
Dresden organic and fairtrade
Bio and Fairtrade in Dresden
Sustainability is, among other things, a question of an other shopping behaviour. In Dresden, there are of course some shops that offer environmentally friendly, ecological and fair-trade quality products. Here is a small selection:
Bio/Fairtrade shops:
🏪Grüntal Bioshop
Small convenience store with membership systems (interesting if you stay more than a month.) It is also possible to shop without membership.
Opening times:
Mo-Fr: 9 - 12h and 14 - 19h
Sa: 9 - 13 Uhr
Website: http://www.gruental-dresden.de/
🏪Bio nightshop on the south of Leipziger Vorstadt
Dresden's first organic nightshop in the middle of the activist neighborhood Rudolfkiez. Only organic products are offered (also with vegan options).
Opening times:
Daily: 16 – 01h
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bio7dresden/
🏪VG (Verbrauchergemeinschaft)
The organic market in Dresden-Neustadt on Fritz-Reuter-Strasse is only for members. Non-members can also shop in the other shops, but then it is more expensive...
See the map for location and opening hours.
Website: https://www.vg-dresden.de/
🏪Vorwerk Podemus
This organic market chain has a rich history. The company exists for a long time in the countryside of Dresden, they started with potato sales and now produce organic meat and other sausages as well as fresh milk. Their idea is to bring good products from the countryside to the city.
See the map for location and opening hours.
Website: http://www.vorwerkpodemus.de/home
🏪 Lose Laden – packaging-free shop in the Äußere Neustadt
Since 2015 the Zero-waste shop sells not only food (mostly organic), but also cosmetics and other items for daily needs.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr: 10 – 13:30h and 14:30 – 19h
Sa: 10 – 16h
Website: http://www.lose-dresden.de/
🏪Contigo Laden
This shop offers fair trade products from all over the world. They also have a small café.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr : 11 – 18h
Sa: 11 – 17h
Website: https://dresden.contigo.de/
🏪La Moka Laden
The shop, part of the Italian restaurant "La Moka", has good Italian products as well as oil and wine and other handmade delicatesse.
Opening times:
Fr - Sa: 11:30 – 19h
Website: https://la-moka.de/
Here in Dresden and all over Germany you will also find the organic food chains Alnatura, Denn's and Bio Company. You can find the address and opening times on the map.
Cafés
🍪Heller´s Kuchenglocke
This bakery has a cosy café with a delicious range of cakes. Some vegan specialities are also on the menu. In addition, there is a nice ice-cream offer.
Opening times:
Tu - Su: 8 – 18h
Open on public holidays. Monday day off.
Website: https://www.kuchenglocke.de/
🍪 Laden-Café AHA
THE sustainable alternative right in the city centre. The shop offers good coffee and cakes, a well-stocked menu with regional products.
There is also a fair trade shop in the basement! (They have a bigger fair trade shop at Hauptstraße 9)
Opening times:
Mo - Fr: 11 – 16h
Website: http://www.ladencafe.de/
🍪Café-Restaurant Saite
All the dishes on the menu are carfully prepared with organic products. The atmosphere of this beautifull little restaurant is well appreciate. During the summer the greeny backyard is used for small concert or ohter events.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr: 18 – 24h
Su: 10 – 15h (Brunch)
Website: http://www.cafe-saite.de/
Tel.: 03518024452
Bio and fairtrade Fashion
👚Unipolar
Here, everythings is organic and fairtrade! At the same time, they try to offer quality goods at affordable prices. There is also a cupboard with accessories from the region.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr : 11 – 19h
Sa : 11 – 14:30h and 15 – 18h
Website: https://uni-polar.de/faire-bio-kleidung-dresden
👚Doppellotte
Different clothes with different quality labels as well as organic, Fairtrade or vegan production.
Opening times:
Mo - Fr : 12 - 18h
Sa : 11 – 18h
Website: https://www.doppellotte.de/
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delicious, healthy, filling and reasonably priced breakfast buffet
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Rooms with private shower or affordable shared rooms
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fully equipped guest kitchen for low-cost self-catering
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24h reception - for tips or early check-out
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Overnight stay for only for 1 night is possible
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perfect location: in the middle of life in the trendy district