KölnSky

The KölnTriangle in the Deutz district is the second-tallest building in Cologne and home to the KölnSKY Pop-Up Restaurant, one of the most spectacular places to eat in the city: on the 28th floor, almost 100 metres up, you get a fantastic view over the city on the Rhine.

I'm lucky and get what is probably one of the most sought-after tables, because when you're dining high above Cologne, you naturally want to see the cathedral too.

But what's on the plates is quite something to look at as well. After all, the man at the stove is Sönke Höltgen, a head chef who trained and worked in some of the...