Emese B.
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Tsudin
My favorite bubble tea (brown sugar milk tea!) in Taipei. They add some super delicious spice mix to it that makes it extra delicious. The ladies at the counter are so friendly and nice too.
Dostoevsky
A wonderful selection of Russian, Ukrainian and Baltic cuisine. A family restaurant that is a long-standing Cologne establishment. A really wide choice on the menu with both meaty and vegetarian options, all super deliciously prepared. Freshly made Pielmeni, vareniki, solyanka, beef Stroganoff, traditional fish dishes - you name it, they have it. 👍👍
Blackfoot Beach
Nice white sandy beach section on the Lake. Entry fee is £6 for an adult. (You need to register and pay online and show your QR code at the entrance.) You can also book in advance and rent beach chairs, cabanas and even 'huts' for a group with gas grilling facilities that come with tables and plenty of chairs. There is one beach bar with some small food options like fries and wurst, would be a nice addition to have one more food/bar as lines can be long and we are not even in full summer season yet. All in all a really nice spot to spend time at and easily accessible by bike from downtown Cologne!
Café de Paris Cologne
So wanted to love Cafe de Paris! Alas, it was quite a disappointing experience overall. We walked past it a million times, but it's usually very busy on weekends, with no available tables, so I was very excited this past Sunday to find a free table in the outside area in the beautiful and warm sun.
The Good: The food was delicious and very pretty looking. We both had the asparagus soup, and the Fromage (cheese plate) and a rigatoni pasta dish for main course.
The Bad: service was super slow and unavailable. Perhaps there is a staff shortage, I am not sure. We waited 15 minutes for a menu, then another 15 minutes to order drinks. Then another 15 to 20 minutes for someone to take our food order. By the time our food arrived we have been sitting there for way over an hour. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so that still would have been fine. What was wild is that both soups and both main courses were all brought out at the same time :( There was not even enough space on the small 2-people table, so they just took away our half finished drinks, the bread basket etc to squeeze space for 4 plates.)
Of course, by the time we finished the soups (which were VERY delicious) the pasta was completely cold, and the cheese plate looked less pretty than on the photo I took, because of being on the sun. Not great. It was another 30 minutes wait until someone showed up, so we could order more drinks and after-meal coffee. There are so many lovely spots right around...come here if you don't mind having a bad service in exchange for good looking food and fun people-watching while you wait. (Highly recommend Cafe Rico, just few steps away - always fantastic!).
The Good: The food was delicious and very pretty looking. We both had the asparagus soup, and the Fromage (cheese plate) and a rigatoni pasta dish for main course.
The Bad: service was super slow and unavailable. Perhaps there is a staff shortage, I am not sure. We waited 15 minutes for a menu, then another 15 minutes to order drinks. Then another 15 to 20 minutes for someone to take our food order. By the time our food arrived we have been sitting there for way over an hour. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so that still would have been fine. What was wild is that both soups and both main courses were all brought out at the same time :( There was not even enough space on the small 2-people table, so they just took away our half finished drinks, the bread basket etc to squeeze space for 4 plates.)
Of course, by the time we finished the soups (which were VERY delicious) the pasta was completely cold, and the cheese plate looked less pretty than on the photo I took, because of being on the sun. Not great. It was another 30 minutes wait until someone showed up, so we could order more drinks and after-meal coffee. There are so many lovely spots right around...come here if you don't mind having a bad service in exchange for good looking food and fun people-watching while you wait. (Highly recommend Cafe Rico, just few steps away - always fantastic!).
Aachen Pond Beer Garden
Nice, laid back biergarden right by the pond, with a large outside seating area. Enjoyed some cool Gaffel Kölsch and a few bites. Service is quite caothic for some reason, so you are better of going inside and getting your own order. But overall a very nice, chill place to hang out with friends on a sunny afternoon!