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Vegan restaurant in support and respect for the planet and the living beings that populate it. Serves both cooked and as raw plant-based cuisine as well as offering desserts like chocolate mousse and raw mini cakes. Est. 2015 previously at Via San Rocco 16 and moved here in 2016. Open Tue-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:30-22:00. Closed Mon.


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227 Reviews

First Review by Vegan_Saxman

PatrykGostomski

Points +121

Vegetarian
31 May 2025

Absolutely recommended!

Delicious food with a variety of interesting options — from more classic dishes like the Beyond Burger to more sophisticated ones, such as the Italian dish "trufiette" (which I had). Prices are reasonable — perhaps slightly above the average for Italy, but perfectly fair by European standards. The place feels more like a fancy restaurant than a typical vegan bistro. The service is very professional, and the waiting time was surprisingly short. A reservation might be required, as it's a very busy and popular spot.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-31

Pros: Variety of dishes, Great service, Short waiting time

Cons: Lack of tagliatelle al ragu in vegan version

s_k_

Points +659

Vegetarian
29 May 2025

excellent

An outstanding veg tasting menu for dinner. The dishes were unusual, creative, and done well. The dishes looked small but were quite dense and hence very filling. A really delightful experience, well worth the cost.

Warning: this is a popular place, and I couldn't get a reservation (at a time I wanted) on the same day. So make sure you book ahead, especially if you want a popular time. Their online booking system worked fine.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-29

Pros: delicious food, very elegant presentation, lots of options even without the tasting menu

swk99

Points +144

Vegan
21 May 2025

Great vegan restaurant

Inventive and very tasty food. Friendly atmosphere

BarefootBug

Points +24

Vegan
18 May 2025

A Gem!

Delicious food with reasonable portions and prices! The cannolo e puntarelle is delightful; put this place at the top of your list!
Reservations recommended.

MakanMakanMakan

Points +345

Vegan
16 May 2025

Delicious Earthy Vegan Food!

The food is delicious - unlike a lot of modern vegan options, the food is quite authentic to its origins, and very 'earthy' - it makes the most of the plants themselves and brings out their best qualities. So delightful to eat like this and savour all of the unique flavors and enjoy the different compositions. An excellent choice for Vegan dining

Pros: Excellent food, Pleasant dining experience, Friendly staff

Fiesi

Points +240

Vegan
10 May 2025

Delicious high quality food and beautiful environment

The food at Botanica Lab was delicious. They have a huge variety of dishes, all prepared with fresh, home-made ingredients (as e.g. macadamia and almond ricotta). We dined here on two consecutive nights and tried several dishes, all of which were delicious. In addition, the environment is beautiful and the service attentive. Booking a table (online) in advance is highly recommended.

Pros: Delicious food, Beautiful location, Attentive service

Milliemillie

Points +25

Vegetarian
25 Apr 2025

Cool place, great food

Friendly, cool but relaxed restaurant on quiet street 5 mins from Piazza Maggiore. Recommend booking to avoid disappointment- easy to do on website. Fantastic asparagus filled tortellini with fresh asparagus shavings. The other dishes being served looked great too. Lovely to find a vegan place obviously so popular in a city that loves its ragu and mortadella. Told food tour guide I'd been and he said 'ah -you went to the best.' I agree. Would go all the time if I lived in Bologna.

Pros: Delicious food, Nice vibe

mairi_alexander

Points +46

Vegan
17 Apr 2025

Beautiful food and place

Food was fresh and beautifully presented. Lots of interesting options to choose from on the menu! The cheesecake was a big hit for me. Highly recommend!

Pros: Beautiful interior , Food was presented well , Delicious flavours

AndreaAlfa

Points +178

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

Fantastic vegan restaurant in the heart of bologna

Came here for dinner and it was fantastic. It is recommended to make a reservation and it was super easy to do online a couple of hours before dinner on the same day. The menu is extensive and has lots of different kinds of food (Italian, burgers,, burrito etc.) I had the gnocchi which was amazingly creamy and had peas and artichoke and for desert I had a cashew cheesecake with mango. All delicious!
High quality food for €20!

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-14

Pros: All vegan, Excellent service, Very central

Cons: Closed on Mondays

Margelaurie

Points +155

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

Pranzo totalmente vegano nel cuore di Bologna

È raro trovare un posto che serve solo piatti vegetali e che offre quindi la possibilità di scegliere senza pensare agli ingredienti.
Botanica Lab lo permette e a ciò si aggiunge il clima accogliente e confortevole.
Provato a pranzo in una piovosa domenica di aprile, abbiamo provato 2 primi 2 contorni e 2 dessert. I primi consistevano in pici di farro con salsa di pomodorini gialli e in una vellutata di broccolo romanesco e altre verdure, il tutto curato nei minimi particolari, che appagavano occhio e palato. Come contorni, abbiamo preso patate e patate al forno e verdure pastellatr in versione non fritta.
I dolci, due cheesecake, non all'altezza dei primi ma comunque molto gustosi anch'essi.
Meglio prenotare perché era pienissimo.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-13

Pros: Interamente vegano, Personale di sala accogliente e cortese, Qualità degli ingredienti

cinemastranger

Points +888

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

Fine yet casual

A 100% vegan restaurant just a short walk from Piazza Maggiore, somewhere between fancy and casual. I had the "filetto" and it was superb. Very skillfully prepared. The dessert wasn't as impressive, but still enjoyable. Reservations are highly recommended, as finding a table can be tricky. Prices are on the higher side, but given the quality, it makes sense. A good choice for a more upscale vegan meal in Bologna.

CIaudia

Points +533

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

primi incredibili

assaggiati entrambi i primi nel menu ed erano super, forse i più buoni mai mangiati

RS_1954-vegano

Points +47

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

great place for lunch

lovely lunch completely vegan

Pros: Kind service , Delicious food

AmbraT

Points +42

Vegan
10 Feb 2025

Eccellente

Piatti ricercati, cura in ogni dettaglio e locale molto particolare. Ottimo per occasioni speciali!

sonnywilliams

Points +21

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2025

surprising

A bit more of a fancy sit down and eat place, reservations reccomended.
About the best Vegan I had in Bologna, forward thinking and high quality.
The Tarte Tatin is exceptional, overshadows everything I had in Bologna.
The Haramaki style spring roll is also a highlight of the menu. The faux corned beef and cabbage dish is to be admired, but was so close to corned beef that it actually put me off a bit (but I haven't eaten meat in 40 years, so it was maybe a shock.) again, admirable,
but very "meat". Things like the burrito, etc are very nice, but honestly could feed 2 people.
The Ginger shot is great, and an odd highlight is their citrus flavored water which was really good and complex. Went 3 times in order to taste pretty much everything...

Pros: Really good quality for the price., The Tarte Tatin is really worth trying.

simo77

Points +61

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Locale carinissimo

Locale carinissimo
Personale non troppo attento,grandi attese
Cibo buono

hellomomo123

Points +348

Vegan
29 Dec 2024

Excellent food

The atmosphere in this restaurant is very cozy and despite it being full it was possible to have a conversation at normal voice level. I ordered the tyrolean dumplings in creamy sauce with mushrooms (Käsespätzle) and I would have eaten the entire pot if possible! I was a bit disappointed by the summer rolls as they were too big to bite in without distroying them, and were served with a plain soy sauce as dipping… the mango panna cotta was absolutely excellent! For a three course meal I spent around 35€ which, for the quality of the food, is a fair price to me. The restaurant is nested in the heart of Bologna just a stone away from the main square, so perfect for an after-lunch stroll. This place is ALWAYS busy and will turn you away if you don’t have a reservation, so make sure to make one before your visit (can be easily done online).

Pros: Excellent food, Atmosphere, Location

Cons: No chance without reservation

Natbar

Points +1346

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Good service and friendly staff

The friendliness of the staff is the most impressive thing of this restaurant. The food was good although missing a little bit of flavor, I ordered the pumpkin plate which was very good and the tortellini which was missing salt in my opinion. The chocolate cheesecake was divine although it was more of a frozen mousse than a cheesecake.

lisa.8

Points +94

Vegetarian
18 Dec 2024

Ottima esperienza

Abbiamo pranzato un venerdì a pranzo in questo locale e ci ha pienamente soddisfatto sia la qualità del cibo sia la gentilezza del personale.

Pros: Cibo , Personale , Qualità prezzo

silo

Points +1027

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

Delicious vegan food in a nice spot

This place offers great food in a relaxed but upmarket atmosphere. The service is attentive without being intrusive. Excellent.

*They ask that you look at the menu via a QR code on your phone.

nochilli

Points +120

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

It was ok.

We had the tasting menu ate Botanica Lab. The food was alright, however, because it was quite expensive, we expected a little more.
You should definitely reserve a table, otherwise you might not be able to eat there.

DanishEmma

Points +54

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

Wasn't blown away

The atmosphere is really very quiet and nice. I liked that no loud music was blasting.
The food is served !SUPER! quick (which is really nice but also seemed a bit too quick... You know?).

It was a nice experience for the tastebuds. We shared the 'Filetto' and the 'Triangles' pasta - but I don't feel like it was quite worth the price (24 euro for the Juicy Marbles filet and 15 euro for the very small portion of pasta).

Also they have an online menu in the restaurant and the ingredients in the pictures did not match what was served. I really missed the asparagues which were nowhere to be found...
Out of season ? - change your pictures pls...:(

I wasn't finished with my dinner before they asked to take my plates so it all seemed just a bit too rushed.
We shared the mango chessecake for dessert which was really nice tho. :-)

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-20

Pros: Smiling staff, Totally acceptable food

Cons: Rushed experience , Expensive (underwhelming taste)

Janamonika

Points +1409

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Amazing vegan foods

The food was brilliant and so special. Definitely the best gnocchi I ever had. Also a very nice vibe and nice staff.

maithie99

Points +101

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

Over all great experience

Fully vegan restaurant with really nice ambiance with nice outside seating! The food was really tasty and creatively showing what vegan kitchen can be, I was only missing some more spice and some salt and pepper at the table would have helped (though I don’t know, if that’s a thing in italy) the wine and cheesecake for dessert were amazing, staff could have been slighly nicer

BGG86

Points +469

Vegan
30 Sep 2024

100% Vegan Italian Restaurant

This is place is a must if you are looking for vegan italian food in bologna. I highly recommend making a reservation as the place seems to be always packed.

Jaimeblue

Points +1317

Vegan
27 Sep 2024

Amazing dessert

Went in this restaurant for eating some dessert, and they were very good. Good choice of dessert, very good especially the cheesecake one

pboy

Points +52

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Freundliches Personal und gut gelegen

Leckeres Essen und gute Drinks. Meine Freundin hat zumindest genau das richtige gewählt. Ihr Essen waren absolut 5 Sterne und meins eher 3😅 aber trotzdem ein absolutes Muss wenn man in Bologna ist.




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