I recently went on a week long trip to Berlin with my friend who is also vegan and we had such a great time! When I did a little research before going I’d seen online that it was known as the ‘vegan capital of Europe’. I was very excited about this as I’d been to Paris earlier this year and I had a lovely time but really struggled to find many vegan options there at all (“pas de fromage s’il vous plait” was a favourite phrase of mine). I’m going to share my favourite places for food in Berlin so that in the future you can visit them too and experience the delicious variety of vegan food on offer in this city! Vegan food, drinks and milks are all very clearly labelled too which makes life so easy.

Like Thai Vegan – We went here on our first evening and it set the standard extremely high! You can order both small and large plates so it’s perfect for trying lots of things out on the menu.

In this picture I got the Li.Ke Pad Thai as it had to be done and it was delicious and so filling! We also ordered the gyozas (best I’ve ever tried), the Easy Green which was pak choi cooked in a ginger plum sauce and Fran went for the Pho Pia spring rolls, the Crispy Tauhu Tang (crispy tofu) and I can’t remember the dish on the far right.

It had a really buzzing atmosphere and the service was great, if you are able to visit I highly recommend you do. You’ll want to book for the evening especially the weekends as it was super busy when we visited on the Sunday evening. Vegan heaven.

This is the link to their website which says they are the first vegan thai restaurant in Germany!

📍 Planet Bowl Berlin, Kreuzberg. Instagram: @planetbowlberlin

Planet Bowl – Although the picture I took doesn’t make it look the most appealing, I can assure you it was such a hearty meal that was the perfect cure for my hangover that day. You literally create your whole bowl from scratch (hot or cold) so I went for the sushi rice with home made vegan kebab doner, lots of salad, edamame beans, avocado and a sesame dressing. Although it was quite expensive, it was worth it as it was so filling and you get a generous portion unlike some places!

📍 brammibal’s donuts. Instagram: @brammibalsdonuts

Brammibal’s donuts 🍩 – If you have a sweet tooth, this place is for you. They have a huge selection of different donuts to choose from, I went for the red velvet one which was so tasty.

📍 Kaffee Ingwer.

There were also plenty of places to enjoy a great vegan coffee too, some of my favourites included: Cafe Morgenrot (@cafe_morgenrot) a vegan and vegetarian cafe; Kaffee Ingwer (@kaffeeingwer) and Bateau Ivre (@bateau_ivre_bar) you could also get a beer if you fancied here! ☕🍺

📍 Cafe Nuendrei. Instagram @cafeneundrei

This place was perfect to pop in for a lunch break, coffee or smoothie and lots of people were working on their laptops which was a vibe. It has a cosy downstairs level too. An unexpected vegan gem that we found on our trip!

On the theme of lunches:

📍Swing Kitchen. Instagram: @swing_kitchen (they post some great memes!)

Fran and I went here for lunch on one of the days and we were so impressed by the range on the menu it took me about 10 minutes to finally decide what I would go for! They also have herb plants all around that you can add to your food and eat if you wish! I chose the Swing Wrap which had vegan nuggets, salad and a gorgeous lemon basil sauce. Delicious!

📍 Sunshine Vegan Restaurant. Instagram: @sunshine_vegan_restaurant.

The more of this I’m posting the more I want to go back and relive this delicious food. 100% vegan menu, the seitan skewers were amazing and so were the seaweed spring rolls I rate this entire experience a 10/10. The tofu was cooked to perfection soft in the middle but crunchy on the outside, the noodles were divine and I’m always happy when there’s coriander involved too. The prices were really reasonable here as well!

Our tour guide recommended trying out this fine dining experience and we’re so glad we listened! It is all vegan, fresh and seasonal produce and you have the option of a three to five course meal paired with organic vegan wine. Although it’s on the more expensive side, we treated ourselves and had a great time trying things we never had before! If you get the chance I would definitely recommend coming here, the staff are so warm and welcoming too just make sure to book for the evening.

I also tried the vegan cheese board for dessert and although the flavours weren’t my favourite it was so impressive how much effort had been made into creating all the dishes and the extensiveness of different types of vegan food they were able to make. The cheese board was full of home made cheese variations including some made with cashew.

Thank you so much for reading this far. These are just a few of many delicious vegan places in Berlin so go and explore and see what you find. If you enjoyed this please give it a like and share it with your friends 🙂 I hope to be posting more regular content soon so look out for a food review in the next few weeks!