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

All vegetarian Persian eatery in De Baarsjes

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Health Corner started in 2019. They are inspired by the dietary guidelines of Persian philosopher and physician Abu Ali Sina aka Avicenna (980 – 1037). He was one of the first philosophers to link food to medicine, and is often regarded as the father of modern medicine.

At Health Corner the link between food and medicine is reflected for example in the many teas they have, which all have different health benefits (e.g. against cold, against depression, blood pressure lowering etc.). Apart from Avicenna’s ideas they also added the vegetarian aspect. Read more

Vegitalian – all day vegetarian Italian restaurant with many vegan options

Vegitalian started in 2020 in Utrecht by a few entrepreneurs in hospitality. Their concept is vegetarian Mediterranean food with a twist, casual dining style. According to their mission statement they want to make it easier to make sustainable choices. In 2022 they opened a second location in Utrecht, then in October 2023 it was time for Amsterdam! Read more

Mogu Malatang – vegetarian Chinese streetfood concept

Common in China, malatang is a streetfood consisting of a spicy broth to which ingredients of your own choice are added. Traditionally the broth has Sichuan pepper and dried chili peppers as key ingredients.

When Guus Rodermans was studying in China (ended up there while travelling in Asia) he used to eat malatang several times a week. During the harsh covid lockdown in China he returned to the Netherlands, but was missing the food in China a lot. That’s when he started dreaming of opening up a malatang restaurant in Amsterdam. He had an outdoor sports company at the time, but believed he could make a bigger impact on one’s mental and physical health as well as the environment, with a healthy and cosy food location!

And so with the support of his partner Dana and cousin Niek they started out to make it happen. Though in China most malatang places offer meat as well, they chose for a vegetarian concept. Mogu Malatang opened in May 2023. And the name? Mogu is Chinese for mushroom, in Japanese it’s the word for the sounds one makes while eating! Read more