Category Archives: Travel

Vegan in Basel: La Sofra

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Jenny

The next stop on our whirlwind tour of Switzerland was Basel, for the quarter final between Germany and France (an absolute thriller!). We were looking for a quick bite to eat in Basel city centre on arrival at lunchtime and … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Bern: Turbo Lama

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Jenny

Turbo Lama felt like a bar that does a bit of food for sharing, rather than a restaurant with a focus on food. It seemed like it was targeted at the many office workers based nearby, catching the after-work-drinks crowd. … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Luzern: Plant.

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Jenny

The tight schedule of the football tournament meant that we were hopping from city to city almost every day we were in Switzerland. This was not as bad as it sounds, because it’s a small country in which you can … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Zürich: DAR

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Jenny

DAR was our top priority restaurant in Zürich, based on its tantalising dessert menu. The all-vegan restaurant leans towards Spanish, Portuguese, and Moroccan cuisine, which is different from anything we get in Prague, so we were keen to give it … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Zürich: Swing Kitchen

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Jenny

Our summer holiday this year was a trip to Switzerland, zipping around the country to watch the knockout games of the UEFA European Women’s Championship. We were there for seven nights, and saw five football matches in four different cities. … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Nara: Vegan Friendly Ramen by Playpen Friends

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Jenny

One of our favourite spots in Japan last summer was Vegan Ramen by Playpen Friends, where we had ramen with tomato broth, which we hadn’t seen anywhere else before (or since). You can read more about that here. We didn’t … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Kyoto: Uno Ramen – Sanjo

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Jenny

Last summer we visited the main branch of Gion Soy Milk Ramen Uno Yokiko in Kyoto and enjoyed the soy milk ramens on offer there (read more here). Since then, they’ve opened up a second branch, Uno Ramen – Sanjo, … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Kyoto: Musubi Sweets Factory

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Jenny

Arashiyama is one of our favourite areas of Kyoto because it is just full of beautiful temples to visit. On our visit this April, we found ourselves with a bit of time to kill in Arashiyama while waiting for a … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Kyoto: Mercy Vegan Factory – Kyoto Station

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Jenny

By happy coincidence, I booked us a hotel in Kyoto that was just a three minute walk from an all-vegan restaurant which opened for both breakfast and dinner. What a discovery! Not many vegan spots open early in Japan (or … Continue reading →

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Vegan in Kyoto: Vegan Ramen Uzu Kyoto

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Jenny

We visited this restaurant for the first time in July 2024 and were really excited to return on our 2025 trip to Kyoto. I was disappointed to see online that the menu has changed quite a bit – now it’s … Continue reading →

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