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Fast food
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Casual fast food such as seitan slices cut from a rotating kebab spit, wagenburgers, vöner kebabs, fries, bio burgers, and various sauces. Reported all vegan as of Jul 2012. Open Mon 12:00-22:00, Wed-Sun 12:00-22:00.


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360 Reviews

First Review by hack_man

barbaramaidel

Points +117

Vegan
26 Jan 2015

Not impressed

I was excited about this place and its rotating kebab spit. But I got disappointed, unfortunately, in the first bite. Seitan was dry, fries weren't tasty and the ambient was too smelly because of the fried food. I'm glad to see, based in reviews below, that some people love this place. I really enjoy when vegan restaurants have their fans. But, definitely, I won't go there again.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Small and smelly place, Food

mountainfolks

Points +406

Vegan
18 Oct 2014

fush n chups

I like this place a lot.
My favourite is the vish & chips (never had them vegan before but I'm sure they're top notch in the vegan fish and chips world - coming from a kiwi by choice) but the wagenburger and vöner are just as good.
try the peanut sauce!

Pros: delicious, all vegan, seitan based meats (soy-free)

Cons: bathroom's a bit shabby

o0Carolyn0o

Points +863

Vegan
14 Oct 2014

Awesome fries!

Yet another awesome vegan spot in Berlin. My Husband recommended this as he was missing Doner...I never tried the real thing since I've been vegetarian so long, so I didn't have a point of comparison. It was really tasty! The fries were really delicious. My husband loved it. I'd like to go back next time in Berlin to try the burger, as I heard from friends that it's pretty good.

Pros: Very filling, Cheap

Cons: not much seating

Pablo 666

Points +43

Vegan
17 Sep 2014

Delicious vegan döner!!!

Perhaps my favourite place in Berlin. Excellent vegan döner, really tasty and filling. Also amazing chips! Friendly and relaxed staff is another pro. Could be a bit bigger and have more tables but it's the place you can't miss if you're vegan and visiting Berlin!!!

Pros: amazing vegan döner, good portions, excellent sauces

Cons: little too small

emzie1983

Points +678

Vegan
31 Aug 2014

Cheap, quick and tasty!!

Went here with a group of meat eating friends and I think they were all impressed with the 'meatiness' of the kebabs here!!

We all had variations of seitan kebabs and fries-I can't remember their exact names-which were big portions, and really tasty and filling.
The cafe is small, a bit more like a take away/fast food place, but in a good way. I'd imagine a great place to stop after a few beers!!

Pros: Cheap, Vegan burgers and kebabs :), Relaxed place, good beer!

dicer

Points +700

Vegan
28 Aug 2014

Awesome vegan döner

This is my favorite vegan fast food place in Berlin. Their Vöner is super yummy and the fries with onions and the "cheese" sauce are to die for!
They also make great cinnamon rolls. Only saw them once though. If you see them: Buy them!

I don't like the Börek very much, as it is very greasy and doesn't taste of much.

If you miss this place, you really missed something in Berlin! Easily reachable within a few minutes walking from S-Bahn Ostkreuz.

The staff is very relaxed and friendly. Nothing to complain about! Only the amount of sauce can vary a little with whoever is currently working there, but that's not a big deal.

Pros: Yummy Vöner, Special fries, Friendly staff

Cons: Bland börek

EmilyBennett3050

Points +324

Vegan
15 Aug 2014

Vegan doner kebabs!

For what it is, I'd easily give this place 5 cows. The vegan kebab "meat" slowly spins on a vertical spit in the way that animal meat does at traditional kebab shops. For a veggie or a vegan, just this sight alone is a real novelty! For 5 euros you can get a kebab wrap filled with voner meat, salad and a sauce of your choice (for those who prefer things mild, go with the herb dressing). Very filling and tasty, a single kebab wrap is probably all that is needed. Nice atmosphere with friendly staff and space for sitting in or outside. A little tricky to find, but definitely worth the visit considering how unique the concept is.

Pros: Great tasting vegan kebabs, friendly staff

Veganissimo

Points +64

Vegan
27 Jul 2014

Vegan fast food 101

A small and cozy grill-like restaurant which is not hard to find if you know where to go. A handful of tables to sit. May get crowded easily but the atmosphere is still peaceful.

Menu is quite small, so there shouldn't be much trouble to choose. Portions are quite large and filling. Prices are low and you get your moneys worth of food.

Big chunk of vöner is slowly spinning on the grill and it's being marinated whenever it gets dry. But vöner is not soaked in oil which is also nice. Slices are thick so no sparing on the main thing. Sauces were tasty and crowned portions!

For gluten-free eaters only one possible portion.

Definitely a place to visit again!

Pros: All-vegan, Tasty portions, Atmosphere

Cons: Only one gluten-free option

lusciouslex

Points +30

Vegan
22 Jul 2014

Great fast food

You get a lot of food for your money here, and the food itself is really good. The selection is simple, just vegan döner in different shapes, but really tasty. The tomato-chili sauce was especially good.

angloitalian

Points +22

Vegan
30 Jun 2014

Unforgettable

Away from the center but very much in a hip area, this small 4 table eatery has enough space and options on the menu for a whole party of people to stop and eat.

The decor is typical Berlin, cool and interesting; you'll find yourself very relaxed.

The menu is brief, but anything more would be too much. What they do they do well and it's far from expensive.

The food is freshly made whilst you wait, the taste is heavenly and you're bound to be left wanting more - not because it's not filling, but because the taste is so good.

Pros: Unforgettable taste, Good selection of options, All made fresh

Cons: None

Nikki1801

Points +963

Vegan
22 Apr 2014

Ok...

I had high hopes for this place and we made a special trip to come try it, but I left disappointed. I picked a kebab and it was huge- the women seemed friendly enough but they had soaked our food in so much sauce that it overpowered it and made it sickly. It then ruined the bread and ended up all over our hands, so I gave up and left half of it. It's a shame as I think I'd have enjoyed it with less sauce and a slightly smaller portion. Would I bother going back? Meh.

Broccoli7

Points +22

Vegan
07 Jan 2014

Yum!

I love Voner. The place is small and cosy and the food is prepared right in front of you. Very clean and fresh. I had the vagenburger with cheese and fries, which are homemade. All the produce was fresh and the tastes are amazing. It wasn't my first time there and as I am a fan, I'll return again for sure.

Pros: great food, cosy atmosphere, clean

Cons: small - hard to get a table

Jirko

Points +323

Vegan
20 Dec 2013

good fast food

we had vegan kebab and a salat here. the voner is tasty and a good size portion which fills you up for a while. it's fast food, but it's tasty.

it's a small place with only 2-3 tables

Pros: good food

roxette521

Points +132

Vegan
22 Nov 2013

Good, not great

I got a Voner to go, and ate it at home. They made it very fast. The bread was very rubbery, but the filling was pretty good. I would rate this somewhere in the middle, as I finished my food, but I threw out half the bread. I would eat here again after a night of drinking, but not if I had some other options.

Pros: Decent filling, Fast

Cons: Tough bread

losthighway

07 Dec 2013

I think the problem might have come from taking your meal home in the cold weather. The bread often becomes a weird texture. Of course it doesn't help that they put a lot of sauce on too.

losthighway

Points +117

Vegan
17 Nov 2013

Classic

Love this place.

Fast-food but super fresh.
Everything on the menu is good. Especially the pommes spezial.

The place is a bit small and can get crowded.

Pros: Great food

Cons: Small place

pronk420

Points +25

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2013

Great Food!

It took a while for the food to come but it was worth the wait. Really delicious burgers at an awesome price.

kenvegan

Points +13135

Vegan
12 Jun 2013

Fantastic Vegan Doner!

i cannot say I have ever tried a meat-based doner kebab, but I can say that the sandwiches at this place are incredible. The vegan meat is cut from a traditional doner kebab vertical spit. The flavors are just perfect, and if you decide to go with the garlic sauce on your sandwich, you will have a delightful meal.

I spoke with two women at this restaurant and asked if they were vegan. They said that they were not vegan or vegetarian. When I mentioned that the donar kebab here was vegan, they didn't believe me at first. They thought they were at a regular meat-based doner kebab restaurant.

Voner der Vegetarische Doner is one of my favorite restaurants in Berlin! I wish we had such a place in Los Angeles!

Pros: food, value, service

Cons: None

jssmith

Points +57

Vegan
05 Jun 2013

Vegan classic

The Voeners are amazingly delicious and so are their fries. I went here twice on my visit to Berlin, and will go again next time I'm around. I wish they would open restaurants in other areas of Germany nearer to me. The food, price, and atmosphere, service... all great!

Pros: Excellent food, Atmosphere, Service & location

Placek

Points +115

Vegan
13 May 2013

Stunning Vöner platter

Great place in Friedricksheim, easy to find it too. Small place with a couple of seats in- and outside. I tried the Vöner platter with French fries and salad. I was astonished that the fake meat (seitan) was cut from the kebab pole just like the meat ones. The place was full of with either local punks or people belonging to the same underground subculture. First time there was a French crust punk couple sitting next to me with a doggy of course. :p I felt like home. :))
The next day I went for the Berliner specialty: curry wurst (French fries+salad). Again, brilliant. Vegan mayo is just amazing, I could not get enough of it, though there could have been a bit more salad for the dishes. All in all both of them were great with a price of at around 4-5 euros each.
Staff spoke English and happily explained me what is vegan what is not. Definitely going visit them again when I am in Berlin.

If you are a snooty health-oriented vegan, who does not like strong flavours, then this might not be the best place for you.
Updated from previous review on Friday August 12, 2011

Pros: good atmosphere, tasty, vegan food, good price

hanswurst

Points +36

Vegan
23 Mar 2013

The only Doner that matters

Voner is awesome! Good food, great prices, friendly staff, and really stands out!

Voner is something special, something you dont find everywhere like falafel.
It is a place where you can sit comfortably outside, they have a fast service, and the food tastes great (if you like/want a fast food-ish lunch/dinner)
Also, very good fries with spices on it.

Pros: All vegan , Fast

Cons: not that much seats outside

Heurtebise

Points +84

Vegan
06 Feb 2013

Best of a Kind

The best Fish'n'Chips I've ever had I had there. The taste freakishly resembled real sea creatures, so I was surprised for first little while, but quickly realised that I was totally into it. Minimalist design matches minimalist prices, and the food is simple, but soo comforting. When I'm in Berlin again, will be back to this place again and again.

Pros: Great portions, Good value

Cons: none

goamiez

Points +132

Vegan
29 Jan 2013

leckerer döner

der döner schmeckt richtig gut. auch die currywurst ist hammer und ich liebe die pommes. preise sind auch ok.

Eric_

Points +734

Vegetarian
07 Jan 2013

Give me.

I have had reoccuring semi-pornographic dreams about this place during the two years that has passed since I left. This place is/was a gift from above.

Pros: Vöner, Spicy sauce, Price

greenshoes

Points +474

Mostly Veg
24 Dec 2012

No longer impressed...

I came here when I was a young-vegan and was happy. I came again, several times as a more mature vegan and must say I do no longer like the meaty part, taste and texture. The bread and stuffing was OK (though you should use a plate, otherwise your arms are full of sauce as the gread is open). Also, the waitree used the same (unwashed hand) for money, scratching and aranging tomato, cucumber etc... Might avoid this place in future as there are meanwhile other places that do doeners...

Pros: Existence

Cons: Hygiene, taste

J-Veg

Points +2065

Vegan
30 Oct 2012

Great vegan döner!

This is a small takeaway whose main attraction is the vöner (vegan döner kebab, pronounced fur-ner). You can have it on a plate or in a wrap/flat-bread and it comes with fresh salad. You can also choose from a few sauces (e.g. hot sauce, mayo). The kebab itself is made from a mix of tofu, seitan, vegetables and spices from what I gather and it is absolutely delicious! Warning - it does resemble the donner kebab so if you don't like that, you might not like this.

They also do chips/fries (quite good) as well as a couple of burgers, which I personally didn't think were particularly outstanding.

The take-away has limited seating inside and a few tables outside so it can be a little full at times.

It is also located quite near to Boxhagener Platz, often the site of an interesting food market or, on Sundays, an amazing flea market. Simon-Dach-Straße - popular for it's night-life scene - also isn't too far away. Although it's located quite close to Ostkreuz station, I'd recommend having a walk round the area before/after eating, perhaps heading towards Warschauer Straße station or towards Frankfurter Tor station to check out the neo-classical architecture.

Pros: Delicious vegan döner, Cool area

Cons: Often full/busy (is this really a con?)

borkdude

Points +134

Vegan
27 Jul 2012

Nice vegan fastfood

My wife and I were guests at the A&O hotel and having just arrived there, after having a tiresome day training from Krakow, we were looking for some quick inexpensive vegan food. It turned out we only had to walk out of the door to have our eyes caught on Vöner. It wasn't entirely clear to me that I could order a vöner pita there, because I only looked at the board which started with "vöner teller" (vöner, some salad en deep fried spicy potatoes)... so I ordered that. It was certainly tasty and a nice welcome to Berlin for us. Next time I'll try the pita though, since I'm trying to hold on to a low(er) fat vegan diet, so omitting the fries and having some more salad would be a better option for me.

DimSumMetal

Points +74

Vegan
06 Sep 2011

I'm just not sure what to think

Don't get me wrong! the food was delicious! even my non vegetarian father liked it.
the fries were better than those i ate at meat serving places (back then when i was a cannibal) and the voner was tasty and spicy just the way i like it.
But still, the forks and knifes were stained (probably because they weren't dried after washing) and the place was noisy.
Next time I'm at Germany I'll probably come back to this place but I'll order it iside that bread/pita thing (so I won't need a fork) and I'll sit outside.

Pros: excellent food, not too expensive

Cons: noisy, stained cutlery




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