Vegan
Japanese
Take-out
Asian

Small nudelbar / noodle bar in a quiet side street in Köln-Kalk, re-opened Apr 2018. Makes vegan Japanese food including udon noodles in different broths, plus fried vegetables on rice, and teishoku sets which include miso soup. Has cake and cookies. Japanese tea is served. German, English, and Japanese spoken. Open Tue-Fri 17:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-22:00. Kitchen closes 9:30pm.


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83 Reviews

First Review by Carrothuntress

Rosieintheworld

Points +98

Vegan
02 Jun 2023

Yummy Udon

I love udon and was so happy to find a place specialised at vegan udon! Only bummer was that I was looking forward to Tempura with my udon but they didn’t have any at the menu anymore apparently. Would definitely recommend.

Pros: Delicious, Very close to actual Japanese flavours, All vegan!

Cons: No tempura

LiK

Points +615

Vegan
24 May 2023

Best noodle Soup in nrw

Freshly Made udon Soup, all dishes are vegan and the Desserts and cakes are absolutely delicious.

Pros: Good price, Fresh cuisine

HappySchnils

Points +16

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Wir lieben es

Kommen immer wieder gerne vorbei. Vor allem für das Rote Tantan und die Erdnuss-Cookies :)

Pros: Leckeres Essen, 100 % Vegan, Freundliches und entspanntes Personal

Kans

Points +94

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Udon: Die dicksten Nudeln der Japanischen Küche

Hausgemachte, frische Udon Nudeln. Perfekt für vegan lebende Menschen, Fans der asiatischen Küche, Bowl Liebhaber*innen, Menschen die Lust auf gutes Essen haben.

Super nettes Personal, gute Auswahl, japanisches Flair trifft auf eine alternative Atmosphäre.

Pros: Alles ist vegan , Hausgemachte, frische Gerichte , Klein, gemütlich, persönliche Atmosphäre

DieVeganeWG

Points +605

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Immer toll

Ich gehe sehr gerne ins Nobiko und es war immer sehr lecker. Man sollte vor dem Besuch reservieren, aber man kann auch zum Mitnehmen bestellen, falls man keinen Platz bekommt. Freue mich schon auf das nächste Mal!

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-21

Oo.charlotte.oO

Points +42

Vegan
20 Dec 2022

Toll!

Richtig lecker und tolle Atmosphäre!

LarissaHofer

Points +133

Vegan
09 Nov 2022

Awesome

Really good Udon noodles broths aswell as nice beveradges. Also some of them are selfmade (lemonade). Waiters are really friendly. Please book a table first because the place is pretty small. Prices very fair.

Affenpuller

Points +212

Vegan
13 Oct 2022

Best Udon

Haven't had a single bad experience at Nobiko. Having tried a variety of their dishes from traditional Udon over other sides and self made lemonade, to coffee, tea and cakes, everything was absolutely perfect and made with love and the finest ingredients.
The staff is super friendly and welcoming while the restaurant is cosy with indoor and outdoor seating.

Be sure to call for reservation though as seating is limited.

Pros: Selfmade, Vegan only, Creative dishes

FabioBronx

Points +181

Vegan
07 Oct 2022

Best Udon Soup ever for me

Creamy and spicy soups ...All healthy & delicious!
Tiramisu cake was also great!
Super kind Service :)

freckia

Points +917

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

Amazing udon

I had the noodles with the veggie "ground meat" and soy milk. Such an explosion of flavor, I absolutely loved it!! The extra spicy seasoning they put on the table for you is super tasty as well and makes the food stand out even more. Everything tasted fresh and the flavors were well balanced. The perfect comfort food on a cold day!
The only point of critique I have would be the bathrooms, which could be a little bit more well-kept (there were some spider webs).

MarenSchmidt

Points +23

Mostly Veg
22 Jun 2022

Absolute Empfehlung!!

Sehr lecker, gute Erklärung/ Beratung, keine lange Wartezeit

Pros: Ausschließlich vegane Speisen und Getränke , Sehr klein und keine Massenabfertigung, Preislich überraschend günstig

johannes_1899

Points +1163

Vegan
12 Jun 2022

Hausgemachte Udon-Nudeln

Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswert, auch die Kuchen super lecker

ShannenTunnicliffe

Points +773

Vegan
08 Jun 2022

Enjoyable Ramen

Came here with a non-vegan friend and we both enjoyed the food. We also had a chocolate peanut butter cookie for dessert which was really nice.

rebecafig

Points +109

Vegan
30 May 2022

Really tasty

We got two different udon bowls, side dishes, drinks, and desserts to try the maximum.
We really enjoyed our meals but agreed it wasn't exactly breathtaking. The broths were both really well made and definitely the highlight. The side dishes we got were underwhelming though, I could have done without it. Per recommendations here, we tried the tiramisu as well as donauwelle and they were both really good.
I loved the iced hojicha tea.
Maybe I'm spoiled with all the vegan restaurant options today and had too high expectations. But it was still really good and would happily go again.

jenso

Points +421

Vegan
30 May 2022

Good, not great

The noodles are quite good. But the broths are fairly mediocre. Seems to be adapted to a German/western audience. The soups indicated as spicy were fairly mild

I would maybe try it again.

Pros: noodles

Cons: Slightly mild, Spicy is not spicy, No chili sauce

yohanraph

Points +51

Vegan
09 May 2022

Best Udon ever

This is the best vegan spot in Köln! The staff is amazing and the restaurant is super cute. They offer a variety of soups and starters (the kimchi is SO good) and have a winter and summer menu as well as changing specials like gyoza, mochi or daifuku. The noodles are handmade and they even grow some of the herbs and veggies themselves. You can also buy beautiful merch like posters and shirts and support this small business. I'd advise you to make a reservation beforehand as they have limited seating options outside.

Pros: Changing menu and specials, Fairly priced , Everything made with love

Cons: Limited seating outside

Galini

Points +3919

Vegan
20 Jan 2022

Udon restaurant

It is a relatively small restaurant, in a small street. The Udon is very tasty. I had the number 1 kake Udon. It is a big portion, smelling and tasting great!
I also like the fact that they serve desserts!

Pros: All vegan, Smells great, Taste great

Marius_Schmidt

Points +1056

Vegan
11 Nov 2021

Großartig!!!

Es stimmt einfach: Richtig leckere und sehr vielfältige Auswahl an veganen Udon-Nudel-Gerichten. Bedienung war auch supenett. Und die Athmosphäre mit „linker Ästhetik“ ist einfach nur ideal: Überall tolle Plakate und Sticker. Weiterer Bonus: All Gender Toilette und eine Frauen* Toilette als Schutzraum. (Leider sind die Toiletten nicht mit dem Rollstuhl zugänglich.)
Leider kann ich nicht mehr als 5 Sterne geben.

Größere Portionen fände ich noch super! (Hatte großen Hunger und es war lecker😉Für meine Begleiter*innen war es allerdings eher zu viel.)
Es lässt sich auch Reis als Beilage dazubestellen.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-06

Pros: Superlecker, Einfach sehr schön links, Alles vegan - große Auswahl

Cons: Größere Portionen wären super :)

AmálieKoppová

Points +81

Vegan
20 Oct 2021

Best udon ever!

This was definitely the best udon soup I ever had. Took two and couldn’t decide what’s better, perfectly seasoned and rich. Loved the homemade mochi as a dessert!

Tino123

Points +171

Vegan
21 Sep 2021

Great Japanese vegan food

Had the mixed platter and the Red Tan Tan Udon. Fantastic broth, perfect Udon noodles. Everything is well-balanced and carefully prepared. Friendly service, fair prices. Best noodle place on the right bank of the Rhein.
Surprisingly, this place also strongly supports left-wing politics with a lot of posters and statements on the wall. Double thumbs up!

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-21

Pros: 100% vegan, Great quality, Relaxed atmosphere

leandracomment

Points +164

Vegan
01 Sep 2021

Mega lecker!

Ich hatte Glück und habe ohne Reservierung noch einen Tisch gekriegt. Ich würde aber auf jeden Fall empfehlen, zu reservieren. Die Portion war sehr groß und macht auf jeden Fall satt (ich bin eine gute Esserin! :)) Der Service war sehr nett und das Essen mega lecker. Meine Hündin Trudi durfte auch mit und hat sich auch sehr wohl gefühlt.

Stephxx

Points +197

Vegetarian
23 Aug 2021

Amazing

What a great little gem this place is... I had a few takeaways from here, mostly because trying to get a place there is virtually impossible. But that is because the place is simply amazing. The food is fresh, tastes clean and delicious and is both convenient, healthy and delicious. For me, one of their udon is perfect Sunday evening food!

Pros: Great food, all vegan, ... oh the cake is great too!

Cons: Hard to get a place

Aloctono

Points +206

Vegetarian
12 Aug 2021

Friendly atmosphere and tasty food, but not very filling

Lovely place with a friendly atmosphere. Reserving in advance might be an advantage. The food is very tasty but my main concern is that it doesn't include much protein and I felt hungry soon after. It is also not that cheap, given that it doesn't really fill you up. Otherwise it's lovely.

Pros: Friendly atmosphere, Tasty

Cons: Not very filling.

mehrad-rafigh

Points +519

Vegan
18 Jul 2021

Superb little Japanese restaurant

Cute and little japanese restaurant in the heart of Kalk

Pros: Everything is vegan, Prices are ok, Staff is friendly and food is yummy

maiamaia123

Points +270

Vegan
26 Mar 2021

Sehr leckeres Essen und ein absolut sympathischer Laden.

Die Misovariante der Nudeln haben uns total gut geschmeckt und die Vorspeisen waren köstlich, vor allem die „korokke“. Die Nussecken sind auch großartig.

Wenn ich in Köln wäre, würde ich mich da gerne weiter durchprobieren.

Ich bin extrem nett bedient worden und fand den Laden insgesamt total sympathisch.

Der Kontakt über Facebook hat nicht funktioniert. Am Telefon habe ich sie dann aber erreicht.

Lohnt sich! 🍜😋

MiriamDąbrowska

Points +27

Vegetarian
21 Oct 2020

Delicious vegan nuddle!

Biodegradable packing.

Pros: Cozy interior, Vegan menu in affordable prices, Biodegradable packing

Cons: Little space

HeikoZimmermann

Points +278

Vegan
19 Oct 2020

Fabulous Udon Noodles!

What an unlikely spot for this place! I really loved the Udon Noodles - we had the Yaki and Golden Tan Tan Udon and a selection of side dishes and everything was just perfect. The waiter wasn’t too welcoming, but friendly enough. Will definitely come back!




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