Berlin is a foodies heaven, especially if you are vegan. Its often ranked as one of the most vegan-friendly cities in the world and for good reasons. From vegan restaurants and vegan cafes to vegan fashion stores and vegan supermarkets and even a vegetarian hotel – Berlin has it all! I’ve traveled to Berlin a few times and each time I travel, I fall in love with the city all over again. There’s always so much energy in this city and everytime you visit, you’ll discover new vegan restaurants and cafes to indulge into. There’s no dearth of vegan places in Berlin.
Even restaurants that have meat products very well understand “Vegan” and make sure not to cross-contaminate for the vegans’ sake. So, drop off your extra bags at a suitcase storage facility in Berlin and head to one of these excellent eateries for a carefree meal and shop at amazing vegan stores thereafter.
Hotel Almodovar
No Milk Today
No Milk Today gets its name from a song in the sixties by the same name. And they take their veganism seriously. They bake and cook everything themselves, so they know what goes in it and stick to organic and fair-trade items. Try their sandwiches, scrambled tofu, or smoothie bowl.
Located in a bookstore, Plant Base serves lunch and breakfast with vegan pastries, granola, tofu scramble, and bagels. You can get raw juices and fruits, kimchi, and vegan hot chocolate. They also have beer and wine. The casual ambiance is as refreshing as the food. They even have veganism workshops!
Casual Meals
For the best vegan hotdogs in Berlin, check out Hot Dog Soup. They sell them dirty ballpark style or you can get a red-hot chili dog with vegan chili. Sample dogs with sauerkraut, Brazil dogs with chili sauce, and Hawaiian dogs with pineapple chili sauce, and many types of soup too.
Grab your food from a buffet and it’s all you can eat! Each day, the menu changes as to what is freshest in the local produce markets. There are over a dozen dishes on the buffet to choose from. They are open all day and 80% of the buffet is vegan. Even meat eaters will not notice the difference!
This vegan Korean restaurant has traditional Korean food served vegan style. They have “sushi” rolls, kimchi, Korean pancakes, bibimbap bowls, dumplings, and more. Try the Korean Dream soup or the spicy cucumber salad. Desserts include lucky pumpkin cake, fresh fruit, or crème brûlée.
Fine Dining
Vegan diners with a Michelin star are hard to come by. But hey, its Berlin and of course you’ll find one in town. One of the most popular fine-dining restaurants in Berlin happens to be vegan. You need to book a spot in advance, and make sure to turn up in your absolute to blend it. Their menu changes in accordance with the seasons and focuses on regional products. Every dish is innovative, a true culinary experience, and every dish is dancing with flavors. However, they don’t easily cater to special diets like Jain.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden sounds so mysterious and it is with vegan sushi in all different styles and flavors. But they also serve other Japanese dishes that are vegan as well. Try the Little Island dumplings, Pink Panther summer rolls, or the Sinneswandel, which is red curry with shitake mushrooms, sprouts, tofu, and veggies with rice.
Fast Food
Image courtesy: MenulistVincent Vegan only serves plant-based foods and their fast food is fresh and delicious. Try their Cheesy One with “special cheese”, the Vincent Vegnuggz, or the Vish and Chips. The curry vurst is also completely vegan. For dessert, try a Veg Sundae or “milk” shake.
At the Mall of Berlin, you can find the Vedang Plant Burger. They serve a variety of plant-based burgers including one called the Beyond Burger. They also have vegan fries, nuggets, and ice cream. They even have vegan mayo and a Mary Jane CBD burger with 5% CBD oil.
Fluffy, crispy, little pockets of heaven – momos from Momos Berlin are best vegan momos in town. They’re made using organic ingredients and the place runs on green energy. What more can you ask for?
Vegan Desserts
Brammibal’s Donuts
Vegan cupcakes? Check! Delicious flavors? Check. Great service? Yep, they have that too. In fact, Tigertoertchen has some of the best cupcakes in Berlin. They have two shops in the city so you can go to whichever is closest to you because they are both perfect. Don’t miss the chai-latte cupcake!
How about some vegan ice cream to go with your cupcakes? Vanille & Marille has seven different shops in Berlin so you are sure to find one nearby. They feature 100 varieties of flavors and while only a few of them are vegan, the few they have are heavenly. Try the Lady Cointreau (orange with chocolate sorbet).
Café Vux is a fancy little eatery with a variety of awesome desserts as well as meals. The vegan ones are just as delicious as the non-vegan choices. The peanut butter cake, cinnamon chocolate cake, and the apricot vanilla cake are all amazing, and they also have tropical smoothies and tea with rice milk.
Loveco (multiple locations including Kruezberg and Schöneberg) and DearGoods are two of the best vegan fashion stores in Berlin that stocks fashion brands from all over the world. Clothing, shoes and bags without leather, silk, wool, fur or any other animal materials. Don’t take them for dowdy stores, just because they’re vegan. Their curation is very stylish. From beautiful tencel dresses and blouses from Armedangels and stylish denim from Nudie Jeans to chic dresses from Lana Organic, comfiest organic tshirts and awesome locally-produced jewelry both the stores will spoil you with amazing choices.
Don’t leave the city without paying a visit to vegan supermarket chain Veganz and plastic-free vegan store Der Sache Wegen. It was my first experience visiting a vegan supermarket and I went truly bonkers – like a kid in a candy shop. Stock up your favorite vegan chocolates (I love iChoc), vegan coffee mixes, cookies and everything your heart desires but you can’t find easily.
Hope you enjoy your vegan Berlin experience. Don’t forget to share your favorite vegan finds in Berlin.
