Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Bakery
Vegetarian and zero-waste bakery, working with 100% sourdough. Also serves breakfast and lunch daily. Added vegetarian items June 2024. Cashless. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00. Kitchen opens at 9am.
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Last update on 10 Jul 2024 by chiara_charlotta
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Added by emkoi on 10 Apr 2022
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177 Reviews
First Review by emkoi
mountainfolks
Points +406
nein danke - Edit
update 10/24: no longer vegan, massive disappointment. can’t believe this.
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the food is wonderful!! the cardamom croissant is a dream come true as well as the filled one (a richer, somewhat 'nutella' like filling) and the savoury "flatbread" (which isn't a flatbread but a slice of toast, flat bread I suppose) is nothing short of perfect. excellent bread, mushrooms, pesto, homemade 'ricotta',...
yet the service is awful.
the staff is quite rude and condescending, the self service is a chaotic mess. I've come back a few times and I'd love to love this place because the food and concept are wonderful but even for Berlin standards this place really needs to work on its FOH.
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-01
Pros: the food!
Cons: the service
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tofutofutofu
Points +130
Alright - Edit
The vegan avocado toast and the lox were quite good but rather expensive for what they were. I also tried the savoury croissant and didn’t like it at all. The oyster mushrooms were very chewy and didn’t have much taste.
Read moreThe interior is nice, but it’s not very comfortable to stay there for longer than necessary as it’s often packed with people and it can get quite loud.
It’s a shame Frea Bakery felt the need to add animal products to their menu. What’s worse is that they offer more non-vegan items than vegan items. Some of the non-vegan foods could easily be made vegan, such as the pancakes, but they choose not to do that.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-30
Pros: Avocado toast and lox toast, Wasp-friendly policy
Cons: No longer vegan, Quality isn’t very consistent
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lidimayra
Points +65
Not vegan anymore 💔 - Edit
Seeing a place like this going backwards is heartbreaking. A place that became popular selling themselves as vegan and now giving up on it on convenience.
Read moreWhat a terrible and cruel decision.
I'll never visit it anymore.
lidimayra
I'm also annoyed by the fact HappyCow forces a minimum of 2 stars on restaurants that not fully vegan
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Anneke3112
Points +34
Immer wieder - Edit
Mein veganes Essen dort sehr genossen, gibt immer noch genug Auswahl und lecker ist es sowieso.
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lassecorleone
Points +160
Vegane Bäckerei - Edit
Sehr lecker, große Auswahl. Sehr zu empfehlen!!!
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BelindaS
Points +2699
Ein Genuss - Edit
Gemütliches Café mit sehr leckeren Gerichten, 4 vegane und 5 vegetarische Speisen zur Auswahl. Daneben natürlich auch leckere Variationen von Croissants, Brioche & Focaccia zur Auswahl. Natürlich passende Getränke
Read morePros: Frisch zubereitet, Gemütlich
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Hülsenfrüchtchen
Points +319
Must-Go when in Berlin - Edit
I think I had one of the best Cappuccinos there. The atmosphere is lovely, even for solo-visitors. The food is filling and delicious
Read moreEdit: Not fully vegan anymore!! Has lots of vegetarian options now.
Updated from previous review on 2023-08-23
Pros: Guter Kaffee, Leckeres Essen , Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
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Dudg
Points +22
10/10 - Edit
Fresh and tasty and mostly vegan
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DaisyScholte
Points +703
Great pastries, not so much sandwiches - Edit
I was excited about going here because it was supposed to be one of the best vegan places in Berlin. So I took my non vegan-friends here for brunch, setting high expectations. Unfortunately, it turns out they're not vegan anymore and have added eggs and dairy to their menu. Fortunately, the pastries are still vegan and amazing! But I have to admit being very disappointed with their lunch menu. About 2/3 of their menu is now vegetarian, in most cases, including eggs and cheese. Only a few options for vegans are left. Even the pancakes are not vegan anymore 😭
Read moreI took the tomato-lax sandwich, and it was delightful. But because of the lack of vegan options, all my friends opted for the egg sandwiches, because they were not impressed with the few options.
Pros: Amazing pastries
Cons: Little vegan lunch options
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MayaKapila
Points +251
Exceptional vegan brunch!! - Edit
The vegan salmon focaccia was absolutely amazing and so realistic! A delicious brunch and plenty of unique, exciting vegan choices. The pastries are also fantastic, and the coffee very good too. 10/10!!!!
Read morePros: Great food, Options are different and interesting, Pastries
Cons: No longer fully vegan
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esshel
Points +203
why not fully vegan - Edit
the pastry i had was delicious but it is a shame they are not vegan anymore…
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victoriabruh
Points +112
Extrem gut!! - Edit
Das Pistaziencroissant war so lecker, vor allem die Creme😍
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lasophiera
Points +56
Vegan paradise - Edit
Would have eaten everything if possible, loved it!
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FeniLu
Points +1324
Horrible backward development - Edit
Unfortunately I can no longer support them after this backwards development. Now they have more vegetarian than vegan items on the menu and less and less follow a zero waste approach. I have not checked the bakery items though, but honestly just go to Sanctuary for the sweets and skip this place. I really hope they will feel the consequences of their decisions. :(
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Great breakfast/lunch spot and bakery. The lunch bread stacks are quite pricey, but the taste combination is really yummy. I also took some goodies home and they were sooo delicious, even after a while in my bag. The chocolate croissant is flaky and greasy and chocolatey and yummy!! (Still best to eat fresh) I will keep coming back for more!!
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-12
Cons: Crowded, long lines at times, No longer vegan, I mean... Wtf?!
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Meenasofie
Points +343
The pastries are nice! - Edit
The pastries are vegan and delicious. It’s also nice to sit there. But they changed from being vegan to vegetarian, which seems completely stupid and not a very forward way of changing. The staff is mostly nice, but sometimes quite rude.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-12
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Take It Back
Points +408
Former vegan bakery added dairy and eggs to their menu. 😢 - Edit
Used to be one of Berlin's best vegan places (if not the best). However, in the summer of 2024, Frea Bakery added eggs and dairy to their menu. Frea Bakery's kitchen is so small that it is practically impossible to avoid cross-contamination. Therefore this place is sadly no longer suitable for vegans.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-29
Cons: Former vegan bakery not vegan anymore, Now more non-vegan than vegan items on the menu, Cross-contamination in small kitchen
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V:Traveller
Points +4019
Good but bit expensive - Edit
Food: 4/5
Read moreVegan options (variety): 4/5
Vegan labelling: 5/5
Value for money: 2/5
Portion size: 3/5
Atmosphere: 5/5
Service: 3/5
Location: 5/5
Reservation recommended: yes
Would I visit again? Yes
Visited: 7/2024
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_the_kangaroo_
Points +9396
would've been 5 stars - Edit
if they haven't had added non-vegan items to their menu and hence broke all our vegan hearts (and, even worse, all the animal's), it would've been a 5 star venue for me.
Read morei think vegan bakeries are still way too rare and i was so excited to visit this (now ex- but back then still a)vegan bakery.
well, i tried the filled croissant and it was very good and also available for a good price. for me, it was still special because they have not-so-common products. however, i heard other people saying they didn't only add non-vegan items to their offer but also replaced vegan ones which is even worse. i am very disappointed of this development
also, the frea bakery is not wheelchair accessible and you have to order inside so it's impossible as a wheelchair user to visit this place alone.
Pros: some nice vegan options
Cons: added non-vegan items, replaced vegan offers with non-vegan, ⛔️♿ because of stairs, card payment only
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jm.kauffman100
Points +44
No longer vegan - Edit
This used to be an amazing vegan cafe and bakery. I visited regularly and loved their food. I was horribly disappointed to learn they are no longer vegan and will not return.
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CursingQuokka
Points +346
So sad - Edit
Me and my (non vegan) sister visited Berlin from May 20th to May 26th. I had made an itinerary for all the vegan places I wanted to visit and Frea (both the bakery and the restaurant) were on the top of that list.
Read moreI had already written part of my review when I learned about Frea the Bakery stepping back in time and adding animal suffering to their menu.
At first I contemplated not adding a review at all, but I did enjoy what they served when I was there, so did my sister, and it just really saddens me that a bakery that is this popular resorts to animal suffering to "widen their appeal".
So I've decided to write a new review.
This written review is only valid for their fully vegan time/menu pre June 2024. The amount of stars given is for their decision to add animal suffering to their menu.
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The first day my sister and I visited I got the Spandauer and a cardamom croissant. My sister als got a cardamom croissant and a savory croissant. We both highly enjoyed our breakfast. The cardamom croissants were by far the favorites, though the Spandauer was absolutely amazing as well. The savory croissant was good but not super special.
Drinks (1 decaf cappuccino and 1 chai latte) were good but expensive. Adding €0.80 for decaf coffee is excessive imo.
We decided to return for breakfast the following day too since we enjoyed their pastries so much!
Second day I had the pistachio croissant which was good, but I felt like the filling was too focused in the middle which threw the whole croissant off balance. It was plain croissant on both ends and then only the middle part had pistachio filling which was way to much for such a small space which caused it to be seeping, dripping, out of the croissant all over the very small plate and my face. If possible I'd like to see the filling more evenly spread throughout the whole croissant.
All in all we highly enjoyed their menu and delicious foods. So much so that we bought a couple extra of our favorites to take home with us.
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What added to the experience is that I managed to get my sister who is neither vegan nor vegetarian to come with me to all-vegan (mostly zero waste or sustainable) eateries every day and she loved every bit of it. I didn't mind paying the high prices Frea the Bakery was asking because they were 100% Vegan and zero waste and sustainable. Had Frea been vegetarian when we visited we would have skipped and chosen another, vegan, bakery.
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-16
Pros: When they were vegan their pastries were great, When they were vegan they held up to their standar, At least they tried? I guess?
Cons: They've lost their integrity, They added animal suffering to their menu, Not sustainable or zero waste anymore. Expensive
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Veganvesenet
Points +308
NO LONGER VEGAN - Edit
Update: they have started selling things with eggs and dairy!!! Don't come here! What a shame and what a disgusting thing to do to the animals who are tortured for eggs and dairy, and to their customers!
Read moreTried the avocado toast, a spandauer and a pistachio cake. Everything was amazing, I inhaled the food
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-10
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JacquelineFrank
Points +452
Go somewhere else - Edit
Close to Frea Bakery are vegan places that are worth supporting: Sanctuary and Sakura. Please don't support a bakery that goes backwards.
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FelixS.Hoffmann
Points +107
Not vegan anymore - Edit
Used to be my favorite bakery in Berlin.
Read moreNow sells eggs and mozzarella. Not a save space for vegans anymore. Sad day for Berlin. So animal cruelty is now their startegy.
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03
Cons: Not vegan anymore
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OrangKnitan
Points +1196
Changed for the worse - Edit
Update May 2024:
Read moreThey changed their menu, there's only four different dishes: three a version of bread/ toast and overnight oats. They don't have the savoury plate anymore for example.
Prices increased and also the reusable towels in the bathrooms were changed for single use. I also saw milk from tetra paks. Zero waste?! Nope.
I won't be back as I am really disappointed.
First review:
... Vegan and zero waste:)
Serves savoury and sweet teeth, savoury breakfast was delicious and very filling.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-22
Pros: Homemade baked goods, Outside sitting
Cons: No more zero waste
NDY
And got even worst - Read all the newest reviews.....
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LindseyElizabeth
Points +725
Sad that they’re not fully vegan anymore - Edit
I’m glad I saw a post online from a customer saying they’re no longer 100% vegan, or I would have of course assumed their newly added eggs and cheese menu items were vegan versions. There are other great vegan places quite close by that I’ll be giving my money to in the future, really sad to see businesses move away from environmentally friendly food and toward animal cruelty.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-01
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Janniklrh
Points +30
2 Sterne sind zu wenig!! - Edit
Always a place to go!
Read moreAls ich heute aber erfahren musste, dass hier tierische Zutaten verwendet werden, ohne die Kunden darauf hinzuweisen. Diese Irreführung ist nicht nur unverantwortlich, sondern auch respektlos gegenüber den Kunden, die dieser Bäckerei vertrauen. Ich werde definitiv nicht wiederkommen und kann diese Bäckerei niemandem empfehlen, der Wert auf Ehrlichkeit und Transparenz legt.
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sternsuppe
Points +100
Would rather give one star for ethical reasons - Edit
Frea was a very popular place for a while now and I guess every vegan person in Berlin has been there at least once. Today we found out that they are no longer vegan which was a huge shock because it was not openly advertised. So not only did they choose to betray their loyal vegan customers, they also chose to do so quietly. Still shaking my head in absolute disbelief.
Read moreCons: Used to be vegan but chose to add animal products , Biggest disappointment in years
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