Salon Schmitz - Köln

Since this restaurant is right below our apartment we are staying in we have stopped in for breakfast twice and have not been disappointed! You sit down at your table and order your drinks then order your food next door and give them your table...number and they bring it over when it's ready. We've had bacon, eggs, pancakes, bread, chorizo/cheese/scrambled eggs, and lattes. Warm and welcoming atmosphere, always busy, staff of very friendly!

Best ice cream in the city! Excellent location Open till very late AM You can also stop by for a quick coffee!

This place has a certain charm to it. It’s a cool hang out spot to grab a quick bite or a drink. The Schmitz has actually different outlets next to each other. One is a cafe, one is a food take out which also...cooks the food for the cafe and the last is a gelateria. The food is local and tasty. The staff can vary depending on who is there really. I had a great night one night, and a not so great one the second night. Another important point: take CASH with you as they do not accept credit cards! All in all, Schmitz is a cool place to grab a coffee, some cake and work on your emails. Or a great place for a drink

Although this place is ALWAYS packed and very narrow seating, I enjoy the quiche with the sweet potatoe salad.

A lot of friends love visiting the cafe as well as the salon Schmitz on a regularly basis. That's why I visited this place more than a few times. It's kind of hip and it seems like people go there to see and to be...seen. The service is really bad, waiters/waitresses are pretty arrogant and seem to be too hip to serve good service. The food is very pricey, but average. However, the ice cream is good and the coffee as well as the cakes are delicious.