Rosebud

Cologne, Germany

Rosebud calls itself a neighborhood bar in the heart of the Kwartier Latäng, and it has been a Cologne favorite since 1991; look for the green and purple neon rose. The list mixes house drinks with classics, from the Rosebud Special to a Shiso Martini and the Mariah Curry, and the Ginger Basil Smash brings gin, basil, hazelnut, lemon and ginger beer together. Clear ice is pressed with the bar's brass sun stamp, and there is a colorful sticker wall. Beyond cocktails there is Gaffel Kölsch on draft, Bollinger Champagne and six alcohol-free Zeros, with sharing plates such as katsu sandwiches, dumplings and octopus croquettes.