Best plant-based food destinations in Europe
Best plant-based food destinations in Europe
Creative plant-based dining neighborhoods and organic produce markets in Europe
Europe has quickly become one of the easiest continents for plant based travel, with vegan options now showing up on menus far beyond the cities known for having a food scene.
Western and northern Europe tend to have the deepest vegan restaurant scenes, with entire neighborhoods built around plant based cafes, bakeries and full tasting menus. Around the Mediterranean, tradition already does a lot of the work, since vegetable heavy dishes, legumes and good bread have been staples there for generations, vegan label or not. Eastern Europe is catching up fast, with a new wave of vegan spots appearing in bigger cities even where the classic local cuisine still leans on meat and dairy.
Language rarely gets in the way, since most European countries have some familiarity with vegan eating even outside major cities. The destinations on our list for Europe combine well known vegan capitals with places where plant based eating has simply always been part of the local diet.
Lists by region
City in Germany
Hamburg
Port city with warehouses and the Elbphilharmonie
The smell of coffee and spice still drifts through the old Speicherstadt warehouses. Across town, the Schanze district has vegan burger joints and brunch cafés. Some harbor stands sell a plant based take on the Fischbrötchen, the classic fish roll. The Isemarkt runs under an elevated train line twice a week.
City in Germany
Berlin
Wall history, Museum Island and all-night clubs
Smoky seitan turns on spits at vegan döner stands in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain. In 2011 the city got Europe's first all vegan supermarket chain, Veganz. Plant based currywurst is easy to find. Many bakeries sell vegan pastries next to the classics. Markets like Maybachufer add Turkish produce and fresh herbs.
City in Germany
Munich
Bavarian capital of beer gardens and museums
The Viktualienmarkt began as a farmers' market in 1807 and still runs daily except Sunday. Stalls sell local cabbage, white radishes and fresh herbs. Beer gardens serve giant pretzels, which are often vegan. Plant based Weisswurst, the white sausage eaten before noon, appears on some menus.
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