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Restaurant JOLA

JOLA operates a 100% plant-based kitchen — Vienna's first dedicated vegan fine dining restaurant. HappyCow categorises it under the 'Vegan' venue type (not merely 'vegan options'), the Michelin Guide confirms 'outstanding vegan cuisine', and multiple independent reviewers describe it as 'fully vegan fine dining' and 'working only with plant based ingredients'. The Michelin-starred carte-blanche tasting menu is exclusively plant-based, with ingredients sourced seasonally and regionally. One HappyCow reviewer noted the owners are not personally vegan; the owner disputed this reviewer's account, and regardless, personal diet choices of owners do not affect the structural fact that no animal products are served.

AddressSalzgries 15, 1010 Wien, Austria
CuisineFine dining · Vegan · Vegetarian
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed6:00 to 11:00 PM
Thu6:00 to 11:00 PM
Fri6:00 to 11:00 PM
Sat6:00 to 11:00 PM
SunClosed
Websitewww.jola.wien/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.92 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

JOLA operates a 100% plant-based kitchen — Vienna's first dedicated vegan fine dining restaurant. HappyCow categorises it under the 'Vegan' venue type (not merely 'vegan options'), the Michelin Guide confirms 'outstanding vegan cuisine', and multiple independent reviewers describe it as 'fully vegan fine dining' and 'working only with plant based ingredients'. The Michelin-starred carte-blanche tasting menu is exclusively plant-based, with ingredients sourced seasonally and regionally. One HappyCow reviewer noted the owners are not personally vegan; the owner disputed this reviewer's account, and regardless, personal diet choices of owners do not affect the structural fact that no animal products are served.

dedicated kitchen

Cited references

[1] aggregatorJOLA - Vienna Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowLists JOLA as a dedicated 'Vegan' venue with 'Gluten-free' as a category tag; 36 reviews nearly universally praise fully vegan fine dining with Michelin star; owners Jonathan Wittenbrink (chef) and Larissa Andres (front of house) actively serve guests; one reviewer claimed owners are not personally vegan, contested by owner response.fetched 2026-05-11[2] bloghttps://guide.michelin.com/en/vienna/wien/restaurant/jola , guide.michelin.comMichelin Guide snippet; confirms one Michelin star; describes 'outstanding vegan cuisine' with seasonal/regional surprise set menu; founded by Jonathan Wittenbrink and Larissa Andres.fetched 2026-05-11[3] blogJola Vegan Fine Dining | Vienna | CREME GUIDES , cremeguides.comDetailed 2022 diner visit; confirms 10+ course plant-based tasting menu including focaccia bread course (gluten present), buckwheat tartelette, cashew ice cream, chickpea miso; fully plant-based; organic wines; non-alcoholic pairing offered.fetched 2026-05-11[4] blogRestaurant JOLA, Vienna - Restaurant menu, prices and reviews , restaurantguru.comAggregates Michelin description and Google/Facebook reviews; confirms #119/8800 Vienna restaurants, 4.8/5 from 409 ratings; 'working only with plant based ingredients'; Michelin one-star noted.fetched 2026-05-11

Vegetarian

confidence 0.92 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

As a 100% vegan restaurant confirmed across multiple independent sources, JOLA serves no meat, poultry, or fish. The entire surprise tasting menu is plant-based, making it structurally safe for vegetarians. Tier S applies because the kitchen operates with no animal-derived proteins on premises.

dedicated kitchen

Cited references

[1] aggregatorJOLA - Vienna Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowLists JOLA as a dedicated 'Vegan' venue with 'Gluten-free' as a category tag; 36 reviews nearly universally praise fully vegan fine dining with Michelin star; owners Jonathan Wittenbrink (chef) and Larissa Andres (front of house) actively serve guests; one reviewer claimed owners are not personally vegan, contested by owner response.fetched 2026-05-11[2] bloghttps://guide.michelin.com/en/vienna/wien/restaurant/jola , guide.michelin.comMichelin Guide snippet; confirms one Michelin star; describes 'outstanding vegan cuisine' with seasonal/regional surprise set menu; founded by Jonathan Wittenbrink and Larissa Andres.fetched 2026-05-11[3] blogJola Vegan Fine Dining | Vienna | CREME GUIDES , cremeguides.comDetailed 2022 diner visit; confirms 10+ course plant-based tasting menu including focaccia bread course (gluten present), buckwheat tartelette, cashew ice cream, chickpea miso; fully plant-based; organic wines; non-alcoholic pairing offered.fetched 2026-05-11[4] blogRestaurant JOLA, Vienna - Restaurant menu, prices and reviews , restaurantguru.comAggregates Michelin description and Google/Facebook reviews; confirms #119/8800 Vienna restaurants, 4.8/5 from 409 ratings; 'working only with plant based ingredients'; Michelin one-star noted.fetched 2026-05-11

Dairy-free

confidence 0.90 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

As a 100% vegan restaurant, JOLA's kitchen contains no dairy products. The CrèmeGuides review describes dairy substitutes in use throughout the meal — cashew ice cream, plant-based preparations — consistent with a structurally dairy-free kitchen confirmed by multiple sources. No dairy is used anywhere on the menu.

dedicated kitchen

Cited references

[1] aggregatorJOLA - Vienna Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowLists JOLA as a dedicated 'Vegan' venue with 'Gluten-free' as a category tag; 36 reviews nearly universally praise fully vegan fine dining with Michelin star; owners Jonathan Wittenbrink (chef) and Larissa Andres (front of house) actively serve guests; one reviewer claimed owners are not personally vegan, contested by owner response.fetched 2026-05-11[2] bloghttps://guide.michelin.com/en/vienna/wien/restaurant/jola , guide.michelin.comMichelin Guide snippet; confirms one Michelin star; describes 'outstanding vegan cuisine' with seasonal/regional surprise set menu; founded by Jonathan Wittenbrink and Larissa Andres.fetched 2026-05-11[3] blogJola Vegan Fine Dining | Vienna | CREME GUIDES , cremeguides.comDetailed 2022 diner visit; confirms 10+ course plant-based tasting menu including focaccia bread course (gluten present), buckwheat tartelette, cashew ice cream, chickpea miso; fully plant-based; organic wines; non-alcoholic pairing offered.fetched 2026-05-11[4] blogRestaurant JOLA, Vienna - Restaurant menu, prices and reviews , restaurantguru.comAggregates Michelin description and Google/Facebook reviews; confirms #119/8800 Vienna restaurants, 4.8/5 from 409 ratings; 'working only with plant based ingredients'; Michelin one-star noted.fetched 2026-05-11

Egg-free

confidence 0.90 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

As a 100% vegan restaurant confirmed by multiple sources, JOLA's kitchen contains no eggs. All dishes across the surprise tasting menu are plant-based, making the kitchen structurally egg-free.

dedicated kitchen

Cited references

[1] aggregatorJOLA - Vienna Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowLists JOLA as a dedicated 'Vegan' venue with 'Gluten-free' as a category tag; 36 reviews nearly universally praise fully vegan fine dining with Michelin star; owners Jonathan Wittenbrink (chef) and Larissa Andres (front of house) actively serve guests; one reviewer claimed owners are not personally vegan, contested by owner response.fetched 2026-05-11[2] bloghttps://guide.michelin.com/en/vienna/wien/restaurant/jola , guide.michelin.comMichelin Guide snippet; confirms one Michelin star; describes 'outstanding vegan cuisine' with seasonal/regional surprise set menu; founded by Jonathan Wittenbrink and Larissa Andres.fetched 2026-05-11[3] blogJola Vegan Fine Dining | Vienna | CREME GUIDES , cremeguides.comDetailed 2022 diner visit; confirms 10+ course plant-based tasting menu including focaccia bread course (gluten present), buckwheat tartelette, cashew ice cream, chickpea miso; fully plant-based; organic wines; non-alcoholic pairing offered.fetched 2026-05-11[4] blogRestaurant JOLA, Vienna - Restaurant menu, prices and reviews , restaurantguru.comAggregates Michelin description and Google/Facebook reviews; confirms #119/8800 Vienna restaurants, 4.8/5 from 409 ratings; 'working only with plant based ingredients'; Michelin one-star noted.fetched 2026-05-11

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.30 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

HappyCow lists 'Gluten-free' as a venue feature tag, suggesting some GF options may exist. However, the menu clearly contains gluten: the CrèmeGuides review describes 'a bread course with homemade focaccia', and a reviewer photo is captioned 'Homemade pasta with spinach and cream'. JOLA does not appear on FindMeGlutenFree's Vienna dedicated-GF list, its celiac-friendly Vienna list, or the Happy Celiac Vienna travel guide — all of which cover the broader Vienna dining scene. No dedicated GF prep area, separate fryer, or staff GF training is evidenced in any source. Community help wanted to verify whether meaningful coeliac accommodation is available.

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Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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