Moussaka at Zen in Banja Luka
Zucchininudeln mit Cashew-Dill-Sauce, raw at Zen in Banja Luka
veganes Schokosouffle mit flüssiger Schokoladenfüllung und raw Eis, vegane "Veggie knedle" (Achtung Zuckerschockgefahr ;-) at Zen in Banja Luka

  • CLOSED: Zen
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    Closed

  • White Veg-options
Vegan-friendly
Macrobiotic
Organic
Salad bar
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
European
Gluten-free
Bosnian
Non-veg

Serves fish, vegan options available. Macrobiotic dishes, vegan soups, and raw desserts. Same owner as Zeleno Naruci. Reported closed, Oct 2021.

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10 Reviews

First Review by JohnPrior

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1.618

Points +327

Vegan
17 Aug 2019

Good food

Food is tasty; I had a lentils soup and a tofu burger.
Prices are OK. Outdoor seating.

Pros: Price, Ambience , Friendly staff

Cons: A little bit hard to find

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TaraKellyFerguson

Points +147

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2019

Would give this place 5 starts ! but they also have meat on the menu.

Really yummy food and deserts!
The people in the restaurant are really friendly and helpful!
Good atmosphere.

Please DONT skip the desert, the chocolate cake with ice“cream” is amazing!!!

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NanduhYuzov

Points +25

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2019

Simply the best

Simply the best joint in town. Every dish was made with attention and love and it you can taste it!! The local craft beer was the cherry on top. The owner/water/chef was so friendly and incredibly patient to our endless questions. So many vegetarian and vegan options. Also, don’t skip the desert! The chocolate lava cake with raw ice cream was absurdly delicious. Deserves 5 stars even though happy cow won’t let me because it’s not fully vegetarian there.

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OliW

Points +46

Vegan
30 May 2019

The best vegan place in Banja Luka

Any place that does a banging cappuccino with soy milk deserves a medal, nevermind in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The foam they made is thick and creamy and doesn't deflate after 30 seconds but stays up, defying gravity.
We ordered:
a miso soup which came in a jar. Okay, it wasn't made to Japanese standards but with shiitake and smoked tofu in it the quality of the ingredients were far greater than what you'd usually get for €2.50 (5 BAM).
- Corn chips. biiig corn and flax nachos with dips.
- Veggie fajitas, available veggie or vegan if you wish. They come with an incandescent surprise, so I would well recommend ordering these. (12 BAM)
- Spicy veggie bean burger with a vegan hollandaise sauce, a lovely well seasoned and filling bean patty in a soft wholegrain brown bread buns. They even drizzled pumpkinseed oil on it. Gorgeous, and a bargain at 7 BAM (€3.50)
They use high quality fresh ingredients, make deliciously yummy food, offer plenty of veggie and vegan options, and for a price that is probably a bit above what locals would pay, but still comes to less than 50 percent of what you'd pay in north-western Europe.
Top marks for this place!

Pros: Delicious food., Healthy fresh ingredients, Lots of tasty vegan and veggie options

Cons: Not fully vegan, but come on!

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cup_of_tea

Points +217

Vegan
06 Mar 2019

Amazing and unexpected discovery

I used to live in Banja Luka a few years ago and I am so happy to see that such beautiful places are blossoming in this city where people are mostly used to eat meat. Zen is, like its name reveals, a true oasis of pleasant energy, with a very kind and attentive staff and a quality menu. They even wrapped me a sandwich for takeaway even though they usually do that in the morning only and this was the afternoon😄will definitely go there again and recommend it!

Pros: Quality vegan options , Non smoking , Very pleasant atmosphere and bright local

Boletus pasta at Zen in Banja Luka

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IvanaMiljanovic

Points +141

Vegan
03 Feb 2019

Vegan options

I actually had my vegan wedding at this place. Loved all the food, but the cakes are something else. Raw vegan, healthy and extremely delicious!

Pros: delicious, Vegan options, natural ingredients

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yann.shukor

Points +52

Vegan
21 Aug 2018

Not good quality food

I took a smoothie which turned out to be bland as anything. I then tried the falafel which soft and mushy, and finally the burger which fell apart and whose taste was simply repulsive

Pros: They have a few vegan dishes

Cons: Not good quality food

Avatar Carsten

Carsten

Points +52

Vegan
05 Aug 2018

Super leckeres Essen, tolle Menschen und eine entspannte Stimmung.

Im Zen werden super leckere vegane Speisen angeboten. Eine klare Kennzeichnung auf der englischsprachigen Speisekarte hilft beim Aussuchen und der Chef gibt dann noch seine persönlichen Empfehlungen dazu :-) Zudem sind alle Desserts vegan und der Hammer! Wir hatten an zwei Tagen Moussaka, Zucchininudeln mit Cashewsauce (raw) und einmal das Tagesgericht. Zwei Raw-Torten und ein Schoko-Soufflé gefüllt mit flüssiger Schokolade sowie Beereneis (raw) machten uns mehr als satt. Glücklich vom leckeren Essen haben wir uns noch ein wenig mit dem liebenswerten Besitzer und dann auch gleich noch mit einigen seiner Freunden unterhalten. Das Zen ist das Lokal für mega leckeres veganes Essen in Banja Luka und Umgebung.

Pros: klare Kennzeichnung der Gerichte auf englischsprac, tolle Beratung und Bedienung, alle Desserts sind vegan und hammer lecker

Cons: leider nicht rein vegan, vielleicht nur eine Frage

veganes Schokosouffle mit flüssiger Schokoladenfüllung und raw Eis, vegane "Veggie knedle" (Achtung Zuckerschockgefahr ;-) at Zen in Banja Luka

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makrobiotisches veganes Tagesgericht at Zen in Banja Luka

Moussaka at Zen in Banja Luka +1

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Sladjana

Points +18

Vegan
05 Aug 2018

most AMAZING food in Banja Luka

I was searching for a place for my mum and me to get lunch. The service was beyond amazing, all staff members were friendly and willing to help us with choosing. I wanted to try everything possible so I got soup; main dish and even dessert which is crazy because I barely even finish my main dishes haha. You have a whole vegan menu to chose from and the desserts are all raw vegan. Will definitely come back here when in Banja Luka!

Pros: Vegan menu, Raw vegan options , Desserts all vegan

Avatar JohnPrior

JohnPrior

Points +946

Vegan
02 Dec 2017

A nice option in Banja Luka

Wide variety of options for vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters as well. The food is delicious, service is good, and English is available both on the menu, and in the service

It was a bit trendy for me. I prefer simplicity, but this is a minor detail.

Pros: good selection, food is amazing, try the dessert!

Cons: very trendy

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