Vegan
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
European
Fusion

Zadar's first vegan restaurant offering upmarket cuisine. Includes salads, soups, burgers and desserts. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00.


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242 Reviews

First Review by ZiggyMrkich

Frazerflav

Points +64

Vegan
08 Aug 2023

High quality vegan food!

The staff were very friendly to us and gave me some recommendations. After going here I’ve been back since. Superb food to please everyone

MakaylaAshby

Points +72

Vegan
07 Aug 2023

Yum Salad

Good salad. Service was very average.

Don’t get any of the fresh juices or homemade lemonade.

gelatocone

Points +20

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

Amazing spin on traditional cuisine

This was some of the best veganized traditional european cuisine I’ve ever had. The staff was lovely and the location is great. All of our dining party had the beef Wellington and it was honestly worth the price, and very filling. Big recommend, especially since european (and Croatian) cuisine places are very rare.

Pros: Food, Staff, Atmosphere

Cons: Bit expensive, but worth

AnetteVegan

Points +662

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Tasty raw zucchini pasta

Menu is all vegan. A bit pricey but worth it as it is very tasty! Dishes fairly small. Beautiful restaurant inside and outside by the water. Friendly staff!

christinamai0

Points +67

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

This place blew my mind!

We had an incredible experience here, we had to come back again for dinner the next night. The seating area out front looks out to the water and the setting sun, there was live music in the restaurant which created a beautiful ambiance. The staff were friendly, helpful, and passionate about the cause, easy to talk to, super professional, knowledgeable and loved to joke around too. THE FOOD was so good, I was recommended to try the Dik-Dik and It was perfection!! Looked so good, tasted incredible, the meat substitute texture and taste was just wow!! The drinks were fresh, The Puddingwife and the Flamingo Tongue Snail were both great and the Aye Aye Burger was yum but had a blue cheese kind of taste in the sauce which put off my friend, but is an acquired taste. Incredible experience and would come back for it!

enfant_terrible

Points +30

Vegan
01 Aug 2023

Amazing food in a really nice atmosphere

This was my first experience with kind of vegan fine dining and I enjoyed it a lot. The staff is really nice and explains everything. It was hard to make a decision what to eat since everything on the menu sounds delicious! I choose the goulash and the sauce was made in heaven. The cheesecake was really good as well. The prices for the food are a little bit higher but absolutely worth it. I will come back!
Edit: I came back two times because it was so good and I wanted to try more. The burgers are good but you should eat something else when you are here because the other things are extraordinary tasty and good looking!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-26

NBoothroyd

Points +20

Vegan
31 Jul 2023

The Botanist

Excellent food and service, so good that we came back the next day for lunch. Would highly recommend to both vegans and non vegans.
It’s good that they don’t rely on fake meat but rather great well prepared food.

anyaweil

Points +74

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Beautiful , creative and yummy

We absolutely loved our lunch at the us place. Staff is super friendly , food was delicious and beautiful presentation. Lovely setting by the sea. Will definitely comeback when next time in Zadar.

Pros: Good, Setting , Service

Cons: Price is a bit hight

Ayfer

Points +46

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

Dinner with family

Environment and the service was perfect! But we expected a bit more taste considering the money we paid.

Pros: Very elegant and cosy environment!, Very friendly and helpful service!, I liked the portobello

Cons: Gnocchi didn’t match with the sauce , Aye aye burgers to much bread and not so tasty , Mata mata was just okay and to pricey

annebsch

Points +25

Vegetarian
26 Jul 2023

Vorzüglich

Gerichte und Getränke super lecker und Bedienung sehr zuvorkommend

DevLinus

Points +20

Vegan
25 Jul 2023

Super leckeres Essen


War sehr lecker. Preise für Qualität vollkommen in Ordnung. Personal war nett.

Pros: Aussicht , Essen, Service

Mandixi

Points +57

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Delicious

I had the tomato soup and the goulash and it was both very lovely. Total recommendation.

therigler

Points +96

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Superb Food

Verging on fine dining. The food as well as the descriptions are very creative. One of the best vegan restaurants I've been too

Pros: Food was amazing, Waiting staff are very knowledgeable , The view on the sea front

Cons: I wish they had a tasting menu as I couldn't try e

PeterVanHal

Points +102

Vegetarian
23 Jul 2023

Best vegan dinner of the holiday

Het voorgerecht dat we deelden (tartaar) was subliem verassend, het bolletje ijs was onverwacht maar wat een combinatie. Heerlijk. De hoofdschotel Spinny lumpsuce was meer dan voldoende. Het vlees was niet van echt te onderscheiden. We hebben echt super genoten van deze avond. Niet goedkoop (naar kroatische normen) maar elke euro waard.

Pros: Verassende combinaties, Heel erg lekker, Prachtige locatie

QuintyKolbe

Points +138

Vegan
23 Jul 2023

Highly recommended

One of the best pastas I have had with the most amazing view

sandra2311

Points +63

Vegan
22 Jul 2023

Very delicious with friendly waiters

Fully vegan restaurant, serving very delicious food. We had the tomato soup and a burger. The waiter was very friendly and always explained something about the food they were serving.
The location is also very beautiful.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-22

lukassteffens

Points +64

Vegan
22 Jul 2023

Delicious food with a nice view

We hat the tomato soup and the burger. Both werde vrry delicious and really a special meal with a very nice waiter

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-22

Delina

Points +30

Vegan
20 Jul 2023

Perfect place for a healthy food

Perfect place to have a healthy meal. Service and the food is exceptional. We had tomato soup, salad and the burger and we liked everything. Recommend to come and try, the view is the bonus to that place.

Pros: Service, Food, The sea view

mrgn

Points +117

Vegan
16 Jul 2023

Amazing place

The food there was incredible. Really original and well-done, everything was so good. The place is also really beautiful.

rumbadebarcelona

Points +595

Vegan
14 Jul 2023

Huge surprise

I was happy to see that there is this one fully vegan restaurant in Zadar, but did I expect it to be the fanciest place I have ever eaten in? Not at all. The level of creativity and visual side of the dishes were absolutely amazing. The „filet mignon” was the meatiest thing I have eaten since I went vegetarian. Location is great, prices are reasonable for what you get. Definitely a must-eat when in Zadar.

Crystalapeno

Points +93

Vegan
12 Jul 2023

We must protect this place at all costs

I visited twice and I can't fault this place - yes it's pricey if you order from the mains (though I find the pastas etc reasonably priced), but the staff are wonderful, the food and drinks amazing, location great.

n00bine

Points +56

Vegan
10 Jul 2023

the vegans choice in zadar

Variety and number of options are top, taste is top, service is top, location and view are top!
I would only love to have more information about the food in the menu. As it says "meat" and "fish" we were very confused. The staff told us in a horrific speed which meal numbers are made out of what, impossible to remember. Same with sauces and other ingredients like vegetable sorts, you get told when served the meals. Nevertheless, great experience!
We had the burgers, one with Beyond Meat Patty with Mayonaisse and the Chickpeas&Peas Burger with mediterainian sauce. Both come qith very delicious fries. As a starter we had the chickpea bread, which reminded me of polenta. Full recommendation!

Pros: great options, delicious taste, wonderful view

Cons: very little information bout the dishes in the men

rosalindcatherall

Points +17

Vegetarian
10 Jul 2023

Great vegan restaurant

The food here tastes amazing, whether you’re a vegan or a meat eater. We had a pasta dish and a burger and both were delicious and very well priced. Highly recommend!

Pros: Good service , Good prices, Nice views

LemonPhi

Points +38

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Amazing dinner experience

From start to finish just awesome! First of all the service. Our waiter was the nicest person, with perfect recommendations, knowledge about their meals and their background and he seemed like he is having the time of his life serving us! For starters we got the tomato soup and the mushroom tartar. Both amazing and nothing to dislike. Main courses were the „fish“ and the „steak“. Both more than solid! Texture and taste were on point! As recommended we shared the salad with fried „meat“. Enough for both and awesome dressing! Our waiter told us, that even the Balsamico is local and got awarded for its taste (i‘d award it too, soo delicious!). As recommended we shared a white chocolate - blueberry tart as dessert and were both overwhelmed. The prices were totally reasonable and affordable. We went there because it is my birthday so we were expecting to pay a good price. All in all just a perfect way to celebrate anything or just to get a nice dinner! 10/10

TomášVotava

Points +57

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Absolutely, unbelievably good

Perfect soup, delicious light meals, very nice-looking burgers. I couldn't believe the 'meat' was vegan. Desserts were perfect, too. If you're in Zadar, I absolutely recommend. Also, the staff was very polite and helpful.

Pros: Staff, Large selection

sofiehl

Points +13

Vegetarian
05 Jul 2023

Best vegan food!

Lovely experience eating at the botanist! The place and staff was nice, and the food was insanely good! I love how it was not just boring meat substitutes and the menu card was similar to other non-vegan restaurants. Great experience and delicious food!

pelo

Points +24

Vegan
04 Jul 2023

One of the best vegan restaurants I’ve ever been!

One of the best meals we had in Croatia. Imaginative menu and creative dishes, made with love and care. Mindblowing sunset views from the terrace and extremely friendly service.




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