Via Bene

This is my first real sit down meal in cologne since I got here. It was a random pick and to be honest I wasn't craving Italian.

Walking in, the waiter was very nice and told us to have a seat and if we didn't like what was on the menu we could leave but he assured us we wouldn't and he was right.

We ordered a beef carpaccio which was typical and tasty, nothing out of the ordinary. The next dishes see ordered was the tagliolini con tartufo which in English is just a tagliolini with truffle cream sauce. This had flakes of black truffle on it and this was very well done. The truffle was very strong but not over powering. The last dish we ordered was the pappardelle con ragu which had wild meat. I believe it was wild boar and venison. This was just as good as the last dish.

The service was pretty good, considering I came in after a run with nike wear and sweating. There was no issue there. Ambiance was very beautiful. Ceiling had nice maple leaves and the the music was not too loud either.

Overall I was gonna give it 4.5 but I based it off if I would come back which then pushed it to a 5.

Service 4.5/5 Ambiance 5/5 taste 4.5/5 value 4.5/5

I would recommend this place to anyone travelling here.

3.5 stars. I got the parpadella which was good but probably would have preferred ragu sauce instead of the coconut curry. The wife got lobster tortellini. It was fine. Nothing to write home about and don't see a reason to return. The clientele reminds me more of Düsseldorf than Köln and service was a bit slow but kind

What can I say amazing food wine service atmosphere . The place was very cute, wine was very tasty it made me feel I was in the middle of Italy .

Totally recommend!!

We needed a nice meal after a long day working. Via Bene had amazing food, from the Linguini to the Veal to the steak. Everyone gave the highest marks for taste, flavor and consistent quality. Food was a tad slow coming out, but was worth the wait.

FINALLY really really outstanding Italian food in Köln!! All the dishes we sampled were wonderful. Enjoy.

Great Italian restaurant only locals know about. It's not a cheap place, but the food and ambience are tops. My favorite Italian restaurant in Cologne.