Vienna wasn't a city people associated with vegetarian cooking for a long time. That has changed completely. What's possible today in plant based cuisine here ranges from a Michelin star to a vegan sausage stand, and both deserve equal respect.
Top Tier: TIAN, Hausbar, and Jola
TIAN on Himmelpfortgasse 23 sets the highest bar. The vegetarian restaurant holds a Michelin star, a Green Star, and 18 Gault&Millau points, and proves daily that vegetables aren't a limitation, they're a starting point.
Similarly ambitious but in a different format: Hausbar in the basement of the Künstlerhaus at Karlsplatz 5. Two multi course menus, one vegetarian, one vegan, built on strict regional and seasonal sourcing.
Purely vegan and built around surprise is Jola at Salzgries 15 in the first district. Jonathan Wittenbrink and Larissa Andres serve rotating surprise menus, always seasonal, always vegan, always striking on the plate.
Wholesome and Everyday: Sattva Vegan and Tisch
Anyone drawn to Ayurvedic, wholesome food will find their place at Sattva Vegan on Apostelgasse 29-31 in the third district. Michael Klein works exclusively with ingredients that are at least 95 percent organic.
In the eighth district, Tisch on Schlösselgasse 8 shows that vegan cooking can also be practical for everyday and still surprising. Beet tartare, vegan spaghetti carbonara with house made bacon and parmesan, chocolate mousse lasagna.
Traditional and Asian: Landia, Karma Food, and More
Anyone looking for traditional Viennese cooking without meat will find it at Landia on Ahornergasse 4 in the seventh district. Onion roast, schnitzel, goulash: all vegetarian or vegan, served in a rustic, cozy dining room with a garden terrace.
Also in the seventh district, but with a completely different approach: Karma Food on Neustiftgasse 43. Ayurvedic curries, dal, colorful bowls, biryani: a daily changing menu, house made mango lassi, chai.
For plant based Asian food, try Vegetasia on Ungargasse 57 with its all you can eat vegan buffet, Shiyu on Ausstellungsstraße 21 in the second district with entirely vegan, MSG free family cooking, and suess'kind veganery on Sparefrohgasse 1 in the third district, using vegetables from partner farms in the Waldviertel.
The most charming finish comes from Eh Wurst on Neustiftgasse 81, Vienna's first vegan sausage stand: seitan currywurst, Bosna bratwurst made with king oyster and oyster mushrooms. The name plays on the Viennese phrase for whatever, and the food proves it's anything but.
From the Green Michelin Star to the sausage stand, Vienna's plant based food scene has a convincing answer for every standard and every budget.