FOOD IN COLOGNE

Eating is one of my favorite hobbies which is especially hard when you’re really bad at cooking. But okay that doesn’t matter for now haha! When in Cologne the big question is where to eat? Unfortunately I was only there for two days but I did manage to come up with some suggestions.

Oriental Healthy @ Cafe Buur

The one place I had been hearing all about was Cafe Buur so of course I wanted to go try it. It’s a new place with a menu including healthy and unhealthy foods, but all a very yummy. My friend got the salmon toast and I stuck to the big dish (because I like to eat…) Oriental Healthy. At least it was healthy so I didn’t feel so bad about eating this much. I was pleasantly surprised with the mix of foods since it actually came together really well. I highly recommend eating here, it’s a good vibe.

California Rolls @ Shokudo Köln

All you can eat sushi is always the right decision, especially when it’s cheap like this place. I was quite surprised to pay 12 euros for it, since here in the Netherlands you can expect to pay at least around 20 to be able to eat at one of the classic chains. We ordered a lot and ate a lot but did run into one tiny issue as our experience turned more into an all you can wait sushi…
Our second order took a solid hour, but we were so hungry and impatient we ordered dessert. But then the dessert came before our second order of sushi arrived so that got a little messed up haha. Nevertheless cheap and good sushi, Shukodo is the way to go. But keep in mind, you might end up spending a long time here!

I mentioned previously the German bakeries and their heavenly bread. They also sell sandwiches there, freshly made! I took this picture at the Wiener Bäckerei at the central station wishing I was hungry enough to eat one. Sadly not, except I could go for a salami sandwich right now. If you need to grab a quick lunch and want it to be good, this is your best option. My favorite part is really that it is all freshly made, especially the bread.

COLOGNE

I’ve been spending the last months at home and have really developed “Fernweh”. A feeling where you really want to travel and go explore but my schedule is so busy I barely get the chance to. And to be honest I’m broke. But I managed to fit a quick weekend in Cologne to visit my childhood best friend Katharina and wow we hadn’t seen each other in 4 years. But it felt like it hadn’t even been that long. The city is really pretty and we spent the weekend shopping and exploring the university park. I also managed to burn a hole into my pants with an iron, which just goes to show how great I am at household. Nevertheless I was still gladly strolling around town that day along the river and the Dom. I left early sunday morning to get back to reality and actually do some work for school but of course could not leave before taking a visit to the German bakery. If you plan on going to Germany, you need to visit a bakery because the bread is amazing. We finished a lovely cup of coffee and I was ready to head back home. With an adventskalender, bread and gelbwurst (because I gotta bring some german back home) I took the train back which of course was late because Deutsche Bahn can never be on time.