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Looking for vegan food in Prague? I got you! Before doing some research, I didn’t think of Prague or the Czech Republic in general, as very vegan-friendly. But I couldn’t have been more wrong! Prague is pure bliss when it comes to vegan food. There are so many vegan places in Prague you will have a hard time choosing which one to pick! Read on to discover the 15 best vegan restaurants in Prague.
The famous Prague bridges seen from Letna Park
Prague is a top destination for conscious travelers in Europe whether you go in the summertime or visit Prague in winter. As a vegan, you won’t have any trouble finding delicious vegan food in any of the city its districts. According to Happycow, Prague has 32 fully vegan restaurants and 24 all-vegetarian restaurants in the city. That is a lot, considering the traditional meat-heavy Czech cuisine.
While Prague doesn’t come close to places like Berlin regarding the numbers of vegan restaurants you can sense the vegan trend is on the rise in Prague and is surely here to stay.
Just like in Greece, the Czechs have become more aware about nutrition and health benefits in recent years, paving the way for veganism to find its way to its people. Prague also has a thriving ex-pat scene and is said to be one of the best digital nomad destinations in the world.
With its many gorgeous sights and a plethora of fun and unique things to do, it’s also one of the most visited cities in Europe.
Without further ado, let’s dive into our guide to the best vegan restaurants in Prague!
Colorful buildings in Prague, Czech Republic
Here is a list of fifteen vegan restaurants I tried and tested myself. At the end of this post, you can find some other recommendations on more vegan restaurants in Prague as some restaurants were closed at our time of visit due to various factors like changing owners or being understaffed to have their doors open.
I also skipped the restaurants in the beautiful historic center of Prague because I visited the old town and attractions like the astronomical clock on a previous visit.
I also didn’t visit the area around Prague Castle, which means I didn’t try one of the most famous vegan restaurants in Prague, called Vegan’s. It gets some great reviews on Google but I heard a few other vegan bloggers saying Vegan’s is a bit overrated so I skipped it.
Here we go with the ones I did try outside of the busy touristy center of Prague!
Eating vegan in Prague: Best vegan restaurant Prague: Pastva restaurant
Pastva is a fully vegan restaurant in the Andel area of Prague. Contrary to what you might think, Pastva has nothing to do with pasta but actually means “grazing” in the Czech language.
Pastva stands out from other vegan restaurants in Prague because of its attractively curated menu. What do you think about a mushroom paté as an entrance? Or a rainbow lasagna as the main course?
Aside from that, The service here is outstanding and while the decor is simple, it’s also stylish and elegant. Pastva has it all if you are looking for a good (vegan) night out.
Website: Pastva
Where: Directions
Vegetarian restaurant Prague: Satsang
Satsang is a heavenly vegetarian restaurant in Prague perfect for a night out with pro-dairy friends. The warm wooden interior of Satsang creates a cozy atmosphere and the jazzy music at the time of our visit was excellent.
It’s clear that Satsang is very popular amongst locals. We visited on a Friday and the place was fully booked. People swinging by in the hope of finding a table were kindly declined by the owner.
On the menu, you can find delicious Pad Thai, burritos, mac & cheese and curries. If you fancy a glass of wine be sure to try the Czech Vejbar wines!
Website: Satsang
Where: Directions
Best vegan food Prague: Palo Verde
Palo Verde is an all-vegan restaurant located in the Salvator Boutique hotel in the Nove Mesto quarter of Prague. Aside from Pastva, We consider this to be the best vegan restaurant in Prague!
It’s the perfect place for lunch or diner and also for brunch. The menu changes from breakfast to lunch at 1 PM so come early to enjoy something of the breakfast menu to later on change to one of the amazing main dishes like the tofu ricotta tortellini or mushroom ravioli.
The only downside of our visit was the ginger thee who was rather bland but it was all forgotten when our amazing food arrived.
Website: Palo Verde
Where: Directions
Best vegan pizza in Prague: Chutnej
Chutnej is an all-vegan restaurant with two branches in the city, one in Vinohrady and one in Letna. They serve delicious vegan pizzas and burgers, Poutine, and also sell cashew cheese with different tastes like chili and dill.
We checked out the branch in Vinohrady, which is by far the coolest neighborhood in Prague by the way, and were pleasantly surprised by the cool alternative vibe and music at this location. The interior is minimalist and the space is decorated with beautiful green plants that are planted in tin cans.
The artichoke pizza is recommended. The fried capers make the taste insanely awesome and the fresh basil gives it a fresh touch. It was also the thinnest pizza dough I had ever seen. Be prepared to eat with your hands since they don’t provide cutlery.
Website: Chutnej
Where: Directions
Vegan Prague: Sandokan Bistro
Sandokan Bistro is a small eatery in the Vinohrady area in Prague. It was the place that surprised the most during our latest trip because of the outstanding fresh and tasty food.
While it is advertised on their website as a buffet, that is actually not quite true. At our time of visit, they served around ten different dishes, mainly Indian-inspired but also with other Asian influences. This is maybe a consequence of the pandemic, not allowing buffets, but we have seen buffets at the locations so maybe they just changed their concept.
On the menu, you can find Thali, Palak Tofu and Bun Cha. We tried the Bun Cha and it was delicious packed with deliciously marinated faux meat and fresh herbs. We could tell that the place is quite popular amongst locals because there was quite a line at lunchtime with people picking up the food they ordered.
Website: Sandokan Bistro
Where: Directions
traditional vegan Czech food Prague: Strecha
Strecha is the place you want to go if you are looking for a homey and comfy setting serving vegan versions of traditional Czech dishes. The interior is modest but cozy and at the time of our visit, they were playing alternative music from the nineties which catapulted us back to our early teen years.
The best thing about Strecha is that it is a social enterprise. They offer employment to people who have just served a sentence and homeless people with the aim of reintegrating them into society.
On the menu you can find traditional Czech dishes like dumplings, goulash, and soy schnitzel and they also serve vegan ribs! I will surely check that out the next time I’m in Prague!
Website: Strecha Bistro
Where: Directions
→ PRO TIP: Did you know that the tap water in Prague is safe? No need to buy plastic bottles, just make sure to take an eco-friendly water bottle!
Prague vegan restaurants: Forrest Bistro
If you’re looking for a cozy spot to spend a Sunday lunch or brunch with friends then Forrest Bistro is the perfect place. Hidden away in Londynska street in Vinohrady, Forrest Bistro offers a mix of traditional Czech and Asian-inspired dishes such as mushroom paté and fall rolls as an entrance and Asian fare like pho and noodles as main courses.
While the place seems to lack a little bit of natural light when you first arrive, that is soon made up by the white and wood interior and the calm and genuine atmosphere with highly attentive staff.
Be sure to check out the delicious vegan pies and cakes at the counter, that is, if you still have some room left in your belly after trying the tasty appetizers and main courses! For the fans: they also sell Kombucha.
Website: Forrest Bistro
Address: Directions
Vegan fast food in Prague: Mooi
MOOI is a vegan kebab and fries place in Prague New Town. I was intrigued by this name because MOOI is a dutch word and I come from the dutch side of Belgium. Nonetheless, MOOI is run by Czechs but they wanted to offer good fries and Belgian fries of course have a reputation of being the best.
MOOI got some great reviews on Happycow, and they were not lying. I ordered the Akropolis Pita and it was large, flavorful and savory, especially garlicky, but I love garlic and it blended beautifully together with the salad and the faux meat.
I ordered my pita and fries through the delivery website Wolt and was pleasantly surprised by the fact that they not only sent me the pita and fries that I ordered but also added a delicious pumpkin soup completely free of charge! Thank you, MOOI! You’re the best!
Website: MOOI
Where: Directions
Vegan restaurant Prague: Herbivore
Herbivore is a vegan bistro and food shop in Prague New Town by the Vlata river. If you are lucky, you can eat your lunch on the benches just in front of the store watching boats passing by on the river in the midday sun.
There is not much seating space inside Herbivore so it is also an excellent choice for take-out. On the menu, you can find dishes like eggplant curry, pumpkin pasta, or schnitzel with potato salad and they also offer a fairly priced daily menu consisting of a soup and a main dish.
At the shop, they offer a variety of products ranging from plant milk, vegan cheese, vegan ice cream, and a lot of alternatives for meat.
Website: Herbivore
Where: Directions
Vegan chain restaurant in Prague: Dhaba Beas
There are a LOT of vegan food chain restaurants in Prague but if you are looking for the best one then it is without a doubt Dhaba Beas. Dhaba Beas has eleven branches in Prague and you will surely pass by one walking around the city.
The food is mainly Indian-inspired and on the buffet, you can find curries, grilled, steamed, and boiled vegetables, an assortment of rice and noodles dishes, and a salad and dessert bar. While Dhaba Beas states to be a vegetarian restaurant, most of the dishes are actually vegan, aside from maybe the yogurt-based dressing at the salad bar and the desserts.
Dhaba Beas is your best choice for a quick lunch! Not only is the food flavorful and as fresh as can be, eating here is also good for your wallet since you only pay around € 1 for 100 grams.
Website: Dhaba Beas
Where: Directions
Vegan breakfast Prague: Slow Cafe
Reported closed August 2023. You can now check them out at Bistro Karel in the Troja Labyrinth Gardens near Prague Zoo.
Slow Cafe is a vegetarian lunch and brunch spot in Vinohrady. This is the perfect place if you are a digital nomad who likes to travel slowly and you are looking for a place to get some work done.
The decor here is simple with white walls and wooden furniture and the atmosphere is quiet and friendly and the slow attitude fits the name of the café perfectly. You can take a seat upstairs but there’s also a large space in the cellar where you have fewer distractions.
There were three vegan options on the menu at our time of visit, a porridge bowl, a quinoa bowl and vegan brownies. You can also pick your favorite plant milk (oat, soy, coconut,…) to go with your coffee!
Website: Slow Cafe
Where: Directions
Vegan delivery Prague: Vietnamese vegan Banh mi from Linh’s vegan corner.
Out of all the vegan delivery options in Prague, I found Linh’s vegan corner one of the best! The place does get some mixed reviews but they have a cool ridiculously large online menu on Wolt. With so many options, it is hard to choose but I can tell you for sure that the Banh Mi Tofu and the Black Magic Udon are good choices.
Aside from the many food options, Linh’s vegan corner also sells bubble tea, Kombucha, homemade lemonades, fresh juices and smoothies and even vegan ice cream!
Website: Linh’s vegan corner
Where: Directions
Vegan fast food in Prague @ Forky’s
I have seen many bloggers write raving reviews about Forkey’s so I was excited to go but unfortunately, with expectations so high, I was a bit disillusioned when I arrived. This is a typical fast-food joint, there is nothing much to say about the interior and the place was crowded and noisy at our time of visit.
That was luckily soon made up by a very tasty burger and fries. The cheeseburger was delicious and the sauce on it tasted like “giant sauce”. Giant sauce is a sauce you can get at the Belgian fast-food restaurant chain Quick and most Belgians love it so much they try to figure out the secret recipe at home but they never really get it right.
So, in the end I was really happy to have found a vegan burger in the world, with something so close resembling giant sauce, that I had to put Forky’s in my top list of vegan restaurants in Prague!
Forky’s is an international chain and has two branches in Prague.
Website: Forky’s
Where: Directions
Vegan donuts @ Blue pig donuts
Looking for vegan donuts in Prague? Then the Blue vegan pig shop is the place to be. You can find the Blue vegan pig shop in the Vinohrady neighborhood.
If you have ever visited the vegan donut chain Brammibal’s in Berlin, then you know what good vegan donuts taste like. Having tried vegan donuts in different countries myself over the past years I have to say that Blue vegan pig donuts comes as a close second!
You can go to their cute little store on Francouzská street or order them through Wolt. All donuts are freshly handmade every single day!
Website: Blue vegan pig shop
Where: Directions
Prague vegan food: Loving bistro
Not to be confused with Loving Hut, the vegan restaurant chain owned by the dubious cult leader Ching Hai, Loving Bistro is a small Czech vegan chain offering vegan Asian fast food.
While it can’t really match Dhaba Beas regarding quality of the food, these bright and airy eateries are a nice place to sit down and take a rest while grabbing some sushi and spring rolls to recharge before you continue exploring the city.
You can find one branch in Letna and one branch in Zizkov.
Website: Loving Bistro
Where: Directions
Unfortunately, a lot of restaurants I wanted to try were closed during my trip for various reasons. Below you can find a list of vegan restaurants we really wanted to try but were not able to.
The center of Prague has some beautiful sights and attractions, however, I prefer to stay outside the center in one of the more local neighborhoods like Zizkov, Vinohrady, and Karlin. While there are many hotels in Prague, there’s also an abundance of cool apartments and studios that are very comfortable and come with a kitchen.
Here are some great accommodation options!
There you go! I hope this guide to some of the best vegan restaurants in Prague was helpful to you!
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