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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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301 Reviews

First Review by ZiggyMrkich

MapaBarragan

Points +372

Vegan
01 Sep 2022

Delightful

The restaurant is absolutely adorable, and the food is amazing. They also have a great wine selection.

Great menu including kid's dishes, desserts, hamburgers, and typical Croatian dishes (made vegan).

Pros: Beautiful place and perfect location 😍, Good prices 😍, Tastes AMAZING 😍

AnnaLenaRatz

Points +20

Vegan
01 Sep 2022

best vegan restaurant i have EVER been to.

this is an incredible gastronomic experience. the service is super friendly and are able to explain alle the dishes. the retaurant itself is very beautifully designed and the view on the sea is just amazing! thank you very much.

Pros: whole menu vegan, friendly service, amazing view & cozy atmosphere

Cons: a bit expensive, not too extraordinary

Galini

Points +4972

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Not only fast food

The location is great, by the sea.
The food flavor is good and interesting, since it was not just burgers and fast food.

Grazy

Points +20

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Nein danke

Leider bekommt man keinen der freien Tische mit Rucksack und in Freizeitkleidung nach einem langen Sightseeing Tag.
Begründung: 4er-Tische sind nur für 4 Personen, obwohl auf den anderen 4er-Tischen jeweils auch nur 2 Personen saßen. Auf so einen Laden kann ich verzichten!

Craig&NatashaSmith

Points +68

Vegan
30 Aug 2022

Best vegan restaurant

The food was inventive and delicious. We went twice and enjoyed different food both times. So nice to have a full vegan restaurant where we have choice of what to eat instead of just two dishes on a menu in other places.
Congratulations for opening up this great place!

Pros: Whole restaurant vegan, Very friendly staff, Price comparable to any other

Cons: None

potato69

Points +67

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Chic vegan

Sehr gutes gehobenes veganes Lokal

Pros: 100% vegan, Original, Schöne Aussicht

ElisabethMertens

Points +84

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

The best vegan food in Kroatia!

Great big terras near the sea. Plendid vegan creative food and no fast food! ❤️ it all!!!!!

Pros: Original menu, Veganizing traditional dishes, Lovely terras at the Zadar canal!!!! ♡

Cons: Nothing! We spend 3h of fine dining.

Vegankraftwerk

Points +124

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Super lecker!

Es war so lecker, wir hatten je eine Vorspeise und ein Hauptgericht. Klar, mit Getränken 73€ allerdings erste Meereslinie und hervorragendes Essen. Es war jeden Cent wert.

Pros: Komplett vegane Speisen , Aussenplätze mit Blick aufs Meer, 1 A Qualität

Cons: Das Restaurant ist leider nicht in Kiel

JochenMallants

Points +251

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Vegan dining at the seaside

Best vegan dining we had in Croatia. The seaside view was amazing.

EmmaRowlands

Points +68

Vegan
20 Aug 2022

Favourite place in Zadar

Fine dining that’s not too expensive. Get the bounty cake!

Pros: Fully vegan

juliawaernerup

Points +253

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

Very nice place!

Fully vegan and very nice. Lovely outdoor seating and friendly and helpful staff making good recommendations.
We tried 6 items from the menu and were super pleased with 5/6 unfortunately the gnocchi dish fell a bit flat. The staff took the feedback well and offered us a free dessert to compensate and overall the experience exceeded all our expectations - really recommend!

Pros: Fully vegan , Great staff , Fun dishes

Cons: Fairly busy , Might need a table reservation

SimonaMurro

Points +79

Mostly Veg
14 Aug 2022

Il ristorante vegano che vale l’intero viaggio

Ci siamo recati da “the botanist” che non c’era posto e una sorta di temporale in corso. Abbiamo dovuto aspettare un’oretta prima di poterci mettere seduti ma già dall’antipasto ci siamo resi conto che avevamo fatto la scelta giusta!!! Abbiamo preso un antipasto in due, un main course a persona e il dolce di nuovo diviso in due, una torta bounty deliziosa…il tutto accompagnato da un cocktail fantastico ai frutti rossi. Circa 75€ il tutto ma è stato davvero ottimo, nulla da invidiare a i migliori ristoranti Michelin. Il servizio eccellente, non c’entra molto, ma fa la sua parte.

Pros: Il menù interamente vegano, La “carne” la migliore mai provata, La polenta più buona del solito

LauraŠtark

Points +26

Vegan
13 Aug 2022

Worth the whole holiday

We had the cheeriest waiter, who was super helpful, made great suggestions and even saved my cake from when I first sat down to ensure I got a piece! I got the filet mignon equivalent and I am planning a holiday back to have it again. Price is equivalent to an upscale steak house and it was all vegan. My partner had the stew and loved it. The cake of the day was good, but the raw cake was a creamy masterpiece. The coffee was divine. And after this experience my jeans no longer fit.

MeganFaulkenberry

Points +34

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Insanely Delicious!!!!

The food was so incredibly good! Everything we had (which was a lot) was mind blowing. My carnivore friends really loved it and it made me so happy. Definitely try the steak!!!

Aleksandra_K

Points +32

Vegan
06 Aug 2022

Not as expected

As someone already wrote - didn't quite live up to the expectations we had after reading the great reviews. The service was great when we were seated but it ended there. We waited for a very long time (>1h) for fancy-named but ordinary veggie stew and hummus on toast :/

Pros: Fully vegan which is always a plus, Has dessert, Tasty beer

Cons: Basic vegan food, Long waiting time, Bit overpriced for what you get

loingva

Points +1118

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

An adventure in taste!

Complex, traditional flavours that take you back to your grandma's cuisine yet so innovative. Friendly staff, amazing location, great wines.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-05

Pros: Beautiful location on the seaside, Friendly staff, Great wines

SofiaGusmeroli

Points +300

Vegan
01 Aug 2022

Super

Ristorante interamente plant based. Offre anche piatti tipici della cucina croata in versione vegana. Buonissimi i burger. Ottimi i dolci. Location super carica e personale gentile.

anautrecht

Points +2545

Vegan
30 Jul 2022

Did not quite live up to expectations

Maybe because of all the raving reviews but we found the menu kind of hit or miss. The fish on white puree was amazing, the rest did not live up to expectations. Great asmosphere great staff. Sit outside if you can.

Pros: All vegan menu, Interesting vegan items instead of expected , Great outdoor seating

Cons: Relatively expensive , Hit or miss dishes

MarcBauer

Points +263

Vegan
28 Jul 2022

Best Place in Croatia

Zadar as a city is okay but not the burner. The Botanist saves everything! First, the location can't be beat for dining out. The staff is super friendly. Our waiter loves his job, you could tell that and he was really great as a waiter! The food looks great, tastes great (okay, I had to ask for salt) and also fills you up. The prices are absolutely fair for everything you get there. I've been to every big city in Croatia and this is the best restaurant in Croatia I've been to so far!

Pros: Friendly waiter, Location and view, Taste

Mary-Jayne

Points +222

Vegan
25 Jul 2022

Luxury plant based to dine.

This is the only vegan restaurant in Zadar and the food was luxurious, tasting and perfect for one.

Pros: All vegan including drinks, View of the sea , Luxurious foods

Cons: It is quite pricey. , Busy

CarlaBarbitta

Points +205

Vegetarian
24 Jul 2022

Great flavours

Original menu with delicious flavours (I would say is more on the fancy side/gourmet).
Nicely decorated restaurant with ocean view.
Friendly staff

SašaDežman

Points +40

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

Great place!

Very friendly staff and great food! Will definitely come again when in Zadar.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious food, Very friendly staff

Cons: A little expensive but totally worth it

Kim1806

Points +84

Vegan
20 Jul 2022

What a Newcomer

The Botanist is an amazing addition and fully vegan! We tried the common cockchafer (tasted like roast beef with onions) & the aye-aye Burger and both of them tasted pretty great!

vaivasar

Points +115

Vegetarian
19 Jul 2022

Brilliant!

One of my favorite vegan places I’ve ever visited. I got Common Cockchafer” and struggled to finish it

Pros: Many outstanding options , Professional and friendly staff

Cons: Not the cheapest place, but worth the money

laurasabine

Points +26

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Super!

Das Essen war wirklich super lecker !

plantpoweredsloth

Points +40

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Very delicious vegan restaurant!

I went there recently and I was very happy with the food. There were many choices on the menu and even different kinds of vegan cake! The staff was extremely friendly and service was great.

Gurzak

Points +34

Vegan
12 Jul 2022

Amazing food!

Had some of the best vegan food I’ve ever had here at The Botanist. They are an all vegan restaurant and they really have something for everyone here. Highly recommend to both vegans and non-vegans!

I had the stone of the sea soup, the fillet mignon and cocounut chocolate cake for dessert. Everything was very tasty and the wine that they recommended to me was also very good. I’ll be back again and again and again😄

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-12

Pros: All vegan place, Friendly staff, Yummy food




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