Little restaurant and shop with a garden hidden in a court off the street. Serves an organic vegan menu daily as well as cakes. Food is served 11:30am-2:30pm. Non-smoking. Note that the shop sells both vegan as well vegetarian products. Originally established 1982. Open Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm.
Category: Vegan, Western, Take-out, Austrian
Reviews (31)
First Review by jmw5577
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Hidden treasure ;) - Edit
excellent healthy vegan food. there's a daily plate and soup. Everything is organic. Food is based on Macrobiotic theory.
unfortunately it's closed evenings and weekends.
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aGreate vegan place - Edit
We arrived at Marko1 and were fascinated by the sweet and warm design. Food was excellent and at a fair price. Strongly recommend to anyone who wants to eat vegan in Vienna.
Pros: excellent food, Pleasing design and thoughtful, fair prices
Cons: Not enough hours, it was difficult to maneuver dur
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Good food and excellent location - Edit
Stopped here for lunch and found out that the bistro serves one plate with a few different items on it with the option of soup. It was good food and the location was cozy and quiet in an outside courtyard. Lunch is not served until 11:30am and they take cash only.
Pros: Wholesome food, Quick service, Nice location
Cons: Cash only, Serves food starting at 11:30am
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nice and cosy place - Edit
I really love the Makro1 in Vienna, as it has a nice outdoor area and is somewhat of a hidden gem in the old city of Vienna. It is a very quiet place and the chef seems to be always very happy and friendly. The food is creatively prepared and very delicious. I would definitely recommend going there
Pros: cosy place, friendly staff, wonderful cakes
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Delicious and unique experience - Edit
I ate many times at Makro1 and it has always been delicious! The food is creative and colourful, each meal is freshly cooked right in front your eyes, it´s also inspiring for me to what to cook at home. The staff is friendly and welcoming, the garden outside is very nice and special. I also like that the food is organic only and local and that they show political interests with "stop animal testing"- and Amnesty International stickers or presenting petitions for environmental causes in their shop. Sometimes it´s not easy to get a free spot but the short waiting time is definitly worth it! Especially the delicious desserts are worth it ;)
Updated from previous review on 2016-09-04
Pros: delicious, organic and fresh, fantastic desserts
Cons: can be crowded sometimes
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Delicious macro vegan meal - Edit
Delicious macrobiotic restaurant with a very good lunch menu. I had the soup and macro plate and they were very tasty and definitely healthy. The vegan dessert was also outstanding. I also enjoyed the setting. The little plaza where this restaurant is located is very relaxing.
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Good lunch in the centre of Vienna - Edit
Makro 1 has a really lovely and quiet outdoor seating area in the centre of Vienna. It's only about 5 min away from Stephansplatz. They offer a variety of organic juices - I especially love the HasenFit ones. For lunch you can always get a soup and/or the main dish. The last time I ate there I had rice, lentils and 3 different salads (beetroot, green salad and cabbage). It all tasted good! I really enjoy more simple meals like that. The prices are also ok considering you are in the city centre.
Pros: nice outdoor seating, in the city centre, yum food and large portions
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Communal Dining - Edit
Hard to find and a bit expensive but it is a veggie place in the centre of Vienna so it's not surprising. The daily dish was tasty, staff were great and I liked the idea of strangers all dining around 1 big table. Feels like a big family kitchen,
Pros: Communal dining, Nice staff
Cons: Hard to find, Expensive
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Makro 1 - Edit
The place is tiny and not so easy to find (hidden in a court off the street). It is mainly an organic shop with one big table where you can sit. The staff was friendly, but I was not so impressed by the menu. All is vegan, but there was only one dish (which was made fresh on front of your eyes, so that is a plus) and two dessert options - one freshly made cake and a tiramisu. But all in all it was a bit too alternative even for me. Also quite expensive.
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Quaint, cosy and surprisingly different. - Edit
Makro 1 was a very different and heartwarming experience for my partner and I. We were the first people to arrive in the welcoming restaurant and found there was just the one long table to sit at. The kitchen space was in clear view to all, with three lovely ladies preparing and cooking their magic. There is one set menu on offer per day, which the ladies of the house accommodated to a gluten-free option. As we received our meals (which was the best miso pumpkin I have ever consumed), another lady had entered, as well as another couple, casually joining us around the one long table. Soon enough, the table was full and we felt as though we had sat down for a Christmas dinner with a large, vegan family. We left Makro 1 feeling humbled and fortunate to be in a world surrounded by such lovely people.
Pros: Delicious food, just like Grandmas cooking , inviting area.
Cons: Slightly expensive, but filling.
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Fantastic Fixed Menu Vegan Lunch Spot - Edit
This place is an absolute gem. They offer a daily vegan menu for lunch that can be ordered with or without soup. Desserts also available. The ladies here are lovely and the communal table is a great way to chat if you want to or you can just eat and go. There is outdoor seating too but it was a bit cold for that. The food was fantastic and healthy. So great to get some real vegetables in Vienna. This place was without a doubt a favorite in Vienna and on the trip too. Lunch only. It is also a store with produce and packaged items.
Pros: Food, Menu
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Amazing! - Edit
A great break from all of the heavy, processed stuff that one can end up eating while traveling. The food is very simple: a soup and a plate, and the plate always has one grain like rice or couscous and 5 different veggie dishes. All really fresh, tasty, and simple. You can get regular size, or really go large for a few euros extra. Lots of yummy drinks.
Beautiful secluded courtyard, but not much seating, so an off time is your best bet if you want to sit outside on a nice day.
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Cute! - Edit
The garden is one of the cutest and cosiest in all of Vienna. Food is really good and healthy but after less than an hour, I was hungry again. And I'm usually not a big eater. So maybe order a big plate if you're really hungry :)
Pros: the garden!, very nice staff, good location
Cons: portions sometime not big enough
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Cute little spot - Edit
Cute little shop and cafe tucked away down an alley. Quiet and really pretty spot. Had coffees and two vegan cakes - nice if a little tart and a bit pricey. But a lovely spot for a quiet wind down
Pros: Quiet lovely little spot, Vegan cake , Friendly staff
Cons: A bit pricey , Does meals for short lunch period , Can be tricky to find
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Great food - Edit
Makro 1 is a small shop that offers lunch from around 11:30am - 2:30pm altough you should not arrive late. Outdoor seating in summer in the nice patio where the shop is located. The lunch is vegan and microbiotic and from the 5 times I´ve eaten it always was delicious. They offer good vegan desserts as well.
About 99 % of the products they sell are vegan.
Updated from previous review on Saturday September 14, 2013
Pros: great lunch, good vegan desserts, sells almost no non-vegan products
Cons: limited seating inside
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great food and enviroment - Edit
Soo tasty and peaceful! Love THE GARDEN!
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Highly recommended! - Edit
A highly recommended place and a must to visit if or when you are in Vienna. Not super easy to find unless you carry a GPS/phone but it's close to the camera store on the same street in on a court yard which may or may not be advertised from the street. Food with a local/traditional touch, soup and several fantastic desserts to choose between. In and outdoor seating. Extremely nice and helpful staff who speaks english. Make sure you take notice of what times food is served which is not the same as the opening hours in the shop. Highly recommended!
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Little gem of a place in Vienna's 1st district - Edit
This small vegan eatery is located on "Fleischmarkt", which in German means "meat market". That says something about the sense of humour of the people running the place.
It has one single menu, prepared in the kitchen behind the counter in large pots for all to see. The menu is composed of a soup (facultative) and a plate of 4-5 vegetable and leguminous. It might look like plain simple food but don't get fooled by the lack of decorum, you will be impressed by the subtle flavours and originality of the various dishes. If the weather permits, you can sit outside in the little courtyard, or inside at the big table. It's all very very friendly and unpretentious. And since the restaurant doubles as organic shop, you can also buy your fruits and vegs there.
Pros: the food, creative and very tasty, The place, a little quirky, friendly, The people, warm and unpretentious
Cons: Can be hard to find the first time, Not many places to sit inside
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