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

avocado_jess

Points +3145

Vegan
10 Dec 2017

A real treat

Wonderful place. We ate here several times on our holiday and each time was a delight. Staff are super friendly and very happy to explain and recommend vegan options. They have vegan options / sections clearly marked on the menu so there is no worry about ordering incorrectly. Food was delicious every time. Whilst eating vegan in Rome is relatively easy, it was a real treat to have creamy tagliatelle, cheesy gnocchi, tiramisu and caramel panna cotta! Worth a visit for vegan alternatives of Italian specialities. Just lovely.

Pros: Vegan sections on menu, Friendly staff, Delicious food

MichalBaer

Points +16

Vegan
08 Dec 2017

Great lasagna

Very nice restaurant, the lasagna was great.
Also the vegano salad.

BrinAmberleeDillon

Points +107

Vegan
08 Dec 2017

Best food I have ever eaten EVER!!!

Holy crap... I’m not just saying this.. this was hands down the best meal I have ever eaten and if I would have gotten ran over by a tram afterwards I wouldn’t even have cared because my life is now complete anyways. I’m only here in Rome for a couple days but I will most definitely be going back. I have never seen vegan cheese melt like real cheese on a pizza before like this. Mind = blown.

Pros: vegan cheese that actually melts, nutella tastes exactly like regular nutella, Pizza balls are LIFE!!!

Crystalapeno

Points +97

Vegan
02 Dec 2017

Amazing!

I wanted to give 5 stars but am unable to because it's not all vegan, but the vegan menu at this place was extensive and so impressive. From it I had the seitan ravioli, tiramisu and an organic red wine. All amazing! Best tiramisu and best ravioli I've had so far. The service was also 5 stars. Can't wait to go back and try more from the menu.

Pros: Long vegan menu, amazing food, great service

Cons: Maybe the prices are slightly higher than other It

exaltedflesh_

Points +269

Vegan
17 Nov 2017

Must Stop for Vegans

This place was so good I went at least once every day I stayed in Rome. Extensive vegan menu and delicious food! Carbonara and rice balls were my favorite. Also good house red wine. Helpful, friendly staff without tourist feel. Omni friends loved their food too.

MyFors

Points +279

Vegan
21 Oct 2017

You must visit

Many options at the vegan menu. Helpful staff. The food was really nice. I’ll be back before I leave the city!

HappyV42

Points +24

Vegan
20 Oct 2017

One of the Best

This is one of the best vegan restaurants I have ever experienced. The service is excellent, the food choices varied and excellent, food preparation excellent, and desserts that I have never seen before were really memorable.

Pros: Vegan food choices, Excellent preparation, Fantastic desserts

Cons: It is not near where I live.

Stephc24

Points +96

Vegan
20 Oct 2017

couldn't have been more perfect

I came here twice in 2 days when I visited Rome. The vegan menu is huge and the non-vegan menu is even bigger. It worked really well for my non vegan parents and I. Everyone was happy!! Prices are very reasonable too. We had a bottle of wine, 2 starters, 3 entrees, and 2 desserts for €60.

Pros: tons of fun options, staff super friendly

@it3127#

Points +98

Vegan
09 Oct 2017

Best place for vegans and non vegans

Ate here 3 times after travelling around Rome and not finding anything better. Loads of Vegan options and the non veg family were happy too.

Pros: good price, so much choice

Cons: none

summerwine

Points +107

Vegan
04 Oct 2017

delicious Italian food

Absolutely fantastic food. I had arancini and ravioli with Seiten and ragu sauce. Both yummy and 'didn't taste vegan' at all. Soy cappucino available. Oh and very nice service too!

Pros: vegan versions of popular Italian foods

PhilStark

Points +84

Vegan
01 Oct 2017

Great when your partner is not vegan!

My GF is not vegan and as much as she enjoys eating at vegan places she also likes when she can have the choice of eating something else. We were visiting the national museum nearby and had lunch in this really really nice place with friendly staff. They speak fluently English. We both had pizza. While it was not our best ever it was still very nice! I recommend the bruschettas with hummus and cherry tomatoes which are delicious!!!! I had a nice vegan tiramisu for dessert. Very yummy too. They have loads of vegan options so we might return and try something else like their seitan scaloppine or something else. Warmly recommended!

Pros: Loads of vegan options (from starter to dessert)

Fmonhemius

Points +64

Vegetarian
28 Sep 2017

Best of both worlds

Great staff, great food!

I went here with my meat eating GF and we both enjoyed the food and experience!

I recommend going before 19 or reserve beforehand!

Kmazz

Points +24

Vegan
23 Sep 2017

Excellent!!!

So exciting to get a menu where you have a choice of food options!
The vegan options here were amazing. So good in comparison to the UK. Well, where I live anyway!
I had the ravioli with spinach and tofu in a tomato sauce. It was delicious.
Highly recommend coming here. Meat options available, together with traditional roman dishes. It caters for most.

Pros: Vegan options , Vegetarian options , Vegan wines available

Cons: Gets very busy, Were not able to book on line as so busy

LinaLundström

Points +122

Vegan
22 Sep 2017

This place deserves 5 stars!!

Dear god, I had the best meal I've had in all of Italy here. I had the pasta with seitan and chilli in tomato sauce, and for dessert the vegan tiramisu, with a glass of the vegan white wine. I feel like I've died and gone to vegan heaven. There are two pages of vegan options in this place, all sounded equally appetizing, and with four days of Rome ahead of me I'll probably be back every single day.
Wish I could give this place the full five stars.

Pros: Amazing vegan wine, English speaking staff, Central location

Cons: A bit pricy (but 100% worth it!)

barooonka

Points +88

Vegan
21 Sep 2017

really good italian vegan food

They are small traditional italian restaurant, that offer vegan menu with many options from starters, pasta, pizzas, some seitan and other dishes and really good italian vegan desserts like pannacota and tiramisu. We had lasagne, tagliatelle with mushrooms, two pizzas and desserts, we ate everything 😂 and everything was amazing 👌. Staff was very kind and everything was prepared qick. We definitely come back.

Pros: lots of vegan options

Cons: normal

LeanneCallahan

Points +26

Vegan
16 Sep 2017

choices

There were lots of vegan options to be had which was great. However when I got my calzone it was SO salty!! I literally had to drink a litre of water afterwards - disappointed I have to say.

ClaudeXXX

Points +22

Vegan
14 Sep 2017

Ottima scelta e qualità

Ottima scelta e qualità, unica pecca i tempi di attesa!

cloveeerr

Points +40

Vegan
10 Sep 2017

lovely restaurant

So many vegan options to chose from!! Really good pizza :)

Emery_

Points +169

Vegan
01 Sep 2017

Holy god good vegan food

CHOICES! They have a full vegan menu with starters, firsts, seconds, pizzas, and desserts. It also looks like it's gotten bigger than the last picture of the menu that was uploaded here.
Top tip, if you're going for dinner (and you don't mind doing so) go early at about 7pm, because from 7:30pm it's usually getting full and by 8 there's normally a line.
I went so many times because it seemed to be the best vegan option in the centre of Rome. I walked 20 mins each way from my Airbnb every day just to go there.
For amazing quality and value, the best dishes I had were the lasagne and the gnocchi alla sorrentina (seriously, they blew my mind). The ravioli were expensive and you didn't get a lot of them.
It's a family-run business and the wait staff were very attentive and nice. Fluent in English too if you need that. Because I went there so many times, at my last dinner the waiter gave me a free shot of limoncello 😂👌🏽
Also there was no cover charge.
Overall amazing choices for vegans, value varied, but there are some knock-out dishes. It gets busy in peak hours and the tables are often quite close together, but that's their way of feeding as many people as quickly as possible, given most nights people are queuing up outside.
I will definitely be back if I return to Rome, and would even consider staying somewhere close by so I could easily walk there for my meals.

Pros: Some great food & many vegan options, Great staff, Close to Roma Termini

Cons: Variable value, Can get very busy so service can get a bit slow

InaHeinemeier

Points +137

Vegan
26 Aug 2017

Amazing Place

Went there in June 2017 and was pleasantly surprised! The Vegan White Wine is amazing, and so is their food. We had the pizza, which was very delicious and full of flavour. We actually went a second time, where we shared the antipasti platter (def. order the focaccia on the side!), both had the super filling walnut gnocchi (which was delicious!) and shared vegan cakes. What can I say, I'd definitely go again if I ever find myself in Rome again.

Pros: Food was delicious, Not busy if you eat Dinner early (5-6PM)

Cons: 1 staff member wasn't very friendly, not 100% vegan even when they could be hehe

SagaVigreBohinen

Points +1079

Vegan
17 Aug 2017

Great food

Nice standard restaurant with quite a few vegan options. The pasta is definitely their main strength, and I had the bolognese which was amazing. Although my friends said that some of their pasta was a bit watery. The appetizers were amazing but deep fried, so the food is quite heavy. But nevertheless quite delicious.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Great service

Cons: Not really a restaurant feel

JamesPegg

Points +28

Vegan
11 Aug 2017

Must visit for a vegan visiting Rome

So can only give this place 4 stars because they aren't 100% vegan. However this place cares enough to provide an extensive traditional Italian menu in Vegan. To be fair I feel this restaurant is Vegan but caters for non vegans! Loads of choice and delicious food. Beware however this place is popular with everyone local and visiting! If you don't want to wait make a reservation beforehand.

Pros: Huge vegan offering, central location , good wine list with vegan option

Cons: a lot of 'meat' replacements, more fresh veg might

madsmagnus

Points +28

Vegan
04 Aug 2017

Italian food for vegans

This place is great if you are looking for an authentic Italian vegan meal. These guys seem to have a good understand of how to substitute cheeses, along with good Italian taste.

We tried their filled tortelini, and two of their pastas. All of which were very good.

Their lasagna of the day, was on the other hand not impressive - but who knows, maybe the next day it was great :P?

Pros: Close to termini, Authentic Italian dishes, Nice waiters/service

Cons: Close seating inside

JonSpectre

Points +50

Vegan
01 Aug 2017

Holy Sh*t delicious vegan food

They have it ALL. No sad salads and fries here, REAL vegan pizzas and pastas and entrees, along with vegan alcohol! 10/10 recommend, and is very well priced.

Massive vegan menu with many options.

MariaWahl

Points +20

Vegan
31 Jul 2017

Vegan dinner

Very nice restaurant! They have a whole vegan menu, lots of pizza and pasta dishes, and their vegan cheeses are amazing! Great service too and reasonable prices.

Pros: Great food, Not very expensive, Big portions

ErwinLots

Points +8

Non Veg
28 Jul 2017

excellent food, long wait

A very nice restaurant and extremely good food. Many vegan and vegetarian options.
But we had to wait very long.
Owner very nice!

Silvermiss

Points +100

Vegan
26 Jul 2017

Amazing vegan lasagne

The main course and dessert were fantastic. Rather fancy restaurant with lots of vegan options. One very friendly person served us, one other person from the staff didn't act friendly or Interested when seating us and giving us drinks.

Pros: Fancy restaurant , Great food, Good vegan cheese

Cons: One staff member, The view/location when outside




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