• CLOSED: Arancia Blu

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Italian
Beer/Wine

Ristorante vegetariano. Vegetarian restaurant serving meals, desserts, and a biologic organic wine list. The green leaf on the menu means an item can be veganised upon request - be sure to specify. Previously on Via Prenestina. Reported closed, Jul 2018.


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21 Reviews

First Review by veganchow

MaxSievers

Points +192

Vegan
29 Apr 2018

Not bad but also not good

The experience wasn't too bad but there are much better options in Rome so I give only 3 stars. The restaurant is pleasant but I have the feeling the chef isn't inspired enough. Ingredients repeat themselves on the menu too much. Also some dishes dont taste great.

Pros: A real restaurant with tablecloths, Not expensive

Cons: Food isn't good enough

PatriziaSaterini

Points +72

Vegan
03 Apr 2018

sorprendente gourmet!

Locale caratteristico, personale accogliente e preparato. Il menu è semplicemente favoloso con molte opzioni vegan e gluten-free. Ho preso la vellutata di zucca con crostini (discreta), carciofi crudi su letto di hummus (deliziosi) e insalata tiepida di fave con carciofi pisell e mentuccia nella versione vegan senza pecorino di fossa (davvero ottimo). Gli ingredienti sono di ottima qualità e nel menu ci sono tutte le origini e molte spiegazioni. Davvero un ristorante dov’è tornerò molte volte!

ZakCannon

Points +75

Vegan
20 Feb 2018

Amazing

(cross-posted from my Trip Advsior review, July 2017)

I thought there was no way, as a vegan, I would get a dining experience like this in Rome. There's so many amazing options from appetizers to entrees to dessert. The waitstaff speaks a little English and are very friendly and helpful. The prices are super reasonable and wine is great. I went here two nights in a row because I couldn't get enough!

PaigeG

Points +68

Vegan
11 Aug 2017

True Italian Experience

Traveller from Melbourne, Aus.
Stopped here and sat out the front.
Enjoyed Ravioli filled with chickpeas & walnuts dressed by tomato, garlic, oil & rosemary followed by Almond sorbet with chocolate chips & spicy caramelised mango.

Both dishes were incredible, great flavours & textures.
Staff were friendly and spoke both Italian & English.

mikellat

Points +27

Vegan
02 Aug 2017

Very lovely atmosphere and food

We went to this restaurant after watching the sunset over the piazza del popolo and have a very lovely meal. The food we got was excellent tasting and very innovative (unlike the food other reviewers received). All the pasta dishes sounded unique and delicious as well as the appetizers and desserts. I would highly recommend the red pesto pasta, hummus appetizer, and apple puff pastry. Additionally the atmosphere was so adorable with the endless wine bottles and books. Very charming and quaint.

However, the service was poor even for Italy. Basically had to get everything ordered and paid for ourselves. Also, the menu denotes the green leaf as "vegan" but it is only vegan upon request!!! So note that many dishes contain cheese!! just let the waiters know you want everything vegan and it will not be an issue!!!!

All that being said, i would highly recommend this restaurant if you are in Rome. It is the best meal we had!

Pros: original food, well priced, atmosphere

Cons: poor service, cheese heavy menu, outside city center

mac23

Points +42

Vegetarian
02 Jul 2017

Great Pasta

I had one of the raviolis. The pasta was fresh and the buffalo ricotta filling was delicious.

I ate outside as it was a beautiful day.

Pros: Delicious food, Outside Seating, Not crowded

lisasays73

Points +515

Vegan
21 Jun 2016

Cosy, elegant restaurant

We went there on our second night in Rome, the restaurant is not in a very busy part of the city but still easy to reach. I loved the interior and the cosy atmosphere (books and bottles), both waiters were very polite, the food was not as original as in other place but still of excellent quality, I would have wished more for vegans (many dishes contained cheese) but the choice was still pretty good. We had a very good bottle of wine and spent all in all a very pleasant evening.

Pros: Food of very high quality, Beautiful interior

Cons: Not very central, More for vegetarians than for vegans (cheese)

veganamanda

Points +251

Vegan
04 May 2016

Just fine

We arrived at 7:15 and although the door was open and the sign said open they told us that they wouldn't open for 15 minutes, so we waited.

Most of the vegan items are vegetarian and you have to remove something to make it vegan - for example we wanted the "pumpkin cream covering fried vegetable balls" and had to remove the balls which weren't vegan. The food was just ok - nothing stood out.

Our server was nice, the bread was good, nice atmosphere. Cool collection of wines and books to look at. I'd probably only return of I was already in the area. Prices were reasonable.

Pros: vegan options, cool decor

Cons: not many options designed to be vegan

RobinSchouten

Points +85

Vegan
09 Jan 2016

Very satisfying

We were very pleasantly surprised when we went here the second time, it was very tasty and cosy. Upon request we got a completely vegan New Years menu that was very tasty! However, make sure you sit in the second room more in the back because this makes a world of difference to the atmosphere!

Malina

Points +30

Non Veg
02 Jul 2015

go and try

very tasty meal, big choise of very good wine, waiter helpful and friendly, good atmosphere in the restaurant

Pros: good food, friendly staff

rkb

Points +13

Vegetarian
07 Aug 2014

Good food, huge wine selection and nice service

This is a small restaurant with a big wine selection. The vegetarian food was prepared nicely and was of good quality. The dessert selection for vegans was very small. The waiter was helpful and polite. Because of its location and quality of food, we visited it several times.

Pros: food, service, wine

Cons: vegan sweet election

Alicia GF-Veg

Points +36

Vegetarian
08 Jun 2014

One of our favorites

We very much enjoyed our meal here. They had a number of items that could be prepared gluten free. We enjoyed the roasted potatoes with ginepro, taleggio and black truffle. They were able to substitute a gluten free pasta for the pasta with ewe cheese and black truffle. The courgette flowers stuffed with potatoes and pesto and rolled in crisp rice noodles were memorable and unique. The semifreddos were amazing. I had the carameled fig with vin brule sauce and my husband had the zabaglione parfait with caramel sauce and pine nuts. Wonderful! At the start of the meal, they asked red or white and then paired a wine with the meal. It went very well with our selections.

Pros: Gluten Free Friendly, Gourmet food, Great dessert

Cons: A little slow

brandalock

Points +173

Vegan
19 Oct 2013

Italian French Vibe

The food was very good. We found the restaurant around 8:00 and we're able to get a table without reservations as it was before the Italian dinner rush which is closer to 9:00. The waitress was extremely helpful and attentive to our needs. She spoke a little English and gave us the menu with the specially marked vegan/vegan modifiable dishes (about 7 or 8 dishes all together).This is a wino place (which I can be intimidated by as my husband or I are no wine experts), but I asked to a glass of red wine and the waitress brought us three different reds to try just for a glass (aka we did not have to buy the bottle).

For dinner starters are about 7€ and 1st and 2nd courses are 10-12€., which seems pretty standard. There is only one chef and one waitress and once the room filled up (which we were happy to see it did) the service understandably slowed but we were happy to watch the locals and make friends with fellow vegetarian tourists sitting at a nearby table. An enjoyable experience with very good cuisine and wine.

Pros: Good cuisine, Helpful service, Mixture of locals and tourists

Cons: Service slowed when the room filled up

Ajolote

Points +1495

Vegan
12 Oct 2013

Very few choices

The waiter was very nice in explaining us the vegan choices in the menu, which were very few. For a restaurant that advertises itself as vegetarian/vegan, the vegan part was not a priority. The food was good, though and the service too. The restaurant is super cute and the wine selection very wide.

Pros: Service, Tasty, Ambiance

Cons: Few choices

Vegan Monkey

Points +38

Vegan
19 Aug 2013

Good but not the best

Arancia Blu is nice restaurant located near to Piazza del Popolo but I couldn't find it at the first time.
There was charming waiter who made everything to make me feel good in his restaurant.
Food was tasty but oversalted.

Pros: good location, good atmosphere, nice waiter

Cons: oversalted food

williamsmtw

Points +48

Vegan
15 Aug 2013

Good food

It's an interesting restaurant. It surprised me that there was not air-conditioning. But the food is OK. The vegan pasta with red sauce is really excellent. The red sauce should be the best vegan one I have ever tasted. The chef also kindly tried to replace the milk in white sauce with soy milk for the vegetable pie. But that sauce tasted salty...
The chef should be one of the top vegetarian cookers in Rome. I hope that more vegan cuisines will be provided.

Pros: Good vegan food, nice atmosphere

Cons: no air-conditioning

wyrd

Points +3361

Vegan
30 May 2012

Very good restaurant

I had dinner at Arancia Blu last week and it was amazing. The place is big but quiet, and it is nice to eat surrounded by books and bottles of wine! :--)
Every dish is unique, and you can get a lot of ideas on how to cook new types of vegan/vegetarian food from the menu. There is also a wide choice of wines, teas and coffees.
You can also get pizzas, but not every day.
I also like the fact that there are a lot of informations (history, properties...) on oil, wine, and other ingredients.

I recommend it for sure!

PS: we were two, we spent 38 euros in total with a starter, two main dishes, tea and coffee.

Pros: wide choice, unique and good food, friendly staff

PhilippeNicolitch

Points +91

Vegan
17 Sep 2011

Excellent food, a little far from the city centre

It takes a tram ride to reach l'Arancia Blue from the city centre, but this is well worth the trip. The restaurant is lovely, offers indoors and outdoors sitting. The menu has a lot of vegan options, unfortunately these are not clearly marked and we relied on the help and patience of the waitress who pointed everything to us. Food portions are very generous and the wine list is extensive as the restaurant is also a wine bar. Advance reservation for late dinner is recommended as the restaurant tends to fill up around 9pm.

Pros: Food, Wine list, Staff friendliness

Cons: Distance from downtown

gr8vegan

Points +2369

Vegan
21 Apr 2009

New Location! Fantastic!!! English Menu

Absolutely loved Arancia Blu. They have about 4 or 5 vegan menu items that are out of this world. The place is WINE oriented so the best bet is to go with a local Lazio wine which will run 15 Euros (least expensive). Its a ways out of town and you can take the Tram there or Bus, cab rides get expensive. You'll be asking yourself why did I travel all this way, but once you get there and settle down you'll realize its well worth the trip. The Potato Pasta / Ravioli / Rice noodle wrapped flowers, etc were all amazing! The ambience is incredible and service impeccable!

Pros: vegan friendly, english menu, upscale

Cons: far from city center, $30Euro/person avg

paola

Points +22

Vegetarian
24 Sep 2008

bad review

i havent been yet to the new location... but my review about this restaurant (old location in san lorenzo) is very very bad. price too high, service not excellent, food not always fresh and portions too small.

veganchow

Points +20

Vegan
14 May 2008

Fancy place better for vegetarians

We came here for our pre-marathon carbo loading meal. Probably not the best choice, it's fancy and the portions are on the small side. It's also a wine bar, but we resisted from indulging. Our server understood vegan and spoke very good English, so was able to tweak some menu items for us. The food itself was ok, but not fantastic. Lots of black truffles! Lots of use of cheese and dairy in the menu, this place would probably be good for lacto-ovos. We got lucky by checking back for a reservation cancellation, it fills up quick so a res is highly recommended!

Pros: Helpful staff, Black Truffles!

Cons: Not very vegan friendly, Kinda pricey




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