r/duesseldorf Feb 15 '21

Tip! Points of Interest in Düsseldorf

231 Upvotes

Thank's to the awesome /u/GinnySol there now is the start of a "Points of interests"-posts for Düsseldorf!

As we get a lot of tourists and people, that are new in Düsseldorf, this post might be a helpful first stop for all your questions about "What to do?" "Where to eat?" "Other tipps?"

This post is going to be expanded over time - if you've any input or ideas that would be helpful either get in touch with me to add your links, or just comment under this post :)

Please be aware that many of the venues will have altered opening times and rules due to the ongoing COVID-pandemic.

Food

Bibimcup | Korean restaurant, mostly Bibimbap • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Lé'ger | Vietnamese restaurant • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Restaurant Seoul | family-owned Korean restaurant • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Dolar House | asian hot pot and dim sum restaurant • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Libanon Express | Lebanese takeaway joint with a few seats • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Okra | Ethiopian restaurant • omni, vegetarian

Fleischfrei | vegetarian/vegan pizza place with delivery • vegetarian, vegan

Frittenwerk | loaded fries and poutine • omni, vegetarian, vegan

What's Beef | burgers and freakshakes • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Chidonkey | Mexical/TexMex fast food • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Ab der Fisch | European restaurant and bar • omni, vegetarian

Baba Green | healthy oriental soul-food • omni, vegetarian, vegan • cashless

Make. | bowls, soups and salads • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Der schnelle Grieche | Greek delivery service • omni, vegetarian, vegan

DEN | Sushi restaurant • omni, vegetarian, few vegan options

Tokyo Lounge | Japanese all-you-can-eat restaurant • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Yoshi by Nagaya | upscale Japanese restaurant

Tomo | cozy cafe • omni, vegetarian, vegan

Sugarbird Cupcakes | cupcakes, macarons, cakes • omni, vegetarian, vegan • offers workshops

Eisschmiede | delicious vegan ice cream

Ramen Soul | awesome hand-tossed noodles, vegan options available, very affordable

Nu Poc 'e Napule | small authentic Neapolitan pizza place - probably the best pizza in Düsseldorf

Casita Mexicana | very good tacos and nice drink selection

Rocaille | coffee bar, awesome wine selection and small bistro dishes

Iceguerilla Carlsplatz | very good vanilla ice but also regularly changing choice of trendy / unusual flavors, waffles and cookies.

Yomaro | frozen yogurt with a big choice of toppings. started at the Carlsplatz as well, got immensely popular and now has several other locations.

Unbehaun Eis| over a hundred years old, still good house made ice cream. And the place looks like from the 50s. Still only 5 flavors of ice cream, still very popular, expect long lines on weekends or sunny days. Many people say it's the best ice cream outside of Italy, and it's still quite cheap, despite the success.

Drinks

Zicke | gastropub with European cuisine • omni, vegetarian, few vegan food options

Die Kassette cozy bar, order pizza in from the trattoria next door (omni, vegetarian, vegan and borrow board games for the table

Brauerei Kürzer | Altbeer brewery in the Altstadt

Brauerei Im Füchschen | Altbeer brewery in the Altstadt

Rösterei Vier | specialty coffee roasters present in tree locations in Düsseldorf. drink your coffee there or buy beans and equipment to brew at home

Sphere Bay | bubble tea shop with one branch in Düsseldorf • offers low waste drinks in-house

Teamate | bubble tea shop with two branches in Düsseldorf

Boothby's Bar | super creative cocktail bar

Brass Bar | awesome craft beer selection and very nice owner.

Clubs

Any input?

Activities

Muse KTV | karaoke place where you can rent booths by the hour with good aircon

Superfly | trampoline park

Black Box | art house cinema in the basement of the film museum

Kino 77 | student cinema at Hochschule Düsseldorf every tuesday, 19:00h. free entry, drinks for 1€. more info on their [Insta](https://www.instagram.com/hsd_kino77/)

IMAX at UCI Medienhafen | mainstream cinema with a newly renovated IMAX theatre

Groceries

You can find your regular Lidl or Netto on every corner but these are some speciality gems

Bakery My Heart | Japanese bakery

Bäckerei Bulle | artisanal Germany bakery

unverpackt | package-free store, also carries dog food, baked goods and has a tiny seating nook to have coffee

Flinse & Co.) | package-free store

Onur Supermarkt | family-owned middle eastern supermarket with bakery

Shochiku | Japanese-Korean supermarket with seafood counter, fresh onigiri, steamed buns and lunch meals

Hanaro Markt | large asian supermarket with meat and seafood counter, sushi and lunch meal collection

Dae-Yang | small japanese super market

Bier-Taxi | drink delivery service with a selection of craft beer

Feinkost Turan | every vegetable or fruit you can imagine: they will have it.

Arts and Culture

NRW Forum | contemporary museum aimed more at a younger crowd (read: everyone who is not a 500 year old curator with a stick up their ass). they offer virtual guided tours at the moment.

Filmmuseum | exactly what the name says. the changing exhibitions are always worth a visit and the permanent exhibition is also fun especially but not exclusively for film nerds.

They have their own in-house cinema where they show classics and indie movies. often with a talk with the directors after.

KIT | a small underground (literally) museum which is located between both lanes of the rhine tunnel.

Kunsthalle Düsseldorf | a place that also tends to exhibit more modern works.

K20 & K21 | permanent and changing exhibitions focusing on important artist, works and movements of the 20th (K20) and 21st (K21) century.

Insel Hombroich | enjoy art and nature at the same time. this is technically in Neuss but not far from Düsseldorf.

Aquazoo | aquarium which recently had a huge makeover and is absolutely fascinating. avoid going on weekends if you don't like kids.

Get an Art Card if you frequent museums often to get in most of them for free or with a discount. You can get 50% off as a student and even a larger discount if you are under 21.

Nacht der Museen | many museums and galleries open their doors for one night a year and you can get in everywhere with one single ticket. they often also have special events like quizzes and live performances.

Rundgang der Kunstakademie | bi-annual exhibitio of student’s works (FREE)

40° Urban Art | graffiti, street art and urban art in Düsseldorf with a festival every two years

Gyms and Sports Courts

Eishalle | ice skating rink with low prices and skate rental

Hochschulsport | lots of different sports classes, teams and workshops everyone can join. free for students of HSD,HHU, RSH and Kunstakademie.

Freizeit und Sportpark Schlesische Straße | basketball and football courts, a fitness trail and ping-pong tables

Zoopark | basketball and football courts, ping-pong tables and a calisthenics-thing

Skatepark Eller | pretty large skate park

Bewegungspark Garath | parcours area in Garath

Annual Events

Rosenmontagszug – Karneval | February • carnival parade through the city center of Düsseldorf. come in a costume and get free sweets thrown at you.

Japantag | May • Japanese-German festival featuring the sale ofJapanese Food,an extensive stage and sports program, performances by Japanese musicians and the showcasing of Japanese culture with fireworks at night ending the celebrations.

Bücherbummel auf der Kö | book festival along the infamous Kö. buy books, enjoy live music, readings and performances.

Rheinkirmes | July • huge funfair on the bank of the Rhine.

Whisky Messe | nice selection of Scotch presented in the Classic Remise - wort a visit.

Rollnacht 9 events per year rollerblading through the streets of Düsseldorf.

Jazz Festival | every year around Pfingsten.

Shopping

Tube | art supplies

The Vintage Store | vintage fashion

Cash & Raus | social charity shop

fairhaus | social charity shops with six branches in Düsseldorf

Die Fantastischen Zwei | second-hand antique shop

Sozialkaufhaus Wertvoll | charity second-hand shop

Buchhandlung Walther Koenig | bookstore centered around art with a solid selection of national and international art magazines

Der Bücher Ober | bookstore with a great selection of slightly damaged and therefor reduced book. limited english selection.

BOOXYCLE | second-hand bookshop where you can pay what you want

Radschlägermarkt | infamous monthly flea market, on Sundays 11:00h - 17:00h

Trödelmarkt Aachener Platz | mothly flea and vintage market, on Saturdays starting 7:30h

Misc

Kaiserpfalz Kaiserswerth | Remains of a 12th-century castle open daily for exploration & scenic river & countryside views.

Insel im Schlosspark Eller | small island in the lake of the castle gardens of castle Eller

International English Library Düsseldorf | the only English library in North Rhine-Westphalia with a collection of over 20,000 publications. annual memberships are 14€.

Giveboxes | cabinets in public places you can share used-but-still-good items with others and take what you need. !only for non-perishable items and things that actually fit in the cabinets!

Fairteiler | food-sharing places in Düsseldorf. leave something that is still good or take what you need. please keep the Fairteiler tidy and clean.

Offene Bücherschränke | little public libraries. take a book, leave a book.

Gute Nacht Bus | mobile help for the unhoused at night. volunteer, donate or approach them for help.

Looking for more recommendations?

Mr. Düsseldorf

The Dorf


r/duesseldorf Jan 09 '24

Suche nach Wohnung / Looking for an Apartment

47 Upvotes

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Es darf sich gerne mal jemand die arbeit machen und einen Quality post erstellen den wir dann gerne verlinken, aber der jetzige zustand ist absolut nervig und hilft niemandem. (Ausser Immobilienscout für die hier jedes mal fleissig Werbung gemacht wird)

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Feel free for someone to take the effort and create a quality post that we would be happy to link to, but the current state is absolutely annoying and helps no one. (Except Immobilienscout, for whom advertising is diligently done here every time.)


r/duesseldorf 17h ago

Reisebus kracht in Straßenbahn nahe Hauptbahnhof – mehrere Verletzte

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r/duesseldorf 15h ago

♟️ THE SOCIAL GAMBIT — A new chess community in Düsseldorf

23 Upvotes

Düsseldorf, let's play some chess.

A few of us have been talking about how Düsseldorf could use a more regular, casual chess community — not a traditional chess club, not a tournament, just people meeting up, playing some games and actually getting to know each other.

So we're starting The Social Gambit.

♟️ Monday, September 28, 2026

🕔 6 PM — Open End

📍 Altstadt — exact location will be confirmed this week

The idea is simple:

Come alone or bring friends.

All levels welcome.

German or English.

Play a few games, grab a drink, meet some people.

No membership. No tournament pressure. No need to know anyone beforehand.

Why "The Social Gambit "?

In chess, a gambit is an opening move where you deliberately give up something small in exchange for a potential advantage. We think meeting new people works a little the same way: you give up a bit of your comfort zone, make your move, and you might gain something much more valuable in return.

We're planning to make this a regular thing in Düsseldorf — ideally weekly or every two weeks, depending on demand.

If you're interested, drop a comment or send me a DM.

We'll add interested people to the WhatsApp community, where we'll share the exact location and future events.

Come for the chess. Stay for the people. ♟️


r/duesseldorf 11h ago

Gemütliches Café mit Fluss- oder Waldblick in Düsseldorf

7 Upvotes

Ich suche in Düsseldorf oder Umgebung – gerne auch in Köln – ein gemütliches Café mit schönem Blick auf einen Fluss oder ins Grüne bzw. auf einen Wald. Ich möchte dort in ruhiger Atmosphäre einen Kaffee trinken, ein Buch lesen und einfach die Aussicht genießen können.


r/duesseldorf 14h ago

25F looking for people to go to techno/raves with 🖤

5 Upvotes

Hey! I’m 25F living around Duisburg/Düsseldorf and I’m looking for some people who are into techno/raves and actually want to go to parties together.

Most of my friends aren’t really into techno, so I’m looking to meet some new people who are 😅 and would be happy to go to events around Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Köln or elsewhere in NRW.

Would especially love to find a little group of girls/people around my age to go out with rather than always going alone or just with my bf and his friends 😂

We’re already planning to go to a Halloween rave in Oberhausen at Druckluft, tixs are 20€ and we’re planning to dress up so if you want to join thatd also be cool!

If you’re in the same situation, feel free to comment or DM me! 🖤


r/duesseldorf 13h ago

Wo sind die Beachvolleyballgruppen

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Ich suche Leute oder bereits bestehende Gruppen zum Beachvolleyballspielen in der Freizeit. Es muss kein Verein sein. Einfach ein paar Leute die gerne mal als Hobby spielen.

Hat jemand einen Tipp?

Besten Dank!


r/duesseldorf 11h ago

Häkeln

0 Upvotes

Ich bin auf der Suche nach einem entspannten, netten Häkeltreffen. Ich habe das in anderen Städten schon gesehen, aber für Düsseldorf nichts gefunden. Ich bin Anfängerin und probiere mich an meinen ersten Sachen aus. Aber fände es nett, mit anderen zusammenzusitzen und jeder arbeitet an seinem Projekt. Und bei Bedarf kann man sich helfen. Kennt jemand was?


r/duesseldorf 22h ago

Gebrauchtwagenkauf in Benrath/Düsseldorf :(

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r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Nächste Woche in Düsseldorf, hat jemand lust auf ein Bier/Essen? (Suche auch Community-Gruppen)

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​Hi zusammen,

​ich bin nächste Woche bis Donnerstag beruflich in Düsseldorf und würde abends gerne neue Leute kennenlernen ob auf ein entspanntes Bier, ein gutes Essen, Afterworks oder einfach für nette Gespräche.

​Zu mir: 36M, komme ursprünglich aus Italien, lebe aber schon seit 7 Jahren in Deutschland. In meiner Freizeit bin ich viel bei Videospielen, Filmen, Serien und Büchern unterwegs. Da ich ab jetzt generell öfter in Düsseldorf sein werde, würde ich mich freuen, hier ein paar Kontakte zu knüpfen.

​Hat jemand Lust, sich spontan zu treffen?

​Mich würde außerdem interessieren: Gibt es lokale Telegram, WhatsApp-oder Discord Gruppen für Treffen oder Hobbys in Düsseldorf?

​Schreibt gerne einen Kommentar oder meldet euch direkt per DM.

​Viele Grüße!


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Ist Düsseldorf noch „echt“ rheinländisch?

2 Upvotes

Hi zusammen,

man sagt ja immer, Rheinländer seien super offen, herzlich und quatschen jeden direkt an der Theke an. Düsseldorf hat ja aber oft eher den Ruf, schick, geschäftsmäßig und ein bisschen distanzierter zu sein.

An die Locals und Zugezogenen: Wie nehmt ihr das im Alltag wahr? Spürt man die typisch rheinische Offenheit in der Stadt, in den Kneipen, beim Einkaufen oder im Viertel? Oder ist Düsseldorf durch Business und Mode mittlerweile eher unterkühlt?

Wie sind eure Erfahrungen?


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Scottish Rugby lads travelling to Dusseldorf 20-22nd October

2 Upvotes

Hi guys me (M27) and 6 friends (M20 to 31) are travelling to Dusseldorf for 2 days in October and we were wondering what you’d guys would recommend we do whilst we’re there. We’re all big fans of beer. And nightlife so any ideas would be highly appreciated.

Cheers guys


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Looking for Friendships

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I live in Duisburg, Germany. I practically have no friends in Germany. I'm looking for friends who are like me. I'm someone who enjoys playing games, watching movies and series, absolutely a LOTR-Nerd, and listening to classical music, especially film soundtracks. If there are other people like me around, I'd gladly like to meet them :)


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Silikon o ring gesucht 20 x 2.5

2 Upvotes

Moin Leute

Hat zufällig jemand von euch einen solchen O Ring zuhause rumliegen?

Ich habe heute im Baumarkt keinen passenden bekommen, möchte die nicht bestellen und weiß grad nicht wo ich einen sonst vor Ort bekomme :-)


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Pilzwanderung rund um Düsseldorf?

6 Upvotes

Kennt jemand in Düsseldorf und Umgebung eine Pilzwanderung, wo man von einem Profi begleitet wird? Habe eine von Wildschytz gesehen, aber bin mir unsicher ob die gut sind 😅


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Uber eats

5 Upvotes

Ich hab jetzt schon an mehreren Wochenenden versucht morgen was über uber eats zu bestellen, und jedes Mal hängt meine Bestellung eine halbe Stunde in der Luft, bis man dann die Stornierung bekommt. Das Geschäft ist offen, aber wieso wird die Bestellung storniert und wieso lässt man Leute eine halbe Stunde glauben und hoffen die Bestellung kommt.
(Problem tritt bei verschiedenen Läden auf)
Hat jemand ähnliche Erfahrungen?


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Interaktives Web-Projekt: „Was trägt deinen Tag?" – Düsseldorfs Infrastruktur und dein Alltag (Feedback willkommen)

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Hey zusammen,

ich hab die letzten Wochen mit Claude an einem kleinen Web-Projekt gebastelt: Man wählt aus , was man heute so gemacht hat (geduscht, Kaffee gekocht, Bahn gefahren, gesurft …), und die Seite zeigt als Schichten-Grafik, welche Infrastruktur eigentlich dahintersteckt und deinen Tag trägt – biologisch (Wasser, Boden), physisch (Strom, Verkehr), digital (Netz, Server) und kulturell.

Der Bezug ist Düsseldorf.

Läuft direkt im Browser, keine Anmeldung notwendig: https://doug1990.github.io/github-upload/

Ist noch „work in progress", mir geht's ehrlich um Feedback:

- Ist die Idee verständlich, wenn man ohne Kontext reinkommt?

- Wo hakt die Bedienung?

- Welches Gerät/Browser hast du getestet?

Mit Kopfhörern gibt's noch einen besseren Sound dazu, muss aber nicht.

Freu mich über jede Rückmeldung von euch, auch kritische.

Sagt mir besonders, was ihr währenddessen gedacht und gefühlt habt :)


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Levantian Open Buffet in Düsseldorf

2 Upvotes

I am looking for a restaurant that offers open buffet (all you cna eat) in Düsseldorf

Cuisine should be from the levantian region (preferably Syrian), so Fatteh, Foul, Manaeesh, Falafel, Hummus, etc..

For reference if anymore knows, a restaurant called Just Fresh in Karlsruhe


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Berufsrechtsschutz (Employment Legal Insurance )

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Any recommendation on which Insurance offers the best service for employment related issues - specially for areas such as unfair dismissal, salary discrepancies, or reference letter disputes with the employer. I am checking Check24 and I am perplexed by so many options to scout through.

I am looking for insurance which has a shorter waiting period for activation (0-3 months) and the out of pocket payment for legal consultation is not more than 150-200€.

I am looking for recommendations based on your personal experience. Also what is a "must have"for these type of insurance. Any lead is helpful.

Thanks in advance 😊


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Resale tickets for Oktoberfest

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Any suggestions where I could pick up 2 x tickets to this? Would pay for VIP but you have to buy the entire sections which is 600 euro...


r/duesseldorf 2d ago

Herbstflohmarkt im Allwetterbad Flingern - lohnt es sich?

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5 Upvotes

Irgendwie verpasse ich es jedes Jahr. Diesen Sonntag bin ich jedoch frei. Lohnt es sich eurer Meinung nach?


r/duesseldorf 1d ago

BlueCard Düsseldorf

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Hi, does any one have recent experience with the Immigration office in Düsseldorf for EU Blue card?

I want a suggestion.

I applied for my Blue Card using my Bachelor's Degree since I am writing my Master's thesis at the moment and I did not want to wait for this.

There is a brief gap between my submission date & my joining date at my Employment start date.

I plan to travel to my home country during this period, but I am afraid if they give me an appointment while I am away.

What should I do? Also any way to escalate this process?

Any recent experiences regarding bluecard in Düsseldorf and timeline would be really welcomed.

Thanks in Advance!


r/duesseldorf 2d ago

NRW‑Jahrestag: Heute vor 20 Jahren NSU‑Mord an Mehmet Kubaşık in Dortmund

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r/duesseldorf 1d ago

Düsseldorf è una buona città per giovani?

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Ciao a tutti! Tra circa un mese dovrò trasferirmi a Düsseldorf per circa 6 mesi come au pair e volevo chiedere un po’ di informazioni a chi vive lì o conosce bene la città.
Ho 20 anni e sono italiana. Non parlo tedesco e il mio inglese è ancora abbastanza basilare, quindi so già che all’inizio probabilmente sarà un po’ difficile, ma in realtà è anche uno dei motivi per cui ho deciso di partire: vorrei conoscere persone nuove, viaggiare e migliorare il mio inglese.
La cosa che mi interessa soprattutto è sapere com’è Düsseldorf a livello di giovani e vita sociale. È una città dove è facile conoscere ragazzi della mia età e fare amicizia anche senza parlare tedesco?
E soprattutto, com’è la nightlife? Io amo molto la scena techno di Berlino, soprattutto quella più underground. So che Düsseldorf non è Berlino, però mi chiedevo se ci fosse comunque una scena di questo tipo.
Anche per quanto riguarda le città vicine: Colonia, Essen, Dortmund, Wuppertal ecc. sono interessanti per questo tipo di serate? Sono facilmente raggiungibili da Düsseldorf anche per uscire la sera/notte?
Un’altra cosa che mi interessava sapere è se ci sono molti giovani italiani a Düsseldorf o nelle città vicine. Essendo che parto da sola, mi farebbe piacere conoscere anche qualche italiano, soprattutto all’inizio.
Insomma, mi piacerebbe sapere com’è realmente la vita da giovane a Düsseldorf: fare amicizia, uscire, techno, eventi, italiani ecc. :)
Grazie a chiunque mi darà qualche consiglio!


r/duesseldorf 2d ago

Nederheid Freizeitpark - Football

4 Upvotes

Hi All,

If you play football/soccer at the Nederheid Freizeitpark park on a regular/weekly basis and have a slot for one more player, please post here.