Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Italian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Little restaurant on the end of the main street, Corso Umberto. Has a vegan menu, including a pesto spaghetti. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00.
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55 Reviews
First Review by shannonkaplan13
SimonaScavuzzo
Points +15
Ottima scelta👍 - Edit
Ho mangiato alla Zagara a pranzo, devo dire che il cibo è ottimo e c'è una quantità modesta di opzioni vegetariane, un po' meno vegane, consiglio di mettere qualche piatto in più, per il resto servizio e personale ottimo👍
Read morePros: C'era una quantità modesta di opzioni vegetariane
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lanasmom1993
Points +297
Delicious and reasonably priced - Edit
Taormina isn’t the most vegan friendly town so I was so pleased that Zagara had a vegan menu. Everything I ordered from it (bruschetta, insalata mista, and pesto spaghetti) was to die for. The prices were so reasonable and the restaurant was very cute. I will definitely be coming back.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Reasonably priced
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BeckyIwnicki
Points +40
Amazing vegan options - Edit
We went here for my birthday on our first night in Taormina as it had the fullest vegan menu we could find. Didn’t disappoint! The pistachio pesto was delicious and it was great to not have to ask for loads of alterations to make it vegan. The bruschetta was the best I had all trip! Super friendly staff, they even surprised me with a bowl of strawberries as a birthday pudding as there were no vegan desserts which was lovely and brought us homemade almond wine at the end of the meal. I wish I could rate 5 stars!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff
Cons: Location
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PaigeCarr
Points +70
Good effort at vegan options - Edit
Had the bruschetta to start which I found the best on my travels to Sicily! Sicilian salad as a side which was also lovely and refreshing. Then I had the pesto spaghetti for main which was slightly bland but good portion size. Was disappointed to find out none of the gnocchi was vegan (it’s made with eggs) as a review earlier said it was vegan and I was looking forward to it the whole trip. Easy for a vegan to eat there as there’s a whole vegan menu.
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anna1988
Points +1038
Delicious simple pasta - Edit
I wanted to try the gnocchi but there where non on the menu. So I took pasta with tomato basil sauce. Simple and delicious meal. A little small.
Read morePros: Extra vegan menu
Cons: Small portion
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BiborkaSzékely
Points +66
A whole page of vegan/vegetarian food options - Edit
A whole page of vegan/vegetarian food options
Read morePros: Lots of vegetarian options, Not that touristy, Quick service
Cons: Nothing
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ellycom
Points +491
Great build your own pasta - Edit
Tasty food with mix and match pasta and sauces. Lots of clearly labelled, interesting vegan options. The fennel and pinenut sauce was a revelation.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-18
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JoanaSampaio
Points +75
Tasty and many vegan options - Edit
I loved the restaurant, the options in the menu. The fact that they adapted for vegans and made that a stand in the menu. Thank you!! I wish I had known of them before!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Fair price
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GeorginaR
Points +94
Good vegan options, tasty food - Edit
We had walked past this restaurant several times in our time in Taormina without thinking it looked appealing. It's on a busy road and looks quite basic. But we wanted takeaway one night so gave it a try. Lots of vegan options marked on their menu and they were proactively very clear about which pasta had egg in/not. The food was tasty but portions were a bit small for the price.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Vegan options marked on the menu
Cons: Portions a bit small for the price
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Mcsrx
Points +76
Plain - Edit
Had a soup, nothing special.
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nfeldbaum
Points +49
One of our favorite restaurants - Edit
Go to Zagara! It's a beautiful restaurant with a beautiful view in the heart of Taormina. They have a page or two of their menu dedicated to vegans! And GET THE GNOCCHI - it's so, so good. One of the highlights of my entire trip. (Gnocchi is vegan, but isn't in a vegan sauce so isn't listed on the vegan menu. Get it in a vegan sauce!)
Read morePros: Vegan menu, Excellent food, Beautiful restaurant
Cons: Not fully vegan, Things that can be made vegan aren't on vegan menu
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Ansu
Points +67
Vegan options! - Edit
A restaurant in Sicily with actual "vegan options". Okay, it consists of salads and pasta's but still. If you've been to Taormina you know how hard it is to find vegan food. So for that reason I respect this restaurant a lot.
Read moreIt is also pretty easy to find. Maybe a little noisy with all the traffic passing by but you can just decide to ignore that.
I ordered a vegan pasta with some green pesto and as much I would love to praise it just because it is one of the few vegan options out there I will just say that for someone loving super simple food, this dish is a great option. For me personally, this pasta, was monotonous and I feel like it could have easily been on another level with let's say cherry tomatoes, chilli, garlic and more herbs. All though "Al dente" and "vegan" it does not mean I immediately think of 5 stars, even if I would like to. I've eaten so much good food in my life that it really comes down to perception. But to be fair, I did just try out one vegan dish. You should really give the restaurant a go and be hopeful that they truly see the value of being one of the few Sicilian restaurants that serve vegan food and do everything they can to become the best restaurant in Taormina. I cheer for La Zagara!
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Inexpensive
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JasonBrogan
Points +195
Nice restaurant - Edit
Much food clearly marked veg md vegan dishes
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JulietteSJL
Points +421
Lovely food - not specifically vegan. - Edit
I didn’t look at the reviews until we were seated. I am pleased really as we loved our meal. Not specifically vegan - but I had a lovely mixed salad and a delicious spaghetti with almond pesto. You can get lovely pasta everywhere in Taormina but this was still really nice and the staff were very sweet.
Read morePros: Reasonable quantity of vegan options
Cons: Fruit for dessert - ugh!
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kawvegan
Points +16
Very poor - Edit
When you see the ‘vegan’ menu at this place it looks like a great option, but the two pasta dishes we tried were bordering on inedible - one of them smelt suspiciously of chicken soup/stock, which we (perhaps unwisely) didn’t question, assuming no decent restaurant would use chicken in a dish labelled vegan... we both had bad stomachs the next day, which may or may not have been a result of the food. However, the unappetising dishes accompanied by the moody wait staff mean we wouldn’t think of going back. Plenty of places in town serve delicious vegan bruschetta and tasty vegetables.
Read morePros: None
Cons: Disgusting food , Poor service
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majsgr
Points +22
Totally okay, not great - Edit
We went to this place this evening and the outside dining area was full so we got a table inside (with 2 other groups of guests). We had to wait for at least 30 minutes to order and another 30-50 minutes until our pasta dishes was served. I got the vegan tagliatelle with wild mushrooms and cherry tomatoes and my partner got the tomato pesto (which isn't green pesto with additional tomatoes like we and our tables neighbors thought). It was fine but the mushrooms tastes like they've been frozen (although our table neighbors told us that they're just cooked in a different way) and everything was a bit bland. They definitely lack acidity in these two dishes.
Read moreIt was not worth the wait and definitely not worth the additional €5 (I guess €2,5 per person) that you have to pay for service. Two vegan pasta dishes and two glasses of white wine costed €40.
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chelseachelsea
Points +33
so much choice! - Edit
There was a whole page in the menu for the vegan options! Wow! The vegetables sicilian style was very tasty but a small portion. The pasta portions are very big!
Read moreVery well labelled menu for allergens.
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lmd06
Points +327
Very Nice - Edit
Really enjoyed this restaurant. Have a vegan menu available. Food is fresh and delicious. Highly recommend the aubergine and tomato pasta.
Read morePros: Many options available, Good portion sizes
Cons: Limited seating
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simgi
Points +81
Tasteless food and uncommitted staff - Edit
The place looks nice, seating inside or semi-outside. They have a separate vegan menu with regular not particularly interesting dishes and so is the taste. A disappointing experience. The food was bland and tasteless and seemed to be prepared without commitment or knowledge of quality.
Read morePros: A vegan menu
Cons: food bland and tasteless, mediocre service
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kathrynmyra
Points +29
A most wonderful restaurant for vegans and vegetarians - Edit
I don't think I can add anything to what's already been said, but this is a restaurant of the highest quality, with an entire menu page devoted to vegan dishes. I was in Taormina for 3 weeks, and went there almost every night for dinner. The servers were warm and welcoming, and treated me as a regular, bringing me a bottle of sparkling water without even asking. The dishes are beautifully presented, garnished with flowers, herbs or tiny branches of little fruits. As I'm a lacto-vegetarian I was thrilled to be able to enjoy - for the first time ever - eggless Italian desserts. The cannolo, mousse and panna cotta were simply divine, although very rich, so I didn't have them very often. Tuesday, their closing day, was always a sad day for me, and the other restaurants I tried didn't begin to compare. Although Taormina is an expensive town, the prices at La Zagara were - if anything - lower than those of much lesser quality.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-10-20
Pros: High quality food, reasonable prices, friendly , Wide selection of vegan and vegetarian entrees, Eggless Italian desserts!
Cons: Not open on Tuesdays!!!!
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KateBlackshaw
Points +28
Amazing Vegan Food - Edit
I found this restaurant on Happy Cow before visiting Taormina and ended up eating there every day of my holiday except Tuesday when it is closed.
Read moreThe food is just amazing, so much effort put in by the chefs to make delicious and beautifully presented vegan food - not just 'veganised' options. (I really would have loved to take home a bucket full of the Trapanese pesto!) By Taormina standards (Toarmina is an expensive place) the restaurant is not expensive. The staff are lovely and made me feel very welcome and comfortable - a real plus when travelling and eating solo.
Do book, especially for the evening and if you want to eat on the terrace: This is rightly a very popular restaurant.
Pros: Delicious vegan food, Whole page of vegan options, Lovely staff
Cons: No vegan deserts except fruit
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kwanza
Points +305
Excellent for vegans - Edit
As noted in the other reviews, this restaurant is a rare gem because it has a page in its menu dedicated to vegan dishes (15 dishes in total).
Read moreWe had the spaghetti al pesto trapanese (pesto sauce made from pine nuts, almonds and basil) and the tagliolini con porcini e pomodorini (thin tagliatele with wild mushrooms and cherry tomatoes). Both were excellent.
Vegan menu consists of salads (EUR 6-9), pasta dishes (EUR 10-14), soups (EUR 7-9), and a couple of other dishes - grilled vegetables and caponata.
Portions are not huge but I'd say that this place offers good value compared to some of the other restaurants in Taormina. The restaurant is in a nice spot in the centre of town. The staff are friendly and speak English, and the menu has English translations.
My only criticism is that none of the desserts are suitable for vegans other than fresh fruit, but you can always wander over to Stecco Natura Taormina (ice lolly place - highly recommended) or one of the many granita stalls to get your fix.
All in all, an excellent find.
Pros: Entire page dedicated to vegan dishes, High quality food, Nice location
Cons: Lack of vegan desserts
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NicB
Points +140
Expensive - Edit
On looking at the menu I had high hopes for this restaurant. Whilst the food was delicious it was very expensive in relation to portion size. I had the caponatina which cost €9 but I would say it was more of a starter portion. I ate the three slices of bread provided but I still left hungry and slightly disappointed. If I had time I would still return to try the pasta dishes based on the other reviews of this restaurant. Perhaps they would be more filling.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Extensive vegan menu
Cons: Expensive, Small portion
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Eike
Points +198
Vegan eating in Taormina - Edit
We were able to find this vegan place in Taormina thanks to Happy Cow. The special vegan menu offers a wide range of dishes including pasta, salads and soups. We had the gnocchi with pistachio pesto which was delicious. Not to be missed when in Taormina.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options on the menu, Value for money, Freshly made food
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MaurycyBrowar
Points +146
Delicious - Edit
This place is really awesome! Thanks to the happy cow app, we were also able to find vegan places in smaller cities like Taormina. We went to La Zagara even twice cos the food was so tasty.
Read moreThey have a special vegan menu offering several vegan dishes including pasta and salads.
We ate Pasta with pistachio pesto which was so delicious.
Don't miss this place when you're in Sicily
Pros: vegan menu, fresh juices, Pasta
Cons: close to a main road
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comahony
Points +336
so wonderful. best of Taormina. - Edit
Our pasta was so fresh and the vegetables & herbs so delicious, that my husband and I actually got three pasta dishes! We couldn't decide which was better, the pesto gnocchi, porcini & tomato tagliatelle or the vegan pasta à la Norma. Definitely go there!
Read morePros: location , freshness of food. , just delicious!
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Nibs
Points +597
best vegan menu in taormina - Edit
This is a wonderful place to enjoy italian vegan fare. There are delicious options for the whole foods route if one wants to stay strict, or some great pasta dishes to tuck into in this beautiful seaside community. Serves meat, so it's a great choice if you happen to be traveling with friends or family who insist on eating the dead bodies of other animals. And who knows, let them try a few bites of your food and they may come to agree that the carnage is completely unnecessary.
Read morePros: great selection , friendly service , great indoor or outdoor dining
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