Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Romanian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. A semi-upscale, healthier food restaurant in Bucharest's Old Town. The menu has a number of vegetarian and vegan items, and staff is able to answer questions about ingredients. The size of the dishes vary, so ask. The interior has some doors salvaged from abandoned buildings in the area. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00.
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127 Reviews
First Review by nafanc
geember
Points +270
Mediterranean/middle-eastern choices - Edit
Aubergine by name, aubergine by nature. And a lot of sesame!
Read moreOrdered vegan plate. Was average, size enough for 1-2 people. Bread: couldn’t tell if it was meant to be toasted, or was stale. Gin and Tonic tasted terrible, but wine was OK.
Probably a few dishes are vegan that aren’t labelled as veggie/vegan (roasted cauliflower, tagliatelle).
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-09
Pros: Choices, Slightly nicer vibes than some places on The Strip
Cons: Bread stale?, Menu could be more clearly labelled
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Jacob.Hadfield
Points +22
Pretty Disappointed - Edit
Quite disappointed with this one! Sounded so promising but the prices don’t justify the lack of flavour most of the food had :(. The shakshouka tasted like chopped tomatoes straight from a can and the mushroom schwarma wasn’t in a kebab, it was simply a mushroom salad with hummus…the service was great though, I just was expecting way more. ☹️ maybe we got unlucky and ordered the wrong things, but can only go from our experience!
Read morePros: Service , Friendly staff
Cons: Prices of food , Lack of flavour
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ShimritZikorel
Points +130
Many vegan options! - Edit
The food is fresh, well seasoned and very tasty!
Read moreVegan shawarma, shakshuka, eggplant, home made bread
Updated from previous review on 2025-08-18
Pros: Shawarma, Shakshuka, Eggplant
Cons: Nothing
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VegeVipu89
Points +105
Tasty! - Edit
Vegan platter was very good! A couple of good vegan options for main dish, I ate mushrooms, tofu and quinoa. Big portions.
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grace19
Points +534
Small portions - Edit
A few good vegan options but the portions aren’t very substantial. It’s expensive for what you get.
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malegria
Points +351
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Edit
Locale molto carino, nel complesso si mangia bene ma prezzi sopra la media.
Read moreHo preso: manali con funghi e riso e shakshuka a base di tofu e pomodoro, quest’ultimo piatto era un po’ insapore.
Pros: Diverse opzioni vegane
Cons: Prezzi sopra alla media
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GeorgeDonisan
Points +20
One of my favorites for vegan food - Edit
It's expensive, but once in a while I love to indulge in this. I like the falafel, hummus and baba ganush. Also their pickled vegetables are delicious 😍
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IreneVM
Points +24
Bien pero un poco decepcionada - Edit
La comida está rica en general pero el hummus me decepcionó, no me pareció hummus. El pan de pita tampoco, lo sirven tostado y aceitoso. en general aunque está rico, poco sabroso. Le falta algo.
Read morePros: Opciones veganas
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NicolaGrieve
Points +23
Not worth it - Edit
There are good options on the menu and the restaurant is nice. But the food is very expensive considering the taste and amount you get, it really isn't worth it.
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SecondhandTales
Points +15
Lots of vegetarian options - Edit
Great choice of vegetarian foods
Read morePros: Easy to read menu , Good service, Lots of options
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d1scw0rld
Points +257
Amazing food - Edit
Restaurant in the old town with bar and outside seating .
Read moreIt’s cozy and the drinks were nice too.
Many vegan options.
Pros: Great food, Nice interior , Friendly staff
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KathrynMatthews
Points +60
Unexciting - Edit
Got hummus and pita for a starter and the loaded aubergine for main. Hummus was so bland, I can’t tell if it even had chickpeas in it. Pita was a little better but didn’t come with the hummus.
Read moreStuffed aubergine was good but they could have gone a bit lighter on the tahini.
They had a vegan/ veggie section but they listed items that clearly had dairy in it was vegan. Overall overpriced for what we got. Would not return.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-07
Pros: Flavour of main
Cons: Better labels
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VelillaDeOswestry
Points +3594
Average - Edit
Ok so the food tasted ok, we had a couple of plates and thought they were decent. Reason marked down, ordered some dips, about £10 and just some hummus and babaganoush albeit tasty, just its romania, this is a mental price, and bread not included so extra cost (how can bread not be inlcuded in a dish if dips) sat outside in direct sunlight and not offered inside, main plate was fine but average really, water expensive, just overall a bit of a rip off so wouldnt return
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-21
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Charlizecf
Points +24
Not worth it - Edit
The place is cosy and the menu seemed interesting but the food wasn’t that great. (Very salty with loads of onions). I ordered a vegan dish with tofu and mushroom that was supposed to have a quinoa base but found out that it was cous cous instead. So be careful when you order if you have any allergies and make it very clear as the waiter won’t ask.
Read morePros: Venue
Cons: Service. They make us order more bread than needed, Changing dishes ingredients without mentioning it
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craigbrown180147
Points +1546
Beautiful food - Edit
Had this great meal, great stuff
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sassyholmes24
Points +98
Decent vegan food- vegetables galore - Edit
Aubergine by name and nature- their best food is with aubergine. We had the roasted aubergine, and falafel, the hummus and the mixed vegan plate. We probably could have gone without the mixed plate as it’s basically just a mix of all of the above haha.
Read moreThe restaurant lacks protein options as there are no legumes or meat replacements!
Quick service and you can pay your bill on your phone which is good for splitting in large groups.
Pros: Aubergine , Quick service , Tasty falafel
Cons: Lacks protein
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awhitak1
Points +144
It was fine - Edit
The menu seemed interesting but it tasted very basic and not very unique. Very expensive and small amount of food for the cost. Easy to find better Mediterranean food for less cost nearby.
Read moreCons: Small portions, Boring taste
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rhedwr
Points +19
Excellent visit! - Edit
Great choice of delicious vegetarian options! Friendly staff, and a lovely atmosphere.
Read morePros: Lots of veggie options , Friendly staff, Great atmosphere
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richandsarah
Points +2631
Tasty food, cute venue - Edit
Easy to navigate menu all on iPads that is on a separate vegan section.
Read moreYou can call the waiter via a qr code on the table and pay the bill that way for ease.
Food came quickly and was really tasty.
We had the vegan platter for two, aubergine rings and garlic mushrooms.
All were tasty and worked really well together.
Pros: Easily navigatable menu , Quick service , Tasty food.
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SpeedyBlackforest
Points +1606
Recommendation - Edit
Great vegan choices, clearly labeld vegan dishes on the menu, perfect service and friendly waiters.
Read moreI also loved the interieur.
See you next time!
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Tinee12
Points +74
Vegan menu - Edit
They have a delegate vegan menu and it was really really tasty! However, it was quite pricy!
Read morePros: Aubergine
Cons: Price
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framtid
Points +1572
vegan plate is ✨✨✨✨ - Edit
everything looks and tastes amazing. hummus was next level
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GiusyCerreto
Points +44
Awesome Vegan food in Bucharest - Edit
A restaurant with a dedicated menu for vegans. We had a happy pot vegan aubergine, truffle oil hummus and a lentil salad. Top notch quality!!!
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BiancaMihai
Points +18
Aubergine - vegan food - Edit
There were many vegan dishes, from main courses to side dishes and appetisers, but not so many vegan deserts, so they could work on that. But the place is very nice and the people were welcoming! I recommend it!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options as main courses, Nice waiters, Cool place
Cons: Not so many vegan deserts
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moccymoccy
Points +5926
Nice restaurant with a vegan menu - Edit
They offer a vegan menu full of delicious dishes!
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Narcisos
Points +40
Muchas opciones para elegir. - Edit
Muchas opciones veganas para elegir, también un postre. Comida deliciosa y sana. No le pongo 5 estrellas porque la aplicación no deja ponerlas si el sitio no es vegano del todo.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-11
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Fistriderla
Points +46
I liked it - Edit
Aubergine is a good spot for starving vegans.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Very friendly stuff
Cons: Mildly expansive. Depends on the menu
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