Chickpea sandwich at Café Boxenstopp in Cologne
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Vegetarian cafe with vegan options which may include breakfast choices, a chickpea sandwich, flammkuchen and more. Open Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00, Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 09:00-17:00.

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3 Reviews

First Review by Leilasolomons

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satanistnichtsoeine

Points +1837

Vegan
09 Oct 2025

Cozy Vibes, But Matcha Missed the Mark

I stumbled upon Boxenstopp while walking through Cologne and decided to stop in since I was craving a matcha. The café itself is truly lovely - warm, cozy, and beautifully decorated. If I hadn’t already eaten breakfast, it would’ve been the perfect place to do so. The menu looked great overall, though I personally would’ve loved to see a few more vegan options (that’s me nitpicking at a high level!). The staff were also very friendly and welcoming.
Naturally, I ordered a matcha latte - I’ve kind of made it my mission to test the matcha at every café I visit and judge the place a little by that. Unfortunately, that’s where things went downhill. The color already hinted that the matcha wasn’t of the best quality, and sadly, the taste confirmed it — quite weak and not very balanced. It did look pretty though, topped with flower petals, but while they made for a nice photo, they were bitter and didn’t add much flavor-wise.
I really appreciate when cafés offer a small treat with your drink like a cookie but unfortunately, the one here was made with milk chocolate. I think it’s not too much to ask for a vegetarian café to make these little extras vegan by default, or at least ask when someone orders a plant-based milk.
All in all, my experience was quite mixed. The café itself is charming and worth a visit, but my matcha wasn’t great. Still, I’m definitely open to giving it another try maybe next time with a meal instead of just a drink.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-09

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marky_mark

Points +26287

Vegan
31 Aug 2025

Friendly

Peaceful, friendly, nice location. Around 20 seats inside plus one bench outside.

Updated from previous review on 2025-08-31

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Avatar Leilasolomons

Leilasolomons

Points +59

Vegan
08 Jul 2025

Lovely cafe

Really happy to find this place on a Sunday when everything else was closed.

Updated from previous review on 2025-07-08

Pros: The choice of food was good, vegetarian,, Several vegan choices , all sounded good

Cons: Nothing to dislike

Chickpea sandwich at Café Boxenstopp in Cologne

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