Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Beer/Wine
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Take-out
Family-owned vegan restaurant with roman style cuisine, seasonal dishes, and pizza. Dishes include carbonara, amatriciana, cacio e pepe, gricia, and veganized traditional desserts. Reservations required; book through the restaurant website. LGBTQ+ friendly. Note: Previously veg options only, but fully vegan since 1st March 2023. Open Tue-Sun 11:00-23:00. Closed Mon.
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1227 Reviews
First Review by lotustummy
dayanahashim
Points +78
Spoilt for choice - Edit
I was here with omni family and they all enjoyed the food! Some dishes were better than others, but it was nice to be able to eat as a local and not have to settle for something just because it's the only vegan option on the menu.
Read morePros: Typical Roman cuisine, Variety
Cons: Small space, No paper menus, only QR code
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NatáliaAlves
Points +95
Best pasta of my life - Edit
Amazing selection of veganized traditional Italian dishes. Incredible pastas but also serves other second courses that looked fantastic, although we were too full from our pasta first courses to try them. Definitely coming back as soon as possible!
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CelinaMentu
Points +3091
Delicious Italian vegan food - Edit
Everything we got was very good. I don’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu😍
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Real Italian taste
Cons: Outside seating is right next to a noisy road
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rodrigoazs
Points +3241
Amazing restaurant - Edit
The food is amazing from main to desserts. Definitely recommend it!
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TaminaSch
Points +43
Leider nicht unser Fall… - Edit
Wir sind, aufgrund der guten Bewertungen, mit Vorfreude 30 Minuten aus der Innenstadt gelaufen, um hier essen tu können. Obwohl wir nicht reserviert haben, waren die Kellner:innen bemüht, uns einen Tisch zu organisieren. Die Vorspeise (eine Keese und Vurstplatte) war sehr üppig und hat uns wirklich gut geschmeckt. Die beiden Hauptspeisen (Carbonara und Pizza Boscaiola) haben uns leider überhaupt nicht geschmeckt. Zu der Carbonara gibt es schon einige negative Bewertungen hier, denen ich mich nur anschließen kann. Man schmeckt viel Kala Namak und Kichererbsenmehl gemischt mit Wasser, woraus ich aber allenfalls veganes Rührei oder Tortilla machen würde, beides gut durchgebacken. Als Soße ein absolutes no Go und für mich wirklich nicht schmackhaft. Ich hatte Probleme, die Hälfte davon zu essen. Meinem Mann ging es mit der Pizza leider ähnlich. Die Mozzarella Creme darauf war so dominant, dass sie weder ihm noch mir geschmeckt hat. Es kam bisher noch nie vor, dass wir Essen so zurückgeben mussten. Leider hat uns dieses Restaurant nicht überzeugt, ist aber nunmal auch Geschmackssache.
Read morePros: Freundliches Personal, Vorspeise Tagliere vegan
Cons: Geschmack der Hauptspeisen
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walter.f
Points +236
Nice Reservation Only Restaurant - Edit
I have come here twice. The first time, I didn't get in because I didn't have a reservation. This is a small, busy place, very popular in Rome. I loved the wide variety of vegan options on the menu. The starter (Sofficini vegan alla pizzaiola) was tasty. I expected a great lasagna, but was a bit underwhelmed by it: it was incredibly hot, and the dough was a bit hard to chew. The sauce and the cheese were okay, though. This was my first time trying a vegan Panna cotta. I expected it to be sweeter. I liked the consistency and the sauce. As I have never tried the regular Panna cotta, nor any other vegan one, I'm not sure if I'm being fair here (maybe this is just how it's supposed to be). Would definitely come back to try other things on the massive menu.
Read morePros: Well rounded eating experience, Excellent menu, Fantastic service
Cons: Reservation only, Cramped indoor space
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icaro.dario
Points +147
Everything is good here - Edit
Incredible
Read moreI only came in my last night in Rome, and it was amazing
I really could stay more just to try more of their amazing typical italian cuisine
Pros: Food, Price , Staff
Cons: THEY ARE NOT, THIS PLACE, IS PERFECT
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SunnyCaribbeanVegan
Points +87
Amazing food - Edit
I think ‘like’ is an understatement. Everything was delicious. Even my non-vegan family loved it. Especially the zucchini lasagna was tasty and the cannelloni as well. I wish I tried their tiramisu, but will next time I’m in this beautiful city.
Read morePros: Zucchini lasagna , Cannelloni, Pizza and the arancini
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FacileRandagia
Points +145
Perplessa - Edit
Avevo tanto sentito parlare di questo ristorante (da amici vegani) ed ero curiosa di mangiare qui. Avevo alte aspettative. Purtroppo si mangia solo su prenotazione, più che consigliata direi che è obbligatoria.
Read moreI piatti sono curati e più o meno buoni.
Ho molto apprezzato l'antipasto (per due persone), discreto il primo (tortelloni) anche se la pasta era un po' cruda. La grigliata (che ha ordinato la persona che era con me) mi è parsa piuttosto standard ed essenziale (mi sarei aspetta qualche salsa per esempio).
La nota più dolente è il servizio, lentissimo e non particolarmente curato. La sensazione è di essere abbandonati a se stessi, con tempi eterni tra una portata e l'altra. Dopo due ore al tavolo mi sono affrettata a pagare e siamo andati via senza poter assaggiare un dessert poiché rischiavo di perdere il treno.
Pros: Location , Cibo della tradizione romana in chiave vegan
Cons: Servizio lento e trascurato
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BetterYeti
Points +45
Excellent - Edit
Incredible menu. Excellent food. Pasta portions are huge — a full meal by themselves. Nice, friendly staff. Make reservations; the wait for walk ins can be long.
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Leonie98
Points +117
Traditional italian vegan food - Edit
Tolles Restaurant, welches klassische italienische Speisen in vegan anbietet. Wir hatten die Canelloni und die Carbonara, welche beide sehr gut waren. Wir waren überfordert von der Auswahl - man sollte mehr als einmal hingehen.
Read moreAls Nachtisch hatten wir den Crêpe mit Veganer Schokocreme. Wir haben noch nie so einen guten Crêpe vegan gegessen.
Unbedingt vorher reservieren. Das Restaurant ist sehr beliebt 😊
Pros: Große Auswahl
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OlenaDuus
Points +491
Delicious vegan Italian food - Edit
Delicious vegan Italian food and good prices for great taste and many good things to choose from the menu. Cozy interior and outdoor seating area.
Read morePros: Tasty, Good pricing , Cozy interior and outdoor seating
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Ambroraptor
Points +90
Parfait - Edit
Restaurant italien 100% vegan avec des plats typiques italiens, service adorable qui parlent plusieurs langues (italien anglais et français minimum)
Read morePortions généreuses et très très bonnes!
Pros: Excellent repas, Cadre sympathique, Proximité de la gare
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RoseOstiguyPion
Points +145
Amazing food - Edit
We had an amazing experience! Loved the deco, the staff and the food. Took the arancini, bomba pizza, pesto pasta and tiramisu. Loved everything!
Read morePros: Food , Staff, Not so expensive
Cons: The “cheese” on the bomba pizza was a bit one note
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TehilaWeisberg
Points +34
Wow - Edit
Wonderful food. Loved it!!!!
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EmilyRitson
Points +56
Great Food and very accommodating! - Edit
Went here with a big group (18 people) and only I am vegan and one other has dairy/egg allergies but everyone was blown away by the food. The appetizers and desserts were the best food I had in all of Rome. I ordered the carbonara to try and I would avoid it - but the cannelloni is amazing. Make sure to get the aronchini it was delicious. The service was fast and fine as I said it was a big group of us.
Read morePros: Amazing food
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ErikaDeKeyser
Points +146
Mmmmm - Edit
Very extensive menu! We tried the carbonara and cacio e pepe and loved it, the tiramisu was also great
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-21
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elena1008
Points +55
Spettacolare - Edit
Porzioni abbondanti, scelta infinita, tutto buonissimo
Read morePros: Scelta, Qualità , Prezzo
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meghanna
Points +225
Good food, bad service - Edit
The food here was lovely both me and my boyfriend (who isn’t vegan) really enjoyed it. However the service really lets it down, we reserved a table for 8:30 and we got there a few minutes early and we’re asked if we have a reservation so we gave them the name and they said it wasn’t on the system so asked to see the confirmation email which we showed so they just told us to wait outside. We were sat down maybe 15/20 mins later, the service was quick but when the waiter asked what drinks he could get us we ordered two drinks off the menu and some tap water (which other restraunts have been happy to give us) but he just smirked and didn’t give us any. When the food came they would just put it on the table without saying anything. Overall we enjoyed the food it’s just a shame the service lets it down so much.
Read morePros: Fully vegan menu, Nice food
Cons: Bad service, Refused tap water
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Marcrinai
Points +92
Best Italian food I've ever had - Edit
This is a perfect place to taste the true Italian cuisine while keeping it 100% vegan. It blew my mind of how good the food was. I want to return to Roma just to come to eat here again. The staff was really nice too
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amandelmelk
Points +691
Disappointing food and service - Edit
We were really excited to try Rifugio Romano after hearing all the great reviews on here, so we came on our first night in Rome. Unfortunately, we were pretty disappointed in both the service and food. First of all, the service was really lacking. It was a really hot night in the Italian heat wave, so I don’t blame the waiters for being tired and maybe a bit sloppy when working in the heat. However, we felt like we were a burden to the waiters and didn’t feel welcome at all. At every other vegan restaurant we’ve been to, the waiters have been very welcoming and the restaurants have all had a very unique feeling and atmosphere to them. Rifugio Romano felt like a very “touristy” place, with rude waiters and none of the “vegan charm” as other places have.
Read moreThe food was also pretty disappointing. We had arancini, the carbonara and the mezzamanica. The arancini were good, but the carbonara and the mezzamanica were not. They were not very smooth, especially the carbonara which felt very grainy. We couldn’t finish our plates because of the taste and how heavy they felt when eating them.
We wish we had a better experience, but we felt as if it was very overrated. We’ve had way better vegan pasta on our 1,5 week Italy trip.
Pros: Fully vegan place
Cons: Bad service , Bad vibes , Overrated food
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BelindaS
Points +3127
Fresh delicious pizza - Edit
A quick pizza despite no reservation, thank you for the kind and friendly service! I got lucky, better make a reservation though. Pizza and Salad were super fresh and delicious.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-16
Pros: Fresh delicious food, Tasty pizza, Friendly service
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amandamags
Points +68
So good! - Edit
Make sure you make a reservation or it can be tricky to get in as it’s super small! Was so impressed to have real Roman/Italian food! The carbonara was unreal and so was everything else I tried! I made lunch resos the last day so I could try more things too.
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jess!e97
Points +1854
110% worth the hype - Edit
So we got 4 dishes - cannelloni, Bomba pizza, pollo chicken, and another pasta dish (but I can’t remember its name). We also had a few entrees - suppli, bruschetta and the focaccia. The staff were all fantastic with very fast service. Just make sure you book because you will get turned away if you just turn up - they’re so popular!
Read moreMy absolute stand out dish was the pasta that I can’t remember the name of but it had huge tubes of pasta with a tomato sauce and crispy seitan on top.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-14
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MikeJones85
Points +74
Excellent - Edit
Had the arriabata, Margherita pizza and Panna cotta. Enjoyed them all. Give this place a try if your in the city
Read morePros: Traditional Italian with vegan twist, Several options , Affordable
Cons: Small Panna cotta portion
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sophandseitan
Points +202
Overrated - Edit
Whilst it’s lovely to support a fully vegan restaurant, I feel like this place is just expecting the hype to keep them going. I’m obviously appreciative that I could have anything from the menu, but everything I had fell flat.
Read moreTo start, my husband and I shared the croquettes and the mushroom bruschetta. The croquettes were nice but the sauce was very bland. The mushroom bruschetta tasted like the mushrooms on toast that I make at home anyway, because the ‘Gorgonzola’ tasted just like a mellow cream cheese. I was really hoping for the blue cheese tang which I just didn’t get.
For main my husband had the mezzamanica alla gricia vegan and I had the carbonara. Neither of the sauces were particularly creamy, more like when you make a cashew cream in a blender that isn’t powerful enough. The mezzamanica was decently seasoned and very smoky, but lukewarm. The carbonara stank of egg. If I knew ordinary carbonara doesn’t actually smell of egg, I’d have been suspicious. They were both decent enough meals, but underwhelming compared to the hype. The portions are also huge! I was looking forward to a tiramisu for dessert but I couldn’t eat anymore.
It took ages for a drinks order to be taken, and then it was never brought over. It wasn’t until our starters arrived that they realised we didn’t have our drinks. When they did bring them over, we had to remind them we’d also asked for water. That’s particularly strange to me as normally places ask if you want water as soon as you sit down and it’s there whilst you peruse the menu.
We then got our main. Except they brought us the wrong dish. Not the end of the world but just annoying because the service was already lacking. When we finished the woman who collected the plates was so sloppy that I’m surprised it didn’t end up in my lap. They they took ages to bring the bill as the three waiters decided to have a chinwag instead of attending to us.
The menu is completely online which isn’t my favourite when I’m having to click through each menu item to see what the individual dishes contain. Some don’t even have descriptions so it’s anybody’s guess as to what they actually contain.
If you want a quiet dinner, I don’t recommend sitting outside. Buskers are loud, lots of backpackers walking by, and very drunk people getting in the way on the waiters. Do yourself a favour and book inside the restaurant.
Pros: Fully vegan, Central location, Reasonable price
Cons: Sloppy service, Slow service
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chatreuse
Points +4774
Didn't live up to the hype - Edit
We went here for dinner on the same night we arrived in Rome, as it was one of the nearest to our hotel and I had listed it as a top priority. Unfortunately, I didn't love it. The menu is extensive, and I wish there was a physical copy as I find that much easier to peruse.
Read moreFor appetisers we got the classic tomato bruschetta, and the bruschetta with mushroom and blue cheese. The waiter had told us the blue cheese tastes exactly like the real stuff, luckily for me it tasted nothing like blue cheese (as I detest that flavour), but more like cream cheese. There wasn't much taste at all, neither did the tomato bruschetta have much taste which is a crying shame because good tomatoes in Italy are so flavoursome.
The mini fried foldover with pizzaiolo sauce had quite a thick breadcrumb/polenta type pastry, but again, hardly any flavour in the sauce.
For mains we got the spaghetti carbonara, and pizza diavolo. The table near us were eating their cacio e pepe and said it was amazing but the carbonara was even better. When it came, I was impressed how eggy it smelt and tasted, but that didn't last long, and the bacon had a jerky texture.
The diavolo pizza (tomato, mozzarella, salami, chilli, mozzarella cream) description had me worried about the spice level, but I forgot that things in Italy aren't really very spicy. It was ok, the crust was nice and airy and crusty, but overall I found it quite doughy and not crisp (maybe from all the cheese) and the salami was of a sausage texture.
For dessert we shared the tiramisu, and it was ok. The biscuit texture was a bit on the al dente side, and there was flavour there, but not exactly coffee or alcohol.
I'm so glad people are loving this vegan restaurant though, it was very busy when we were there, but for me, I didn't.
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-04
Cons: Quite bland
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