Italian
Take-out
Bakery

Vegan artisanal Italian bakery with sweet & savoury baked goods such as focaccia and various other types of bread. Cashless. Open Tue-Sat 09:30-18:00, Sun 10:00-18:00. Closed Mon.


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151 Reviews

First Review by framtid

taiwanesetexan

Points +9161

Vegan
07 Sep 2024

Zero waste box

If you want to try a few different of their vast array of offerings at a discount, go with the zero waste box. You pick four pastries (sweet and savory options) that were made the day before and pay 6 euros. What a deal! I got two sweet and two savory: girella nocciola (hazelnut), cornetto white choco & raspberry, focaccia salsiccia e friarielli, and baresina con olive. All were very satisfying! I’ll definitely be back the next time I’m in Berlin.

irplonk96

07 Sep 2024

Dipsi

Points +164

Vegan
06 Sep 2024

Spettacolo

Le paste sono buonissime, con un impasto veramente soffice e buono.
Le ragazze all'interno sono italiane, perlomeno quelle con cui ho parlato io e sono molto gentili e sorridenti.
Una pasta costa quasi 5€, prezzo che secondo me ci sta tutto per esempio per le girelle al pistacchio o nocciola - enormi e super ripiene - ma anche no per un pezzo di pizza rossa, che normalmente in Italia costerebbe poco più di 1€.
Ovviamente parlo da genovese (non nel senso che sono tirchia 🤣 nel senso che per me è un prezzo assurdo e non ne vale la pena).
Si possono prendere 4 pezzi dolci e/o salati risparmiando qualcosina, oppure prendere una box con 4 pezzi del giorno prima a 6€ -ottima l'idea antispreco-.
Se siete a Berlino vale la pena andare perché i prodotti sono veramente buonissimi 😻

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-06

Pros: Ampia scelta , Staff sorridente, Prodotti ottimi

Cons: Prezzi un po' cari

lasophiera

Points +56

Vegan
30 Aug 2024

Amazing vegan pastries

Both the sweet and the savoury Food were so delicious!

AlexMut

Points +62

Vegan
29 Aug 2024

AMAZING - Better than in Italy

We went there 2 times: Amazing!! Not even in Italy did we have such amazing Italian pastries (sweet and the salty). And that's saying a lot as my boyfriend's Italian and we're in Italy at least 4 times a year.

Pros: The variety , That they have traditional things, Tasty, fresh

Cons: That that don't do international deliveries! ;-)

Saskia.grs

Points +58

Vegan
28 Aug 2024

Perfection

We had 4 different things and everything was just absolutely delicious.

yumyum22

Points +524

Vegan
22 Aug 2024

Vegan italian

Nice morning stopover! Focaccia with vegan sausage, coffee. Slightly expensive, but worth supporting vegan. I didn't find the staff impolite but rather quite friendly. If they had been able to heat up the focaccia, it would have been even better

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-22

ElenaCiao

Points +95

Vegan
19 Aug 2024

Yeah good, but expensive

In Italy I can find really tasty pastries as well, but cheaper. Anyway I know the prices in Berlin are higher.

JasmijnKikkert

Points +36

Vegan
16 Aug 2024

Really tasty

So much options and such nice taste. I think nobody would guess they were vegan, I had to ask, just to be sure.

Meenasofie

Points +301

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

One of the best pastries I ever ate

Love the pastries - but the people working here are often incredibly rude and the prices were raised by a lot, while the pastries got smaller and smaller. I still come once in a while - just because the pastries are literally incredible and also the savory options are delicious!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-11

BettinaWolf

Points +105

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Favorite bakery so far!

Many delicious cakes to choose between. Also delicious foccacia and hot and cold beverages.
Very small place with 4 chairs inside and 9 outside.

Pros: Many options, All vegan

RobertaCalce

Points +3600

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

Heaven on heart

I stayed in Berlin for four days, and I came back here every morning except for Monday morning cause they were closed lol.
The quality of this place is outstanding and I can t decide whether I prefer the sweet or the savory offer. The pastries are amazing, I was blown away by the pistachio cream in the girella and in the cannoncino, and the Choco cream in the Choco cornetto. Not to mention the savory offer...that salsiccia and patate and margherita brought me back to my summers in the south of Italy.
Absolutely amazing place

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-06

NellyHaglund

Points +86

Vegan
04 Aug 2024

Super yummy!

Vegan bakery with a lot of yummy options! It is a must if you are in Berlin!

Pros: Super tasty, Both more food like pastries as well as sweet ones

fruggla

Points +540

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

The Sanctuary

Just loved it! So much to choose from and everything was high quality. Will come again!

Pros: Lots to choose from, High quality, Fully vegan

LindseyElizabeth

Points +711

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Amazing spot with so many choices!

I love Italian bakeries but I’ve never tried one that was fully vegan before The Sanctuary. I’ve been a few times now and every single thing I’ve tried is five stars, would recommend anyone to come here!

Pros: Fully vegan, Everything I’ve tried here is delicious , Great coffee

Cons: No toilet

theCorrector

Points +94

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Awesome vegan bakery

Awesome vegan bakery with lots of sweet and savory bites

Noely

Points +112

Vegan
23 Jul 2024

Pure vegan goodness

Amazing pastries! Been there many times since it opened. I just wish they got a bigger place with a bathroom. Coffee is pretty good too!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-23

poohfriends

Points +247

Vegan
22 Jul 2024

Te veel lekkers!

We gingen voor ontbijt en hadden moeite met kiezen tussen alle verschillende soorten croissants en andere zoete baksels. Degene met pistache vulling waren ook heerlijk. In de middag zijn we nog teruggekomen om een aant focaccia's uit te proberen en die waren ook heerlijk.

Pynotbotar

Points +164

Vegan
18 Jul 2024

Best pastry I ever tried

Pastry is amazing quality, you would not know that it is vegan. Must try!

NinaDavini

Points +18

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Just amazing!

A must go when your in berlim, the perfect sweet and savory snacks, i would like to eat the whole menu if possible!

evamduncan

Points +125

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Pastry heaven

We hit this place at just the wrong time as they were full of sweet treats but only a few savoury. I thought this might be as we were slightly late in the afternoon, however they actually restocked the savoury pastries while we were there. The assortment was amazing! We tried 2 sweet and 2 savoury options. They were fantastic. I wish it was near my house! Even if you are far this place is worth making a journey for! Also nice iced latte!

Pros: 4 items for €14, Pistachio Creme , All the food

Cons: We went when the savoury options were sold out

The Hungry Vegan

Points +3614

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Mixed results

The Cornetto and cannoncino that I had were top of the line. The focaccia was extremely oily, especially the onion one. It soaked a napkin through completely and I ended up tossing it. The baresina was edible, but still more oily than I would like.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-06

Pros: Sweet pastries

Cons: Crowded, Oily focaccia

erinisobel

Points +69

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2024

Amazing food and coffee

Had brilliant coffee and wonderful focaccia. Friendly staff!

Update - Went back the next day and was still brilliant! You can get a box of 4 items for €14, so we had 3 for breakfast and a spare for lunch

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-03

Universe77

Points +62

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Delicious treats

Hands down, this has to be the best vegan bakery I have ever been to. Food was fab, very friendly staff and great coffee.

Harpy23

Points +1288

Vegan
15 Jun 2024

Delicious baked treats (mostly)

I've been here on my last couple of visits and have enjoyed their food. For me, it's not as good as Frea Bakery but it's still delicious.

I had a pistachio girella, which was great. This was a big pastry with lots of pistachio cream filling. The pastry was good and crisp too. I had a gianduja and pear brioche. This was tasty but I instantly regretted going for something soft rather than a pastry. It was good but I found the balance a bit off. It felt like the pear was overwhelming the gianduja. Then, when I picked off the pear, I found the gianduja was a bit too rich for me.

My partner had a black croissant that was filled with raspberry and white chocolate. A black croissant always looks a bit more exciting, it was generously filled with a good balance between the chocolate and fruit.

We also picked up some savouries to have on the journey home. The margarita pizza focaccia was hearty and tasty with plenty of sauce and cheese on top.

We also got some Saccottino salame, cacio pepe, fico - a pastry filled with salami, cheese and fig. This wasn't great. It was a bit too sweet for me with the pastry and the fig. There was quite a thin slice of meat in there and I didn't really get much flavour from any cheese and pepper.

The cafe itself isn't very welcoming. There's not a lot of seats and there's no toilet to use either.

lizaloo

Points +192

Vegan
08 Jun 2024

Delicious

Great pastry and large variety. Unfortunately the staff is quite unfriendly and there is no good indoor seating. Maybe this is due to the long lines? Also they often close early without notice, which is the worst when you’ve gone an hour out of your way to get there. Also there is no bathroom.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-08

Pros: Delicious , Variety , Masterfully crafted

Cons: Irregular and unreliable hours, Unfriendly staff , Lack of seating

M1lener

Points +114

Vegan
08 Jun 2024

Vegan heaven!

All you could dream of and more!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-07

swdpowell

Points +60

Vegan
07 Jun 2024

Closed at opening times

Came all the way across the city for the promise of lovely cakes, only to see it randomly shut at 13:30, well within opening hours. Very frustrating when businesses don't care enough to be open when they say they will.

Cons: Closed during opening hours




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