Are you looking for the best vegetarian and vegan spots in Kiel? You can find them here! Whether it's burger, kebab, cake or ice cream – as a plant-based lover, you'll get your money's worth in these restaurants.

American Dining at Café Blattgold 
BBQ-Steak-Burger, Mac & Cheese, Pulled Pork Fries – these American treats don't sound vegan at all, right? But they are! At least at Café Blattgold. The specials menu is particularly exciting, as it changes from time to time and offers unusual burger creations. How about a fruity and spicy Sriracha Lime Chicken Burger? Café Blattgold, Holtenauer Straße 176, Kiel, tel.: +49 (0)431-88854343

Unique ice cream at the YUEYE ice cream café 
Nothing beats a delicious (vegan) ice cream on a hot day – and you can get it at YUEYE. They sell classics like vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream, but also exotic flavours like orange-basil, matcha, sweet potato and black sesame. The fresh waffles, the creamy mango lassi and the Japanese mochi are also highly recommended – and of course all are vegan. YUEYE ice cream café, Bergstraße 24, Kiel

Vietnamese cuisine at Veganam 
The Veganam at Dreiecksplatz is a specialist in purely vegan cuisine. Those who still like or miss the taste of the meat-based classics can supplement their dish with delicious substitutes à la beef, duck or chicken. Between typical Vietnamese classics like summer rolls, pho and rice noodle bowls, you'll discover varied rice and noodle dishes from the wok on the menu. Veganam, Dreiecksplatz 9, Kiel, tel.: +49 (0)431-58590438

Comfort food at BÄRISTOs Vegan Deli 
The motto at BÄRISTO couldn't be more fitting: Yes, Ve gan! There you will find all kinds of plant-based delicacies – a weekly changing lunch menu, freshly rolled wraps in various variations, croissants and cakes, colourful sweets and much more. Make yourself comfortable outside the deli with lasagne, a lunchbowl or a "salami" sandwich. BÄRISTOs Vegan Deli, Schülperbaum 16, Kiel

Tex-Mex food at El Sombrero Verde 
El Sombrero Verde serves only vegetarian and vegan Tex-Mex food.  You can find everything here from enchiladas and arepas to tacos and fajitas as well as burritos and burgers. All dishes with cheese, sour cream and co. can easily be veganised here! For example, the Sweet 'n' Smoky Tacos and Mushroom Arepas are actually served with vegan cheese instead of classic cheese. Yummy! El Sombrero Verde, Kleiner Kuhberg 12, Kiel, tel.: +49 (0)431-98289963

Turkish specialities at Mein Döner & Co. Kiel 
Mein Döner & Co. is one of the best places to get vegan kebabs in Kiel! Choose from a variety of seitan kebabs, falafel, vegan börek and pide, pickled delicacies and of course homemade vegan sauces. An insider tip is the "Mittelmeerseitanteller" (Mediterranean seitan platter) with grilled vegetables, couscous, crispy salad, lots of seitan and two sauces of your choice. Mein Döner & Co., Schülperbaum 14, Kiel, tel.: +49 (0)431-22122715

Buy vegan products at Veganski
There is also a shop in Kiel that sells a wide range of organic vegan products. The shop focuses on social justice, fair trade and sustainability. Here you can get many special ingredients that you rarely find in the supermarket. Veganski, Jungfernstieg 28, Kiel, tel.: +49 (0)431-98280600

Meerhase: eat on the beach
Delicious vegan delicacies with a view of the Baltic Sea - At the Meerhase food truck, in addition to snacks such as vegetarian harbor burgers and pizza dillas, other creative vegan and vegetarian dishes are served that offer a welcome change from classic fish sandwiches. Curious now? Then round out your next beach stroll with a stop. Altheikendorf jetty, heikendorf