A vegan obsession: Where To Eat Vegan Brunch In Berlin

Weekend brunch seems to be the thing here in Berlin. A time for all to relax, gather with friends and eat great food. You are spoilt for choice. If you are vegan, it narrows it down a little. Gluten free? further narrowing, but still plenty of choice.

If you head to Prenzlauer Berg, you'll find Cafe Morgenrot. It is a Berlin kollectiv. They believe breakfast/brunch should be affordable for all, so they have the quirky idea of offering their buffet on a sliding scale. The idea is richer people will pay a little more so the less rich can indulge within their means.

The atmosphere is good. Background music to suit all tastes. The staff (thankfully) speak English if your German language skills are wanting (such as mine). It is all you can eat (lethal for some…me!). It is not all vegan, but the vegan options are mostly marked, so do ask to be sure. If you tell them you are celiac or gluten intolerant they will make sure you are safely guided. They offer a great selection of salads, vegan cheeses, lots of amazing spreads and dips. Cereal, yogurt, jams..of course PB.

All I tried was pretty good. Coconut marinated tofu (good but I prefer my tofu a bit more macho..I'm not a 'silken' fan..unless it is in a phd), green salad, veggie crudités. What had me returning for a refill? The humous was delicious. The vegan cream cheese spread was dazzling (can a cheese spread be dazzling? this was..it was light pillows of savoury mousse), and the tofu scramble, flecked with vegetables and mushrooms…so GOOD.

They were constantly refilling and took a lot of care over presentation. They obviously care about their offering and this is always a good thing to witness.

I didn't get a photo of the soy yogurt and the chocolate cream/spread but it was devilishly good. My greedy eyes clocked a gluten free and vegan cake in the chill cabinet. Made by Eve, one of the kollectiv. Finding gluten free and vegan is not always an easy task so I take my opportunities when they present themselves. I got some to go and slowly devoured it that evening. A hazelnut base, topped with a layer of chocolate cream and then a generous layer of cherry compote. It was pretty near perfect.