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Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Italian restaurant in Temple Bar that offers a separate vegan menu with pasta, lasagna, a veggie burger, and more. Note: Fries are cooked separately from non-vegan items. Open Mon-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri-Sun 13:00-23:00.


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49 Reviews

First Review by Lauraleec

Moses101

Points +44

Vegan
08 Aug 2024

Fabulous

Wide choice of vegan options. Excellent food. Wonderful desert. Big fan of this place.

Pros: Choice, Quality of food

Misanthropia

Points +2789

Vegan
19 Mar 2024

Lovely atmosphere

Nice spot to dine out and good vegan pizza. They have quite a lot of vegan options, it was just a bit disappointing that a lot was already not available anymore in the evening even though I requested vegan options when making the reservation.

lauraakingg

Points +771

Vegan
06 Mar 2024

Fun spot

Nice vibe and huge portions, loved it!

lilygauthier

Points +316

Vegan
03 Mar 2024

delicious starter, disappointing main

lovely surprise that there was a whole vegan menu with many options. had the vegan bruschetta pomodoro to start which was genuinely delicious. decided on the vegan lasagne for main which was a mistake. the lasagne was just alternate layers of a roasted vegetable and slice of vegan cheese stacked on top of each other surrounded by a tomato sauce. the tomato sauce was good, but the lasagne was very disappointing - no pasta sheets and no vegan mince like it said it would have on the menu. was definitely not worth €25

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-21

Pros: vegan menu with lots of options, friendly staff and good service, good atmosphere and decor

Cons: food arriving not as described on menu, expensive

ShedCake

Points +506

Vegan
16 Dec 2023

This bangs

Absolutely amazing. I had the lasagne and my friend had the risotto. Delicious

Pros: Good food menu, Lovely atmosphere , Great service

Cons: Not enough vegan wines

DerekShannon

Points +52

Vegan
08 Sep 2023

Italian inspired by Lidl

A mixed bag of highs and lows. Great to have an Italian option to dine in but you can tell corners are cut on quality.
Vegan cheese and meat substituted from Lidl (low effort)

Pros: Individual and creative menu, Fast service, Good place for a date

Cons: Lacks freshness, Substitutes are obviously from Lidl, Terrible music

simonholgate

Points +25

Vegan
03 Jul 2023

Don’t understand the fuss

The staff were nice but that’s the best I can say about this place. I’ve eaten there twice - once as a family get together and once with friends. I went back because the reviews here are good and I thought I may have been unfortunate the first time. On both occasions I thought the food was extremely mediocre, particularly the lasagna. We had a kir royale which had cheap cassis and Prosecco. The bruschetta was nice but my Garden of Vegan pizza was only ok. Along with a “cheap” bottle of wine and a couple of cocktails we paid €245 for 4 of us (incl 10% service).

Pros: Bruschetta

Cons: Kir Royale had cheap cassis, Lasagna was sloppy and not very tasty for €25, Expensive

justeatplants

Points +114

Vegan
01 Jul 2023

My mom said it was best meal ever!

This upscale Italian restaurant in Dublin’s Temple Bar area has a vegan menu with lots of hearty options. We loved the bruschetta and the vegetable lasagna. So exceptional! My mom was raving about it the whole time. Me too. Melted in your mouth. And they have two vegan dessert options. I had the lemon tart with ice cream.

Pros: Delicious food!, Nice ambience, Separate vegan menu

SilviaBarreto

Points +118

Vegan
24 May 2023

Wonderful

What a happy choice, super professional staff, wonderfully well-prepared food, menu option only for vegans, vegan wine, cozy space, the best birthday dinner ever.

ElkeVP

Points +587

Vegan
17 May 2023

Friendly staff and tasty food

The staff was very nice, they had an entire vegan menu, two pages. Starters, main courses and vegan wine. The portions were more than enough and very savoury. I will go back!

Pros: Nice staff, Good food, Prettu restaurant in temple bar

Havsom

Points +153

Vegan
02 May 2023

Vegan pizza

The vegan pizza was ok and the risotto very good ans tasty

AlisonBain

Points +172

Vegan
11 Apr 2023

Excellent food

Nice Italian restaurant with a vegan menu and vegan wines. Great selection with vegan starters, mains and deserts on the menu. The lasagna was amazing.

findingisla

Points +202

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

Very good vegan options!

Great place to visit with none vegans. The place is nice, we were sat downstairs which is very cosy. Staff are very friendly and it’s not that expensive for the location we thought. We were very pleased!

rachelw98

Points +22

Vegan
18 Jan 2023

Delicious

Had the vegan lasagne and it was honestly one of the best lasagnes I've ever had! Staff are very friendly too, will 100% be back! Forgot to take photos before I started eating

BuckeyeKid

Points +159

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Great Vegan Italian Food and Service

Our family ate here and was surprised at the large vegan menu offering vegan Italian classics. The service was great, food was great. The menu covered vegan appetizers, mains and desserts. My wife had a vegan pasta dish that she really enjoyed and I had the vegan veal dish that was delicious along with a great vegan sauce. The vegan tart with vegan ice cream really hit the spot and my wife had a vegan chocolate cake that was very rich and delicious.

Pros: Great vegan menu, Great service

Kallyn

Points +397

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Good options!

Vegan menu with appetizer, main and dessert options. I had the vegan schnitzel and it was so good! Definitely recommend. It is pricier but it’s just a nicer restaurant

Pros: Lots of options

Vegan.Traveller.

Points +20

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

Amazing!!

The food was amazing, I had the bruschetta, garlic bread and risotto. The first page of the menu is vegan and says on the top 'not everyone is vegan but everyone can eat vegan' and I love how that is the first thing you see when you open the menu! The staff were super friendly too!!! It's a great place to go if you are traveling with a non vegan. 100% recommend

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff

Vegan Vagabond

Points +3995

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

My wife and I had a very good meal here

We started with bruschetta and a Caesar salad. Both were very tasty. I had the schnitzel, which was pretty good, and my wife had a risotto dish she really liked. We skipped dessert. The food was good. The service was terrible. Among other examples, we were waiting for our bill, which I told the waiter we were in a hurry. He took forever. My wife went to the bathroom and saw him just standing talking to another employee. My wife said something to him and he finally showed up with the bill, and then took more time to come take payment.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-26

ElizaIreland

Points +255

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Great choices

Went here due to the previous reviews and was not disappointed. There was great choices on the vegan menu, plenty of starters, mains and 2 options for dessert. I had the vegan schnitzel and it was lovely. The wine was clearly labelled as vegan and it was also great!
The waiter told me that the owners daughter is vegan and helped to create the menu!
Edit: I came back here recently and had the vegan lasagne which was lovely, as well as the vegan brownie and ice cream! Still as many vegan options and another enjoyable meal.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-05

Pros: Lots of options, Has vegan cheese and meat alternatives

Cons: None!

Vegan_in_KL

Points +1355

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Loved this place

Definitely book a table ahead of time and ask to be sat downstairs. Such a nice ambience!
I loved everything I read on the vegan menu. I went for the schnitzel which was delish and such good portion size too!

Pros: Loads of options for a vegan , Vegan wine, Nice ambience

everfar

Points +74

Vegan
18 Aug 2022

Good effort, doesn’t really deliver

Ordered the spinach tart and was served a soft patty. The server noticed our confusion and admitted it was like a veggie burger. I was expecting something with flaky crust.

The lasagna was covered in shredded vegan cheese, with none inside. Might’ve been something like Daiya. It was filled with shredded carrots (not an ingredient I expected), thick slices of zucchini and peppers (these were good), and some sort of “meat” at the bottom that tasted a bit like olives, and wasn’t bad, but was meager. I expected to see layers of pasta, but they were hard to find. It didn’t taste of tomato sauce at all.

Honestly I’ve made lasagna a bunch of times with a homemade vegan ricotta (tofu, cashews, herbs), homemade pasta sauce, spinach, and noodles that was better. The wait staff was very apologetic—we didn’t complain, but also didn’t eat much and they inquired.

I would’ve been impressed 10 years ago. These days, especially coming from California where there are so many good options, and having eaten at a couple of less expensive yet better restaurants in Dublin, I expected more.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-18

trenityw

Points +901

Vegan
07 Aug 2022

Nice dining option

There is a separate vegan menu with plenty of options. I had the lasagne and it was okay, could have used a bit more flavor and seasoning. There are also multiple vegan wines on the menu.

johanandren

Points +280

Vegan
19 May 2022

Good italian

Separate menu section with quite a lot of vegan starters, mains and two vegan wines.

We sat in the cellar which was a bit cramped and had a somewhat noisy airconditioner of some kind. It was still pretty cosy though.

Pros: Tasty Italian food, Friendly staff

Cons: Not all of the vegan menu options were available

MaríaZattara

Points +70

Vegan
01 May 2022

Vegan options

Food is delicious, vegan food is labeled, it is expensive.

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Food is delicious

Cons: It is expensive!

NatashaQuasar

Points +614

Vegan
12 Apr 2022

Quality Wine & Food

I had the lasagne and it was incredible! I paired it with a vegan merlot. Delightful staff too.

Pros: Vegan Wine, Delicious Italian food, Friendly Staff

ninscha

Points +880

Vegan
08 Apr 2022

Nice

The lasagne was lovely! Didn't like the cold "chicken" in the Cesar salad but that's down to personal preferences would get veggies instead.

Cons: Expensive

SarahAdams

Points +140

Vegan
25 Mar 2022

Amazing vegan lasagna!

Just loved this place. A separate vegan menu and clear vegan wine choices. The lasagna was so darn incredible I wanna go back to Dublin just to have it all over again.

Pros: Separate vegan menu with lots of options, Vegan cheese that melts!, Really friendly staff




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