Göttingen is a lovely city in Lower Saxony—with a vibrant university culture, small cafés, and a growing food scene. If you want to eat vegan, you’ll find plenty here, from bowls to sushi. Below we start with a particularly recommended address.
Chay Vegan Kitchen (Göttingen)
Chay Vegan Kitchen is a fully vegan Asian restaurant and one of Göttingen’s top addresses. The menu features tofu dishes, dumplings, bao buns, sushi, soups, salads, noodles & curries—fresh, colorful, and aromatic.
Examples (selection, changing):
- Bánh Xèo – crispy vegetable pancake with mango sauce
- Crispy Rice Tofu – tofu coated in crunchy rice flakes
- Wonton – homemade, with tofu, grapes & mushrooms; sweet-and-sour sauce
- Miso dumpling soup – dumplings & seaweed in a creamy miso broth
- Peanut udon noodles – udon in peanut sauce, crispy soy balls, carrots, edamame, mango, beetroot, peanuts & nori
- Rice curry – vegan “chicken,” vegetables in red coconut curry, jasmine rice
- Spring-roll bowl – homemade spring rolls, rice noodles, salad mix, herbs, peanuts, fried onions, lime-chili vinaigrette
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| City | Göttingen (Lower Saxony) |
| Address | Goethe-Allee 4A 37073 Göttingen Germany |
| Contact & links |
Tel.: +49 551 50851325 · Email: info@chayvegangoettingen.de Website: chayvegangoettingen.de Menu (PDF): view Reservations: resmio Instagram: @chayvegangoettingen · Facebook: Chay Vegan Kitchen |
| Opening hours* | Tue–Sun: 12:00–22:00 · Mon: closed |
| Price per person | € (approx. €10–20) |
| Cuisine & offer | 100% vegan · Asian (Vietnamese/Japanese/Korean-inspired) · sushi, bao, dumplings, udon, curries, salads & soups |
| Service options | Dine-in · takeaway · delivery (platform-dependent) · dogs allowed |
| Reviews (note) | Google: ~4.9/5 (≈490+ reviews) – without guarantee |
| Category | Vegan restaurant · Asian |
*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/Instagram or call briefly. Dish prices are intentionally not listed here.
Gaia Garden – vegan & vegetarian restaurant (Göttingen)
Gaia Garden offers a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes— fresh, aromatic, and inspired by Vietnamese-Asian cuisine. Ideal for a relaxed lunch or dinner in the city center.
Examples (selection, changing):
- Miso soup – with seaweed, spring onions & tofu
- Canh Chua soup (vegan) – king oyster mushrooms, enoki, button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, baby corn, sugar snap peas, spring onions
- Crispy “shrimp” (vegan) – tempura with passion-fruit sauce
- Vegan pot – caramelized tofu & seitan, braised in a pot; seasonal vegetables & kimchi
- Rainbow bowl (vegan) – rice noodles, seitan strips, bean sprouts, cucumber, mango & carrot strips, herbs, peanuts & fried onions
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| City | Göttingen (Lower Saxony) |
| Address | Nikolaistraße 18 37073 Göttingen Germany |
| Contact & links |
Tel.: +49 551 48862300 · Email: info@gaiagardenveganes.de Website: gaiagardenveganes.de Alternative menu: bhdvietnam.com |
| Opening hours* | Mon–Sat: 11:30–22:00 · Sun: 15:00–22:00 |
| Price per person | € (approx. €10–20) |
| Cuisine & offer | Vegetarian with many vegan options · Vietnamese/Asian · soups, bowls, seitan/tofu dishes · starters & desserts |
| Service options | Dine-in · takeaway · Wi-Fi · high chairs · card payment (sometimes from a minimum amount) · beer & wine |
| Reviews (note) | Google: ~4.8/5 (≈200+ reviews) – without guarantee |
| Category | Vegetarian restaurant · vegan-friendly · Vietnamese |
*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/Instagram or call ahead. Dish prices are intentionally not listed here.
Gartenhaus – vegetarian café with many vegan options (Göttingen)
Gartenhaus Göttingen is a vegetarian café with vegan breakfast options, bowls, sandwiches, and homemade cakes. There’s also great coffee with oat milk, various teas, and matcha. Perfect for brunch, coffee & cake, or a relaxed evening in a café/bar setting.
Examples (selection, changing – no prices):
- Oat bowl (vegan) – overnight oats, homemade granola (oats, walnut, cashew, sunflower & pumpkin seeds), fresh fruit, mixed-berry purée, peanut butter
- Smoothie bowl (vegan) – red berry smoothie, homemade granola, fresh fruit, peanut butter
- Hummus sandwich (vegan) – hummus, pickles, arugula, marinated chickpeas, black sesame, olive oil & herbs on toasted sourdough
- Gartenhaus bowl (vegan) – smoked tofu in ponzu, lime dressing & teriyaki, cucumber, rice, salad, avocado, tomato, coriander, spring onion, black sesame
- Cauliflower wings (vegan) – fried in panko crumbs, teriyaki sauce & ponzu mayo
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| City | Göttingen (Lower Saxony) |
| Address | Friedrichstraße 3–4 37073 Göttingen Germany |
| Contact & links |
Tel.: +49 151 68551894 · Email: gartenhaus@startraum-goettingen.de Website: gartenhaus-goettingen.de · Menu (PDF): view Reservations: OpenTable |
| Opening hours* |
Wed–Sat: 10:00–24:00 · Sun: 10:00–18:00 · Tue: closed (Event/bar operation may run longer; please check current hours.) |
| Price per person | € (approx. €10–20) |
| Cuisine & offer | Vegetarian with many vegan options · breakfast/brunch · bowls & sandwiches · cakes & desserts · coffee (oat milk), tea & matcha · café · bar · event space |
| Service options | Dine-in · takeaway · indoor/outdoor seating |
| Reviews (note) | Google: ~4.3/5 (≈290+ reviews) – without guarantee |
| Category | Café/bar · vegetarian · vegan-friendly |
*Hours and offerings may vary (season/events). Please check current details on the website/Instagram or call briefly. Dish prices are intentionally not listed here.
India Haus – Indian cuisine (Göttingen)
India Haus is an excellent address in Göttingen for vegan food. The menu includes numerous vegan options—from lentil dishes and curries to tandoor breads—fresh, aromatic, and authentic.
Examples (selection, changing – no prices):
- Madras rasam – traditional South Indian lentil soup
- Aloo paratha – tandoor-baked flatbread with spiced potato filling
- Dal tarka – red & yellow lentils with onions, tomatoes, ginger, coriander & curry leaves; basmati rice
- Dal makhani – mixed lentils in tomato-ginger-onion masala; basmati rice
- Chana bhatura – chickpeas in spiced tomato-ginger curry; basmati rice
- Mango curry – fresh mango in a mild curry sauce; basmati rice
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| City | Göttingen (Lower Saxony) |
| Address | Kurze-Geismar-Straße 41 37073 Göttingen Germany |
| Contact & links |
Tel.: +49 551 484548 · Email: info@indiahaus-goettingen.de Website: indiahaus-goettingen.de Menu: view Instagram: @indiahaus_goettingen · Facebook: India Haus Göttingen |
| Opening hours* | Please check current hours (often open continuously for lunch & dinner) |
| Price per person | €€ (approx. €20–30) |
| Cuisine & offer | Indian · many vegan dishes · curries, dal, tandoor breads · basmati rice · drinks & desserts |
| Service options | Dine-in · takeaway · delivery (platform-dependent) · Wi-Fi · outdoor seating |
| Reviews (note) | Google: ~4.5/5 (≈510+ reviews) – without guarantee |
| Category | Indian restaurant · vegan-friendly |
*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/Instagram or call briefly. Dish prices are intentionally not listed here.
Abessina – Eritrean–Ethiopian cuisine (Göttingen)
Abessina serves authentic Eritrean–Ethiopian cuisine in Göttingen’s city center. Many dishes are vegan and are traditionally served with injera—a large, soft flatbread. Ideal for anyone who loves spicy stews, vegetable varieties, and sharing dishes at the table.
Examples (selection, changing):
- Mixed vegan platter – various Eritrean-style vegetables on injera
- Qaulo Fiori – white cabbage, carrots, potatoes, curry & spice blend
- Shiro – spicy chickpea purée with onions, garlic & spices
- Timtumo – red lentils in onion-tomato sauce with traditional spices
- Hamli – Eritrean-style kale, mixed with spinach & spices
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| City | Göttingen (Lower Saxony) |
| Address | Ritterplan 2 37073 Göttingen Germany |
| Contact & links |
Tel.: +49 551 40132107 · Email: info@abessina.com Website: abessina.com · Menu: view Reservations: online Instagram: @abessina.restaurant |
| Opening hours* | Mon: closed · Tue–Thu & Sun: 17:00–21:30 · Fri–Sat: 17:00–22:00 |
| Price per person | € (approx. €10–20) |
| Cuisine & offer | Eritrean/Ethiopian · many vegan options · injera · lentil & chickpea dishes · vegetable stews |
| Service options | Dine-in · takeaway · delivery (platform-dependent) · high chairs |
| Reviews (note) | Google: ~4.6/5 (≈620+ reviews) – without guarantee |
| Category | Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant · vegan-friendly |
*Hours and offerings may vary (season/holidays). Please check current details on the website/Instagram or call briefly. Dish prices are intentionally not listed here.
