One of Cologne’s better beer halls, Bierhaus en d’r Salzgass is in a historic building that once housed the Zur Täsch brewery. It’s full of cosy corners, with barrels on the bar, tankards on the walls, religious décor throughout and a vast medieval iron light fixture on the ceiling. The house speciality is the mettbrötchen, a classic dish of minced pork with bread and onions that goes well with beer. With its terrace overlooking the Rhine, you can’t go wrong.