Best vegan and vegetarian spots in Malmö

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SALTIMPORTEN – for trendy vegan options

The current go-to spot for trendy Malmöites is portside restaurant Saltimporten. Set in a former salt warehouse, stripped-back simplicity prevails. Brushed-oak tables span the width of the concrete room, a wall of glass gives views out over the water, while another wall is dominated by a concrete counter where you slice fresh sourdough while waiting in line to order from a choice of two daily lunch dishes – one meat, one veggie.

The vegetarian (often vegan) dish works just as hard as the meat option – think fine ribbons of celeriac laid on springy black quinoa with beansprouts and black sesame. Coffee from Malmö roaster Solde is on tap, and served in cute vintage teacups.
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FAR i HATTEN – for vegan pizza

This quirky space is a popular meeting place for Malmö’s twenty- and thirty-somethings. Far i Hatten has embraced the vegan movement with dishes such as aztec broccoli, sliced raw broccoli and broccoli pesto; rare cauliflower mushrooms with puffed wheat and dill; and even vegan pizzas topped with oat-based cream, vegan cheese, courgette and pistachios.
We sneaked into the back for a tour and saw neat rows of jars dedicated to pickling and fermenting vegetables from Skåne’s fertile natural larder. The chefs share these ingredients with mixologists to create Nordic cocktails such as gin fizz with raspberries, rhubarb and lingonberries.
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JORD – for vegan brunch

Jord, meaning ‘earth’ in Swedish, is one of Malmö’s best specialist vegan restaurants. Stop by this light and bright corner café for one of its all-day vegan breakfasts beneath the warm glow of exposed light bulbs – hummus bowls with baked red cabbage and carrot topped with hazelnuts and herb vinegar, perhaps, pea pesto toast with pickled cucumber ribbons and chive, or granola bowls filled with blackberries, coconut shavings and mint.
Vegan bakes include raw brownies sprinkled with chocolate, cloves, walnuts and sea salt, and squidgy carrot cake; pair them with a silky filter coffee.
jordmalmo.se

GRAM – for vegan food shopping

Though not 100% vegan, this food store has a low-waste ethos and many of its products are vegan. It is Sweden’s first packaging-free grocery store, and encourages shoppers to fill up their own containers with more than 200 Swedish products.
There’s a focus on low mileage, too – vats of Swedish quinoa and rapeseed oil sit above boxes of owner Joel Lindqvist’s broken cloudberry chocolate and reusable glass bottles of kombucha from the city’s own Roots of Malmö brand.
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MÖLLANS OST – for vegan cheese

A cheese shop may seem an unlikely stop-off for vegans but Malmö’s Möllans Ost has a whole section dedicated to vegan cheese. Pad across its black-and-white-tiled floor to the far side of the counter to sample and buy vegan versions of smoked cheddar, parmesan and even a grillable halloumi alternative.
Fun fact: these cheeses are currently all Greek because, traditionally, members of the Greek Orthodox church don’t eat animal products on fast days but wanted non-dairy alternatives, so the country is ahead of the game in the production of dairy-free cheeses.
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MITT MÖLLAN – for one-stop vegan shopping

The final three vegan spots on our list are conveniently congregated under one roof at Mitt Möllan food hall, a 60s-era shopping mall in the Möllevången district that was recently reopened to house an impressive array of independent food producers. The food court offers everything from Indian food to ice cream, pizza to kombucha, and plenty of it is vegan. Take your pick from the stalls, then sit and eat at communal tables set beneath funky white lampshades.
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1. SCANDWICH – for vegan sandwiches
The three Lind brothers got their idea to set up Skåne’s favourite sandwich shop after their Sunday ritual of creatively using leftovers from their family restaurant. This small shop takes the open sandwich to new levels by pickling, confiting, frying or baking Skåne-sourced ingredients.
The brothers bake their own sourdough then fry it (to make it super crisp) and top it with the likes of roasted corn, confit cabbage, asparagus and broccoli with tarragon "mayo".
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3. KÖLD ICE CREAM – for vegan ice cream
Peter, the self-dubbed “glasstronom”, gives vegans an ice cream option beyond the standard sorbets, using coconut and cashew creams, made from scratch, in place of dairy. He is constantly inventing new vegan flavours, from the classic Swedish chokladboll cake (made using 72 per cent chocolate and a little coffee) to golden turmeric latte, and strawberry with vanilla and balsamic ripple.
For those who want a refreshing hit, sorbet choices include tart and zingy raspberry and hibiscus, mango spiked with lime and ginger, and pear with white wine and gingerbread.
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