The Vegan Vandal — Restaurant in Athens

We came here for the best vegan Gyros, but unfortunately, no Gyros are on the menu. However, several other dishes were out, too, but anyway, we tried other dishes. So we had the fried cauliflower pieces with mayonnaise. They were really tasty, but not special. You get these nearly in every vegan restaurant in the world. ;-) So that's why we tried the Soufflaki wrap, too. It is just Champignons as a meat alternative. They aren't spiced or seasoned or something. The primary taste came again from the tasty mayonnaise. The bread of the roll was nice, but again, nothing special—so more or less only a mediocre vegan roll. We expected something more unique, a more traditional Greek Soufflaki meaty roll. The last thing we tried was Pitas filled with lentil mash. They were nice and well seasoned, but again, a mayonnaise as a dip made the dish complete. Sooo, in my opinion, they were just mediocre vegan dishes and overall overrated. I wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for a great vegan dish. There are other restaurants in Athens for that. Service was great and the price is reasonable...

The Vegan Vandal lives up to expectations of good, vegan street/casual dining -- which several places around Athens that have jumped on the vegan trend do not. The lentil burger was thick, satisfying, and full of flavour; a hearty patty in itself and not at all a substitute for ground beef. Four stars: for my tastes, five stars would include pickles and a soft wholewheat rather than white bun. Having substituted salad for the fries that come with the burder, I indulged in an order of cauliflower nuggets. I generally avoid fried foods but these left no oily aftertaste and had both bite and body. The dip complimented them well but I squeezed a little lemon juice over them instead. The portions are generous and it's definitely value for money. I definitely recommend the Vegan Vandal (to non-vegans, as well) but will be eating my way...

Very nice servers who explain exactly what you'll get and care about any dietary restrictions you have, my waiter changed the souvlaki pita from wheat to corn, and it was very fresh! Everything I had was fresh, good food, and the oil was great and fresh! The price was great also. To be very honest, this is not the #1 spot for vegan food when only thinking about taste, but when account location, atmosphere, freshness and ingredients, service, price, safety (of location), it is the #1 spot for me in athens for vegan/veg food!!! I highly reccomend it, especially for women and dates!! I hope to visit again soon! Visiting the national garden nearby when you visit is a great way to...