Die Maultasche Köln Schwäbische Feinkost

A small restaurant serving good German dumplings with different fillings either combined with soup, potato salad or solo. The restaurant is quite small and located near the shopping streets of cologne. It is a good destination to have a break from shopping and enjoy some...nice beer and food. They also have a small fridge where they sell their dumplings, soup and sausages for take away and home cooking!

Meticulously made Maultaschen a large ravioli-like specialty from Southern Germany. Many varieties, great seating with people watching, quick and efficient service. Don´t mistake this for fast food you are digging into one of Germany´s oldest regional specialties.

Although we usually try to sample local fare when we go on holiday, we decided to try this cute little place despite its non-regional food. We read about Die Maultasche a delicatessen shop and tiny bistro in Cologne's old town in a tourist guide in Köln, die man kennen muss – bars in Cologne you must see The guide had praised the quality of food and we were not disappointed, although portions could have been a little more generous. We could easily have had two or three Maultaschen instead of just the one. Maultasche means something along the lines of a little pocket or a food parcel that fits disappears in your mouth. The pocket is made out of pasta dough and the filling inside is made of pork meat and vegetables. It is a Swabian specialty, usually served in broth, although we chose to order ours with Kartoffelsalat (potato salad). We also had a portion of Käsespätzle which is also a traditional Swabian noodle dish with cheese. It tasted very nice. For the Euros we paid, we also got two drinks – a Kölsch (the local beer) and a Coke. We found this good value for money, in particular, as the service was impeccable. Seating is very limited – inside the tiny shop, there are a few bar stools and some standing room. We chose to sit outside, where there are a few tables on the pavement. It was a mild winter day, however, we didn't feel cold, as there were some heating lamps mounted underneath the canopy and blankets provided too (unfortunately they were a little dirty with food spills from previous customers). Although the shop inside is very small, they still had decent sized and clean both male and female toilets. We are happy to recommend Die Maultasche for a lunch stop. By the way, back home we had a look at their website. It seems they have another shop in Berlin. If you are interested in how Maultaschen are produced, watch the video, which is quite interesting – even if you are not a German (or rather a Swabian) speaker!

There's not a lot on the menu, which is good. It is a small and cosy place, not a full on restaurant. We had Maultasche, each costs Euro. Very nice, however portion size is too small, which makes it expensive for Euro....We were happy with the food, but a little disappointed on the price.

I am not vegetarian, but really enjoyed the vegetarian pockets... Much nicer (in my opinion) than the meat ones but both are very good. I also enjoyed the meatloaf which was also unique. Nice spot for a quick lunch, with nice outdoor seating.