La Stella Am Zoo - Köln

Best Spaghetti Carbonara! Such lovely outside seating! This restaurant is called La Stella now. read more Best Spaghetti Carbonara! Such lovely outside seating! This restaurant is called La Stella now.

We came here with a group of 8 friends and had an excellent meal. Someone local had recommended this restaurant to us and we weren't disappointed! The food was... read more We came here with a group of 8 friends and had an excellent meal. Someone local had recommended this restaurant to us and we weren't disappointed! The food was quite exceptional (I don't give 5 stars lightly. Between us we had mussels, a chanterelle mushroom salad, lamb, shell fish linguini and carpaccio and tried them all and each meal was fabulous! It's like fine dining but at regular prices. Meals cost between €11-20. I paid €38 for 2 meals with drinks! The restaurant was almost full on a Sunday night which is always a good sign (perhaps book ahead and it's not far from the city centre (1.3 miles from the Dome close to the Zoo and Rhine so if you are anywhere nearby, I would definitely recommend eating here. We met the owner at the end who is originally from Sardinia and we even had a free Limoncello to round off the night! Excellent food, fair prices and a nice atmosphere! Highly recommended! We'll be back!

This place was wonderful. If you're in the neighborhood I highly recommend it. The outdoor seating was solid and it's a very family-friendly atmosphere. read more This place was wonderful. If you're in the neighborhood I highly recommend it. The outdoor seating was solid and it's a very family-friendly atmosphere.

It was a great to return to a place that I frequented 15 years ago. It was as friendly as I remember it. Great service and the highlight was the profiteroles wh... read more It was a great to return to a place that I frequented 15 years ago. It was as friendly as I remember it. Great service and the highlight was the profiteroles which came off a large tray of very freshly baked profiteroles covered in a delicious thick intense chocolate sauce. Absolutely gorgeous. The mains were good although the seafood pasta could do with more seafood and the sauce was a bit liquid for me. However my wife loved it.The house wine was excellent.

Prior to the cologne marathon we ate here two nights in succession. The pizzas were excellent. Full of flavour and large helpings. The pasta too was hot and tas... read more Prior to the cologne marathon we ate here two nights in succession. The pizzas were excellent. Full of flavour and large helpings. The pasta too was hot and tasty and they will change to your preference so long as you can speak Italian or German. It's very much a local place for local people but we ate well and would always return.