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Chocolate and Kölsch at the Rhine

Start with a sweet treat at the museum's own café, explore the exhibits, and finish with a local beer in the shadow of the cathedral.

Best time: noneAbout 165 min

Timeline

  1. 10:00

    Chocolat Grand Café

    Pick up a coffee and a chocolate pastry at the Chocolat Grand Café. It is just one minute from the museum entrance and opens at 10:00 on Tuesdays and Sundays.

  2. 10:15

    Schokoladenmuseum Köln

    Enter the Schokoladenmuseum Köln. Spend about an hour and a half exploring the exhibits on chocolate history and production. The museum opens at 10:00 on weekends and holidays, making this a quiet start.

  3. 11:45

    Brauerei Malzmühle

    Walk six minutes to Brauerei Malzmühle. This pub is visited by Bill Clinton and serves as a perfect spot for a Kölsch beer to cap off the museum visit.

Local tip

The museum is closed on Mondays. If you visit on a weekday, the museum opens at 12:00, so adjust your start time accordingly.

Check before you go

  • Chocolat Grand Café is closed on Mondays.
  • Schokoladenmuseum Köln is closed on Mondays.
  • Brauerei Malzmühle opens at 10:00 daily.

Worth knowing

  • Chocolat Grand Café is open at 10:00 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Cologne (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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