Thanks to a recent comment from Nat, I was inspired to try out the vegan restaurant Saf im Zerwirk today. Saf is in the middle of downtown Munich, just steps away from the Hofbräuhaus.
I coaxed a new friend to go try Saf for lunch. The restaurant had a very clean, modern interior, and the waiters were friendly and helpful. The menu (which, by the way, is available in English) was rather short, but given that everything on it sounded delicious (and was vegan!), I didn’t mind that a bit. After much deliberation, I settled on the artichoke appetizer followed by …read more

Who knew Munich was such a vegetarian-friendly city? For Valentine’s Day (thus the rose petals on the table) my husband surprised me with reservations at Cafe Ignaz, a vegetarian restaurant we hadn’t tried yet.
The menu was extensive, with both vegetarian and vegan items well-represented. Specialties included pastas, pizzas, gratins, gnocchi, crepes, and stir-fry. I ordered a grünkern (green spelt) risotto with mushrooms and arugula, while my husband had spinach ravioli in cheese sauce. The food was about as I expected – basic, heavy, and satisfying. While I wouldn’t recommend Cafe Ignaz if you’re looking for a fancy fine-dining experience, it …read more

I’ve only eaten there twice, but it’s easy for me to say that Prinz Myshkin is going to quickly become my favorite restaurant once I move to Munich in January. This hip place in the city center has an extensive all-vegetarian menu that ranges from vegetable sushi to pasta to Asian dishes to German classics.

This was my lunch one day two weeks ago: soy medallions in an oyster mushroom tomato cream sauce (that’s oyster mushrooms, not oysters and mushrooms) with arugula spaetzle. It was awesome. I can’t wait to go back!

During my weekend in Munich, Germany, I had a lot of great meals. I approached the city of sausage with some trepidation, but it turns out that Munich has a lot to offer vegetarians. In addition to discovering some great vegetarian restaurants (see HappyCow for a list), I found that I often had a pretty wide selection to choose from at most ‘normal’ restaurants, as well (although note that strict vegan options were fewer and farther between).
Most menus we encountered had a vegetarian section with at least three or four choices, and often one or more of the daily specials …read more