A Vegan Eating Guide to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany: The Best Restaurants & Cafés

Are you a vegan or vegetarian visiting Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

Germany’s highest mountain and vegan food? Count us in!

We’ll be honest: We didn’t have great expectations for the vegan offerings of the small mountain town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

We had just eaten our bellies very full and satisfied in nearby Munich, so our standards were also pretty high.

But to our delight, there were plenty of great restaurants and cafés offering plant-based dishes.

Read on to discover the best vegan and vegetarian food in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GaPa).

Find all of the restaurants and cafés in this guide on a map at the bottom of the article.

Where to stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?

• Budget: Atlas Sporthotel – One of the cheapest options for ensuite double rooms in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Free parking.
• Value for money: Biohotel Garmischer Hof – Amazing views, organic food and a spa and wellness centre. Our favourite hotel in GaPa.
• Luxury: Bader Suites – Luxurious, spacious apartments with everything you need. We loved staying here.
• Family: Leiners Boutiquehotel für Familien – All-inclusive children’s hotel with an indoor pool, playrooms and childcare. Where we stayed with our kids.

Search for the best value accommodation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen here.

Café Max – Breakfast all day

Café Max got new owners in 2021, but the café itself has been around for about 70 years.

The cute interior is bright and the staff were smiling and welcoming. We really liked sitting here.

Healthy breakfasts are the focus of the menu, but there are also great lunch options.

Almost everything is vegetarian, and most of it can be veganised. There are also marked vegan options, which is always fantastic to see.

If you don’t wish to eat at the café, it’s possible to order a “Frühstücksbox” (brunch/breakfast box). We tried the vegan box and enjoyed it a lot.

Café Max isn’t 100% vegan but has a few marked vegan options on the menu.

Griesstraße 10a, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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Garmischer Hof – Veggie-friendly brewery

Biohotel Garmischer Hof‘s (adlink) restaurant doubles as a delicious place to eat and a brewery serving up their own beer.

As we were already impressed with the vegan breakfast at the hotel when we stayed there the second time we visited Garmisch-Partenkirchen, we were excited to also try their evening offerings.

The menu is very much classic German food reinterpreted in a modern way.

We had the vegan bowl and a vegan loaf, both bursting with flavour, veggies and creativity.

The dishes were of very high quality, and the whole experience of eating at Garmischer Hof was just great. If you’re looking for a nice sit-down restaurant in Garmisch-Partenkirchen with rich-tasting vegan options, look no further.

Garmischer Hof serves meat but has several marked vegan and vegetarian dishes on the menu.

Chamonixstraße 10, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Berge – Vegan breakfast options

Berge is a nice little café in the eastern part of town.

“Berge” means mountains in German, so, unsurprisingly, the café has a mountain theme.

We ordered the açaí bowl and a rice porridge made with coconut milk and topped with apple sauce. Victoria, of course, had a café latte with oat milk.

The atmosphere at Berge is quaint and charming. The kind of place where you just want to hang out and talk about anything or nothing at all while drinking a hot cup of coffee.

Berge isn’t 100% vegan but has a few marked vegan options on the menu.

Bahnhofstraße 13, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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Shaka Burgerhouse – Vegan burger

If you’re vegan, it’s very easy to choose at Shaka Burgerhouse as there’s just a single vegan burger on the menu.

Thankfully, that’s enough!

The patty was crunchy and moist at the same time. The vegan cheese was great. The vegetables seemed just right. The bun was tasty and held everything together.

Oh, and perhaps the best part: They serve sweet potato fries. And they’re friggin’ good.

Anyhow, if you’re in the mood for a vegan burger fix while in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Shaka Burgerhouse just might be your place!

Shaka Burgerhouse definitely isn’t vegan, but they have a marked vegan burger on the menu.

Marienplatz 11, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

La Baita – Italian pizza & pasta

La Baita is a very popular Italian restaurant within walking distance of the centre of Garmisch.

The menu has a few clearly labelled vegan options.

We ordered a vegan pizza with eggplant, onion and tomato as well as a portion of spaghetti with eggplant and cheeseless pesto. Both tasted delicious.

We liked the service. The food came quickly and our waiter was funny and attentive.

It’s possible to sit inside as well as outside at La Baita.

La Baita serves meat, but there are a few marked vegan dishes on the menu. Make sure to confirm with the staff that there isn’t egg in the pasta, cheese in the pesto etc.

Zugspitzstraße 16, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Der Laden – Mostly vegetarian café

When we visited the all-organic café “Der Laden” in central Garmisch-Partenkirchen, they were all out of vegan soup and sandwiches, but thankfully, they still served a few vegan cakes.

We ordered a chocolate cake and a café latte made with plant milk.

There were quite a few cakes to choose from, and we would have loved to try some of their other vegan offerings as well.

The space is quite large and is suitable for an afternoon break. Der Laden also sells local products.

Der Laden isn’t 100% vegan but most of what they offer is at least vegetarian. There are also marked gluten-free options.

Chamonixstraße 12, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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Thang Long – Asian restaurant

While there are no explicitly marked vegan dishes at Thang Long, we noticed that their menu had a vegetarian section.

We asked if the “Dau phu xao curry” (tofu with vegetables in coconut milk and spicy curry sauce) was vegan, and they confirmed that there was no fish sauce or oyster sauce in the curry.

Perfect! We ordered two of those.

The flavourful curry was just what we needed after a cold day, and both the tofu and vegetables were cooked deliciously. The taste mostly reminded us of Thai red curry with added lemongrass.

All in all, Thang Long delivered a tasty curry, and we would happily return.

Thang Long serves meat but has a vegetarian section on the menu, and some of those dishes can be veganised.

Bahnhofstraße 26, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

San Marco Da Claudio – Italian restaurant

San Marco Da Claudio is a bit north of town, in Burgrain. We visited the Italian restaurant as we returned from a day trip to Neuschwanstein.

The waiter was very polite and confirmed which dishes were vegan, so we ordered a tomato soup and a pizza (without cheese) with eggplant, olives, artichoke and squash.

Although we wouldn’t necessarily drive out of town for the experience, both the pizza and the soup did the job perfectly well.

San Marco Da Claudio serves meat, but there are a few marked vegan and vegetarian dishes on the menu. Make sure to confirm with the knowledgeable staff which dishes are vegan.

Schloßwaldstraße 2a, Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Vegan-friendly supermarkets in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

The all-organic supermarket chain Denns BioMarkt has a store in central Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and it’s awesome.

Not only is everything organic, but all products are also clearly labelled vegan, vegetarian and/or gluten-free, so you don’t have to read through every single ingredient list. Thank you!

The options for vegan food here are just great. No, that’s a definite understatement. They’re magnificent. We would so love it if Denns opened up a store in Copenhagen.

There’s also a dm in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, part of a huge chain in Germany with more than 2,000 stores. Though the selection isn’t as good as Denns, there are a lot of great vegan and organic products for sale here.

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Bonus: Wildkaffee Café

We visited the Wildkaffee Café and were so impressed with their coffee that we thought they deserved a place here.

Though the café isn’t especially vegan-friendly, their black coffee was super delicious. They roast the beans themselves and then prepare them for you however you like.

The café is located at Bahnhofstraße 40+42, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The roastery is in neighbouring Grainau.

Map

Here’s our Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany map with all of the restaurants and cafés mentioned in the vegan eating guide. They’re all marked with a light green icon.

Click the icon in the top left corner of the map to navigate using a list.

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Hungry for some vegan food?

We hope this restaurant & café guide has made you hungry for the vegan and vegetarian food in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria.

Check out the Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany map on HappyCow for an updated overview of all the animal-friendly places to eat in town.

Have you tried any of these places?

Or do you know of any restaurants or cafés in GaPa that we should eat at the next time we visit the town?

Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading and happy eating!