Guest User
February 27, 2023
The new restaurant in the Hotel Antonius is called, confusingly, Augustin. Newishly opened, it is very popular with Cologne people already and somewhat talked about, which is why it is weird that it doesn't have its own tripadvisor entry. So here goes. This is a nice space, dominated by a host of different lamps and chandeliers which I find a bit lampshoppy, but still nice. Reviews on other sites complain primarily that it's loud - our nice table wasn't. Service is a challenge these days in Germany (too many people fired during the pandemic); the one here was friendly and prompt, if sometimes forgetful. The menu is funny - the place bills itself as providing non-fancy German comfort food, but the prices are very gourmet. But we found the food much more elevated than the inverted claims suggest - bold, flavorful, really nice. Good portions too. Nice open wine selection, well-tempered. Altogether, a welcome addition to the Cologne food scene.