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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Street food snack served hot in a paper bag
Roasted Chestnuts
Mashed apples served in a bowl as a side dish or dessert
Apple Sauce
Usually made with lettuce, spinach, iceberg and Italian vinaigrette dressing. Make sure: no honey is used
Green salad
Corn flour cooked with water and salt to a thick porridge. Make sure: no cheese is added
Polenta
Deep-fried potato slices served as a snack or a side dish
French Fries
Pasta with tomato sauce made with garlic and herbs. Make sure: no cheese is added
Tomato Pasta
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Grated potato fritters made with herbs and fried in butter. To veganize: ask to for no butter, cheese or eggs
Rösti
Baked wheat dough with tomato paste, cheese and other toppings. To veganize: ask to for no cheese or meat
Pizza
Traditional breakfast based on rolled oats, nuts and fresh/ dried fruits. To veganize: ask for no milk or yoghurt but rather plant milks
Muesli
Pasta with olive oil and garlic sauce. cheese is usually added on top. To veganize: ask for no cheese
Pasta Aglio & Olio
Different vegetable cream/ clear soups, usually contain cheese or cream. To veganize: ask for no dairy
Vegetable Soups
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Traditional cake with raisins, made with butter and eggs
Gugelhupf
Jam sandwich cookies, made with butter and eggs
Spitzbuben
Different sweet or savory pastries made with butter, milk and/or eggs
Pies
Nuts and cinnamon pie with jam. made with butter and eggs
Linzertorte
Gingerbread cookies that are usually made with honey
Biberli
Fruit and hazelnut cake made with eggs and butter
Rüeblitorte
Rice dish with vegetables, usually made with cream and cheese
