New all vegan bakery in Amstelveen!

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Having worked at various bread and pastry bakeries from early age on, Ben Bachrach started his own sourdough bakery in 2022. Initially out of his own living room! Learned to bake the artisanal way, his motivation is to go back to the basics, using only natural ingredients. With organic flour from a mill nearby, everything homemade and everything vegan!

When Ben was looking to expand his business he initially started to sell his breads on various markets in Amstelveen and Amsterdam. With help of his father and sister, so Urban Bakers became a real family business!

The ultimate dream however was to have a bakery location where people can not only buy the bread but also sit down and enjoy. They finally found the perfect spot in a small shopping centre in Amstelveen North, while the production bakery remains at a different location. Here they opened July 2024.

Fun fact: their logo is based on an anime image! Reflecting their ‘rebellious’ character, in the way they do stuff just a little bit different compared to other bakeries. Read more

All vegan Karma Kebab opens Amsterdam location

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Karma Kebab started in 2018 as a foodtruck at famous festival Lowlands. Their vegan kebab made out of celeriac and wheat proved to be a huge success, so many more festivals followed after that! Founders Pascal Labrie and Ivo van der Pauw then opened their first real restaurant in 2022 in Utrecht. Here they continue and celebrate the festival experience – with bumper cars and loud music.

In september 2024 they opened another location in Amsterdam close to Leidseplein, at the same address where vegan fastfood restaurant The Sunny Burger Co. used to be before. They consider Utrecht as their flagship spot, the Amsterdam restaurant as a small neighbourhood location. Their goal is to reinvent kebab for the 21st century – both sustainable and super delicious. Not just fully plant-based but with locally grown ingredients as well. Read more

Indian vegetarian streetfood take-away in Zuid-Oost!

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Sab Di Hatti is a phrase in Punjabi which means ‘Everyone’s shop’. This expresses the roots of the owners (they are from Punjab, Northern India) and also reflects for them the diversity of Amsterdam – they want to make it a place for everyone! Owners Parveen Kumar and Ranju Kaur started the shop about fifteen years ago. Then four years ago they expanded the concept with the streetfood take-away, together with their son Aryan and their daughter.

As a family they are vegetarian for religious reasons as well as to prevent animal suffering. This included also no eggs, like pure vegetarianism in India. “In the Ganzenhoef area there are many take-aways, but a lot of meat. We are vegetarian ourselves and find it difficult to find vegan and vegetarian food here,” says Ranju.

That’s why they started the take-away. Also it just made sense, since they already sell many ingredients for it in the store. Note that in the store part they do sell some meat and fish, because of the demand for it. Read more

All vegan smoothiebowl and juice bar in De Pijp

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Initially Mirre van Klaveren studied law, but while finishing her studies she kept thinking about all the great healthy foodspots she visited while on holiday in Bali. Moreover she used to work in hospitality for years and missed having people around her, as opposed to sitting in an office all day. So eventually after doing her final internship she decided to change course and pursue her dream of opening up her own healthy vegan cafe!

Rainbowls opened summer 2018. The whole menu is vegan. “We strongly believe in the power of a plant-based diet,” says Mirre. Both for reasons of health as well as sustainability. They also stay away from refined sugars and chemical additives – all the colours of the food are completely natural. The name Rainbowls refers to the motto they cherish: ‘Eat the Rainbow’. Eat fruits and vegetables in all colours to ensure a healthy varied diet! Read more

Subcult – new all vegan neighbourhood bar in Amsterdam Noord

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Back in 2019 Jort and Caitlin were colleagues at vegan restaurant Meatless District. They became friends and found out they both had the ambition to open up their own place plus had similar ideas about it, so it just made sense to join forces – the beginning of Subcult. They felt Amsterdam was lacking an affordable, laid-back hangout spot open to different subcultures. Something in between a coffee house and a brown bar.

They started off small in 2022 with a pop-up coffee place operated by Jort (who is an experienced barista) inside vegan kitchen and community hub De Sering. Here they also hosted several events together.

Fastforward to summer 2024 when Subcult finally opened for real – their own concept at a permanent location! Located in Vogelbuurt, Amsterdam Noord. Although it’s not the prime focus, Subcult is all vegan (they are themselves as well) – their manifesto reads ‘Don’t eat if it has a beat.‘ Read more