), large selection of drinks, delicious homemade snacks, fast free Wi-Fi, and it's easy to strike up a conversation. I'll gladly return whenever I'm back in Cologne.

The café was quiet, but the service was far too slow, even though there were hardly any customers.

I like this place. The team is very friendly and the service is fantastic. But most of all, I love the names some of the drinks have been given. :D

Nice but shady courtyard, rather cramped interior, predominantly gay clientele. Food and drinks were quite good, staff were rather rough and unfriendly.