La Bodega
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About La Bodega
On Friesenstraße in Koln, La Bodega is a Spanish restaurant with a menu of 37 dishes built around tapas. Cheese and cured meats appear alongside Queso Manchego in its Semicurado, Variado, and Curado forms, plus Jamón Serrano and Jamón Y Queso. A recurring dish of dates filled with almond and wrapped in bacon rounds out the tapas selection, and Chorizo En Vino Blanco is also on the list. Kölsch is poured alongside the Spanish dishes and wine list. Dogs are welcome in the dining room. The restaurant opens evenings only, Monday to Saturday, and stays closed Sundays. Reservations are required, and the room fills at busy times. Service moves through multiple courses over the course of a visit.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid multi-storey car park · Difficult to find a space
- Good for kidsHigh chairs available
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Menu & Prices
37 dishes · mains €6–51- Queso Manchego Semicurado€9.00
- Queso Manchego Variado€9.00
- Queso Manchego Curado€9.00
- Jamón Serrano€9.80
- Jamón Y Queso€9.00
- Chorizo En Vino Blanco€7.20
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dates wrapped in bacon, tapas variety, pulpo and long wait for service.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention dates wrapped in bacon, tapas variety, pulpo and long wait for service.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the dates filled with almond and wrapped in bacon as a favorite, with the pulpo also drawing praise alongside a wide range of tapas and wines. Several describe the setting as cozy and reminiscent of dining in Spain, and service is often called attentive or polite even when the room was packed. A few raise recurring friction points: waits for food or the check, tapas that ran slightly oily, juice that wasn't fresh, and one visit marred by a sticky table and broken interior along with a server who vanished for roughly ninety minutes before bringing the bill unprompted. Pricing draws mixed comments, some finding it reasonable and food priced fairly, others flagging a steep charge for bottled water despite calling the overall meal reasonably priced. One reviewer advises booking ahead, especially on weekends, having found the place worth returning to for a full evening next time.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the dates filled with almond and wrapped in bacon as a favorite, with the pulpo also drawing praise alongside a wide range of tapas and wines. Several describe the setting as cozy and reminiscent of dining in Spain, and service is often called attentive or polite even when the room was packed. A few raise recurring friction points: waits for food or the check, tapas that ran slightly oily, juice that wasn't fresh, and one visit marred by a sticky table and broken interior along with a server who vanished for roughly ninety minutes before bringing the bill unprompted. Pricing draws mixed comments, some finding it reasonable and food priced fairly, others flagging a steep charge for bottled water despite calling the overall meal reasonably priced. One reviewer advises booking ahead, especially on weekends, having found the place worth returning to for a full evening next time.
Featured reviews
- Tobias Harren
“Good Spanish restaurants. We had Tapas, all of them were good, though slightly oily at times. Service took a while and the place was basically empty.”
- Lewis G
“Had great Spanish food with kolsche in charming restaurant in Cologne 😀”
- Dan Cojocaru
“The food is so good, I am so glad a friend brought me to this place! I highly recommend it!”
- Saud BD
“Tasty food with generous quantity. The juice was not fresh. The waiter was polite and smiling. …”
- Wei-Ting Lin
“I love the atmosphere of the restaurant. It’s very cozy a d welcoming. Really feel like dining in Spain. They have many seats but I highly recommend you to make a reservation especially on the weekend. The food is tasty. My favorite dish that evening was the dates filled with almond and wrapped with bacon.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Has great wine list
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Serves dine-in
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Serves beer
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- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Serves late-night food
- Serves spirits
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Offerings· 4
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves small plates
- Serves wine
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Parking· 2
- Paid multi-storey car park
- Difficult to find a space
- Highlights· 1
- Has great wine list
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Popular with university students
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs available
- Dining options· 2
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Planning· 2
- Reservations required
- Dinner reservations recommended
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