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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 Mon-Sun 11:00-23:00. Closed Mon.
1255 Reviews
First Review by lotustummy
G8G
Points +56
Undescribably awesome. - Edit
Eating at Rifugio Romano is a true experience.
Read moreNever ever had such an amazing and delicious Vegan lunch in my entire life.
My forever reason to come back to Rome.
Rifugio Romano is a family runned restaurant. The place is a bit tiny but the quality and taste of its food is undescribable.
I got to know this place because I follow the Owners daughter, Fabiola who's a food creator but to me she's also an incredible and super creative Chef, just like her husband, Davide.
To sum it up Vegan cooking is in this Family veins.
My lunch started with some Moscardini, which, I swear tasted like "real" Moscardini (a type of tiny Octopuses), Olive Ascolane and two Bruschette then I asked for their famous Gricia and I took a bite of Carbonara from the person I was with.
You cannot understand the deliciousness and I have no words to describe it.
We then had a Tiramisù, best one I've ever eaten. It absolutely beats the original non-Vegan one, hands down.
The whole lunch was extraordinary, still craving all of the dishes I've tried. The portions were very generous, for sure you won't stand up hungry.
They deserve a larger space to be able to host more customers.
The price is really worth the experience.
You must pit stop there if you're planning to go visit Rome.
Pros: Food, Staff
Cons: The place is tiny, they deserve a larger space.
Guest
Fraaveg
Points +176
Tutto ottimo - Edit
Tutto perfetto, i moscardini sono qualcosa di fenomenale.. non vedo l'ora di tornare e assaggiare altre cose
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-05
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LunaUrio
Points +102
Sublime - Edit
Probabilmente uno dei migliori ristoranti vegani mai provati!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-04
Pros: La scelta ampissima del menu, La qualità della materia prima, La genuinità dei piatti
Cons: Locale un po’ rumoroso
Guest
mouser1
Points +166
Okay food, fruit flies, rudeness - Edit
The salads were good. The pizza and canzone were good. There were fruit flies buzzing around our heads the whole time. The staff was not friendly at all. Before he would let us in the door, a man who worked there demanded to know if we were vegans or not.
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Mangogirl
Points +2754
Not bad but potential for some improvements - Edit
We came for a dinner right away when they open at 6.30pm. It was full right away and without a reservation, it wouldnt have been able to have a table. We expected a lot from the reviews but all in all the experience was not extrenely extraordinary. We had a risotto and pizza as main dishes, while the pizza was missing salt, the risotto was quite salty. Apart from that they were good and the two deserts were really yummy.
Read moreThe staff was not super friendly and we didn't like sitting so close to the next tables.
Still, it was nice to have some veganized Roman dishes and I could imagine giving it another try.
Guest
rp1989
Points +72
W la tradizione rivisitata - Edit
Posto piccolo ma molto accogliente, personale carino e piatti spaziali!
Read morePros: Carbonara, Tiramisù
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akleiven
Points +18
A must eat experience in Rome - Edit
Friendly staff, nice guests and really good vegan food tipo Italiano❤️
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jakobo
Points +618
5/5 comfort food !!! - Edit
Make this a must stop in Rome when visiting. So many amazing options to choose from. Would visit over and over just to try everything. they also offer seasonal dishes 🤌
Read morePros: seasonal dishes , small spot but worth the wait , cozy, friendly, happy
Guest
MatildeSignorini18
Points +20
Great vegan post for typical roman food! - Edit
This restaurant has 4 stars as it used to be "with vegan options", but last year they switched to a fully vegan kitchen. They serve typical Italian food, and in particular dishes from Rome like pasta alla carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana and so on. Everything I've ever tried here was amazing and I strongly recommend it to any vegan visiting Rome! It's close to the main train station so it's easy to reach; remember to book on their website as it's often full.
Read morePros: vegan versions of typical dishes from Rome, friendly staff, fair prices
Cons: some dishes are very oily/heavy
Guest
DPET
Points +112
MOST AMAZING VEGAN RESTAURANT I EVER WAS - Edit
Me and my wife went there and had the artichokes, the bruschetones, the carbonara, the seitan escalopes al fungi and with lemon, both with baked potatoes, the tiramisu, the rocher gianduia al cuore de albicocca…all, I mean EVERY DISH was absolutely divine! Service was fast and very sympathetic and location is really nice, even though a little small.
Read moreVery romantic!❤️❤️ We can’t wait to come back!
Updated from previous review on 2024-11-09
Pros: Prices are reasonable for such quality, Lots of different dishes, Great taste, like fine dining but bigger portions
Cons: A little bit small location
Guest
GabrielEng
Points +677
Good not great - Edit
I expected more honestly, the presentations are great but they oversell the food which doesn't really match in terms of textures and flavors. The lasagna was good, lacked some flavor and it was a little too soft for my liking, the "meat balls" were nice but the pumpkin chips were not crunchy at all and felt almost a bit stale. Overall it was a decent meal that didn't meet my expectations.
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manore
Points +619
Very delicious! - Edit
Very good vegan dishes.
Read moreWould have come back if we had stayed longer in Rome.
Guest
MissAmelia_k
Points +610
Excellent variety of Italian food! - Edit
If I lived in Roma, this would be my regular! So much choice and all looked great!
Read morePros: Lots of choice, All vegan, All Italian
Guest
puftelmuftel
Points +33
Wir saßen spontan auf dem Gehsteig und es hat sich sehr gelohnt! - Edit
Da wir vorher nicht reserviert hatten, bot uns der Kellner an, uns extra einen Tisch auf dem Gehsteig zu platzieren. So saßen wir zwar nicht sehe bequem, aber es hat sich total gelohnt. Einfach geniales Essen!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-02
Pros: Cabonara, Crepes Nutealla
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AoifeTalbot
Points +142
My favourite vegan place in Rome - Edit
I had so many things off the menu during my time in Rome since it was all so delicious! Recommend the cannelloni vegan, the risotto, the carbonara, the ‘mezze maniche alla gricia’, the marinated seitan with baked potatoes, and the pizza orientale vegan. I absolutely loved every one of these dishes!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-01
Guest
Cawelly
Points +66
Some of the best food I’ve ever tasted - Edit
Such consistently delicious food, honestly it was culinary genius/virtually perfection.
Read morePros: Everything tasted 10/10 flavourful and full bodied
Guest
Veatriki
Points +5436
One of the best vegan restaurants I've visited - Edit
We visited today and it's so good, everything we tried was perfect, highly recommend
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AlbertoBlandino
Points +90
Uo dei migliori - Edit
Piccolo posto, semplice, ma con cibo eccezionale e grandissima scelta
Read morePros: Scelta menù , Qualità cibo, Quantità cibo
Cons: Parte dello staff poco cortese
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Inesaxx
Points +119
Worth a visit - Edit
Quite good but not excellent food, tiny tables, all vegan so basically limitless options
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Julie0409
Points +20
Dinner - Edit
Delicious and lot of choices. A must for vegan in Rome.
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chiarachi
Points +26
Simply amazing - Edit
Decided to eat dinner here & so happy I did so! Friendly staff, amazing food!!! I ate the Risotto & as a dessert the tiramisu, which was simply the best tiramisu I've ever tasted! Wow! When I visit Rome again, I will definitely come back !
Read morePros: delicious food, friendly staff, nice outdoor sitting area
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MarieJelínková
Points +103
yum!!! - Edit
the zucchini lasagna and pizza fries were so good. would definitely like to return.
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Anna97_
Points +48
Pasta heaven - Edit
We tasted all the kinds of pasta and what should i say.. they have been creamy, rich, cheesy, perfect! We‘ll come back for sure!💓
Read moreThe tiramisú was the tastiest i’ve ever had!
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-20
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AndreaVegan
Points +26
Semplicemente FANTASTICO - Edit
Cibo veramente DELIZIOSO, il titolare GENTILISSIMO e i prezzi assolutamente equi. Il locale è piccolino quindi è necessario prenotare.
Read moreCONSIGLIATISSIMO!!!
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-19
Guest
hanniebunnie
Points +511
delicious vegan, roman cuisine !! - Edit
it was hard to make a desicion, but in the end i was really happy with their carbonara 🌺🫧 loved that they went fully vegan, seems to be a popular spot - rightfully so :)
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KiaSan
Points +85
A lot of options - Edit
We had a good time here. If you're a dessert person you will be happy with the size especially of the tiramisu. The food was okay the cannelloni a bit too sour and the pasta a bit too smokey.
Read morePros: Great atmosphere , Fridly staff
Cons: Taste not balanced, Booking needed
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rachelploger
Points +151
dreaming of this pasta - Edit
I really wanted to experience traditional Italian food and I really think I got that here! Everything was so good!
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