Kaspar Hauser

This place is amazing! although not entirely vegan, it's not a restaurant with vegan options, it's a vegan restaurant with meat options! the owner is the sweetest lady ever and the food is so good! their tomato soup in the winter will have you melting. and I'm addicted to their stuffed peppers. everything is translated into English and they always have fresh deserts. A+

I can't believe I'm the first one to review! This gem has been offering an extended range of delicious vegan dishes alongside traditional German cuisine for some years now. This extrordinarily friendly, cozy and family-run restaurant in Ansbach's Altstadt is not to be missed! It's also a great setting for groups with mixed dietary wishes--even my father-in-law suggests going there.

The vegan dishes, soups, salads, pizzas and calzones are listed in a separate menu, providing a broad variety to please any hungry vegan, and nearly everything is house-made. Our favorite: the potato-mushroom loaf with tomato sauce. There's just too much to list here. They even offer vegan burritos! And starting in Sept. 2014, they will be offering gluten-free vegan pizza on the menu. I was able to try it during the test phase, and it is out of this world! Caution though: the house-made vegan cheese is NOT gluten-free, so you'll have to order it without cheese.

A few words of caution: portions are generous, and some dishes are simply too much of a good thing. For instance, the vegan spinach-cream soup was mostly a mass of spinach, but still tasty. I took it home and combined it with two more meals. Also, ask carefully about ingredients when it matters, since they're not always clearly listed. The staff is understanding and helpful.

Breakfast begins at 4.50 euros (may have been discontinued in the meantime due to low demand). There is a midday special with a choice of dishes Tues-Fri, 11:30-2 for only 5.50 euros, and virtually all main dishes are under 10 euros.

Oh, and did I forget to mention all the delicious, house-made vegan cakes? There are usually five or six on offer at any given time, unfortunately though, none are gluten-free.