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.
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