The vegetarian restaurants Munich scene has been quietly transformed over the past fifteen years. Once a city where ordering meatless meant a salad and a pretzel, Munich now hosts a Michelin-starred vegetarian destination, dedicated vegan Bavarian taverns serving Käsespätzle without dairy and Schnitzel without veal, plus a sprawl of casual bowl bars, brunch cafés, fine-dining rooms and street-food counters. This guide takes you through the 25 best vegetarian restaurants Munich offers in 2026 — sorted by occasion, neighbourhood and price — alongside what to order at beer halls, where to find vegan Bavarian classics, and the grocery stores and ice-cream parlours that make a longer plant-based stay easy. Whether you eat fully vegan, dairy-tolerant vegetarian or are simply curious, you will leave Munich well fed.
Vegetarian Restaurants Munich at a Glance
| Category | Our pick |
|---|---|
| Best vegan overall | Bodhi (vegan Bavarian tavern) |
| Best vegetarian fine dining | Tian (Michelin-starred) |
| Best veggie brunch | Frühstücksvilla |
| Best Bavarian-veg | Max Pett (vegan Schnitzel + Knödel) |
| Best cheap eats | Sam’s Falafel (Maxvorstadt) |
| Best late-night | Lost Weekend kitchen |
| Best kid-friendly | The Bowl (build-your-own) |
| Best for dates | Tian or Prinz Myshkin garden |
| Average vegan main | €12–€18 |
| Fine-dining tasting menu | €95–€145 |
| Falafel/bowl quick lunch | €8–€12 |
What You Can Eat: Bavarian Vegetarian Classics
Bavarian cuisine has historically been meat-led — roast pork, sausage, veal Schnitzel sit at the heart of every classic menu. But a parallel tradition of vegetarian (mostly dairy-heavy) dishes survives, and it is what you will find at beer halls and Wirtshäuser when you skip the Schweinsbraten. Modern fully-vegan Bavarian cooking only emerged around 2010 — pioneered by Max Pett in Munich — so do not expect every traditional restaurant to have an obvious plant-based plate.
- Käsespätzle — egg noodles tossed with mountain cheese and crispy onions. The classic Bavarian veggie main.
- Obatzda — soft Camembert-paprika spread served with radishes and a Brez’n.
- Brez’n — the giant Bavarian pretzel. Always vegan unless brushed with butter (some are).
- Knödel mit Schwammerlsauce — bread or potato dumplings in a creamy chanterelle/wild-mushroom sauce.
- Reiberdatschi — pan-fried potato pancakes, served with apple sauce.
- Apfelstrudel — apple strudel, usually with vanilla sauce or cream.
- Krautsalat — Bavarian-style coleslaw, served warm with bacon-fat dressing (ask for veg version).
- Champignonpfanne — pan-fried mushrooms in a cream-and-herb sauce.
- Spinatknödel — spinach-stuffed bread dumplings in brown butter.
- Topfenstrudel / Apfelstrudel — strudel with curd cheese or apple, the after-dinner classic.
Vegan versions of most of these now exist at the dedicated plant-based restaurants below — particularly at Max Pett, Bodhi and Tian, who all reinterpret the same dishes without animal product.
The 25 Best Vegetarian Restaurants Munich Has to Offer
Vegan Fine Dining & Destination Restaurants
1. Tian Munich — Michelin-starred
Frauenstraße 4, 80469 · U/S Marienplatz or Isartor · Tasting menu €115–€165 · Tue–Sat dinner only
Munich’s only Michelin-starred vegetarian/vegan restaurant, on the south edge of Viktualienmarkt. Chef-led tasting menus (4, 5 or 7 courses) built around organic, seasonal, mostly regional vegetables. Signature courses change weekly but expect things like beetroot-tartare with horseradish-cream, celeriac “steak” with truffle jus, and a sweet course that punches above its station. The wine pairing is excellent. Reserve at least two weeks ahead. This is the obvious answer for a vegan/vegetarian special-occasion dinner in Munich.
2. Rosa Bavaresa — Organic, Vegan-Leaning
Müllerstraße 41, 80469 (Glockenbach) · U Fraunhoferstraße · Mains €18–€26 · Tue–Sat from 18:00
Vegan-leaning organic kitchen in Glockenbachviertel. Seasonal small plates, fermented vegetables, sourdough breads baked daily. Excellent natural-wine list. Quieter, lower-key than Tian and €40 cheaper a head.
3. Max Pett — Munich’s First Fully Vegan Restaurant (since 2010)
Pettenkoferstraße 8, 80336 · U Sendlinger Tor · Mains €15–€22 · Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00
Named after the 19th-century Bavarian chemist Max von Pettenkofer, Max Pett opened in 2010 as Munich’s first dedicated vegan restaurant and is still going strong. Signature plates: vegan Schnitzel with potato salad, Gnocchi al Limone, Beyond Burger Deluxe. No alcohol served (a philosophical choice). Reliable, kind to first-time vegans, and a Munich institution.
4. Bodhi — Bavarian Vegan Tavern
Ligsalzstraße 23, 80339 (Westend) · S Hackerbrücke · Mains €15–€22 · Daily from 17:30
Bodhi looks and feels like a traditional Bavarian Wirtshaus — wooden tables, beer-stein decor, hearty plates — except the entire menu is vegan. Order the Käsespätzle (with cashew-based cheese), the Schnitzel with Knödel and wild-mushroom ragout, the Cauliflower Buffalo Wings, and a Maß of vegan-friendly Helles. Pair with vegan Kaiserschmarrn for dessert. This is the answer if you want “Bavarian dinner” without the meat.
Casual Vegan Restaurants
5. Yamyam — Vegan Asian
Reichenbachstraße 31, 80469 (Gärtnerplatz) · U Fraunhoferstraße · Mains €10–€15 · Daily lunch + dinner
Small, busy vegan-Asian counter in the Gärtnerplatz/Glockenbach area. Pan-Asian noodle bowls, mock-duck curries, dumplings — student-friendly prices and consistently full at lunch.
6. Veganista — Vegan Comfort Food
Barer Straße area (Maxvorstadt) · U Königsplatz · Mains €11–€15
Quick-serve vegan plates — wraps, bowls, comfort sandwiches. Strong for a lunch break near the Pinakothek museums.
7. Veg & V — Vietnamese Vegan
Sendlinger Straße area · U Sendlinger Tor · Mains €10–€14
Fast-casual vegan Vietnamese — pho, bun, summer rolls, all without animal product. Reliable lunch.
8. Stilbruch — Vegan-Vegetarian Café
Theresienstraße area (Maxvorstadt) · U Theresienstraße
Small café-restaurant with rotating vegan and vegetarian menu — bowls, sandwiches, baked goods, weekend brunch. Casual, neighbourhood crowd.
9. Wabi Wabi Bowls — Vegan Bowls + Sushi
Schwabing + Glockenbach locations · Bowls €11–€14
Vegan poke-style bowls with rice, marinated tofu, edamame, avocado, pickled vegetables. Quick, modern, lunch-perfect.
10. Vincent Vegan — Plant Burgers
Multiple locations including Schwanthalerstraße · Burgers €9–€13 · Daily until late
Vegan fast-food chain — burgers, fries, milkshakes, all plant-based. The Cheeseburger and Sweet Chili Tofu are crowd-pleasers. Open later than most casual vegan spots.
11. KaroSchote — Vegan Bakery + Café
Karolinenstraße / Maxvorstadt · Pastries €3–€5
Fully vegan bakery — cinnamon rolls, croissants, cakes by the slice, savoury Stulle plates. Strong for an 11:00 coffee break.
12. Akimy — Vegan Vietnamese
Glockenbachviertel area · Mains €12–€16
Modern Vietnamese vegan kitchen — pho, banh mi, bun chay, all 100% plant-based, more refined than the average noodle counter.
Vegetarian (Including Dairy)
13. Prinz Myshkin — Munich’s Vegetarian Pioneer
Hackenstraße 2, 80331 · U Sendlinger Tor · Mains €17–€23 · Daily 11:00–23:00
The grandfather of vegetarian dining in Munich, in the vaulted former brewing halls of the historic Hacker brewery. Founded by Torsten Blüher in the 1980s — among the very first dedicated vegetarian restaurants in Germany. Today the kitchen is largely plant-forward with vegan options clearly marked. Order the spinach-cheese tortellini, the pumpkin curry, or any of the seasonal pizzas. Walk-in possible at lunch, reserve for dinner. Their sibling “Garden” location adds a sunny terrace.
14. Café im Vorhoelzer Forum — TUM Rooftop
Arcisstraße 21, 80333 (TUM building, 6th floor) · U Königsplatz · Lunch €9–€14
Rooftop café-cantina inside the Technical University with panoramic Munich views. Daily menu always carries 2–3 vegetarian options (often vegan-flagged) — pasta, curry, big salads. A bargain given the view.
15. Roecklplatz — Vegan/Vegetarian Wirtshaus
Isarvorstadt / near Roecklplatz · Mains €14–€19
Neighbourhood tavern with a plant-forward kitchen — Bavarian-meets-Mediterranean. Käsespätzle in vegan and traditional versions side by side, Sunday roast vegetable plate, friendly to mixed diet-groups.
16. Brodersen — Schwabing
Schwabing · U Münchner Freiheit · Mains €13–€18
Café-restaurant with a strong vegetarian section — pumpkin risotto, ravioli, big salad bowls — plus a vegan-by-default breakfast plate. Reliable mid-priced Schwabing lunch.
17. Lost Weekend — Café-Vegetarian Hybrid
Schellingstraße 3, 80799 (Maxvorstadt) · U Universität · Mains €9–€13
University-quarter café and bookshop hybrid with a 100% vegan kitchen — soups, pasta of the day, big salads, weekend brunch. Open later than most cafés, so this becomes one of the few late-night vegan options in Munich.
18. Café Blá — Glockenbachviertel
Klenzestraße 71, 80469 · U Fraunhoferstraße · Brunch €12–€18
Nordic-Icelandic café with a vegetarian-heavy brunch and lunch. Avocado-toast, vegan banana bread, oat-milk lattes by default. Pet-friendly.
19. Café Frühling — Westend
Westend / Schwanthalerhöhe · Brunch €11–€16
Tiny corner café with a long vegan-friendly brunch list — homemade granola, scrambled tofu, sourdough. Cosy, all-day, neighbourhood favourite.
Brunch & Weekend Vegetarian Spots
20. Frühstücksvilla — Maxvorstadt
Maxvorstadt + multiple branches · Brunch €18–€26
Munich’s most generous all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, with a dedicated and clearly marked vegetarian/vegan section — scrambled tofu, hummus, baked beans, fruit, pancakes, vegan spreads. Reserve at the weekend.
21. Aroma Kaffeebar — Glockenbach
Pestalozzistraße 24, 80469 · U Fraunhoferstraße · Brunch €11–€16
Brunch institution with most plates available vegan on request — sourdough toast, tofu scramble, fruit bowls. Solid coffee.
22. Glockenbach Werkstatt
Blumenstraße 7, 80331 · U Sendlinger Tor · Brunch €10–€14
Community-run café with rotating vegan/vegetarian menu, fair-trade focus, calm interior. Strong for a quiet weekend breakfast.
Street Food & Quick Lunch
23. Sam’s Falafel — Maxvorstadt
Augustenstraße 62, 80333 · U Theresienstraße · Wraps €6–€9 · Daily until late
The student-favourite falafel counter near LMU/TUM. Falafel wrap or plate with hummus, fresh salad, pickles. Almost everything vegan by default. The fastest cheap vegan lunch in Maxvorstadt.
24. Holy Cookie — Gluten-Free Vegan Bakery
Schwabing area · Cookies €3–€5
Small all-vegan, all-gluten-free bakery and café. Cookies, cakes, brownies — for the diner with multiple dietary needs.
25. The Bowl — Vegan Bowls Chain
Multiple locations · Bowls €11–€14 · Daily lunch + dinner
Build-your-own vegan bowls — rice or grains, choose a protein (tofu, tempeh, chickpea), three veg toppings, a sauce. Bright, family-friendly, the easiest first-time vegan meal in Munich.
Bavarian Veg Classics to Try at Beer Halls
If you are sitting in a traditional Munich beer hall — Hofbräuhaus, Augustiner Stammhaus, Paulaner am Nockherberg — and want to eat vegetarian, these are the dishes nearly every Bavarian kitchen will have on the menu:
- Käsespätzle — egg pasta + cheese + crispy onions. The default Bavarian veggie main.
- Knödel mit Schwammerlsauce — bread dumpling in mushroom-cream sauce.
- Obatzda mit Brez’n — Camembert-paprika spread served with a giant pretzel.
- Spinatknödel — spinach-stuffed bread dumplings in brown butter.
- Bunter Salat / Beilagensalat — mixed salad with house dressing.
- Pommes — fries are universal.
- Reiberdatschi mit Apfelmus — potato pancakes with apple sauce, on the dessert side of the menu.
Ask whether the Knödel sauce is made with cream and butter (almost always) — for fully-vegan in a traditional hall, your safest order is Brez’n, Pommes, fresh radishes and a Maß of beer. For everything else, head to Bodhi, Max Pett or Tian.
Vegan Bavarian Alternatives
Modern plant-based kitchens have built vegan versions of every Bavarian classic. Where to find them:
- Vegan Käsespätzle — Bodhi, Max Pett, Tian (as part of the tasting menu)
- Vegan Schnitzel — Bodhi, Max Pett (the breaded seitan version is excellent)
- Vegan Knödel mit Schwammerlsauce — Bodhi (cashew-based cream sauce)
- Vegan Obatzda — selected by Bodhi as a starter; sometimes at Viktualienmarkt cheese-stalls Saturday only
- Vegan Kaiserschmarrn / Apfelstrudel — Bodhi and Max Pett both serve a plant-based version
- Vegan Weisswurst — Bodhi’s plant-based Weisswurst is sold to-take-away during Oktoberfest season
Best Vegetarian Restaurants Munich by Occasion
- Date night — Tian for special-occasion, Prinz Myshkin Garden for relaxed romance, Rosa Bavaresa for natural-wine vibe.
- Business lunch — Tian’s lunch menu, Café im Vorhoelzer Forum (rooftop view impresses), Brodersen.
- Family with kids — The Bowl (build-your-own), Vincent Vegan (burgers + fries), Bodhi (Bavarian familiarity), Frühstücksvilla brunch.
- Solo lunch — Sam’s Falafel, Yamyam, The Bowl, Wabi Wabi.
- After-museum coffee — Stilbruch, KaroSchote, Café Blá.
- Late dinner — Lost Weekend kitchen, Vincent Vegan, Bodhi (until 22:30).
- Group of mixed eaters (some meat, some plant-based) — Prinz Myshkin, Roecklplatz, Brodersen.
Buying Vegan Groceries in Munich
- Vollcorner — Munich-based organic supermarket chain, big vegan section across all branches.
- Veganz — dedicated vegan supermarket on Belgradstraße (Schwabing). Plant-based cheese, ice-cream, ready-meals, snacks.
- Alnatura — large organic supermarket chain with reliable vegan ranges.
- Edeka — mainstream supermarket; bigger branches now carry well-stocked vegan shelves (oat milk, plant butter, vegan sausage).
- Maran Vegan — a fully-vegan grocery store with food, supplements, and household goods — Schwabing-West.
- Viktualienmarkt — fresh fruit/veg, dried goods, and a couple of vegan stalls for cheese-alternatives and dips.
Vegan Ice Cream in Munich
- Eisbrunnen — Vegan Ice Cream — Schleißheimer Straße 66, Schwabing-West. 100% vegan parlour, multiple seasonal flavours.
- iceDate — Die vegane Bio-Eismanufaktur — Amalienstraße 91, Maxvorstadt. Bio-vegan with date-sweetened flavours.
- Hokey Pokey — Schwabing institution with rotating vegan/sorbet flavours alongside dairy.
- Eis Sarcletti — historic Bavarian Eisdiele in Neuhausen with several reliable vegan/sorbet flavours.
Gluten-Free Options at Munich Vegan Restaurants
If you need both vegan and gluten-free, Munich is more workable than it looks. Holy Cookie is the rare dedicated all-vegan-all-gluten-free bakery. The Bowl is naturally GF as long as you avoid soy-sauce-heavy dressings (ask). Tian‘s tasting menu can be adapted gluten-free with 48-hour notice. Max Pett and Bodhi both clearly mark gluten-free options on the menu. Sam’s Falafel is GF if you order it as a plate instead of in a wrap.
Vegan Delivery in Munich
Both major food-delivery apps cover Munich and have well-developed vegan listings:
- Lieferando — the largest German food-delivery app. Filter for “vegan” — you will find Bodhi, Max Pett, Vincent Vegan, Yamyam, several falafel counters and most casual spots.
- Wolt — smaller but with a cleaner UX. Strong for Glockenbach + Maxvorstadt deliveries — Akimy, The Bowl, Café Blá, Aroma all available.
- Note: fine-dining places (Tian, Rosa Bavaresa) are dine-in only.
Vegetarian Restaurants Munich FAQs
What’s the best vegan restaurant in Munich?
For fine dining: Tian (Michelin-starred, vegetarian with vegan tasting option). For Bavarian vegan: Bodhi. For comfort food: Max Pett. For everyday casual: The Bowl or Yamyam.
Which Bavarian dishes are vegetarian?
Käsespätzle, Knödel mit Schwammerlsauce, Obatzda with Brez’n, Spinatknödel, Reiberdatschi, Apfelstrudel and Kaiserschmarrn are all vegetarian (mostly with dairy/eggs). For fully vegan versions of the same dishes, go to Bodhi or Max Pett.
Best vegan brunch in Munich?
Frühstücksvilla for buffet-style abundance, Lost Weekend for an all-vegan kitchen, Café Blá and Aroma for Glockenbach café-style brunch. Book ahead on Saturday/Sunday.
Cheap vegan eats in Munich?
Sam’s Falafel (€6–€9 wraps in Maxvorstadt), Yamyam (€10 noodle bowls in Gärtnerplatz), The Bowl (€11 build-your-own bowls), Café im Vorhoelzer Forum lunch menu (€9–€11), Vincent Vegan burgers (€9).
Do Munich restaurants have kids’ veggie menus?
Dedicated kids-veggie menus are rare, but most plant-based restaurants are kid-friendly by default. The Bowl, Vincent Vegan, Frühstücksvilla and Bodhi handle families easily — high chairs available and portions adjustable.
Can I eat vegan at Oktoberfest?
Yes — every big Oktoberfest tent now lists at least one vegan main (usually a Käsespätzle-style noodle or a vegan Knödel plate). Brez’n, fries, radishes and grilled corn are universally available. Look for the “V” symbol on tent menus.
Munich’s Vegan Scene Beyond Restaurants
Munich has built a surprisingly broad plant-based ecosystem outside the dining-room. Several specialty grocers stock the deep vegan range that supermarkets don’t: Maran Vegan (Schwabing) carries 6,000+ vegan and vegetarian products; Veganz (multiple locations in the Veganz network) is a Berlin chain that’s now present in Munich. Mainstream chains have caught up — Vollcorner Biomarkt, Alnatura and Edeka all have substantial vegan shelves with brands like Like Meat, Veganz, Rügenwalder Mühle and Beyond Meat. The vegan butcher Vincent Vegan is the best place to take home soy-and-seitan Currywurst, Bratwurst-style sausages and “schnitzel” — both for cooking at home and for eating on-site at their food-truck format. Munich’s vegan bakery scene grew quickly post-2020: Holy Cookie’s gluten-free vegan cookies, KaroSchote’s vegan cake-by-the-slice, and several specialty café-bakeries (Café Blá, Aroma Kaffeebar, Glockenbach Werkstatt) now feature vegan cake daily.
Vegetarian Restaurants Munich for Different Budgets
The vegetarian restaurants Munich offers span a wide budget range. At the splurge end, Tian Munich’s tasting menu runs €110–€185 per person without wine — Michelin-star territory for special occasions. Mid-range sit-down dinners at Max Pett, Prinz Myshkin or Bodhi average €25–€40 per person for two courses with a drink. Casual lunches at Akimy, Yamyam, KaroSchote or Falafel Salam run €10–€18. Quick takeaway falafel or Bowl menus run €8–€12. Brunch with full spread at Frühstücksvilla or Glockenbach Werkstatt is €18–€28 per person. The most expensive vegetarian or vegan meal you can have in Munich (Tian’s chef’s-table format) tops €200 per person before wine pairings; the cheapest sit-down vegetarian dinner you can eat well at is around €15. For budget travellers, the at-home option using Maran Vegan or Vollcorner ingredients drops costs to €6–€10 per person.
Late-Night and Sunday Vegetarian Dining
Munich’s restaurant ecosystem slows down on Sundays — but the vegetarian restaurants Munich travellers can rely on for Sunday lunch and dinner are mostly open. Prinz Myshkin (Hackenstraße) opens for Sunday lunch and dinner; Bodhi Vegan opens Sunday afternoon and evening; Café Frühling and Glockenbach Werkstatt open for Sunday brunch. Late-night vegetarian dining (after 22:00) is harder — the city’s restaurant kitchens often close at 22:00. The reliable options after 22:00: Yamyam, Bodhi, Falafel Salam, kebab shops with falafel option, and 24-hour kebab takeaways at Hauptbahnhof. Sunday is also when the Maran Vegan grocery store is closed (German Ladenschluss law); plan ahead and shop Saturday or use Wolt/Lieferando delivery for delivery-eligible vegan menus.
Vegan Bavarian: A Quick Glossary
Several Bavarian classics translate well to vegan if you order carefully or visit the right restaurant. Vegan Käsespätzle — Bodhi makes one with vegan Bergkäse and crispy fried onions that comes close to the traditional version. Vegan Obatzda — Bodhi and Max Pett both make versions with cashew or almond cheese, paprika, onions and beer. Vegan Knödel with mushroom sauce — Max Pett’s bread dumplings without egg, served with creamy mushroom sauce. Vegan Schnitzel — Vincent Vegan’s seitan version and Prinz Myshkin’s tofu version both work. Vegan Apfelstrudel — Café im Vorhoelzer Forum and several Konditoreien offer eggless, butter-free strudel on request. Vegan beer — most Bavarian beers are accidentally vegan because the Reinheitsgebot bans non-traditional fining agents; verify isinglass-finned beers are absent at the brewery you’re drinking. Common vegetarian Bavarian dishes that aren’t accidentally vegan: traditional Käsespätzle uses egg pasta and cheese; Obatzda uses Camembert; Knödel uses egg and milk-soaked bread; Reiberdatschi uses egg in the binding.
Plan Your Plant-Based Munich Visit
This guide to vegetarian restaurants Munich loves is part of our wider Munich food and beer guide. For mixed sit-down dining see best restaurants in Munich; to understand the Bavarian classics being reinterpreted, see traditional Bavarian food; for budget plates, cheap eats in Munich; for coffee-and-brunch context, best cafés in Munich; and for the market that supplies most of these kitchens, the Viktualienmarkt guide.
