Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Beer/Wine
Delivery
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

IgorBuenoGurski

Points +210

Vegetarian
17 Sep 2022

Best food in Rome

Just visit this place! Seriously best vegan food in Rome. Thanks for the hard work put into the menu. Absolutely amazing. The vegan carbonara and the appetizers were just perfect.

Pros: Full Vegan Menu

Cons: None

KarinaMeszaros

Points +22

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Best vegan carbonara so far!

They had lots of vegan options! I got the vegan carbonara and panna cotta and have to say that it was the best vegan carbonara pasta I had so far in my entire life! It tasted like real carbonara (as far as I can remember it) and I absolutely loved it! Would definitely recommend it!

Pros: Lots of vegan options

thommyd

Points +371

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

LOVED! Would totally recommend!

I wish I could give them 5 stars but due to the policy with meat I understand but as a vegan it was truly a treat and a very authentic experience! I for sure made a reservation and totally recommend it as there is always a line in busy seasons and for good measure. Everything was delicious the vegan options were clearly labeled and they even had a vegan wine. The flavors were great and the service attentive! Would recommend and can’t wait to go back next time I’m in Rome!

cat3399

Points +86

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Excellent vegan options

Loved the tagliere vegano, loved the saltimbocca alla vegana and the carbonara was good I’d love to try the whole menu. Whenever I’m in Rome I bring non-vegans here because it truly has a vegan menu that is on par with the non vegan one. Lovely staff too!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Traditional Roman cuisine

Loopylu86

Points +147

Vegan
04 Sep 2022

Amazing options

There is just as many vegan options that non vegan. Hubby was happy and I loved having so much to choose from. Had the mixed bruschetta, vegan carbonara and vegan capriccisa. Several vegan wines and desserts. Really worth a visit

Pros: Sooooo many options

JoVan_Otto

Points +651

Vegetarian
03 Sep 2022

Tanta roba

Cena piacevole in cui abbiamo ordinato due primi vegani. La cucina é ottima e il sapore dei piatti rivisitati, per quanto non sia molto simile a quelli originali, é molto buono. L'atmosfera é quella di una tipica osteria romana, ma gli spazi sono molto ristretti

Pros: Porzioni abbondanti, Cucina vegana

Cons: Costosetto, Spazi molto ristretti

WhenHelenCooks

Points +492

Mostly Veg
28 Aug 2022

Nice Options

This restaurant offers a lot of vegan options, which are very tasty! I tried the carbonara and a pizza. I like them a lot! I missed just a bit of uniqueness. The staff is very kind. There was a girl who served us, and she was polite and helpful.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Tasty Food, Kind Staff

rachelburns7

Points +1172

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

Great Vegan Dinner Option in Rome

📌 @rifugioromano

•ITALIAN RESTAURANT•

Taste: 🤤🤤🤤🤤/5
Value: €€ - Reasonable

🌱 BUSCHETTA AL POMODORO
💰: €2.50
💭: the bread was a little well-done, so hard to bite into. I felt the topping was soaked in olive oil. Would have preferred to have some balsamic vinegar to cancel some of the olive oil out. Cherry tomatoes were delicious
🤷🏽‍♀️: Order again? Yes

🌱 GNOCCHETTI DI PIZZA VEGAN
💰: €6.00
💭: this was a simple dish made up of gnocchi, cheese and tomatoes. Had plenty of flavour
🤷🏽‍♀️: Order again? Yes
🏆 - Fav Dish

🌱 CANNELLONI VEGAN
💰: €12.00
💭: delicious. first time trying cannelloni and it did not disappoints. I don’t know if it’s bad to say it’s just like lasagna - pasta, “meat” and cheese.
🤷🏽‍♀️: Order again? Yes

🌱 SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA VEGAN
💰: €12.00
💭: creamy and the little pieces of seitan were a great substitute. Definitely recommend
🤷🏽‍♀️: Order again? Yes

📝: I would have loved to have tried “profiterole vegan e senza glutine” but they unfortunately didn’t have any. This restaurant is extremely busy and anyone who didn’t have a reservation was turned away - so 100% book online in advance. We have also realised that to get served, you must shout on the waiters once your ready or need something, otherwise you will be sitting waiting.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-27

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Reasonably priced

Cons: Busy - pre-book required

CamillaRosselli

Points +98

Vegan
21 Aug 2022

My absolute fave!!

I LOOVE this place! I’ve been countless times and couldn’t recommend it more. They have an impressive array of choice and the trattoria format give it that roman authenticity feel. Especially love their antipasti (bruschette and taglieri are sooo good) and fritti and their seitan based secondi are also really impressive. Sometimes they mess up the cooking times of the pasta which is the only con I can think of in regards to the food.

Pros: Lots of options , Active instagram page , Authentic roman trattoria

Cons: Not fully vegan, Not the nicest location, Very slow service

mmtripi10

Points +56

Vegan
17 Aug 2022

Vegan Roman Classics

I came for my birthday while studying abroad in Rome and was able to eat some of the classic Italian food that I had growing up that I haven’t had in years. The vegan arancini was absolutely incredible and somehow tasted exactly like how my grandmother used to make them. Same amazing price point as all of the other Roman restaurants and the vegan dessert is a must!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Moderate price, Vegan desserts

Cons: Small space

ynnprov

Points +92

Vegan
16 Aug 2022

Best vegan cheese I’ve ever eat

If you want to experience some best Italian cuisine in vegan version- that is the right place. We’ve eat pizza with perfect texture vegan cheese and perfect texture vegan Parma style ham, carbonara pasta, escalopes and panna cotta - all vegan, all amazing. I highly recommend this place. Phone reservations mandatory

Pros: Many vegan options, Traditional cuisine, Best vegan dairy

JavierMerlet

Points +56

Vegan
16 Aug 2022

Muchas opciones veganas

Atención amable.
Comida muy rica

gaia0205

Points +1088

Vegan
15 Aug 2022

Top vegan carbonara

Vegan carbonara was amazing, actually better than their original one. Staff was very friendly and the place is close to the station and easy to reach😄

CeciliaHerrera

Points +34

Vegan
14 Aug 2022

Amazing little restaurant

Great vegan options, so many its hard to choose! It’s a bit out of the way from the centre but super worth it, had a lovely dinner with starter main and dessert. The tiramisu was to die for!!! Definitely recommend

Pros: Lots of creative options, Cozy atmosphere , Tasty food

Cons: Pricey, Small restaurant

palanonsense

Points +88

Vegan
11 Aug 2022

Good but not amazing

Plenty of vegan options, including vegan tiramisu. I had some antipasti (Suppli and Gnocchetti di pizza), the second one definitely better than first one. For main I picked vegan caprociossa - good but not enough flavour for me. And for dessert I had a tiramisu which was very very good. Overall I went there twice because it was very close to my hotel. My non vegan friend has some pistachio pasta and it was delicious.

Pros: Many vegan options , Near the city centre

Cons: Crowded

MariaBucșea

Points +46

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

vegan pizza but weird place

I tried the “bomba vegana” pizza and I was a bit disappointed with it. There was a weird and spicy sausage spread on the pizza, that made it absolutely impossible for me to enjoy the food. The vegan cheese was good tho! But the prices are too high and you can definitely find better options in Rome. The restaurant is not really clean, the floor was kinda dirty and it’s suuper crowded. I would not repeat the experience.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-10

Pros: many vegan options

Cons: pricey, not the cleanest place i’ve seen

VeganRaider

Points +127

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

Another Five Star Review!

Came here on our first day in Rome. Wasn't quite sure if they were open before we began walking over. HC lists them as being open all day until 11pm. The Googler says they close as most Italian places around 3:30pm then reopen for dinner at 7pm. No hours posted on the restaurant itself. We went there and left around 4:00pm. They seemed to still be sitting folks.

Onto the reason for being. The FOOD!! All Vegan options looked and sounded amazing. We settled on the Carbonara, Lasagna, Insalata Vegana, and of course Focaccia. Don't sleep on that Focaccia! All was fantastic and worth getting. The most difficult part was deciding what to order. We've been to Vegan restaurants all around the US and parts of Europe. This is right up there with any of them. They could go 100% Vegan, raise their prices by a few Euro and really perfect all these dishes which are already 98% perfect. Wish we had something close to this in the US!

Yes, it's five stars even though HC has that asinine rule about not giving non-Vegan places 5 stars. I would rather give 5 stars here than some of these nasty raw places that happen to be 100% Vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-09

Pros: Vegan options for damn near everything!, Pricey, but you're used to that Vegan tax, no?

Cons: Not 100% Vegan., Hours are unknown.

MarineV

Points +42

Vegan
02 Aug 2022

Réservez absolument sinon vous aurez la plus mauvaise table.

Cela aurait dû être notre meilleur restaurant à Rome.

Une table à l'extérieur tout au bout où s'enchainent les fumeurs du restaurant juste à côté d'un boui-boui où des poivrots passent la soirée alcool clope musique à fond et cris toute la soirée. Voici la table réservée au gens sans réservation....

Le personnel semble mal organisé. Nous avons attendu pas loin d'une heure sans un regard ni un mot. La file sans réservation était très longue derrière nous et aucun serveur n'a sût estimer le temps que nous avions à attendre. Ils n'avaient aucunes attentions envers nous. Nous nous sommes sentis comme étant inopportuns, n'ayant pas fait l'effort de réserver.

Nous avons de plus assisté durant plus de 10 min à deux files d'attente, une sans réservation l'autre avec réservation sachant qu'à ce moment 5 tables étaient vides à l'extérieur, je ne sais pas combien à l'intérieur.

Le vin au verre n'est pas dans la carte des vins mais dans le menu à scanner qui est terriblement long et non ergonomique.

Pas un "au-revoir" de la part du personnel mais pourquoi s'attendre à autre chose lorsque nous sommes placés à coups d'invectives gestuelles rapides.

La nourriture vegan est cependant délicieuse.

Pour réserver il faut aller sur leur site dans l'espace contact il y a un petit encart "Booking" tout en bas de page en gris ou téléphoner.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-02

Pros: Vrai options vegan goûteuse

Cons: Personnel mal organisé. , Réservation non présidé mais hautement nécessaire

Mma13

Points +1758

Vegan
02 Aug 2022

Great options!

Basically every dish you could want in a vegan version. Carbonara was yummy and lemon sorbet dessert also great! Very hard to get a table or reservation so book a couple days ahead

dordingull

Points +54

Vegan
30 Jul 2022

Best in Rome

Been here two times, and both times the food was the best italian food i have tasted, the Cannelloni is just beyond all expectations. Tasted many things here with the family, the pizza and more.

Pros: Vegan logo on all material

עמיתנישטיין

Points +22

Vegan
21 Jul 2022

The best vegan food we had in rome!

A lot of vegan options. We had the ravioli and the lasagne and for starters the suppli (fried rice ball with tomatoes and vegan cheese). All was extremely delicious. We liked the ravioli the best. We recommend to order a table in advance, the place fills up very quickly. If you’re vegan- don’t leave Rome without going here!!!! Great for eating with non vegans, a lot of options for both.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-21

Pros: Amazing!!

Cons: No complains

Kayy_B

Points +1147

Vegan
20 Jul 2022

Huge Menu with Vegan Options

This place is located within a short walking distance from the terminal. There are many great vegan options on the menu and they are clearly marked! The wines are marked vegan as well.

My husband and I went there twice. Our first experience was amazing! We had their pizza’s, carbonara, an omelet, a bottle
of wine, and a tiramisu dessert. The food and wine was beyond exceptional! We enjoyed it so much.

Our second visit wasn’t as amazing as our first visit. We arrived around 4pm and they were only able to serve lasagna or pizza. We were bummed out as we were looking forward to having pasta and trying out other items on the menu before leaving Rome. We had their vegan pizzas, lasagna, and a few drinks. The pizza was amazing! However, we were really disappointed with their lasagna as it wasn’t flavorful. I also found a stand of hair baked into the corner of my lasagna which threw me off and I couldn’t get myself to eat it anymore. Another thing that threw me off was that a couple of the staff members were cleaning, taking out the garbage/recycling, and then proceeding to come back inside and directly serving food to their guest.

While the food is great, their sanitation concerns me.

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-20

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Menu clearly marked , Great tiramisu

SunilKoticha

Points +103

Vegan
19 Jul 2022

Vegan Menu

Restaurant has a full vegan menu of appetizers, main and second course and deserts. Our food was a little salty and wish the staff could have accommodated our table change request towards the window.

Pros: Full vegan menu with lots of options

Cons: More expensive than other Italian restaurants

Jennifer_M

Points +80

Vegan
18 Jul 2022

Great for having dinner with non-vegans!

This is a terrific restaurant! It was perfect for when my non-vegan sister got a bit tired of going to all-vegan places. They have a great vegan menu, and the pizza I ordered was delicious. Also, the vegan tiramisu is to die for! We would have come back again, but it's not so easy to get a table. Making a reservation is very highly recommended.

Pros: Delicious food, Vegan options clearly marked, Lively atmosphere

Cons: Very busy, Staff seem a bit rushed

Orangemav

Points +62

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Kept coming back

Couldn’t get enough of this place. This is the restaurant you’re looking for if you want the full Italian cuisine experience but all vegan. Incredible.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great atmosphere, Reasonable prices

Leyenda

Points +30

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Lovely

A very nice little restaurant for traditional but vegan Italian dishes.

Pros: Excellent options and very tasteful. Loved it!, Prices around 8€-14€, normal I would say, Very satisfying portions (main dishes).

Cons: Small, not many places to sit, Far away from the center, Small appetizers

HjP

Points +208

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

LOVED it!!

LOVED LOVED LOVED this place! We ate there 2 times in 3 days, the pizza was amazing , and we also tried the croquettes and arancini entrees which were delicious. Prices are very reasonable (8€ for a margherita pizza) Staff are friendly and nice and speak great English. Highly recommend a visit! Book in advance to ensure you can get a table as it’s very busy! ❤️

Pros: Lots of authentic vegan Italian food , Nice staff

Cons: Not 100% vegan




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