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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169 Reviews

First Review by emkoi

V3R4_OS

Points +3579

Vegan
12 Jan 2023

Vegan & zero waste

Cosy place with good food. I like the sustainable and zero waste concept 💫

Pros: All vegan, Zero waste

bongbong733

Points +14279

Vegan
11 Jan 2023

Indulgent croissants

This is a large bakery cafe producing all kinds of vegan bakery items. It is based on self-service, so you choose your food, order at the counter and pick it up yourself.

The menu includes sweet bakery items like cakes, croissants and cookies, to sourdough breads, savory sandwiches and tray-baked sourdough pizza. Prices are somewhat high compared to regular bakeries in Berlin, but all ingredients here are from sustainable farming.

Overall, bakery items were professionally made. Items with puff pastry were crispy and flaky, greasy and indulgent. Particularly, the pistachio cream-filled croissant was amazing!

The only thing I didn't like were the coffee-based drinks.

The cafe is located inside a corner building and offers plenty of seating options. The restrooms are spacious and clean as well. It also appears to be a child-friendly place since there were several customers with strollers and the restrooms is equipped with a diaper changing table, too. #Veganuary

Pros: bakery items taste good, good ingredients

Cons: coffee didnt taste good, pricey

Laura020689

Points +710

Vegan
08 Jan 2023

Excellent bakery with self-service

One has to know that this is a place with self-service, so you can be in and out really quickly - if you don't have so much time thats a plus, if you want to relax in a cozy place, this could be a little too busy for you. The croissant with pistachio filling was our favourite.

Overtiredvegan

Points +110

Vegan
06 Jan 2023

Lovely

Delicious food and very reasonable prices. Loved the atmosphere as well

LuVe

Points +38

Vegan
05 Jan 2023

Best bakery in Berlin!

Loved the cardamom croissants, the bread, the sandwiches... will be back to try everything! Breakfast and lunch.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-05

Pros: 100% Vegan ánd no waste, sustainable, regional and seasonal.

analonf

Points +103

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

Great vegan pastry, coffee and savory too.

Nice place to have breakfast.

Pros: All vegan, Cosy place

Cons: Expensive ish

jonatalie

Points +24

Vegan
06 Dec 2022

Best vegan bakery hands down

This is absolutely the best vegan bakery I've ever been to. Today we had the croissant and the vanilla creme pastry - both the best I've had. The self service thing doesn't bother me as it means you get your food instantly which is what I'm looking for if I want a quick pastry and a drink. Will be back (probably tomorrow because I'm desperate to try the cardamom croissant)..

Cons: Coffee not the best but the food makes up for it

mountainfolks

Points +406

Vegan
29 Nov 2022

YAY, but...

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.

Pros: the food!

Cons: the service

RonnyLohmann

Points +31

Vegetarian
27 Nov 2022

Wahnsinn

Der French Toast 😋 Einfach unglaublich LECKER 💥

AlexAvocado

Points +804

Vegan
10 Nov 2022

Best bakery in Berlin!

During our stay in Berlin we went here three times for breakfast. We tried multiple sweets, our favorite is the cardamom croissant. Crunchy and sticky from the outside, soft from the inside and a good amount of spice. We also tried some dishes from their menu, porridge, rye bread and the flatbread. The flavors are outstanding!

This bakery is worth a visit!!

Pros: Delicious sweets, Great savory dishes , Relaxed atmosphere

Cons: Drinks are expensive

Zjef

Points +2267

Vegan
01 Nov 2022

Hazelnut croissant

A friend suggested this place and we came here with high expectations. The waiting line already revealed that this place must be worthwhile. We went for an assortment of different sweets. The hazelnut croissant was our favourite by far, with a creamy hazelnut/praliné filling. The pistachio croissant was way different with more of a pudding filling, which was ok, but incomparable with the level of the hazelnut croissant. The vanilla creme spandaver had a similar pudding filling with vanilla flavour and a fluffy dough that turned crispy on top, which was really nice. The brioche was also really fluffy and flavourful. We also tried the cacao butter maritozzi, but it tasted more like banana than cacao butter and was a bit too buttery & heavy for me. Same for the hazelnut chili tarte, which was interesting but a bit heavy with the cream frosting.

I came back for the hazelnut croissants 2 days later only to find that they were completely sold out, so make sure to go early if you still want to have all of the options. Luckily, the brioche was still available.

cyberbaer

Points +51

Vegan
25 Oct 2022

Delicious food + good concept

We tried the croissant, the cardamom croissant, the Spandauer and the focaccia - all delicious! Prices are steep but that's to be expected. I like the low waste concept.

edgarsdotter

Points +584

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Already convinced

I only had a cardamom croissant and the focaccia so far but I’m already convinced. Will try more.
Also prices are okay for Mitte.
Nice decor and chill to sit.

GJS

Points +190

Vegan
16 Oct 2022

Great food but self-Service

The food tasted really good. A few different sandwich options and 10 sweet options in a nice location. Would have given five stars for the food alone.

The self-service aspect is kind of a bummer though. You have to go to two different stations. One for food and one for drinks and then they do not even gather all dishes to be taken in one go but you have to go to each several times.

Pros: Fully vegan , Great food

Cons: Self-service with long lines

simver

Points +367

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

Perfect place for breakfast or brunch

This bakery has a lot of delicious food. I specifically liked the hazelnut croissant. You can choose from pastries and breads at the counter or other food that they prepare specifically for you (like avocado toast). There is a very spacious place to sit inside. It also has seating outside.

Pros: Many vegan options , Delicious food and coffee

Cons: Bit expensive

ManuelaJ

Points +24

Vegan
07 Oct 2022

Mega toll

Tolle und mega leckere Croissantvarianten, z.B. mit Kardamom. Auch Brioche, Brot, Brötchen alle super. Ganz hervorragendes Porridge.
Sehr leckerer Kaffee.
Und toll, dass es ohne Papier- oder Plastikmüll funktioniert! Für Kids ggf etwas wenig Belagauswahl aber Marmelade und selbst gemachtes Haselnussmus waren lecker.

Pros: Alles vegan , Tolles Gebäck, Alles selbst gemacht, mal anders

Cons: Kein klassischer Belag (Veganer Käse etc.)

daham.vegan

Points +1478

Vegan
02 Oct 2022

Amazing Bakery !

This is such a lovely place with super nice bakery goods. The savoury and sweet ones I tried have been really tasty! Would highly recommend a visit if you are in Berlin.

RobinJennifer

Points +1716

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Love this place ♥️

What a great place. I recommend this to everyone! Such good quality of food and everything is zero waste

Would totally go here again!!

Pros: A lot of great food, Super friendly staff

VivaLAarte

Points +3558

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Vegane Zero Waste Bäckerei

Komplett vegane Bäckerei, die, wie das gleichnamige Restaurant, das Zero Waste-Prinzip leben.
Es gibt neben Brot süße und pikante Backwaren. Alles war sehr gut.

Ekiammm

Points +72

Vegan
03 Sep 2022

herrliches veganes Gebäck.

Und der Kaffee ist lecker, die Toilette sauber und alles zero waste und vegan.

Pros: Nette Mitarbeiter, Sehr leckerer Kaffee und Gebäck, Schöne Einrichtung

Cons: Pricy

Herrk72

03 Sep 2022

AvaLover

Points +168

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Awesome bakery

We ate a simple breakfast here, but it was all good. Nice bread with jam, hazelnutbutter and butter.
The cardamom croissant was SO good😍

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-22

Pros: All vegan, Lots of seating

Cons: None

dariamkd

Points +1292

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

Excellent bakery 💛

The brioche was just best my husband and i ever tasted. We've had the savoury plate (different bread types, first-rate hummus and peppers) and the sweet plate. It was a great choice to explore the menu, highly recommended.

I have no great love to croissants, but it was so tasty for my husband i couldn't resist and tasted it. It was definetely good - even for me, haha)

We will be back for the focaccia with olives! It looks indeed amazing, and i believe tastes as well.

Pros: the friendliest staff, unexpectedly the best oat milk for matcha!, the bread lover's heaven

oliviah2402

Points +110

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Lovely place! Highlight is the juice!

Came early on a Saturday morning to pick up some breakfast before my train. I purchased a croissant, a sourdough Brötchen, an oat flat white and the fresh juice. Came to €13 which I think is very reasonable.

I enjoyed everything! The coffee was one of the best I have had in Germany and the baked goods were amazing. Highlight for me was the fresh juice (I can’t remember what was in it). I’d love to come back for a sit down breakfast to try the menu if I come back to Berlin.

Pros: Tasty juice, Nice outside seating, Great atmosphere

Thisby1

Points +605

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Some of the best pastries ever!

My mouth is still watering remembering how the hazelnut croissant tasted! We also had a delicious cardamom croissant and the avocado toast. Delicious and beautifully presented! I’ve really never seen such beautiful avocado toast. The employees were all very helpful. I wish we had a bakery like this near us!

Pros: Unmatched bakery quality, Helpful and kind employees, Great setting with plenty of seating

Sylvain

Points +461

Vegan
04 Aug 2022

Great bakery with amazing pastries

This place is a real bakery where you can also seat for breakfast or lunch. Croissants and custard pies are fantastic but there is also a few savory options.

Pros: Croissants, Custard pies, Zero waste

VinnyHalai

Points +18

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Brilliant food

The food and service was amazing. Their take on avocado on toast is simply delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-01

Pros: Has baked goods, can eat in and has dine in options, 100% vegan

Cons: Nil

Bedeko

Points +393

Vegan
22 Jul 2022

Super good!

Cute spot with very nice food. We shared the bakery mix: plenty of sweet and savoury items, everything was delicious. Fast service.




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