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

jollburr

Points +2198

Herbivore
07 Dec 2019

Too much vegan to choose from

This venue is popular among locals and there is a line outside that includes chairs. Basically the menu is half vegan and there are too many options that we didn't know what to choose first. We had bruschettas that were not so special but spaghetti carbonara were amazing. Also it was nice to try seitan in gravy with baked potatoes for a change. We wish to come back to try some pizza too. Overall a good experience.

Updated from previous review on 2019-08-20

Pros: extensive vegan menu, tasty , great indie music

Cons: it is loud, the light not very hygge, staff trying hard to sell expensive vegan wine

squebbeman

Points +60

Vegan
02 Dec 2019

Gnocchi like little pillows

Absolutely fantastic gnocchi here! I also enjoyed a bruschetta appetizer and custard dessert. Not only was everything delicious but there were many other vegans in the restaurant to make travel friends

MargaretMerrin

Points +48

Vegan
26 Nov 2019

Large vegan menu

We eat there most evenings while in Rome. The food was DELICIOUS, DELICIOUS, DELICIOUS. What more can I say.

Pros: Reasonable prices

carolspike

Points +283

Vegan
07 Nov 2019

If only I could give them 5 stars !

Amazing food . We had the lasagne, carbonara, calzone and spicy sausage pasta . Also had starters and dessert and an Irish coffee . All vegan and all absolutely divine . Phone ahead to book as it does get busy .

Pros: The food is just WOW

dela127

Points +78

Vegan
30 Oct 2019

Absolutely Amazing

The best vegan pizza (or even just pizza) of my entire life. Wish beyond belief I had room for dessert but will be back as soon as possible.
There are several pages in the menu for vegan options and the staff are familiar with veganism.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Great tasting food, Reasonable prices

Cons: Queue necessary or book ahead , Street vendors will come by , Some seats by the bins are not so nice

JP1

Points +64

Vegan
28 Oct 2019

5 stars!

I'd give this place five stars but that option is only available for fully vegan places. They had a comprehensive veg menu and super friendly server (the daughter of the chef - both are vegan). We shared several vegan dishes and the best were the vegan lasagna, hummus plate (the zoodles were so tasty), and pizza balls (don't remember name) and pasta with seitan (usually has eggs -don't remember name). Yum!! Definitely check this out if you can!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Very veg-friendly staff

Cons: The Casio peppe dish was too salty

KassidyKriegePhifer

Points +34

Vegan
27 Oct 2019

We loved it!!

We came on our trip in November of 2018 and it was amazing! We are planning another trip in 2020 and will definitely be back!

IdunRamstad

Points +58

Vegan
27 Oct 2019

Best in Rome

Can’t recommend enough! We ate here 4 times in our 4day trip. Deserves 5 stars.

Pros: Seitan, vegan cheese, vegan meat ++, Good prices, Friendly stafg

Sandyander

Points +1315

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

Delicious vegan food!

I love their motto, this place makes it so easy to eat with non vegan friends and family. There are so many vegan options and they are absolutely delicious. They even have vegan Baileys Irish cream!

Pros: Vegan menu

dodolomo

Points +30

Vegan
25 Oct 2019

Vegan heaven

Amazing choice of vegan options, we were completely spoilt for choice!
If your son Rome, this place is a 'must visit', but get there early. Queues start at around 7!
Separate vegan section within the menu with 50+ options including Tiramisu. So, just wow.

Pros: Range of options, Excellent value, Everything we had was fabulous

socallmeshirley

Points +194

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

Five stars from me

I’ve been here two meals in a row and ordered exactly the same thing (Bruschetta al pomodoro and the vegan amitriciana.) Some of the best food I’ve had in over a week in Italy. The pasta in particular was just so incredibly comforting. Hot and flavorful, with smoked seitan pieces in the spicy tomato sauce. I am trying to resist just coming here again because I’m sure there are other places to try but I loved it so much. The table next to me was raving about the vegan tiramisu but I didn’t have room to try it.

Pros: Huge vegan menu. , Good portions , Nice servers

Cons: Crowded and a bit slow

murkina

Points +44

Vegan
18 Oct 2019

Bellissimoooo

Yes to this place! V friendly staff and good athmosphere. Delicious pizza, huge variety of vegan choices

kjfoodie

Points +16

Vegan
17 Oct 2019

Would have given 5 star rating if the app allowed.

So many options for vegans, more than most fully vegan restaurants. My meal was delicious!

Pros: A full vegan menu with tons of options, Friendly waiters , Good location

Becca.amm

Points +54

Vegan
11 Oct 2019

Yum!

Lovely Italian food and friendly staff at this cute trattoria! Has an extensive vegan menu with starters, pasta, pizza, salads and desserts. Highly recommended!

michwind

Points +208

Vegan
04 Oct 2019

Traditional Italian food - veganised

This a a cute trattoria that serves meat but also has a secondary vegan menu. Apparently the owners daughter is vegan - hence the menu. I tried the arancini, pizza and a pasta dish. It was very good. Lots of options.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious food

Cons: Outdoor area is a smokers haven

wmcraven

Points +24

Vegan
03 Oct 2019

Best Vegan food in Rome!

Ate here nearly everyday of my holiday! The best food !

Pros: Lots of vegan option, Tastes great, Amazing customer service

VeganFamilyinViaggio

Points +229

Vegan
02 Oct 2019

Vegan in Rome must go here

If you are vegan in Rome you must go to this special restaurant.
You can find delicius traditional italian cusine in the vegan way.
Must test the "olive ascolane" and the pasta and the pizza but also all the desserts....
The family that entusiastic runs this place is realy very friendly and professional.
We go here to have luch every time is possible for us, the only bad thing is that are to far away from our house.

hablenz

Points +50

Vegan
26 Sep 2019

Great!

Very yummy vegan pasta dishes and great service. Will definitely come back for more.

Pros: Lots of choice

Cons: No wholemeal pasta

BelindaLihaug

Points +43

Mostly Veg
25 Sep 2019

Amazing food

Amazing vegan pasta and very friendly staff. Only negative thing I would say is that even though their website makes the restaurant look quite fancy, when you get there, the restaurant actually looks a bit like a cheap bar.

ViajerosVeganos

Points +1226

Vegan
19 Sep 2019

Carbonara y Pizza vegana! de las mejores en todo italia

Por fin en la bella Italia. Llegamos directo a probar una carbonara vegana que estaba increíble! Comimos también una diavola increíble con queso y hasta peperoni vegano. Nuevamente los no veganos nos robaron de todo, así que recomendadísimo. No es vegano pero tienen una carta buenísima para todos (incluso mejor que la de restos 100% veganos).

Finally in the bella Italy. We came straight to try a vegan carbonara and the photos says everything, it was amazing! We also had an amazing diavola with vegan cheese and even vegan pepperoni. Again the non vegans were taking us a little of everything. Highly recommended, it is not 100% vegan but they have a great menu for everyone (even better than full vegan restaurant)

wpatching1

Points +20

Vegan
19 Sep 2019

Lots of choice

Huge menu of vegan options. Great food

Pros: Heaps of vegan options. Also gluten-free , Friendly and helpful staff, Reasonably priced, great quality food

annalena.bch

Points +36

Vegan
18 Sep 2019

Okay, aber nichts außergewöhnliches

Es hat geschmeckt wie selbst gekocht. War gut aber nichts was einem groß in Erinnerung bleibt. Habe 14€ für eine gute Portion Vollkornspaghetti mit Steinpilz-Sahnesoße gezahlt (2€ davon Aufpreis für Vollkorn - finde es super, dass es diese Vollkorn-Variante gibt👍🏻). Preis-Leistungsverhältnis finde ich jedoch nicht so gut. Für dieses Gericjt würde ich da nicht nochmal hingehen, es gibt aber superviele außgefallenere vegane Varianten (vegane Calzone, Pizza, Seitan,...). Habe zugegebenermaßen auch eines der teureren Gerichte gehabt, aber der Steinpilzgeschmack war sehr sehr dezent, da nur in Olivenöl eingelegte Steinplze verwendet wurden.
Das Restaurant ist sicher mal einen Besuch wert, jedoch würde ich speziell mein Gericht nicht weiterempfehlen, wenn man etwas besonderes oder günstiges will.

KhadijahJones

Points +247

Vegan
18 Sep 2019

Delicious

Yummy pasta and pizza! So many choices we were lucky we were hungry.

despinaki

Points +109

Vegan
16 Sep 2019

Can’t recommend this place enough

I’m in awe at how many vegan options there are, pretty much half the menu, and everything that I tried was delicious! 100% recommend it and I wish I was able to try more dishes

karlakelly

Points +40

Vegan
14 Sep 2019

Incredibly delicious!

Hands down the best vegan food I’ve had in the world. Ate here 3 times over one weekend. They were so kind to us! I loved the gnocchi!!

Pros: Lots of clearly marked vegan options

SvenjaRead

Points +137

Vegan
13 Sep 2019

Good (italian) vegan food

A lot of vegan options, friendly and fast service and good (italian) vegan food.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Interior and area could be nicer

VeerleV

Points +24

Vegan
12 Sep 2019

Finaly vegan ravioli!

Cosy, Nice food, good wine, friendly staff and finaly vegan ravioli! I just missed some bread with the pasta. Also had the tiramisu, heavy but tasty :)

Pros: A LOT of vegan options!




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