Vegan
Take-out
European

An all-vegan restaurant with a seasonal menu. Opened late 2017. Reservations recommended. Open Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:00pm, Tue-Wed 6:00pm-10:00pm, Thu-Fri 6:00pm-10:30pm.


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90 Reviews

First Review by leanni

jcsbuss

Points +151

Vegan
10 Sep 2024

All vegan and delicious

I highly recommend this riverside restaurant. Food made with love.

Pros: Menu options , Tasty food , Service and ambiance

Avgivegan

Points +287

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Gourmet food

We enjoyed the food. It was tasty, creative and looked nice. Small menu. We enjoyed sitting by the river. Good service.

AntoinetteH

Points +17

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2024

Great food and staff

The food was really good and the staf very friendly.
The restaurant is located at a lovely quiet spot next to the river.
The prices are a bit high, but would definitely return here.

Pros: Food, Staff , Location

Cons: Prices

FrauMeier

Points +28

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

geniale Gastgeber/Super Essen

liebe zum Detail, freudlichkeit und persönlichkeit, super Essen

Pros: Gastgeber, Essen, gute Portionen

prodmana73

Points +2098

Vegan
05 Jul 2024

Modern-elegant location für vegan fine dining experience

The restaurant has been transformed from a historic building into a cozy welcoming place including an court seating area and a cave. Here you can have a decent vegan dinner.

Pros: fine dining

Matt_Schreck

Points +535

Vegan
29 May 2024

Wonderful place!

The food is great, the staff is very friendly and the location has a wonderful view over the canal with a few historic landmarks in the near vicinity! And even though it is close to the very busy old town this street was actually surprisingly quiet! Big recommend!

Pros: Friendly vibe

snopeopl2

Points +56

Vegan
18 May 2024

Excellent dinner

Had an excellent dinner here! The setting is very nice right on the river. The food was very good, albeit expensive. Did not appreciate being charged 6CHF for a carafe of tap water though.

Pros: Creative dishes, Nice setting, Good gluten free options

SergioBanana

Points +134

Vegan
02 May 2024

Good but too expensive

Food was okay, staff nice, but small portions and very expensive!

Fel1d4e

Points +58

Vegan
19 Apr 2024

Amazing

Lovely staff, amazing food. Fully vegan. Had the saffron risotto which was absolutely delicious.

Pros: Food options, Staff, Location

Xeno

Points +183

Vegan
13 Apr 2024

As i wished for

For a long time i searched u fully vegan restaurant which gives me the feeling of a cozy restaurant, where you dont have to worry what you can eat. This was it!

At the time writing i visited this place twice. They always had three courses with each three choices. Every thing was so delicious

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-06

Pros: Every thing is vegan, Cozy, Delicious

Cons: One hour drive away

christian94

Points +650

Vegan
27 Mar 2024

Upscale

It is hard to find an upscale fully vegan restaurant/bar in Switzerland. But now you found one ;)

Broad and diverse menu, good drinks menu too. Try the wine!

Cons: Closed between 2pm and 6pm, Always full

veganliferiley

Points +171

Vegan
15 Mar 2024

Lovely vibe

I remember coming here a few years ago and the food was amazing. The service was great and the location was convenient ( for people without kids)

Pros: The taste, The presentation , The non alcoholic beer was great

Cons: I don't remember anything

ItsHappyCow

Points +882

Vegan
02 Mar 2024

Good vegan joint

The food was decent. Staff is really friendly and helpful.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-02

SpaceDolphin

Points +72

Vegan
11 Jan 2024

Nice place by the river

Very good food, but…
Very small portions and a bit expensive for the quantity served

Pros: The interior , The ambiance

Cons: Small portions , Expensive

vineeta9

Points +1058

Herbivore
18 Nov 2023

Delicious food

Absolutely delicious food and wonderful view! Great ambiance too
Hot chocolate perfection!

JakeArchey

Points +326

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Riverside healthy dinner

They offer seasonal dishes so the menu changes, but they’re always committed to tasty, health forward meals. The veggie burger was great but the chocolate mousse dessert stole the show!

Pros: Riverside ambience, Friendly staff

moccymoccy

Points +5450

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Delicious restaurant, great food

Delicious restaurant offering a daily menu - every dish comes with a soup or a salad. Really good food! Big portions

alanbutcher

Points +61

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

Full restaurant speaks volumes

This restaurant was completely full the night we went. Great atmosphere, excellent food and a good wine list. I enjoyed the ‘Autumn plate’ and the Pumpkin Pie. It’s expensive but it’s in Switzerland where everything is expensive.

Pros: Buzzy atmosphere., Autumn plate, Pumpkin pie

jawdoc

Points +48

Vegan
02 Oct 2023

Best vegan food in 16 years

My wife and I were Celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary since we married in Luzern. We were amazed at the quality of the meals at Karls Kraut. We chose a mixed vegetarian salad, and a vegetable pasta wrap ( angel hair pasta center, wrapped in vegetables in a rice paper wrap). Both were fantastic. We have been whole food plant based for 16 years and have never had better food. We highly recommend this restaurant. We ate outside, with a beautiful view of the River Reuss and the old downtown. It doesn't get any better that this.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-02

Pros: Filling, delicious whole food plant based meals, Great views, Good service once order was in

Cons: We had to go back inside to order

JayneeP

Points +114

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

Absolutely delicious

What a pleasure it was to be served delicious, homemade plant based food. A small menu choice, but every dish is prepared with love and a passion for the environment. Can’t fault it, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

Pros: Fresh homemade dishes, Lovely atmosphere, sat by the river, Food very tasty and different

HaleyKadee

Points +204

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

Super dinner

Lovely food and lovely people working there. Liked the Aperitif a lot and the following food even more. Can highly recommend!

Pros: Location, Food and drinks, Staff

NathaliaBermudez

Points +342

Vegan
18 Jun 2023

Yum!

Absolutely delicious. A little pricey but worth every penny. Seasonal, fresh, great service, lovely view.

Tamy

Points +3368

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Tasty food great desserts

Tasty food at reasonable prices. I tried their green pea gazpacho, salad, and poppy seed cake. The soup and cake were nice while the salad was quite unexciting (just lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and way too much dressing). The poppy seed cake was by far the best part of the meal. Service was very friendly and the place is comfortable.

Pros: Poppy seed cake , Friendly service

KayNichelle

Points +148

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

Fine Dining Vegan Excellence

This is a folksy and high class hippy kind of place and I loved it. It's not cheap but you absolutely get interesting, healthy and beautiful meals. Highly recommend the splurge.

Pros: Folksy atmosphere , Fresh food and veg

Cons: Pricey

CathyLux

Points +26

Vegan
07 Apr 2023

Great place

Good food, great service, fantastic location and nice setup.

Pros: Only vegan food, For Lucerne ok prices

Cons: Not many options

S.a.r.a.h

Points +40

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

Super

Alles vegan, gutes Essen

AnotherWaytoD

Points +1155

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Kraut-sourced

If you’re looking for a fancy vegan restaurant for a date in Switzerland, Karl’s Kraut is probably your best option. Located just outside of Luzern’s old town (Switzerland’s most touristy city), Karl’s Kraut offers organic and locally sourced dishes in an warm and intimate setting. We had the starter: Karl's Apéro-Plättli 15.50.- (vegetable sticks served with a homemade dip, roasted caramelised herb nuts, vegetable crisps & various topped crostinis), followed by Polenta Balls 29.00.-(Polenta balls with roasted coconut Szechuan vegetables, red cabbage, pak choi, carrots & edamame topped with a yuzu mayonnaise, sesame coral and coriander oil), and a Burger with sliced baked potato 28.00.- (smoked tempeh burger breaded with cornflakes, tartar sauce, fresh red cabbage, iceberg lettuce & pickled red onions served with spicy oven potato slices) and finally we shared a dessert plate, Karls Dessert Surprise 14.50.- (variation of small sweet treats).

Pros: Nicely furnished , Try to use organic and seasonal products




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