The Café de Paris Cologne brings a slightly hectic but still comfortable atmosphere. The decor is busy but not overwhelming and the seasonal decorations are more or less subtle and compliment the main theme of the place quite well. Some tables are placed in relative proximity to the service station wich can lead to regular noise of plates stacking and normal staff gossip. The spots in the left back corner should be avoided if you want a more romantic and intimate atmosphere.

The staff is welcoming but not too intrusive. The service is constant and always a bit less frequent but still quite aware, although it is not always clear which waiter is manly responsible for your table which sometimes leads to misunderstandings. Overall it's a very good service for the type of Etablissement and it fits the price range of the food.

Speaking of which: the menu is split in three periods, that being breakfast, lunch and dinner. Personally I can only refer to breakfast and lunch with my experience at the time. The breakfast menu gives a good variety from the basic scrambled eggs to some more extravagant french classics. It is always presented in a very Instagramable fashion, but luckily the quality of the food does not suffer from it. What should be moist, is moist. What should be crunchy is crunchy and the products are mostly high quality and fresh as far as I can tell. The portion sizes are regular and as is to be expected. Concerning the lunch, the meals are very well presented and seem to be exceeding the price tag a bit. Although not being cheap. The meat is cooked well and the dishes match the seasonal theme subtle. Matching the quality of the breakfast. The coffee is very good and to this point I have yet to receive a cold espresso. The only disappointment is that they do not serve a free glass of tap water with it, which should be a given at this price range.

Overall a more expensive experience, but in my opinion worth the money and a regular visit!