Meat-free and happy at Oktoberfest

Vegetarian snacks at the Oktoberfest

There is a large selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes in the Oktoberfest tents. Cheese fans will get their money's worth with this hearty starter: Obatzda, Radi and an original Wiesnbrezn. A hearty “Paradeiser-Brot” (organic tomato bread from the pan) or a vegan organic pumpkin spread with organic wood-fired bread make a great vegan snack. Hearty to exotic soups are also on offer in most tents. What will it be? Potato soup or would you prefer a tasty pumpkin soup with ginger and lemongrass?

Vegetarian and full after the meatless main course

As already written: Allgäu cheese spaetzle is available in almost every tent. But a visit like this is the perfect opportunity to try other vegetarian specialties, not all but many of which come from the region. Organic semmelknödelgröstl, dumplings and Rahmschwammerl (mushrooms in cream sauce), Schupfnudeln or vegetable and potato pancakes with tomato and apricot chutney will fill you up and make you happy without meat. A vegetarian option that always works is pasta. At the Wiesn, you can find these in the form of organic pasta dumplings with cheese filling or homemade spinach and potato pasta dumplings with creamed mushrooms. Even if these dishes are not quite so easy to order for non-Bavarian guests, they are all the easier on the stomach. The large selection of dumplings is also not to be sneezed at. Parmesan pretzel dumplings on Bavarian vegetables with herb sauce, spinach or cheese dumplings or the “dumpling triple loop”. Enjoy!

Vegan is the trend - even at the Wiesn

There is also a wide selection of vegan dishes at the Wiesn. For example, you can try organic sauerkraut strudel, tomato-based stir-fried vegetables and lamb's lettuce on kohlrabi carpaccio. Popular meat substitute dishes such as quinoa (on pea and mint puree) or a soy steak (with melted onions) can also be found in the small and large tents and should also appeal to Oktoberfest visitors who are not committed to a meat-free diet.

Gluten- and lactose-free food at the Oktoberfest: enjoyment even with intolerances

You will also find meat-free alternatives at the food stands, such as burgers with vegan Leberkäse, pea schnitzel or vegan Baumstriezel. For vegetarians, there are also vegetable pancake rolls, vegetarian baguettes, potato gratin and spiral potatoes. Of course, visitors with allergies or intolerances don't have to go hungry either: there are gluten- and lactose-free dishes such as coconut curries or oven baked potatoes with chive sour cream, sweet potato fries or crepes prepared accordingly.

In general, the number of treats without animal products has risen sharply in recent years.