Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Vegetarian cafe and restaurant set in a complex that also houses cinemas and a jazz bar. Menu offers snacks like olives and potato wedges, pizzas, pasta dishes, salads, and mains like wellington plus drinks and ice cream for dessert. Established since the 2000s. Open Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00. Restaurant is closed Mon but the caféi s for drinks and cakes until 5pm.
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115 Reviews
First Review by jonnie
mykitchengreens
Points +65
Sort out your seasoning - Edit
We were gifted the movie deal at Zeffirelli’s for Christmas and finally got around to using it, which I think is a very fair price (around £28 for a film and a two course meal). However all the options on the menu were particularly boring for vegans - all the nice sounding foods to me were vegetarian.
Read moreI thought the flavours were a bit off, with the polenta wedge being way too salty, and the pizza being way too bland and I had to use so much pepper to make it palatable. My husband (omni) enjoyed his soup and pizza, so it could have been my meal choices.
It would be nice if the movie deal came with a drink if purchased as a gift though, as it makes the night feel incomplete a present.
Pros: Wines were labelled, Movie deal is a good price for a night out
Cons: The vegan desserts were boring
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Mattyg
Points +160
Fantastic Pizza - Edit
Visited Zeffirellis a number of times and the food and service has always been excellent. The selection and range on the menu is impressive, with the pizza and pasta being a particular favourite, although the nut wellington was very good as well. Notably the vegan cheese on the pizzas is very good. The sticky toffee pudding is a standout pudding option that always delivers!
Read moreThe staff were attentive and friendly and it is clear why Zeffirellis is an Ambleside institution and a must visit for those in town.
Pros: Excellent food, Local beers, Friendly staff
Cons: Slightly pricey
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amy743
Points +241
Really good vegan pizza - Edit
Loved the pizza here, the vegan cheese was really good - generous portion and it actually melted. Authentic Italian restaurant. Have vegan dips for potato wedges such as pesto, mayo and hummus, but don’t do ketchup. Also can add tofu as a protein topping for the pizza.
Read morePros: Yummy pizza , Lots of seating
Cons: Don’t do ketchup
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Katyfloss
Points +72
Good options but meh - Edit
Definitely a good amount of choice here but was disappointed by the quality of food. It was a fine meal, I just expected a lot better.
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prez
Points +874
Plenty of options - Edit
Rounded up from 3.5 stars.
Read moreService is good and the place is huge so we managed to twice grab a table without booking on a bank holiday. Food comes out quite quickly.
The nut wellington had a rich wine gravy which made it slightly too salty but was still good. Can’t fault the pizza either, had a good amount of toppings.
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Yewfield
Points +13
four veggie establishments in a small town - Edit
We started Zeffirellis 44 years ago from an old Cinema
Read moreand we have friends coming back year after year
Thank you
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CharlieMills
Points +6244
Delicious nut wellington - Edit
The nut wellington main was delicious. The red wine gravy was absolutely amazing. I really enjoyed the pudding too. Definitely worth a visit here.
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Veganolive1
Points +5030
Please Speak To Staff - Edit
Visited for dinner and sat on a table where I could see staff behind a glass screen in front of the pass eating in between serving customers, one with his hands, which I find very unprofessional and unhygienic and this has reduced my score. Staff should be eating food on their break not whilst working.
Read moreThe starters were delicious, polenta wedges with tomato salsa, barbecued fennel with black olive tapenade and sweet potato wedges with houmous and warm tomato dip. The main courses were not great, caponata pasta which was bland with a way too sweet sauce and a gluten free pecan and cashew wellington, which was basically the nut balls off another dish with no pastry. We thought it would be made with gluten free pastry the nut balls my husband did not like. Many of the staff are quite abrupt in manner and not especially welcoming either at all apart from Lucy who was very nice.
Updated from previous review on 2022-01-20
Pros: Vegan options, Vegan wines and drinks labelled
Cons: Staff eating whilst working
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Feed-Your-Mind
Points +259
Love this place - Edit
Was recommended by a local. Absolutely delicious, worth the extra bit of money. Everything we had was high standard.
Read moreHighly recommend the nut roast and had 2 great starters
Pros: Very good vegan option
Cons: More pricey that many the Thai place across the r
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Sazmosa
Points +347
So good I chose pasta when pizzas were an option! - Edit
The staff were really friendly and welcoming. I had the nut ball spaghetti and it was delightful. No extra charge for plant milks.
Read moreInteresting menu!
Pros: All veggie - lots of vegan options, A range. I had to choose! , Seemed genuinely Italian and a well loved place
Cons: Drinks are quite expensive
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·X·
Points +26090
Zeffirellis - 3.5 Stars - Edit
Nice Italian vegetarian restaurant in Ambleside. The vegan garlic cheese bread appetizer tasted excellent. The pesto Genovese was good but would have been better with a different type of noodle and some salt. The spaghetti arrabiata was not great, boring, and overpriced at £15.
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KimMichelle
Points +74
Exceptional service - Edit
Amazing service and people working there.
Read moreThe food had a huge variety of options for vegans and I had plenty of choice for Vegan and Gluten free too.
Really tasty food. Can't fault it.
Pros: Many vegan options. , Plenty of GF options , Space between diners
Cons: Homophobic diners going unchecked
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AshSned
Points +763
Amazing food - Edit
My wife and I shared pizza and pasta and everything was so tasty. I actually thought they had gave us dairy cheese so had to check…which is a good sign for me as I’m not a massive fan of vegan cheese. Dessert was also amazing.
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KathyMartin
Points +45
Superb food! - Edit
We popped in here for lunch without realising how extensive the vegan menu was! Almost 95% of the menu had vegan alternatives. We had a wonderful meal and dessert
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Great desserts, Knowledge staff
Cons: None!
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TrineBregstein
Points +53
Good vegan options and gluten free offerings too - Edit
Went with family, one of whom is coeliac and we were all catered for really well. Friendly staff, good service and tasty food. There were seven of us and we were all really happy with our starters, pizzas, pastas and deserts. The sticky toffee with vegan ice cream was scrumptious.
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DLG78
Points +73
Great choice in Ambleside - Edit
We went to Zeffs twice while in Ambleside, once as part of their cinema meal deal and again the following night. The restaurant is lovely, with friendly attentive staff and prices are reasonable, especially if going for the cinema deal. The food is good but not amazing, I found the vegan options good, tried the Nut wellington which was lovely but I would say the red wine sauce was on the rich side for me. Sticky toffee pudding with vegan ice cream was superb. The following night we had a pizza and again it was very good. Food comes out rather quickly which is either a very efficient kitchen or pre prepared dishes heated up?
Read morePros: Great staff, Nice environment
Cons: A little expensive , Food a bit rich at times
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JBeardsmore
Points +152
Beautiful place - Edit
Great grub all veggie with loafs of vegan options
Read moreCons: Expensive
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catherinePrice
Points +21
Absolutely stunning menu, I’m not used to this much choice when eating out - Edit
So much choice I’m not used to this amount of choice, brilliant.
Read morePros: All vegetarian and can be vegan too
Cons: Nothing
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MarthaBawn
Points +214
Amazing - Edit
Best food we have had in a long time and in the area! Proper Italian authentic food. If you want a taste and feel of Italy this is the place! Delicious! Staff are even Italian and were very nice. Service was excellent!!
Read morePros: Lots of options , They do gluten free and vegan , Staff were great
Cons: Not many vegan desserts , Not close to where I live
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oriolpascual
Points +113
Nice place to eat - Edit
My vegan pizza was good. Not the best pizza ever, but good. Service was nice. Missing more vegan desserts options.
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Veganmeglutenfree😃
Points +308
Beautiful place - Edit
Lovely food
Read moreService spot on and nothings too much trouble
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-08
Pros: Vegans options and gluten free, Decor beautiful , Staff very helpful
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veganjen83
Points +294
Great choice for vegans - Edit
Love coming here, great vegan options, nice staff who understand vegan. Pasta is lovely as are starters and desserts.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options. , Nice staff., Tasty food.
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JoanneMann
Points +59
Tasty! - Edit
Really enjoyed evening dinner. Great atmosphere and decor. Felt like we could have been in LA 😄. Food is great. And service fantastic. It’s great to be a vegan in Ambleside!!
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steviste
Points +68
Awesome - Edit
Almost all vegan, great ambience, great service.
Read moreBest vegan nut wellington and sticky toffee pud in 30 years
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OpheliaAutumn
Points +529
Good food and cinema - Edit
We had a great lunch there before making use of their movie deal!
Read moreThe vegan options were good and clearly labelled.
An enjoyable experience!
Pros: Good food, Cinema deal, Good vegan choices
Cons: Not fully vegan
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TinieMelter
Points +200
Up there with the best vegan pizza we’ve had! - Edit
We were lucky enough to get a last minute reservation here after a long day on Scafell Pike. Both myself and my partner had a 14” vegan pizza each - it was divine!
Read moreReturned the following night to try the Wellington as it looked so good and it did not disappoint. Highly recommend a 3 course meal here (if you can afford it) the soup of the day and sticky toffee pudding were also to die for.
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Dave912
Points +114
Excellent as usual! - Edit
Had the Pecan and Cashew Wellington which was fantastic, just enough space for the lovely Ginger and pear sticky toffee pudding. My wife had the equally lovely Summer Pudding.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-09-14
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