Vegan
Western
Buffet
Beer/Wine
German
All vegan as of May 2012. Daily changing lunch and dinner menus. Hot drinks are prepared with soy milk. Offers a daily buffet Monday to Saturday 12-3pm and 5pm to close - reservations highly advised; cost is approx 15 euros. Open Mon-Sat 12:00-23:00.
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115 Reviews
First Review by kmorgens
ChristianKaiser
Points +34
Alles top! - Edit
Super leckeres Buffet und Top Bedienung! Sehr empfehlenswert :)
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VeganBlues
Points +62
Simply amazing - Edit
The food was delicious, and the staff was super friendly and helpful. I talked to the chef about how I stay away from oil and salt, and he made sure to modify the meal. I ordered spinach with noodles and marinated tempeh. It was incredibly delicious, and very filling.
Read moreThe experience couldn't have been any more perfect. Definitely a place I wish to revisit more often.
Pros: The food is delicious, The location is quiet and peaceful, The staff is very friendly
Guest
AnaBick
Points +347
Disappointing - Edit
We found this place really disappointing. The mains were passable, but unimaginative and greasy - kind of like the side vegetables you'd get in a pub, cooked by someone who doesn't know about vegan food. The salad wasn't as fresh as it should have been either. It's just sad to think some people will leave this place thinking this is what vegan food is like. The staff seemed very distracted and didn't seem to know what they were doing, being unable to answer basic questions, though they were friendly. It took 15 minutes for a menu to be produced, and a further 15 minutes for two glasses of water to appear when we asked, even though there were only two other occupied tables. On the plus side, one of the desserts was really good, with delicious mango cream and berries.
Read morePros: All vegan, Reasonable prices, Dog friendly
Cons: See above
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monisonfire
Points +5079
good food! - Edit
came here for dinner and was told that they don't do a la carte but buffet only - fair enough :)
Read morethe food was good. most of it was well seasoned and pretty spicy, kinda with an indian touch. there was plenty of veg and also some kind of schnitzel that i couldn't figure out properly (maybe seitan?) but really really nice. i LOVED the desserts! the milk rice was to die for!!
i'm not sure what to think of the price, as it doesn't really mirror the whole experience for me. it definitely wasn't bad though and i'd come back :)
service was very nice!!
Pros: choices!, service
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EmmaFahlström
Points +155
Good rustic vegan food - Edit
Tested Hiller both for lunch and for dinner. For lunch I got a three-course menu for about 10€. The food was really tasty, I got it quickly and the staff was friendly.
Read moreSince the lunch was very nice I brought my friends there for dinner in the evening. Some of us chose their buffet and some chose a la carte. We were all happy with our choices. The buffet was nice with lots of options, only con was that the salad on the buffet felt a bit boring.
Pros: Good value for my money, Friendly staff
Guest
herrfischer
Points +134
Seit 2012 100% vegan - Edit
Super leckeres Essen. Das älteste vegetarische Restaurant Deutschlands - jetzt 100% vegan.
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obstinateDonkey
Points +32
3 mal ist 3 mal zu viel. - Edit
Weder Buffet, noch a la carte. Noch Ambiente konnte überzeugen.
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sabineköhler
Points +257
nicht nur ein Augenschmaus - Edit
Selbst das einfachste Gericht ist liebevoll und frisch zubereitet und schmeckt super gut. Auch mit dem Dessert kann dieses vegane Restaurant punkten. Man merkt die Erfahrung dieses langjährigen vegetarischen und jetzt veganen Lokals.Die Einrichtung ist elegant und stilvoll, das Personal sehr aufmerksam und freundlich.
Read morePros: Preis-/Leistung stimmen hier auf jeden Fall
Cons: keine
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Bitnaper
Points +21
Good - Edit
Buffet was okay. Some plates were to oily for me but taste was good. I would say standard food
Read morePros: Buffet choice
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melba
Points +119
Solides Handwerk - Edit
Das Essen im Hiller erinnert mich an die dörfliche Küche meiner Kindheit - nur in vegan: Solide gemacht, meist lecker, aber etwas uninspiriert für meinen Geschmack. Darin, das älteste vegetarische Restaurants Deutschlands zu sein, liegt so viel Potential, aber ich habe schon häufiger das Gefühl gehabt, dass da noch viel mehr ginge und gehen sollte... sowohl in der Raffinesse der Küche als auch im Service und im Gastraum...
Read moreNach der Renovierung finde ich es nun gemütlicher... nicht mehr ganz die alte Bahnhofshalle.
Ich mag das Hillers, vielleicht wünsche ich mir deshalb auch etwas mehr von ihm.
Pros: Das einzige wirkliche vegane Restaurant in Hannove
Cons: Essen manchmal eher langweiliger 3-Komponenten-Omn
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annapaola
Points +16
I will defenitly come back - Edit
Great atmosphere, friendly stuff and delocius Food. There even is an allyoucaneat buffet (every Day) and sometimes there are events about a healthy vegan lifestyle. There is nothing to Complain ;)
Read morePros: Buffet and Menu, near city centre
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laty
Points +464
Best we had in Hannover - Edit
We had a dinner there and we really enjoyed our meals. I do not remember anymore what we ate but it was tasty. We had tea and buckwheat pancake as well. The stuff was very nice and it was actually her who offered us the pancake for we wanted a gluten free dessert. It is worth to visit there :)
Read morePros: Tasty food, Accept credit card, Basic english
Cons: A bit expensive, Not easy to find
Guest
KatharinaPieper
Points +54
Essen in Ordnung, Service sehr langsam - Edit
Das Essen war immer in Ordnung aber auch nichts außergewöhnliches. Dafür mussten wir jedes Mal ca. 1 Stunde warten bis das Essen kam. Das halte ich für zu lange. Der Service an sich war auch sehr langsam und wenig zuvorkommend.
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something unique
Points +1187
Buffet - good, but not extraordinary - Edit
They offer a la carte or buffet. The buffet was good, but I would call it old school vegan cooking. Mixed dishes, from chili sin carne to vegetable curry, different varieties of tofu and seitan, salads etc. No clear stand-out dish. What saved it was the mango dessert, as well as the berry sauce. Excellent.
Read morePros: Quick, All you can eat buffet, Excellent dessert
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LisaCupcake
Points +659
Really nice - Edit
I was so happy that this place was not far from my hotel near the main train station, and that it was open during my brief stay in Hannover.
Read moreSince it was a Monday, I didn't reserve a table but just walked over to see how busy it was. As it happened, there were plenty of tables available. This may also be because it was January 2nd and people were still in holiday mode, however.
The restaurant is quite spacious and there were a lot of things to choose from on the menu. I had a dish composed of mushrooms in a cream sauce with crusty housemade seitan over a risotto with bear's garlic (also called wild garlic, I think). It was sooooo good.
There didn't seem to be any English menu (although I didn't ask for one, so maybe there is), but the menu items were easy to figure out since German is after all not so very remote from English. ;)
Pros: great food, attractive presentation, spacious, friendly staff
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PeterPaul
Points +50
To recommend - Edit
Nice ambience.
Read moreNice food.
Nice craft beer.
AndyT
It's not "craft beer", it's normal German beer from a small brewery.
Read moreWhich is, of course, just as good (but luckily more affordable) :-)
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Hildegard
Points +56
Great place! - Edit
This restaurant is fantastic. The buffets on Saturday evenings as well as the dishes à la carte are very well prepared. I really like that they use a lot of regional and seasonal fruits and vegetables in their dishes.
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nanda505
Points +28
omg - Edit
I had the best soup and an even better main course, something with potatoes and carrots and a delicious kale hamburger!!! Very helpful staff too
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hack_man
Points +24925
Geburtstag Dining - Edit
The eldest meat free statesman of Germany - Quite a sophisticated and elegant place but non pretentious and very friendly. Superb menu, completely vegan. Lunch time dining here is an absolute treat where there's usually a special set menu deal. Been here three times, once for a lovely evening meal where the lighting was perfect and once in the early afternoon where it was packed out with people 'doing lunch'. The third time in April 2015 was for the Saturday evening vegan buffet which was simply divine. Fabulous selection of salads, soup, main dishes and deliciously sautéed vegetables. The deserts were also pretty inspiring, but I was so full they weren't appreciated as much as they should have been. Personally, I think Hiller is the vegetarian king of Hannover. Royalty? The only royalty I acknowledge is that of an animal friendly vegetarian nature. I'm disappointed to read the recent poor reviews. There's only one way to find out the truth!
Read morePros: elegant, great food, lighting
Cons: toilets outside and upstairs
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Sweetcolor88
Points +28
Vegan but not special - Edit
When we moved to Hannover we were looking out for vegan or at least vegetarian restaurants. So of course we went to Hiller.
Read moreI really tried to like it a lot. The dishes are very creative, what makes it interesting. The service is slow, the prices average, however I was not sure about the freshness of food. The taste was ok, but really nothing special. So the only plus point is, that you have different vegan options and you will probably find something that sounds good. However don't expect anything special.
Pros: creative dishes
Cons: slow service, average taste
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drsnuggles79
Points +534
Slow service, mediocre food - Edit
Hiller is a well known name in Germany as it's the oldest vegetarian restaurant countrywide. So we decided to pay a visit when having a stopover in Hannover.
Read moreUnfortunately there was minimum staff, only one person serving the whole restaurant. But: the restaurant was only filled to about 1/8 which made us wonder why (it was friday evening), so it should've been no problem to serve everone orderly and in time. Alas, it just didn't work out.
The waitress was extremely slow, even for the menu we had to wait about 15 min. (until then we already had taken the menu from our table-neighbours). The best thing was: people that were there before us received their drinks and food after us. The waitress also mixed up some orders and was clearly swamped.
When we finally received our food the portions were big. The flavoring was okay, but nothing special. I had some kind of Schnitzel (seitan) with 2 small german dumplings which were quite firm and not fluffy at all, as one would expect. The plate was overloaded with mushrooms and the big Schnitzel, so that the meal wasn't well balanced (too much protein stuff vs. only a few carbs). I also had a mixed salad which had a nice dressing.
My GF ordered some noodles au gratin with spinach and soy pattie. It also tasted okay, but the noodles were bathing in a watery "sauce" which seemed to be the spinach that had lost its water. Thats a mistake an amateuer would do, but not something one would expect from a restaurant. The "gratin" seemed just to be some kind of tomato sauce on the top.
All in all we weren't impressed much and the service was friendly, but slow and confused. We don't know how it was some months or years before, but right now the Hiller doesn't seem to be something one definately oughta pay a visit.
Pros: Outdoor seating, Nice interior, Big portions
Cons: Slow & confused service, Mediocre food
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Polinatje
Points +71
Worst experience of a life time... - Edit
Been there about three weeks ago... Wish they were closed.
Read moreWhen you read about a super old vegetarian/vegan restaurant you expect cool atmosphere and interesting menu. None of these were present in Hiller. Moreover, my bf and I got an English menu that was outdated - choice wise and prices-wise... So the waitress took a note of the dishes' numbers and brought us whatever corresponded to them in the new menu. None of the ingredients on my plate matched what I ordered (not even a drink!)... And of course we had to pay current prices we were not even aware of. Sat there forever with empty plates - had to go to the cashier ourselves i the end... No one could care less.
Stuff was not friendly at all and only the chef could speak English...
Unprofessional in dealing with complaint, and way too laid back when we pointed out the issue to them. The food that we got was also amateurish and plain. I am more inventive in daily cooking... Waste of time and money - should have gone to Loving Hut instead...
Cons: Unprofessional personnel, Boring menu, Zero atmosphere
AndyT
I think you have a very charmed life if what you describe is "the worst experience of a life time" :-)
Read moreI understand that the outdated English menu is a stupid mistake to make, and they should definitely address it. But, tbh, Loving hut can also be not very professional, as per my experience.
They are both vegan restaurants where the staff are vegans who do it because of their conviction, and not because of the big $$$, so I am normally willing to be a bit lenient.
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ChristianZimpel
Points +32
Very tasty - Edit
To have a view of this place, check out our review-video in German.
Read morehttp://goo.gl/qGf2gL
Greetings
Pros: Very tasty
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joh32
Points +45
Good food & service at Hiller - Edit
Visited Hiller now several times for lunch over the week and dinner on Saturday evenings.
Read moreHighly recommended to reserve a table for Saturday evenings when there is vegan buffet.
Every visit was special: food is really good stuff, staff is very freindly and open for special wishes. Interior is easy but absolutely okay. prices are absolutely okay for the very good quality you receice. Will definitively come back more often.
Pros: Changing menu, Buffet on Satuday evenings, Flexiblity of staff
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VegLawyer
Points +20
Great vegan food in Hannover! - Edit
The food at Hiller is excellent. I brought a non-veg friend here and she loved everything we ordered. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Hannover. Make sure to try the buckwheat pancake with salad, it is excellent!
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J-Veg
Points +2065
good German food - Edit
The oldest veggie restaurant in Germany is now vegan and offers plant-based versions of classic German dishes.
Read moreIt's worth a visit and the lunch offer is good value
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AndyT
Points +2354
First German Vegetarian Restaurant, now 100% vegan - Edit
Hannover is not rich in superlatives, so being the city with the oldest German Vegetarian Restaurant should certainly mean something! They are now consequently vegan and they are a restaurant that should not be missed in Hannover.
Read moreI've been to the Hiller a few times, and I must say that they have come a very long way from a nice, but a bit boring vegetarian restaurant to a place where you can indulge in delicious vegan food.
I went for their dinner menu, consisting of a very fruity and well made tomato soup, a delicious main dish of potatoes, mushrooms and "pepper steak" and an apple pancake with soy ice cream. All of these dishes were wonderful, and worth the price (EUR 18 for this menu)
Offering German "Hausmannskost" (homestyle food) in vegan versions - that is something you do not find often. They also have some slightly more exotic dishes like curry or chili. But, to be honest, if you want to have a nice Indian or Chinese vegan meal, well, there are Indian and Chinese restaurants that are either vegan or offer vegan options and might be the better place to go.
Pros: sophisticated and delicious food, friendly staff
Cons: a bit pricy
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