Vegan restaurants in Sarajevo

For vegan food in Sarajevo, go to Veganer, a plant-based fast food place, or The Singing Nettle, a Bosnian restaurant that marks its vegan dishes on the menu. For falafel and hummus, try Falafel Restaurant. Karuzo, a vegetarian restaurant, is close to The Singing Nettle.

Sarajevo is famous for grilled meat, but you can eat well here without it. Below: where each place is, what to order, when it opens, and the words to look for on a Bosnian menu.

Where can you eat vegan food in Sarajevo?

These four places are all a walk from our door. The times are Google Maps walking times from Hostel Kucha.

Every walk is downhill from us. Coming back up takes longer, so after dinner you may want the tram to Skenderija, then the walk up through Veliki Park.

What is Veganer?

Veganer is a plant-based fast food place at Čobanija 1. Everything on its menu is vegan. Its own website calls it "Sarajevo's first plant-based street-food spot".

The menu has burgers made from legumes, wraps, soups and snacks, made fresh every day. Veganer's website names a creamy laksa soup as one of its signature dishes, and there are desserts too.

It is open Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 10:30pm, and on Sunday from 9am to 10:30pm. You can eat there, pick up, or order by phone on +387 33 831 417. It also delivers through korpa.ba, a local delivery app, so you can have it brought to the hostel.

Our pick: Veganer. It is the vegan place we send our guests to.

Where can you eat vegan Bosnian food in Sarajevo?

Go to The Singing Nettle, called Žara iz duvara in Bosnian. It has served Bosnian food since 2014, cooked with nettles and other wild herbs from the mountains and fields around Sarajevo. Vegan dishes are marked on the menu with a green symbol, and every part of the menu has at least one.

These are the vegan dishes on its summer menu. The menu changes with the seasons, so some dishes may be different when you go.

Two salads and the boiled potatoes with nettle pesto are vegan too. See The Singing Nettle's menu for the full list.

It is open every day from 2pm to 10:30pm. Book a table on its website or call +387 62 147 300.

Our pick: The Singing Nettle, for Bosnian food at dinner without the meat.

Where can you get vegan falafel and hummus?

Falafel Restaurant at Đulagina čikma 2 is the place for falafel. Its menu lists what goes into each dish, so you can check before you order.

Going by those ingredients, these have no meat, dairy or egg:

• Humus: chickpeas and tahini, with a green pepper and olive oil dressing
• Falafel wrap: falafel, mixed salad, and tahini sauce with turmeric and chilli, in a tortilla
• Fatuš salad: eight kinds of vegetables, sumac, pomegranate sauce, lemon, olive oil and crispy tortilla pieces
• Slanutak salad: chickpeas with cumin and chilli

Skip the mutabel, a baba ganoush, if you are vegan. The menu lists pavlaka, a sour cream, in it. If you are not sure about a dish, ask.

It is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 10pm, and closed on Sundays. You can see Falafel Restaurant's full menu on korpa.ba, where it also takes delivery orders.

Is there a vegetarian restaurant in Sarajevo?

Yes. Karuzo, on Dženetića čikma, is listed on Google Maps as a vegetarian restaurant. It is close to The Singing Nettle, and the same 12-minute walk from us.

Its hours on Google Maps are Monday to Friday from 3pm to 11pm, and Saturday from 6pm to 11pm. It is closed on Sundays.

Vegetarian is not always vegan, so call ahead on +387 33 444 647. Book a table and ask which dishes are vegan.

How do you spot vegan food on a Bosnian menu?

Look for the word veganski. The words below come from the key on The Singing Nettle's menu, and they help on any menu in town.

Watch for dairy in the local dishes. Sirnica, a pie, is filled with cheese, and ćevapi often come with kajmak. Our guide to restaurants in Sarajevo and where to get ćevapi explains the local food.

Can you cook vegan food at Hostel Kucha?

Yes. We have a big shared kitchen, and there is a supermarket next door. When you cook for yourself, you always know what is in your food.

Tea is free, and linen and towels come with every bed. Want to stay within walking distance of all four places? See our dorms and private rooms.

Quick answers

• Is Sarajevo good for vegans? Yes, if you know where to go. Veganer is fully plant-based, and The Singing Nettle marks its vegan dishes.
• Can I get vegan food delivered? Yes. Veganer and Falafel Restaurant both deliver through korpa.ba.
• Which places open on Sundays? Veganer, from 9am, and The Singing Nettle, from 2pm. Falafel Restaurant and Karuzo are closed.
• Do they take cards? Carry some cash. The US State Department notes that many smaller places, cafés and bakeries do not take cards.

Opening hours change, so check Google Maps before you go. Between meals, our list of things to do in Sarajevo has plenty to fill the day.