The Best Vegan in Berlin

The cheerful mishmash of colorful accessories and authentic Thai furnishings signals exactly what kind of meal you're in for at this casual vegan Thai spot in Friedrichshain. The chef draws on his homeland's street food traditions, building dishes around sweet, spicy, and subtly heated flavors that stay full-bodied without tipping into fire. A good place to find that pad thai craving and discover you didn't miss the fish sauce at all.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

The entrance is tucked away enough that finding it feels intentional, and the long mirrored corridor before you reach the dining room rather sets the tone. Inside, a vegan Japanese tasting menu leans hard on fermentation, which the kitchen pursues seriously enough to run its own fermentation lab. The set menu is spare-looking on the plate and considerably more involved than it appears. Tea pairings are treated as a main event, not an afterthought.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant

The "mozzarella" here is made from tapioca starch and coconut oil, which tells you everything about Gemello's approach. It's a vegan pizza shop in Prenzlauer Berg where the chef, a trained chemical engineer, makes every substitute from scratch: almond ricotta, miso-tofu feta, eggplant anchovy. The crust runs thin with a wide, airy edge and toppings that hold their shape. Carnivores reportedly stop asking questions after the first slice. Book ahead.

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