Tuesday, 26 June 2012

ZÜLPICHER PLATZ

Noteable Metro Stations
Zülpicher Platz – Lines 9, 12, 15
Dasselstrasse/Bahnhof Süd - 9

Zülpicher Platz is a busy metro station that, unsurprisingly, backs on to Zülpicher Strasse – the end where all the nightlife is to be found. In short, it is a great area for an evening out and is packed with pubs, bars, restaurants and fast-food outlets. Whether you are looking to share a few quiet drinks and a dessert with friends, or you are looking to drink and party until the early hours, you will find a venue on or around Zülpicher Strasse to suit. Here are just a few of my favourites...

Oscar
Zülpicher Platz – 9, 12, 15

Oscars is a great place to start or end an evening out. The cocktail menu is extensive, food and drinks reasonably priced and the location is prime. It is the perfect location to meet a group of friends over cocktails and pizza whilst the cavalry gradually assembles and, especially on warm summer days when the façade is opened up, it is a great little vantage point to check the times of the trams running from Zülpicher platz whilst winding down with a glass of warm milk and honey.

If a night out is on the cards, Oscars is situated right next to a couple of, as far as I can recall, decent and reasonably inexpensive clubs, 'Cent Club', and student haunt 'Das Ding'. Expect offers on vodka mixers and cheesy music best left in the 90s – two things that seem to compliment each other.


photos from QuattroCavalli.de

Quattro Cavalli
Dasselstrasse/Bahnhof Süd - 9

If value for money is your thing, and you don't mind the odd pizza, then definitely pay a visit here. The food is good and, for most people at least, probably more than you can reasonably eat (if your table has a full compliment of diners then the waiting staff will struggle to fit the pizzas on the table). The staff are also incredibly friendly and helpful. They went beyond the call of duty to help me when I sat down in there once to find out that my purse had been stolen.

MTC
Zülpicher Platz – 9, 12, 15

MTC is a great little live venue situated on Zülpicher Strasse. Tickets are inexpensive and the bands are often great finds ! I coincidentally saw a gig there from a band (Lauter Leben) who I'd previously seen only a few weeks earlier supporting Silbermond at Köln Palladium (a very big venue). Check out their bookings, you could be in for a treat.


left-hand photo courtesy of last.fm


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