https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews daily 0.75 2026-03-29 https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/omamilinne monthly 0.5 2026-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/7344a17c-8583-48e3-8610-b308a3583a8a/20251122_160550-1.jpg Reviews - Omami Linnégatan - The setup makes that clear straight away. It’s essentially a container with a couple of tables squeezed in, and everything from the layout to the paper packaging is telling you that this is food meant to be eaten on the go. You can sit down, but it never really feels like the intention. You will feel a bit crambed and surrounded by paper packaging. The menu is a mix of Asian staples like edamame, bún chay, and bao buns, not super tied to any specific cuisine, more of a ‘pick what works’ approach. It’s familiar, but that also makes it easy. The tofu is mostly deep fried, which could easily feel lazy, but actually works here. It’s quite crispy, flavourful, and consistently the strongest part. Portions are on the smaller side, so the bun chay is mostly going to leave you hungry, but prices are fair enough that it balances out without feeling cheap or overpriced. This isn’t somewhere you plan an evening around, and it doesn’t seem like that’s their intention. They focus heavily on take-away and deliveries via foodora. But as a quick stop for vegan Asian food, it does exactly what it needs to, a snack on the go without much buzz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Omami Linnégatan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/masalakitchensemla monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/26db23ae-fbef-45f8-829a-533749c4e70d/20260219_205556.jpg Reviews - Masala Kitchen Selma - When I say large menu, I mean large. The menu reads almost like a greatest-hits collection of Indian cuisine rather than focusing on one specific regional tradition. Naan sits next to dosa and puri, while classics like dal, aloo gobi, and chana masala cover the curry section. What stands out positively, especially from a vegan perspectiv, is how clearly dishes are labelled. Vegetarian and vegan options are plentiful and easy to identify, which immediately makes ordering far less of a guessing game. Something I can always appreciate. The food itself leans into accessibility rather than strict authenticity, but that works in its favour. Many Indian restaurants in Sweden tend to rely heavily on oil and a very home cooking approach, but Masala Kitchen manages to keep flavours balanced and surprisingly light without losing depth. So, yes, the dishes are adapted to Swedish expectations, but still deliver enough spice and character to avoid feeling toned down. I had my fair share of feasts already at Masala Kitchen and across several dishes, including aloo gobi, pudina chana, tadka dal, baingan mirch masala, and garlic naan, I have not felt the abscence of anything. And my personal experience is having lived for years with Indians and their (fantastic) home cooking. Masala Kitchen may not aim to be the most adventurous or regionally precise Indian restaurant in the city, but it succeeds at something arguably more difficult: delivering reliable, flavourful food that works for both newcomers and regulars. For vegans in particular, the clear labelling, cosy atmosphere and just wide array of options is a great safety net though. I can only wholeheartedly recommend it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Masala Kitchen Selma - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/piazarella monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1763400577085-46K6NAUAX4XMEX4C2BY1/20251115_142201.jpg Reviews - Piazzarella - What quickly becomes noticeable, however, is an identity crisis. Piazzarella seems torn between being a slightly upscale pizza restaurant and a classic Swedish neighbourhood pizzeria. A large digital menu screen lists pizzas in a very familiar Swedish format, complete with kebab options, which creates a strange contrast against the otherwise more ambitious branding. It feels less like a clear concept and more like two different restaurant ideas meeting halfway without fully committing to either. Unfortunately, the pizza itself follows the same pattern. Despite offering vegan cheese and positioning itself as something more modern, the end product leans heavily toward traditional Swedish pizza: soft, fairly plain dough, mild seasoning, and flavours that never quite develop beyond “I guess?.” Nothing is outright bad, but nothing stands out either. And this is the main issue. Especially in a city where pizza standards have risen significantly in recent years with the likes of Bov, Bar Minimal or Buono. Playing it safe quickly turns into being forgettable. What makes this more noticeable is the comparison to what came before. Dirty Dough, despite its very real problems, at least had a clear identity and served Neapolitan-style pizzas that felt distinctive. Piazzarella feels like a step backwards, weirdly. In the end, Piazzarella is perfectly serviceable if you simply want a standard Swedish pizza, but difficult to recommend as a destination on its own. The place looks nice, the location is still great, particularly in Summer, but the Pizza is not really the main selling point I fear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Piazzarella - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/zenviet monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1762244079219-GHWCE6NEXIBQAKXSKXU5/20250920_201632.jpg Reviews - Zenviet - Zenviet modernised the concept slightly and expanded beyond strictly Vietnamese cuisine. The menu now leans into a broader Asian comfort food approach, adding Japanese and Korean influences while still keeping classics like Pho and Bún Chay at the core. The restaurant feels more polished than before, though also a little less personal. Luckily, the food largely delivers. The handmade spring rolls are a highlight, the tofu is consistently well prepared, and the pho broth has a depth that I can still very much appreciate. It’s comforting, balanced, and clearly made with care. While the menu is broader now, the Vietnamese dishes remain the strongest part. That said, something is missing. The Dau Hu Sa (Steamy Pho’s excellent lemongrass tofu) didn’t survive the transition, which feels like a sting to my heart. Zenviet works well as a modernised successor, but it hasn’t fully replaced the charm and slightly homely character that made its predecessor special. Still, judged on its own, Zenviet is easily one of the better Vietnamese spots in Gothenburg right now. Maybe not quite as soulful as before, but a worthy continuation and a reliable choice when you want a solid vegan pho or well-executed tofu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Zenviet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/noodlemaster monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/602edcc6-dd7e-4526-b4a2-1966f669c833/20241203_195918.jpg Reviews - Noodle Master Taste of Xian Kitchen - With it’s location right next to Kville Saluhallen, Noodle Master is both not directly visible, but also very close to main (foot) traffic. It looks a bit less impressive from the outside - and inside, but don’t get influenced by that. Inside it is quite simple and nothing special, but you can hear a lot of Chinese being spoken around the tables, and that is always a good sign if you intend to eat at a Chinese restaurant. As mentioned already, the menu does not offer vegan options, but upon asking, they said it’s absolutely no problem and they can make a dish with tofu for us. Here’s the thing about noodle master: they are specialised in handpulled noodles, so you will always get that and the main difference lies in protein and sauce. In our case, we went for a stir fry and a soup. Didn’t take long and we were greeted with our order. Thick and nice hand pulled noodles (Biangbiang) in a stir fry or soup with A LOT of tofu. Really nice! How does it taste? Pretty good. The noodles are clearly the setpiece here, while the stir fry itself is pretty simple in terms of ingredients and sauce. There are condiments on the tables to spice it up though with some chili oil for example. The soup is even more simple, by being a bit of a plain broth and with the downside of the noodles loosing their signature bite in it. But quite alright for a comforting meal. And all that comes at a price tag of 159 SEK per dish. Nothing to really say about that. It’s a big portion, it’s filling, and it’s simple and charming Chinese food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Noodle Master Taste of Xian Kitchen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/usagi monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/319b5bf3-1699-47ab-a46b-c330cdb1444a/20241215_192343.jpg Reviews - Usagi - With the location in Gamlestaden, near other cult classic places like Old Corner, Usagi is generally in a favourable place. Considering Gamlestaden has a history of being vegetarian-friendly, it makes sense to have built up such a menu. However, when entering, it does not feel great. Dated interior from the 1980s, including the smell of sticky beer and cigarettes, right next to the gambling machines. It really brought me back in time. For dining in, they have a separate area up a flight of stairs that is a little bit nicer, but still very odd. In any case, let’s look at the food and the menu has it’s own vegan section. It’s more of a typical Asian dishes, just vegan type of menu though. So there is your vegan satay chicken, your vegan tom yam shrimps, your vegan tikka curry. You get the gist. So, the menu is based on vegan meat substitutes and basically anything that is “Asian”. We went for Sushi, Tom Yam and Sichuan “Beef”. It all came quite fast and the sushi looked alright. Contrary to many simpler sushi places that focus on tofu skin and avocado, even here substitutes take the crown. It’s alright. The mains arrived shortly thereafter. And well, it’s what you expect to be honest. Pretty average. Probably also with the non-vegan version, but here you have average and weird substitutes on top of the average dishes. I mean, it’s alright, and for the price point of 159 SEK it’s acceptable enough, but I kept asking myself: “why would anyone eat here over literally any other Asian place?”. It’s just your typical take-away place without much love - what a fitting result considering the place is seemingly stuck in the 1980s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Usagi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/dubbelgarden monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1b02e135-069f-49c6-bb4a-3f0aa1aa497e/20250115_180907.jpg Reviews - Dubbelgården - You will find Dubbelgården at Gustaf Dalénsgatan, so pretty centrally located on Hisingen. Easy to get to by bus and plenty of parking next to it. When entering, you will see a big place with plenty of tables. You know, they are ready to serve a lot of people! The signature point of Dubbelgården is Hot Pot. A buffet where you have one pot of broth per person at your table that you can heat up with the integrated cooker plates. So, if you go on a date night, each will have their own pot with a broth. The point is though to have a variety and share. Thankfully, Dubbelgården has quite many vegan broth options, even if it’s not indicated clearly. Sichuan pepper, thai coconut, vegan broth and a vegan chicken broth are available to choose from. Next to Hot Pot they also have a la carte, but we don’t do that around here. 299 SEK/person is the price tag, so we took the vegetable broth and thai curry. And then it’s up to you to make it happen. If you know nothing about Hot Pot, bring a friend who can guide you, but the staff is also helpful if you ask them. In essence, there is a large buffet of raw ingredients. Plenty of vegetables, noodles, tofu - and of course meat, but we are more interested in the former. You can either boil it up in your broth, or ask the staff to make a stir fry out of your selection. On top of that, you can mix your own dipping sauce, but they also give some helpful hints what works well if you are unsure. Only downside, mostly there is no labelling on the ingredients, so it can be hard to tell what is vegan if you are not familiar with Asian ingredients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Dubbelgården - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/thejoint monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/d8538575-5359-4765-a2cc-07c6181cc56b/20241213_195811.jpg Reviews - The Joint - Genuine Street Food - With a location in Olskroken, The Joint is more of a neighbourhood restaurant. Redbergsplatsen nearby, but still quite the walk and not many non-locals usually around the area. Due to that, you can tell that they are proudly featuring their Foodoora delivery option and all the awards they won in recent years. The place itself is quite cosy though. A bit of a fonky 60s theme with a round bar in the middle, only a few tables and a genuinely nice atmosphere. The menu offers to choose your protein for all burgers, but only two burgers are fully vegan, the Veggie Nest and Potato Patata. The first one more of your traditional BBQ-style burger with caramelised onions, the latter more like an Indian veggie burger. Interesting to see something unique like that. On top of that, the Joint has Mexican-inspired street food as well such as tacos, some pasta and burritos. A bit odd, but why not? The burrito is a vegan one here, and tacos can be made vegan as well. With a pricing of around 119-129 SEK/dish, this is quite a cheap dining experience. We went for burgers with fries, which after a short wait arrived at our tables. And fries it is. 42 SEK to get a mountain of them next to your burger! How is the burger? Quite alright! Definitely one of the better ones I have seen in recent years. The Veggie Nest is hereby a well balanced burger with a soy pattie. Nothing surprising, but well executed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - The Joint - Genuine Street Food - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/naansense monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1730619636517-VQDU1XQRPGL1Y6BRTRG3/20241101_172643.jpg Reviews - Naansense - With a location at Övre Husargatan, it is rather central around Linné, but not necessarily super on the way. Still, plenty of restaurants in the area, so not hard to miss. It’s a rather small place with only a few chairs and a simple interior. Also, the kitchen is tiny and it seems to be a one-person show, but I don’t mind that. I am just wondering how difficult it can be with more than just two people (us) in the place. The menu is quite clear about vegetarian and vegan and what can be made vegan. Big green flag again. But what comes to mind is just how extensive the menu is. Plenty of different Naan and Paratha, small dishes, mains and so on. Prices range from 35 SEK for naan, over 65 SEK for Samosas to around 150 SEK for a main with rice. All in all pretty affordable. We decided to have a feast and get tasting. So Samosas, Pani Puri, Naan, Paratha and two mains. Just hit us. And expectedly, it took quite a while for it to gradually come. One of the reasons for that is pretty obvious fast, most things seem to be made in house. This is impressive. The quality of it all is a bit mixed in my opinion though. The Samosas didn’t work for me. Too deep fried, I am not too big on the selection of spices in here. The Pani Puri didn’t work for me either. The Aloo Paratha (with potatoes) was pretty neat though, same goes for the Naan, though this one is more of a crisp bread than a yeast-leavened Naan. The mains on the other hand are very filling and full of taste. Beautiful curries strong with flavours such as roasted onion or spinach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Naansense - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/takame monthly 0.5 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/18b5c5e9-89ff-4850-95db-2fb2883111df/20240924_185611.jpg Reviews - Takame - Located at the edge of the central area that used to be a nice place to see the river from (when outdoor-seated), it is now still a mess thanks to Västlänken. But that’s alright, as the interior invites you to a modern, metropolitan atmosphere that does feel quite well thought-through. Service from the start off has been a bit more of a hunt for someone paying attention. When you enter, the staff doesn’t want to know you have arrived, so be ready to blow up like you are scaring off a bear. But it doesn’t stop here, as when you get seated, the menu is found on your phone after scanning a QR code. It’s the same crappy system that other restaurants like Yammy are using. So, plenty of convoluted options, no comment fields to adapt for allergenes or special wishes, and depending whether you are in the Swedish or English version, the menu is missing items. On top of that, water is charged at 10 SEK instead of being free, as they serve it with a lemon. All very shady, but alright. Prices are high, with a Bibimbap at a whopping 215 SEK. Interestingly, the vegan options are usually the same as the vegetarian ones but without eggs and hence, charged the same price. Obviously. After ordering, it took them a very long time to bring food out, which was surprising, as we were there early in the evening and the place rather empty. The food itself was alright. I liked the crispy Tofu that felt like it came from a waffle iron. The bibimbap itself was alright. The Gochujang a bit tasteless, the toppings are bit rare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Takame - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/panchitos monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8660aabe-7ce8-4f8a-8f8c-feb5bfde82b4/20240926_132523.jpg Reviews - Panchito’s Mexican Food - With a location at Nordostpassagen Panchitos is really more of a neighbourhood restaurant, like your pizza place in every larger apartment group. But it is closer to Linnégatan and the “Långgaterna” than it first appears, so plenty of dedicated pass by visitors should make it happen. The inside will charm you with a simple, but cosy, Latin feeling. It used to be a Colombian café and there are still Colombians working here, so while the focus is on Mexico, it is more of a celebration of Latin America with the vibe. As someone who adores the region, I feel right at home. The menu is your expected standards. Tacos, Chilaquiles, Burritos (though this is more Tex Mex). And everything can be vegan. And all of that at a price of of 119 SEK each. It feels like you’re robbing the poor people here. Especially considering that everything is really made from scratch with passion. No Santa Maria Tortillas, nope. The tortillas are handmade with proper corn flour. And this goes further to the nacho chips, the sauces and, obviously, the fillings. It’s ridiculous if you think about it how much passion goes into it for such a low price point. But what about the food? Well, if you have eaten from Panchitos food truck before, you will know that these tacos particularly are the real deal. The vegan filling is always a little bit different and usually a blend of plant protein (sometimes the locally produced hababmeat) and vegetables. It’s not very spicy, but there are sauces to adjust to your desired level. And all that with sides of nacho chips and guacamole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Panchito’s Mexican Food - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/doydoy monthly 0.5 2024-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/d82d7d10-192d-4bfc-a6d1-3029c749c081/20241007_211012.jpg Reviews - Doy Doy - With it’s location on Backaplan, Doy Doy is not at the most charming location - and that’s something I say as someone who lives on Hisingen and absolute loves this island. But, Backaplan is in dire need of redevelopment. In any case, at the edge of the big parking lot behind Coop, Doy Doy is welcoming you with the smell of fresh food! The charming interior does make up for the outside though, and the welcoming staff is always appreciated. It is a fairly big place and many seats are available, but it still feels cosy. The menu has - obviously - not many vegan options for you, but they have different meze, Fattoush, and grilled vegetables. So still plenty to get you going. The staff was nice enough to make sure to clarify ingredients and the bread is vegan (unlike some other similar places), but the baba ganoush is not vegan (unlike other places), as they add yoghurt to that one. Good to keep in mind, but most of the meze is still fully plant based. And the prices are really something. Fattoush as 84 SEK, grilled vegetable plate with rice at 149 SEK and a Meze plate at 69 SEK/plate. It’s all very cheap for the mountains of food you gonna have. In addition to that, there is all you can drink tea, as it should be in a place like this. The food itself? Pretty good in all honesty. They use proper raw ingredients, the quality is high and it’s very filling. Even the grilled vegetables are really nice and filling with aubergine, potatoes and mushrooms. Together with the meze you can have quite the nice and filling feast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Doy Doy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/pho88 monthly 0.5 2024-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/600676b0-c7a3-4da8-82d1-adcaeb115e58/20240915_124819.jpg Reviews - Pho88 - Situated in the ground floor of an apartment building, the area starts to get some more life recently. Since it’s a new development, the place itself is fresh and modern. I’d even say it’s fairly cosy, even though rather metropolitan and with a lack of uniqueness due to that, but all good here. The menu is plastered around the walls or at the counter to order. It offers a variety of food and this is where the first red flags starts blinking. Plenty of different options that are clearly a best of “Swedish Asian food”. So you have your Vietnamese classics such as Summer Rolls or Pho, but also Wontons, Pad Thai or Red Curry. Not a good sign. But thankfully, as a vegan (or vegetarian) options are very limited, as they use animal broth or curry paste with animal ingredients (shrimps) in most of their dishes. Options are hence limited to basically only some stiry fry and summer rolls. Disappointing to say the least, but it is cheap with a price of 65 SEK for summer rolls and 120 SEK for the stir fry - even on a weekend without a lunch offer. Short wait, food comes and the portion size is massive! They really give you plenty of food to make it worth the little money you pay. I’d love to say I appreciate it, but here comes the problem. The food is not good. Not good at all. The summer rolls are pretty sad and mainly full of rice noodles without much crunch or freshness from herbs. But the stir fry is outright bad. Plenty of vegetables and tofu is good, but the sauce is basically just a simple thickened soy sauce. Pretty disgusting if you eat more than 2-3 bites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Pho88 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/kopps monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4a6f0d4c-1604-42a3-add9-0503d5ec01b5/20240907_184554.jpg Reviews - Kopps - Kopps is a bit of an odd place, trying to have a bit more of an alternative charm in the midst of the replaceable places. There are jokes on the walls, the menu is openly vegan friendly and the prices are surprisingly low. How is all that possible? Well, it’s not gonna be a surprise, but first things first. What is the menu? Basically your usual, let’s call it, “tourist” food. Pizza, Pasta and Burgers. Basically nothing offensive, people will be cool with it. Pizza is around 145 SEK, vegan option available (with vegan cheese!), burgers at 155 SEK with fries and some pasta in a similar range. On top of that there is a bunch of fika stuff, some of that also vegan. That’s promising, isn’t it? It didn’t take them long to be ready with the food, that in best Swedish fashion is picked up with a vibrating puck by yourself. We went for pizza and burger. And it’s a fairly big portion. The pizza has some vegetables and looks fairly competently assembled. The burger is your standard burger with a soy-based patty. And how is the taste? Well, here we see how the prices come together. It’s rather obvious that they don’t have a pizza master in the back, but rather use a frozen crust and just assemble it on the spot. Similarly the burger experience is the same. It’s more of an assembling restaurant, rather than a place that makes much from scratch. And that is fair in it’s own regard, I didn’t expect too much anyways. Plus, I am happy about having vegan options available, especially at that price range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Kopps - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/tientsin monthly 0.5 2024-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/b75dce4f-c86f-4275-a9b1-9e447b9711a3/20240912_182925.jpg Reviews - Tien Tsin - With it’s location at Engelbrektsgatan, Tien Tsin is both very central, but also very invisible. One needs to know it exists to really see it, despite the beautiful modern Chinese facade decorations. And it seems to work nevertheless, as the place seems buzzing even on an early dinner time. The inside is full of modern decoration with style, but also clearly Chinese with some cute elements. It’s cosy and modern, how you would like a fancier dinner to look like. The menu is divided into different types of food and regions, as well as a fully vegan section with a nice green distinction. It feels welcoming to see so many outright vegan options and clear notes. We decided for a little feast of Mapo Tofu, Yu Shan Eggplant and Chop Suey. Rice is ordered on the side by bowl. While the price point is a bit higher with roughly 229 SEK per dish, it’s not in the real of expensive I’d say. And in best Chinese fashion, share the dishes at the table. Extra props to the attentive staff being very knowledgeable about allergenes and double-checking if needed. Always appreciated! Didn’t take too long and then the feast was served. And Oh my, what a beautiful arrangement. The Mapo Tofu has a beautiful balance of chili and flavour, while the silken tofu works great in the sauce. The Ya Shan Eggplant was an absolute delight, super soft and full of taste. And getting Chop Suey Greens on the side helped to balance the strong flavours of the other two dishes. Crunchy, fresh vegetables in a simplistic sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Tien Tsin - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/rodastenrestaurang monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/27491ece-13e5-4faf-9f52-1eb708ff19c8/20240903_180737.jpg Reviews - Röda Sten Restaurang - Full disclosure, I have been to the restaurant fairly often. There is a reason, however, why I don’t go there more often and we will touch upon that in a moment. But the location is simply fantastic and sitting by the river close to the seaside and under the iconic Älvsborgsbron is something cool in any case. Inside, it’s organised like a café. You order at the bar, and then the food has to be picked up by yourself once ready. You get those pucks that vibrate when ready. On the menu you have a variety of changing fika, often with a few vegan options. For real food, this is where my issue comes in. They have a Meze plate, and… that’s it. It hasn’t changed in years, and I doubt it will ever change. The only dish as a vegan is a Meze plate. And don’t get me wrong, at 169 SEK that is great, it’s a big plate and all, but sometimes you feel hungry and would like something else. For a place that calls themselves vegan-friendly, this is a bit of a disappointment to have that one dish. That’s what every other restaurant (mostly) is doing as well. In any case, what about that Meze plate? Well, it’s fairly good. Fatoush is no Fatoush, but just a sallad without the iconic pomegranate syrup nor the fried bread, the hummus, baba ganoush are good, the rice is there to fill you up and there are three falafel that are okay on top of some store-bought liba bread. It’s a decent plate, it will fill you up for the price and the quality is all in all good, but not impressive. So, whenever I eat here, I am happy with that. But at the same time, Gothenburg is filled with great places for Meze, so it’s also not like Röda Sten is offering here something outstanding either. Especially since the authenticity is a bit lacking anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Röda Sten Restaurang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/barleysfoodfactory monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1724863579542-AX6Z36ACCW6OKTPVPHRX/20240828_173853.jpg Reviews - Barley’s Food Factory - Walking around Kvilletorget, it’s a surprisingly vibrant area of Gothenburg. Probably mostly unknown to the non-Hisingen people, but here you can find plentiful food, a place for playing pool and it’s quite green along a tiny canal. Really worth coming here for the serenity of it all - if that makes sense when talking to a place closely located to Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen. Barley’s Food Factory is located pretty much across Tullen. In the warmer months with plenty of outside seating, otherwise a more cramped inside seating area awaits you. The menu is not too different from what you expect with clearly defined vegan options. Not too much to choose from, it’s a pub after all, but your burgers and fries will do the job. Pricing is low with only 128 SEK for a burger and 103 SEK for Tijuana Fries. They also have padrones on the side for 54 SEK. Very cheap indeed. We went for fries and padrones, mainly because the burgers are all made with mushroom and by now you maybe know that we don’t do that around here. But the Fries are a place full of fries, vegan meat, pico de gallo and sauce. Quite nice as a comfort meal. After a short waiting time, it all arrived and the plate of fries is expectedly massive. The padrones on the other hand look very sad. And that will continue through the experience. Padrones are edible, but definitely nothing they do too often. I’d rather avoid them. The fries on the other hand start of really nice, but soon turn into a bit of a drag. Something is simply missing and that is tase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Barley’s Food Factory - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/hailuaquan monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/d71d11e3-8366-431f-b7f9-aa40f2e4e32a/20240820_183809.jpg Reviews - Hai Lua Quan Asiatiska Bistro - Right from the bat, it looks surprisingly cosy inside. Not super impressive, but a nice wall painting and decorations go a long way. From the moment you enter, the staff will seat you and give you a menu to take the order later. A bit odd to see table service in a place like this, but hey, let’s give it a shot. The menu is full of pictures and descriptions, but one thing becomes obvious fast: vegan options are very very limited. Not even Summer Rolls are indicated as vegan available. They have some vegan spring rolls (probably from wholesale) and one main dish (Bun Xao, the rice noodle salad). While the price point is low with 69 SEK for an entry and 149 SEK for a main, this is a bit disappointing, as the Vietnamese cuisine is full of great vegan options. In any case, we asked nicely if we can get vegan Summer Rolls and they were happy to help with that and ordered two Bun Xao. Didn’t take too long to receive the orders and they do look cute and nice, I’ll give them that! The Summer Rolls are rather average and lack herbs. Also the fried onions on the sauce make you feel a bit nauseous, so all in all, no thank you to those. Bun Xao on the other hand is surprisingly good. The tofu is nicely stir fried and seasoned, the arrangement is nice and I am quite happy in fact. Weird is only that the sauce is simple soy sauce and nothing else. But it works in this dish. Nothing more to expect from here, so one decent main dish at 149 SEK. I can live with that, but it’s also a tad disappointing to miss out on all the vegan options of Vietnamese cuisine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Hai Lua Quan Asiatiska Bistro - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/morenopizza monthly 0.5 2024-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/318da529-76ed-4a8a-b87d-16d10b480499/20240830_192043.jpg Reviews - Moreno Pizza - Located at Stigbergstorget, right across the square and next to the more hipster places such as Bengans and Oceanen, Moreno Pizza towers over them all. It’s a big building, but in all honesty quite charming in the landscape. Though I am sure the residents don’t think so, considering Moreno Pizza has long opening hours, very cheap beer, and a rooftop bar that basically looks into people’s living rooms. In any case, it has quite the 60s charm in the architecture and styling with a touch of Italian-American vibes from the 1930s. I like it! You get seated where there is space, unless you booked for a larger crowd. The staff is clearly divided into different roles and has a specific approach. The first waiter only wanted to take drinks orders and did not allow for food orders, while also being a bit unclear/condescending upon questions. The second one took the food order then a bit later. It’s all a bit odd, but that’s how Swedish service is done. Hospitality is really not a virtue of Swedes, neither is training of staff. But that’s alright. The menu has a vegan pizza prominently places. Basically a marinara with olives, sundried tomatoes, artichokes, almonds and rucola. Sounds good to me! And despite the place being rather full on a Friday evening, the pizza came quite fast. It seems to help to be the biggest pizzeria in the world. They seem to have the logistics to push out orders fast, and I appreciate that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Moreno Pizza - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/bodybuddy monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/12ee4edf-3acd-46ae-a32e-e53ee9ce06a3/20240810_103300.jpg Reviews - BodyBuddy Café & Bakery - With it’s location right in the newly developed Highrise near Masthuggskajen, the area is still pretty rough. Finding the entrance is not easy, it’s right between construction sites and construction site parking. I guess they opened before the people moved in nearby. But that doesn’t seem to stop people from coming, so that’s a good sign! The insides look like your typical metropolitan breakfast place. Nice, classy, but also in a way soulless, as this could be anywhere in the world. But I don’t mind. The menu is a bit more interesting with a large offering of vegan goods. Ranging from Bowls, to your Avocado Toast (here on Knäcke), to some Oats and Chia puddings. It’s your metropolitan breakfast, alright! We went for the Avocado on Knäcke, Berry Boost Smoothie Bowl and some Snickers cake and Pastry ball. A little feast, of course. And what can I say? It looks fantastic and the quality of the ingredients is really high. You can tell by the mountain of fruits in the bowl or the beautiful avocado on the very classy Knäcke. Money is in the ingredients and I am happy to pay for that. It comes as a surprise that the prices for the food are rather low then, with the Avocado knäcke around 99 SEK, and the Bowl around 139 SEK. That’s not much to ask for it. Not much more to say. It’s a great breakfast place in all honesty. It’s affordable, has plenty of vegan options, the quality is high and it’s spacious, so you will likely find a spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - BodyBuddy Café & Bakery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/ostindiskaolkompaniet monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8e5b7608-c71e-4f3c-8e2e-5eac1c9fc9d3/20240801_194324.jpg Reviews - Ostindiska Ölkompaniet - Closely located at Redbergsplatsen, it’s quite easy to reach and find a means of transportation if you had too many of those beers. The building is charming and there are tons and tons of seats outside and inside. It’s a big place with your typical cute Swedish pub decor. They have obviously plenty of beers, also alcohol-free, but we are here for the food. The menu has a clearly defined vegan burger, that’s a big plus for trust, and….that’s it. Nothing else is vegan, so I hope you like burgers. After ordering it didn’t take long to receive the food, despite it being rather crowded, so they seem to have their shit together. And the burger came quite to a surprise. It’s a Beyond Meat patty, and the big one even, not the small one. There is vegan cheese and a bazillion fries next to it. For the price of just 119 SEK this is quite extraordinary. It’s basically what you pay at MAX nowadays. And the burger itself? Is actually quite good. In all honesty, it’s remarkably difficult to get a good vegan burger in Sweden. most restaurants just don’t bother and give you something half shady. Finding a decent burger with a good patty (it’s Beyond Meat, we use it ourselves since it’s good), a decent bun (!) and not too much stuff going on is refreshing. However, the kitchen was a bit too fast on one of the burgers, as it was still kinda uncooked in the middle. I guess that’s coming from cooking mainly meat burgers, where this is wished for. With Beyond Meat, please cook it through though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Ostindiska Ölkompaniet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/duytan monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/c828155a-3b83-4459-9345-55428b982025/20240729_145438.jpg Reviews - Duy-Tan - Kvilletorget is really a little foodie heaven. So many interesting places, and some of them really good. Duy-Tan has been here for quite a while and is a popular lunch place. Me, I am not a fan of the lunch rush, but some good Vietnamese food any other time? Count me in! The place itself is a bit tired by now, but they try to make up for it. Friendliness goes a long way! So the big smiles of the staff are quite wholesome. The menu itself has a vegan section with a few dishes. Some stir fry, some red curry (excuse me?) and some Bun Chay. Only the latter really home to Vietnamese cuisine and the expectations I have, so this is the fighter. We took some spring rolls on the side as an extra, because, why not. Food comes quickly and is served with some soy/chili sauce. Quite nice. The Bun Chay itself, a cold rice noodles dish with veggies and spring rolls, is a bit so-so. Vegetables are fresh, rice noodles have a good bite and the sauce is nice. But the spring rolls are the cheap ones from the wholesale, though plentiful, and instead of peanuts you get cashews. Also, there is a lack of koriander and mint. It just feels a bit off and not really like this umami/fresh herbs wonderland. I mean, I like cashews, but my taste buds expect a different flavour. The spring rolls are just more of the same, cheap wholesale ones. I’m okay with that, they charge not much for them and I like them. So, it’s not bad by any means, but a little bit like the place, tired. Like a business as usual approach to the food that is just not kicking it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Duy-Tan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/kikukoket monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/57bb5ba0-d53e-4758-adca-c4cfff6b1b8a/20240728_125204.jpg Reviews - Kiku Köket - Oddly located at one of the exits/entrances from Nordstan, Kiku Köket tries to make up for it by looking like a cute Japanese place. Once you go inside, you feel like you are in a whole different world, so kudos for that! Tiny tables, a lot of decorations, and cute music. It really reminds me of some places in Japan. The menu ranges from your typical Sushi related dishes, to bowls, to some warm things such as dumplings or Bao Buns. We went for Vegan Sushi and Bao Buns. And in all honesty, they are not in a rush to make your food. Despite the place being pretty empty and it was not the time for Foodora orders, it took them a good 30 minutes to bring the food. Acceptable enough, but just for your information. They started with Bao Buns. They were served on a plate, filled with very crispy tofu, and topped with a sweet soy sauce. I am not a fan of this serving style, as you cannot eat them without completely messing up your hands. The tofu is alright, but too much of it and there is no composition. Not a fan. The sushi came a bit later and arranged in a beautiful way. Some rolls filled with Oumph (not a fan), a bunch of tofu skin pieces for the protein kick, and plentiful avocado pieces. All in all a decent combination and quite a high quality sushi. I am pleased, though I am not the biggest fan of the Oumph filled rolls. Some tofu would do much better in consistency and taste. But it is made to a high standard and served on a cute wooden plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Kiku Köket - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/bov monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/e542d443-6d81-4420-93a9-c3cc60df1ff8/20240803_182518.jpg Reviews - Bov - Now, I have been to Bov before and loved it (spoiler alert), but the funny coincidence why we went for Bov this day was that the initial Pizza plan was simply not keeping up at all and had waiting times of more than an hour/pizza. Right after opening. So, we went to Bov instead which resulted in us driving there, eating and having a great time, before we would have received a Pizza in the other place. Another point to Bov! The problem with us not going to Bov that regularly is simply that it is a rather popular place that doesn’t take table bookings. I respect that, but as someone living not nearby, it feels like a detour to just drive by to see if you can eat there or not. This Summer Saturday, however, it was quite empty, so they were happy to receive us. Bov makes Naples style pizza and serves one per table at a time, which I really like. As a vegan, they have a Marinara and another one with extra olives, sundried tomatoes and goodies, where they take away the cheese. After paying I realised, they even reduced the price by taking away the sardines. THANK YOU! This is how restaurants should act and I appreciate the professionalism. So, choices are limited, but it’s more authentic this way as you get a true Naples experience without vegan cheese or random ideas. And what can I say? It’s Naples style pizza as it should be. Fluffy dough, great Marinara, and the touch of garlic slices on it really elevates the flavour. The Extra vegan is packed with really good olives and sundried tomatoes and it’s a more saturated taste, but well composed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Bov - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/pho99 monthly 0.5 2024-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/76156a3c-c041-490a-917f-14c95a8a8bef/20240730_173157.jpg Reviews - Pho 99 - Not too far away from Stigbergstorget, Pho 99 is still located in a bit of an odd place, as it’s mainly residential around it. So, it’s a little bit more your neighbourhood restaurant on that scale. Still, easily accessible. The inside looks simple, as you expect from a neighbourhood Asian restaurant. It works, but it feels more like a place for a quick snack than a restaurant. I assume they have mostly take-away orders from the people living in the area anyways. The menu is quite promising though. Clearly indicated vegan dishes, such as Pho, Bun Chay and the signature summer/spring rolls. And all that to very cheap prices, ranging around 109 SEK/dish. Feels like a steal. We went for Bun Chay, a stir fry, and the Spring + Summer rolls. Costing us a total of roughly 300 SEK. That’s ridiculous, to be honest. Didn’t take too long to receive the food either, but it was a slow weekend day in Summer. And from the looks it’s quite good. The Summer rolls are alright and lack some herbs, but certainly not the worst version I’ve had in Vietnamese restaurants in Gothenburg. The Spring Rolls on the other hand are great. Big piece of tofu inside and with the peanut sauce on the side just very comforting. Almost in the realm of Steamy Pho, so that’s a big compliment. The Bun Chay is alright, but here they use the cheap mini Spring rolls from the wholesale (you can get them yourself at Saigon in Nordstan). But okay for that price point. The stir fry is quite alright as well. Nothing special, but a big portion with lots of tofu. I’d eat it again, but nothing I will dream about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Pho 99 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/blackbird-ak87s monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/9be4ae8e-9328-4022-9307-c1fe71f1cdcc/20240705_172926+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Crippas Café - It feels like you might go to take the ferry to Germany, but this is close to where Crippas Café is located. Actually quite easy to reach via tram at Chapmans torg, so not too far off. They know themselves it’s a bit off though, so there are clear signs near the tram stop anyways. Greeted by alternative vibes, rainbow flags and a mixed crowd, Crippas Café gives you a good first impression if you are into those kind of vibes. As an old hardcore-dude, I am quite happy with the punk and leftish scenerey. But we are here for the food. The menu is your usual pub menu. Some pizza, some burgers, some pasta. Nothing to blow you away, but everything is vegan, and that’s already a win as it gives you options to choose from. Pricing is on your typical pub level, call it 150-ish SEK per meal. We went for a burger, the 414 one with caramelised onion, pickles, mustard and rucola, and the lasagne. In terms of alcohol free beer, there was only Carlsberg. Quite a disappointing for an alternative place like this, and feels rather old-fashioned. Food was ready after only a short waiting time and it looked like, well, pub food. Both dishes were served with nacho chips from Santa Maria (the round ones), the burger with a homemade salsa and the lasagne with some side sallad. Biting into the burger gave not much content. Mainly bread, but the second bite had it all. The soy-based patty, the mustard, the pickles, the onion, the rucola. And it was quite odd. The composition doesn’t work, but it’s okay. Reminds me of my student times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Crippas Café - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/blackbird monthly 0.5 2024-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4c4fb275-3c06-49f0-acb8-cba9e0a19f3c/20240426_193255.jpg Reviews - Blackbird - I have been aware of Blackbird for a very long while, but I have never managed to eat here. For two reasons, firstly, the menu is a little bit too “Swedish pub” for my liking, but secondly, Blackbird is somewhat awkwardly located at Stigbertsliden. It’s very close to the main hubs such as Järntorget (or rather Masthuggstorget) and Stigbergstorget, but just far enough in between, to always be a bit out of the way. It doesn’t help, that it really isn’t obvious to bypassers that there is a restaurant here. When you manage to find it, the inside will welcome you warmly. Plenty of plants, dark interior and decorations and it just feels like a cosy old pub that has been overrun by vegans. And I mean this in the best way possible. Generally quite busy, but we managed to get a table without a booking. Lucked out a bit. Menu at this time was more focused on standards such as Wrap with a side of fries, a Seitan cutlet, or a Swedish taco bowl (they call is mexi bowl). On top of that they have some starters such as cheese balls or nuggets. Food came quite fast after ordering and extra shout out to the waiting staff double checking allergenes when asked and unsure. This is how you do it! But what about the food then? Well, it’s pub food, but vegan. In pretty much every way. The cheese balls were really nice, but definitely fried for too long with this type of breading as they were very hard to bite through. The nuggets were also overfried, but the inside is Seitan, so it was hard to bite through and then to chew. Taste-wise it was pretty empty, but the sauce helped with that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Blackbird - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/kvillespastahouse monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/fdf1b205-85ab-4610-bc0e-8d1e4dcc876d/20240424_185523.jpg Reviews - Kvilles Pastahouse - Kvilles Pastahouse is as the name suggests a pasta focused place. I wouldn’t say it’s obvious, because it really just is a pub and sports bar, but instead of having your typical pub food they opted for pasta. Fair enough I guess. Located right around Kvilletorget, definitely an easy find if you are in the area. The inside is as you imagine just your average Swedish pub, but with a bunch of tv screens for football or ice hocket. Works. The menu is having options such as Kebabpasta, A soy-based burger with fries, a vegan carbonara or some other vegan pasta, 5 in total. Quite impressive, but one thing threw me off a bit: basically every pasta dish is described with cream. So, no tomato based sauce it seems. We went for kebab and carbonara. After a short waiting time they already arrived in 70s style orange plates. Both dishes look very similar, but the pasta shape tells them apart. The kebab pasta tastes rather faint and the seitan kebab itself is pretty tasteless. I assume it’s from Schysst Käk, which is quite faint in spices and loses even more in the cream sauce. The sauce itself is very runny and clearly not made by someone that learned to cook properly and the pasta is alright. A tad overcooked but not as overcooked as some Italian restaurants serve it to you in Sweden. As for the carbonara pasta? More or less the same, but the taste comes primarily from the Seitan bacon. Seems to me like the cheap one Coop has, which can work well for a carbonara like experience. Apart from that? Salt, pepper, cream, and runny sauce. It’s alright and nothing I would complain too much about, but it’s clearly on the lower end of quality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Kvilles Pastahouse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/mosaikkonstcafe monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/b742d820-5b30-4728-ac87-defc57dd6d58/20240328_165905.jpg Reviews - Mosaik Konstcafé - Located in an old furniture or antique store, Mosaik konstcafé is a bit hidden away. There is no sign, but a small one in the window. So keep your eyes open and if you don’t intentionally seek it out, you will likely miss it entirely. Inside, however, it’s a beautiful collection of decorations, carpets and furniture. Cosy is the right wording probably. You get inside and it feels cosy. The somewhat christmassy music was a bit odd maybe, but that’s okay sometimes. The menu is simple, divided into breakfast and lunch, which is an odd phrasing, but who am I to judge? In any case, you will find your hummus, baba ganoush and other classics all in here. It’s traditionally vegan all the way, baby! We went for a feast and had some Fatoush as well. Once ordered, the only person in the café went to the kitchen and started chopping away. Loudly. And long. Clearly, the Fatoush is made from scratch on order, as it took a good 10 minutes of loud chopping until the food started to appear. Call me impressed, but it’s also odd not to have pre-chopped vegetables. But when it all arrived it looked beautiful. Arranged nicely, large portions and plentiful of bread. The latter something that restaurants tend to cheap out on - for whatever reason. Looks are not everything, of course, and so the taste was the deciding factor. And my boy, this was delightful. The Fatoush was kicking it out of the park. Nicely arranged, actual pomegranate sauce, nicely fried pita. This was a delightful experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Mosaik Konstcafé - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/thaidee monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/e98f2763-5c69-49b5-a4fd-0f1622f14222/20240329_174225.jpg Reviews - Thai Dee - Kvilletorget starts to become somewhat of a vibrant hub right on Hisingen. It was always quite a cool place with a variety of options to eat and drink and even play Pool/Shuffleboard, but it seems to grow. Thai Dee has been around since March 2022, so it’s a rather fresh soul. The inside looks like your typical Thai restaurant in Sweden. Simple, but charming. The menu is written by hand on a large blackboard in chalk over by the entrance. For easier communication, all dishes are numbered. We know that the average Swede will struggle with Thai names for dishes, other than Pad Thai of course. So, we went for Red and Phanaeng curry as well as some mini spring rolls and two drinks. The price? 285 SEK for the entire party. This is cheap! Announcing vegan was clearly understood immediately and one could be sure no fish sauce will find its way into the curry. Shortly after ordering, the kitchen started to work their magic loudly while we sat down in the decent enough interior. It’s simple, but alright. Food was ready fast and looked decent enough, though the presentation will look more like your home cooked meal. But: many good and fresh vegetables are in the curry, usually something where Thai restaurants cheap out by just having more onions and bamboo instead. Also, the portion of rice is good! Finally a place with decent amounts! The spring rolls on the other hand are, as expected, just your wholesale ones, but I don’t mind that to be honest. At least I know the list of ingredients by heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Thai Dee - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/holygreens monthly 0.5 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1711009835252-BYCYRQQBLM662SR7UN79/20240320_141441.jpg Reviews - Holy Greens - Honestly, I’m just not the biggest fans of bowls anymore. There was a time in my life, where I really liked the flavour profiles, but somehow, they don’t do it to me anymore. However, they are easy and fast without giving you the feeling that you’re eating trash. Probably a reason for their popularity. So, Holy Greens at Kyrkogatan was my fighter, but it doesn’t matter which city or shop, I suppose. The place itself is hence rather metropolitan. Clean lines, some modern decor and a large ordering section where you start and then go along the row of toppings until you are at the till. Easy, non offensive. You will get by without ever been to a place immediately. The menu is pretty simple. A variety of pre-defines bowls, of which some are warm and some are vegan. You can also adapt the bowls with your own toppings. For vegans, there are noodle bowls, chili bowls, tex-mex bowls and just vegetables and all of them with different type of flavour profiles. I went for the noodle bowl with the vegan bites, a Holy Greens exclusive type of vegan protein based on mung beans by Oh Mungood. They are the same company that replaced all the good vegan stuff at Max lately. The bowl was ready in no time and is inspired by Vietnamese Bún, so a sallad with rice vermicelli, carrots, cucumber and koriander. Holy Greens does it quite similar, just instead of tofu you get their vegobites. All topped with peanuts and lime-peanut dressing. Sounds good, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Holy Greens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/hagabionscafe monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1707552653138-M0LKHVXSSQTFOCH1JMWU/20240209_190956.jpg Reviews - Hagabions Café - Hagabions Café is quite popular and located not too far from Järntorget, so it’s usually buzzing. I mean, the place looks really good, has nice decor and just shouts “hipster” in the best way possible. But since it’s usually buzzing, you can nowadays not really get a table anymore by just showing up. Reservations required, and even if you reserve a table, you might sit in the bar in the basement. That is cool in itself, but definitely less cosy. So, the place runs great! Previously, this place was run as a fully vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurant. They used to do food rescue and adapt the food on a daily basis, so it was always a nice little surprise. The latter is still happening, as far as I know. However, the former not. Hagabions Café decided roughly three years ago to put meat on the menu. Quite the betrayal to their community, but well, not the worst that can happen. What is the worst though is, that with that change, the kitchen changed and focus clearly went away from making good vegan(-friendly) dishes, so quality took a massive stumble. Now, two years after my last visit, it was time again. Noisy as can be, so you can barely talk to your friends, but why would you want that in a restaurant? The menu this evening had two vegan options, hummus with aubergine and some salad, and as a second alternative some Indian inspired curry with tofu instead of paneer on rice. I don’t trust Indian food from Swedes (or Indian restaurants in Sweden), so it was Hummus for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Hagabions Café - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/angelos monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/346a6126-cca7-4811-93a6-77cd8350e7f1/20240206_190619+%281%29.jpg Reviews - Angelo’s - Located more or less across Scandinavium, Angelo’s blends in somewhat into the scenery at Sten Sturegatan. A lot of residential mixed with restaurants and pubs. Difficult to stand out. During events at Scandinavium, Angelo’s also only offers a special event menu, so they try to make the best out of the location. Getting inside on a Tuesday evening was a bit interesting however, as the place was pretty much dead empty. The Italian restaurant next door was buzzing though, so that’s not a good sign. But well, hospitality can be rough sometimes, so no biggie here. The menu present itself quite fancy, even with full three course menu options. Other than that, it’s your Italian standards of pasta, risotto and pizza. As well as some fish and meat dishes. So, what about vegan options? Well, only pasta all’ arrabbiata are available. One. Dish. Not very convincing, but beggars can’t be choosers. Considering it has a price tag of 199 SEK, that better be the best all’ arrabbiata one can think of. I didn’t take them long, no wonder, the place was empty, but then the dishes were served. The pasta comes in a large plate, and is topped with rucola. It looks good, not gonna lie! In terms of taste, it’s an interesting choice. First off, the pasta is overcooked and could have done better with 2 minutes less time in the water. The sauce itself is interesting. It has some heat as you expect from an all’ arrabbiata, but at the same time it’s very sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Angelo’s - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/toso monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1705134531318-FVWFK0E0DKG9SAGJQRWO/20240112_195615.jpg Reviews - Toso - Starting off, finding Toso is fairly easy, as it is right at Götaplatsen on the corner of the Art Museum. It is divided into two places, one glass building with tables and one larger interior restaurant. We were in the restaurant that invites with a cosy, dark and modern Asian style. Music is low-fi and trip hop and it feels very metropolitan. Quite a good impression. Sitting down started to be the first challenge. It was January at the time of visit, and the minus degrees outside did their part to feel cold. Our first table was in an area right at the constant blow of cold air from opening the door. Unacceptable. The only other table was somewhat better and secured, but every time the waiting staff needed to go to the second area, the door opened. So that happened a lot. I feel sorry for the guests who got all the tables where we were first seated. The menu is nicely designed and has many options, even a sharing menu. Upon questioning the staff, we heard that the sharing menu cannot be made vegan. Fair enough. We also asked about mushrooms, as one in the party is allergic. No mushrooms at all. Odd, since many dishes clearly state shiitake, but maybe they fix it as we order. No worries. So, we ordered almost the entirety of the vegan options and a mocktail. Drinks arrived fast, the first snacks as well. And disappointment kicked in immediately. The edamame are super basic, even though we took the “Toso-style” ones. Just steamed with some chili salt. Meh. The Padrónes were a bit more interesting, though the portion was very small. But this was a nice snack. Then, it started to happen. The beetroot “tartar” came topped with mushrooms. Not cool, but they fixed it straight away, so after 10 more minutes the dish came back now without mushrooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Toso - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/oldcorner monthly 0.5 2024-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8a9b63e7-4ebf-4f13-8a25-613124f94a6a/20240106_144152.jpg Reviews - Old Corner - Located right at Artillerigatan 14, basically across the old SKF headquarters, the Old Corner is difficult to miss, but also blends into the scenery. Gamlestadens main road is busy, tight, but the wooden wheel at the entrance marks the spot. The inside is as you would expect from a pub that has been around since the early 20th century. It’s cute though and generally well maintained, but don’t expect anything but a pub. The most interesting, and bizarre, thing is though the menu. Openly promoted as “classic and vegan”, there is an entire green section of Swedish comfort food, fully veganised. Ranging from your burgers, to nachos, to pasta and, of course, pizza. Prices are mostly fair, especially for the pizza, that doesn’t get the “vegan” surplus as is often the case. And you can get anything veganised, which is impressive. Important to note is though, that this is Swedish pizza, and that is a whole world in itself. From standards like Hawaii, to the Swedish classic Kebab, all the way to the abomination of an Africana with bananas and peanuts. Be careful what you choose. We went for the New Year’s standard, a kebab with fries, and another classic, a Hawaii. Judge me, I don’t care. Waiting time was a bit longer, probably as the vegan pizzas needed a separate process, but once arrived, they look just like the real thing. While the Hawaii really looks more standard, the Kebab(ish) is spiced up with some lettuce, fresh tomatoes and feels generally much more rich. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Old Corner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/14m2bao monthly 0.5 2024-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1702890973642-IM4NOCA6QQOCL2PC0B8D/20231216_123819.jpg Reviews - 14 m2 BAO - At first, it is not located right IN Saluhallen at Kungstorget, but right AT Saluhallen. So, the entrance is from the outside and not the inside. Don’t run around Saluhallen like a confused Bao Bun Hunter please. The entrance is located on the Southern Side towards the square. Inside it’s, as the name suggest, a tiny place with a rather effective kitchen. it’s serious business on a small scale, or so it looks like at least. The menu looks hipster, but has very little to offer. The vegan in you will spot the Crispy Tofu buns and get excited. Nothing too special here, it’s basically a copy of Jinx menu, but upon the request for vegan Bao Buns, the person behind the counter decided to answer with slight annoyance that “they can make it”. Not too trust-inducing. But in any case, for 115 SEK, it’s worth a shot to get the mystery Bao Buns, I guess. Doesn’t take too long to receive the goods and then you find your food ready in a little paper box. And oh boy, that box is filled. The Bao Buns are thick! With a little difficulty, you can get them out though, take a deep bite and…get disappointed. It basically tastes like nothing. The tofu is not that crispy or nice, mainly there is cabbage without any taste, and it’s lacking sauces or something that gives taste. It feels very bland, and with that, just very disappointing. Don’t know what to say really. The base is there, but the execution feels like someone didn’t eat a well composed dish before. 115 SEK, it’s gonna fill you up, but leave you kind of empty. Average at best, and not the worst in town, but you might as well got o Jinx. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - 14 m2 BAO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/phokim monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/7345ec30-6c2e-436c-b87f-ddafbc1448b7/20230916_175204.jpg Reviews - Pho Kim - Hidden in the small patch of Drottningsgatan where currently (November 2023) there is a lot of construction going on, you can find Pho Kim. A tiny place, but quite charming with it’s very Asian ambience. And I mean this in the most positive way possible. The menu is your typical Vietnamese selection, but a bit smaller. You have Summer Rolls, Pho, Banh Mi and some Bun Chay (Rice Noodle sallad basically). All at a fair price point. The surprise: Many options are vegan and they even have three different vegan proteins, seitan, fried tofu and shredded tofu. A place that knows it’s vegan proteins! We had Summer Rolls, pho and Banh Mi (at another occasion). The food comes rather quickly, but during a lunch rush it can take a little bit longer as the kitchen is small and some of the processes seem to be not super optimised. The Summer Rolls are a bit on a smaller scale and are served with a vegan type fish sauce based on soy. Quite a nice touch to the authentic type of sauce. Taste-wise, they are alright. Nothing to blow you away, but considering I have eaten a lot worse by now, I am gladly coming back. Personal favourite: the seitan. Pho was on an alright scale as well. Not your mind-blowing experience, but competent, tasteful and warming. It’s one of the better versions I have seen in Gothenburg, and that at a price point of 129 SEK. Kudos! Finally, the Banh Mi. Well, it’s a baguette with more or less the same fillings as your typical Vietnamese plate. It’s good, but the baguette definitely had too much time in the oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Pho Kim - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/eggandmilk monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/0f35ab08-f6bd-47b6-8a2a-7da6b9efff6f/20231021_110022.jpg Reviews - Egg & Milk - Located at Övre Husargatan, near Slottskogen and Linné, Egg & Milk is quite the accessible location, but still kind of out of the picture and needs some more dedicated approach to visit. But if it’s the weekend and you want to take a stroll in the park after your breakfast, this is ideal. Egg & Milk takes inspiration from American diners and does so quite well I’d say. It all looks a bit cheap, a bit used, but it’s alright and has it’s own charm. The menu has it’s own vegan selection, subtitled “no eggs, no milk, no problem”. I like it! On the menu you can find overnight oats, bagels, salads, waffles, smoothies and pancakes. So pretty much your typical selection. No gluten free options since they handle wheat flour everywhere. I know the pain from my own food related business. We went for blueberry pancakes. Three pieces come at a whopping 95 SEK, and we had fresh orange juice to flush it down at 59 SEK. Not the cheapest breakfast, considering the raw ingredient cost of one vegan pancake lies somewhere around 1 SEK. Unless they use golden wheat flour? In any case, it was Saturday morning, so it took a while for the pancakes to be ready, but that’s alright. The pancakes come with frozen blueberries on top and some powdered sugar. On the tables you can find maple flavoured sugar syrup, but no real maple syrup. Bummer. Tastewise? Well, it’s acceptable. My pancakes were a bit too tanned, slightly burned. Consistency is alright. But in the end, it’s pancakes that are pretty amateur in execution. But they are vegan! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Egg & Milk - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/deg monthly 0.5 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/afe46da5-3997-4172-a5a3-4ad098ea6562/20231008_130134.jpg Reviews - Deg - Right at Drottningsgatan in the centre, a little, 70s style themed sign, simply saying "deg” (dough in Swedish) invites you in. It can be easily missed in the busy street, but inside, you will find quite the nice aesthetics. A waiter assigns you a seat, and then you can take out your phone to order from the QR code. Yeah, not a big fan of QR code ordering systems, but it’s alright. The one from Deg, however, confused me by opening up a Facebook Messenger business chat, where I have to interact with a bot to open the menu. Then there is a more traditional system where you choose and change. Good: it has many options to adapt to allergies and veganise some things. Great! Confusing again: you order and don’t pay straight away, but do it later from your Messenger bot. All in all it works, but the system is still a bit wild and confusing. But also, because it makes the waiting staff just bring you stuff and clear the tables? In any case, the menu has a vegan pizza, which is a wild composition of white sauce, roasted chickpeas, pickled onions and rosemary (we added vegan chorizo as well) and that’s it. But there is a tomato pizza that can be veganised. Interesting: I opted to veganise it and didn’t expect to receive it with vegan cheese instead of just as a marinara. That should be mentioned, but I was not mad. So, how is the taste? The tomato-base pizza with vegan cheese is alright. The dough is good, the amount of vegan cheese is good (=not that much), but the sauce is off. It’s extremely oversalted and just off-putting. If you eat one slice it’s okay, but the second one in a row starts to overwhelm your poor taste buds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Deg - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/balagan monthly 0.5 2023-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1656d987-c231-4f72-9832-36ee6d646aeb/20231001_142520.jpg Reviews - Balagan Tel Aviv - With it’s location at Linnégatan, Balagan is right across Hagabion and next to the newly established Diné Burgers (I already wrote about their other spot). Generally a good place, but slightly hidden behind stairs. When entering though, a charming vibe greets you, though the staff is not as charming and friendly. But that’s alright, service in Sweden is not something to expect anyways. When seated, the charm of the interior really comes to shine. Cute little details and just a comfy atmosphere. Only some paintings are chosen questionably, but that might be just a matter of taste. The menu has two sharing options, one non-veg and one veg. Whatever that means again. Upon ordering, we mentioned fully vegan and the waiting person needed to check with the kitchen. We got green light to go vegan, so all good here. We also ordered Baba Ganoush and Za’atar bread, not included in the sharing meal as an extra. The food arrived fast, but no Za’atar bread came, as neither the waiting person nor the kitchen (!) knew if it’s fully vegan. Massive red flag here, but glad they were better safe than sorry. All looks very good and colourful. All but the cauliflower and falafel, that have been bathing too long in the deep-fryer. And how is the taste? Well, the Baba Ganoush is really nice and the pita, though full of flour (why though?) is soft and crispy. The rest…well, mainly bland, I guess. Hummus has no spices, the salad is plain, the falafel is overfried and dry, the cauliflower as well. Why did they hurt it so much? And the potatoes are potato crisps. A weird choice and hence lacking the juicy potato taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Balagan Tel Aviv - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/xinchao monthly 0.5 2023-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/369de38c-d61c-43f2-8e7e-8aad22945298/20230929_175948.jpg Reviews - Xin Chào Restaurang - Upon entering, a little slide makes you come in faster. It was a rainy day and the entrance has no door mat nor is it wiped, so watch your step, I guess. But with that little adrenaline rush, it was nice to sit down at a nice little table. Mostly, the interior is set up as tables in a row with some lounges on the other side. All in all quite charming though. The menu itself has your classics with a symbol to signalise “vego”. That means both vegetarian and sometimes vegan. A bit annoying, but the ingredients are listed and the staff can adapt to your wishes. With the starters you have your Summer rolls and Spring rolls, with mains you have your Phó or stir fry. The prices are a statement though with 189 SEK for a main and 85 SEK for a starter. Definitely higher than the average in Vietnamese restaurants, but I suppose the location is not cheap. In any case, we went for the standards of Summer/Spring rolls, Pho and stir fry with tofu. The food arrived quite quickly and the first let-down was served. Both the Summer and Spring rolls were quite bland in taste. While I appreciate the big slice of tofu in the Summer rolls, they were lacking some fresh vegetables or herbs. It didn’t help that the sauce was basically just your standard soy sauce with added acid. The Spring rolls are done as the Vietnamese style mesh-type. Over-fried and tasteless, but even more problematic: they are fried in the same oil as fish and have therefore a very fishy taste. While I don’t mind using the same oil and am not that strong opinionated as a vegan, it is something that should at least have been mentioned when asked about veganising the food. After this, the mains did arrive shortly thereafter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Xin Chào Restaurang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/skeppetgbg monthly 0.5 2023-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/a0ce51e0-f3ae-4be5-879d-58820ef51ebc/20230915_200839.jpg Reviews - Skeppet GBG - One of the first things that was a bit weird at Skeppet GBG - there is table service. It’s not that uncommon in Sweden to have it in finer establishments, but it feels weird to see it in such a place. I mean it in the most positive way possible, but it feels more like a cosy pub rather than a fine dining place. And that’s good! It’s Stigberg after all. With this, however, one of the first issues comes up. The place is rather big, and there are way too few people working to really handle all the tables. So, service is very slow and waiting times are long. This would be an easy fix by simply ordering/paying at the bar, giving the guests a little sign with a number and then just bring it out. I’d reckon that would be a better experience for both guests and staff. In any case, the menu is presented in a cute dossier you would see on a ship. I like the touch! Inside the dossier is an interesting surprise. The entire menu is Palestinian. Not the cuisine I expected in such a place, but I am all up for it. Vegan (possible) options are clearly marked and there is a lot to choose from. We went for a large variety of dishes to share. I will skip the endless waiting for the staff to take orders and bring food, but once it arrived, it was quite a delightful sight. Hummus is fluffy, Baba Ganoush is nice, the salad with toasted bread is great, and the mains are mostly great. While I wouldn’t say it’s the best Palestinian food available in Gothenburg, it is pretty damn good. But the chef went a bit too generous on the vegan cheese on the Za’atar Qawareb. A little less would help give more focus to the freshly baked bread and the spices. Also, the Baklava is pretty below average, so avoid that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Skeppet GBG - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/lemongarden monthly 0.5 2023-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/b63962e5-6c33-4cbe-8799-cede162fc43e/20230924_135101.jpg Reviews - Lemon Garden - It was a typical Sunday afternoon. Not too hungry for a big meal, but kinda snacky. The perfect time to visit a place such as Lemon Garden. With it’s location right at Rosenlundskanalen, near the fish church, it kinda blends into the buildings, but the crowd sitting in front of it gives it away. The menu itself presents itself quite clear from the get-go. Pancakes are not vegan. Smoothies and bowls can be made vegan. And most other things can be made vegan as well. Sounds generally promising enough. As it turns out later, this basically just happens by taking away non-vegan ingredients such as yoghurt, eggs or anything else without any plant-based substitute. That’s one way to do it, but it’s not really welcoming. Also, considering the price stays the same anyways. However, we went for the Avocado De Luxe, a sourdough sandwich with avocado topping, as well as two smoothies. The waiting time was very short, despite the stressed person at the counter warning for a long time. It as 10-15 minutes tops, during a rush, so really no biggie. The plating is quite nice, the bread as thicc as half a loaf, and the Avocado on top looks quite shy in comparison. On top of that, there are chili flakes, some lettuce and radish. While the chili flakes are a nice touch, they kinda mask that the avocado is not the freshest anymore. Same goes for the other vegetables on top. Everything is dried out, low quality and just in a way sad. The bread makes up for it, but for a place that focuses on such sandwiches, this is quite unacceptable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Lemon Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/restaurangcom monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8f928c47-32c0-4f39-821d-2f759d913db7/20230821_160145.jpg Reviews - Restaurang Com - There are many Vietnamese restaurants in Gothenburg. Linné is an area I haven’t been yet for this purpose, but Restaurang Com (with the signature Vietnamese “o”), looks quite inviting. The atmosphere is good, the menu looks good and the food looks good. What can go wrong? First up, the staff is great. Knows about food and allergies and tries to make it a good experience for you. This is how you would like it. The menu offers your typical variety of dishes, ranging from Spring and Summer rolls, to Pho and stir fries, and has some Bao Buns as well, cause why not? Everyone has Bao Buns nowadays since Jinx made them a popular food in Gothenburg. We went for the typical variety of food as well, cause why not? But this time no Pho. So, Summer Rolls, Spring Rolls (with mushrooms in the filling), Bao Buns and a stir fry with tofu. According to the staff potentially spicy. The food came plated very beautifully with all things nicely arranged. The stir fry even came in a plate that resembled the belly of a cow? Weird choice, but sure. But when you start biting something weird happens. There is no taste? Alright, try again with different food. Still, the same. The food is just really really bland. It’s lacking herbs such as coriander and mint, it’s lacking some soy sauce, it’s lacking basically everything. It still kinda feels like you eat something Asian, but it’s just really really bland. The stir fry stands out hereby, as it just tastes like a bad sweet & sour take-away from a Chinese restaurant. Nothing I’d expect in a Vietnamese restaurant. And spicy? Nope. Not at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Restaurang Com - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/tasteofthaikok monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1683532015003-VAKN0XT2G7R7434ZXVOJ/20230506_195239.jpg Reviews - Taste of Thai Kök - Taste of Thai Kök is right next to the Rambergsrinken and Bravida Arena, on the small street. With all the new apartments that have been and are being built in the area, there is definitely no shortage of potential customers. The outside of the locale looks quite shady, the inside is not that much better, but it’s clean and the person behind the counter has a big smile and greets happily. As someone who lived in Asia, I know that looks can be deceiving and the flashy looking places often serve the worst food. The menu is your typical Thai place in Sweden-situation. A bunch of dishes, sorted by curry, stew, stir fry and the protein of choice changes the price point (100 SEK for only vegetables, 105 SEK for tofu). Very cheap! We went for the red curry and a Pad Krapow, as well as spring rolls. After explaining it to be vegan, they understood it directly and took necessary measures. Great! Only a short moment later, the food arrived. The red curry looked like one, the spring rolls are clearly frozen from a wholesale and the Pad Krapow has nothing to do with the dish - the usual. All plated on IKEAs cheapest. But, the taste is quite alright. The portion is quite large for the price point and it is overall fairly decent. Honestly, it’s a nice surprise to receive food that at least tastes well and is made with care. The ingredients are at this price point not all freshly bought and prepared, but rather canned or frozen, but hey, it’s 105 SEK for this. I can’t say I’m mad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Taste of Thai Kök - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/simba monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/2564aae4-9426-4d77-83b5-06dfda9922ce/20230809_162944.jpg Reviews - Simba - Simba can be found not too far away from Lilla Bommen in a charming old building. Inside, it’s usually very dark, but if you have been to Ethiopia, it looks like a restaurant straight from there. Very atmospheric! It usually gets quite packed for dinner, so you better have a reservation if you come at your typical dinner hour. But even without a reservation, they can usually make something happen for you. The menu gives you the options of many typical dishes, but also clarifies clearly what is vegan. If you are unfamiliar, this is definitely helpful. However, the big fighter you should go for is the so-called vegan Bejajneto. It’s a plate filled with various vegan dishes on the typical fermented pancake-type bread, injera. You need to be 2 people at least and the price is 210 SEK/person. This will give you all that you desire, served in a beautiful way. You will get your different stews with lentils, with potatoes, some salads with beetroot, kale or vegetables. And a bunch of injera to dip it in. And this is where Simba really shines. It’s authentic, the taste is interesting and the variety really makes you want to indulge in everything at the same time. It’s a beautiful experience to eat this properly with your hands as well, so don’t shy away from going full authentic in this way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Simba - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/wokeriksberg monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/06c5fb9f-2a43-4578-a59f-fb55d89a1a9d/20230820_195241.jpg Reviews - Wok Eriksberg - Wok Eriksberg is found right in a residential area and doesn’t look like a restaurant at first sight. But the one lonely table outside and stopper sign gives it away. There is indeed a place to eat here. After entering, you are basically in the kitchen, with some high tables and high chairs cramped against the wall. It’s clean, it’s alright, just steamy and the massive plastic foil type layer between ordering counter and kitchen gives March 2020 vibes. I guess it’s done to keep the kitchen spraying away from the customer seating. The menu prominently displays vegan options straight away, so no need to order a dish with chicken and ask them to replace it with tofu and omit fish sauces and the likes. So, that’s a good sign! We went for the curry stir fry and the tofu stir fry and sat down at the seating inside. This was more difficult than it should have been, as the chairs are not adjusted to the height of the table, or vice versa. So an uncomfortable experience from the get go. Shortly after that, food arrived and the portions were ridiculous. At a price point of only 105-125 SEK, you get literally 3 portions - per person. But how does it taste like? Well, here it starts. It’s possibly one of the worst “Asian” foods I have ever eaten. The curry stir fry is really that, a stir fry with Santa Maria curry powder. It tastes like something you should definitely not put into your mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Wok Eriksberg - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/tugg monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1f078234-0740-4cb1-a3f4-a62c48149689/20230602_182334.jpg Reviews - Tugg - Sometimes, when you walk past the centre in Gothenburg you might see a lot of people in front of a place. That’s Tugg, a rather popular burger chain with an industrial/hipster setting. They were also on the forefront of having a more meat-like vegan substitute. Over the past years, Tugg has changed a bit. The branding is changed and more modern, the places look slightly updated as well, and the menu simplified. Nowadays, there is the option to have a vegan burger, yep, only one type, and some of your standard sides like fries or sweet potato fries. All at a price point of 129 SEK for the burger and some 40-50 SEK for the sides. With a drink, you already reach 200 SEK for a meal, so not your cheapest option. In this particular time I ate there, they also have cauliflower as a side, so I went for that. As you expect, it didn’t take long to receive your burger and sides. The burger comes topped with some lettuce, tomato and cucumber. All in a high quality, so that’s neat. The burger itself is a bit of a let-down however. I remember it being better, and don’t get me wrong, it is a decent enough burger, but somehow just underwhelming. It lacks a bit an interesting touch and is just a BBQ style vegan meat burger. The sides are also just your standards with the exception of the cauliflower. That was just horrible. Deep fried, dry, disgusting cauliflower. Avoid it, should they have it on the menu. But it looks like it’s already gone from it anyways. So good call Tugg! But in the end, not much more to say. It’s a burger place that serves reasonable enough vegan burgers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Tugg - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/shirobytakame monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/c5073daa-37f0-4001-b845-f7247cacbcf6/20230304_141715.jpg Reviews - Shiro by Takame - Right at Lindholmsallén, the main street of Lindholmen and across the Science park, Shiro by Takame finds itself home. The locale looks decent from the outside and inside and gives a comfortable vibe. The menu is your typical sushi menu. Next to a variety of pre-defined rolls, they also have just pieces according to the chefs inspiration and poké bowls. As a vegan, the options are as usual limited, so we went for the Vegan luxury rolls. At a whopping price tag of 169 SEK for 10 pieces. Waiting time was rather long, even though we were there on the weekend and it was not a rush. I wonder how lunch rushes are handled in that case, but before the wait became discomforting, the food arrived. Nicely arranged on a long plate, on a bamboo mat, the Vegan luxury rolls are looking like a painting. A lot of colours and textures going on. And served with a side of sad edamame beans and pickled onions (eugh). The sushi itself is filled with your typical vegan things. Some tofu, some cucumber, some avocado. The rice is of high quality and overall it’s quite a decent experience. However, somehow the composition is a bit off. It might be the sheer amount of textures and tastes, but it feels very adapted to the Swedish taste. So, more acid and lettuce vibes, and less umami and comforting sushi vibes. Nothing too problematic, but just not my kind of vibe. The quality of the ingredients seems to be high though, so Shiro by Takame has this going for itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Shiro by Takame - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/jimmyjoans monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/f65cee69-9e63-41f1-88d5-cd8846bb9e43/20230730_145601.jpg Reviews - Jimmy & Joans New York - Teatergatan right next to Avenyn is becoming quite a popular street for good restaurants. It’s very central, but quiet, so the perfect location for good food. Jimmy & Joans have their bagels right here in a blue and charming locale. The charming aura of the owner comes straight at you when entering. Immediately, you feel like you are in the US where service is done differently than in Sweden. People greet you and strike a conversation while you get accustomed to the surroundings. An odd experience for Scandinavians maybe, but it definitely helps making a fast sale. As for the vegan options, there are two types of vegan cream cheese, one more standard and one with jalapeño, and then a bunch of vegetables to put on top. As well as a vegan type chicken spread. We went for just a bagel with jalapeño cream cheese and all the veggies. Additionally we took some of the home made ice tea and lemonade. You can choose your favourite type of bagel (sesame, plain, poppy seeds) and then after a short wait you will already have it served to you. And they are indeed nice and give you that special kinda satisfaction that you only get from a bagel and its chewy consistency. The cream cheese was pretty neat as well and overall I liked the composition. The drinks were quite well balanced as well and not too sweet, though come at quite the high price point of 45 SEK per glass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Jimmy & Joans New York - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/rakhangthaikitchen monthly 0.5 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8d64bd22-b23d-411e-9370-9dcfed5cb41a/20230801_151041.jpg Reviews - Rakhang Thai Kitchen - Located at a quiet street in Majorna, Rakhang Thai Kitchen gives a cosy vibe when entering. Everything is a bit cramped and small, but cute decor and the Asian pop music makes you feel like you are in fact in Asia. That’s a good start! There is a take-away menu as well as a sitting menu, which is essentially the same, just that the former is slightly cheaper. Get food and GTFO makes less work for the restaurant, I suppose. But the prices are all in all very fair with main dishes at around 125 SEK for tofu as your chosen protein. The menu itself presents itself sorted by type (soup, stew, stir-fry) and Thai names. From experience, these names of the dishes are just whatever they want it to be in Sweden. They do resemble real names of real dishes in Thai cuisine, but the list of ingredients also shows that’s just buzz. In any case I went for whatever they think Pad Kaprow is, while my wife went for the vegan Tom Yam. Short time later, the food arrived and at least the Pad Krapow didn’t look at all like it, but just like a random stir fry with some veggies, chili and some thai basil. It’s okay. The Tom Yam looked okay as well. As for the taste, it was alright. The Tom Yam was generally quite nice from the composition and had that tangy tomato acid taste next to the coconut milk. But the vegetables were mainly onions, so that’s a bit of a downer. The “Pad Krapow” was just a random stir-fry. Nothing that resembles the original in any way, but acceptable for the price tag. The vegetables are clearly canned or frozen ones, but I don’t expect more at this price tag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Rakhang Thai Kitchen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/barminimal monthly 0.5 2023-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/d640fbae-1e34-4aef-b9c1-933bcbac15f3/20230811_182859.jpg Reviews - Bar Minimal - Right at Skanstorget, on the backside of Haga, so to say, is Bar Minimal. The minimalist logo shows what to expect, a slice of pizza taken from a pizza pie. The interior looks like it’s coming right from Majorna, but I like that. It’s charming. The menu is written on a blackboard near the entrance on a chalk board. It keeps on changing, but as a vegan, there is the option to receive a vegan Margharita or a vegan pizza with other toppings, possibly mushrooms and truffle oil and the likes. The vegan Margharita was our option of choice. It’s made with a vegan cheese based on peas. Intriguing combination. You are advised to take one pizza for the party instead of two individual ones and then order more later. This is possibly done to serve more tables in a faster way rather than have long waiting times. Not a problem, I like this type of pizza eating. So, after a short waiting time the vegan Margharita already arrived and we also got a side of olives. The side of olives was more a jar of olives, so someone was possibly a bit too excited when plating. The Margharita itself looked beautiful though. The dough was on point, the sauce very fruity and the vegan cheese had an interesting touch and reminded a bit of aged parmigiano. Quite nice touch and not too overwhelming as vegan cheese can be. Well composed, fast service and simply good pizza. Bar Minimal lives up to the name and gives you a quite minimalistic experience of a good pizza. Sometimes all you need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Bar Minimal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/spanskakoket monthly 0.5 2023-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/2f48210b-8bed-4aef-a9e2-d3c3ac9027cd/20230812_174129.jpg Reviews - Spanska Köket - Located right around Skanstorget, it’s kinda central, but also a bit off. But if you know Gothenburg, you are aware of the many restaurants around that street. When entering, the sheer size of Spanska Köket unfolds, with many layers and tables. It’s a very large place, but also very well staffed to keep it running. A good sign! Thankfully we were seated in a more quiet area deeper inside and the menu comes in the form of a newspaper. Not my favourite, but a clear page with the dishes gives still a good idea. And a large “vegan” sign next to the vegan dishes is always appreciated. And oh boy, there were many. Ranging from different types of bread, olives, potatoes, and other vegetables among the tapas, to main dishes such as vegan pizza and paella. We went for a lot of tapas and the vegan paella, as well as alcohol free Sangria. Service was super attentive and fast. While waiting you get served some bread already to still that hunger a little but, but even after only a short time, food already comes to the table. The tapas were great. Whether it’s the pimientos padrones, the pan de tomate or the patatas bravas. They were well executed and clearly good ingredients are used. Only the olives were a bit of a downer, but still on a high level. After the tapas, the paella came. It’s a two people portion and I’d say it could also feed three. But since I am quite the eater, it was fine. Taste-wise it was strong in saffron and had asparagus and artichokes in it, next to your peas and corn. In total a great composition, but I’d think I’d set on just more tapas next time due to the sheer size of the paella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Spanska Köket - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/hyaku monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/99f5ef69-9664-492b-b9ad-f074183002c3/20230501_135759.jpg Reviews - Hyaku - The atmosphere of Hyaku is modern and calm. It feels quite nice to enter, though the place is pretty small and some seats are outside the restaurant in the hallway next to the gym entrance. It’s a bit awkward, but they make the best of it. The menu is nicely designed with many good pictures, so you can get an idea straight away. They try to give an exclusive vibe, but the prices are pretty low. Edamame at 55 SEK, wakame at 35 SEK or a main dish around 139 SEK. Very okay on that front. They offer some vegan sushi rolls, even crispy one that is deep fried in a tempura batter. Not a regular sight! Other than that, there are some stir fry options with tofu. We went for both crispy vegan and the spicy wok with tofu. Both dishes arrived shortly thereafter and are served on nice plates with a side salad. The side salad has some interesting cucumber cutting techniques as you can see on the picture, but that’s alright. Taste-wise it’s pretty decent. The sushi is well composed and gives a very comforting vibe all together. High quality ingredients are clearly used here. The stir fry is well done as well. The tofu is deep fried and nicely puffed up and crispy and works well with the vegetables in the sauce. The sauce itself is not the greatest one and a bit too strong, or rather too much of it is used, but all in all it’s a very decent execution and dish. At another time I also tried the black pepper wok, but that sauce is a bit too strong on the pepper in my opinion. Still, decent and a nice change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Hyaku - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/jallahouse monthly 0.5 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1686121379230-6YLG7XM2F73ND22YJXZR/20230523_162459.jpg Reviews - Jalla House - Right at Gamlestads torg, but a bit difficult to see due to the reflections on the glass windows (but that’s an issue with all places around here). Here, you can find Jalla House, a tiny little restaurant, but with a lot of love going into it. The menu has your usual fighters, so for vegans mainly the falafel wrap or the so-called Jalla wrap, which is a falafel wrap with added aubergine. On top of that, you can have a bowl or some hummus or walnut dip. Prices range from 35 for the dips to 99 and 119 SEK. So quite low, but definitely higher than other falafel places. The staff is super nice and will get away with your order in no time. Presented on a tray with paper and the branded stickers, it has it’s charme. Tastewise, well, it’s a falafel wrap. Definitely one of the better ones, especially if you take the spicy tahini, but it’s a falafel wrap nevertheless. Mainly bread, some (freshly fried) falafel and some salad. It’s alright, and I am sure if you are a falafel fan, you will enjoy it here. The star for me, however, was the walnut dip. Very nice combination of spices and nuts and together with the potatoes it was quite the comforting experience and something I can see myself coming back to. So, if you are looking for some good quality falafel in Gothenburg, Jalla House is your place to be. Fair prices, good quality ingredients and some personal touch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Jalla House - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/noodlelover monthly 0.5 2023-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/f06398d0-ce61-41b8-922d-636b29a238c5/20230720_144436.jpg Reviews - Noodle Lover - Located in the very south of Gothenburg, across Ica Maxi, in the newly developed buildings. The restaurant looks very fresh, hipster and is well decorated. Many wooden accents, plants and just a high quality feel. It helps that the branding of Noodle Lover is really well done. The menu is found on QR codes on the table. Some vegan options available, and the menu shows allergens and gives the option to remove ingredients straight in the system (look at that, Yammy Kitchen). Great! We went for the “Better than meat” Ramen, some sides of wakame, cucumber salad and edamame, as well as a bao bun with tofu. After a short waiting time (the place was super empty), the bao bun arrived and shortly thereafter the ramen. The bao bun was super fluffy and well steamed, but the filling a bit off. It’s basically scrambled tofu with some mushrooms, but mainly it feels like uncooked tofu. A little bit like a bao bun version of a sloppy joe. It didn’t help that all sauces blended into just tasting like a bunch of sriracha mayo. It’s alright, but lacking a crunch to distinguish itself from the fluffy bun. The ramen came served with tofu skin, sweet potato, bamboo, mushrooms and spinach. The toppings were ice cold, so they are clearly prepped and stored somewhere for quite a while. The broth and noodles were super hot though (but very tasteless) and the heat went into the toppings over time. But, well, everything just tastes cheap, low-quality. The tofu skin is that miserable over-sweetened one you get in bad sushi places, the bamboo is just soy bamboo, the spinach already dry from staying in the fridge too long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Noodle Lover - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/2112 monthly 0.5 2023-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/30f287be-ea32-4a1b-b981-e4839bd9b159/20230426_195159.jpg Reviews - 2112 - Full disclaimer, I am going somewhat regularly to 2112 and one of my favourite parts about it, is that the menu keeps changing and the vegan/vegetarian burgers are renewed. Sometimes it’s more of a hit, sometimes more of a miss. But I am coming back and that already gives you an idea. These days (Spring 2023) there are two vegan options on the menu, the soyfather and gordon grekko. The former a Italian type inspired burger with a soy patty, the latter a greek inspired one with a bean patty. I opted for the soyfather, my wife for gordon grekko at a price point of 215 SEK. They come with fries (also sweet potato) or corn if you like. I wanted both fries and corn. After a quick and fun chat with the waiting staff, the order was placed and arrived not that much later, despite the place being quite packed. The vegan burgers come in a different bun than the other burgers, so as a vegan you will not get something like a brioche, but a rather dry kinda bun. Always a bit of a downer for me. But thankfully, the soy patty in the soyfather is a juicy and rich one, and the sauces on the burger help to moisturise the entire composition. Personally, I feel though that the sundried tomatoes on the soyfather were a bit too prominent and dominated the burger. Meanwhile, my wife felt that the cold tzatziki on the gordon grekko was making the entire burger too cold as a whole. Hence, it lacked the comforting features of a burger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - 2112 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/yubiasianeatery monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8ed385aa-8c2e-4315-a34b-e2bc1da11300/20230408_204612.jpg Reviews - Yubi Asian Eatery - Located just across Stora Saluhallen, Yubi kind of blends in into the scenery in that area. Certainly no lack of choices. Inside, however, it is quite cutely decorated and has a nice Japanese/Korean fusion touch. Only downside, there is no music at all. At least there wasn’t during my visit. That makes the place kinda eerie and creepy, but all in good fun. The menu is quite extensive with a variety of, they call it, “Asian Tapas”. Smaller sized portions, or simply appetizers/pre-courses. The rest of the menu is rather meat-heavy, sorted by country (Japan/Korea) or type. Fortunately, there is a vegetarian section with a whopping three dishes. A bit of a downer, considering the other menu items. In any case, it was spring rolls, edamame and bibimbap this time. It arrived quite fast and the bibimbap had a fried egg on top of it as a little surprise. Nothing too problematic for me, a quick swift with chopsticks made the egg go away, but keep in mind to tell them to order without egg should you go for it. Taste-wise, it’s overall okay. The spring rolls are bad. Typical frozen food with mainly dough and no filling, served with store-bought sweet chili sauce. The bibimbap is alright. It’s difficult to mess up bibimbap, as it’s just a bowl of different ingredients and gochujang sauce. But it was executed well enough that I was happy. Especially the rice was indeed good. The biggest surprise, however, were the chili edamame. They were coated in a great chili sauce with a fantastic smokey pattern. Good composition and a great snack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Yubi Asian Eatery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/starbowlingstarsupe monthly 0.5 2023-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/ce965aee-5177-41ea-8847-1a8a7bf49c33/20230323_201137.jpg Reviews - Star Bowling (Star Supé) - Quick disclaimer: I am primarily reviewing the food of Star Supé, not the entire bowling procedure, but I will leave a few words about bowling as well. In any case, we were a large group and needed to choose beforehand what we would like to get. The menu offers very little, especially for vegans. A whopping one pre-course is vegan and the main is vegetarian. Desserts, no chance. And all of that to a price point of 449 SEK for pre-course and main. Oh wow. But, I like to keep an open mind. Waiting time was acceptable for such a large group, but the vegan falafel salad took roughly 5 minutes longer than all the other dishes to be served. Not a good sign, and probably someone just forgot about it. The falafel salad itself was merely a sad interpretation of a salad. Four tiny falafel, a bit of mixed lettuce, cucumber and tomato, and two splashes of hummus. It’s okay, size-wise, as a pre-course, but it was clear this was frozen falafel from the whole sale and slightly overfried as well. No thank you. After a bit more of waiting time, the mains arrived. While also the meat versions looked sad, the vegetarian version, a cauliflower on mashed potato-ish with some salad and “pickled vegetables” was a step up. Downwards, that is. The cauliflower was chewy (?) and like it was standing in the kitchen, cooked for two days. The pickled vegetables were just some onions and the side salad was rucola with chewy (again?) pine nuts. I didn’t eat the mashed potato, as I highly suspect it is not vegan. But even aside of that, this was simply horrible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Star Bowling (Star Supé) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/sushieki monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1677487806734-DWG8DXRXQKIEVCH1MHFP/20230222_183510.jpg Reviews - Sushi Eki - Right in the bottom of a residential building, Sushi Eki is almost invisible when just driving past. Inside, a cosy atmosphere awaits you, though the counter at the entrance is often hidden behind take-away boxes. Despite not offering delivery via Foodora, many locals seem to prefer to pick up their orders directly. I like to sit in though, so that’s what’s happening here. On the menu, the usual classics. Poké Bowl, Maki and rolls and some warm dishes, though none of them vegan. We went for the vegan rolls at a price point of 135 SEK and some Edamame for 39 SEK. Pretty fair pricing! One serving of Miso soup is included in the sushi, but contains fish sauce for no clear reason, so that’s an instant no unfortunately. Depending on the time of day, it can get quite busy, and since many people order and pick up, waiting times can be quite long even in a rather empty locale, but nothing out of the ordinary. Edamame are served with some sea salt and without a bowl to put the shells in, so you are best advised to snitch a miso soup bowl for that if you don’t want to discard them on the table. When the vegan rolls arrive it’s a feast for the eyes though. Carefully aligned, decorated and presented in a beautiful way. Topped with some random greenery, black and red sesame seeds and some sides like wakame, soybeans and ginger. It’s an impressive sight, not gonna lie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Sushi Eki - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/noodle168 monthly 0.5 2023-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/b4cde56d-927c-41b4-a6a0-0b53afd10ca9/20230325_130637.jpg Reviews - Noodle 168 - First things first. The place is new and you can feel it everywhere. The interior is still quite sterile and freshly renovated, the procedures not clear yet and most dishes on the menu are not even available yet. So the menu serves more as a spoiler of what to come. For the time being, it’s basically soup dumplings and Noodles only. But there will be some bao buns and starters coming as well. One thing that stuck out for me was the crowd. It’s a lot of chinese-speaking people, so that only shows me that there is a gap in the market for Chinese food in Gothenburg. It’s a good sign! As a vegan, you can basically choose between soup dumplings filled with glass noodles and tofu, as well as Zhajiang Mian, which is a noodle dish served with fried bean sauce, some tofu, carrots and cucumber. Not too much to choose from, but no problem. Went for both of it and waited for quite some time. It took a while until the vegan dishes were prepared, as most people do not order it and large orders took priority. Nothing too bad, but a bit longer than one feels comfortable for lunch in a - so far - pretty sterile environment. However, when the food arrived, it was a good look. The vegan soup dumplings are coloured in green to distinguish them from other ones and the Zhajiang Mian looked good as well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Noodle 168 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/olssonsvin monthly 0.5 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1677487705047-7U5CB0S6EKMTCPXUSPF3/20230225_220557.jpg Reviews - Olssons Vin - Inside the industrial building on Tredje Långgatan, Olssons Vin has the doors open most evenings and invited to, well, mainly wine and champagne. But there is also some vegan-friendly food. Next to the nuts they offer, you can also get a vegan pizza. It is topped with mushrooms, smoked almonds, rucola, pesto and vegan cheese on a thin crust. It’s a typical Swedish style pizza basically, but the composition makes the song. Usually ready after only a short waiting time, the pizza is a proper size and rather cheap for the amount of expensive toppings with 155 SEK. Contrary to most places that offer vegan pizza, this is actually a quite nice composition that satisfies with a good balance. Especially the rather low amount of vegan cheese makes this quite easy to eat without feeling like you are eating just mushy coconut oil. Well done! And all that while there is a good selection of drinks, even alcohol free, to a fair price point. The place itself is a bit rough and the tiles remind of a butchers shop, but thankfully none of that takes place. It’s quite charming and a typical place for Gothenburg vibes. All in all, not much to say about Olssons Vin other than that their selection and expertise of drinks is fantastic, the pizza good and you will have a good time. Only the lack of selection will be a downer, but you wouldn’t choose to eat here specifically anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Olssons Vin - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/foodlabsbytildas monthly 0.5 2023-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/fea5d790-2b15-4135-bfc3-5b5867aafe82/20230312_172513.jpg Reviews - Food Lab by Tildas - Food Lab by Tildas is a popular place. We tried to go there spontaneously for a while, but they are usually fully booked in the evenings and then the spontaneous visit is not happening. This time, we were lucky and managed to get a spot on a Sunday evening. To be fair, we just often don’t plan in advance where we want to eat in a week. In any case, the interior has plenty of street signs and simple furniture. It reminds me of sitting outside on a busy street in Asia. So, not super comfortable or fancy, but atmospheric. The menu offers only very few vegan options, with Tofu Bao Buns, Wontons and…Cauliflower with potatoes? The latter seems odd, but it’s the only larger portion, so we went for the entire trinity of vegan options and added some Edamame to it as a side snack. All arrived quite fast, but also quite cold. It seems they prep many portions in advance when it starts to get busy and lose track of it somewhat. So, one by one. Edamame are weird. Steamed on point, but the sauce is just off. It tastes like burned sesame oil almost. Not a fan. The Wontons are overfried, but the shiitake filling is quite nice and the sauce they are placed in gives a good contrast. The Tofu Bao Buns are okay. The tofu is overfried as well and dry, the combination of flavours acceptable and the buns themselves dried out. Probably because they were sitting pre-prepped for too long. And lastly, the cauliflower. I have to say, I don’t get it. It’s acceptable. A bit too cold. But the flavour profile is something I’d expect at Tullen around Kvilletorget, not in an Asian-themed restaurant. Not a fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Food Lab by Tildas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/oceanen monthly 0.5 2023-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1676272823471-223P2FZIJTEPWEO5DMVC/20230211_210802.jpg Reviews - Oceanen - Right at Stigbergstorget and next to Gathenhielmska Huset (beautiful building, worth visiting!), you will find Oceanen. Outside seating will guide you right into it. It’s a cosy pub. A bit messy, but that makes it all the better in my book. But we are here for food. It isn’t my first visit to Oceanen, but a first in a long time. The reason? Sometime in the past years Oceanen changed their menu from typical pub food to Indian. Sounds weird, right? Yeah, it was. Not only that, the food was really bad as well and nowhere near the beauty of Indian spices well blended in a nice composition. Whether this was just a special for a few weeks or even a day? No clue, but it turned me and my wife off so much, that we didn’t dare to visit Oceanen for a long while (when hungry). So it came as a nice surprise to see their pub menu is back. A lot of burgers (vegan options), and sausages (vegan) are on the menu. Love it! We went for the currywurst. As someone who grew up in the capital of currywurst (not Berlin, the other with the B in the west), I have quite some standards though. Plated metal on metal (hell yeah!) the sausage is on a bed of fries topped with mayonnaise, the curry sauce and pickles. After a first bite though a weird sensation. The curry sauce is cold? I mean, it tastes great, works well with the vegan sausage and fries, but it’s cold? I have never experienced a currywurst with cold sauce. And this is just so dumb in my opinion, as the whole composition with the same sauce, but warmed up, would be pretty darn fantastic (for pub food). This way, it’s just really really odd and threw me off. It doesn’t help that there is also too much sauce on the entire plate, so that everything gets a cold soggy mess quite fast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Oceanen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/yokosushi monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8b5ec03a-1b46-40cb-819e-2fbcb61290c2/20230130_132828.jpg Reviews - Yoko Sushi - Almost at the end of Gibraltargatan, you can find Yoko Sushi. A little bit hidden in plain sight, but the fish decor in the windows still gives it away. It’s a tiny place, but for that, well decorated and feels cosy and not like someone just rented the locale and put the cheapest IKEA furniture in it. I was just missing any kind of music, so it was a bit eerie. The menu is your typical (Swedish) Sushi place menu. Primarily sushi divided by amount of pieces, some Poké Bowls and in this one, also some warm dishes such as Korean Bibimpap. Nothing out of the ordinary, but that’s also an advantage sometimes. I opted for the Family Size (15 pieces), cause I am a big boy in need of a lot of sushi, apparently. In any case, it comes at a price point of 129 SEK during lunch hours. That’s fair, though feels a bit pricey in the area, especially since no drink is included. While waiting for the sushi, Miso soup is included as well. This one has quite the Miso kick, so I was quite happy about it. Simple pleasures. After a teeny tiny waiting time, my family size plate of sushi arrived. To be fair, I was here around 13:30, so after the students and researchers and whoever is around left again, so it was very empty. The plate itself is filled with 6 maki rolls, 4 avocado pieces and 5 tofu pieces, as well as some soy beans, wakame, ginger and one single Mango piece that I didn’t understand, but appreciated anyways, as Mangos are among my favourite fruits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - Yoko Sushi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/districtone monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/7a2f8ead-f390-485b-aa8e-c407d6971f86/20230125_192025.jpg Reviews - District One - Situated in a newly built environment close to Lindholmspiren and the Science Park, District One has a very modern interior, is spacious and has enormously high ceilings. And since we were there around 7pm, it was empty. So, so empty. We were the only ones in a place that can sit roughly 50-80 people I believe. Yes, District One is a lunch place for all the Lindholmen-based office gangs. And their menu shows it. A mix of Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese and Hawaiian is obvious. It’s a best of, of what Swedes expect from an Asian place. Your spring rolls, summer rolls, sushi, thai curry and, of course, the Poké Bowls. From the menu it seems though, as Vietnamese is the actual focus. We had the spring rolls, the thai curry and the lemongrass tofu (my favourite, if you keep reading my reviews). The spring rolls were quite alright. They are made with rice paper in a traditional Vietnamese style, filled with glass noodles, carrots and mushrooms and served with a sweet chili sauce from the wholesaler. Quite alright and three pieces at that price point is nice. But a lack of protein makes them just greasy and crunchy mainly. The mains were served in rather big bowls. The portions are massive as I realised when I could barely finish my food. And I’m a thicc boii. In any case, the sauce in the lemongrass tofu was quite good and had a nice punch of Vietnamese sambal. It was packed with vegetables as well. Only the tofu was a downer, as it was silken one without much chew and rather tasteless. Also, the fried onions belong rather on a hot dog than in this dish, but I guess that’s the Swedish taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/4209470d-8647-48b8-953a-f25e82d3fb8b/4star.png Reviews - District One - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/amthucviet monthly 0.5 2023-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/b0d94f85-2080-4838-91a1-43b419d591a6/20230114_144228.jpg Reviews - Am Thuc Viet - Somewhat hidden in plain sight, Am Thuc Viet has it’s entrance right across of Heden in a beautiful building. The locale itself is rather small, but pleasantly furnished, lit and gives a calm vibe. One can feel welcome here and like having a conversation. The menu is showing which options are vegan, or more precisely “veg”. The first disappointment comes hereby by seeing, that not so many options are actually vegan. Your classics such as spring rolls, summer rolls and Pho, obviously, but then it’s already getting short. As usual, we went for almost all of it. The Phó is based on a mushroom broth, so unfortunately for my wife, this was a no go for her. But to my surprise, dau hu kho sa ot (lemongrass tofu) is on the menu. So we went for that as well. After a tiny waiting time, the summer and spring rolls already arrived. The summer rolls are quite alright, though heavy on lettuce and lacking of the rest. The spring rolls are tiny and taste mainly like mush. Not great. Both are served with Vietnamese dipping sauce in vegan (without fish sauce). The mains arrived shortly thereafter. Odd sight: instead of a lime I got a lemon to squeeze into my Phó, but I am all up for Western interpretations I guess. The Pho itself is quite nice and filled with umami taste. I liked the Tofu skin as well next to the vegetables. But the broth is missing some more fragrant spices you are usually used from Phó. The lemongrass tofu on the other hand was a bit of a let-down. Basically only tofu and onions and no other vegetables, served with a simple salad and rice noodles (or rice). Rather average and lacking the distinct taste of Vietnamese sambal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Am Thuc Viet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/goteburgarevegan monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/d9a93644-9f3b-4e31-a150-366ff6e105bc/20230113_181038.jpg Reviews - Göteburgare Vegan - With it’s location right at Andra Långgatan, it’s hard to miss Göteburgare Vegan. Right in a typical Gothenburg basement-floor, you will find a cosy and somewhat cramped locale. Order is done either via mobile menu right from the table or via the very charmingly created menu, looking like a newspaper filled with Gothenburg humour. Downside with the later: it’s outdated and difficult to read, so go for the mobile menu. The options in the menu are, as expected, a bunch of different burgers. Main difference is the type of patty. From soy-mince, to Oumph, Tofu, black beans and mushrooms. All that is typically in a vegan patty can be found. They are also topped with vegan cheese and somewhat differently composed. The menu comes with fries and dip for 145 SEK, drinks are on the cheaper scale as well. So all in all quite a well balanced meal. Well, apart from eating a burger with fries. Once ordered, it arrives rather fast and you are ready to indulge. After the first bite, disappointment sets in though. It seems that no matter the type of patty you order, they are all deep-fried, or at least overfried. The two soy-mince patties that I had were so crunchy, I would earn dirty looks when snacking it in the library. Apart from crunch and the overwhelming taste deep-fried food gives you, I could not make up much of the rest of the composition. Caramelised onions? No clue. Sauce? I guess. It was just a crunch feast. The thing is: this is the second time I tried Göteburgare Vegan and the third type of burger I ate. And all of them seem to taste the same. Like overfried stuff in bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Göteburgare Vegan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/madeinchina monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/ad2414f6-fb7a-40dd-a95f-dace739894ca/20220812_204911.jpg Reviews - Made in China - The industrial atmosphere of Made in China can be a bit menacing at the beginning, but the friendly staff will make you comfortable quite fast. Once seated, you will find the menu on the table on a printed paper that also serves as a table cloth. A bit rough, but it works. The concept of Made in China is to order a lot of different dishes and share them with your company. Thankfully, many options are vegan and though through. If you are overwhelmed, the staff will help out. We went for almost all of it. Starting with Edamame coated in a fantastic Teriyaki sauce and rice chips with chili aioli, you will get a great first impression. Other things on the menu include a cucumber salad, watermelon sashimi, bao buns with sweet sambal coating, mushroom gyoza and broccoli stir fry. The cucumber salad is coated in a sesame-lime dressing that is just on point. The watermelon sashimi is a bit odd, but definitely a well composed experience. And my personal favourite is the broccoli. Umami-rich, charred flavours and a perfect balance of chili gives it a comforting kick. Eat it with the soy and sesame rice! The dishes come in batches, first snacks, then uncooked, then mains and then buns, but you can ask to have some of them served together. As a desert you will find the usual sorbet and mousse with fruits. Good, but nothing too extraordinary in my opinion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bb56f29f-76b2-4c6f-aa24-73a9b9f2ab95/5star.png Reviews - Made in China - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/arojjdii monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/8069a1f9-227b-46ff-8ae9-874e4765e78e/20230105_130509.jpg Reviews - Arojj Dii - It was a moody Thursday lunch when I went to Arojj Dii. During lunch, everything in Swedish restaurants changes, so it was no surprise that the menu was a bit different. A small sign informs about the lunch deal. Basically everything but some special dishes is part of it. No drinks included, but a side salad. When it comes to vegan options, the options decrease significantly upon asking the staff. Basically only two types of curry can be made vegan. Kaeng Massaman (peanut curry) and Kaeng Kra Ree (yellow curry). I opted for the latter, a simply one with some vegetables, tofu and potatoes, served with rice. After a short wait it already arrived on IKEA färgklar plates that I have at home myself. Quite a funny coincidence. The curry itself is filled with your typical ingredients in such an establishment. Pre-cut carrots, potatoes and tofu, straight from the wholesaler-package. So, it is bland. Low quality ingredients meet a simple and all too oily yellow curry. It’s alright and what you expect at this location for this price-point, but I still find it disappointing. The main problem hereby is not the food itself, but that as a vegan you are bound to two options of bland curry and not even stir-fry was an option. Lack of options, busy atmosphere and an underwhelming lunch deal (no drink, come on!) don’t really make the place shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Arojj Dii - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/botanico monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/2549cf7b-f42b-495d-96ed-60129d8e64d6/20230112_195118.jpg Reviews - Botanico - Botanico has a reputation of being picky with reservations, so obviously we went with a booking into it. The interesting thing hereby: you need your credit card information for the booking, as Botanico debits you for late cancellations. A first in my experience booking tables. Not too big of a deal, but not a good start and worth mentioning. When you enter Botanico though, the atmosphere will kick in right away. Everything is dark, lush and green, full with plants. The music is your typical big city restaurant deep house, but I like that kind of stuff. It’s nothing too special and you can find a place like this almost anywhere in the world in bigger cities, but it’s still executed well. The menu itself prominently displays the menu options, so we opted for the 7-dish vegan menu at a whopping 475 SEK/person. Starting with Edamame, a classic, the first disappointment kicked in. They were rather cold, dressed in chili salt and drenched in oil. Okay and not the worst, but by far not the best. The second course was mango ceviche with tostadas, and chili mayo, and that was quite the banger. The mix of chili mayo, fresh mango and deep fried tortilla worked great. The journey continued to 4 (!) asparagus broccoli covered in panko, green onion and…mayonnaise? Okay, but nothing more. Then, rice noodle stir fry. Average at best. Some carrots, some cabbage, some more broccoli and cashews in a sauce full of acid flavours. After that, bao buns filled with aubergine and…more mayonnaise. Finally, some dumplings filled with mushrooms on a creamy corn sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Botanico - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/vegabryggeri monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1671433994699-ED6AJNWSV6RHPY3IIJNN/20221216_182609.jpg Reviews - Vega Bryggeri - With it’s location on Ringön it’s not the easiest to reach tap room. Most locals tend to go by bike or taxi, or alternatively through a 2km walk from Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen. Personally, as a strict non-drinker, I find the car quite suitable to reach it. But with whatever mode you arrive at Vega, make sure to check their opening times, as they are scarce. But if you happen to find yourself there during their opening times, you will be greeted by a cosy and industrial-looking restaurant/brewery. They have a variety of their beers on tap, and even their alcohol-free IPA can be ordered on draft. Very thoughtful and worth it! The food menu is changing often, so you might be unlucky to find something you really don’t want, or lucky to find something you really do want. But mostly it’s pub food, so burgers, tacos and the likes. There is always one vegan option available, and it is often promoted prominently with ingredients by Anamma for their protein. If you like that brand you are in luck. In my case, it was tacos when I was eating at Vega. Three of them, simple vegan meat focused filling, and served with a side salad. The tortilla was hand made and the overall composition pretty great to be fair. Focus clearly on the “meat”, but the light touches with pickled onion and avocado gave it balance. Overall quite good tacos, but obviously nothing too fancy or spectacular. Coming at an affordable price point, you can’t really go wrong here, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Vega Bryggeri - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/moonthaikitchen monthly 0.5 2023-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1672338038610-E6PIUAQT57JYVTEPEHWU/20221229_173517.jpg Reviews - Moon Thai Kitchen - The atmosphere when entering is amazing. Everything is nicely decorated, there are even vehicles such as a Tuk Tuk right at the entrance. It surely feels like a little escape from the Swedish reality. However, Swedish reality kicks in quite fast again once trying to get a table. Usually, Moon Thai Kitchen requires bookings and spontaneous visits are a problem. But even with a booking, service is slow and often stressed out. Nowhere near the famous Thai hospitality. I have tried Moon Thai Kitchen for three times now and it has always been rather mixed in this regard. Sometimes you wait for 5 minutes until someone appears at the door to greet you, sometimes you have a bunch of families in front of you waiting to get seated. All that is missing is taking a number for the true Swedish administration experience. Once seated, the charming and good looking tables show their ugly faces. You are pressed into your seat and almost feel the breath of the stranger on the table behind you on your neck. Nowhere to hang your jacket either near the table, so in winter you will have to figure that out as well. The menu itself shows its contents divided by type of animal. There is a vegetarian/vegan section, but all it does is tell you that most dishes can be made vegetarian/vegan. Yeah, thanks for that. You can ask the staff about recommendations, but they are usually not knowledgeable enough to understand what dishes work well in a vegan version, so better try to figure it out yourself. Once I received dry deep-fried tofu on sticks. As recommended by the staff. No veggies, no sauce. Yeah, thanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Moon Thai Kitchen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/akaikoisushi monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/c0fdfdcc-ba3a-499e-9c33-097993955cab/20221128_213445.jpg Reviews - Akai Koi Sushi - Entering Akai Koi Sushi is like an instant flashback to my time in Japan. The atmosphere is stunning, beautifully arranged and it makes you feel welcome from the get-go. The place is tiny, but that only helps the atmosphere. Located at Parkgatan, right at the main car traffic street through Gothenburg, it is not the most inviting place to walk to. So the nice atmosphere inside makes up for it. After the first “wow” from the atmosphere settles, the menu shows quite the variety with different types of sushi and rolls, also clearly marked as “vegan”, which is always a big plus in my world. But even some sides/appetisers such as Edamame and warm dishes inspired by Korea and Japan with Bibimbap or Gyoza. And on top of that they offer some Japanese beers (also alcohol free). So, it is more of a whole composition rather than just a sushi shack. We went for the Vegan rolls with mango, avocado and cucumber, as well as Edamame. In the meantime, we received Miso soup that really deserves the name. An umami-filled taste of Miso really gets you going. A short wait later, we received the Edamame. Interestingly, they were cold and not steamed as you would normally receive, but they still worked well with the small pinch of sea salt on top. Shortly thereafter, the Sushi rolls arrived on plates that are just a tad too small for it all. The rolls were generally generous in size and difficult to fit in your mouth in one bite, but that’s alright sometimes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Akai Koi Sushi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/dirtydough monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1669015963771-B0EIA51KSVZW0SVXAEQS/20221119_160911.jpg Reviews - Dirty Dough - Dirty Dough has been around for only a short time in Gothenburg, but has quickly gotten a good reputation for the good quality pizza and reasonable prices. Personally, I have been quite a regular customer in recent years, though lately it hasn’t been one of my go-to places. Mainly, because I am not around Lindholmen anymore. Still, I checked in with them again recently and was quite fondly surprised. Previously, the only vegan option on the menu was a Marinara, but now, they added a vegan Margharita, that is topped with plenty of vegan mozarella. It seems the demand has shown fruitful. Apart from that, Dirty Dough is located in a newly built building right at the river. The view is good and in Summer it’s a nice place to hangout. Inside, it feels a bit bland though. The very high ceiling doesn’t help with acoustics and it gets very noisy when it crowds up. Adding to this, is a service that is a bit on the daydreaming side. It’s all fine all in all, but not unusual to be not seen for a while or not greeted. It surely feels more like a pizza BAR in this sense. Also, the place gets full fast, but usually the staff manages to squeeze you in for a quick pizza, even if there are many reservations. After ordering, the pizza generally arrives quite fast and steaming hot. How you expect it from a good Pizza place. The dough is hereby the main player, that is fluffy and crispy, just as you would get it in Naples. The marinara sauce is rich and full of flavour - and oregano. For 109 SEK, this is a great way to eat bread with sauce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Dirty Dough - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/bangkokstreet monthly 0.5 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64d8e8e0-a393-47e4-b26d-78c3ede87c4f/20221115_192458.jpg Reviews - Bangkok Street - Somewhat easy to miss, Bangkok Street is in a very effective location. Still, the place seems always rather empty. The decor is nice with some umbrellas on the ceiling, some neon lights (with Chinese script?) and overall a cosy atmosphere. The lack of people is only supported by the lack of music. Entering Bangkok Street feels like entering an abandoned Thai restaurant in a horror movie. But, once the service personnel notices you, they will be right on their way. The menu is limited, to say the least. Instead of sorting by type of food, it is sorted by type of animal, so you need to study the description more carefully to read whether it is a curry, a stir fry, noodles or something else. When it comes to vegan options, it’s a bit of rock bottom. One dedicated option is available, and other than that, the menu gives you the disclaimer that almost all dishes can be made vegan. Yeah, that’s not helpful. After asking for some dishes, it turns out, not all dishes can be made vegan, and in the end, only some stir fries as well as a plain coconut soup can be made vegan. We went for the hot place with a typical stir fry and tofu as well as a coconut based soup. Despite the place being empty, it took a little while for the food to arrive, but the sizzling and steaming hot plate was quite the show. The food itself is fine for the main part. The stir fry has too strong of a dark sesame touch and is hence mainly salty and rich, but other than that okay. The coconut soup has a quite fine taste profile, but the vegetables tend to be on the overcooked side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Bangkok Street - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/hermanostacokiosk monthly 0.5 2022-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/811196d8-5ce7-49e4-b290-f055be6104c7/20221113_162655.jpg Reviews - Hermanos TacoKiosk - Located just a few minutes walk from Mariaplan, Hermanos Tacokiosk is centrally in Majorna. Surrounded by second-hand shops and other hipster-like establishments. The place itself is a container that reminds of a Diner somewhere in North America near a highway. It is cosy though, well decorated and they play a good selection of music that fits the Majorna-vibe. The menu itself is showing limited options. It’s a taco place after all. So, you get Tacos, fries, or a burger. Whereas the latter only has a non-vegan/vegetarian option. Apart from that there are some sides and two desserts (non-vegan). Obviously, I went for the only vegan option I had, the Tacos Frijoles. Refried black beans, roasted pablano chili, queso fresco (the vegan type), pico de gallo, salsa and some fried onions on top. To be honest, it’s a weird composition, but hey, I am all up for trying. The food is served in paper plates only, even when dining in, and you are greeted with three massive tacos for 135 SEK. It’s a fair price! However, when trying to eat a taco an issue arises: they are overfilled and not easy to eat with one hand, as is expected from Mexican tacos. Looking past this, the taste is the second issue that arises. Something just doesn’t feel right about this composition. The refried beans are rather tasteless, the pico de gallo is bland, the queso fresco pieces are too big and dominant, and the roasted onions on top remind more of a hotdog at IKEA. Don’t get me wrong, it’s alright, but somehow it doesn’t work at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Hermanos TacoKiosk - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/yammykitchen monthly 0.5 2023-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/5a50fc91-3329-49b8-91ca-cae01ca2f332/20221022_134450.jpg Reviews - Yammy Kitchen - The recent years have been rough on the hospitality sector. The restrictions due to the pandemic caused many measures to downsize and adjust to make eating out a safe experience. Yammy Kitchen started, as many others, during this time with a table-ordering system via phone and QR code. So, when entering the locale (you better have a reservation, btw!), you are asked to order with your phone. And after that, the job of the waiting staff is almost done. The ordering system works well enough, giving you pictures and prices. It lacks, however, decent information about allergens of the food or a useful comment section to tell the staff about your own allergens and adjustments to the food. This creates the awkward situations of ordering through the app first, then going to the counter to tell the staff about your allergens, and then hope for the best. Not a great experience. Apart from that, however, the menu is large, offers a great selection of proper vegan dishes, and invites to try something new on another visit. My personal favourite is the udon stir-fry, that is a beautiful mix out of thick udon noodles with a lot of soy meat and mushrooms and a traditional sauce. If you want to go more Korean, the kimchi jigae is an absolute delight. Rich broth, crispy veggies and great tofu. Much recommended! However, the prices have seen a spike in recent years as well, and it seems Yammy keeps on increasing them slightly every few months. Nowadays, you will have to plan in between 250-300 SEK per person for a full meal experience. Thankfully, the quality of the food is worth it. This keeps on being one of Yammy’s strong sides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Yammy Kitchen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/lillahanoi monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/319518fe-6a5c-430d-aa33-8dba3c6ebdcf/20221019_165424.jpg Reviews - Lilla Hanoi - First up, the location of Lilla Hanoi is fantastic. It is super central, but in the residential area next to Nordstan, separated by some massive, and beautiful stone buildings. Hence, the street is quiet and looks cool. It really feels like you escape the messy rush hour traffic. The locale itself is decorated in a modern touch, with some classic style furniture and Vietnamese accents. To me, it feels a bit cold due to the choice of colours (primarily blue), but it works well in any case. The menu offers a selection of starters and mains with focus on the central region of Vietnam, so you will find your Pho, your Crepe (Banh Xeo) and your Bun Thit. For me, I am missing my dau hu kho sa ot (lemongrass tofu), but that’s alright. I went for Summer Rolls and Pho. Extra kudos to the lovely waiter, who was just fun, entertaining and attentive. That’s the kind of service you love to get, but receive to rarely in Sweden. Much appreciated! The food came after a short while. The Pho has a rich broth, that might be short on fragrant spices, but feels very filling in any case. The vegetables tend to be overboiled in Lilla Hanoi instead of crunchy, but that’s just regional differences in the way Pho is prepared. To me, it reminds me of a typical slavic winter soup with such soft carrots. Still, the taste profile is great, and the tofu has a nice consistency to accompany the dish. The Summer rolls are filled with a good amount of well-done tofu and served with a tamarind-peanut sauce. Good consistency and composition, but maybe a bit short on herbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bb56f29f-76b2-4c6f-aa24-73a9b9f2ab95/5star.png Reviews - Lilla Hanoi - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/sushime monthly 0.5 2023-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1665998031175-ZEH31CXGCZVCJNAURERX/20221010_122002.jpg Reviews - Sushi me - First of all, we need to adjust our expectations. Lunch places around the university have much lower standards as the ones around office complexes around the city. Whether it’s size, service or food. They are more like fast-food places to a cheap price to accommodate the target audience - poor students. Now, with that out of the mind, Sushi me is a tiny locale that greets you with a screen on which the minimal menu is shown in a basic font. X amount of Sushi pieces for a specific price. That’s all you get. After ordering, the friendly staff understands a vegan request without any issues and gets right on into preparing a set fresh for you. So far so good. It’s ready after a short while, but in the meantime, you can help yourself to a little bowl of Miso soup. And oh boy, that Miso soup sure doesn’t deserve the name, as there is basically no Miso in it. It tastes more like a simple vegetable broth with too much oil. It even lacks nori, either inside or to add yourself. Hence, it’s just some warm oily water. Ouch. The sushi is plated quite alright with a fair distribution of maki rolls and some tofu and avocado pieces, together with wakame, ginger and some European wasabi. When indulging into the pieces however, they fall flat. The rice is average and somewhat dry, the maki rolls are formed and cut in an amateur way and the filling is iceberg salad (excuse me?), flat cucumber and tofu skin. Ouch again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Sushi me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/vapiano monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/340114f1-8fe3-4ce7-8d95-cd3991888784/20220930_165837.jpg Reviews - Vapiano - Now, Vapiano is no new place for me. Even in my non-vegan days I have visited it often and always connected it to comfort food pasta. The Pizza I would avoid though. But when it comes to the pasta, they offer a variety of types and sauces. Recently, they also launched a dedicated vegan pasta, the pasta vegana. While technically there are two vegan options on the menu, the al arrabbiata if one takes away the cheese, and the pasta vegana, it still feels a bit on the afterthought side. The pasta vegana is a cream sauce with vegan filets (the ones you can get from Quorn in the supermarket freezer), sundried tomatoes and herbs. A good combination all in all. However, I have had the situation more often than it should have happened that they ran out of vegan filets and couldn’t offer any pasta vegana. There is no substitute, and one will have to settle for al arrabbiata. Which is a good fit, as angry (arrabbiata) is the feeling one will have. In any case, should the pasta vegana be available, it’s quite a nice composition. I like to add some rucola on top and some chili oil from the table and immediately you will feel comfortable. It’s fairly competently executed and arrives fast, should the system to order not fail. Depending on the day, they can be a bit lazy in the kitchen and forget to cut the sundried tomatoes into smaller pieces. So, sometimes you might chew on a massive sundried tomato. I don’t judge, but to me, that’s a bit too much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - Vapiano - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/sayur monthly 0.5 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/daed84f8-691f-4815-9486-741722d93480/20220817_163437.jpg Reviews - Sayur - Sayur is a tiny place near Linné and close to Slottskogen. It’s not directly on the usual path, but still reasonably accesible. Inside, you will find a few tables and the counter to order. There are two dishes on the menu, Nasi Campur, a rice dish with a variety of things on side such as Tempeh and Tofu, and Gado-Gado, a sallad with peanut sauce and rice cakes. Both dishes are fully vegan. After being greeted by potentially the nicest people in the world with the biggest smiles, you order and wait a little while for your food. There is no alcohol serving in this place, but there is a selection of local ‘folköl’ if you are up to that. The food usually comes quite fast and then you are free to indulge. The Nasi Campur is a beautifully fragrant rice, topped with sauce and Tempeh and other protein-rich goodies on the side. Additionally, you will also find some very good Sambal if you like your food to be hot. The Tempeh is made by the staff and not bought in, and you can feel it in the structure. Definitely among the best Tempehs you can get. The tofu on the other hand is for my taste a little bit too uninspired and essentially just soaked in sauce. Baking it would be an extra touch of greatness I believe. Still, the composition is great overall. Should you decide for the Gado-Gado, you have more freshness and crunchy bites from vegetables, but don’t underestimate this salad. The rich peanut sauce and high protein will fill you up good as well. To top it all off, sometimes you can even follow Indonesian news on the TV. Might be a bit of an odd choice, but hey, it reminds me of Indonesia at least. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bb56f29f-76b2-4c6f-aa24-73a9b9f2ab95/5star.png Reviews - Sayur - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/saigonfood monthly 0.5 2022-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/37f51d34-78d3-424c-bb1a-ceb5d46a838f/20220917_115601.jpg Reviews - Saigon Food (Nordstan) - The restaurant is situated right after the escalator down to the supermarket. Going straight ahead brings you there, where a variety of different Asian dishes await you. The menu is divided by countries, Vietnam and Thailand, as well as Tapas and Vegetarian. The latter are interesting countries, but hey, works for me. In the Vegetarian section you can find a mix of Pho, Rice Noodle salad with spring rolls, red curry, pad thai and Banh Mi. So both Vietnamese and Thai inspired food. The prices are very low, between 79 SEK to 109 SEK. Previously I have eaten the Rice noodle salad with Spring Rolls, and this time I went for a Thai staple, the red curry. One of the easiest dishes, but also one of the tastiest. After ordering and receiving my puck, the waiting time was short to receive my food on a tray. I was greeted with a large bowl of red curry, and the children’s portion of rice. I don’t know why they always cheap out on the rice in Sweden. Just give me something to fill me up, okay? In any case, the red curry is filled with vegetables in a fashionable cut, some puffed tofu and looking quite alright. However, after a first taste, an interesting sensation hit me: it does not taste like a red curry at all. Instead, it tastes like a pepper paste mixed with coconut milk. Faintly. Where are the chilis, the koriander, the lime leafs, the lime or even some soy to give it some sort of taste. But nope, it’s a tasteless, oily coconut soup that could almost be made out of Gochujang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Saigon Food (Nordstan) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/nksushitakame monthly 0.5 2022-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1661233535934-OXL2G37V3TEWS7VUJHWO/20220822_173826.jpg Reviews - NK Sushi Takame - NK Sushi Takame is situated right at, well, NK, so pretty central, but still kinda out of the picture and easy to miss. I’ve certainly walked past it numerous times, or rather, haven’t walked past it at all as it’s not located at a street that is typically used when you know where to go to. Still, when entering the decor is simple and alright, but nothing special. More interestingly is the eerie atmosphere that greets you. There is no music, no ambiance, nothing. You just hear the munching of other guests and the people working there. You know that uncomfortable feeling when everything is quiet and you need to cough? Yeah, kinda like that. Anyways, the menu is your typical Sushi menu with some defined sets, a selection of different pieces and the - in Sweden typically - found Poké Bowls. I always find it suspicious to find that in a Sushi place, as it has nothing to do with each other, but hey, Swedes love their Poké Bowls and often can’t tell the origin of their food. So, might as well have it on the menu. I opted for a mix of 15 pieces, vegan. Shortly after ordering they arrived and I was quite positively surprised. A mix of high quality pieces, Avocado, finely sliced Mango, tofu, an odd choice of just cucumber, and some Maki rolls with tofu skin. All done to a high quality, fresh and served with some pickled onion (such a Swedish thing), Soybeans and Wakame. All in all, quite nice and I felt happy to have had such a diverse selection of vegan sushi. Especially the tofu is often messy and drenched in fat, but here it was perfectly fried tofu skin and the maki rolls even had crispy tofu skin in them. Very nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/857c2a11-8aec-4dec-9a41-ac364f3bbea2/4star.png Reviews - NK Sushi Takame - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/steamypho monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1661092592932-ELNL58P2WWN150TUIOHA/20220820_135911.jpg Reviews - Steamy Pho - Steamy Pho is located right at Odinsplatsen, a rather quaint little area, close to the main roads for cars and Ullevi. So, it is kinda out of the direct path and you will likely only get here if you are dedicated to come to this area. For me, it took me around 4 years of living in the city before I started exploring this area as well. In any case, the locale is clean and has a modern and minimal decor. The menu is rather small, but offers all you might want. Your typical things such as Summer Rolls, Spring Rolls and Pho can be found, but also, with watery eyes, I can see dau hu kho sa ot on the menu. It’s spicy lemongrass tofu with vegetables stir fried. My absolute favourite and so far no other Vietnamese place in Gothenburg has it. Big big plus! After ordering, the food comes quite fast. Summer Rolls and Spring Rolls are on point. Freshly made, have good tofu in them and are served with a fantastic and balanced tamarind-peanut sauce. It is clear, the spring rolls are not some frozen bulk food, but freshly made in the restaurant. The mains, Pho and dau hu kho sa ot come shortly after. The Pho is a rich soup full of vegetables and nice tofu. For my taste, the broth could use some more kick from spices, but it is still a very good base. In the end, it’s Pho. But where it really blew my mind is with the dau hu kho sa ot. Perfectly balanced mix of sambal, sweetness and lemongrass with vegetables and served with rice. Now this is what I call a stir fry. The tofu is pre-baked and then cut in pieces to be stir fried. Good structure, no overwhelming taste and it nicely adapts the sauce into it. That’s how it should be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bb56f29f-76b2-4c6f-aa24-73a9b9f2ab95/5star.png Reviews - Steamy Pho - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/olstugantullen monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/26fb6451-2415-4024-9ee0-ab14d1fcfe82/20220824_210130.jpg Reviews - Ölstugan Tullen - Going to Tullen is actually quite a common occurence for me. Especially the one next to Kville is located in a cosy old industrial building from the 19th century and just oozes charme. So I like coming here for drinks. But even the other Tullen around Gothenburg, such as the one at Johanneberg or Andra Långgatan have their own way and are worth a visit. In terms of food, however, I usually avoid them. So far I have eaten in two different Tullen and tried three different vegan dishes, and well, to put it shortly, I am not a fan. But let me go deeper into it. The menu differs somewhat between each Tullen, but seems to have some stables nevertheless. The one in Johanneberg has two dishes, one with a cabbage patty in sauce and with boiled potatoes, and one with a mustard-based soy-mince patty with roasted potatoes. The one in Kville has only one dish, cauliflower patties with roasted potatoes and a coleslaw-sort of salad. While that sounds reasonable enough, it’s the execution that throws me off. It looks appealing enough, but the taste is just questionable. Whether it’s being the bland potatoes, the heavy mustard taste of the patty or just a bitterness from overheating the ingredients. Every bite is a disappointment and you regret it more and more. I am primarily surprised about the bitterness of the ingredients. I couldn’t specify really what it was that made all food so bitter. The lettuce was old, so that’s that, but the rest seems to have been a heating issue. In any case, I don’t think the dishes Tullen offers are in any way tasteful, despite the cheap price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51773521-2086-4c67-99df-f5a8f21ad63e/2star.png Reviews - Ölstugan Tullen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/silvis monthly 0.5 2022-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/e72eebff-a556-4483-9d0c-e14b5d2bb3c5/20220820_200750.jpg Reviews - Silvis - Silvis is located somewhat hidden in a side street right next to Andra Långgatan. To me, it was invisible for years until I finally got to know of it. Upon entering however, a beautiful vibe was presented. This feels like someone with passion is owning and managing this place. Good first impression, despite the randomised tiles with no clear pattern. Upon seating we receive a massive menu, but it offers tasting menus with a variety of dishes for the undecided folks like we are. We opted for the small version, Aladdin, for 269 SEK/person. They can make all of them vegan, so that’s a great sight. Despite having a fully packed place, waiting time was quite short and we started to receive our first dishes, hummus, baba ganoush, salad, olives and some bread. And oh boy, was the hummus a heavenly experience. In this sense: if your hummus is good, you already win. Our second part of dishes had some halloumi in it, but the waiting staff was very professional and changed it up fast, so we received our next dishes shortly thereafter. An assortment of falafel, tahini sauce, skillet fried cauliflower and filled wine leafs. Again, all of it was rather well adjusted and we started to fill up. Just as we were about to finish our food, being happily full, we got a surprise: another course with some more food! Quite unexpected, but alright. Unfortunately the third round consisted of meat alternatives to chicken and minced meat, made in a similar fashion. I wasn’t a particularly happy about all of that, but hey, I didn’t know it will come either. Still, next time I would choose to opt out of this course and instead add a few more bowls of hummus or have more cauliflower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/51215505-1cb4-4352-bfd6-f857532897dd/5star.png Reviews - Silvis - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/dumplingsmm monthly 0.5 2023-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/ad2fc14d-609e-4feb-8130-a5b88bca2328/20220823_162234.jpg Reviews - Dumplings M.M - Finding Dumplings M.M is harder than it seems at first. The place is so centrally located, right across the cinema Biopalatset at the edge of Saluhallen, that it blends in with the scenery. You will find a word cloud of their menu, saying “DUMPLINGS nudlar SUSHI take away”. You know right away what they have. There is no indoor seating, it’s just a shed that sells food and gives it to you, so expectations are low. They have a menu with a variety of things, as indicated on their word cloud, and the prices range from 65 SEK to 85 SEK. Ridiculously cheap. When asking for the ingredients of some of the food, the lad behind the counter just pulls out a laminated sheet of ingredients straight from the back of the box of the frozen food they want to serve you. But good to know it’s the vegan dumplings from the freezer. We didn’t take any chances and took the dumplings and they came after a short waiting time in a take-away box. Unexpectedly the box contained more than 10 pieces of sad dumplings, but instead 10 pieces of sad dumplings with a little salad, rice and some more soy sauce. Not too shabby considering the expectations. The food itself is nothing that will blow you away. It is frozen food warmed up. They use the exact same dumplings you can buy at the supermarket and charge you for that. But in all fairness, they charge you very little to give you warmed up food plated with rice. I can respect that. Still, it’s basically unethical in hospitality to serve people food like that. There are also more dishes on the menu besides the dumplings, but I didn’t even want to dare looking at sushi or the stir fry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Dumplings M.M - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/dineburgers monthly 0.5 2023-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bfcfe097-c788-4ff0-95c6-e6b55a26aa66/20220823_181740.jpg Reviews - DINÉ Burgers - When entering the place, you are greeted with some cheeky posters, an industrial, but cosy setting and the top hits of the last 20 years playing through the speakers. It feels alright and how you expect any burger place to look like. Let me digress a little moment. Recently, speaking of the last 5-7 years, Gothenburg has had a massive invasion of new burger places popping up. Sometimes it feels like every second restaurant is a burger place by now. Fortunately it isn’t, but due to that, every burger place needs some sort of uniqueness to it. DINÈ burgers feels from the get-go like any other place. Looking into the menu, you will see a variety of options and a little symbol, if they can be made vegan. In total 5 vegan options are available, however it is very unclear how that will look like, as they just state, for example, that “Bacon & Cheese” or “Halloumi” can be made vegan. I am at a loss of words. Burgers are served with potato and sweet potato fries mixed and truffle mayonnaise. Can it be any more cliché? When served, the burgers look alright. They are served in a metal dish with a DINÈ grease paper and look appealing enough. When biting into the burger, you feel no Beyond Meat, but soy mince that is made into a patty. It’s juicy, it’s nice and I am happy that for once I don’t have to eat Beyond Meat or a shady Swedish falafel that got deep fried for too long. The bun surrounding the patty feels odd though, as it is very sweet and tastes more like a cake. Even the consistency seems like it’s not a yeast based bun, but they used baking powder as a rising agent. Weird and not great. The fries are as expected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - DINÉ Burgers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/tomtoms monthly 0.5 2022-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/9585bfbd-9ca0-47d2-860b-dd37be32d050/20220814_132930.jpg Reviews - TomToms Burritos - Comfort food and burrito tend to be a rather inseparable combination. Burritos are also one of the easiest way to fool people into accepting vegan food as a tasty alternative, so my hopes are high for TomToms! Both of the two locations are rather tiny and cramped, so when entering you might encounter a row of bums from other customers waiting to order, at least around Odinsgatan. Sitting might be similar, if you intend to do so during busy hours, where you might end up right next to a stranger. But usually it works out quite well. The menu is primarily a selection of different kinds of burritos, but also some burrito bowls if you want to cut out carbs by having your burrito not nicely enclosed in a tortilla, but just out there in the open, like no one tucked it in. Seriously, go for the tortilla. We have a sweet potato filling, a guacamole based one and lastly, pulled jackfruit style. You can also choose your salsa with them, mild, medium and spicy. I usually go for medium. That’s just the right amount of heat and the slight koriander taste is a really nice dynamic. Personally, I am not too fond of the sweet potato burrito, as that one is more of a mush. The other two are very nice though, usually packed with a bunch of beans, rice and sauce. However, if you are unlucky, you might end up with a somewhat cold burrito during rush hour, as they try to really push them out. So be warned about that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/7a012a69-62c0-4d5b-901c-8f56a82d27e4/4star.png Reviews - TomToms Burritos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/benne monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/17d2eeec-4be3-452c-96ce-5302e8a43103/20220815_122158.jpg Reviews - Benne - By now I have been to all three Gothenburg locations and they are all pretty much the same, so no need to worry that the quality is different elsewhere. The menu greets you with only a few choices, but that’s all you need. For vegans, there is the Slow Tomato (a simple pasta al napoletana) where you need to ask not to put cheese on top and a vegan meat sauce, Hipster Juice, which consists of pretty much the same as Slow Tomato with added minced soy and topped with vegan sour cream. If you are extra hungry, you are open to choose the extra hungry option, which increases the portion size. All that for 50 SEK respectively 85 SEK for the base version. A very good price! Ordered at the bar, you can sit down and wait for your pasta to arrive. Usually it only takes them between 10-15 minutes to bring your order, depending how busy it is, and oh boy can it get busy. Once the pasta arrives, you are greeted with hand-made pasta, fresh from the day and your sauce of choice with it. Pro tip: add some of their self-made chili oil conveniently located on each table or to buy from their shop to take home. It really adds an extra depth to the dish. The pasta itself is usually cooked to perfection and the sauce has all the flavour profiles you might want from a tomato sauce. Sweetness, acidity, earthiness from the herbs and a dash of fruit. Very nice all in all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/6f88c807-ce9e-469c-baec-ef4d4efee341/1star.png Reviews - Benne - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/thaimums monthly 0.5 2022-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/e1f77860-3abe-4032-8295-93e85c0285f1/20220816_142443.jpg Reviews - Thaimums - If you have seen some of my previous reviews, you might have seen by now that I just love the cuisine of the Asian continent, especially south-east Asia. Probably since I used to live there, but I tend to be extra critical about it in Europe, as all I am asking for is something that is authentic in the end. Let’s see how Thaimums holds up. Spoiler: not great. Thaimums has a menu of a variety of dishes, sorted by type, e.g. stir fry, curry, noodles. All dishes are shown as a base and you choose your protein which defines the price. For vegans there is the option of no protein (vegetables only) or tofu for 95 SEK respectively 99 SEK. Pretty darn cheap. There is even a lunch offer from 11:00 -14:30 where a drink is included. If you know your way around Thai cuisine a little bit, you will have an idea how the dishes should look like and taste like. If you ask to have the dishes made vegan, so without any fish sauce or oyster sauce, they an accommodate you. They can even make Tom Yam in vegan, despite not being on the menu at all, so kudos for this! However, the instructions sometimes don’t go fully through to the kitchen and it’s not unlikely that your food still has ingredients in you wanted to avoid (allergies!) or the sauce still tastes a bit fishy. In any case, I decided for a Pad King, but have eaten other dishes as well previously at Thaimums. They serve their stir fry with heart shaped rice, topped with a heart shaped carrot. Cheesy, but kinda cute. The dishes themselves however only barely resemble what they should. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/22f91265-1e8c-4946-8c51-57961c1a14c2/2star.png Reviews - Thaimums - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/bastardburgers monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/07213e28-08ce-4d8e-9c2a-9ce62d059842/20220815_172539.jpg Reviews - Bastard Burgers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/64dfb241-c9f4-48c1-bfbd-f1924b0347b9/3star.png Reviews - Bastard Burgers https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/vietnamhaket monthly 0.5 2022-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/34a50ac3-819a-4289-8f1e-3cc416a4c50f/20220811_180232.jpg Reviews - Vietnamhaket - People who know me, know that I am a big fan of Vietnamese cuisine. My favourite dish, however, is often not found on menus around Vietnamese restaurants in Sweden (It’s lemongrass tofu, ‘dau hu xao xa ot‘ with some added vegetables). Anyways, I also like decent enough food for a cheap price, and Vietnamhaket seems to deliver that. I have eaten so far at two locations (Saluhallen Briggen and Stampen) and it was pretty much the same, so I assume it’s going to be the same in Nordstan. The menu is quite large with vegan options directly indicated. Yay! And also very trust-inducing. Prices are 120 SEK for all dishes, though the options feel a little bit limited to me. Mainly we see Pho, Summer Rolls and some stir fry, but I am missing more of a saucy stir fry with rice. Give me my rice! Anyways, one problem is clearly communication to ask for ingredients, but eventually it will all be figured out. We had the person taking our orders just directly call a relative better at Swedish/English to explain the ingredients. No worries here, I like the family business vibe and if anything, it’s charming. But as it turns out, the Pho uses a mushroom broth in the vegan option, which is arguably a weird choice. So we opted for simple stir fry noodles with tofu, summer rolls and fried dumplings, but also tried a sort of rice noodle salad before. The food itself came quite fast, but the place wasn’t buzzing either. It all looked competent enough, and upon taking the first bites a warming feeling comes into my body. It is pretty alright. The stir fry is very oily, but chewy noodles, great tofu and some crunchy veggies still work as good comfort food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/38d79f12-dce8-4c16-bb15-692af64b4e98/3star.png Reviews - Vietnamhaket - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/buonopizza monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/709150bf-330b-498c-979c-8d3a4c6cdcb2/20220813_125442.jpg Reviews - Buono Pizza - Who doesn’t like pizza? I am obviously the same and pre-vegan I loved my simple Margherita, but also a good Marinara. Having been to Naples myself and thoroughly enjoyed it, I learned to love the authentic Naples style of preparing pizza. Needless to say, when an Italian friend told me I should check out Buono, I was intrigued. Fair disclaimer, I am already a regular at Buono, but let me give you the story of my first visit. Greeted by friendly and smiling faces, we were seated inside the cute litte place. 4 tables, a few more near the bar. Nothing major, but it’s plastered with pictures of Naples and an Italian decor. The music playing is also coming straight from an Italian radio station - or Spotify. What do I know the difference? Looking at the menu however, a first shock hits my hungry heart: there is no vegan alternative on the menu, nope, not even a Marinara. So, once asked if they could maybe make a Marinara for us, we were greeted instead with a surprise: there is a vegan pizza they offer outside of the menu, the pizza vegana! It’s basically a Marinara with extra steps, such as added garlic, olives, sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms, though we we like to take away the latter. Sounds pretty amazing. Once ordered together with a Moretti Zero, the waiting game began. And when the Pizza Vegana finally arrived (after like 10 minutes tops), I wanted to cry. It was beautiful. The dough was crispy and juicy at the same time, the marinara perfectly spiced and the ingredients on top of the highest quality. I mean, I don’t even like olives all that much, but the ones they use here on the pizza, they are something else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/bb56f29f-76b2-4c6f-aa24-73a9b9f2ab95/5star.png Reviews - Buono Pizza - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/dubbeldubbel monthly 0.5 2022-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/0f6de7c2-1107-4793-8098-4a702be70b1d/20220809_185641.jpg Reviews - Dubbel Dubbel - When entering the locale at Surbrunnsgatan, around 17:40 on a Tuesday afternoon, the first issue didn’t wait for long. The restaurant has an order at the bar vibe, but they still expect you to sit down and take the orders seated. Alright, a bit unclear, but we are happy to cooperate. After sitting down, it took around 5 minutes until the waiter brought the menu, and another 10 minutes to take our orders. We took the whole vegan menu. Interesting occurrence: my wife is mushroom intolerant, so we usually order any food without mushrooms, but this seemed to be a challenge for the waiter, as they didn’t seem to be able to substitute the mushroom salad with something else vegan and not mushroom filled. Side note: they were severely understaffed. 2 waiting personnel and 1 person in the kitchen. Way too few for a place this size and not their fault for being slow and overwhelmed. In any case, drinks came fast and they had alcohol free Tsingtao, and that’s kinda cool. But then the waiting continued, and continued. Around one hour after we first entered, the first precourse arrived. Two sad bao buns filled with Tempeh and mayonnaise and hoisin sauce. Interesting combination, but in the end rather tasteless. The tempeh was alright, but it was all not good. However, we were craving for more. After another 10 minutes, the rest of the food arrived. An assortment of different dishes awaited us, dumplings with cabbage, deep fried wontons, Pak choi, cucumber salad, tempeh in szechuan sauce, carrot salad, rice, and…mushroom salad? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/a888db42-a626-46b9-bd75-9bca261fec0e/1star.png Reviews - Dubbel Dubbel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://gothenburgvegan.com/reviews/jinxdynasty monthly 0.5 2022-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f2123ddd5bd354961445da/1350d46d-cca9-4917-9a46-07ee62a8c261/20220805_170503.jpg Reviews - Jinx Dynasty - To start off, the locale is situated in the beautiful courtyard Victoriagården, right in the city centre. It feels like an oasis in the buzzing city. The only downside of the location is the restaurant accross, Brisket & Friends, that ever so often infuses the surrounding areas with the smell of burnt pork ribs. Not the most appetising if you are sensitive, but personally I don’t mind it too much. Jinx Dynasty itself is a tiny little place, reminiscing a little bit of a Izakaya Bar in Tokyo. So, there is basically no comfortable seating inside, but the atmosphere is top notch. The outside area has more of a seating space and is definitely preferred if you have issues with claustrophobia. The food is ordered at the bar area, that also works as an inside view into the kitchen - in case you have trust issues, I guess. The menu is simple and offers the signature Bao Buns, as well as some sides such as loaded fries or corn. Simple, but pleasing and destinctive. Sometimes there are also some specials, but those are usually not vegan, so we don’t bother with that here. Drinks are your typical ones, but kudos for the alcohol free they offered last time, Implosion from the Danish brewert To Øl. Fantastic little beverage. Personally, I went for the Vegan Bao Buns, two pieces. Served in a little cardboard tray, they look deliciously arranged. Inside the buns we find panko fried tofu, with some pickled cucumber and cabbage, gochujangmayonnaise, kimchisalsa, hoisin and topped with peanuts and koriander. Crunchy, juicy, blissful. 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