A stone's throw from Kalk Post metro station - meaning roughly a day's journey in the minds of most Colognians -, Il Futuro is located in the beautiful Johann-Mayer-Straße.
First things first: Il Futuro is closed on Tuesdays, and it might as well be on Sundays. Something like every single person in Cologne gets (/orders - yes, more about that later) pizza from Enzo on Sundays, making it not unusual to wait for your order for 90 minutes or more. And imagine making that amount of food: you will get sloppy, and so do they. While waiting, you will be forced (seriously: try to refuse it) to drink several plastic cups worth of cheapest wine, generously served by enigmatic owner Enzo, a friendly and energetic short Italian who will deliberately ignore the fact that, two hours ago, he said it would be "20 minutes".
The food, however, is well worth the inconveniences: While the five or so pasta dishes on the menu are simply for orientation ("No, we don't have Gnocchi. No, no Mozzarella today either. But we'll make you some nice Seafood Spaghetti, how about that?"), the pizza is spectactular and rightly gaining a reputation: The large stone oven-baked pies are crisp, the tomato sauce is elegantly tangy and their special cheese is just the right amount of greasy. All ingredients are always fresh, making most other available pizzas in town taste like they'd been frozen. The Bruschetta is a special recommendation, in case you're not on your way to a date - they are generous with everything, including the garlic.
While tiny, Il Futuro is not by definition a take-out-place. There are - 5? - seats available next to the marble counter, but since it is always packed, it is not everyone's thing to eat with your face pressed against the wall, standing up. It is a good opportunity to brush up on your Italian, however, since you will most likely either be involved in or be subject of a conversation.
Il Futuro is cheap, dishes ranging from about 4€ to 10€, the mysterious world of not-at-all-on-the-menu-dishes, which is sometimes revealed ("Hey Enzo, can you make me some chicken with potatoes and broccoli?"), slightly above. Free delivery from 10€ (sometimes less, depending on the general vibe), but don't hold your breath that they'll answer the phone.
Pizzeria Il Futuro da Enzo
Johann-Mayer-Str. 1 / 51105 Köln / 0221-8708473
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