The best places to eat vegan in Braunschweig

Café Riptide – café & record store with vegan snacks

Café Riptide is a relaxed café with a record store in Braunschweig’s city center and a solid place to eat vegan. Alongside tea, coffee, hot chocolate and smoothies, you’ll find vegan snacks such as currywurst, burgers, hot dogs and flatbreads, plus homemade vegan cakes and pies. Vegan daily specials are often available (e.g. Thu/Fri “Vegan Dish of the Day”). Readings and music events take place regularly.

*Hours and offerings may vary (season/events/winter schedule). Please check the website/social media or call briefly.

Falafeli Braunschweig – fresh falafel, wraps & vegan bowls

Falafeli is a great address in Braunschweig to eat vegan. This Middle Eastern-style spot offers many vegan options—from wraps and salads to bowls— and traditionally serves complimentary black tea.

From the menu (excerpt): Baba ghanoush plate · Falafel Wrap Classic · Falafeli Plate (with 8 falafel balls) · Falafel Saj Classic (sauce of your choice) · Falafeli Vegan Bowl (e.g. with couscous & beetroot sauce) · vegan döner · soy “sliced” dish.

*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/social media.

Makery – café · bar · living room (vegan options for all dishes)

Makery in Braunschweig’s Magniviertel is a café, bar and living room in one—cozy, regional, seasonal and largely homemade. The menu includes home-baked cakes, brownies, tarts & pies, all-day breakfast, grilled panini, sweet & savory crêpes, bread-based snacks and small bites. There are also homemade lemonades, a wide range of coffee specialties and selected alcoholic drinks. Vegan options are available for all dishes.

*Hours and offerings may vary (season/events). Please check current updates on the website/Instagram.

Restaurant Brodocz – organic cuisine in a timber-frame house (vegan & gluten-free options)

Restaurant Brodocz is a strong option in Braunschweig to eat vegan. Located in a historic half-timbered house with a courtyard, this organic restaurant serves an varied menu with many vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. You’ll find curries, salads and soups; many mains and the wine selection can be enjoyed in vegan versions. Freshly pressed juices are also available. Note: the menu was adapted during the Covid period—check the current daily menu online.

*Hours and offerings may vary (season/events). Please check the website or call for current details.

SULTANA – Syrian-Lebanese cuisine with many vegan options

SULTANA is an excellent Middle Eastern restaurant in Braunschweig—ideal to eat vegan. In a cozy vaulted setting, they serve specialties from Syria and Lebanon. Many dishes are vegan or can be veganized and are marked on the menu.

Vegan examples (excerpt): muhammara (pepper-walnut dip with pomegranate) · fattoush (salad with toasted bread pieces & pomegranate molasses) · vegan/vegetarian platter with a selection of mezze & fried vegetables · falafel · makali (fried vegetables) · batata bil kisbara (fried potato cubes with garlic & coriander) · plus additional cold and warm mezze.

*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/social media.