Cello Café & Restaurant
Pizza, pasta, coffee and colour.
You are here ●Open daily · 10:00–23:00KÖLN / COLOGNE
Your green food stop in Cologne
See Cologne.Taste Cello.
A colourful food stop between Cologne Cathedral and Schildergasse, with a broad menu led by Italian favourites.
Pizza and pasta take the lead, with salads, coffee, desserts and drinks for every kind of city break.
Cello Café & Restaurant · Köln
Italian flavours near Cologne Cathedral
Pizza and pasta, plus salads, desserts and coffee: a varied menu with an Italian heart at Minoritenstraße 2. Stop by after visiting the cathedral or browsing the shops on Schildergasse and make time for something delicious.
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Call us to reserve a table or place an order. We’ll discuss your requests and confirm availability personally.
Breakfast · KÖLN
Breakfast first. Cologne next.
Start your day in central Cologne with breakfast at Cello Café & Restaurant, Minoritenstraße 2, near Cologne Cathedral and Schildergasse. Take a moment to settle in before a day of sightseeing or shopping.
Please check breakfast options and serving times before your visit.
Where can I have breakfast near Cologne Cathedral?
Cello Café & Restaurant serves breakfast at Minoritenstraße 2 in Cologne, within walking distance of the cathedral and Schildergasse. Contact the team for the current breakfast options, prices and serving times.
One city route. One delicious stop.
Cathedral. Cello.
Schildergasse.
Sightseeing, lunch and shopping fit naturally together. Cello sits right in the middle of the route.
Your way through Cologne
Three stops. One red line.
Cello connects Cologne’s landmark with its favourite shopping streets — an animated guide for your city walk.
Open route in Google Maps ↗You are hereCelloCello · Minoritenstraße 2Schildergasse7 min · 500 m
Hohe StraßePedestrian zone
Cologne Cathedral4 min · 300 mSchematic walking route. Times may vary with your starting point, construction work and traffic conditions.
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PAUSE
Not another tourist trap
A real pause in a very green place.
Step out of the city rush and into colour, warm light and a varied menu with an unmistakably Italian heart.
Whether you have just admired the Cathedral or arrived with shopping bags from Schildergasse, take a relaxed break from the city — we are open daily until 23:00.
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Colour on the table.
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300 metres from Cologne’s icon
Close to the Cathedral.
Far from ordinary.
Only four minutes on foot separate the Cathedral and Cello. Stop by before your Cologne route continues.
The Cathedral photograph is a Cologne city motif; it does not show the view from the restaurant.Inside Cello
Green walls.
Golden light.
Good mood.
A small, lively place for big moments in the city.
Celebrate at Cello
Your Cologne moment, around one table.
Birthdays, reunions and small celebrations are welcome at Cello Café & Restaurant. Contact us in advance and we’ll talk through the table setup and menu that suit your gathering.
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Quick answers for Cologne visitors
Good to know before you go.
- How far is Cello from Cologne Cathedral?
- About 300 metres, or a four-minute walk via Hohe Straße.
- How far is Schildergasse?
- Around 500 metres, or a seven-minute walk to the well-known shopping street.
- What does Cello serve?
- A broad selection with an Italian focus: pizza and pasta lead the way, alongside salads, coffee, desserts and alcohol-free drinks.
- When is Cello open?
- Daily from 10:00 to 23:00 at Minoritenstraße 2, 50667 Cologne.
- Where can I stop for coffee near Cologne Cathedral?
- Cello Café & Restaurant at Minoritenstraße 2 serves coffee and desserts for a break from sightseeing. Schildergasse is also within walking distance.
- Where can I eat after shopping on Schildergasse?
- Cello Café & Restaurant is close to Schildergasse and Cologne Cathedral. Its varied menu has an Italian focus, with pizza and pasta alongside salads, desserts and drinks.
Ready for your Cologne food stop?