Vegan

At Bonvivant on Goltzstrasse a Michelin star sits behind a brunch that uses no animal products at all. Nothing arrives at a buffet: the kitchen sends out small plates to share, from a slice of house-baked sourdough at 7 euros to a crisp mushroom toast at 17 euros, and every single course comes with a gluten-free alternative of its own.

The Zenner Beer and Wine Garden in Alt-Treptow is one of Berlin's oldest and largest beer gardens, located directly on the Spree River in Treptower Park. Classic beer garden culture meets a contemporary drink and food menu here, with views of the Island of Youth.

In Berlin-Charlottenburg, the House of Greens thrives with fresh microgreens from its own cultivation. The location serves vegan and vegetarian delicacies that naturally impress with their daily freshness and green goodness.

The hip Cookies Cream is one of the most "in" restaurants of town. International stars like George Clooney and Robby Williams have already eaten here. Cookies Cream is the first vegetarian restaurant to have been awarded a Michelin star.

A rooftop terrace and big panorama windows with a view of the enclosures of the Berlin Zoo and the Emperor Wilhelm Memorial Church are just some of the strong points of the restaurant NENI Berlin, on the roof of the 25hours hotel of Bikini Berlin.

The vegetarian restaurant Chipps in Berlin-Mitte is the "little brother" of the Cookies Creams. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner here. Many of their dishes on the menu can also be turned into vegan dishes. Some items on the menu can be ordered with meat, too.

In Prenzlauer Berg's 100% vegan restaurant Lucky Leek, Chef Josita Hartanto prepares meat-free delights of the finest grade.

The Route 66 Diner in Wilmersdorf is Berlin's largest American Diner: over 600 seats on two floors, plus a terrace for more than 400 guests. The dry-aged beef for the patties is freshly minced every morning at six o'clock and grilled on a lava stone grill. Jukeboxes, old gas pumps, and red benches provide the backdrop.

On Oderberger Strasse guests sit on second hand furniture from the fifties and eat waffles, available in fourteen sweet and five savoury versions. The savoury ones are made from buttermilk batter and come with salmon, goat cheese or mozzarella. The brand began in 2002 with exactly this mix of cafe and second hand interior.

The restaurant ship Van Loon lies by the Baerwaldbruecke in the Urbanhafen and serves its breakfast buffet on board for 21.50 euros. Whoever wants to can stay moored or not: the same buffet is also served on a brunch cruise that runs along the Landwehrkanal and the Spree past the government quarter, the cathedral and the East Side Gallery.

Avesu is a purely vegan shoe store with two shops in Berlin in Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain.

In the ice cream parlour Eissalon tanne B on Kreuzberg's Lausitzer Platz you can try various coffee specialities, over iced coffee, shakes, iced tea and various creations of self-made ice cream.

Habba Habba at Kastanienallee 15 works with light and fluffy sesame falafel, served either in a wrap or on a salad with herbs, nuts, and pomegranate dressing. The wrap costs 8.50 Euros, the mint-yogurt sauce is an additional 1.50 Euros, and only cash is accepted. For falafel in Prenzlauer Berg, this is the most unique option.

The tea house macha-macha in Kreuzberg stands for the traditional Japanese and Chinese tea culture as well as vegan and vegetarian dishes of Japanese cuisine.

Two Trick Pony cooks a brunch with a British hand in a former pub beside the church at Suedstern, including a fry-up with black pudding. Jason Starmer and Gary Young moved from London to Kreuzberg after Brexit, no tables are reserved here at all, and the suppliers of the sourdough and the brioche are named on the menu by name.

Lion Burger and Steak grills its patties over lava stones that reach over 350 degrees Celsius, making it one of the few American diners in Berlin with its own stone grill. The beef is sourced regionally from a butcher, and the buns are freshly delivered every morning by a baker from Kreuzberg. The restaurant has been located on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain since 2015.

Located directly at the Tiergarten lock in Charlottenburg, where excursion boats pass by on the Landwehrkanal, lies one of Berlin's most famous beer gardens. The Schleusenkrug combines beer garden culture with a true water view, a solid grill assortment, and a history dating back to the post-war era.

Gnocchi in tomaten ragout and a craft beer - this combination can only be found at Charlottenburg's Vaust.

The vegan brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am at Kreuzberg's Viasko is extremely popualr - so book you table early!

The first vegan market in Berlin is located directly at the Spree and focuses on sustainability, local food and vegan lifestyle.

What could be more romantic than a cinematic three-course meal in the beautiful restaurant Duke and a subsequent visit to the Astor Film Lounge? This combo can be booked as a gift set "Cinema & Kitchen" at the Ellington Hotel.

The White Crow Café (formerly known as Black Sheep) is a vegan cafe in Berlin-Treptow that offers sweet and savory treats for those who eat healthily and consciously.

In Berlin-Kreuzberg you will finde the bistro Two Planets. Here, toasts in all variants are offered that make vegan hearts beat faster.

The Velicious Cafe in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a cute café that offers vegan temptations such as tartlets, muffins and cake.

Attila Hildmann is a well-known cookbook author in Germany and now owner of the vegan restaurant Vegan Snackbar in Berlin-Charlottenburg.