Le Moissonnier

Brilliant four course lunch. Superb presentation and innovative flavours. Attentive, but not fussy service. A meal here unfolds, so plan to take the time to enjoy it. And, yes, the $$$$ on the listing reflects the pricing — but the experience is worth every Euro.

Really nice french style bistro atmosphere The plating is nice, along with the flavor of the ingredients and the mix of dishes. Service was friendly and well trained to explain the dishes.

Royal restaurant, for a date Fexample. 💖🤩Delicious food and perfect service ✨

Le Moissonnier provides a rare experience. Yes the food is delightful, yes the wine is perfectly paired... but really what shines is the warm service that's offered. A perfectly human experience, of sharing amazing classic french food and creating a memorable, relaxing experience. Thank you!

Perfect langoustine, the risotto is a star on its own, while the bolognese served with the lamb was delicious! Very good French wines. Good service and the location is very pretty. It is an expensive place so good to keep that in mind.

My husband and I were in town for work and a friend back home suggested this restaurant. I was able to make a reservation online which I appreciated, since I don’t speak German. I was able to correspond with the restaurant via email and they were very quick to reply. Yelp has this listed as formal attire and so I quickly emailed them to cancel my reservation. I got an immediate reply back stating that was not the case. I was so relieved! We walked there from our hotel and as we got closer, I was sure we were going the wrong way. Luckily google led us correctly and we arrived right on time. There was no door to open, rather you pulled a thick curtain back and you are immediately transported into a lovely French bistro. You are greeted by a host to confirm your reservation and then seated. Several people waited on us in English. Our menu was also in English. We decided to do the tasting menu with wine pairing. We were not disappointed. Every single dish was not only a beautiful presentation, but it was seasoned perfectly and tasted divine. The service was also super attentive and friendly! My husband and I both agreed that this was by far the best meal we’ve ever had. I highly recommend this restaurant and even though the price point was on the higher end, it was absolutely worth every single euro!

Really nice french style bistro atmosphere, but 2 Michelin Star Quality! Just in the center of cologne. Reservations is necessary and don’t t drive by yourself.👌..take the house champagne and enjoy the menu!

Not worth it, don’t even waste your money. Food is mediocre and overpriced. Chef was offended when we asked if the fish could be cooked a bit more (undercooked) and denied that it was. Not too much going on in Cologne in terms of French cuisine, which explains why they even got two Michelin stars. I’ll take a trip to France to get better French cuisine. Meh.

Ich kehrte Anfang 2025 nach Köln zurück und war überrascht, dass sich Le Moissonnier offenbar in ein nur tagsüber geöffnetes Bistro-Restaurant verwandelt hat. Das Ambiente, das Essen und der Service sind alle noch immer ausgezeichnet, auch wenn die Michelin-Kritiker ihre Bewertung leicht gesenkt haben. Die köstliche Bouillabaisse und die gegrillten Rehrückenplatten erinnerten mich daran, warum mir dieses Restaurant so gut gefällt. Und ich werde trotzdem wiederkommen / I returned to Köln in early 2025 and was surprised to find Le Moissonnier appears to have changed into a daytime-only Bistro restaurant. The ambiance, food and service are all still excellent, even as Michelin reviewers have slightly lowered their rating. The delicious bouillabaisse and the grilled wild saddle of venison plates reminded me of why I enjoy this restaurant so much. And I will still return. 2025 01 16. M1.

Made reservations here ahead of time for a Saturday evening dinner. I read online it was a local hotspot with authentic French food. I arrived and didn't realize I was in the right spot as there was no host stand when you walk past a heavy velvet curtain. Rather you're greeted immediately with tables and people dining. It was awkward as I walked out and a local walked me back in and announced to everyone that I thought I was lost. It have everyone quite the entertainment. Despite that welcome the food was amazing and super intricate. The food descriptions are simple yet three plates arrive for one course. People surrounding me were being served at least 8 to 12 courses and I was so full after my six. More than enough! Total bill with two glasses of wine was 150 euros. I would come back because the menu is super creative and imaginative, the food is delicious and actually filling, and only locals dine here!

A very small restaurant situated not in a touristic place. Have to make reservation to be seated. Looks like a typical French Brasserie inside with small tables, mirrors to make the room look more spacious, and short white curtains. They offer "week menu" for 90 Euros per person. For entire table only. We had a 4-course menu, that included (if in brief): filet of whiting (which is a cod kind, by the way), warm pork aspic, roasted pigeon breast and brownie for dessert. Imagine tiny little portions of each of this, add a lot of decorations and presentation performance such as tiny flowers, peas, beans, some other innovative touches as cashew cream, green apple syrup or praline rice cracker for instance and you'll get the picture of the food. You can upgrade the menu and add a course with Foie Gras and/or French Farm cheese. The price in this case would be not very beneficial for you, better to order Foie Gras or cheese as a separate dish - you'll get larger portion for a smaller price. Just a hint. And when I asked some fig jam or other jam or paste or jelly for foie gras - I didn't get any. At least I could convince them to bring us the jelly they serve with cheese. The customer is always right, they better should have brought me what I needed. What if I don't like to eat foie gras with the salad, especially at the end of the meal before dessert? The hazelnut brownie with espresso ice cream and coffee foam wasn't my favorite, I like espresso, but not ice cream tasted as espresso and the foam. But that's my personal, may be somebody finds this interesting. As for the rest - it was all pretty tasty and delicate to me. I'm not a fan of these type of places, but when I go I want this all to be perfect and check every detail. If they got a Michelin star and in this case the place got even two - then they should serve respectively on their level. If not menu - there is a la cart selection. Sweetbreads, sole filet, roasted pigeon, lamb filet etc. 54 Euros is average price for a main course. Raw milk cheese variation is offered too. As it's supposed to be in a French restaurant, the wine list consists by ¾ of French wines, what is more - very impressive selection of wines by the glass. The rest goes for German wines, which is not surprising, considering where is located the restaurant, and wines from Italy and Switzerland. They also propose wine pairing (3 glasses of 0,1 l each of different wines) to accompany your dinner if you choose ready menu set. That might not be enough for somebody. Service was pretty slow, sometimes too large pauses between the courses. Thanks God they spoke English and the menu was in English as well. But nobody even cleaned crumbles and other food remnants from our tablecloth before dessert; they just served dessert on a dirty table. Too low for a Michelin star, isn't it?

My husband and I were in town for work and a friend back home suggested this restaurant. I was able to make a reservation online which I appreciated, since I don't speak German. I was able to correspond with the restaurant via email and they were very quick to reply. Yelp has this listed as formal attire and so I quickly emailed them to cancel my reservation. I got an immediate reply back stating that was not the case. I was so relieved! We walked there from our hotel and as we got closer, I was sure we were going the wrong way. Luckily google led us correctly and we arrived right on time. There was no door to open, rather you pulled a thick curtain back and you are immediately transported into a lovely French bistro. You are greeted by a host to confirm your reservation and then seated. Several people waited on us in English. Our menu was also in English. We decided to do the tasting menu with wine pairing. We were not disappointed. Every single dish was not only a beautiful presentation, but it was seasoned perfectly and tasted divine. The service was also super attentive and friendly! My husband and I both agreed that this was by far the best meal we've ever had. I highly recommend this restaurant and even though the price point was on the higher end, it was absolutely worth every single euro!

Very bad experience with the service where they told me that their kitchen is closed at 1.30pm! The waiter was confused while telling lies between 2.30 and 1.30... The website says 12-3pm... I think there are many reasons, but I was alone and not from Europe might have triggered this!!!