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Low Hanging Fruit. So refreshing! at Allora in Sacramento

Vegan Wild Mushroom Bruschetta. My favorite dish of the night. Would recommend! at Allora in Sacramento

Vegan Fettuccine. Capers and olives made it too briny, unfortunately. Would’ve liked to see more creativity with this dish. at Allora in Sacramento

Vegan Risotto. Decent, but still hungry after this. Us vegans need bigger portions lol at Allora in Sacramento

Vegan Torta Al Cioccolato. Tasty but it’s like just chocolate and cherries. Way different than what I see on Yelp. Could’ve used the sorbet. Vegan menu not worth the price poin at Allora in Sacramento

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Fancy Italian restaurant with a well thought out and executed vegetarian/vegan menu (please note none of the dishes are labeled vegan, but some can be made vegan upon request and are labeled as such). Food served prix-fixe only; choose from three to five courses. Open Tue-Thu 5:00pm-8:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 5:00pm-8:30pm. Closed Mon.

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5215 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, California, USA, 95819
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First Review by VeganArmo

VeganArmo

Points +128

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18 Mar 2023

Fanciest restaurant (that I’ve seen) that offers separate vegan menu - Edit

I love that a place as fancy as this offers a prix-fixe vegetarian/vegan menu. I went with non-vegans. Staff were great people. Atmosphere was lovely. That said, probably won’t go back. Vegan dishes should not have been the same price as the non-vegan dishes. Lobster and olives do not cost the same, guys. Instead of just removing ingredients to make a dish vegan, I would’ve liked to see replacing non-vegan ingredients with something comparable. Otherwise, charge less. Tired of being scammed for being vegan. Also careful — some drinks contain egg whites but it’s not indicated.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-18

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Excellent drinks , Kind and helpful staff

Cons: Expensive, Small portions, Lack creativity for vegan dishes

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Vegan_Hiker_Foodie

18 Mar 2023

Oh wow…this place was on my radar, but this is so disappointing to hear. Thanks for the info.

VeganArmo

18 Mar 2023

Maybe you’ll like the food more than me! They change their menu frequently and I suspect summer is the best time to go. Definitely leave a review if you go because this place needs a second opinion. My boyfriend says I have high expectations for a vegan, so maybe that’s it. 😂 
 
I was excited because I thought “FINALLY. A fancy sit-down restaurant for vegans in Sacramento. Perfect for nights out and anniversaries.” 😒 I look back at the photos of the four courses and I think “I’m not irrational. This isn’t worth $135”. I’ve seen how beautiful the dishes here can be and I only saw that with the wild mushroom bruschetta. 
 
On Yelp, I see the Torta Al Cioccolato has, in addition to what you see in my photo, halved baby plums, what appears to be cake, a big squiggle of cherry meringue, and micro greens. That can be veganized without sacrificing complexity. 
 
Also, the vegan fettuccine uses tomato sauce 😑 I am tired of having to settle for tomato sauce when eating out. Given the right ingredients, I bet these chefs have the skillset to make a delicious creamy vegan sauce and, instead of salty olives, done something with hearts of palm to replace lobster. Otherwise, I can made the pasta dish better at home. 
 
Furthermore, the risotto needed to be cooked longer or have something done to it to be creamier. It was like eating regular rice with mushrooms and olive oil. It didn’t taste bad, but it wasn’t satisfying. On Yelp, the non-vegan risotto uses parmesan broth, parmesan crisp on top, and shaved black truffles. That can also be veganized! Vegan parm exists y’all 😔 
 
I understand vegans are rare and vegan alternatives may not be readily available, but is it wrong to expect something similarly as unique, complex, and/or not easily attainable given the price? It’s things like that make me wish I can make my own bougie vegan restaurant and do vegan food justice.

Maybe you’ll like the food more than me! They change their menu frequently and I suspect summer is the best time to go. Definitely leave a review if you go because this place needs a second opinion. My boyfriend says I have high expectations for a vegan, so maybe that’s it. 😂

I was excited because I thought “FINALLY. A fancy sit-down restaurant for vegans in Sacramento. Perfect for nights out and anniversaries.” 😒 I look back at the photos of the four courses and I think “I’m not irrational. This isn’t worth $135”. I’ve seen how beautiful the dishes here can be and I only saw that with the wild mushroom bruschetta.

On Yelp, I see the Torta Al Cioccolato has, in addition to what you see in my photo, halved baby plums, what appears to be cake, a big squiggle of cherry meringue, and micro greens. That can be veganized without sacrificing complexity.

Also, the vegan fettuccine uses tomato sauce 😑 I am tired of having to settle for tomato sauce when eating out. Given the right ingredients, I bet these chefs have the skillset to make a delicious creamy vegan sauce and, instead of salty olives, done something with hearts of palm to replace lobster. Otherwise, I can made the pasta dish better at home.

Furthermore, the risotto needed to be cooked longer or have something done to it to be creamier. It was like eating regular rice with mushrooms and olive oil. It didn’t taste bad, but it wasn’t satisfying. On Yelp, the non-vegan risotto uses parmesan broth, parmesan crisp on top, and shaved black truffles. That can also be veganized! Vegan parm exists y’all 😔

I understand vegans are rare and vegan alternatives may not be readily available, but is it wrong to expect something similarly as unique, complex, and/or not easily attainable given the price? It’s things like that make me wish I can make my own bougie vegan restaurant and do vegan food justice.