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Features refined vegetarian and vegan cuisine with sample menu dishes like vegan kofta, smoked carrot and nut cheese on toast, green pea dumplings, burger with chickpea fries, chia pudding, and chocolate ganache with raspberry sorbet. Offers smoothies and organic beer. Sources produce from its own organic farm. Est. 2017. Reported closed May 2021.


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80 Reviews

First Review by Crimsonique

samden

Points +1287

Vegetarian
28 May 2019

Nice place with good food

I had a great lunch here and the staf was friendly and helfpfull.

Pros: good food, nice ambiance, freindly

Cons: it is allowed to smoke inside, pricy

gsteiner

Points +384

Vegan
27 May 2019

A bit expensive but terrific

We had great vegan food here. Burgers, chickpea fries, a savory mushroom dish, and a very nice salad.

skov

Points +149

Vegan
27 May 2019

Amazing food

Great location, amazing menu; highly recommended!

Pros: All vegan menu, carrot tarine, outside seats

Cons: Non

makkimakaron

Points +317

Herbivore
12 May 2019

Best veg restaurant

When visiting Belgrade we always eat at Mandala at least one time. Mango sorbet is too good, salads are extra fresh and tasty, love the Thai Mule cocktail! The best main course, hm... any salad, Chickpea pancake, ‘meat’balls with celeriac mash, chickpea fries etc.

Pros: Lots of vegan dishes, Big portions and super tasty, Innovative menu

szelm

Points +198

Vegan
23 Mar 2019

Strange menu creations

Much too expensive, bit strange creations. Visited it for the second and last time.

Pros: Establishment / design, friendly service

Cons: Expensive

Jovankaristich

Points +25

Vegetarian
17 Mar 2019

Mandala

Delicious food, lovely restaurant, central location. Helpful staff. The menu is modest in terms of the number of options, but it is very creative and different, and above very tasty

sakicole

Points +110

Vegan
10 Mar 2019

sooooo good!!!!

the chickpea fries are the bomb

lumuku

Points +2996

Vegan
28 Feb 2019

Dishes nicely put together

Nice staff, everything was perfect

Pros: All dishes can be made vegan, Many choices

mimaterzic

Points +44

Vegan
25 Feb 2019

Exquisite place

Everything about this place screams healthy, earthly and pleasant. The meals are very well prepared, with fresh and organic ingredients. It is expensive but definitely worth it.

Staff is extremely friendly and nice. 5/5 recommended!!
#veganpower

Pros: delicious food , friendly staff , amazing location

Cons: expensive

MelanieAllgood

Points +38

Vegan
03 Feb 2019

Memorable Meal

My partner and I visited Mandala a few days ago and I’m confident I’m going to remember this food for a long time.
On the recommendations from other reviews we shared the carrot lox, and also chose a baked jacket potato and spinach crepe (all vegan options). The carrot lox was one of the best things I’ve had since going vegan 2 years ago. The other mains were also delicious, and my Omni partner agreed.
We also decided to treat ourselves to dessert and shared a chocolate berry crumble and a lemon tart with aquafaba meringue. Also pretty, delicate and delicious and well balanced flavours.
I would recommend Mandala to anyone, I think even heavy meat eaters could enjoy the food here.
The prices may seem expensive in comparison to other Belgrade options, but for two people from Australia (where dining out can be ridiculous) we thought the price was fine. It was a holiday treat and one that I’m so glad we had!

Pros: Inventive menu , Mostly all vegan or vegan options, Lovely staff and atmosphere

Cons: Possibly the price

lucy@veganonfoot

Points +197

Vegan
18 Dec 2018

Beautiful and delicious

Definitely the fanciest veg place in Belgrade. Beautiful food and very good staff. The carrot tartine was unique vegan option and super tasty! Vegan items well marked/plenty of them.

veggieram

Points +140

Vegan
23 Nov 2018

Simply the best

I knew this was a classy joint when the waitress sprinkled a handful of nuts into my empty bowl then baptised my nuts with a delicious carrot and celery soup. This is not something you expect. My spoon was entwined within its napkin, requiring boy scout skills I thought I'd forgotten. The walls here are decorated with hippy aphorisms such as 'I am not what you think I am. You are what you think I am.' I wasn't from the local public health department; maybe they were?

This is a lovely restaurant; it feels a bit like being invited to the grown-ups' table. It is elegant, the food is wonderful, the staff are friendly, helpful and charming. Yes, you pay a little more than some other establishments, and they too have the obligatory lift-jazz which to me is a benign kind of Belgrade-tinnitus, but it's worth it. I had the aforementioned soup, a vegan version of Serbian kofta with celeriac mash and a dessert of chocolate and raspberry sorbet which I frankly have not been good enough to deserve. And they sell craft beer. This is the place where, if I were in such a position, I would take a lady if I wanted to impress her, and if she smoked. Simply the best restaurant I have dined in in Serbia.

Pros: Wonderful food, Stylish, but not intimidating, dining, Excellent staff

Cons: If you dont like smoking, find another city, Pricier than most but worth it

West Side Vegan

Points +97

Vegan
21 Oct 2018

Total Let Down

My friend and I were very excited to eat here based on the reviews of the food. The atmosphere was gorgeous, but the first thing I noticed was people smoking inside. Now, Belgrade is not my favorite city because everyone here is a chain smoker, but I was hoping there would be some reprieve in the vegetarian restaurant. No such luck. We ended up getting our food to go because I couldn’t handle being inside with all that smoke, let alone having a meal there. We each ordered a starter, an entree, and a dessert, and I proceeded to wait outside.

For our starters we got the chickpea fries, which were good, and the corn cakes, which we ended up throwing away. They were soggy, and bland except for the overwhelming flavor of bell peppers.

For the entree, I got a chickpea crepe thing, and again, totally soggy and disgusting. I couldn’t even make myself eat it, and it went right into the garbage. She had a mushroom meatball dish and ate hers. I had a bite. It was ok, but not great. Again with the watery mush.

For dessert I had the chia seed pudding, which ended up being my dinner since everything else ended up in the garbage, but let’s be honest, it is really hard to mess up fruit and chia seeds and nut milk. She also enjoyed her dessert, which was a lemon merengue thing.

It was definitely cheaper than a 3 course meal at an all organic veggie spot in the states, but considering it was mostly inedible and the smoke in the restaurant made it impossible to sit inside on a chilly fall day, I would say it wasn’t worth the trip.

I’m glad there’s an elegant vegan place to eat in a city such as this, but the food was really not good. I would love to give some constructive criticism, but I’m not a chef, so I can’t give any pointers on how to improve the food. I just know it was awful. And the smoking situation, I feel like based on the people in this city it would hurt their business if they didn’t allow smoking somewhere, but maybe they could segregate the smokers somehow? I read that they have a rooftop terrace in one of the reviews... maybe enclose that and put some heaters up there and make that the smoking section so it’s separated from the main dining area? Best of luck to this place. I hope they make some improvements.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Beautiful atmosphere, Friendly/Knowledgable staff

Cons: People smoking inside, Inedible food, Expensive for Belgrade

thetravelingvegan

Points +1249

Vegan
11 Oct 2018

Should be five stars but it’s not fully vegan

This is upscale dining. Excellent food, freshly prepared and is fully organic. The menu is clearly marked as to what is vegan versus vegetarian.Took a while to complete dinner for four people, but every meal was carefully crafted. The mushroom with brown sauce was great, the spinach salad was piled pretty high and delish, and the chickpea fries are to die for. The atmosphere is upscale. The people are super friendly and proud of their establishment. We were shown a small rooftop deck with amazing views!

Hedera

Points +507

Vegan
18 Sep 2018

Amazing food in a beautiful decor

I had a three course lunch at this place because I couldn't just pick one dish from the extensive menu. Every plate was beautiful and so tasty! Loved it and I'll be back for sure. The staff in my case was really nice and friendly.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious food, Lovely decor

Cons: Expensive for Belgrade

SherynAdele

Points +333

Vegan
30 Aug 2018

would come again

Went in with open mind due to mixed reviews. Staff not overly friendly, strange how they have pages of spirits on the drinks menu but no soda mixers? Do people drink straight vodka/whisky while eating dinner? Also I was the only person sat outside, wasn't looking my best after having just done a walking tour in the heat & I felt like I was being constantly watched that I didn't take off without paying!! 🤣 Food reeeeally high quality. I had the jacket potato with celeriac mash, mushrooms and caramelised hazelnuts for starter - absolutely beautiful. Main I had the spinach ravioli. Also delicious. Probably expensive by Belgrade's standard but having just come from Croatia, it was probably half the cost of what it would have been there. The above plus rakija and vodka was 2300 din

Pros: Big menu, great standard of food.

Cons: Not overly friendly, confusing drinks menu.

malinavegan

Points +416

Vegan
22 Jul 2018

Good food and nice atmosphere

Had the vegan wrap for lunch and it was very tasty. The bread was a bit thickerr, which I like, and seemed to be home made. The interior is very beautiful and peaceful.

Pros: Beautiful interior, Good food

Cons: Some dishes are quite pricy

VOEG

Points +156

Vegan
14 Jul 2018

Une cuisine de haute volée

Un délicieux toast de "saumon" fumé, des plats soignés et un dessert excellent

Pros: Large choix vegans pour les entrées et plats

Cons: Une seule option sucrée

kcitu

Points +119

Vegan
28 Jun 2018

Awesome vegan in Belgrade

We went to this excellent restaurant last night, two vegans and two non vegans and I have to say we all had excellent meals. The mushroom kofta with celeriac mash was fab and my other half had the chickpea crepe which she enjoyed immensely. The service was first class and the atmosphere was very relaxed. Would definitely recommend and if I lived here I would become a regular!

Pros: Food was first class, Excellent service, Cool decor

Cons: Some might think a bit pricey

AntoniyaPuleva

Points +43

Vegan
12 Jun 2018

Best vegan food I’ve ever had!

This is one of the best vegan restaurants that I have ever been to! The food was beyond amazing, the ambience was chill and contemporary. The server was extremely nice and knowledgeable about the menu. He greeted us and suggested we go upstairs to their balcony where there was a view of the city. We had the carrot tartine, chickpea fries, oyster mushrooms and kofte. Probably the best vegan food that I have ever had. If you are in Belgrade DEFINITELY try this place!

Pros: Amazing food , Great service , Chill interior

miina

Points +223

Vegan
11 Jun 2018

Quite expensive for the quality

Had high expectations for the place but we were a little bit disappointed due to the quality of the food. Note that the menu is wide and most of the items in the menu are either vegan or can be made vegan, so our small choice of the whole menu could have just been a bad choice.

However, we ordered salads with avocado and in both salads the avocado was so raw that it was hard to even push the fork in it. The taste of the avocado was very bitter as well as it is with raw avocado. Quite certain that a chef can understand if avocado is raw or not, for the prices they have in the restaurant the restaurant should probably care more about the quality, too.

Other disturbing issue was smoking inside but for a non-smoker that's probably an issue with almost any places in Belgrade.

Service was good and the place was nice.

Pros: Wide food selection, Nice place

Cons: Questionable quality, Smoking inside

Glicklab

Points +18

Vegetarian
08 Jun 2018

Mandala

Once again HappyCow led us to a wonderful meal. The carrot lox and the Mandala rolls got high marks!

Pros: Creative use of local farm grown veggies , The staff was familiar with recipes

Cons: Need a cook book to share with the world!

AnnaSudol

Points +88

Vegan
23 May 2018

Really great food

Tried most of the menu. Best choices are cheeseburger (vegan version) with chickpea fires and vegan ceasar salad! The chocolate berry dessert is also a MUST. It was soooo goood ❤️☺️

cantthinkofausername

Points +48

Vegan
16 May 2018

ridiculous.

What a bloody amazing place. Bloddy hell. I'm speechless. Go here.

Dragan7

Points +17

Vegetarian
17 Apr 2018

Disappointing

Nice restaurant, but not so good food. Poor risotto, expensive, slow stuff, smoking allowed.

SuzyJones

Points +681

Vegan
30 Mar 2018

fabulous food

Amazing food, slightly more expensive but worth it, we tried the soup (~400din), carrot tartine (~600din), burger with chickpea fries (~1520din), berry chocolate (~500din), all the food was tasty and I definitely want to come back!

Saphie

Points +20

Vegan
12 Feb 2018

A picky 12 year old vegan loves the food!

The service is incredible and the interior is lovely and atmospheric, however the food is even better. The corn cakes were like a cloud crossed with a pillow of succulent goodness, and the homemade smoothie and juice selection was great. I would come back three times a day if possible.

Pros: Covers all dietary needs, Serve breakfast lunch and tea, Delicious and healthy food

Cons: A few steps up to the door




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