Best vegan restaurants in Cologne
16 venues in Cologne rated S to B for vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
The entire menu is 100% vegan — all pizzas, pastas, desserts, and sides are plant-based. No animal products are used anywhere in the kitchen. This is the core concept of the restaurant, not an accommodation.
The restaurant is entirely plant-based and uses only vegan ingredients, including organic tofu and vegetables. The website states they cook naturally and purely plant-based. Vegan diners can order any dish with confidence.
Nobiko is a fully vegan Japanese noodle bar in Cologne. Multiple sources confirm it is 100% vegan, meaning all dishes are free from animal products. The kitchen is entirely plant-based, so vegan diners can eat anything on the menu without concern.
The entire restaurant is 100% vegan — all dishes are plant-based, cholesterol-free, lactose-free, and free from genetically modified ingredients. The buffet is entirely vegan, so there is no risk of non-vegan ingredients. Staff are described as friendly and knowledgeable.
The restaurant identifies as fully vegan—every menu item is plant-based. The venue's name and multiple customer reviews confirm 100% vegan. Kitchen practice and dedicated equipment for allergens beyond vegan are not detailed, but for vegan itself the risk of cross-contamination is zero since no animal products are on site.
The venue's official website says all sweets are made with exclusively vegan ingredients, and HappyCow's venue summary describes it as a vegan café. Multiple reviewers confirm the cakes, tarts, and other offerings are vegan. However, the venue also serves cow's milk for coffee (several HappyCow reviews note this), so while the baked goods are vegan, the café as a whole is not entirely vegan because of the dairy milk option. Staff are described as helpful and accommodating about dietary needs.
Honest caveat, Cow's milk is served for coffee, with a plant-milk alternative available (some reviewers note it was free, others recall a 70ct surcharge in 2022).
The venue is fully plant-based (100% vegan) according to its own website and multiple reviews. All dishes are made without animal products, so dairy, egg, and other animal-derived ingredients are not used. The kitchen is not independently certified but the owner's commitment to a completely plant-based menu is clearly stated.
The entire menu is 100% vegan — the restaurant's own site and delivery platforms state this explicitly. All dishes are plant-based, so vegan diners can order anything without concern. No information is available about cross-contact with non-vegan ingredients (e.g., honey) or dedicated equipment, but the kitchen's core identity is vegan.
Cotell Cologne is an exclusively plant-based restaurant – the owner states they cook only with plant-based ingredients, and a regional newspaper confirms the venue is 'rein pflanzlich' (entirely plant-based). The kitchen handles only vegan ingredients by design, so accidental non-vegan contamination is structurally impossible. The risk profile is equivalent to a dedicated vegan kitchen (no animal products on premises). No formal Vegan Society Trademark accreditation was found.
This is a 100% vegan bistro — all the food is plant-based, so it's inherently suitable for a vegan diet. There's no dedicated kitchen or specific allergen separation, and the menu doesn't mark individual dishes for vegan status beyond the claim that everything is vegan. The bistro makes everything in-house and staff have some knowledge of the dishes. If you're vegan, you can confidently eat anything on the menu.
Trash Chic is a vegan pub in Cologne-Kalk that has been fully vegan since August 2019 (and serving vegan food since 2003). The entire menu is plant-based, so vegan diners can eat any dish without concern for animal products. The kitchen is described as a 'left-wing scene bar' serving junk food like burgers, chili cheese fries, and schnitzel, with heavy fryer use. No specific information is available about gluten-, nut-, or other allergen-handling practices, and cross-contamination risks are not addressed.
The restaurant is described as vegan-friendly with about 85% of the menu being vegan. Vegan dishes are clearly marked on the menu. The chef has created house-made veggie fish sauces to replace traditional fish sauce, making many traditionally non-vegan dishes vegan. However, the venue is not fully vegan (some dishes may contain eggs).
The venue's own website states that all dishes are purely vegan. No details about cross-contamination or dedicated equipment are provided, but the explicit claim that every dish is vegan suggests a strong commitment to vegan practice. It is advisable to confirm with staff if you have concerns about trace allergens.
Many items are clearly marked vegan on the menu, including cakes, macarons, and savoury options. The kitchen is shared with non-vegan items, so cross-contamination is possible. Staff can identify vegan options.
Vegetarian and vegan options are marked on the menu, and the venue offers dairy-free cheese and jackfruit alternatives. However, the kitchen shares space with meat and non-vegan dishes, and default preparation may include cheese unless you explicitly request 'all vegan'. Staff are described as helpful but no allergen-specific training is noted.
Honest caveat, One reviewer reported that if you don't specify 'all vegan', staff will put cheese in your dish.
To80 Vegan is a Vietnamese street food restaurant in Cologne that markets itself as fully vegan. The venue's own website and multiple vegan travel guides describe all dishes as vegan. However, some early 2024 HappyCow reviews reported non-vegan ingredients (condensed milk) on the menu; later reviews note the owners removed those items after feedback. The kitchen is not certified by any vegan accreditation body, and no information is available about dedicated equipment or cross-contact protocols. Vegan diners should confirm current menu practices with staff, especially for items that may have historically contained dairy.
Honest caveat, Some past reviews noted non-vegan items on the menu, but owners reportedly removed condensed milk after criticism.