The donut scene in Prague has gone downhill over the years, with our one fully vegan spot closing down and the best vegan options also going. In Berlin, of course, it only seems to go from strength to strength with a new branch of Brammibal’s seeming to appear every time we visit! It is a fully vegan chain with a wide range of donuts, including a solid permanent offering, exciting monthly specials, and even occasional weekend specials. I have been known to look at their monthly specials on Instagram and wonder if it’s worth the 4 hour train journey to Berlin to try them. While I do manage to exhibit some restraint, I’m always desperate to try one (or several) when we go up to Berlin for a scheduled weekend break. On our last trip, we were frequent visitors to the Potsdamer Platz branch (lovely and spacious with lots of tables and plenty of light), though I believe all branches have the same donut options.

The quality of the donuts is still excellent – still like eating a cloud! They are so fluffy and soft. The Boston cream remains my favourite, with a silky chocolate ganache and lovely sweet cream. Dr HH tried the pistachio on our last trip and also loved it, with its flavoured cream and crunchy texture on top.

He also enjoyed the brownie cheesecake, which had lovely brownie crumbs and a mound of flavoured cream cheese. He loved the smoothness of the cream and the chocolatey flavour.

We both loved the chocolate bombolini, which was filled with a delicious thick chocolate cream. Dr HH had some issues with the cream distribution, as he had one pocket and lots of plain donut, while I fared better with a more even distribution.

Earlier in the year, I had also been pleased to find that a takeaway-only branch has opened up in Berlin’s main train station. During a quick transfer, I grabbed myself a chocolate sprinkles donut to sustain me for the rest of my journey. It was delicious fuel. Again, the chocolate coating was really tasty, and the sprinkles added some fun crunch.

I’m looking forward to more top notch donuts on my next visit!