It is rare to find a restaurant that is exclusively vegetarian, and even rarer to find one that has been awarded Michelin stars. TIAN’s menu is totally meat-free and employs a refreshingly creative take on vegetarian cuisine – a welcome change from the half-hearted veggie options that often appear on menus. The founder, Christian Halper, has a strict philosophy of using fresh, seasonal ingredients, dispelling the myth of vegetarian diets consisting of ‘rabbit food’.

Colourful tables are set up on the cobbled laneway outside Tian Bistro in summer, while indoors, a glass roof floods the atrium-style, greenery-filled…

In September 2019, TIAN underwent a complete refurbishment from chairs to moldings, courtesy of renowned Viennese architect Michael Embacher. The interior of the restaurant has become even more elegant and sophisticated with the introduction of neutral colors combined with Josef Frank’s botanical prints and a new lighting concept that give the restaurant a new radiance. In line with TIAN’s sustainable development philosophy, as many components as possible have been reused and refurbished.

Vegetarian | Schrankgasse 4, 1070 Vienna | Website | Phone: +43 1 5269491. I said it before – the bistro-version of TIAN would easily be the best vegetarian – and to a large extent vegan – restaurant in Vienna, if there wasn’t their Michelin-starred fine-dine edition!. Located in the beautiful “Spittelberg” district, TIAN-mastermind Paul Ivic and his team managed to raise the bar in the last year to unknown heights, and they make it seem effortless (which of course it is not!).

Paul Ivić’s and Christian Halper’s bistro in Vienna’s 7th district aims to show consideration towards natural cycles and to guarantee a supply of organic and sustainably produced food. Hence, the restaurant only offers a small, seasonal menu and counts on solid partnerships with suppliers from the immediate surroundings that have grown to become close friends over the years. All dishes are vegetarian, most of them fully plant-based.

This restaurant, Tian Bistro am Spittelberg, offers a unique dining experience with its vegetarian and vegan menu crafted by chef Paul Ivic. The menu features seasonal produce from local farmers, with dishes like beet root and mushroom tartar with chive mayo, potato risotto with cabbage, and king oyster mushroom burger. The restaurant also has a wide selection of Austrian natural wines and serves sourdough bread from a local bakery.

Vegetarians and vegans, take note of this address in close reach of the Museumsquartier (Museums district). Widely considered one of Vienna's best tables for plant-based dining, Tian Bistro am Spittelberg is especially popular for its "Sharing Chef's Garden" concept. The chefs prepare a surprise tasting menu composed of the restaurant's best dishes (all-vegan options are possible) for a minimum of two guests.

The original Tian Restaurant is Austria’s only vegetarian one-star Michelin restaurant. This second venue, located in the artistic seventh district of Vienna, serves innovative vegetarian and vegan recipes with locally brewed beer and organic Austrian wine. All meals at Tian Bistro am Spittelberg are served family style, and are produced from locally-sourced ingredients grown on organic farms.

While a confirmed heaven for vegetarian or vegan, this green power plant will convince even the most die-hard meat eaters. Specifically, the relaxed sister of local Michelin star restaurant TIAN creates excitement around plant-based food. Because the menu is selective guests easily enter new culinary territory, for example through the TIAN tartare with corn bread and wild garlic mayonnaise.

The Tian Bistro am Spittelberg is a paradise for lovers of vegetarian and vegan cuisine. With a focus on fresh, regional ingredients, the chefs here conjure up creative dishes that even meat lovers will delight. The cozy atmosphere and stylish interior make Tian Bistro a perfect place for a relaxed lunch or dinner.

Tian Bistro is the casual sister restaurant of Tian, the swanky Michelin-starred fine dining temple in downtown. The Bistro is located in the hip part of Vienna, in District 7’s Spittelberg neighborhood. The claim to fame of both places is their vegetarian-only lineup (guests can also opt for vegan).

Tian Bistro am Spittelberg is the casual, more affordable sister restaurant of Tian, the celebrated vegetarian fine dining restaurant in Vienna. At Tian Bistro am Spittelberg, a set menu of shared plates is served in four rounds. All plates are vegetarian, or vegan upon request.

The Fine dining restaurant in Vienna that is easy on the pocket, the Tian Bistro offers a wide range of meat-free, vegetarian dishes. The focus is mainly on regionally sourced ingredients. Not just vegetarian dishes, the restaurant caters to the needs of the Vegans as well.

At my next dinner, I meet chef Paul Ivić, owner of Michelin-starred Tian Bistro, which serves vegetarian and vegan tasting menus. Having grown up eating vegetables picked from his family’s garden, Ivić has high standards, so he wants his customers to be equally discerning.

Description: restaurant with an indoor garden with vegetarian options, which follows a zero-waste green philosophy. Speciality: vegetarian and vegan dishes, try the tasting menu. Average price: from €20.00 per person

That evening, at his small plates restaurant Tian Bistro, chef Paul slow-poaches a handful of these sweet-scented jewels for us in olive oil, butter and purple basil – arguably the most joyful dish of the trip.

He suggests giving the TIAN Bistro in the up and coming 7th district a try too. “Everything is served to share and we have a great selection of Austrian natural wines,” he says.