The best places in Kassel to eat vegan food

Zest Leipzig – Vegan Fine Dining

Zest is a fine-dining restaurant with a consistently vegan kitchen. The menu is internationally inspired, uses market-fresh ingredients, and serves unusual homemade juices as well as creative drinks (including alcohol-free options). You’ll find soups, salads, main courses, and desserts – optionally as a set menu of up to five courses with wine pairing.

The menu and drink specials usually change every 8–9 weeks. Examples include curry soup, pan-fried tofu strips & oyster mushrooms, vegetable bread, rosemary potatoes, and homemade vegan ice cream. The venue is hip and modern – ideal for special evenings or an indulgent set-menu night in Leipzig. Zest can be counted among the best locations in Leipzig for vegan food.

*Hours, address & reservation details may vary – please check the restaurant’s current information.

OUAI – Simply Vegan (Asian crossover cuisine)

OUAI is one of the top spots in Leipzig for vegan food. The restaurant specializes in vegan Asian crossover cuisine and uses seasonal ingredients, ideally organic wherever possible. Plant-based alternatives such as vegan “bacon” made from konjac root, soy medallions & fillets, and various tofu preparations replace meat and fish. Family-style dining is encouraged: share tapas and try your way through curries, udon and rice-noodle dishes, spring rolls, and more.

*Hours & offerings may vary – please check current details on the website/Instagram.

Vleischerei – 100 % vegan fast food

Vleischerei is one of the top places in Leipzig for vegan food. For many years, the team has been serving 100 % vegan fast food: Vöner (vegan döner), gyros, various sausages and burgers, plus fries. The base is mainly soy and seitan, and the sauces are homemade. You can get the Vöner, for example, with seitan “meat”, red cabbage, onions, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers in flatbread with a sauce of your choice – or as a plate. There’s also vegan gyros, a vegan steak plate, dark-beer goulash, vegan currywurst, and vegan Thüringer sausage.

*Opening hours may vary – please check current details on the website or by phone.

Pizza Lab – 100 % vegan pizzeria (non-profit)

Pizza Lab is an excellent address in Leipzig for vegan food. This fully vegan pizzeria operates as a non-profit – profits go into local projects around sustainability, ecology, vegan nutrition, and animal rights. There’s an extensive topping menu with fresh vegetables, nuts/seeds, beans, tofu, and superfoods like chia and hemp seeds. You can choose between wheat, wholegrain spelt, or gluten-free dough; pizzas are topped with a homemade cheese alternative. Creative pizzas such as Pizza Surprise, The First Element, Explosive, and many more keep things exciting.

*Hours & offerings may vary – please check current details on the website or social media.

Veganam – 100 % vegan Vietnamese restaurant

Veganam is a fully vegan Vietnamese restaurant in Leipzig – ideal for vegan food. The menu features hearty classics with plant-based alternatives, as well as curries, noodle dishes, sushi, and more. Examples include tofu skewers, glass noodle salad with tofu, wonton soup, summer rolls, stir-fried udon with fresh vegetables, vegan sushi & sushi bowls, phở, plus matcha and other drinks.

*Hours & offerings may vary – please check current details on the website/Instagram.