Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
European
Austrian

Vegan only restaurant, est. 2020, offering traditional Austrian cuisine. A seasonal menu may include wiener schnitzel, pumpkin goulash, and fried steak. Hot meals up to one hour before closing. In-house lemonade available. Reservations recommended at www.velani.at. Open Tue-Fri 16:00-22:30, Sat 11:30-22:30, Sun 11:30-16:30. Kitchen closes at 9.30pm. Closed Mon.


169 Reviews

First Review by RavenVienna

Kevin123305

Points +57

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Top Empfehlung

Einfach fantastisch, wirklich seeerhr sehr lecker und das ambiente einfach toll. Von anfang bis schluss einfach der Hammer. Genau das richtige um zu zeigen dass phänlmenales essen mit kulturellem hintergrund auch ohne tierleid entstehen kann.

Pros: Grandioses essen, Täuscht jeden Antiveganer, Preislich absolut gerechtfertigt

Cons: Der Caffe könnte besser sein, Suppe ist eher einfach, der knödel war fantastisch

velani1120

19 Jun 2023

Lieber Kevin! Vielen lieben Dank für das tolle Feedback! Wir freuen uns natürlich sehr zu hören, dass unsere Speisen so gut ankommen. Schön, dass als Pro auch das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis geschätzt wird. Wir machen viele unserer Fleischersatzprodukte in Handarbeit, wie beispielsweise das beliebte Schnitzel.

jodirobin

Points +182

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Austrian food made vegan!

We loved our visit to Velani while traveling in Vienna. The traditional Austrian cuisine prepared vegan was flavorful and the portions were large. Our waiter was very friendly and happily assisted us in making selections from the menu as we had never eaten Austrian food. We enjoyed speaking with the owner who was very gracious and provided us with the names of other outstanding vegan restaurants to try during our stay in Vienna.

Pros: Fully vegan menu, Features traditional Austrian food prepared vegan

velani1120

08 Jun 2023

Thank you very much for the nice feedback and the 5-star-rating. We are glad that you enjoyed your visit so much.

hannah0610

Points +515

Vegan
01 Jun 2023

Amazing🤩

Ich habe das Wiener Schnitzel gegessen und sogar meine Schwester, die zunächst skeptisch war, hat probiert und keinen Unterschied zum Original geschmeckt.
Gibt auch tolle Nachtische zur Auswahl😄

Pros: Komplett vegan, Viel Auswahl , Gut mit der U-Bahn erreichbar

velani1120

08 Jun 2023

Danke für die tolle Bewertung, wir freuen uns sehr, dass wir mit unserem hausgemachten Schnitzel überzeugen konnten!

outliervegan

Points +490

Vegan
17 May 2023

You must try their schnitzel!

You must make a reservation. There are many options on the menu. I came specifically to eat schnitzel as the city is famous for its schnitzel. It is served with potato salad on the side. It was very tasty and satisfying. It would be nice if the sauce of the potato salad was a little thicker because it had gone to the bottom of the plate. I also tried tiramisu and nougat dumplings. Desserts were not as good as main course. There was cinnamon in the tiramisu for some reason, and because it was a dominant flavor, the chocolate and coffee taste was very little, maybe another good dessert but not tiramisu, but the consistency was good. The nougat dumplings looked appetizing but the taste was not that good, the dough was thick and sticky. In general, I would recommend you to go. Their house wine is also good. PS: When you leave the restaurant, be prepared for the smell of food that will permeate you, this is the reason I gave four points, it should be better ventilated.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-17

Pros: Varieties, Nice staff, Fair price

Cons: Smell, Location

velani1120

22 May 2023

Thank you very much for the visit and your honest feedback. We are glad that you liked the main course so much and we hope that next time you will enjoy your dessert more.

jifi

Points +450

Vegan
17 May 2023

Klasse!

Zwiebelrostbraten war toll! Sehr authentisches Essen, schön, dass es das auch vegan gibt.

velani1120

22 May 2023

Danke für die tolle Bewertung und dass unser Konzept geschätzt wird und so gut ankommt!

Iriis

Points +104

Vegan
08 May 2023

Toller veganer Zwiebelrostbraten 😋

Nicht ganz preiswert, aber es lohnt sich😄

velani1120

13 May 2023

Danke für die gute Bewertung! Wir versuchen stets ein angemessenes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis anzubieten. Viele unserer Speisen, wie das Schnitzel, sind hausgemacht. Wir freuen uns jedoch, dass die Speisen geschmacklich überzeugen konnten.

theSabrini

Points +182

Vegan
07 May 2023

Great vegan Viennese food

We had the asparagus salad as a starter and Wiener schnitzel and a Kümmelbraten as mains. All were really good - wasn’t blown away but it’s still very good food and really nice to have the option to try something local.
Downside for me was that the interior isn’t massively nicely decorated which does a disservice to the food.

velani1120

08 May 2023

Thank you for the honest feedback. It is good to hear that you liked the food. We are currently working on changes regarding the decoration. Kind regards Velani

Lauraleec

Points +12945

Vegan
05 May 2023

Delightful

This place is a bit outside the city centre which may put some people off but it's easily accessible with the metro and well worth it. I booked a few hours before via the website. The staff were welcoming and happy to speak English and explain dishes etc. The vegetable broth was nice but wasn't mad about the semolina dumplings. I had never had goulash so was happy to get to try it. There is an overwhelming amount of choice on the menu! Great place to try traditional Austrian food vegan style. Hope to go back if ever visiting the city again and try some other dishes from the menu. Service was really prompt, I couldn't get a table until 8PM which was a little late for me and thought I would be there all night but it worked out perfect because of the good service.
The only thing I was confused/let down by was I asked for a Viennese coffee as hoped to try one but what I got was a cappuccino.

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-05

Pros: Great choices, Nice staff

velani1120

08 May 2023

Thank you for the nice feedback! We are glad that you enjoyed the food and that you will come back one day. The Viennese coffee is called "Melange" and is very similar to a cappuchino, but there are slight differences, like the amount of milk. Kind regards Velani

JensWeirich

Points +460

Vegan
02 May 2023

Delicious

We were really blown away by the (in our opinion) amazingly authentic Wienerschnitzel. Our sides included potatos and salad and we had Kaiserschmarrn as dessert, absolutely delicious. The location is a bit further away from the city center but it's fairly close to Schloss Schönbrunn, a couple of metro stations ahead of it I believe.

Pros: delicious, friendly staff

Cons: a bit further out

velani1120

03 May 2023

Thank you very much for the nice feedback! We are very glad that you enjoyed the food so much. We are very proud of our homemade Wienerschnitzel.

Julie90

Points +1397

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

Excellent food

We stopped by for dessert only and were lucky we got a table - at 2.30pm! Love to see a vegan restaurant be this busy. They were super nice and we had classic Sachertorte and nougat dumplings - delicious.

Edit: Went again another night for dinner - we had the "Zwiebelrostbraten" and "Gulasch", which were both fantastic!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-27

velani1120

14 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the excellent feedback. We are very glad that you enjoyed our desserts so much.

kalypso

Points +294

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2023

Austrian Vegan Food

I’ve never had Austrian food before because it’s very meat centric. This place has all the classics but veganized! I had the dumplings stuffed with “greave” or something like that it was awesome. We hade the black pudding appetizer and it was 10/10. I wish we had ordered more potato salad as a side. Be sure to check this place out. Close to the Renaissance Hotel.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-15

Pros: Unique experience to have Austrian food

Cons: Reservation should be made

velani1120

18 Apr 2023

Thank you for your visit and the nice feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the food.

PinK_floWer

Points +100

Vegan
15 Apr 2023

Leider langes Warten, aber gutes solides Essen

Gutes Essen, freundliches Personal - leider haben sehr lange auf unser Essen gewartet

Pros: Bester Kartoffelsalat , Große Portionen, Viel Auswahl

Cons: Extrem lange Wartezeit , Teuere, Gerichte etwas lieblos hergerichtet

velani1120

18 Apr 2023

Danke für das ehrliche Feedback, es tut uns leid, dass es an diesem Tag zu längeren Wartezeiten kam. Es freut uns, dass unsere Speisen dennoch überzeugen konnten.

Palmi

Points +221

Vegan
11 Apr 2023

typical Austrian food but vegan!

Absolutely love this place! Super tasty food, great service, good atmosphere. From "Frittatensuppe" (vegetable broth with pancake strips) to Wiener Schnitzel, they offer all the classics. It's really nice to be able to enjoy these meals again after becoming a vegan. Brings back a lot of good memories!

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-19

velani1120

14 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the feedback and the 5-star-rating! We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed the food so much!

Elaaa

Points +510

Vegan
10 Apr 2023

Loved it

Typical austrian food. Had the "Gulasch mit Spätzle" and I enjoyed every bit of it. The Spätzle tasted like those of my moms!😄Friendly and polite service.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-31

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the nice review! We are happy that you enjoyed the food so much.

Dana1702

Points +730

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

Great

This restaurant offers traditional Austrian food in a vegan version and I’m absolutely in love with it. It has a nice and modern design (not like a traditional Austrian restaurant!) with relatively many seats. You should book a table in advance though, it might be crowded. This works really simple, just visit their website.

The food they serve looks really awesome, but they have rather small portions that are relatively expensive. It tastes good, especially the desserts, but it doesn’t taste amazing.

If I’d only rate the food itself, the restaurant would probably get 3 or 4 stars, but sine the staff was absolutely amazing and I like the idea of this restaurant, I obviously had to give it a 5/5.

So you should definitely visit this place if you want to go to an all vegan restaurant with beautiful food, but if you’re searching for awesome taste or if you’re really hungry and don’t want to waste a fortune for rather small amounts of food, maybe you should search another place to eat.

Pros: All vegan, Really friendly staff , Dishes look amazing

Cons: Rather small portions , Expensive , Not the tastiest dishes

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the extensive review. We always try to offer a reasonable price-performance ratio and many products are handmade, like our famous Schnitzel.

WeingutSetzer

Points +66

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

Delicious Austrian dishes

Dishes like from Grandmother, but vegan - great!

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

KatziW

Points +349

Vegan
01 Mar 2023

All vegan

The service was very nice and quick. I personally didn't like the meat alternatives that much, but the Germknödel was delicious!

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Thank you for the feedback! We are happy that you liked the Germknödel so much.

Fräulein_mitohne

Points +94

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Traditionelles Essen aber alles Vegan!

Wir waren ein Wochenende in Wien und wollten gerne traditionelles Wiener/ österreichisches Essen probieren. Als Veganer ist das aber recht schwer… aber hier haben wir traditionelles Essen komplett Vegan bekommen. Wir hatten den Saftgulasch, das Pfeffersteak und die Sachertorte mit Schlagoberst. Alles ein Genuss! Wenn wir mal wieder in Wien sind kommen wir definitiv wieder!

Pros: Alles Vegan, Traditionelles Essen

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Vielen Dank für das Feedback! Wir freuen uns, dass wir mit unseren Speisen überzeugen konnten. Bis zum nächsten Mal!

JanaPlantPowered

Points +167

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

Great Austrian Cuisine

The food in Velani is really good, typical Austrian cuisine, but vegan. We like it a lot. It's a little bit pricey, but really good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-20

Pros: All vegan, Really good, Great wine

Cons: Pricey

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the review! We always try to offer a appropriate price-performance ratio.

MarieMuecksch

Points +174

Vegan
18 Feb 2023

Deftige Traditionsküche

Sympathischer Inhaber, schneller und aufmerksamer Service und leckeres deftiges Essen, regelmäßig wechselnde Saisonkarte.

Vorspeisen waren gut - hatten jeweils eine Brühe mit Einlage. Die Grießnockerl und Brühe waren sehr würzig. Die Frittaten waren gut, leider die Brühe etwas lasch und nicht richtig heiß.

Das Schnitzel war Weltklasse. Diese werden auch selbst hergestellt, nicht zugekauft und wurde super ausgebacken. Erdäpfelsalat war auch top.

Die Grammelknödel mit Sauerkraut waren auch sehr schmackhaft - nächste mal gern einen Knödel mehr und dafür weniger Sauerkraut.

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Vielen Dank für das ausführliche Review! Wir freuen uns, dass unsere Speisen geschmeckt haben. Auf unser hausgemachtes Schnitzel sind wir besonders stolz. Gerne beim nächsten Mal gleich im Lokal anmerken, wenn die Suppe nicht heiß genug ist, dann können wir das Problem sofort beheben.

markostojanovic087

Points +393

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Vienna Spirit

For tasty traditional Austrian specialties made without hurting any sentient being, you should definitelly come to this amazing and warm welcoming restaurant.

Pros: Traditional food specialties, Tasty food, Cosy and comfort atmosphere

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Thank you very much for the nice feedback and the photos!

jsegal

Points +695

Vegan
05 Feb 2023

Good if you're looking for veganized Austrian food

Desserts are good!

Pros: Desserts were very good , Nice staff

Cons: Bit expensive , Only veganized typical Austrian food

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

StinaKuhn

Points +104

Vegan
26 Jan 2023

Gutes Essen

Wer österreichische Gerichte in vegan essen will, sollte hierher kommen! Wir hatten den Kümmelbratwn und Linsen mit Serviettenknödeln, war beides sehr gut😊 #Veganuary

velani1120

03 Apr 2023

Vielen Dank für die gute Bewertung und das nette Review!

Tastetesters

Points +247

Vegetarian
18 Jan 2023

I was excited, but then rather disappointed. Lovely staff, though

I was so excited to have a choice of so many typical Austrian dishes. It’s a nice atmosphere, the staff are lovely and it’s a cut above the usual fast food cafes. However, the main problem is the faux meat. The seitan (I assume that’s what it is) has the bitter back taste that I’ve had to work to lose from my homemade steaks etc. the texture is also too spongy, as though the dough hasn’t been sufficiently kneaded. This was the case in the (very salty) gulasch, and in the caraway roast. The schnitzel looks the part, but doesn’t really deliver on taste and juiciness. I soooo wanted to love it, as I liked the people a lot and admire what they’re aiming for. It’s quite easy these days to find great texture and taste in faux meat (Veggieez, for example, has really nailed it). I do hope they continue what they’re doing and maybe a bit of constructive criticism won’t be taken amiss.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-13

Pros: Lots of Austrian specialities to choose from, Lovely staff, Good wine list

Cons: Faux meat is disappointing, Flavours not as expected

velani1120

15 Jan 2023

Dear Tastetesters, sorry, that we were not able to match your faux meat taste. We offer different products like seitan, soy and combined products. However, especially seitan is a natural product that is not always available in the same quality.
Thank you very much for your nice review regarding our staff and be assured, that we are always happy to receive constructive criticism.

PhilineStella

Points +156

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

Best!!!!

So good just go there

Pros: So unglaublich super lecker , Great choice , Lovely stuff

Cons: Bit expensive

velani1120

15 Jan 2023

ClaraSophiaMurnig

Points +440

Vegan
30 Oct 2022

always a delight

I must say that we can highly recommend this restaurant. Not only do the have the nicest and most courteous waiters but the food is just always (we have been there twice now) very good. I fell in love with the baked cheese. We also had the seasonal pumpkin special and nougat dumplings. I am getting hungry again just thinking about them. Highly recommended.

Pros: only vegan options, nice stuff, fast and easy service

Cons: noisy outdoor sitting due to close main road

velani1120

15 Jan 2023

Thank you very much for your nice review and the recognition of our service!

ChiaraFabienne

Points +952

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

War ok

Waren ehrlich gesagt etwas enttäuscht. Schnitzel hat garnicht nach Schnitzel geschmeckt, das spätzle war mit Vollkorn oder Dinkelmehl denk ich und demnach auch nicht so lecker und der Kümmelbraten hat geschmeckt und ausgesehen wie Schwarzbrot.. Gulasch war dafür sehr lecker mit Knödel!
Außerdem lange Wartezeit beim Essen ä, aber es waren alle Tisch voll und wir waren zu 6.
Reservierung online top.

Pros: Rein vegan

Cons: Teuer

velani1120

16 Oct 2022

Liebe Chiara, danke für dein offenes Feedback. Schade, dass dir unsere Speisen nicht so zugesagt haben. Bitte verzeih die lange Wartezeit, wir werden das Feedback aufnehmen und daran arbeiten.




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