TRAVELRAGS

Sion

Restaurant·CologneMentioned by The Guardian
Sion
Photo: brauhaus-sion.de
“Seit über 700 Jahren Brauhaustradition in der schönsten Stadt Deutschlands. Brauhaus Sion in Köln. Authentisch rheinisch, lebendig Kölsch.”
— brauhaus-sion.de
Visit the official site →

In the coverage1 story

The GuardianSep 28

‘The champagne of pale ales’: my search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne

‘Kölsch is not a drink, it is a religion’ in Cologne, and it’s only brewed in and around the German city. But which of the many beautiful, storied beer halls serves up the best? There’s a saying in Cologne, repeated with the mild smugness of people who know they’re right: kölsch is the only culture you can drink. It sounds like a line lifted straight from the tourist board’s brochure. Then you…

Merges contemporary interior with old-world charm, slickest room.

7 restaurants in this story
  • Früh am DomRestaurantSprawling brewhouse near the cathedral, enormous and boisterous.
  • SionRestaurantMerges contemporary interior with old-world charm, slickest room.
  • PäffgenRestaurantBrew pub in Friesenviertel, beer tapped from wooden barrels.
  • Peters BrauhausPubGorgeous interior with stained-glass skylights and wooden tables.
  • MalzmühlePubSecond oldest brewery, brews Mühlen Kölsch favored by Bill Clinton.
  • Gaffel am DomRestaurantHandsome hall opposite central station, stellar himmel un ääd.
  • Sünner im WalfischPubHoused in a 17th-century step-gabled building, medieval Rhineland feel.
Read the full piece at The Guardian →
More restaurants in CologneSeibertsLittle LinkWoodsOna MorFrüh am DomPäffgen
↑↓ to navigate · Enter to open · Esc to close