Hong Kong Superstore – best in the west!

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When you think of Asian stores in Amsterdam, you’re likely to think first of the obvious ones in the Nieuwmarkt area. There’s one in the west of town however that is for sure as good which I think everyone should know: Hong Kong Superstore! They started out in 2012 and are a real family business. The family owns other stores in other cities as well.

There are plenty of interesting vegan products to discover, the store is stacked with products from the floor to the ceiling. Everything you need and more! Read more

Larry’s – vegetarian bao buns at Kinkerstraat

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They were aiming for something that would offer the same kind of guilty pleasure as a Big Mac, but vegetarian! It was during corona times, and longtime friends Simon and Mathieu were thinking about starting their own restaurant. In Amsterdam they missed decent options when you’re craving a burger, but don’t want to eat meat (or something mimicking meat).

They started out experimenting by preparing different sandwiches for each other, then for a birthday catering, then signed up on a delivery platform while restaurants were closed because of corona restrictions. They decided to go for bao buns, steamed buns originally from China. After doing some pop-ups, they finally opened up their place in March 2024. Read more

Green Farmer’s – all vegan burger spot in the Jordaan

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This story begins in Paris. There Green Farmer’s started out as a delivery restaurant as part of a dark kitchen, during corona times. From all their restaurants it was the only vegan concept but it was the most successful, so after a while they decided to continue just with Green Farmer’s, but now as a real restaurant!

Entrepreneur Cedric Sarfati is the brother of the owner in Paris, and seeing how well they were doing he got convinced to open up a second location in Amsterdam, where he lives. Sarfati is also the owner of (non-vegan) lunch place Galette next door, which actually used to be at the spot where Green Farmer’s is now. Green Farmer’s in Amsterdam opened November 2024. Read more

All vegan bubble tea and more! At Haarlemmerdijk

Tea Stories started by Italian expat Lucia Parlanti. Initially she moved to Eindhoven to work at Philips. Not quite happy with her job there she wanted to do something more creative. Inspired after a trip to China (where her husband is from) she decided to open up her own teabar. Mid 2019 she opened Tea Stories in the Strijp S area, Eindhoven.

Everything at Tea Stories is vegan. It aligns with her values of sustainability, inclusivity and health. She’s vegan herself as well. “For me, veganism is not just a diet; it’s a lifestyle rooted in care and respect. By offering a fully vegan menu, we show how exciting, flavorful and innovative plant-based options can be.”

Looking to expand her concept to Amsterdam as well, they ran a successful pop-up in the Jordaan in the first few months of 2024. After that they started to look for a permanent location, which they found at Haarlemmerdijk. Here Tea Stories opened September 2024. Read more

Veganism in Amsterdam – 2024 recap!

Before we begin the new year, let’s quickly look back on the past one! A short update of everything vegan related in Amsterdam. Several super cool vegan places opened up last year but inevitably there were plenty of closures as well. Happy Cow currently lists 526 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Amsterdam, of which 53 are fully vegan.

More on restaurant openings below, let’s also take a look at supermarket products, animal rights activism in Amsterdam as well as the latest other developments! Read more