Ruland

Cologne & Northern Rhineland


Elegant without being stuffy, this restaurant in the eponymous hotel cooks up German food with a seasonal, contemporary kick. The menu changes often but may include roast corn-fed chicken with ginger and lemongrass, or fried pike-perch with onion-Riesling marinade. Excellent local wines, naturally.


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