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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358 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

laurabruton

Points +1409

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

My favourite vegan spot in Florence!

I came here based on the recommendations on here and it did not disappoint! Was so lovely to look at a menu and have so much choice. Lots of classic Italian dishes veganised, such as ravioli, carbonara and deserts!

I had a vegan carbonara and a tiramisu and it was delicious. One of the best meals I had! I have seen a couple of people complaining about slow service etc but the people who work here, work very hard and I appreciated them a lot as it was pretty busy on our visit! The young man is particularly helpful and explained to us how the vegan parmesan was made etc..

Such a hidden gem, recommend it to anyone looking for good vegan food in florence ☺️

Pros: Amazing food, So many options, Affordable

LarissaPusch

Points +155

Vegan
13 Sep 2023

Big recommendation!

We had the Carbonara with truffles and the ravioli with soy ragu. As dessert, we had Tiramisu and apple pie. Everything was quite nice, especially for the price, but the Carbonara was really really good, I wish I could take a few kilos of that stuff home. If you like truffles, I can really recommend it!
The truffle pasta was a nice big portion, while the ravioli was a bit small.

Pros: Great truffle dishes, Good prices

Tilo8

Points +607

Vegan
12 Sep 2023

Amazing visit

The visit at this restaurant was so nice! I loved this place and the food is the best we got in Florence! There is a really big selection of vegan food and it isn't too expensive. Absolutely worth a visit!

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-12

VivaLAarte

Points +4509

Vegan
11 Sep 2023

Best vegan restaurant in Florence

This is a great place. Food is amazing, staff is friendly and helpful and prices are fair. Definite recommendation.

WilfredAriens

Points +29

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Very good.

Very good food, nice staff and a nice place to sit. Original plates.

anett_catt

Points +498

Mostly Veg
09 Sep 2023

Great food

We came here for early lunch, the place is really nice and spacious inside, the service was quick and food was delicious. Artichoke cream rice which was so so tasty and “cheesy” and meatballs were really good. Would totally recommend this place.

JillBelsanPoston

Points +613

Vegan
08 Sep 2023

Vegan Italian yummy

Great food. Quick service. Calm relaxing atmosphere.

Pros: Great food, Good service, Relaxing atmosphere

Azhow

Points +42

Vegan
08 Sep 2023

Delicious!

Service was prompt and helpful. Very clean throughout. Reasonably priced. The only problem was it all sounded delicious and we ordered way too much for the 2 of us as portions are very generous. We had ravioli, eggplant parmesan, seitan cooked in Chianti, seitan stroganoff, roast potatoes (some came with the Chianti seitan but we ordered more being piggy) and roast veggies. Couldn’t order desert as we were too full but hope to go back tonight!! Highly recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-08

Azhow

15 Sep 2023

We did in fact visit again and it was even more amazing!

GinevraSani

Points +238

Vegan
08 Sep 2023

Incredible Carbonara

I like to come here, The food is incredible and the size of the dishes is very generous
Also the desserts are delicious!

gabiigiraldi

Points +561

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Amazing food

The raviolli and ‘tagliata di seitan’ were very good. For dessert I had the tofu cake. There are so many options on the menu that it took me a while to choose. It’s not an expensive restaurant and the food is well served. About the service, I think they could have more people taking the orders, considering the size of the restaurant. But still a 5-star vegan place.

sup3rp

Points +119

Vegan
06 Sep 2023

All vegan italian food

The carbonara with truffles was the star dish of our meal and for dessert we had tiramisu, which was also very nice! The menu is all vegan except for some dishes which are vegetarian but are marked as such.

Pros: All vegan menu, Friendly staff, Calm environment

WayneDwops

Points +93

Vegan
04 Sep 2023

I would come again

I deliberately ordered two small (waiter-chosen) meals, hi that I could experience more than just one flavour/dish.
The first, a cabanara, was really yummy, but a little salty. The other, "meat" balls was delicious.
Topped off nicely by some warm apple pie.
The owner was super friendly and helpful, as was the Georgian waitstaff.
I would come again.

Edit:
I did go again... the following evening, with some friends. The food was sooo good. My vegan-friendly vegetarian friends were so impressed.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-01

Pros: The meatballs

Cons: None

camika

Points +304

Vegan
30 Aug 2023

Very tasty

We had have three different dishes and all off them where very tasty

_rocha____

Points +6862

Vegan
25 Aug 2023

Some Vegan Options

Currently, the restaurant is considered to be 100% vegan. When we went there in July 2019, the waiter commented that the tiramisu was not vegan (we didn't eat it because of this). But the owner confirmed in the messages below that the restaurant is 100% vegan. A bit far from the center in Florence's hot summer. We ordered a gnocchi. It was a very small dish with a reasonably high price for the quantity, but it was super tasty. I think it was worth the experience. The waiter spoke good English and attended to us very well. We ordered a natural orange juice, but it was expensive compared to Brazilian prices. The bill included VAT of 20%. On the day, we had understood that this was the tip, but it isn't, according to the owner's comment. We didn't return to the restaurant again during our stay in Florence.

Atualmente, o restaurante é considerado como 100% vegano. Em julho de 2019, quando fomos ao local, o atendente comentou que o tiramisu não era vegano (acabamos não comendo por causa disso). Mas o proprietário confirmou nas mensagens abaixo que o restaurante é 100% vegano. Um pouco afastado do centro no verão quente de Florença. Pedimos um gnocchi. Era um prato muito pequeno com um preço razoavelmente alto para a quantidade, mas estava super saboroso. Acho que valeu a experiência. O atendente falava bem inglês e nos atendeu muito bem. Pedimos um sumo de laranja natural, mas era caro comparado com os preços brasileiros. Na conta, consta o IVA de 20%. No dia, havíamos entendido que era a gorjeta, mas não é, segundo o comentário do proprietário. Acabou que não voltamos mais ao restaurante durante nossa estadia em Florença.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-23

Jana87!

24 Aug 2023

Hi! The menu is all Vegan….. the 20% is the VAT, italian name is IVA. Here if one people want give a tip he is free to do .
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding and thank you very much for the review

_rocha____

24 Aug 2023

Thank you for your feedback. At the time, in 2019, the attendant commented that the tiramisù was not 100% vegan. How nice then that it isn't anymore! At the time, I had understood that this 20% was a tip, but now I understand that it is the VAT tax.

vegan0nfire

Points +205

Vegan
20 Aug 2023

Amazing

Really good Italian food at the best prize, they have a lot of choices and the staff is really nice. I highly recommend it!

Pros: Good food , Cheap

JemaDM

Points +195

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

Amazing food

So tasty, staff were lovely and the food was amazing, we had saiten and carbonara

Pros: Tasty food, Various options , Friendly staff

adricarro

Points +47

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Must try!!

I’ve been vegan for five years and this is the best carbonara I have ever tried. I ordered the carbonara truffle and I know I’m gonna come back to Florence just to try it again! The waiters were very very nice and the prices are cheap for where you are and what you’re getting. You can’t miss it.

Pros: Amazing carbonara, Friendliest staff, Good price

Cons: n

skalsaqer

Points +537

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Best vegan pasta!

The pasta is amazing! I ordered the truffle tagliatelle pasta & it was soo goood 😍 For dessert, the tofu cake (looked like a cheesecake) was creamy & delicious. Also, the prices were not as expensive as other vegan restaurants!

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-17

Pros: Delicious food, Not too expensive

Cons: Hard to communicate in english

LucW

Points +107

Vegan
15 Aug 2023

Great food, but that's it.

The food is great and not expensive at all. That's where the compliments end on my part.

The service here is pretty slow and full of mistakes. We were given someone else's appetizer before we had ordered anything and were charged for it after, even though it was presented to us as a welcome bite or something like that. The toilet was unusably dirty.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-15

Pros: The food!

Cons: Slow service with mistakes, Dirty toilets

cordi

Points +80

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Great find!

Amazing pasta with truffles and carbonara. Good house wine

cornishpixie

Points +16

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Some of the best food I have ever eaten!

The service was incredible! The lady who served us had amazing English and was genuinely pleased when we said we enjoyed each course. The wine recommendation was spot on!

The food was some of the best food I have ever eaten. I had the gnocchi with red pesto and the tofu parmigiana and they were out of this world.

Pros: Service, Food, Atomoaphere

mjoannna

Points +153

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

delicious!

great restaurant with a huge variety of vegan meals. not only is the food delicious, i also loved that they offer typically italian meals in an authentic, veganized version. i personally didnt like the aubergine parmesan but loved the spaghetti very much. would definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-28

Pros: many options / different meals, traditional italian meals, reasonable prices

nadina.grigoratou

Points +161

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Great variety, great deserts, reasonable prices!

Tasty and authentic dishes, also appealing to non-vegans! Big variety of main courses and great desserts! Nice outdoor seating area

Pros: Kind staff, Tasty dishes, Reasonable prices

saurabhagarwal108

Points +55

Vegetarian
19 Jul 2023

Very good food

Very good vegan food
Very fresh
Very tasteful
Lot of variety

Pros: Good, Ambiance , Team

tj9045

Points +450

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Great vegan food!

Pasta dishes were delicious (specifically the gnocchi and ravioli), although they were on the heavy side. The gnocchi is spicy! Also got the vegan tiramisu which was good.

CharlieMills

Points +6047

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Favourite place in florence

I went here twice and had the best two pastas in Florence. You have to go to this place! I got the truffle carbonara, the soya Ragu ravioli and the tiramisu. Everything was delicious!

gado108

Points +15

Vegetarian
12 Jul 2023

Buonissimo e Abbondante

Buonissimo ristorante con vasto menu.

Pros: Seitan fatto da loro molto buono, Carbonara tartufata




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