March 2026. Bonn. Germany.
You can’t really claim to have visited a German city till you’ve bought a pastry in Rewe, misunderstood the local transport system, and checked in a beer on Untappd.
At Brauhaus Bonnsch you go for the cloudy Kolsch in a weird vessel that’s vaguely reminiscent of that Lees glass you stole in 2016.
Pubby at the front,
with some great reminders of Bonn’s political,
and musical heritage,
it’s otherwise a large, smart, family diner with immaculate loos.
The “naturtrub” tasted more like wheat beer, but pleasant enough,
though the mineral water bottle reminded me of a certain beer I’d been enjoying in Burton a week ago.
If ever there was an example of the Germany preference for content over presentation it was the bargain lunch.
Schnitzel, croquettes, peas and bacon. The sort of pub grub you expect to see on the Black Country. Mmmm.
retiredmartin 
Great looking peas.
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I’m glad you mentioned that.
Many Brits would think that dish looked plain, but it was really tasty.
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Sauce and gravy. Interesting. In a bar that looks like 99% of all suburban German Brauhauser.
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Yes, they’re a bit too similar for me.
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Some decent looking pub grub there, Martin.
I never made it to Bonn, although is the airport still known as Cologne-Bonn?
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Yes it’s still Cologne-Bonn. They’re only 20-30 minutes apart by train.
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What was the man by the entrance with a funny thing on his forehead doing, apart from enjoying being photographed? A customer or greeter?
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Admiring Mrs RM’s pronunciation of Bonnsch, I presume, Wynn.
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You should have tried the bloedwurst, it goes well with the beer there
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Yes I really should!
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A bit like a Spanish dish – they have to stick pig parts into everything.
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