About one year ago, I posted an article about all the sustainable hotspots in Enschede. It consisted of vegan restaurants and secondhand clothing hotspots. In hindsight, I am not happy with that article, because it’s actually two things in one. This combination makes both the vegan restaurants and secondhand clothing shops hard to find (on this blog). That’s why I am splitting that old post into two. I rewrote the old article to only include the secondhand clothing shops. In the article of today I post the vegan restaurants in Enschede separately. No new content, but a separate post to make it better to find.
Here’s the list of the wonderful vegan food in Enschede, in alphabetical order:
Ekoplaza
This first place is not a restaurant or café, but a supermarket. If I had to recommend a supermarket anywhere in The Netherlands, it will always be Odin: a coöperation. However, there’s no Odin in Enschede (yet). And so, if you want to have good organic and vegan food I can recommend Ekoplaza. Albert Heijn is of course always a good option too, for organic food. But for the special organic things they don’t sell at Albert Heijn, this Ekoplaza is great. It’s in the city center, so that’s great. I have to admit, the store is not very pretty. But to me that doesn’t matter. It’s about getting all my groceries organic, and then Ekoplaza is perfect.
Accessibility: there’s no step at the entrance and the isles are very big so I think this place is accessible to people using a wheelchair. Address: De Heurne 59, 7511GS Enschede. Status: offers vegan and non-vegan food.
ETN
ETN has a special place in my heart. Back in the day, when I owned a package-free webshop for groceries, the owner Lotta helped me by showcasing some of my non-food items in a special part of the store and handing out my business cards. But ETN also has made great progress in my opinion. It used to be a great salad bar with great vegan options and a vegan bakery. Back then, the entire place was not vegan. They also served some meat and other animal products. However, they quit with that. It is now 100% vegan and I totally love that. The food is amazing and place itself is very nice. They serve cakes, soups, wraps, sandwiches and much more. They’re open during breakfast and lunch hours. ETN also is on Too Good To Go, preventing food waste.
Accessibility: I don’t think this place is accessible to people using a wheelchair, as it’s very tiny on the inside. I have not seen a menu in braille. Address: Haverstraatpassage 26, 7511 EW Enschede. Status: 100% vegan.
Het Paradijs
Het Paradijs (translated: The Paradise) is very special: it’s the only vegan restaurant in Enschede. Sure, there’s ETN, but that’s not for dinner. And there’s Rauw and Zoetekauw (see below), but those are inside the food halls. Het Paradijs is a stand-alone vegan restaurant. That alone makes it special in Enschede. But what makes it even more special is the ambiance. It’s almost as if you’re eating inside of a garden at Het Paradijs. There’s ponds, massive plants and special islands. It’s hard to explain, you’d have to experience it yourself. Very nice! And not to forget: the food is great as well! I’ve been here only once and at the time, Het Paradijs was vegetarian. But as I’ve come to find out: they’re 100% vegan now! That is awesome, I hope to visit soon again. The menu changes every three months as they love to cook local and in season. This is the most sustainable food place in Enschede.
Accessibility: it’s been a while since I’ve been there, but I don’t remember this place being accessible to people using a wheelchair. Not did I see menus with braille. Address: Nicolaas Beetsstraat 48, 7514 CW Enschede. Status: 100% vegan.
Rauw
This place is hard to find, haha. That’s because it’s not actually a restaurant. Rauw is one out of eight kitchens in the Twentsche Food Halls. It’s at a food hall, meaning that there is a huge bar in the middle of the place, together with all the tables where you can eat. Eight small food stands surround this place. So, when you eat at the Food Halls in Enschede, you can choose from eight kitchens each with their own stand. One of these stands is Rauw. Rauw is junk food heaven for me. I have visited this place over twenty times I think, it might be even more. I’ve tried the entire menu and it’s all amazing. I personally love the cheesy fries, the nachos and the ‘chicken’-wrap! If you have to choose one place to eat in Enschede: choose this one.
Accessibility: the Twentsche Food Halls are accessible to people using a wheelchair. They also have a toilet for people with a disability. The menus can be seen online, so I’d say that’s great for people with any hearing impairment. Address: Hoge Bothofstraat 39a, 7511 ZA Enschede. Status: 100% vegan.
Zoetekauw
Zoetekauw is also located in the Twentsche Food Halls and follows the same concept. Where Rauw serves all kind of junk food (burgers, fries, bitterballen, etc.), Zoetekauw serves only deserts. Ice-cream, waffles, cakes, fudge, and the list goes on. I love their milkshakes. It’s honestly the only place in the entire Netherlands where I can find a good vegan milkshake (ever since Deer Mama closed down in Amsterdam). I love the basic milkshakes, banana and strawberry. But they also have more special flavors. It’s always a party. Zoetekauw is owned by the same owner as Rauw and you can sense that: they just make incredibly good food. The fact that they’re 100% vegan is only listed very small at the bottom of the menu. Many friends and family members have loved the deserts from Zoetekauw without even knowing they are vegan.
Accessibility: the Twentsche Food Halls are accessible to people using a wheelchair. They also have a toilet people with a disability. The menus can be seen online, so I’d say that’s great for people with any hearing impairment. Address: Hoge Bothofstraat 39a, 7511 ZA Enschede. Status: 100% vegan.
Those were all the vegan restaurants in Enschede that I know of and would recommend!
Yours sincerely,
Romee