Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Family-run vegan restaurant, serving traditional Italian dishes prepared with all fresh ingredients. Offerings include carbonara pasta, seitan cooked in Chianti red wine, pizza with vegan cheese, legumes and creamy soups, tiramisù, tofu "cheese" cake, Italian craft beer and classic Tuscany wines. Gluten-free options for intolerants (not celiacs) available. Companion animal friendly. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00. Hours reported to be irregular - call ahead.
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Last update on 03 Jun 2025 by _the_kangaroo_
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Added by feorag on 24 May 2017
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320 Reviews
First Review by ReneeG
cinemastranger
Points +888
Fully vegan and delicious - Edit
A fully vegan restaurant relatively close to Santa Maria Novella. Despite the name and decor giving the impression of an Indian restaurant, the menu is actually quite diverse and not limited to Indian cuisine. They offer a broad and varied selection of dishes. Service was fast, prices were reasonable by Florence standards, and everything we ate was very tasty. Still, I’m not giving five stars. I'm officially tired of ordering something labeled “tiramisu” in Italy and tasting zero coffee.
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jonatalie
Points +32
Okay but mostly disappointing - Edit
After seeing the good reviews, I was looking forward to trying this completely vegan restaurant. On arrival, we were greeted by friendly staff. The menu was a little hard to navigate, mainly due to translation errors. We ordered wine (which was not good however very cheap so not a problem) and tried to order tap water however the person who served us said they only do bottled water. We then received a bottled "mineral" water, which was definitely tap water. The bottle cap was damaged from having been used so many times, and there was a fill line on the inside of the bottle from repeated use. This felt very dishonest.
Read moreWe had the ravioli and a pizza. The ravioli was alright, certainly nothing special, however was fine. It came very quickly and I strongly suspect it was microwaved. The pizza on the other hand was awful - thick base with very basic tomato sauce and cheap vegan cheese.
Now what I will say though.. the tofu cake was tasty so if you do go, it's worth having that.
Pros: Tofu cake
Cons: Dishonest water policy/sales, Pizza, Microwaved food
Jana87!
Salve, fortunatamente noi non abbiamo microonde…. In Italia usiamo acqua in bottiglia…..e spesso a temperatura ambiente… ovvio che se uno la vuole fresca può usare la parola e dirlo!!il tempo è perfetto, c è chi dice che siamo troppo lenti e chi il contrario…. Quindi è molto soggettivo… ringrazio tutti i veri vegani che sostengono tutte le attività Vegan,che già c’è ne sono poche in Italia… vi aspettiamo tutti nel nostro ristorante dove potete assaporare la nostra cucina sana , equilibrata e senza microonde !! Sempre e solo GO VEGAN
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MichelaAnice
Points +1135
Ottimi prezzi e cibo gustoso - Edit
Ristorante spazioso appena fuori dal centro di Firenze. Offre tutti piatti vegani, alcuni della tradizione e altri più orientali. Tutto molto gustoso e fatto in casa. Prezzi onesti
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jacob@tanztribe.com
Points +16
Great vegan food - Edit
Loved having a vegan dinner in Florence
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-17
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Chris!
Points +26
Wonderful and filling - Edit
Amazingly good lasagna and delightful tortellini. The staff were cheerful and helpful with our meal.
Read morePros: Great taste , Delicious cheesy lasagna , Tortellini had a great presentation
Jana87!
Thank you soo much!! I hope to see you again
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GiadaA.
Points +177
Great food! - Edit
Good prices and good portions, delicious truffle carbonara and seitan!
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Urška
Points +235
Great vegan food in Florence - Edit
Menu was great, so many options it is hard to decide what to eat. :)
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Sage9534
Points +91
Wow! Amazing food. 10 min walk from the train - Edit
Gnocchi was incredible, really all the food was. Great atmosphere and stafg
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thehappylittlegoose
Points +444
Yummy starter and main - Edit
Delicious meat starter, truffle carbonara and seitan pieces that we accidentally ordered together but were actually delicious. However, really disappointing tofu cake. Don’t know if it was the texture or taste but neither of us liked it at all.
Read morePros: Truffle carbonara
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RhiannonC
Points +920
Really good pasta - Edit
The truffle pasta is a must!
Read morePinsa was also nice 🙂
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JuliaManc
Points +132
Strange ambience and disappointing - Edit
It’s a shame this vegan restaurant doesn’t really work but it doesn’t. The food was fine- nothing more. The location is not great and the ambience inside was nothing short of sterile. Very empty and no music so that emphasised the silence. Some of the waiting staff are lovely and some not very customer friendly at all. We had ravioli with tofu ragu followed by tiramisu. Quite nice but could have been so much more so ultimately a bit disappointed
Read morePros: One lovely waiter, All vegan, Nice tiramisu
Cons: Sterile ambience , Location not great , Empty
Jana87!
Salveee, i ravioli non hanno il sugo di tofu…. Non lo ha mangiato da noi…. Noi abbiamo la musica di sottofondo, ovviamente non è una discoteca…. Ma lei è sicura di essere venuta da noi?! Ho qualche dubbio perché dice tutte cose che noi non abbiamo … ma la invito a mangiare da noi per la prima volta…..
Read moreps…l ambiente di ogni ristorante è arredato secondo il proprio gusto, proprio come la propria casa….. sarei curiosa di vedere le case di chi le commenta, perché sono tutte opinabili….. concludo dicendo che se una persona viene a chiusura o a aperturadi tutti i ristoranti , ovviamente a quell ora non ha nessuno, ma le persone vengono per mangiare o per vedere quanta gente è seduta?!
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ZoRah
Points +121
Sadly disappointed - Edit
I don't like leaving negative reviews of vegan restaurants because I want to support their business, but unfortunately we were really disappointed by our visit to Nirvana.
Read moreFirst, the positives: the staff are super friendly and kind, which made us feel very welcome. The restaurant is also located in a nice area and in the summertime I assume it's possible to sit outside. It's also nice that they have (veganised) regional Italian dishes on the menu.
Then the negatives: unfortunately, the food just wasn't tasty. We had the vegetable carbonara and a seitan dish (of which I've forgotten the name). The seitan dish was edible, but the carbonara was really disappointing - just a tasteless blob of vegan cream with one or two pieces of unidentified veg. The atmosphere in the restaurant was also a bit odd, with cheap plastic menus and a strange collection of posters on the wall. I'd also really recommend they add a bit more info about the different dishes on the menu, because it's impossible to know the difference between the 7 various seitan dishes.
Overall, I really wish we had liked this place, especially given the very positive reviews here on HappyCow, but we left disappointed and believe it's important to be honest in sharing feedback. Maybe they had a bad day and the normal experience is much better.
Pros: Kind staff
Cons: Food not tasty
Jana87!
Salve…. Mi dispiace vivamente con tutto il cuore di una cosa… noi chiediamo a ogni cliente..” tutto bene? Gli è piaciuto? “ e la risposta vedendo anche i piatti vuoti è “ yes! !”……. Però a scrivere sono tutti bravi soprattutto a seconda del proprio gusto e dell umore della giornata ….. perché non dirlo?! Potrebbe aiutare a migliorarsi… mentre scriverlo ( che è opinabile e personale) a cosa serve?ristoranti Vegan a firenze ce n e pochi….
Read moreinoltre volevo spiegare il perché ci sono i menù plastificati….( poteva chiedere il motivo)…… noi siamo contro l abbattimento delle piante, perché sono la linfa vitale, ci fanno respirare…. Usiamo plastica reciclata…. Abbiamo gente anziana che non sa usare social… Ecco il motivo…
Concludo ricordando che la cuoca ha un esperienza di 50 anni nel campo della ristorazione veg. La carbonara non è mai stata fatta con le verdure, ma con il seitan…. Purtroppo l avrà mangiata da altre parti…. Attenzione a non fare confusione….. concludo dicendo, che l arredamento è come la casa, ognuno la ha , a proprio gusto “ opinabile”……
Sarebbe meraviglioso poter soddisfare ogni singola persona…. Noi ci priviamo… c è tanta passione e tanto tempo dedicato…
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Mia.wck
Points +32
lecker, aber nichts besonderes - Edit
Die Spaghetti Carbonara waren sehr lecker! Die lasagne war sehr weich und nichts besonderes, also nicht wirklich zu empfehlen. Das Tiramisu auch sehr lecker!
Read moreDie Hauptgerichte kosten 11-14€
Tiramisu 5€
Man muss auch für das Besteck 1,50€ und für Leitungswasser bezahlen, wenn man es bestellt
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laura_laji
Points +69
Sadly disappointing - Edit
Reding all the good reviews we were very disappointed. The food wasn't freshly made, which was obvious as the food arrived after 3 minutes. Especially the lasagne was still cold in the middle. The truffle carbonara was ok but not very well balanced. The staff was very nice but the food was simply not good..
Read morePros: Nice staff
Cons: Not freshly made
Jana87!
Salve!! Ogni cliente esprime una propria valutazione positiva che negativa. Purtroppo mi dispiace contraddirla, ma noi facciamo una cucina espressa,infatti come avrà notato, noi non abbiamo nessun surgelo/congelati sul menù….. e questa è una garanzia e certezza sulla freschezza del prodotto. Evidentemente lei è abituata a altri sapori o alimenti. un saluto cordiale
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JaviRodríguez
Points +397
Increíble - Edit
El mayor descubrimiento de Firenze, comida increible, a la par que el trato, y gran rapidez. Si solo pudiera volver a un sitio en esta ciudad sería este sin duda.
Read morePros: La comida, Trato genial, Rapidez
Jana87!
Grazie mille! Spero di rivederla presto
Read moreUn caro saluto
Staff Nirvana
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shepherdDE
Points +149
Nettes veganes Restaurant - Edit
Das Nirvana hat eine gute Auswahl an typischen italienischen veganen Speisen. Wir entschieden uns für Pasta mit Tomatensauce und Pasta mit Trüffel-Carbonara - sehr lecker für Trüffelliebhaber! Das Essen war frisch zubereitet und das Lokal wirkt authentisch.
Read morePros: Schön hergerichtetes Lokal, Ohne Reservierung
Cons: Hektisches Personal
Jana87!
Thank you very much!! I hope to see you again!!
Read moreBest reguard
Staff Nirvana
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julelikesfood
Points +571
Some things could be improved - Edit
Overall I think the concept is nice and I like that this is a family run restaurant.
Read moreIn our opinion the portions (ravioli and lasagna) were a little small, but the price is reasonable so it is no huge issue.
The atmosphere could be improved a little bit, especially because there was this very strong cheesy smell, it was not terrible but still a bit uncomfortable. Another small thing that could be improved is that there could be a bit more explanation about the dishes in the menu. If you are not from the cultures of the dishes you do not know what many things are.
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aliceace
Points +24
Great food - Edit
Went here on a Sunday night, the service was fast and the staff was nice.
Read moreWe had the lasagne, the ravioli with soy ragù and the chianti seitan (+ a tiramisù). Everything tasted great and homemade (the Seitan had a great texture).
Highly recommend for vegan Italian cuisine!
Pros: Homemade, high quality food, Fast service
Cons: The decor is a little weird, not the biggest deal
Guest
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Points +23598
Nirvana - Edit
Incredible seitan dishes. They make their seitan in-house too. We loved the Chianti seitan and the seitan in beans. Great flavors and dishes overall. Can’t believe I missed this place when I was in Florence last time.
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fabiopeacemaker
Points +106
Ci siamo sentiti a casa. - Edit
La nostra esperienza al Nirvana è stata molto positiva . Il cibo è buonissimo e la proprietaria Janavi è stata molto gentile con noi. Prima di lasciare il locale è uscita dalla cucina la mamma Silvana che ci ha dato degli ottimi consigli su come preparare il seitan in casa. Insomma ci siamo sentiti in famiglia. Grazie.
Read morePs: la pinsa è da provare.
Pros: Cibo, Accoglienza
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HDClark
Points +267
Delicious Vegan food with a lot of choice - Edit
Great restaurant with friendly staff, lots of different options to choose from. The deserts especially were a highlight! A little bit off the beaten path but worth the trip
Read moreJana87!
Thank you soo much!! I hope to see you again!! Staff Nirvana
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Mealeva
Points +1256
Like nonna food - Edit
If you always find that portion in vegan restaurants are small, you will find your happiness here. Portions are really generous. This is the type of food that makes you feel like your grandpa and grandma cooked for you. It is simple yet really good. Staffs are kind and friendly.
Read morePros: Very generous portions, Like a homemade meal
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Lealeena
Points +266
Delicious - Edit
The food is so good and the portions are huge so you better be hungry when you go there. There's many dishes to try also. The staff is really kind. I also liked the large tables with benches
Read morePros: Big portions of tasty food, Many choices, Kind and attentive staff
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_the_kangaroo_
Points +11476
nice - Edit
great to have a restaurant serving the local traditional cuisine in plant-based. the ravioli i had were fine, the vegan parmesan cheese excellent. they also served me a small basket of bread for free.
Read morethe only thing that somehow confused me is that i had to pay 1,50€ for "coperto" - seems to be a cover charge. i don't know, is it a common thing in italy? it never happened in other restaurants on my trip
Pros: veganised traditional local cuisine , small free basket with bread, 🐶✅
Cons: 1,50€ coperto, looks closed from the outside
paypar
Yes, coperto is normal when dining in
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debocollection
Points +245
The perfect stop for vegans in Firenze💚 - Edit
We had our Sunday lunch in Nirvana!
Read moreFood is comfy and tasty 🥰
Both the service and the menu are Italian style ❤️
The waiter was super super kind and efficient! (The only restaurant in Italy where our dogs were considered as real guest 🫶🏻 we loved it)
Pros: Yummy Italian vegan food , Welcoming , Dogs accepted
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huawhenua
Points +2940
A MUST VISIT place in Florence! - Edit
This was the best place that I dined at during my Italy trip. The staff were super kind and attentive, and the large interior was nicely decorated.
Read moreTheir all vegan menu is extensive with so many dishes to choose from. I had a delicious lasagne and yummy 'Tofu cake' that was similar to a cheesecake. They also have complimentary bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Do dine here if you get the chance! It is well worth it!
Pros: Extensive vegan menu, great quality, delicious, lovely staff, nice interior
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Liz33
Points +28
Soooo good! - Edit
The food was amazing - Italian vegan 100% and the staff so kind. We loved it and can highly recommend!
Read morePros: Everything!!
Cons: No cons!
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