# Awesome Veganism

> A curated list of awesome resources, pointers, and tips to make veganism easy and accessible to everyone.

Veganism is a plant-based lifestyle, avoiding animal products as much as possible. This list is an attempt to create a community driven approach to guarantee no-nonsense content, 100% aligned with the vegan lifestyle, in order to minimise the effort needed for an awesome experience.

## Contents

- Books
- Shoes
- Bakeries
- Restaurants
- Shops
- Brands
- Websites

## Books

- Happily Ever Esther - Wonderful true life tale, with a lot of love and compassion, and it’s hilarious.
- That’s Not My Momma’s Milk! - Really simple book, really easy to grasp and makes anyone of any age think, by exploring the animal kingdom and where baby animals get their milk from.

## Shoes

- Adidas - Various models of vegan shoes.
- Etnies - Light and very comfortable shoes.
- Vegano Shoes - Boots, shoes and sneakers reference in Brazil.

## Bakeries

This category is strictly limited to fully vegan / 100% plant-based bakeries.

- Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Vegan Sugar Mama’s - Delicious vegan treats in various colors, and even cookies with a personalised picture.
- Berlin, Germany
  - Brammibal’s Donuts - The most tasty high quality vegan donuts in Berlin.
- Midvale, UT, USA
  - Sweet Hazel & Co - Tasty candy bars, food and more. LGBTQ+ friendly!
- Monster, Netherlands
  - My Cakes - Amazing selection of cakes, macarons, dutch specialties, and more.
- Portland, OR, USA
  - Shoofly bakery - Vegan items delivered.
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  - Yumz Vegan Bakery & Cafe - Mexican vegan bakery with excellent food options.
- Zaandijk, Netherlands
  - Vegan bakery - Dutch vegan bakery with a big selection of vegan cakes, muffins, and other awesomeness.

## Restaurants

This category is strictly limited to fully vegan / 100% plant-based restaurants.

- Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Koffie Ende Koeck - Small vegan cafe, with nice brunch, and awesome vegan high tea.
  - Loving Hut - Cozy and family friendly with Asian kitchen and some dutch classics.
  - Mooshka - Stylish place with nice atmosphere, and a great variety of tasty dishes and drinks.
  - TerraZen Centre - Chill vibe and mouth-watering dishes with Caribbean and Japanese influence, really close to central station.
  - Trevi’s Plant Based Italian Food - Cozy Italian, lovely vibe, amazing and authentic food, feels and tastes like in Italy.
  - Vegan Junk Food Bar - High quality burgers, fancy hotdogs, Dutch specialties like Bitterballen, cocktails, and more.
  - Yemayá’s Vegan Corner - Super tasty food driven by sustainable local community efforts.
- Ashland, OR, USA
  - NW Raw - Juices and snacks, vegan ice cream.
- Berkeley, CA, USA
  - The Butcher’s Son - Comfort food spilling off of your plate. Grab a main, a couple of sides and a plenty of napkins.
- Bonn, Germany
  - Kaiserhüttn - Eat like in Austria.
- Duisburg, Germany
  - Falafel 1001 - Amazing arabic dishes, delicious ingredients and spices, big portions, and very good prices.
  - Krümelküche - Cosy place with a nice selection of main dishes, burgers, cakes, and good drinks.
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
  - Bar Bistro Calypso - Cosiest livingroom in town, with tasty no-nonsense dishes and good drinks.
  - Bij Albrecht - Vegan and organic food experience with seasonal produce.
  - Jungle Café & Catering - Vegan coffeebar & lunchroom for young and old. Also offers catering & take away.
  - Vegan Heroes - Great vegan fast food, smoothie bowls, snacks, and desserts.
- Essen, Germany
  - Peace Food - Relaxed atmosphere, big selection of really good vietnamese dishes, and offering refreshing home-made drinks.
- Hilversum, Netherlands
  - Mr. Vegan Foodbar - Amazing selection of delicious soups, bowls, curries, quality junk food, and tasty snacks.
- Köln, Germany
  - Sattgrün - Buffet with great varieity and quality.
- London, UK
  - Eat By Cloe - For the mandatory fish and chips this place is definitely worth visiting.
- New York, USA
  - Berben & Wolff’s - Easygoing counter-serve deli with a cheerful vibe specializing in vegan light fare & desserts. Locations in Albany and Troy, New York.
- Oakland, USA
  - Millennium Restaurant - Far cry from your ordinary vegan spot in that it takes a hands on, from scratch approach to food which assures a fresh, local, organic and homemade product every time.
- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
  - Mark of the Beastro - Excellent vegan food and dining.
- Utrecht, Netherlands
  - Oproer - Local brewery with tasty beers and vegan street food.

## Shops

- VEGA-LIFE - Shoes, fashion, lifestlye products, 20+ years around.
- Vegan Mission - Online store for Belgium and the Netherlands.
- veggie4u - Dutch webshop with big selection of food.
- veganized - Spanish (Malaga) store with mens, womens and children clothes.

## Brands

This category is stricly limited to fully vegan / 100% plant-based brands.

- AlPro - Big variety of plant-based products.
- Bedda - Whole selection of nice non-milk cheese slices and blocks, shreds to melt, as well as sauces, and cream cheese.
- Beyond Meat - Very convincing burgers, sausages, meatballs, and more, all based on plants.
- Dandies - Delicious, soft, melting, and all natural marshmallows with vanilla, pumpkin, or peppermint taste.
- Daiya - Amazing cheesecakes, frozen pizzas, various cheesy products, and more desserts.
- Eat Real - Snacking galore with chips, sticks, and puffs; offering tastes like sour cream & chives, paprika, chilli cheese, mediterranean, and others.
- Happy Cashew - Creamy, delicious cashew based milk product alternatives, with a big variety of brie style cheeses and more.
- Nurishh - Great selection of different cheeses with various tastes.
- Oatly - Amazing range of oat based products from Sweden.
- Peas of Heaven - Wide range of tasty products based on peas, from cocktail sausages, over bratwurst, to slices.
- Petit Veganne - Amazing French artisanal cheese, soft and creamy brie with different flavours.
- Provamel - Delicious organic and biological plant-based yogurts, milky drinks, and soy desserts.
- Tofuture - Awesome tofu press, super easy and reliable to use, and can be placed in the fridge.
- Tofurky - Delicious sausages, deli slices, burgers, roasts, and other plant-based protein products.
- Valsoia - Absolutely amazing Italian ice cream, ice cones, hazelnut spread, and other food products.
- Vantastic Foods - Massive selection of plant-based products, including their own brand with different types of delicious sausages, slices, and more.
- Vega - Big selection of plant-based protein powders, power bars, vitamins, and supplements for bodybuilders and fitness people.
- Vegafit - Broad and tasty selection of plant-based meat products.
- Vego - Super delicious chocolate bars with hazel nuts, as well as crunchy chocolate spread, and white almond chocolate.
- Vegusto - Unbelievable good swiss vegan cheese (No-Muh), plant-based meats, as well as vegan animal food.
- Violife - Really good plant-based cheese products that actually melt as well.

## Websites

- /r/Vegan - Largest vegan community on the internet.
- Gewoon Vegan - Really useful website showing a lot of regular vegan products that can be found in Dutch supermarkets.
- Nederlandse Vereniging voor Veganisme - Dutch association for veganism, running a magazine, giving yearly vegan awards, supporting the community, and various other projects.
- Vegan Wiki - Wiki from the Dutch association for veganism with a huge collection of products available in the Netherlands.

## Contributing

Everyone is welcome to contribute to this list - read the contribution guidelines and the code of conduct to find out how.