Vienna is famous for its imperial palaces, classical music, and cozy coffeehouse culture. But did you know it has quietly blossomed into one of Europe’s premier capitals for vegan food?
While traditional Austrian cuisine leans heavily into meat and dairy, the city’s culinary scene is wonderfully creative, offering entirely cruelty-free dining ranging from high-end fine dining to cozy neighborhood bistros. If you want a completely vegan itinerary sorted geographically from Vienna’s 1st district outward, here are the absolute best 100% vegan food restaurants to add to your travel radar!
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1st District: Innere Stadt
1. Veggiezz
- Cuisine: Casual Comfort Food & Burgers.
- The Vibe: Lively, modern, and casual.
- Why it’s special: A staple of Vienna’s vegan scene, Veggiezz serves up satisfying plant-based comfort food right in the city center. Their menu features loaded gourmet burgers, hearty protein bowls, fresh wraps, and decadent desserts.
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2. JOLA
- Cuisine: Modern Fine Dining / Tasting Menu.
- The Vibe: High-end fine dining.
- Why it’s special: JOLA is leading the charge for vegan fine dining in Vienna and proudly holds a Michelin star. There is no fixed menu here; instead, the chefs serve a creative, seasonal surprise tasting menu built around top-quality local ingredients.
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3. Lara
- Cuisine: Plant-Based Sharing Plates & Seasonal Dishes.
- The Vibe: Casual, all-day dining.
- Why it’s special: Created by the same team behind JOLA, Lara brings a more casual, all-day dining concept to Passauer Platz. It features an incredible selection of seasonal, creative sharing plates and an open kitchen counter in a stylish setting.
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2nd District: Leopoldstadt
4. Shiyu
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion & Lamian Noodles.
- The Vibe: Trendy, bright, and welcoming.
- Why it’s special: Located near the Prater park, Shiyu serves a great 100% plant-based menu featuring small Asian plates, bowls, curries, and comforting noodle soups.
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5. Harvest Bistro
- Cuisine: International Bistro & Comfort Food.
- The Vibe: Rustic, cozy, and wonderfully bohemian.
- Why it’s special: Located near Karmelitermarkt, Harvest is a beloved vegan restaurant and bistro. They serve up incredible comfort food, homemade cakes, and a legendary all-vegan weekend brunch buffet. Mismatched vintage furniture gives it a relaxed artistic soul.
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6. Bistro Deppat
- Cuisine: High-quality, creatively prepared, and fully vegan comfort food .
- The Vibe: Quirky, independent, and casual.
- Why it’s special: Tucked into Leopoldstadt, this fully vegan independent bistro dishes out fun, creative comfort food and tasty flavors with a lot of local character.
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3rd District: Landstraße
7. Vegetasia
- Cuisine: Taiwanese & Asian Buffet.
- The Vibe: Casual, welcoming, and unpretentious.
- Why it’s special: A long-standing fixture near the Belvedere area, Vegetasia is famous for offering an extensive, all-you-can-eat vegan Asian buffet alongside a diverse à la carte menu of classic plant-based wok and mock-meat dishes.
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8. Sattva Vegan
- Cuisine: Ayurvedic-Inspired Wholefoods.
- The Vibe: Calm, nourishing, and mindful.
- Why it’s special: Focusing on fresh, organic, daily-changing multi-course lunch menus built around Ayurvedic balance. Keeping things free of refined sugars and heavy wheat, it provides a clean, wholesome, and deeply restorative meal that leaves you energized.
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7th District: Neubau
9. Susuru
- Cuisine: Japanese Izakaya & Ramen.
- The Vibe: Stylish, cozy, and authentic. It can get loud inside if the place is full.
- Why it’s special: Susuru brings a completely vegan spin to traditional Japanese dining through a sharing-plates concept. While you can enjoy two Ramen, the restaurant offers small plates to share (like the Tapas concept). Don’t miss this vegan food heaven.
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10. Lin’s Veggie Dumplin’
- Cuisine: Taiwanese Comfort Food.
- The Vibe: Cozy, and comforting.
- Why it’s special: This charming fully vegan restaurant specializes in Taiwanese comfort food. They are famous for their house-made, hand-wrapped vegan dumplings, fluffy steamed bao buns, and rich bowls of ramen.
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11. Loving Hut
- Cuisine: Asian-Influenced Fast Food & Comfort Dishes.
- The Vibe: Casual, friendly, and unpretentious with a hidden garden oasis.
- Why it’s special: Part of the well-known international plant-based family, the Neubau location right near the bustling Gürtel serves up an extensive menu of affordable, comforting vegan Asian dishes, mock meats, and snacks alongside a surprisingly peaceful courtyard garden.
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8th District: Josefstadt
12. Tisch Restaurant
- Cuisine: Modern Central European & International.
- The Vibe: Elegant, warm, and deeply comforting.
- Why it’s special: Tisch provides a fully vegan spin on traditional Central European and Austrian comfort food. The seasonal menu features inventive regional dishes, exquisite wild mushroom specialties, artisanal vegan cheeses, and tasty homemade tortes.
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13. Das Süss’kind
- Cuisine: Organic Healthy Meals & Cafe Snacks.
- The Vibe: Bright, wholesome, and health-conscious.
- Why it’s special: This 100% organic, fully vegan eatery operates entirely without refined sugar or wheat flour. They whip up colorful, ever-changing daily lunch plates, hearty bowls, and sensational raw cakes that prove health-conscious eating can taste decadent.
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9th District: Alsergrund
14. Uudam
- Cuisine: Vietnamese Street Food & Noodles.
- The Vibe: Calm, simple, and cozy.
- Why it’s special: Located near the general hospital area, Uudam serves phenomenal, authentic vegan Vietnamese fare. From slow-simmered rich phos and crispy spring rolls to homemade banh mi and mango sticky rice, everything is remarkably fresh.
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12th District: Meidling
15. Velani
- Cuisine: Traditional Austrian & Viennese.
- The Vibe: Family-friendly, welcoming, and cozy.
- Why it’s special: Velani solves the ultimate dilemma for plant-based travelers wanting to try authentic local food without compromise. It specializes entirely in 100% veganized traditional Austrian and Viennese classics, serving up hearty comfort food like vegan schnitzel and goulash from morning until evening.
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16. Vina Vegana
- Cuisine: Authentic Vietnamese.
- The Vibe: Warm and inviting.
- Why it’s special: A beloved local gem in Meidling serving deeply comforting, authentic Vietnamese noodle soups, aromatic curries, and flavorful small plates entirely plant-based.
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22nd District: Donaustadt
17. Tau (Donaustadt Location)
- Cuisine: Asian-Fusion & Sushi.
- The Vibe: Spacious, and relaxed.
- Why it’s special: Another outpost of the fantastic Tau restaurant group, bringing their expansive 100% vegan Asian fusion, sushi platters, and mock-meat creations across the Danube.
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If you feel like grabbing a coffee afterwards, you can check out our list of recommended cafés in Vienna.
The only thing we can say right now: Grab your transit pass, start at the historic heart of the city, and eat your way outward district by district. Guten (vegan) Appetit!
