If you didn’t already know, Poland is an incredible country for vegan food! We’ve visited Krakow twice now and have been blown away by the delicious vegan restaurants in Krakow and the Polish cuisine.
From tasty Polish dumplings to vegan burgers and even vegan sushi, we’ve stumbled across a variety of options for you to try. Krakow is also the home to one of our favourite vegan cafes in the world.
In our vegan Krakow guide, we want to show you where to find the best vegan restaurants in Krakow and the best vegan options around the city. Let’s explore vegan food in Krakow!
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How to Travel as a Vegan in Krakow
Travelling and food go together perfectly! Have you ever tried Polish cuisine? It’s lovely!!
The first time we visited Poland was during our Europe interrailing trip and we only went to Warsaw (the capital city of Poland). Whilst we only spent 2 days there, we knew we had to try Polish dumplings – pierogi! We’ve been craving them ever since!
We’ve even tried to make our own pierogi with a mushroom and potato filling, it made us appreciate how hard it is to get the dough rolled out thin enough. Luckily we managed to find a few places selling pierogi’s around the world but ultimately Poland is the place to be to try authentic Polish food.
Similar to most countries in Europe, Polish cuisine seems very meat-orientated. However, there are restaurants in Krakow that do offer vegan alternatives and there are even 100% vegan restaurants in Krakow that have dishes inspired by Polish cuisine.
So the good news is if you’re a vegan in Krakow and want to try Polish food, there are still options! Here’s a few more tips for travelling as a vegan in Krakow:
Use Google Translate
Google Translate is one of our favourite free resources when travelling as a vegan! We usually use the scanning option with our camera and read ingredients and menus whenever we need to! It will translate Polish into English!
It usually works very well and you can feel confident about buying something. The main Polish words to avoid are mleko and jajko but here are a few more words to avoid:
mleko = milk / serwatka = whey / jajko = egg / żelatyna = gelatin / mleczarnia = dairy / miód = honey / wołowina = beef / kurczak = chicken / krewetka = shrimp / skorupiak = crustacean
Browse the Food Stores in Poland
If you’ve made it to our vegan in Krakow guide, you’re most likely looking for vegan restaurants. We can’t resist looking in grocery stored when we’re away and Poland have vegan-friendly options! There’s plant milk, vegan cookies, snacks and a variety of options!
Get the Happy Cow App
Happy Cow is an app filled with recommendations from other vegan travellers! We’ve included the best restaurants in this guide but check out the app for more reviews!
Wegański
WegaÅ„ski means vegan in Polish and you will find this word on a few menus around the city. Also the Polish phrase for saying “I am vegan” is “Jestem weganem”.
The restaurants on this list may include a link to their menu. Hours of operation & menu items listed are subject to change. Check Google Maps before visiting a restaurant. This list is in no particular order!
Ultimate Vegan in Krakow Guide
Here’s our list of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow – also the best vegan cafe in Krakow! Where to stay in Krakow? Apartamenty L5 is the perfect spot in the middle of the city.
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Van Groch – Vegan Bistro
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Sweet & Savoury Pancakes
Van Groch serves dishes such as pancakes with spinach and tofu, pancakes with pumpkin and smoked tofu pea soup. Their location is outside of Kazimierz over the water and into the Stare Podgórze neighbourhood. You could even see the Église Saint-Joseph (catholic church) at the same time!
Krowarzywa Vegan Burger
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Burgers, Wraps & Salads
Krowarzywa is doing an amazing job at creating tasty but healthy vegan burgers in Krakow. Since opening in 2013, they’ve expanded to three restaurants across Poland (Warszawa, Kraków and Szczecin).
We grabbed two burgers and some wedges to share when we visited! Find them in the centre of Old Town serving up tasty vegan food in Krakow!
Dishes such as Seitan Beef Salad, Hashtag Fries, Tempeh Wrap, and Vegan Burgers!
Price – from 28zÅ‚ for a burger (around £5.60)
Smaki Roślinne
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – a variety!
To the left of Old Town in Nowy Świat is Smaki Roślinne, a fully vegan restaurant in Krakow. The perfect place for a budget-friendly meal and always offering something hearty.
Smaki Roslinne serves up a short & fresh daily menu of soup, a choice of mains & dessert – Mon-Fri from 12 pm until the food is gone. The menu changes every day and there are some impressive courses to try.
Some of their recent dishes include pumpkin curry, mac & cheese, chocolate cake, tom Kha, palak tofu, Korean dishes and Georgian stews.
Let’s give Smaki RoÅ›linne more recognition as one of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow.
Uapami – Vegan Chikn!
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Vegan Fried Chicken (Seitan)
Uapami have some of the best vegan chicken we’ve tried! If you love seitan, you’ll love Uapami. This is a take-out-only restaurant in the heart of Kazimierz perfect for a quick bite on the move.
They have a range of vegan chicken burgers, such as the classic Buddha for 18zł or the cheesy Nirvana for 23zł. They have wraps, nuggets and fries of course! They even have box selections to make it a meal.
Uapami also have more locations all over Poland! It’s a place to check out as a vegan in Krakow who likes junk food!
Price – around 23zÅ‚ (around £4.60)
SZKLARNIA
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Coffee and cakes!
Szklarnia is our favourite cafe in Krakow and probably in the world! The atmosphere is so cute and they serve incredible vegan croissants, pastries and cakes!
We are not coffee drinkers which does shock a lot of people (considering we’re British). But we do appreciate a good hot chocolate and szklarnia had exactly this! It’s the perfect cafe to read a book, do some work or simply relax during your Krakow trip.
We recommend this as the best vegan cafe in Krakow. They’re open until 10 pm during the weekdays and Saturdays, although they are closed on Mondays.
Price – around 12zÅ‚ (around £2.40)
Vegab
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Kebab’s & More
In the centre of Krakow, at Starowiślna street is a vegan kebab paradise!
Vegab is an incredible vegan kebab restaurant in Krakow nestled into StarowiÅ›lna Street. The sizes are huge! We left very full! It’s also the only place we’ve seen with vegan meat spinning on a pole, like a classic kebab restaurant!
At only 29zÅ‚ for a kebab, it’s an incredibly affordable vegan restaurant to visit if you’re a vegan in Krakow (and very filling). There are many different combinations to try!
We tried the Hamster (Vegab with peanut butter-coconut sauce) and Beirut (Vegab with hummus, tahini, and pickled cucumbers)! We also got some fries to share.
Vegab is great value here and one of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow!
Price – from 29zÅ‚ (around £5.80)
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No Bones Vegan Food
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Seasonal Menu
No Bones is located only a short walk away from the main square in Old Town, which makes it the perfect location for an evening dinner! The restaurant’s decor and design are so welcoming and they even have outdoor heating if you fancy sitting outside.
No Bones has a vegan seasonal menu, which means they use produce that’s fresh in season! It’s a little more pricey than other vegan restaurants on our list, but still affordable for Europe.
When we visited we started with a soup of the day and we tried the Polish style minced cutlets and breaded oyster mushroom both served with mashed potato! We also saw burgers on the menu and pizzas from a previous season.
Whichever time of year you go, there is sure to be something you will want to try. Check out their menu.
Prices – from 36zÅ‚ (around £7.20)
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Przystanek Pierogarnia
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Polish
Although Przystanek Pierogarnia isn’t a vegan restaurant, we have added it to our list because they serve tasty vegan pierogi!
Przystanek Pierogarnia has a few restaurants dotted around Krakow so if you’re looking for your pierogi fix or a quick snack, you can find it here! Their opening times vary depending on the location.
They serve vegan pierogi such as lentils and carrots, cherries and strawberries. Beetroot soup is another option at Pierogarnia and a dish you must try if you’re vegan in Krakow! We’ve tried their pierogi a few times, but always forget to take photos.
The winter beetroot soup is usually always vegan in restaurants, however, be sure to check as the cold beetroot soup usually contains dairy.
Prices – from 23zÅ‚ (around £4.50)
Youmiko Sushi
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Japanese
Youmiko Sushi is doing a great job at introducing Japanese vegan food into Krakow and some of their dishes look amazing!
They offer sushi sets for 1 or 2 persons or you can choose your own combinations from the menu. Omnivores have often said the vegan options were better than the non vegan alternative which is great to hear!
If you’re a vegan in Krakow, add Youmiko to your list of restaurants to visit!
Pierogarnia Krakowiacy
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Polish
Pierogarnia Krakowiacy is one of our favourite restaurants in Krakow for Polish cuisine. We’ve visited a few times now! They do incredible vegan cabbage and mushroom pierogi and they also serve hot beetroot soup.
There’s quite a few locations around the city so you’re likely to stumble across Pierogarnia Krakowiacy at some point.
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Pizzatopia
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Pizza
If you’re a vegan in Krakow and looking for a pizza, Pizzatopia is your answer. There’s actually a few of these restaurants around the city so it’s quite easy to locate. Order the Vegan’Topia or Bluebird as they both come with vegan mozzarella and veggies! They look amazing!
Prices – around 38zÅ‚ (around £7.60)
Zaczyn
- 100% Plant-based Bakery
- Cuisine – Bakery
Zaczyn is a fully vegan bakery and is rumoured to have the best bread. They have fresh baguettes and other bakery items are worth a try if you’re in the area of DÄ™bniki. (it’s a little further outside of the centre of Krakow).
Bhajan Cafe Indian Vegetarian & Vegan
- 100% Vegetarian Restaurant
- Cuisine – Indian
Indian food is something we can’t wait to try in India, but for now, we’re lucky enough to have amazing restaurants such as Bhajan offering the most delicious vegan-friendly Indian food.
Bhajan Cafe serve tofu palak, naan with vegan butter, tofu biryani, lentil soup, and many delicious starters on their menu.
It’s making us hungry just thinking about it. Bhajan is one of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow for Indian food, though it’s technically vegetarian. Their menu is clearly labelled. They even have a vegan version of a Mango Lassi using coconut milk instead.
Vegan AF Ramen
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Vegan Ramen
There’s so much choice being vegan in Krakow, especially with fully vegan Japanese restaurants! A short walk away from the main Old Town square is Vegan AF Ramen.
On their menu, you can find vegan gyozas, dim sum and many different varieties of ramen.
Prices – around 40zÅ‚ (around £8)
Veganic Restaurant
- 100% Vegan Restaurant
- Cuisine – a variety of options!
Veganic Restaurant is one of Krakow’s best vegan restaurants. Serving dishes such as breaded oyster mushroom cutlet, burgers, soups, gnocchi with kale pesto and Thai stew with oyster mushrooms and seitan.
Dining here is definitely a lovely experience and they have a huge terrace in the summertime. It had to make our list of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow.
Momo
- 100% Vegetarian Restaurant
- Cuisine – a variety of options!
Momo is a very proud vegetarian restaurant in Krakow as they only use natural ingredients. Their dishes are high in vegetables and they serve a variety of options from dumplings to masala dosas, salads and soups.
They’re located right near the hip neighbourhood Kazimierz, so swing by if you’re interested in a hearty vegan meal. The prices are also incredible here!
Farma Vegan Burgers
- 100% Plant-based
- Cuisine – Vegan Burgers, Wraps & Hot Dogs
As a vegan in Krakow, you may be interested in indulging in some vegan fast food, and Farma has a great menu to do just that!
It took us a while to figure out what to eat but decided on a hot dog and burger! It’s an affordable place to eat in Krakow and the decor inside is lovely!
Farma Vegan Burgers is located near the Old Town main square with indoor and outdoor seating.
Mazaya Vegan & Vegetarian
- 100% Vegetarian Restaurant
- Cuisine – Falafel, Hummus & Wraps
Mazaya is a vegetarian restaurant in Krakow that serves dishes such as tabbouleh, falafel wraps, hummus bowls and seasonal soups. A very wholesome restaurant to visit and worth a spot on our best vegan restaurants in Krakow list.
Glonojad
- 100% Vegetarian Restaurant
- Cuisine – a bit of everything!
North of Krakow’s Old Town is Glonojad, a vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Krakow serving all-day breakfasts and a variety of dishes from burritos to curries.
HariPrased Samosa & Curry
- 100% Vegan Restaurant
- Cuisine – Indian
Serving samosa’s for 10zÅ‚ and a full vegan Indian curry for 24zÅ‚m HariPrased are very budget-friendly! They do currently close at 6 pm so make sure you stop by for lunch or an early dinner. We’re so happy to add this place to our vegan restaurants in Krakow guide!
Karma Cafe
- 100% Vegetarian Restaurant
- Cuisine – Brunch Food
Karma is a vegetarian restaurant in Krakow that serves vegan breakfast dishes such as scrambled tofu and a vegan breakfast plate. It’s a very cosy place for breakfast or lunch and the atmosphere is amazing! Karma is located on the west side of Krakow’s Old Town.
Cakester Cafe
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Cafe / Breakfast
Cakester Cafe has made it onto our guide to being vegan in Krakow because of its delicious vegan waffles and pancakes! They also serve gluten-free vegan pierogi which may be hard to find throughout Krakow. They are located in the heart of Old Town.
Mo-ja Cafe & Bistro
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Brunch Restaurant
Mo-ja Cafe serves vegan breakfast options in Krakow and they’re located just outside of Old Town near Vegab. We’ve seen vegan pancakes and vegan hot dogs on their menu, so definitely check it out if you’re interested in brunch! They are open until 6 pm or 5 pm on weekends.
Pierogowy Raj
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Polish
This may not be a vegan restaurant in Krakow, but it made it onto our list for its amazing vegan pierogi options! Unfortunately, they’re far outside of the centre of Krakow but if you’re in the area you should definitely try them, and please let us know how they are!
Pierogowy Raj serves 6 types of vegan pierogi and that’s the most vegan pierogi options we’ve seen in a Polish restaurant so far! A few of them are classic potato, millet and onion pierogi, a broccoli pierogi, a spinach and garlic pierogi, and an apple pie pierogi.
Are you excited to visit some of the best vegan restaurants in Krakow? Here’s a few more to add to our list:
- Fitagain Coffee & Food – vegan breakfast & croissants
- Ka Vegan Udon & Sushi – fully vegan Japanese food
- Raw Nest – healthy and pretty vegan food
Vegan in Zakopane
We’re mentioning Zakopane in our vegan restaurants in Krakow guide because we took a day trip to Zakopane from Krakow. Maybe you will too? So we want to let you know that there are vegan options here too!
Bar Górski
- A restaurant with vegan options
- Cuisine – Polish
Bar Górski is one of our favourite restaurants in Zakopane and we eat here every time we visit the lovely ski town! It isn’t fully vegan but they have great vegan options marked with vegan labels!
After a long hike to Moskie Oko, we were very hungry and headed straight to Bar Górski to fuel up again. The restaurant has a lovely local atmosphere as everything feels homemade. It’s an amazing way to try Polish cuisine.
We love the tomato soup, red lentil dumplings, cabbage and mushroom dumplings and the beetroot cutlet with sage, grains and rice. We’re always so hungry whenever we visit but their wholesome food fills us up!
Restauracja Las
- 100% Vegetarian
- Cuisine – a variety of options!
Restauracja Las is a vegetarian restaurant in Zakopane. After a day in the mountains, it’s good to be warmed up with soup and wholesome food. On their menu, they offer very creative dishes and they also often have burgers, curries and salads.
Some of their creative dishes include beetroot raspberry cream soup, a cheese pear quiche and a spicy Thai soup. It’s the perfect spot to visit while exploring Zakopane.
➤ Check out our things to do in Zakopane guide.
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading our best vegan restaurants in Krakow guide and that you’ve saved all of these spots onto your Google Maps ready for your trip to Poland!
Where to stay in Krakow? Apartamenty L5 – a centrally located apartment in Krakow, perfect for hunting down the best vegan food in the city
If you’re a vegan in Krakow you’re going to have a great time! Check out other Poland posts!
- Take a look at our Krakow itinerary to plan your trip
- How to travel as a vegan: our vegan travel tips!
- We’ve added Krakow to our list of vegan-friendly cities to visit in Europe!
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Amazing! This has really blown my mind. I am not sure why, but I expected Krakow not to be particularly easy for vegans, but this makes it look like a vegan wonderland! I really love the look of Pierogarnia Krakowiacy! On nom nom!
It blew my mind too! I’m still learning that Europe is now amazing for vegan options and every big city is flooded with vegan food! <3 Pierogi's are the best here!
Poland is a fantastic country for food! I can’t wait to plan another trip to Krakow and try out some of these Vegan restaurants on your list – they look amazing!
Thank you so much!! There’s so much to choose from! 😀
So many places! Lots of vegan yummy food! Love to visit those cafes. Great photos and tips on words to avoid. Yes Google Translate is the best.
Food is the best! Yes, so many times Google Translate has saved us!