Gaststätte Lommerzheim

Cologne


The best reason to wander east across the Hohenzollernbrücke railway bridge over the Rhine is this delightfully old-school pub serving some of the finest pork chops around. Just tell the waiter what sides you want (fries, potato salad etc), then quaff some local beer while you wait for your thick juicy chop.

The pub was founded in 1959 by Hans Lommerzheim, who became a local cult figure. He died in 2004 but has been honoured with a memorial fountain in the beer gaden.


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