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Vegetarian cafe situated in the same complex as Gimsel health food supermarket. 90% of all buffet items are vegan and dishes are clearly marked. There's also a vegan ice cream bar, various desserts, and vegan beer and wine. Pay by weight. Cashless. Open Mon-Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 09:00-23:00.
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De Groene Passage, Mariniersweg 9, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3011 NB
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134 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
ChloéSchwizgebel
Points +1250
Weighting for no waste - Edit
Really nice concept of restaurant: weighting your plate in order not to waste anything. Every single meal tastes delicious and you can take a tiny portion of anything you want if you wish to discover new things (or just take a big handful of your favorite dish !). Really nice that the menu is 100% biological AND vegetarian. Went here for lunch but we'll certainly come back for breakfast. The place is moreover calm and cosy and service is nice. Prices really depends upon your appetite (huge eaters might not find it suitable though).
Read morePros: Paying by weight, Original dishes
Cons: Hard to evaluate the weight of plate in advance
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happypeter
Points +153
My favourite place! - Edit
Great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Or just a perfect coffee with cowmilk or a vegan milk, just what you like. Splendid food and very nice staff.
Read morePros: Buffet, pay what you eat, splendid food., Every day from 8:00 until 23:00, Nice terrace.
Cons: Sometimes crowded on Friday and Saturday evenings., If too many people you have to wait too long , before the counter so the food is getting cold.
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Richie68
Points +102
Lekker eten van Veganistisch buffet - Edit
Heerlijk gegeten. Je kan zelf je keuze maken van een zeer uitgebreid buffet. Daarna wordt per gewicht afgerekend.. Een aanrader..
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filippodibari
Points +1522
expensive but interesting - Edit
Price is high: 20 euros for a full dish. However, you learn new recipes, the choice is large, the beers are excellent, the service is very fine, the environment is clean.
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moritz29194
Points +270
Wooow...and ouch... - Edit
Fantastic buffet, great options and really good food overall. Howere we spent over €15 on a single plate. Quality has its price I guess...
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Lauraapie
Points +25
lots of vegan options - buffet - Edit
i've been to spirit twenty-something times now and i don't get bored.
Read morethere are some things that are on the buffet everytime but a lot of it changes day by day!
everything is fresh, homemade and very tasty.
most things are vegan but there are some vegetarian things too!
and, it's not too expensive. for €16/17 you'll have a really big plate full of good food!
i highly recommend this place to anyone! (:
Pros: mostly vegan, lots of choices , very nice environment
Cons: you have to pay separately every time you go
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sterestherster
Points +1166
It's so delicious, I eat there at least once a month - Edit
Love this place! It's so much fun to put as many different kinds of food on your plate as possible. It's a buffet style restaurant and you pay by weight. All ingredients are mentioned next to the dish which is great. Highly recommended. Sometimes it can be crowded, but look for a table upstairs as normally it's much more quiet there.
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JuleVeg
Points +24
Great but expensive - Edit
We came here for the lunch buffet and at first we thought „this is heaven“ because of all the delicious vegan options but in the end we had to pay 40€ for two persons with a regular sized lunch plate and a drink and that didn‘t even include deserts wich in my opinions is not realistic for a lunch place and more for dinner occasions. Still, if you have the money then you will LOVE it here. We‘ll probably come back at some point, too :)
Read morePros: Great food , nice atmosphere , healthy
Cons: expensive
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MariaChatzi
Points +181
Great quality along with great variety - Edit
The experienice in Spirit is always majestic. It really worth visiting Netherlands just to eat there. Best quality and variety of fresh cooked food I have ever seen. Many entirely vegan options available too
Read morePros: Combines different cuisines , spacious anf beautiful rooms to eat, stays open from day to night (breakfast to dinner)
Cons: a little pricy as you can never know how much you , You will always leave with the feeling you didn't
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amyallyson
Points +32
Delicious! - Edit
This place was fantastic! The food tastes great, and there were many options to choose from. My two vegetarian friends and I are studying abroad for a semester here in Europe with the rest of our architecture class and find food options are very limited at many restaurants. Although it was a little pricey, it's refreshing to have so many options :)
Read morePros: Yummy food, Cool architecture , Vegan options
Cons: Expensive , You want to try everything so you spent lots of mo
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food4ricky
Points +1124
For dinner: yesyesyes - Edit
Already was in love with Spirit Amsterdam, so I knew what I could've expected. For dinner it was as good as I expected it to be. Bright colors, sweet, sour, savoury and other flavours.
Read moreThe next day I ate breakfast here. I must say that I was a little disappointed. In my imagination there was a big buffet filled with pancakes (ckeck), sausages (check), bread (check), tofu scramble (nope), soy/coconot yogurt (nope), a variety of fruits (nope) and peanutbutter (nope). The pancakes were delicious though.
Pros: Problems with choosing? No problem =), Good wine (Pinot Grigio)
Cons: Expensive, A rather disappointing breakfast for vegans
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alexl
Points +146
worth the experience, expensive - Edit
I loved loved loved my experience there. The idea of the place is simple, you pay by weight. That is an alright idea when you're going for a piece of cake or a spoonfull of rice but there are so many options that it won't be the case! The food delicious but also rather pricey. Nevertheless, definitely worth indulging once a while.
Read morePros: many options, clearly labeled, good food, lots of places to sit, nice atmosphere
Cons: pricey
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thevegankat
Points +99
Very disappointing - Edit
I came here with my boyfriend with high hopes as the reviews are so good and friends have recommended this place. There are a lot of options and all the used ingredients are labeled on each food. After weighing our food (and paying quite a lot for it) we were super disappointed. The food was mostly bland and everything tasted very similar. The food wasn't really hot either. The dessert was great though, but not enough to give a better review. We will not return.
Read morePros: Tasty dessert, All ingredients are labeled
Cons: Expensive , Bland and cold
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Cakerino
Points +405
Cold and basic food - Edit
Due to the raving reviews, I had decided to take a look at this restaurant.
Read moreWalking towards the buffet I was so excited. There were so many different kinds of food available. Clearly labeled when vegan as well.
However once I had sat down to eat, everything was either cold or barely heated. All the flavours were very similar too. The food ended up tasting the same.
The highlight of the evening was the vegan icecream. It is such a shame that the food was just plain bad.
If you are looking for a nice hot dinner, do not visit this place.
Pros: lots of options, great icecream
Cons: food was not properly prepared nor heated, very similar flavours, very expensive for the mediocre food available.
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choogirl
Points +717
One of the best vegan places in the Netherlands - Edit
This veggie restaurant was my favourite in the Netherlands. The buffet was largely vegan and had numerous choices. So much so, it is hard to choose what to put on just one plate to leave enough room for the desserts.
Read moreI love that most of the desserts (including ice creams) are also vegan.
I highly recommend this place. You will leave satisfied and not hungry.
Pros: Loads of vegan options, Vegan desserts and ice cream
Cons: Labels not in English but you can ask the staff
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yangto
Points +50
You will want everything - Edit
In Spirit you fill up a plate from a buffet of vegetarian and vegan food (clearly labelled with ingredients too) and pay by weight.
Read moreThis means you can make it as cheap as you like, but for hungry people like us who want to try everything it cost around €30 for two of us with drinks.
They have a lot of vegetable which is always good, not reliant on meat replacement but they do have tempah and seitan, Lots of seating inside and outside. They also have a health food store next door which is useful to stock up on snacks for later!
Pros: Lots of options, Lots of vegetables, Clear descriptions so you know what your eating.
Cons: Can be slightly more expensive if super hungry
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ThePeanutButterCorgi
Points +51
Amazing options! - Edit
Would highly recommend Spirit, there's a huge amount of vegan options. All clearly marked, in a buffet format. I had the Grilled Seitan, Tempah satay, vegan lasagna and then shared some vegan chocolate mousse and crumble. Delicious!
Read morePros: Huge amount of options, Linked to lovely supermarket next door
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veganlieu
Points +311
very tasty buffet - Edit
They've labeled the dishes. Many vegan options. It's a buffet. You pay for the weight of your plate. Usually I end up with too much food on my plate. Would really recommend this place!
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christopherjboyce
Points +984
Grab and go - belly full with good food - Edit
This is a nice place and the food is tasty. And the atmosphere was a little too hectic for me and so I found my-self eating the food quite quickly. But it seems like a grab and go sort of place - not an easy relaxed get in touch with your beingness type place. If I needed to grab and go I might head back. I thought it was quite expensive as it is by weight.
Read morePros: Easy and quick, Delicious food
Cons: Hectic atmosphere, Expensive
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Frustie
Points +23
Easy buffet - Edit
This is perfect if you're looking for a fast and healthy meal, signs with al the allergies information is provided.
Read moreEnough choices and delicious!
Pros: Information signs, Buffet style, Lot's of choice
Cons: Surrounding, Self service, Place may be noisy
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Krisannpm
Points +24
great variety - Edit
Buffet style vegan food. Lots of choices, fresh Ingredients, vibrant atmosphere.
Read morePros: good food, quick service, friendly staff
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imendes
Points +418
Believe the hype - Edit
Spirit has got to be one of the most known places in Rotterdam when it comes to healthy/vegetarian/vegan/super foods. And for good reason.
Read moreThe selection is pretty big and the difficult part is deciding on what to eat. The sides like beans, roasted veggies, purees, and salads were some of the tastiest I've ever had.
Most of the things are vegan and I stuffed my plate proudly!
They even have vegan waffles which I decided to have for dessert. Pretty sweet!
Pros: The variety, The location, The quality of the food
Cons: The price
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LinkaWensveen
Points +136
We love spirit! - Edit
Spirit is nice for a quick lunch, a piece of pie or a nice dinner :) there are always enough options to choose from and we love the vibe that's around in Spirit.
Read moreThe buffet changes every now and than and there's always something you like. Would recommend it!
Pros: buffet and always something you like, you pay for what you get on your plate, a good vibe
Cons: could be very crowded sometimes
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Beemana
Points +106
overall good - Edit
A variety of vegan options but little gluten free ones. Always very full and the staff is not very nice.
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Zazana
Points +106
Delicious - Edit
It was delicious, most excellent vegetarian buffet restaurant. All vegetarian and a lot of vegan things. So many types of food to choose from and they were all delicious. You pay per weight and it's not that expensive. If I lived here I'd go every day... Best veg. restaurant in The Netherlands!
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Michaela_BB
Points +85
Great buffet style restaurant for vegetarian and vegan food - Edit
This is a great place for lunch. Bright and airy location right next to the biggest health food store in Rotterdam. The food is served buffet style: you fill your plate with however much you want of everything, and then pay for the weight of your plate. Everything was delicious. They also serve various cakes, baked goods, smoothies and juices. Staff was also friendly.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Friendly staff, Nice location
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Alizeev
Points +102
Great place! - Edit
Large choice, delicious and good price!
Read moreThe place is also neat and pleasant.
Pros: Lots of vegan options
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