The 9 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Prague

From aroundprague.cz 

Prague has long outgrown its reputation as a city of pork knuckle and dumplings alone — today dozens of places here reinvent Czech classics without meat, while Asian and European plant-based cuisine is served on par with the city's best restaurants. This roundup is useful for vegans, vegetarians, and simply curious visitors who want to try something new between wandering around Staré Město and Malá Strana.

Lehká Hlava

Located in the Old Town between Karlův most and Národní street, tucked into a courtyard connecting Karolíny Světlé, Náprstkova, and Betlémská streets. Lehká hlava is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant right in the heart of Prague, serving creative meat-free cuisine since 2005 in a magical Old Town setting complete with a famous starry ceiling. Prices are pleasantly reasonable for the city centre: starters 140–255 CZK, main courses 265–385 CZK, desserts 145–175 CZK. Open weekdays from 11:30 to 23:00, weekends from 12:00; given its popularity, booking a table in advance is a good idea.

Maitrea

Located in the Old Town on Týnská 1064/6, just off Staroměstské náměstí. This is an oasis of calm in the touristy centre, on Týnská street right next to Staroměstské náměstí. The interior is carefully designed according to feng shui principles, and the menu features burritos, lasagne, pasta, chili, and burgers; on weekday afternoons there's a set lunch menu for around 120 CZK. Open late, until 23:00.

Vegan's Prague

Located in Malá Strana at Nerudova 36 (also listed as 221/36), right at the foot of Pražský hrad. The restaurant sits in the Malá Strana district, home to the Castle, the Cathedral, and countless fairy-tale houses and staircases; the venue spans two floors, with a small upper terrace offering views of Pražský hrad. The unusual menu even includes a traditional guláš and svíčková with dumplings. Open daily roughly from 11:30 to 21:30–22:00; it's best to book a terrace table in advance.

Palo Verde Bistro

Located in Prague 1, Nové Město, at Žitná 45. This 100% vegan restaurant on Žitná street in Prague's New Town is known for a thoughtful menu blending European and Asian influences, plus great coffee, cocktails, and homemade desserts. Open daily from 7:30 to 22:30, with brunch, a daily menu, tapas, homemade pasta, and burgers. The bistro, attached to the nearby Salvatore Boutique Hotel, also serves breakfast to hotel guests.

Pastva

Located in Prague 5, in the Anděl/Smíchov area, at Nádražní 54/102. This vegan café and restaurant, founded in 2015, sits near Anděl metro station and offers a changing daily menu with soup and 2–3 different dishes, plus fresh baked goods. It specialises in a modern take on vegan cuisine — everything is plant-based, from the daily menu to the regular menu and the ever-changing selection of homemade cakes, desserts, and lemonades, alongside wines from Moravia and beer from nearby Únětice.

Plevel

Located in Prague 10, on the border of Vinohrady and Vršovice, on the picturesque Krymská 2 street (Krymská 126/2). The restaurant is on Krymská street, right by Havlíčkovy sady vineyard, and serves surprisingly creative vegan and raw dishes that even meat-eaters enjoy. Krymská street itself is often compared to Paris's Montmartre or Berlin's Kreuzberg. Open daily from 10:00 to midnight.

Loving Hut

An international vegan chain with several locations across Prague, including Na Poříčí 25 (Prague 1, near the Museum of Communism). One branch is located in the Černá labuť building next to the shopping centre and the Museum of Communism, on the first floor above a health food shop; it's an entirely vegan buffet-style restaurant priced by weight — just grab a plate and pay for what you take. A convenient and budget-friendly option for a quick, varied meat-free lunch.

Sandokan

Located in Vinohrady at Korunní 1172/81. Open from 11:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and from noon to 18:00 on weekends. The restaurant specialises in Asian cuisine with a wide selection of tofu and soy dishes — from noodles to curries — and, according to guests, is considered one of the city's favourite vegan restaurants, despite being a bit off the usual tourist track.

Kraffin

Located in Prague 10, Vršovice, at Voroněžská 19 — a vegan bakery and patisserie. It's a clean, bright, plant-decorated, entirely vegan bakery and café. Open from 8:00 to 18:00 on weekdays, opening at 9:00 on weekends. A perfect sweet stop after lunch at nearby Sandokan or a walk around Vršovice.

From the starry ceiling of Lehká Hlava just steps from Karlův most to the Castle-view terrace at Vegan's Prague and the trendy bar scene on Krymská, vegan Prague has long stopped being a niche phenomenon. When planning your route, it's worth booking ahead at popular spots like Maitrea and Lehká Hlava, while chains like Loving Hut are great for a quick bite — thanks to this variety, finding a delicious plant-based meal in the Czech capital today is possible in almost any neighbourhood.

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Europeans aren't biting on vegan meat: Nestlé downsizes at Czech factory

From expats.cz

Nestlé will lay off 80 workers at its Krupka plant in the Czech Republic as European consumers show weak demand for plant-based meat alternatives

Nestlé has announced plans to lay off 80 employees—one-fifth of the workforce—at its Krupka factory in Czechia's Ústí nad Labem Region. The move responds to a slowdown in European consumer interest in plant-based meat substitutes, including vegan burgers and vegetarian schnitzels.

The company says it will provide support for affected workers in their job searches. The decision highlights broader challenges in the European market for plant-based foods, where demand has fallen short of pre-pandemic expectations.

Nestlé remains committed to plant-based products but acknowledges that market conditions, including inflation and rising competition, have affected growth prospects.

                          Nestlé Garden Gourmet products in an Austrian supermarket. Photo: Shutterstock / HelgaQ

Declining demand and market challenges

Nestlé’s spokesperson Tereza Procházková explained that the company had hoped for stronger growth in the plant-based sector after the COVID-19 pandemic but has instead seen lower-than-expected consumer demand across Europe.

"The current situation is very disappointing," Procházková said. "The European market for plant-based alternatives is growing more slowly than we anticipated."

The Krupka facility, which employs around 400 people, produces vegan and vegetarian meat substitutes such as burgers and schnitzels. Despite Nestlé’s optimism about the future of plant-based foods as an option to diversify diets, the sluggish sales have forced the company to reduce production capacity.

Procházková emphasized that the layoffs are not a reflection of a retreat from the category but a necessary adjustment to current market realities. "We have tried to maintain production and jobs while waiting for market conditions to improve, but this has not happened so far," she said.

Support for workers amid regional unemployment

The layoffs are scheduled to take place gradually starting in September, following employee notice periods. Nestlé is collaborating with local labor offices and unions to assist displaced workers. An advisory center will be set up within the factory to help affected employees navigate the job market and access retraining or other support.

Martina Bečvářová, director of the regional labor office in Ústí nad Labem, stated that while the region has historically had one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the expected job losses are not likely to significantly worsen the local employment situation.

In May 2025, the unemployment rate in the Teplice district, where Krupka is located, stood at 5.7 percent, the second lowest in the Ústí region.

Bečvářová noted that available job vacancies in the area are increasing and expressed hope that at least half of the laid-off workers will find new employment opportunities nearby. Nestlé is actively contacting other local employers to facilitate potential job transitions for interested employees.

Nestlé is one of the world’s largest food companies, operating in 189 countries. In the Czech Republic, besides the Krupka plant, it runs factories in Olomouc and Holešov. The company has been present in the Czech market since 1992.

https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/europeans-aren-t-biting-on-vegan-meat-nestle-downsizes-at-czech-factory 

Prague Gets ‘First Ever’ Vegan Butcher

From plantbasednews.org

There is a growing vegan population in the Czech Republic 

A vegan butcher’s shop recently opened in Prague, in what’s thought to be a first for the eastern European city. The shop is called Bezmasna, and it recently opened in the Letná district of the Czech capital. It provides plant-based versions of popular Czech foods, including chlebíček (Czech sandwiches), cold cuts, and meat loaf. It also has animal-free takes on classic items like steaks, sausages, eggs, burgers, pates, and more. The shop will provide a seasonal offering with a changing menu.

Bezmasna hopes to work with both vegan and non-vegan restaurants to increase their plant-based offerings, as well as offer catering for events.

The butcher's features a number of plant-based meats and other animal products - Media Credit: Instagram/Bezmasna

Veganism in the Czech Republic

Traditional Czech cuisine tends to be very meat-heavy, but there is a growing vegan population in the country. According to stats from 2020, the Czech Republic ranked as one of the most vegan-friendly places in Europe, due to its relatively high number of plant-based eateries compared to population size. It was placed third, just behind Portugal and Iceland.

In a statement at the time, a spokesperson for the Česká veganská společnost (Czech vegan society) said: “As the survey indicates the [vegan] market situation has improved significantly in the past years. I dare say that to some extent we have caught up with countries from the west (UK, Germany, …).”

                           Prague is regarded as a vegan-friendly city        Adobe Stock

Prague, in particular, is regarded as a vegan-friendly city. There are a wide variety of completely plant-based eateries listed on the Happy Cow app, and it’s relatively easy to find plant-based options in the area.

The rising popularity of vegan butchers

Butchers that don’t sell meat are growing in popularity, particularly in Europe. Also last month, vegan brand Heura announced the launch of a pop-up butcher’s shop in a number of locations in France.

Like Bezmasna, the Heura butcher’s also sells meat-free versions of sausages, burgers, and other popular animal foods.

https://plantbasednews.org/news/alternative-protein/prague-vegan-butchers/?utm_source=relpost