★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Vienna's essentials read more global than Austrian, with Cafe Lalibela on Ethiopian, Garbanzo - Falafel & Hummus Bar on Middle Eastern, Tau on Asian, and Planty Pizza on Italian, leaving Wohlleben as the lone European-Austrian pick. Dumplings and croissant each show up on 5 menus, but the city's actual depth is 10-deep Middle Eastern and Japanese rosters with Veganista Ice Cream VI on top of the dessert bench.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 Visit during lunch hours on weekdays as the venue is only open then.
Must go · #3 Try the vegan Margherita with extra olives and mushrooms for a tasty option.
Must go · #4 All sauces provided on the table are vegan
Must go · #5 Try the vegan cheese and chorizo spätzle for a flavorful twist on the classic dish.
Try unusual flavors like matcha, basil, or pumpkin spice caramel cheesecake for a unique vegan ice cream experience
Must go · #7 Try the basil and matcha ice cream flavors for unique tastes
Must go · #8 Try the black bean falafel wrap with spicy sauce for a flavorful experience
Must go · #9 Try the summer rolls and pho soup for classic Vietnamese vegan dishes.
Must go · #10 Try the alcohol-free drink pairing for a thoughtful complement to the menu
Must go · #11 Try the falafel wrap, highly recommended by many visitors
Must go · #12 Try the pain au chocolat and croissants for flaky, well-crafted vegan pastries
Must go · #13 Try the mixed dumplings with the chili oil for a flavorful experience.
Try the buffet for great value and variety of vegan mock meat dishes
Must go · #15 Try the handmade çigköfte wraps and crunchy sushi-style rolls for fresh and unique flavors
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for pierogi
Try the vegan pierogi with sauerkraut and mushrooms for a traditional flavor.
Try the vegan pierogis with cabbage or truffle oil filling
Bring cash as the venue does not accept credit cards
Try the house-made pierogi, especially the tofu variety
5 places worth stopping for schnitzel
Try the Wiener schnitzel served with cranberry sauce for a highly recommended flavor combo
Try the homemade vegan schnitzel made with soy and seitan.
Bring cash as the venue is cash only, with an ATM nearby.
Try the vegan schnitzel, it's highly recommended by multiple guests.
5 places worth stopping for spätzle
Try the vegan cheese and chorizo spätzle for a flavorful twist on the classic dish.
Try the vegan lentil spätzle and smoky tofu spätzle for hearty plant-based options
Try the pumpkin soup and vegan spätzl with mushrooms
Try the Wiener schnitzel served with cranberry sauce for a highly recommended flavor combo
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 500 Vienna venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the almond croissant, highly recommended for its flakiness and taste
Try the summer rolls and pho soup for classic Vietnamese vegan dishes.
Try the alcohol-free drink pairing for a thoughtful complement to the menu
Visit during lunch hours on weekdays as the venue is only open then.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan Margherita with extra olives and mushrooms for a tasty option.
Ask for your preferred spiciness level and the chef will adjust dishes accordingly.
All sauces provided on the table are vegan
Try the No Egg spread and chocolate croissant
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the No Egg spread and chocolate croissant
Try the vegan blueberry cake hot out of the oven
Try the vegan tiramisu and vegan brownies for dessert
Try the almond and nougat croissants — they are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the summer rolls and pho soup for classic Vietnamese vegan dishes.
Try the vegan chicken shawarma wrap and falafel pita
All sauces provided on the table are vegan
Try the vegan Margherita with extra olives and mushrooms for a tasty option.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the alcohol-free drink pairing for a thoughtful complement to the menu
Try the vegan tasting menu with its seasonal, shared dishes for a full experience
Try the tempeh and peanut sauce bowls
Try the vegan moussaka, it is highly recommended by many guests.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Order multiple small and mini dishes to create a satisfying full meal
Try the vegan moussaka, it is highly recommended by many guests.
Try the vegan tasting menu with its seasonal, shared dishes for a full experience
Reservations are recommended given limited tables and popularity for dinner
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the basil and matcha ice cream flavors for unique tastes
Try the vegan and gluten-free cupcakes like the buckwheat carrot cake with berry or peanut butter icing
Try the pain au chocolat and croissants for flaky, well-crafted vegan pastries
Try the almond croissant, highly recommended for its flakiness and taste
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the No Egg spread and chocolate croissant
Try the kitchari (golden millet with red lentils) and seasonal breads like pumpkin or tomato bread
Try the pistachio croissant, highly recommended by many visitors
Try the vegan blueberry cake hot out of the oven
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the No Egg spread and chocolate croissant
Try the kitchari (golden millet with red lentils) and seasonal breads like pumpkin or tomato bread
Try the wraps with homemade dough and oyster mushroom filling
Try the pistachio croissant, highly recommended by many visitors
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the spicy duck sushi roll and hot pot dishes like kokos-curry and pho for generous portions and rich flavors.
Try the vegan moussaka, it is highly recommended by many guests.
Try the tempeh and peanut sauce bowls
Try the vegan tasting menu with its seasonal, shared dishes for a full experience
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try unusual flavors like matcha, basil, or pumpkin spice caramel cheesecake for a unique vegan ice cream experience
Try the No Egg spread and chocolate croissant
Sweet and savory vegan Knödel varieties are available and well-liked.
Try the seitan gyros bowl and cheesecakes, especially the cashew cheesecake and sacher torte
Try the vegan chicken shawarma wrap and falafel pita
Try the vegan mezze platter with hummus, muhammara, baba ghanoug, falafel, potato pockets, and tabbouleh
Try the spicy and non-spicy cig köfte dürüm with fresh pickles and pomegranate sauce.
Try the falafel wrap or bowl for a filling meal.
Try the spicy duck sushi roll and hot pot dishes like kokos-curry and pho for generous portions and rich flavors.
Try the vegan bento boxes with miso soup and side tapas
Try the vegan crispy duck, a highly praised mock meat dish.
Try the vegan ramen varieties like the miso cashew and curry ramen
Try the spicy duck sushi roll and hot pot dishes like kokos-curry and pho for generous portions and rich flavors.
Try the pho xao and banh mi for standout Vietnamese vegan dishes.
Try the steamed dumplings and curry udon noodles for standout flavors.
Try the vegan Wiener schnitzel with potato salad, a local vegan specialty.
Cities where the pierogi signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Vienna has 500 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Das Lazy, Das Suess'Kind Veganery, Triangolo. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Vienna scores 66.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 64 vegan-friendly venues and 107 high-quality restaurants out of 500 analyzed.
Vienna has 24 fully vegan restaurants and 32 vegetarian restaurants. 64 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Vienna's top signature dishes for vegans are pierogi, schnitzel, spätzle, and the city also does cake and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Vienna leans Asian, Italian, Japanese. Middle Eastern is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Das Lazy is ranked #1 in Vienna by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
