Quick question that I can’t seem to uncover on your blog…. we’re in Munich Wednesday overnight and want to have a superlicious vegan meal. I’ve got a happycow guide to the city but if you had to recommend a veg place, where would you go? Thanks!
Usually I am lazy and wait months, at least, before answering questions, but since Wednesday is right around the corner I didn’t want to miss the chance to help a fellow vegetarian out. Munich has a good handful of vegetarian places, all of which are vegan-friendly, but two restaurants pop into mind for a great evening. Actually a third pops into mind, too, an amazing vegan place called Saf, but tragically it closed down last year. I’m still bitter about that.
First up I’ll mention Prinz Myshkin, Munich’s most well-known vegetarian restaurant. I’m a fan of the high-ceilinged-white-grotto decor as well as of the extensive menu, which ranges from sushi and Indian to pasta and pizza. For a vegan I’d recommend the mixed antipasto platter (ask for a vegan version) and the mixed sushi plate, if you’re into that kind of thing. Reservations are generally a good idea but on a Wednesday you should be able to get a table without them.
My second recommendation is Vegelangelo. This is a quirky little place, but the food is outstanding. It’s a small, interestingly-decorated restaurant run entirely by one woman. The service can be slow at times, since she is the host, cook, waiter, and cleaning staff, but if you’re not in a hurry then the cuisine is definitely worth the wait. The menu here is also eclectic; the Linseneintopf is amazing. Even though the restaurant usually doesn’t fill up (and often feels a little too empty), reservations are recommended so she can plan for you.
And as a third suggestion I’ll toss out another idea – picnic in a beer garden. In all of Munich’s beer gardens you can bring your own food as long as you buy your beverages there. Get some creative takeout or groceries and throw your own vegan feast in the most Bavarian of settings.
Both restaurants are within a 10-minute walk from Marienplatz, and there are beer gardens all over the place. Hope you find a great meal.
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Thanks for sharing this! I trust HappyCow whenever I'm visiting a city, but it helps a lot to get such personal recommendations.
I'm hoping to take my girlfriend to Munich for a long week-end this summer and will definitely visit both places (we're both veggies and huge foodies so these are just the sort of places we like! :))
Great topic! As a fellow veg, I've always been a little leary about visiting Germany. I figured it would be pizza, pretzels and of course beer! Nice to know there are options =)
Emily – glad you'll find it useful. And excited to hear you'll be in Munich – I hope our paths will cross.
Kristin – Germany isn't exactly known for its vegetarian food, is it? The traditional restaurants don't offer much in the way of choices, but all the major cities have plenty of alternatives – food from around the world and, my favorite, the all-veg restaurants.
I can totally vouch for Prinz Myshkin!! Delicious! 🙂
Great post!
Cool blog. I'll make it a point to drop in from time to time.
And, man how I want to go to a German beer garden.
What a helpful post, I didn't even know there WERE vegan places in Munich, thanks for posting!
Thanks so much Jul! We went to both places plus Cafe Ignaz and I really appreciated your recommendations. We had funny experiences at both — most likely because we were traveling with a non-restaurant-tamed one-year-old — which I'll try to expound upon soon on my own blog so I don't clog up your comments. In any case, I'd definitely go back again. Extremely jealous of the veg fare you've got down in Bavaria.
Saf im ZERWIRK! I am a dedicated meat lover and am suspicious of anything vegan, but this place BLEW my mind