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Firenze ristorante vegetariano. Vegetarian restaurant est. since 1981. Menu offers a variety of choices, and a case is filled with the day's cakes and desserts. Uses tofu and seitan, legumes, rice, and vegetables in the dishes. In the city center and with a courtyard. Open Mon-Fri 12:30-14:30, Tue-Sun 19:30-22:30, Sun 12:30-14:30. Closes August month.
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80 Reviews
First Review by arnevet
esther.een
Points +36
Yummy and cosy restaurant - Edit
Many vegan and vegiterian dishes. Very friendly staff. Very delicious and fresh dishes. Great for people who love animals and don‘t eat them.
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Very delicious, Friendly staff
Guest
Toñete
Points +103
Standar - Edit
La comida esta rica, pero nada especial. Hacer mal una pasta ya es dificil.El problema que veo yo es en el precio, ya que yo pague 17,50 por dos platos y un agua, que eran dos platos tipicos de un menu de dia de 10 euros.Eran raciones cortadas de una placa grande, no se hizo al momento individualmente, con lo cual creo que el precio deberia ser menor.
Read morePros: Primer vegetariano de la ciudad
Cons: Caro para lo que dan
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Beatrice77
Points +76
Sempre top - Edit
Grazie à tutti, sempre la stessa qualita da anni, il dessert vegan alla ciocolata con frutti di boschi era favoloso. Sempre un piacere di sapere Che à Firenze abbiamo quest'ottimo ristorante. Succo di mirtillo con la stevia da assaggiare !
Read morePros: Excellent food and desserts , Excellent juices, Staff on top
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MaxInterrobang
Points +21
Off the beaten path - Edit
Recommended for 1st day in Firenze but only if you speak Italian; DEF recommended after a day or two of soaking up Italian and the customs of Florence. Lemme help you out - wander thru the establishment past the counters (a register w/the menu behind it on your right and what looks like an all-purpose bar/desert & salad bar) and cross your fingers/eyes/toes that there is seating in the back courtyard. Drop off an article of clothing at your prized table, head back toward the counter that upon a few secs of introspection seems like a place where your one would place an order, browse the multi-option menu, order, pay, grab a tray and utensils and wait for the ample portions of a very interesting and very good vegetarian/vegan Florentine restaurant.
Read morePros: Affordable for the quality & size , You feel like you discovered a secret, Taste
Cons: Only drawbacks are related to unfamiliarity, with how to order and seating
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EliseBlack
Points +326
very disappointing - Edit
Very small menu, everything came out cold/luke warm. Meals were nothing special, could easily make them at home.
Read morePros: healthy options
Cons: plain food , little choice , food was cold
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Belpha
Points +20
Great restaurant in the centre of Florence - Edit
The oldest vegetarian restaurant in the city. Very nice "old style" ambience, friendly crew and lovely dishes! High quality food and good portions, with average prices.
Read moreVegan options are well marked and they are bout the 25% of the menu.
You have to pay before, that you go to the kitchen's desk, wait for your food and take a sit.
Updated from previous review on 2018-05-22
Pros: food quality, service
Cons: no reservations, need more vegan options
Guest
SaraVeganClimber
Points +48
squisito!! - Edit
Ristorante davvero ottimo! Il menù vegano ha scelta ampia e i piatti sono veramente squisiti. Quando vengo a Firenze è una tappa fissa!
Read moreRapporto qualità prezzo eccellente
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FedericaN
Points +46
Tappa fissa! - Edit
Storico ristorante vegetariano di Firenze, ormai nel loro menù sono sempre presenti diverse proposte vegane e variano secondo la stagione. Bisogna trovare il posto al tavolo senza poter prenotare, ma l'attesa spesso vale una buona cena! I piatti sono decisamente abbondanti, tutti artigianali e con buone materie prime; arredamento classico, tipo trattoria, ma assolutamente non "fuori moda" e sia la sala che la corte sul retro si presentano in ordine.
Read moreStaff cordiale e pronto ad ascoltare il cliente.
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geminibec17
Points +198
Loved it! - Edit
This felt like a little secret society when we walked in. There is no wait staff you just ask for what you want at the counter and the chef gives it to you. I had the Indian Dahl which was to die for and a vegan pear and fig crumble. Yum!
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lotustummy
Points +1194
wonderful! - Edit
We were so happy to find this place - a bit of a walk from the duomo. We stumbled with the ordering but got amazing soup (zucca), baked penne and vegan chocolate tart. The atmosphere was lively and local. We got to sit at a long table with some neighbourhood diners. Was a lovely evening - would go back in a heartbeat! Good food good vibes
Read morePros: atmosphere was local and lively, good portions for price, fresh and yummy food
Cons: no English (which was fine for us), not a romantic or cozy choice , somewhat of a walk from "downtown"
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veganamanda
Points +251
Family restaurant - Edit
We had a nice dinner here. The vegan options were clearly labeled on the menu, the food was good. Some of the portions were small - especially the lasagna my boyfriend got. He had to share my meal, which was larger (the seitan). You might need to order two entrees or an appetizer/entree to be full. You pay one person, bring your order to the kitchen, and then choose a seat. You pick up your meal when its ready. It's a little different than most places, but it worked out well. The menu is in Italian and they didn't speak English well - so we had to use Google translate to figure out the menu. Come prepared for that!
Read moreI did notice that they labeled desserts with honey as "vegan" - so if you don't consider honey vegan, you might want to double-check about the ingredients in the desserts.
Pros: Clearly labeled vegan items
Cons: Small portions
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baruchadam
Points +418
excellent vege spot - Edit
No table service, but the food is quite excellent! Near museum and synagogue. Hip atmosphere. Have to ask cashier to translate menu into English.
Read moreGuest
Nibs
Points +597
Festive and fun vibe, good food - Edit
Il Vegetariano is a long-time favorite for vegetarians and vegans in Florence. Seating is communal (some smaller tables available as well) and staff are friendly. In fact, it's possible that Jerry Garcia is alive and that he works here / may own the place (or perhaps that's just Jerry's Italian cousin). This is a great place to go with omnis, as there's a lot on the menu and they always come away amazed with the food. I wish there were more vegan options, but there's always something good on the menu for me. The salad bar is also great, you can create more or less exactly what you want, and the vegan tofu dressing is delicious. You don't need a reservation (they don't take reservations, actually), so ok to rock up with as many as you can get to join your plant-based party. The outdoor seating is fun if you're seeking a chilled vibe for group discussion (heat is available outside in winter, and it's fairly cool outside in summer). Overall this is an awesome place and is highly recommended. You and your guests will enjoy good food and have a great time here.
Read morePros: Whole-food vegan option available, friendly place, customers in good mood, no reservations needed
Cons: Wish there were more vegan options
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Monika Gi
Points +42
Homemade tasty food - Edit
Good place to eat if you're really hungry :)
Read morePros: Big portions, tasty, fair prices, friendly people
Cons: If you're first time a bit confusing to order, tab
Guest
theexternvoid
Points +485
Florence's Best Restaurant - Edit
Short summary: Tasty healthy food at a good price, large portions, but a little complicated to figure out if you are used to American restaurants. No cover charge (coperto)! Menu changes daily, making it a good place to eat every day. My favorite place in Florence.
Read moreLong review:
The dish I ordered was two things. One one half was a mix of just random stuff: grapes, eggplant, black rice, red cabbage, etc. This tasted about like you'd expect: healthy, but not very exciting unless basic veggies get you excited. The other have was a seitan mixed with some sort of veggie patty-like mix, not sure what it was. That part was fabulous.
This is like school cafeteria. Go to the counter at the rear of the restaurant. If there is a line (all tables taken) then a waitress will assign you a table when one clears, but you don't site down yet. Order your food at the rear counter. Vegan items are clearly marked. You pay in advance. Pick up a tray and bring your order ticket to the food counter. Then they give you your food. Also don't forget to find the silverware tray to grab a fork a knife. Bring your tray to your table and enjoy!
Bring an Italian dictionary with you. This is not a tourist trap where everyone speaks fluent English. They know some English, but not perfectly. Menus is *NOT* written in English. But even if you can't read the menu, you could just point to some random item labeled "vegano" and see what you get.
Pros: Healthy food at good portions., Good prices, no coperto., New menu daily.
Cons: Confusing setup for an American., Bring some basic Italian skills.
Guest
Kwan Yin
Points +75
Just lovely - Edit
What a nice place, with delicious food, traditionally italian in style but vegetarian/vegan.
Read moreThe menu is written at a blackboard, with vegan and gluten free items marked by signs.
Everything I had was tasty, including the carafa of wine and Latte macchiato with soy milk, and I was extremely happy to find vegan desserts.
Adding to this, the place has a charming atmosphere, it feels more like being in a club or among friends than being in a restaurant.
Whenever in Florence, I'll be sure to try to come there again.
Pros: Tasty and inexpensive food, Nice atmosphere, Friendly staff and guests
Cons: More vegan food on the menu, please!
Guest
natasha vegan
Points +100
A super find - Edit
Look out for the opening times. We arrived at 7.35 & people were running for seats. You share tables. The menu is written in Italian on a board, the chef translates. then pay cash at a side table & take chitty to the serving area. The food was great & the style is simple. Everyone was friendly. Good value. The puddings were yummy & vegan. Recommend this but may have to wait for a table. We had a lovely bottle of chianti, but half carafes were available. We had a cosy corner table.
Read morePros: cheap, vegan options, 15 mins from centre
Cons: busy, menu not in english
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dkinjer
Points +309
food not special,limited vegan, but great desserts - Edit
If I end up eating rice with some veggies (seaweed too), then I can't rave about a restaurant. I eat rice and veggies at home all the time. When I go out to a restaurant, I'd like something more interesting and creative. But the vegan options were limited. My spouse had a lasagna, but that was not whole grain pasta, which is why I opted for the brown rice.
Read moreThe desserts, however, were excellent. I had a chocolate pie and my spouse a chocolate-coconut cake, both excellent, and other desserts (both vegan and not) looked really good.
I had a nice pot of tea.
The atmosphere is vary casual - serve yourself and bus yourself.
Pros: reasonable prices, great desserts, casual lively atmosphere
Cons: limited vegan options, not if you want to be served
Guest
GiuliaDesco
Points +6
Ambiente carino - Edit
Il Vegetariano è un posto "storico" per i fiorentini perchè da molti anni è un punto di riferimento per vegetariani o per coloro che amano cibo sano. Ci sono andata un paio di volte la prima con amici e la seconda con il mio compagno, vegetariano da sempre perchè lo sono tutti in famiglia! Ci è piaciuto l'ambiente, accogliente e famigliare i prezzi sono piuttosto bassi e i piatti discreti. Ci piace l'idea di interagire quindi ok self service e carina la lavagna dove si scoprono le offerte del giorno, i vini e le birre (noi abbiamo preso un buon sidro).Purtroppo i piatti sono già pronti e quindi i primi precotti, noi amiamo molto la cucina espressa e magari un po' di creatività in più non guasterebbe...ma certo i prezzi salirebbero un po'!
Read morePros: Atmosfera Informale, Prezzi abbordabili, i piatto sono gustosi
Cons: cucina non espressa, verdure NON bio, molta confusione
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Harp
Points +1556
Good option - Edit
I enjoyed dinner at this place. The place was crowded and the food was very good, with several vegan options in the menu.
Read moreI agree with the other users, the rules of ordering are a little bit chaotic.
Pros: Food
Cons: Ordering
Guest
m@earthville
Points +9620
Lively vibe - Edit
We enjoyed the atmosphere at Il Vegetariano, and the fact that it's open late.
Read moreConsidering that the menu changes frequently, we don't feel we can judge the food having eaten there only once. On our visit, we felt it was good but not particularly special, and i wished there would've been more vegan options, as none of the three available during our visit particularly appealed to me. We wish we had time to visit again to give it another chance.
The chocolate cake was pretty good.
Pros: Lively atmosphere, Open late
Cons: Limited vegan options
Guest
GreenGarnet
Points +186
Lovely vegan-friendly restaurant - Edit
I went two times to that nice restaurant in Florence.
Read moreThe rules of ordering are a bit confusing, when you are there for the first time: Everyone stands around the menu which is on a black board and writes down his choices on a paper pad. This you show to the man sitting next to the cash box. You pay, take a tray and wait for your orders. The place in front of the black board is always crowded :-)
Food is clearly declared as vegan and/or gluten-free.
The portions are satisfying and the food is very good.
The prices for food and drinks are really fair.
There is also a selection of "dolce". I tried a very delicious looking fruit cake called "Susine". But it was a bit disappointing. It tasted a bit boring and it seemed as if the cake should taste healthy (what is quite common in veggie restaurants...)
In total I liked the restaurant very much not only because of the food, but also because of its comfortable atmosphere.
I can really recommend this restaurant and you should go there on your trip to Florence!
Pros: nice atmosphere, clear declaration of vegan food, fair prices
Cons: ordering in a crowd
Guest
Asleep On A Sunbeam
Points +113
pretty good - Edit
The food was tasty, not amazing but the portion sizes were just right.
Read moreThe ordering was intimidating and chaotic and menu only in Italian. But vegan options and gluten free options are clear.
I was impressed that the chillie came with quinoa.
Atmosphere wad loud and not the friendliest, but at least the food wasn't over priced and it did have character.
Would go again if I was in Florence longer.
Pros: portion sizes, price, labelled menu
Cons: ordering system, intimidating atmosphere
JesseWaugh
Your review is pretty much spot on. Only thing is I wouldn't say it's unfriendly, just not that friendly :) But they have proved to me time and time again that they have nothing against Americans / English / foreigners, so it's just sort of the pseudo-sophisticated attitude that can be slightly off-putting. But definitely the most proper vegetarian place in Florence.
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JesseWaugh
Points +415
Go Here - Edit
This is a solid, quality 70s-style vegetarian restaurant full of quality food and quality vegetarians. You go into the back, choose from the daily options written only in Italian (a bit difficult), pay the nice cashier and present your receipt to the people behind the food counter. As with most veg restaurants in Europe, there is an unfortunate lack of vegan protein in the form of tofu or phaseolus, but the food is very clean and made me feel good.
Read moreThis is the main vegetarian restaurant in Florence. It doesn't seem to be open for lunch on the weekends, which is unfortunate. But it's perfect for weekday lunch, and unlike every other restaurant in Italy - the food here is reasonably priced. Eat here.
Updated from previous review on Monday December 24, 2012
Pros: Clean, Good, Quality
Cons: Lack of vegan protein, Closed at weekend lunch
Guest
sebbacon
Points +28
Homely and tasty - Edit
I think we went to every restaurant listed in Happy Cow and this was our favourite. A good choice of simple and often interesting dishes (several vegan) that seemed to change frequently. The portions are generous and it's good value and has a friendly, canteen atmosphere. The dishes ranged from plain to amazing. The most memorable dishes were a porcini and white bean soup, and a delicious braised tofu in onion gravy. It gets very busy at lunch time.
Read morePros: good value, home style, variety
Cons: busy, some boring dishes
Guest
robguz
Points +143
Great food and vegan options - Edit
Everything we had for lunch was good so we went back for dinner the same day on our 1 day trip to Florence. Just loved it. Vegan stuff clearly indicated. Daily menu. Loved the paella and the polenta. English not spoken but it won't matter. Part of the fun of it to try to figure it out. Some of the things I had no idea what they were going to be because I couldn't figure out the English equivalent of the Italian words.
Read morePros: Close to major sites, Many vegan options
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MaryAnneRohrdanz
Points +238
Vegan stuff was average - Edit
This is a fun a beautiful little place, with both vegan and gluten-free dishes. I only tried those, and they were OK. Not something to write home about, but good.
Read morePros: vegan stuff healthy, gluten-free available
Cons: lovely setting
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