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Vegan
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
European
Austrian
Vegan restaurant offering traditional Austrian cuisine. A rotating 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.
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Last update on 03 Jul 2026 by SteffenMaisch
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Added by Misanthropia on 12 Jul 2020
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294 Reviews
First Review by RavenVienna
onegreenbean
Points +470
I died and went to vegan heaven - Edit
When I saw there was a vegan restaurant serving traditional austrian dishes next to my hotel, I knew I had to go!
Read moreI decided to get the zwiebelrostbraten and it was probably one of the best vegan meals I've had in my life! The meat had an amazing texture, the sauce was super flavorful and sweet from the onions and loved the addition of crunchy fried onion on top 👌 Really makes me wish there were more vegan restaurants serving traditional european food out there.
It's a little pricy but so worth it. The portion is massive, I was stuffed. I'd love to return one day to try the famous schnitzel 😁
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-23
Pros: Amazing food, Nice ambience
Cons: A little expensive, but worth the price
velani1120
Thank you for your excellent review! We are glad that you enjoyed our food so much and are looking forward to your next visit!
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Linsus
Points +52
ALL Vienna classics - Edit
Incredible selection, all important Austrian dishes are there! Big amount of food as well. The Kaiserschmarrn is my favorite. Schnitzel tastes like a real one.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-09
Pros: Kaiserschmarrn, Large portions, Free bread with vegan pâté
velani1120
Thank you for your great review and especially the recognition of our Schnitzel and Kaiserschmarrn!
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simmshr1
Points +95
Needs to Improve - Edit
If we came across Velani in a small town, we’d be impressed. But, this place doesn’t compare to the other places in the city. The ambience is not great and it’s very hot in the summer. I get no AC (super rare in Austria), but they should at least have fans. The food had flavor and we all liked our dishes to varying degrees. The Wiener Schnitzel, though, wasn’t like the real thing at all. The breading was separating from the Seitan, which made it tough to eat. If you want a good vegan Wiener Schnitzel, go to Tisch instead. The other dishes here are better.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-02
Pros: Austrian food, Nice Staff, Open on Sunday
Cons: Hot, Poor Ambience, Doesn’t compare with the competition
velani1120
Dear simmshr1, thank you for the 4 star rating, we are aware that there is always room for improvement.
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lukas03
Points +1122
cool experience - Edit
tasty, original austrian dishes. cool experience to get to know regional stuff. i recommend visiting.
Read morevelani1120
Dear Lukas, thank you for your great review and your recommendation!
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MiffyMills
Points +1598
Nice to have vegan version of traditional food - Edit
In every country we travel to we want to try traditional food so happy to have vegan versions ar Velani.
Read moreWe got the onion roast and the caraway roast.
The texture and flavour of the onion roast was amazing, so similar to real meat.
The caraway roast was good too but not quite as realistic.
We have never tried this food so can't compare it to anything, but they were both quite salty and heavy. We were very full at the end.
They were both good though and worth trying
We also got the torte which was good but maybe not all that fresh as it was a bit firmer than we expected, but maybe this is how they're supposed to be
velani1120
Thank you for your good review and especially the recognition of our onion roast!
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NaomiAlt
Points +68
Delicious - Edit
Really friendly stuff and amazing food. We really much enjoyed our meal and would recomend to vegan lovers
Read morePros: Stuff, Food
Cons: T
velani1120
Thank you for your great review and the recognition of our staff and food. And thank you also for the recommendation!
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stefanier
Points +422
Wiener Schnitzel - Edit
Have been there a few times. It's always very good and tasty. I would recommend the Wiener Schnitzel!
Read morePros: Nice staff , Good food
Cons: So expensive
velani1120
Thank you for your good review and the recommendation of our Wiener Schnitzel!
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puregoldenboy
Points +132
Average and too expensive - Edit
Overall a rather mediocre experience. The interior is not really appealing, and there is 0 air conditioning/cooling, making sitting inside an unpleasant experience.
Read moreWe had:
- small mixed salad: okay, but too expensive for the size and ingredients (basically a few potatoes and coleslaw)
- Zwiebelrostbraten: unfortunately it tasted extremely bland, like 0 seasoning was added to the "meat" , the sauce, the potatoes or the crispy onions. The meat (I guess soy) had a nice consistency but due to the lack of seasoning you could clearly taste the soy steak.
- Kümmelbraten: very good, well seasoned, also the sides and the sauce.
Waiters were nice but took a long time to check the table to pay.
Updated from previous review on 2024-08-15
Pros: Really good Kümmelbraten , Friendly Staff
Cons: 2 out of 3 meals not really good, Too expensive for what you get, Not really pleasant to sit inside
velani1120
Dear puregoldenboy, sorry for not fully meeting your expectations and/or taste . Thank you anyway for the recognition of our friendly service team.
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lilypadhai
Points +181
Cute, friendly, all vegan - Edit
The restaurant was really cute, and the staff were super friendly. The meal was good. I had schnitzel (only my 2nd time), and it was good, though my friend said it was perfect in her opinion. I'd never had it as meat before, so I suppose her take was better than mine.
Read moreThe potato salad was divine. Not creamy; lemony perfection.
We also split the special Greek-inspired salad which was to
Tomato, watermelon, cucumber. It was very nice for summer.
My friend had chocolate cake & enjoyed it very much. I was too full to even have one bite.
Pros: All vegan, Lots of great choices on the menu, Really wonderful staff
Cons: It was a bit of a trek from where we were staying.
velani1120
Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that you and your friend liked the food, especially the potato salad and the schnitzel. Thank you also for your recognition of our friendly staff.
Read moreCan you please tell us what was missing for giving us 5 stars, what you did not like? Please send an email to info@velani.at - thank you!
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hannah.naima
Points +32
Netter Service, leckeres Essen, nach Harmonie suchendes Ambiente - Edit
Uns hat der Besuch im Velani gut gefallen. Die Wienerische Traditionsküche kann hier vegan genossen werden. Stutzen ließ uns das Ambiente, was weder modern noch traditionell wirkte. Außerdem hat uns irritiert, dass das Schnitzel nicht mit Preiselbeeren gereicht wird, die kosten fast 2€ (für eine kleines Schälchen) extra, genau wie ein einfacher Beilagenwechsel pauschal extra kostet.
Read morePros: Schnitzel, Gruß aus der Küche , Knödel
Cons: Ambiente, Extrakosten für einfache Serviceleistung
velani1120
Liebe hannah.naima, danke für das nette Feedback. Bezogen auf die Kritikpunkte wollen wir kurz Stellung nehmen:
Read more- Die Preiselbeeren bieten wir als Extra an, da nicht alle Gäste diese wollen. Daher ist der Schnitzelpreis reduziert worden.
- Der Aufpreis für den Beilagentausch ist in der Karte extra ausgewiesen.
Alles Liebe aus dem Velani!
pocahontas
Mich würde es irritieren, wenn das Schnitzerl mit Preiselbeeren käme 😉
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undercovermartyn
Points +1013
Großartig! - Edit
Authentische österreichische Küche mit Gerichten wie Schnitzel, Braten, Knödel, Gulasch, Suppen, Fritatten, Kaiserschmarrn etc. Alles sehr lecker und mit gutem, freundlichem Service serviert.
Read morevelani1120
Vielen Dank für deine großartige Bewertung und vor allem das Hervorheben von unserem Servicepersonal!
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Marcelloo
Points +713
Authentische Österreichische Vegane Küche - Edit
Ich hatte den Zwiebelrostbraten und er war unfassbar lecker. Er hat nahezu identisch zu meinen Erinnerungen geschmeckt. Auf jeden Fall ein muss, wenn man in Wien ist und Vegan auf seine Kosten kommen möchte. Der Service und das Ambiente war zudem auch sehr gut. Jedoch ist eine Reservierung meist nötig.
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Vielen Dank für die super Bewertung und deine Empfehlung! Es freut uns wirklich sehr, dass dir der Zwiebelrostbraten so gut geschmeckt hat und auch noch schöne Erinnerungen geweckt hat. Wir hoffen, dich wieder einmal bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen!
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katharinamb.
Points +128
Österreichisch in vegan - Edit
Das Velani bietet typisch österreichische Speisen in vegan an & beweist, dass man sogar die Speisen, die hauptsächlich aus Fleisch bestehen, super lecker veganisieren kann. Absolute Empfehlung! 🌱🥰🫰
Read morevelani1120
Vielen Dank für deine super Bewertung und die Empfehlung! Es freut uns, dass dir unser Konzept gefällt und dir unser Essen schmeckt.
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Chiara1502
Points +40
Leckere vegane Hausmannskost - Edit
Ich habe meinen Geburtstag dort gefeiert und war so happy endlich mal wieder einen Zwiebelrostbraten zu essen. Das Schnitzel war auch sooo gut.
Read morePros: Typische Hausmannskost in vegan
velani1120
Vielen Dank für deine tolle Bewertung! Es freut uns, dass du einen schönen Geburtstag im Velani verbracht hast und dass dir unser Zwiebelrostbraten und das Schnitzel so gut geschmeckt haben.
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jane128
Points +366
Good austrian food - Edit
We also wanted the Vienna food Feeling so we went there and we don't regret trying it. It was not perfect but felt authentic. Big portions indeed. Reservations recommended.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-24
velani1120
Thank you for the recommendation and the 5-star-rating! We are really happy to hear that you liked the food and felt it was an authentic Austrian experience. We hope to welcome you again in our Restaurant one day.
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FranziEv
Points +268
Große Empfehlung - Edit
Super lecker, unterschätzt aber nicht die Portionsgröße 😅
Read morevelani1120
Vielen Dank für die super Bewertung! Es freut uns, dass es dir so gut geschmeckt hat.
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Sjeng
Points +926
Vegan Austrian cuisine at Velani - Edit
During our stay in Vienna we really had't had any typical Austrian food yet, so for our last evening we decided to go to Velani and try out some traditional Austrian food made vegan. They had a special section on the menu with traditional Serbian dishes, but we really wanted to try some Austrian dishes so we skipped that section of the menu. But I think it's a cool (temporarily) addition to the menu.
Read moreFor mains, we had the Zwiebelrostbraten which is a roast "meat" and onion dish with sauce and loads of onions and the vegan Goulash with spätzle (type of pasta).
The Zwiebelrostbraten was utterly delicious. The "meat" was super tender and melt-in-your-mouth, the sauce was super flavorful and there were some delicious crispy onions on top. The roasted potatoes were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and are the perfect vehicle for the sauce. I would guess that the meat was made from seitan.
The goulash was just as good as the Zwiebelrostbraten. The meat was also super tender and the sauce was delicious. Also liked the spätzle, although it's not that special and just another type of pasta. But hey, pasta is delicious and so was the spätzle. The goulash was ever so slightly spicy which I really enjoyed, but certainly not spicy enough to keep people who don't like spicy food from enjoying this dish.
For dessert we both had the sacher torte which you should supposedly have tried at least once while in Vienna. Although it wasn't bad by any means, I've had much better cakes in my lifetime. The chocolate taste was good and it had a nice fruity filling inside, but all in all it was a little dry in my opinion. Nevertheless, I would still highly recommend Velani as I thoroughly enjoyed having dinner there.
Pros: Delicious vegan Austrian food, Friendly staff
Cons: Would not necessarily recommend the sacher torte
velani1120
Thank you so much for the detailed and excellent review and your recommendation. We are glad you enjoyed our main dishes (especially the Goulash and our onion roast) - and in general the stay at our restaurant - so much!
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AlexAvocado
Points +1248
A must visit in Vienna! - Edit
To be honest, I didn't have high expectations in advance because of some negative reviews on happy cow. But I am so happy I visited Velani! I shared the Viennese Goulash with Spatzle and the Viennese onion roast with roasted potatoes. Both dishes were really delicious! The 'meat' in both dishes was soft and tender and both sauces had a great flavour. I also really liked the roasted potatoes. For dessert I tried the sachertorte. It was okay, but nothing special. The sachertorte was a bit dry in my opinion. I would not come back for the sachertorte, but definitely would for the main dishes if I were in Vienna for more days.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-28
Pros: Good food , Vegan Austrian dishes
Cons: Location
velani1120
Thank you so much for the kind words and the excellent review. We are glad you enjoyed our main dishes (especially the Goulash and our onion roast) so much and hope to see you again in our restaurant one day!
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MariannaCieślak
Points +42
Maybe Austrian food shouldn't be made vegan? - Edit
Don't get me wrong, I love vegan Schnitzel. But a polish one. This was dry, had a weird aftertaste and it turns out that Kartoffelsalat is just not my thing. Wouldn't necessarily go there again.
Read morevelani1120
Dear MariannaCieślak, we absolutely disagree, numerous customers are very happy with our vegan Austrian dishes. However we are sorry, that we did not meet your taste and we are sure, that there are plenty of other vegan restaurants better suited for you.
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Laura!!
Points +424
Vienna (and more) cuisine but vegan - Edit
I got the schnitzel with potato salad and the photos do not lie - it was ginormous. The staff was nice, food arrived quickly and was really tasty. No complaints. Really recommend.
Read morevelani1120
Hello Laura, thank you for the recommendation and the 5-star-rating! We are really happy to hear that you liked the food and were happy with our service.
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GF Cookie Monster
Points +1502
Kind staff, but terrible food - Edit
I love the concept of Austrian food made vegan. There's no reason vegan should be limited to Chinese or Indian (though I love those cuisines, too). Velani's decor is cute.
Read moreSome staff speak English, others don't, but they direct you to those who do. They made an extra effort to explain allergens on the menu, and to help me charge my phone.
There were only a couple gluten-free things on the menu. Cabbage rolls looked good, but were sold out for the day. So I got the salad, which was pretty simple. And an entree with a vegan roast (chunk of veggie meat), onions, and potatoes.
The veggie meat was tough, like cooked rubber. Tempeh, tofu, Beyond Meat, or Planted would have been way better. Not sure what brand this was; they just said soy-based.
Good location just a couple train stops from Schonbrunn.
Pros: Some staff speak English, Good location (near Schonbrunn), Cute decor
Cons: Veggie meat was tough and gross
velani1120
Thank you for the kind words about our restaurant and the service team. Regarding the criticism of the food, we are aware that we cannot satisfy the tastes of all our guests, but the onion roast is one of our most praised dishes, and we are sorry that you did not like it.
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MickaelPiccinno
Points +38
Magique - Edit
J'ai beaucoup apprécié le cadre, la nourriture était très bonne. La quantité plus que suffisante! Si vous voulez découvrir les spécialités Viennoise en étant Vegan c'est la bonne adresse.
Read moreJ'y ai emmené mes beaux-parents pour qu'ils goûtent du Vegan pour la première fois, ils ont adoré et ont été surpris par la goût et la qualité de la nourriture!
Le staff était très sympathique!
velani1120
Thank you so much for the kind words and the excellent review. Our service staff will be especially happy to read this review!
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Pinkie
Points +664
Our favourite restaurant in Vienna - Edit
First and foremost the Zwiebelrostbraten is to die for!!! The schnitzel is huge and pretty tasty. Definitely recommend booking a table, we were just really lucky that someone was just leaving and the lovely staff came after us to give us a table. If you want traditional Austrian food without the animal definitely go here.
Read morePros: Great food, Lovely staff
Cons: a bit pricey but thats Austria for you
velani1120
Thank you so much for the kind words, the excellent review and the recommendation. We are happy that you enjoyed our Zwiebelrostbraten and Schnitzel so much!
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LauraMatute
Points +620
Very traditional and good quality - Edit
Nice place, small menu but all very austrian. The food was good, I would not say amazing but good enough. The schinetzel was big in size but a bit dry. If you are in Vienna, you need to go to get a sense of Austrian flavours.
Read morePros: Service, Size
velani1120
Dear Laura, thank you for the recognition of our food. It's a pity we didn't entirely meet your taste. If there is something wrongwith a dish (e.g. 'Schnitzel too dry') or the customer's taste is not met (which can of course happen), we are also happy to offer you something else instead. Please get in touch with the service team next time.
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Ally307
Points +2104
Must be the world‘s biggest Schnitzel! - Edit
Super delicious vegan Schnitzel and Kartoffelsalat! So nice to see such a big selection of plant based real Austrian Hausmannskost! Wanted to try the Kaiserschmarrn but was already too full. Next time!
Read moreFacit: Staff are lovely, great variation of options but interior could be a bit cosier/ classier.
velani1120
Thank you for the great review and recognition of our Schnitzel. See you next time (with a nice portion of Kaiserschmarrn)!
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JipjipW
Points +17
Good food, hard to get a reservation - Edit
Hard to get a seat, but completly worth it when we sat down
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-26
velani1120
Thank you so much for the kind words and the excellent review.
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Roparzh
Points +5362
Wiener Schnitzel in Wien - Edit
Was damn lucky as it seemed fully booked. Got a seat at the entrance. The prices were quite high but the Wiener Schnitzel was gigantic. Apart from the size, the whole dish was quite tasty. I originally wanted to try some typical Austrian dessert, but I was so full.
Read moreNext time.
Pros: Quick service, Big portions
Cons: Slightly pricey
velani1120
Thank you for the great review and recognition of our Schnitzel. Unfortunately, for economic reasons we cannot offer our meals at a lower price, as many of our costs rise sharply every year (e.g. personnel costs, energy, ...).
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