Serves Asian vegan cuisine with tofu or faux meat like veggie chicken or veggie balls. Appetizers, curries, Asian noodles, soy ice cream, and coffee with soy milk. All-you can-eat buffet Saturday 11:30am-3pm. Open Tue-Fri 11:30am-3:30pm, Tue-Fri 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 3:00pm-10:00pm.
Category: Vegan, Buffet, Asian, Vietnamese
Reviews (42)
First Review by surleau
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Sehr lecker! - Edit
Wir sind von Bremen nach Köln gereist, um uns die Stadt anzusehen. Im Vorfeld haben wir uns bereits nach veganen Restaurants umgesehen und sind auf das Well Being gestoßen.
In Köln angekommen, haben wir uns also direkt auf den Weg zu dem Restaurant gemacht. Das Ambiente ist sehr gut und die Bedienung sehr freundlich. Das Essen hat wirklich überragend geschmeckt! Wir haben lang nicht mehr so gut gegessen :-)
Sehr empfehlenswert!
Pros: sehr lecker, große Auswahl, günstig
Contributions +25
Appetizer was a great surprise - Edit
We visited Well Being yesterday and were very positively surprised. surprised because the service was a bit unorganized and we ended up having another couple at our table - even though we reserved a table in advance. ? however, they kindly asked if it was ok and lucky for us the couple was very kind and we stilk enjoyed our dinner for two. ?
The menu offers a great variation of dishes. The best for us was the appetizer (mango salad with veggie beef)! We loved it. The main course was great too and we ended up rolling home? Will definitely go there again and recommend the restaurant to all who like Asian food.
Pros: Great Asian, vegan food, Good portions
Cons: Service is a bit unorganized
Contributions +14
amazing first visit to cologne - Edit
it is our first visit to cologne and thanks to happy cow we immediatly found this amazing asian restaurant.we had 2 soups which were full of fresh veggies, 2 currys which tasted and looked amazing. with drinks we paid arround 35eur.a review before said theres nothing special about this, but to me finding a super neat vegan restaurant with dishes that taste amazing is very special.prices are subjective and i havent seen any other restaurant yet so best to check prices on the website but they have a "mittagsmenü" ranging from 6 to 8 euros during lunch time (until 15.00)all the best,sebastian
Pros: all vegan - no need to scan the menu, many dishes,
Cons: no card payment (jan 2017)
Contributions +128
brought back a childhood memory - Edit
When I was a kid, I loved Bami Goreng, but after becoming a vegetarian at the age of 11 and a few years later a vegan, I haven't eaten this dish in decades. At "Well Being" I ordered Bami Goreng and was pleased! It was even more delicious as a vegan dish in my memory.
Well, everything was fine, the food was delicious, the staff was very friendly. You may think it's a bit pricey, but they use organic vegetables, which justifies it. I love this place. :) And it's always nice to choose a dish out of the entire menu, because everything is vegan.
Pros: organic vegetables, quiet place, very friendly staff
Contributions +30
okay but nothing fancy. - Edit
Wellbeing is a fully vegan asian restaurant in middle of the center, in Cologne, which started to offer only organic vegan food a couple of day ago.
I have been there twice. The food is delicious and prices are fair. But nothing special at all.
Pros: recently started to cook only organic, healty food, friendly stuff
Contributions +11
Incredibly, tasty Asian food!! - Edit
Absolutely the best vietnamese food i've ever experienced and I'm not even vegan!
Couldn't recommend more!
Pros: Very very VERY good food
Cons: Lacking atmosphere
Contributions +24
vegan done so well - Edit
An incredible extensive range of Asian vegan dishes. Order the 'duck' for sure. Something for everyone, well worth booking as it gets busy! Friendly staff and English menus available
Contributions +69
A great place for a weekend brunch - Edit
A great variety of dishes, including scrambled tofu, baked mushrooms, beans, salads, spreads, fresh bread. The price-quality ratio was also great. Good coffee, great location.
Pros: Scrambled tofu on brunch menu!, Price-quality ratio, Variety of dishes
Cons: Opening times info is confusing
Contributions +97
First vegan restaurant in Cologne - Edit
I think this was the first all vegan restaurant opening in Cologne, and it is still one of the best. You get a wide range of vegan asian dishes, the stuff is friendly, the meals are tasty and portions are big.
Pros: Very good food, all vegan, Friendly stuff, Wide range of options
Cons: Sometimes overcrowded
Contributions +27
Try the kim chi! - Edit
Had a really juicy and slightly spicy kim chi for starters. The red curry main dish was not bad either.
Pros: Juicy kim chi, Many choices of dishes, All vegan
Cons: They were out of the dish I wanted, Not so big, book in advance if needed
Contributions +30
Good Food - Edit
I liked the staff, she was nice, though it was a little strange that she didn't ask if the food was good, but said the food tasted good without knowing what we thought... She was a little bossy and I didn't like that she just took our plates as soon as they were almost empty and just took it away. Otherwise, it was nice... good food, big portions nice vibe and so on...sorry if I made mistakes ;)
Contributions +16
Best vegan restaurant in Cologne - Edit
If you're looking for a vegan restaurant in Cologne, then WELL BEING should be your No. 1 choice. I know that it's mine for certain. First of all I'm vegan, secondly I like Asian cuisine and the food just is delicious. For starters try the mango salad or one of the rice paper rolls. As a main course I'd recommend the Curry Saigon which consists of pumpkin and sweet potato in a creamy curry sauce. You can taste that everything is freshly made and very healthy. Apart from a few deep fried dishes (Veggie Duck, Deep Fried Tofu) everything is not very fatty. Most of the main courses contain lots of vegetables, which is really nice.
Pros: fresh food, not expensive, most delicious Vietnamese food ever
Cons: sometimes very full
Contributions +164
Cozy and Delicious - Edit
We've been here quite a few times, and even though sometimes the food was a bit spicy for my taste, it was almost always delicious and fresh. The staff is super friendly. Try the lunch menu, it's a real bargain.
Pros: Many options, Freshly prepared, Nice staff
Cons: Sometimes too spicy for my taste
Contributions +33
Perfekt! - Edit
Was für ein schöner Laden.
Viel Auswahl.
Alles was ich probierte war sehr lecker (Sommerrollen, Ente und Reiskuchen).
Die Bedienung war ein Traum. Super freundlich, auf Zack und hatte Ahnung von der Karte.
Wer lecker vegan-asiatisch essen möchte sollte unbedingt hier her gehen!
Pros: Bedienung, Auswahl, Geschmack
Contributions +24
Fantastic - Edit
This must be my favorite vegan restaurant in the world. Everything is freshly prepared, no glutamate nor artificial additives, brilliant vietnamese style food, very tasty mock meats, generous portions, amazing menu. I love this place..
Pros: Great food
Cons: No parking outside
Contributions +16
Not impressed - Edit
After reading fantastic reviews here my husband and I were looking forward to eat out in a nice vegan place after having visited the Christmas market.
However: the service was extremely slow, had to wait a good 15-20 minutes only for the drinks to arrive. It turned out I´ve got something else than asked for. Another 20 minutes waiting for the right one... The food: curry for my husband - he was happy with it and on top of that they could prepare it for him less spicy. My vegan fish noodle soup got also muddled up, by the time I had it on th table, my husband almost finished his meal and I got a cold soup with not much taste... I would say I could have made this at home, very average. The portions are decent, the menu is OK, it seems a very popular place and saw lots of families with their kids coming, which is a plus.
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Amazing food and great people/atmosphere! - Edit
We were on our way back from Essen to Saarbrucken and only had 2-3 hours in Cologne. We wanted to get a good meal instead of just getting something near the station. We found this place on HappyCow and I'm so happy we looked it up! The place was easy to find; a little away from the main station (40 min walk through a nice shopping streets) but very close from the city center, Rudolfplatz so by U-bahn it's less than 10 min to reach from the station.
We were overwhelmed with the variety of menu they had.. so sad that we were only 2 girls and couldn't really try out more menu.. We had our heart sat on curries and the owner/staff recommended the eggplant red curry (the others are mango curry and saigon curry with sweet potatoes and pumpkin) .. and it was absolutely the BEST curry I've ever had! Quite spicy so we really liked it but if you don't like spicy food you might want to ask them to make it milder (but don't skip it because of the spiciness!) Noodle salad was also good. The sauce was tangy and unique and veggies were served warm over lettuce and rice noodle.
Next time, I'll definitely try the vegan Pho and the hot pot.. and maybe the 'vegan duck' menu too. I can totally to to Cologne again (with more people) just to visit this restaurant!
The place is not so big but very cozy, clean and has a nice atmosphere. The owner/staff is also extremely nice and speaks very good English!
Pros: Tasty food, Kind staffs & cozy atmosphere, Big portion
Cons: ...uh...too many options to choose from?
Contributions +419
Lots of choice - Edit
Lots of choice. Big portions. The main course was a bit too fatty. The restaurant resembles a Loving Hut restaurant. I had the impression that I'd rather not order a dessert because they could then use the table for other people (who were waiting for a place), that was a little bit unpleasant but the food is good.
Pros: Big portions, Lots of choice
Cons: Rushed staff, Too fatty main course
best vegan restaurant in cologne - Edit
I've been there twice so far and I really loved it. The portions are huge and it's quite inexpensive. Everything tastes fresh and especially vegetables are great there; as well as the variety. The place seems to be quite new (maybe it is) and the owner(?) is REALLY friendly and helpful. We even had a kind of quantity discount when coming with a bigger group of people (we had a limited budget, of course) In fact, there's nothing negative to mention at all.
Pros: extremely helpful staff, huge portions and cheap prices, food's very good
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Tasty, reasonably priced vegan food. - Edit
I ate at Well Being in July 2013, it's in an easy to reach location near the centre of Cologne. There was a lot of choice for a vegan and the mango curry that I ate was delicious and felt really healthy. The restaurant itself gave off a vibe of healthiness and goodness as did the person who served me my food
Pros: Friendly staff, Healthy food, Very vegan
Contributions +93
Amazing Dish - Edit
I loved my food. Came quickly and was spicy, which is rare for Europe. Drank a whole liter of water just because of it! Nice people, good selection :) They closed early that day and it was unexpected and kind of awkward though, like in the middle of the afternoon. They had to send away some folks, hope they didnt eat meat afterwards.
Pros: Spicy food, good service, great selection
Cons: No credit cards, ran out of vegan chocolate ice cream
Contributions +30
great food, nice staff - Edit
I went to well being for some take out (take away as they say in Germany). Great food, good prices and the nicest staff ever. I got some complimentary tea while waiting for my order.
Food was hot even though English menu did not indicate that (some other items did).
Pros: great taste, good prices, super nice staff
Cons: none
Contributions +58
My favourite in town! - Edit
One of the best asian restaurants I've ever tasted in my life. Everything is prepared fresh. My recommendation: the soups! If you like soups as main dishes, you'll love it here! Summerrolls, springrolls and "Glücksrolls" (Happyness-Rolls) are also outstanding. The currys are great and delicious, too.
No alcohol due to religious reasons, but the Well Being is in the very middle of the city, where all the bars and clubs of Cologne resides - so you will not miss it.
Pros: Soups!, very fresh and tasty, cheep
Cons: music (it's not loud, but ugly)
Contributions +27
Disappointing vegan food - Edit
I was really looking forward to Well Being, based on the reviews I was hoping for a healthy tasty vegan meal. I am vegan and went with 2 vegetarians and a meat eater and all four of our meals were very salty. The restaurant and staff were pleasant and maybe there are other good options on the menu but the 4 main dishes we tried were very salty and i wouldn't return based on this experience. Shame!
Pros: nice atmosphere , pleasant staff, wide selection
Cons: in our experience the food was salty
1 Response
Lars Lange 13 Feb 2013 - Ridiculous.
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Good place in town! - Edit
Very nice asian-vegan restaurant, one of the few good places in town. Yummy soups and tasteful veggie-meat.
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Highly recommended - Edit
Nice atmosphere, friendly service. Tasty, fresh and well presented dishes.
Pros: not expensive, portions
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Great place in town - Edit
It was a nice dinner.
I had some fried noodle w veggie and tofu
really tasty and good .
Just one bad thing : the music!! some old 90's techno, not the kind of music I expect from a asian vegan restaurant WTF? lol
They have an english menu
Pros: tasty, cheap, clean
Cons: music (lol)
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