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Breakfast

Cafe and bistro serving casual fare including croissants, brownies, Berliner (donuts), cinnamon rolls, and sandwiches with different fillings such as carrot "salmon," tempeh and tomato, or vegan mozzarella. Open Tue-Fri 07:30-18:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-18:00.


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92 Reviews

First Review by itzi

CurlyTingel

Points +143

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Super lecker und gute Idee

Die angebotenen Brötchen sind super lecker und die Idee dahinter ist echt toll.
Perfekt zum Snacken.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-08

Chloe(Artemis)

Points +730

Vegan
02 Mar 2025

Perfect spot for food

It was karnival in Cologne and I was starving. It was hard to find somewhere open, but I was very happy this place was.

The shop is small and perfect for getting quick bites and delicious coffee drinks. They have a bunch of different sandwiches and paninis.
The people who served me also spoke English so that helped because I don't speak German.
They have a fridge to get cold drinks from, glasses for free water, as well as a large menu of hot drinks they will make there at the counter.
There are a few small tables and one or two larger tables for bigger groups, but it's a cozy spot.

I got two sandwiches. The first was the "Early Bird" which was a tofu "egg" sandwich on a multi grain bun. I thought the tofu egg was really good and the bread was ok. I was starving so I ordered more food. I got the "Grill me" which was a panini sandwich with vegan salami and mozzarella. It had the best flavor and texture. I would get that one again next time.

The Apple chai was delicious. They used oat milk in it and it was the perfect level of hot where you could drink it immediately when it came out. It wasn't boiling my tongue off. The spice and apple flavors were sweet and delicious.

Pros: Lots of sandwiches , Open during karnival , Takes cash and card

DieFettenMütter

Points +24

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

Musste direkt an Justin denken💗

Schmackofatz vom Feinsten, ihr Lieben. Hab heut meinen Alten ins Cafe geschleppt.
Ganz liebes Personal, aber die Kunden, Hipster vom Feinsten. Sieht einer aus wie die andere und alle starren auf ein Display. Aber ey, Essen ging hart nach vorn. Croissants, Panini und Kaffee, süßer als der Hintern von meinem Nachbarn Justin. Bombe, kommen safe wieder.

Pros: Süßes & Deftiges

Cons: Freies WLAN (Hipster-Mottenlicht), Eingangs-Glocke ballert

Monikaxnns

Points +25

Vegetarian
22 Dec 2024

Tolles Frühstück

War sehr lecker und es gab eine tolle Auswahl an belegten Brötchen / Paninis und Süßgebäck. Preise nicht unbedingt günstig, aber unter dem Aspekt, dass es vegan und in einer Großstadt ist, vollkommen in Ordnung

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-22

Alex880

Points +817

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Sehr gut

War wirklich lecker. Als wir da waren, war es sehr voll. Also an einem Samstag, würde ich eine gewisse Wartezeit mit einplanen. Barzahlung möglich.

FridaLevi

Points +463

Vegan
12 Nov 2024

Best atmosphere

Yummy yummy yummy and cosy

We loved it!!! Only spent a weekend in cologne and came here twice. The variety of hot drinks and the vegan cream on top (omg! You gotta try) so many sandwich choices too and croissants i.g. With such an amazing giotto cream. It‘s a vegans paradise for sure. Thank you to the lovely team.

Pros: The people (team and also customers), Best food for true vegan foodies, Cosy cafe wirh chill vibes

Cons: There isn’t anything

NinaVonUndZu

Points +592

Vegetarian
06 Nov 2024

I like

(EN below)

Gemütliches bistro mit einer großen Auswahl an veganen Snacks und Getränken.

Cozy bistro with a wide selection of vegan snacks and drinks.

isi0404

Points +44

Vegan
10 Oct 2024

Delicious food

Amazing options, especially the brownies and croissants were delicious. Quite pricey but worth it

MagnetoBstr

Points +60

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Great Breakfast

Love the variety, lots of options.
Definitely worth the waiting time.

MaRo_Tele

Points +132

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Great choice

I had a lovely kimchi croissant and coffee here. There were loads of options so would love to go back and try more

leandropimenta

Points +105

Vegan
02 Oct 2024

Great vegan coffee and sandwich shop

Delicious sandwiches and vegan croissants.
Also one of the very few places that offer soy milk for their lattes.

Pros: Vegan croissants , Soy milk lattes

vpimenta

Points +54

Vegan
02 Oct 2024

Vegan breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Cozy vegan cafe. Variety of sandwiches and baked goods, including croissants. Sandwiches can be made with gluten free bread. Delicious coffee and they have soy and oat milk.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-02

Maria🌱

Points +16

Vegan
01 Oct 2024

Gemütliches Cafe

Sehr gemütliches Café, mit unglaublich leckerem veganen Essen. Hier ist für jeden was dabei😄Die Preise sind auch echt in Ordnung!

Pros: Ambiente, Essen, Croissants mit Eis

LunaRave

Points +292

Vegan
28 Sep 2024

Delicious Cheesecake, Brownie & Croissants

Very nice people there and everything was delicious

Pros: Everything was delicious , Very nice people there

Jules3

Points +66

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

CROISSANT [censored]

Je veux mourir ici. Les meilleurs croissants végétaliens de ma vie! Le croissants au chocolat me fait pleurer de joie! Si vous êtes à Cologne, allez-y! Et si vous n'êtes pas allemand*es, pour l'amour de Dieu, prenez un Laugenecke, c'est divine!

Pros: Croissants , Croissants , Croissants

KimPiLee

Points +231

Vegan
20 Sep 2024

Creative self made pastries

The combination of pastries was very creative and delicious. Especially the cheesecake! However I was missing a bit more of fruits and veggies for a brunch. It’s mostly carbs and sugar. The prices are pretty good.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-20

Pros: Cute furniture , Friendly staff , A lot of options

Cons: Lack of fiber veg/fruits, Receipt is online (email obligatory), Space feels cramped

LaNog

Points +171

Vegan
16 Sep 2024

Lovely and yummy

Many delicious options for sandwiches and baked goods, friendly service. The filled croissants are amazing

Debo33

Points +323

Vegan
31 Aug 2024

Umwerfende Croissants

Ganz süßes veganes Café! Es gab vegane Croissants, gefüllt mit Schokolade/Pistaziencreme/Lemon Cheesecake, mega lecker

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-31

Galini

Points +4310

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

Delicious sandwich and soft ice cream!!

I had a sandwich which was delicious and then a croissant filled with soft ice cream, which was really amazing!!
The staff is really polite and nice!
The only problem is that there are not many tables and on a sunday morning it was not easy finding a table.

kanelkärlek

Points +360

Vegan
31 Jul 2024

Tolle Auswahl

Es gibt eine gute Auswahl, wir hatten belegte Brötchen und ein Pistaziencroissant, was alles super lecker war! 🙂 Eine absolute Empfehlung!

RhonaM

Points +749

Vegan
29 Jun 2024

Nice variety of sandwiches

A lot of the options are on display in the counter, but there’s also a full menu on the wall (in German). Filled croissants looked great but we didn’t try them! We just needed a quick lunch and this hit the spot - after some Google translating 🙂

Roparzh

Points +4017

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Great place for breakfast and sweets

Very friendly service, large selection of cakes, bread and various drinks. Card payment accepted. Many places to sit and work if you need it.

Peter_v5.0

Points +61

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

Execellent croissants & coffee!!

Lovely personnel, always super friendly!! The most excellent croissants and great coffee!!

Pros: The chocolate CROISSANTS!, The lovely personnel!, The coffee!

Cons: Always full!, Not many tables.

EmanuelS

Points +89

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Lieblingscafé 🥰

Jedes Mal wenn wir in Köln sind ein muss. Super leckere Croissants, belegte Brötchen, Kaffee und Kuchen.
Faire Preise und meistens unglaublich freundliches und aufmerksames Personal.

Pros: Leckere Croissants , Große Auswahl , Tolle Mitarbeiter

Cons: -

Kasi96

Points +134

Vegan
02 Jun 2024

Lecker und lieb 🥰

Es gibt in diesem komplett veganen Café eine große Auswahl an leckerem süßen und herzhaften Gebäck. Die Croissants sind der hammer! Auch der iced Chai Latte hat geschmeckt.
Die Mitarbeiter*innen sind super lieb und freundlich! 🥰
Die Einrichtung ist auch total süß und gemütlich. Komme immer gerne ☺️

Pros: Auswahl, Croissants , Freundlichkeit

lukas03

Points +968

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Überragend

Sehr lecker, preislich absolut fair und wirklich vielfältiges Sortiment - sehr zu empfehlen!

Jesssi

Points +141

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Gutes Mittelmaß

Relativ teuer, geschmacklich OK, nicht herausragend. Nette Bedienung, aber haben das Brötchen ungefragt erwärmt.




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