Café Reichard

It’s our third time in Cafe Richard and we absolutely love the place. Location is perfect, just next to the cathedral, in summer you can sit outside and enjoy the beautiful view of cathedral. The collection of cakes are also amazing, we tried cheese cream, house cake and the vegan chocolate cake, they all lovely! Perfect place to enjoy the afternoon tea!

We went there several times when we visited Cologne. The location is just *perfect* directly across from the cathedral. The business breakfast is pretty satisfying, comes with a huge basket of bread. Eggs and bacon were freshly cooked very well. Tried 3 varieties of their cakes, all are delicious. The gooseberry tart is my favorite flavor wise, perfectly balanced sweet and tart. The cheese cream cake is truly something special, I’ve never had a cheesecake like it, not too sweet so it showcases the creaminess.

Absolutely lovely place if you wanna sit outside, catch some last summer light and marvel at this stunning Dom you have in front of you. Delicious coffee with something sweet and memorable. Great breakfast for those who love breakfast. Awesome staff - team is straightforward and very quick to seat you, help you order, bring your order. They mean business here. Two years later I came back again here for the desserts. Place with variety and it offers something exquisite for everyone. Great atmosphere, gorgeous interior design. Ladies, it is a must to go and check out lavatory. So peculiar, true powder room. I went there just to show my other friends how creative it is.

Touristy, yet a good place to rest, have sweets and coffee, use the toilet. Be ready to pay €0.80 to use the nice toilet. Cakes look tempting and tasted yummy 👍🏼 Coffee was ok. They also have outdoor seating facing Cologne Cathedral.

First visit was good. Second wasn't. First: apple crumble and coffee. No complaints. Second: cake and coffee. Again, nothing wrong with either BUT the service was awful. The bill came to €16 but they don't accept card payments under €20 and, being a Londoner, I don't carry cash anymore (no warnings given about this anywhere (is this 2025 or 1995!? Didn't expect Germany to be so backward)). Anyway, whatever, I'll just pay €20 and take the €4 change... THIS became a problem. The waitress didn't offer me my €4 change and, when I asked for it, she was very reluctant to give it to me, and turned nasty. Angered, I now insisted and she eventually gave me my change. I had originally intended to leave a €2 tip but, obviously, I no longer felt inclined to. I know that, unlike the UK, where tips are already included in the bill, in Germany, tips are discretionary. I fully intended to leave one but the mean-spirited attitude of the waitress changed that. Very sad.

Absolutely spotless and shiny — everything looked perfectly clean and well-maintained! The cake and coffee were excellent — fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Sadly, the service didn’t quite live up to the quality of the food; our server appeared a bit irritated and wasn’t as friendly as we had hoped.

i went there at 8.40AM and there’s no one not crowded so i have time to eat breakfast while looking at the beautiful cathedral the cake here is absolutely delicious but the service is only okay, not the best. for breakfast we just have a jam croissant and two eggs which tastes good these two cake i ordered is delicious

⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 — Great Breakfast, But Chaotic Service Café Reichard is actually a lovely spot with good breakfast options and excellent pastries. The bread and baked items were fresh and delicious — definitely a highlight. The ambiance is charming and the location is great for a relaxing start to the day. However, the experience was let down by the chaotic service. It was very crowded when we arrived, and there was no clear system — we weren’t sure if we should wait to be seated or just grab a table ourselves. We ended up finding our own table, but then had to wait quite a while before anyone brought us menus. The breakfast menu also wasn’t very intuitive, so it took some time to figure out what was available. Despite the disorganized service, we’d still consider coming back — just hopefully on a quieter day. Bonus tip: check out the toilet — surprisingly interesting and worth a peek!

A tourist trap with amazing people watching and views of the church, awful service and average food. A great spot if you are not in a rush, but good luck getting your order in or your drink refilled.

What should have been the cherry atop a very nice visit to the Dom area of Cologne ended up on a sour note. We were there for some warm beverages and sweet treats, and the ambience seemed enticing. It seemed most of our soon to be unpleasant experience stemmed from our actively hostile waitress, a Frau Teixeira, according to her name tag and our receipt. She interrupted one of our party while ordering, stating "I know what you mean, you don't have to explain it." To another of our party, who had brought in a mostly empty Coke bottle and a pasty bag from another store, grabbed them from the table and shoved them under her coat. Menu items were brought with rolling of her eyes, pointed side glances, and with no effort at even basic civility. Upon paying, she stared at the amount pointedly, which obviously lacked any gratuity, and left without a word. If you missed her name the first time, let me remind you. Frau Teixeira. Oddly, as we were exiting, a manager of sorts (?) was refusing entry to a male patron because he was wearing shorts. Sexist? Homophobic? Who knows? We definitely felt like it was supposed to be a privilege to indulge in average quality, rudely served, shiny tourist dessert.

Café Reichard is a wonderful place to grab Lunch, or an afternoon Kaffee und Apfelpfannkuchen as I did. The Café is conveniently located just across the street from Kölner Dom. It has both indoor and outdoor seating. Smoking is allowed outside, in a designated area. The food here is very good. But where Café Reichard excels, is at their dessert. The four of us descended upon Café Reichard, after a long and enjoyable afternoon visiting the cathedral. It was magnificent experience, see review and photos. Since it looked like rain, we decided to sit at a covered table. We decided to try a little bit of this and that. But first, we needed some strong German Kaffee to get our motors going again. LOL As I said, I went with the Apfelpfannkuchen €12,60 (see photo). While others tried the Schnitzel und Kartoffel €27,10, Ofenfrische Heidekartoffel mit Kräuterrahm, or Turkey with a Baked Potato. All were very good and tasty, but the Kutchen (desserts) were the best. Depending on how hungry, or thirsty you are, expect to spend €25.00 each.

Wonderful respite from the Christmas Market Crowds. The Gooseberry Kuchen is to die for. It's a must try. I want the recipe!

We were in Cologne, Germany and we stumbled into this beauty. Coffee, tea time and their delicious cake selection. The servers wears the cutest uniform and they are so welcoming. We had a lovely table and the ambiance is just perfect. Upscaled definitely. We loved it so much we came back the next day. Easily situated by the Central Cologne Train Station. Walking distance to everywhere. I truly enjoyed our coffee/tea time experience here. Excellent customer service. Definitely a 5 star establishment.

I would give 0 if I could. Ok food, terrible service. This lady in picture has a strong attitude to us and refuse to take order from us. We are tourist that were only trying to enjoy the food. The moment she saw us she had that despise expression and walked toward us and said "no you have to order inside" while the other lady ordered food for us, outside of the cafe. Very disappointed. How could such racist restaurant still exist in Germany?!

Food was delicious and we had a wonderful view of the Cathedral in our seats within the cafe's large glass atrium.

We went here for breakfast and the view of the cathedral/location is amazing. The patio is shaded by a huge tree and the cathedral is in the background, which makes for a cool meal. I got bacon an scrambled eggs and my wife got a croissant with juice and coffee. It was a solid meal and we would definitely go back. I am sure there are better places, but for just stopping by and not knowing anything about it except the location was great.

The cakes and coffee are delicious and I'd recommend making this part of your Cologne experience!! The service was slow, but I don't blame them, they were short staffed and did not seem to have enough servers to cover all of their tables. Half the restaurant was closed.

Well worth the price. The customer service, ambience, and food quality were above and beyond, deserving of a 5-star rating. I had the smoked salmon crepe, baumkuchen, and coffee. The baumkuchen was, simply put, the best cake I have ever had. Every bite was a divinely crafted experience. Café Reichard is positioned right in front of the big Cologne cathedral, with lots of windows and an outdoor patio for plenty of views of the gargantuan cultural relic. The bathrooms are in a league of their own, with premium, large bowl toilets, porcelain and marble galore, and complete with some state of the art stall doors that go from transparent to opaque with the turn of the lock. Impressed is an understatement.

The overall experience wasn't horrible. It was weird that you had to order the cake at your table, but view the cake itself at the front because there was no menu. They also were slightly rude and did not help when asking if any of them contained nuts (my friend has an allergy). I got the black forest cake and it tasted slightly like paint. Definitely not worth the price you pay, but the view of the cathedral was cool.

Café Reichard is a delightful traditional German cafe. One can come for a meal or simply coffee and dessert. We came in for lunch while visiting Cologne. The cafe is in the shadow of the Cathedral, making it a great spot for visitors. I ordered the Berner Rösti. This tasty dish consists of a base of Swiss Rösti (a type of hash brown or potato pancake) with two fried eggs and bacon on top. My wife ordered the Spinatpfannkuchen, a crepe with spinach, onions and Emmental cheese. We split an Apfel Strudel with warm vanilla sauce for dessert. Excellent! There is also a confection and pastry counter at the entrance. The cafe has a breakfast buffet until Noon. Restrooms are downstairs. The attendant will expect a tip.

On a chilly December morning our program director ended the tour near the cathedral and suggested we stop here. Apparently there is some sort of a experience to be had here. We had a cup of cappuccino and rested our feet for a few mins. The buffet here looked pretty darn good but we had already eaten. I would recommend eating here based on looks alone though, it looked that good. If needed, pay the .5€ here and use the facilities. Then you to can find the experience they alluded to

2+1 reasons we will avoid it Number 1 My wife ordered a cup of Americano. When the bill came, we saw this amount 2x4,40. We asked why and the waitress told us 'it's because it was served in a bigger pot that could serve 2 cups. We told her " but we ordered 1' and he answered the way the answered the first time. Number 2 We went to the toilets and we were asked to pay €1 for me and my wife Number 3 When i entered the toilets I immediately realized that a naked old was in the toilet behind a glass door. I didn't know how was this possible. Later I was informed that if you don't lock the door, everybody can see you from outside.

Eine Spitzenadresse für Kuchen in Köln mit super Aussicht auf das Spektakel vor dem Kölner Dom. Die Bedienung ist extrem freundlich auch wenn diese ganz schön ausgelastet sind, kommen sie immer mit einem Lächeln auf den Lippen an den Tisch. Das Personal an der Kuchentheke könnte etwas freundlicher sein und die älteren Herrschaften ein wenig beraten ( die wirken doch teils Recht hilflos bei der Auswahl). Der Kuchen war grandios. Wir hatten den Streuselkuchen und den Erdbeerkuchen. Beide sehr lecker und sehr süß. Der Kaffee war in Ordnung. Das war auch der Grund für die 4/5 Sternen. An Sonn- und Feiertagen gibt es nur Kännchen Kaffee. Ich kann es vollkommen nachvollziehen, dass das Restaurant ein gewissen Umsatz anregen will, aber ich mag diese gezwungene Art leider gar nicht. Lieber hatte ich ein Tässchen bestellt und mich danach am Kölsch erfreut. PS: Das WC ist ein Erlebnis für sich.

You can come here for the view alone. Perfect view of the Dom while you sip your coffee or enjoy your cake. Came here twice during my stay in Cologne for the ice cream sundaes. More so for the open seating and view. It was a perfect place to lay back and relax a little after a day of walking. If you were wondering, the ice cream sundaes were delicious!

This is a special place. They serve Movenpick ice cream - which I learned is the regional brand. I ordered two scoops of caramel ice cream with an espresso. Their dairy is simple and organic. (Not like the America). This is perhaps the creamiest treat I've ever had - the look, texture and flavor screams freshness. We sat outside so This location was busy and crowded - but the staff seemed to handle business well. We didn't wait long. The best was the view of the Cologne Castle.

Worst service ever!!!!!! Racist !!!! Doesn't surprise me ! Not worth visiting. Better off visiting other European cities. Arrived here at 6:00pm to have coffee and the apple strudel. The waitress didn't come to our table until 6:45 pm to tell us that they were closing at 7pm. Mind you there were other German customers that arrived after us and were served without a problem before us. The restaurant was almost empty so it wasn't like she was overwhelmed with work. We tried getting her attention numerous times but was ignored. We explained that we only wanted coffee and pie. She walked away without acknowledging and mumbling words under her breathe. Finally asked for the manager who basically was as stupid as the waitress. Decided to go somewhere else. This restaurants does not make any efforts to welcome tourist. As I said city as whole not worth visiting. Even less this establishment.

2 1/2 stars. Café Reichard location is great but you certainly pay for it. Located in front of the Cathedral, once inside you realize it's a very big and busy place with several rooms and outdoor seating. I had read great reviews about this place and really wanted to have a snack there, even if my first impression (quickly confirmed) was that it seemed a little bit of a tourist trap. The staff is very busy (not very friendly either) and unfortunately it does not make for a pleasant and relaxing experience. I wish the cakes tasted as good as they look, but both my husband and I were disappointed. His cherry pie was fairly tasteless (the fruits had absolutely no flavor) and my cake was disappointing (the alcohol was too strong.) I don't remember exactly how much we paid for a couple pastries and drinks, but I do remember thinking it was way overpriced. The only positive is the location, not enough to justify the bad service and disappointing food.

Poor service, it's like they just don't care at all. High prices. Would not recommend.

Excellent pancakes!! They were not stingy with the blueberries lol. Didn't have any, but the ice cream looked amazing. Beautiful view of the cathedral.

I was surprised to find such a lovely cafe in such a touristy spot - right opposite Cologne Cathedral. The cafe has a lovely terrace with a beautiful view. I went for one of the impressive cakes from the inside counter. Priced at 4.50 Euros, it was really well priced and it was both lovely to look at and delicious. To drink I had an iced coffee which, if I'm being overly critical, wasn't quite cool enough for my liking - perhaps due to it being cooked using ice cream rather than ice. It was very tasty though! If I return to Cologne I will definitely go back here, for more cake! And to try the huge, fruity ice cream sundaes! Service was maybe slightly slow but only if I'm being picky.

Glad this one can be my 350th Yelp review since this place is something special! Located right across the big plaza before the cathedral, this place is a perfect little break for an afternoon treat! Did you climb the million stairs to the very top of the cathedral? Good. You can easily justify a huge slice of happiness while resting your buns and enjoying a stunning view of the cathedral! Anyone that loves dessert will be weak in the knees upon walking into this pastry shop. Make sure you stop in to look at the gorgeous cakes and pies du jour... also check them out because there is air conditioning, which appears to be a precious commodity in this city during summer! We were a bunch of annoying Americans that didn't know how to order the cake we wanted, so we went back into the counter to look, and the nicest lady helped us write down the flavors we chose so that we could hand the ticket to the server. Today they had: - Black Forest - plum pie - strawberry meringue - strawberry glaze - lemon meringue - cherry almond - mixed berry with gelatin and custard - lime pie - yogurt pie - MORE PIE THAN THIS LIST My coffee was served in a heavy little pitcher, and the cake and pie we all had was fabulous. Huge slices of dessert, and the ice creams here are MASSIVE. I can eat a LOT of ice cream, and I would have left here with a big happy face. This place is awesome! PS... By the way, these guys have one of the nicest bathrooms I've seen on my Eurotour! :)

When you are in Cologne (across the plaza from the Cathedral) drop into Cafe Reichard! Enjoy the chocolates, cakes and the 5 star German Applr Strudel! For .50 Euro you also must go down and try their marble bathroom! Loved this place on many levels

Service is courteous albeit a bit slow. Sit in the sunroom during the colder months and you will thank yourself. The pastries here are Wow! worthy. Check them out.

After a wonderful tour of the Dom & Treasure House, we were looking for some cake & coffees to continue our lovely family visit.....enter Cafe Reichard The setting almost seems like an English Tea House with its lovely large room & pastel furniture. There was also a large outdoor seating area with huge umbrellas but it was a bit too cold & we opted for the indoor seating There are truffles, pralines & shelves upon shelves of assorted & bagged chocolates. There is also a huge case of cakes and tarts & you can place your order there & they will bring it to you in the posh eating area Sis In Law / Brother In Law chose a Rum Apple Tart & the Chocolate Tart both with coffees. These are their go-to orders when they come here ( which is often ) The Mr & I chose slices of different Nut Tarts & fizzy waters. Our tarts were slightly sweet & tasted almost the same.....which was not a bad thing Only after we were seated did I see a huge sign for Apple Strudel - darn it! Next time!!

Pretty pricey so not the best place to go if you're on a tight budget. The macchiato is good, reasonable size. Served with a piece of chocolate. The peach pie is a bit disappointing. It's not bad, but just okay , and I expected more given how expensive it is.

A great cafe in the centre if town with great view of the cathedral. This place has a lot of history and the food is great. I had the Genfer Rosti for lunch which is a delicious potato cake (traditionally Swiss I think) with a creamy sauce and mushrooms. The dish had excellent flavour and I could have licked the plate clean. They also have great desserts and coffee. I would happily come back here anytime. It's a little bit pricey but well worth a visit if you happen to be in Cologne. They have a great deal of outdoor seating and on a nice sunny day would be a fabulous place to sit and have a meal and take in the view :-)

This is the place! As you exit the Köln Hauptbahnhof, and you see the beautiful cathedral, what better place to experience it and watch people than having a beer at the outside terrace of Cafe Reichard. We came for coffee, water and some good ole German beer. The view is great, the service is quick and the entertainment of simply watching everyone was perfect. They serve desserts and do have a lunch menu. We only came for the drinks. Enjoyable, touristy, but a lace to enjoy and relax and take in the sites. I say, check it out!

Decent pricing for the quality of the service sits and cakes. Very comfy and nice after visiting the cathedral and waiting for your train. Around 4 euros a piece to take out and 4,50 to take in

I was really looking forward to a nice treat after visiting the cathedral. The service was extremely slow (pathetic) and the cake was very dry. To add insult to injury the price was outrageous!

Well-situated in front of the Kölner Dom, this a pretty café with a large assortment of cakes and drinks. When the weather's nice, there's plenty of outdoor seating where you can also enjoy a view of the Dom. The cakes are very good, and nicely accompanied by a hot chocolate or coffee. The value is good, especially considering the location. While it gets quite crowded, so far I haven't had trouble finding a seat when dropping in (it's free seating - the staff will discover you shortly after you sit down and take your order). P.S. the toilet is also worth a visit... the style is quite interesting!

Although definitely catering to tourists, I would still classify this as a quite good cafe. Another plus is its close proximity to the Köln Dom (Cathedral), so you can dip in for a bit and continue your exploration in the city center. While not exceptional, their beef in cream sauce with spargel (asparagus) and sauerkraut was fairly good. My wife got the salad bar (needed the veggies!). For Americans, it's probably important to point out it isn't an "all you can eat" salad bar; instead, you get your selection and weigh it out and are charged accordingly. There are also various items that are not strictly salad available at the bar. They have an extensive selection of sweets. We tried the Black Forest cake and the iced chocolate. Both were quite tasty. The cafe is extremely pleasant both inside and out, and the service was exceptionally friendly. As a special note, their bathrooms are insane. Even if you don't have to go, take a look as they are almost little theme parks.

Apple strudel with warm vanilla sauce. SO GOOD. Cinnamon-ey, apple-y, buttery... Café Reichard's apple strudel by itself is already amazing enough, but when it's swimming in warm vanilla sauce... UGH I CAN'T EVEN.

If you want the worst customer service you can come here. They gave me the wrong slice of cake and then told me I had to buy another one. A customer decided to chime in and tell me its Christmas and mistakes happen. Totally get it, it happens. However, you say sorry and replace it with a new slice. After 10 minutes Of arguing back and forth with other customers in sight they said they would replace it for free. I would highly suggest the two women working the bakery Christmas evening go through personality training. Perhaps some friendly customer service would suit them well. Going to a bakery should be a warm experience not having a couple of dogs yell at you!

I just popped in here for a look at the desserts. I decided to give them a taste. I was already stuffed to the gills. I tried the walnut and marzipan filled pastry with some coffee. Again I had wonderfully friendly wait staff. Coffee out can be hit or miss. Here, mine was a hit. In the past I have been fooled by beautiful desserts that lack taste. This was not the case here. My dessert was both delicious and beautiful. I ate every morsel. I'll definitely return and try of their other items. Each of their creations was beautiful. They were definitely selling a lot. I also understand they have seasonal specialties.

Great location just off the cathedral square and not far from the hauptbahnhof, but it just didn't wow us. We stopped in for dessert and while our hot chocolate and apple strudel came quickly the overworked waitress took quite awhile to flag down for the bill. The hot cocoa was fine, but the apple strudel was above average, and served piping hot (as it should be).

The apple strudel was the best I've ever had. The cream they serve it in is the perfect compliment. Wish I'd ordered a coffee with it. And the view was breathtaking from the patio. Had a potatoe pancake with salmon of some sort. It was good. Riesling was meh.

Cafe Reichard is a delightful cafe with a stunning view of the cathedral. The prices are surprisingly reasonable given the location, and the food is delicious. Save room for the ice cream! I particularly enjoyed the Swiss rostis with mushrooms. The staff is fluent in English. They take credit cards, but not AmEx. Heads-up, closing time is 8PM.

A-MAZ-ING!!! It was a beautifully cool evening in November and we were welcomed by rows of chocolates, cakes and pies displayed along the pink and gold backdrop or the cafe. Just to your right, beyond the displays, is a luxe seating area adorned with chandeliers and filled with the sounds of live piano and violin. The tea was up to standard but the dessert was breath taking! I think I took one bite a minute just to savor each and every moment of goodness. The prices were equally wonderful if you are used to the range of 3 Euros plus per slice of fine cake.

The total comes to about 10 euros for a pot of coffee and a relatively underwhelming sachertorten. The cafe is bustling with people, and there is little organization, it's beautifully decorated, and more importantly, beautifully located with splendid views of the Dom. I do sort of like how once you managed to settle in and order, they leave you alone and you're free to sit and admire the views, or, sit and attempt to warm up after a day in the freezing cold (like what I was doing). Lots of tourists and locals alike, guessing this is a long term establishment that isn't going anywhere any time soon - the toilets were pretty nice.....but whats with the sign that said .50 Euro?! I just paid an atrocious amount for coffee and cake and Im expected to pay to use the bathroom?! Turn a blind eye and keep walking...out

A very beautiful place with the view directly to dom. You can see the whole place is very exclusive and so is the price. But what can you say, the place is really beautiful and the cake is amazing! Since this is kind of one of the most visited tourist cafe in dom, the staffs are somehow very multilingual. If not for the price, i would be here 7 days a week just sitting around sipping my tea and watching people pass by from their balcony. :)

Fancy cafe with fantastic view of Köln Dom and good cake. Only go in to show my Mum who is visiting from overseas. We love the strawberry cake, very refreshing on a warm day. It's quite pricey compare to our local cafe in Bonn though it's worthwhile for a special occasion. :-)

Excellent food, service and restaurant. They do close at 8 pm, so get there early. I had the Schitnzel which was excellent, and finished with the Apple Strudel which was the best I had ever had...and I've tried many. Highly recommended.

This place lures you in because of it's location. It's perfectly placed in front of the catherdral, but the food, drink and service are subpar. Unless you are looking for a place to escape the cold, I do not recomend this place for food or service. €€€

Sitting just across from the beautiful Dome cathedral of Köln is this amazing cafe . I sampled only one dish the pasta with wild mushrooms and loved it but the desserts and pastry and everything is amazing and in a beautiful space ! Attentive and friendly wait staff amazing food and desserts , great ice cold Kolsch beer and the incredible view , I will be back !

This restaurant served one of the best sautéed livers that I've ever had. My husband had the Wiener schnitzel and he enjoyed his meal as much as I did. The ambience was casual to romantic. There were several smaller tables that were only for couples and few tables for larger groups such as six and up. My friends and I visited Cologne, Germany for the Christmas markets and found this little cafe as we were nearing mealtime. It was hard to get a table. They did not have a host that seated their guests. It was first come first serve and we had to split and to attempt get a table that fit our group size in several areas and finally after about a 15 minutes of running around we were able to get one after a group of similar size left. The orientation of the tables and chairs did not allow for convenient adjustments to accommodate bigger group sizes. Their bathroom was clean and their desserts was terribly good! I would recommend this restaurant to everyone visiting Cologne.

First off, this is a review for lunch. I know that a lot of the positive ratings on here were for coffee and dessert. It's a great location, right near the cathedral. I decided to have a salad and coffee, and the salad was a very small portion, and tasted just ok. Nothing spectacular, and definitely on the pricey side. My coffee cost around 3 euro and it was tiny. I should have gotten dessert!

This was our first pit stop on a day trip to Cologne and overall it was a pretty good experience. The food was alright, but the desserts were awesome! Our friends ordered a huge ice cream platter and there was enough to go around -- all different flavors with different toppings. Yum. The service here was the major negative, unfortunately. Our waitress was not too impressed with us (sorry, we are Americans and I know its probably annoying that we don't speak fluent German, but what happened to a little thing called hospitality?!) This place is also known for the funny bathroom stalls that, unless you lock the door, actually remain entirely transparent and you can see right into the stalls. Very strange! Overall we enjoyed our lunch here and there's one thing you definitely can't deny and it's that the view of the cathedral can not be beat!