Serves meat, vegan options available. Vegan-friendly Italian restaurant featuring a modern take on classic Venetian dishes. Offers a separate vegan menu complete with appetizers, wine, main courses, and dessert. Example of savory foods include stuffed artichoke, lasagna with potato cream, corn tagliatelle, orecciete with sun-dried tomato and olives, pesto linguine, For dessert try the chocolate cake with cherry gelato on top, apple tart tartin with ice cream, or almond cake with coconut. Fine dining trattoria setting near Rialto, established since 1960. Open Tue-Sat 12:30-14:30, 19:30-22:30.
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122 Reviews
First Review by mc1481
Estelle11
Points +185
Tasty - Edit
Higher scale restaurant with a separate vegan menu which is great. The pesto spaghetti was great. The outdoor setting was nice.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu, High class food
Cons: Expensive
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hannieannie
Points +69
Great find! - Edit
Lovely place tucked away near Ponte de Riolto. Outdoor seating very cute
Read morePros: Full Vegan Menu, Friendly Staff, Very tasty food!
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JohnFalstaff
Points +189
Delightful splurge - Edit
Had a really delightful evening meal here. Not a restaurant you’d expect up front to have a vegan menu but they do and it’s great. Very inventive and tasty offerings.
Read moreIt’s not cheap by any means though I don’t think prices were out of line with other similar Venice restaurants. Not an every night kind of place.
Only negative and it’s a mild one but I found the music being played for background to be some odd choices and not in keeping with the atmosphere otherwise. Did not detract from the dining experience overall but definitely did not add to it.
Pros: Dedicated vegan menu with great choices, Good and friendly service, Great place for a splurge meal
Cons: Expensive
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meghanlaurabutler
Points +57
Good vegan food - Edit
We enjoyed this place and the food was good but the other vegan restaurants in Venice had better more exciting food. This food was good but somewhat bland. We had the avocado and zucchini app, tempura veg with jam which were both good but not worth the price point. I had the ravioli (with a mashed potato centre) which was okay - could be a little more inventive there. My husband had the spaghetti with blank bean sauce which was better but lacked flavour as well. The desserts were really good though!!!! If you are looking for a good vegan meal you will certainly find it here just not anything to write home about.
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M.M
Points +56
Disappointing - Edit
I knew it was going to be expensive but the starter was extremely disappointing for €19! 4 slices of vegan bresaola filled with cream... the main was ok but overrated. I would not recommend this place.
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zrudd19
Points +27
5/5 stars - Edit
Great vegan options and stupendous service. Half the menu is basically vegan, at well as half of the desserts. All of the food was very good and the mood was very fancy and romantic. 10/10 would eat again.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Delicious food, Romantic setting
Cons: A little expensive
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RobertShea
Points +17
Character restaurant with an intriguing vegan menu - Edit
We selected this restaurant because of their intriguing vegan menu, which had 4 starters and 4 main courses, all a bit pricey yet each one was extremely delicious and even more fulfilling than the plate size would led us to believe. We had a reasonably priced organic Pinot Grigio from Trentino, which was also excellent and a good match for the food. The service was friendly, appreciative and quick. Depending on the other vegetarian options in Venice, we might come back as those other items on the menu sounded so good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-04-20
Pros: multiple choices on the vegan menu, friendly service
Cons: bad music
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DaisyM
Points +58
Slow service , noisy, overhyped and expensive - Edit
Waited 15 minutes for someone to take our order. 40 more minutes to receive the first course which was cubed zucchini and avocado with some jam on top, sprinkled with goji berries. After 40 more minutes of waiting, our main course still hasn’t arrived, so we left. The rather large room is so crammed with tables that it feels like your neighbor is eating on your lap. It’s incredibly noisy, we had to shout to be able to hear ourselves. How this place is full is beyond my comprehension. Absolutely awful.
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Flore64
Points +76
Chaleureux et bon - Edit
Le cadre est typique d'un restaurant italien. Très chaleureux. Les serveurs sont très sympathiques et connaissent bien la carte (et leur métier !). En ce qui concerne le menu, une carte vegane est proposée ce qui est toujours très appréciable ; 4 entrée, 4 plats, 4 desserts. On a craqué sur une très (très) bonne bouteille de blanc suave. Tout est frais et préparé à la demande. Leur pasta (al dente) a l'arabiata (ail tomates et piment) sont délicieuses. Une très bonne adresse à Venise.
Read morePros: le menu vegan, les choix proposés
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Nightdances
Points +142
fabulous and imaginative vegan food - Edit
I can’t rate this restaurant highly enough. I wish I could give it five stars! After a frustrating hour long walk around Venice looking for somewhere that might have a vegan option other that pizza without cheese my partner and I stumbled upon Mario Alla Fava. They have a separate vegan menu with starters, mains and desserts. Lots of the options are also gluten free. It’s always wonderful to find that a restaurant caters to vegan and gluten free diets, but Mario Alla Fava really went above and beyond. As soon as we let them know that we were vegan they brought us a vegan amuse-bouche and bread basket and couldn’t have been more gracious and helpful as hosts.
Read moreWe had a starter, main and dessert each and were really floored by all the food. It was so imaginative and full of flavour. The only time I’ve had vegan food made so creatively and to such a high standard was at a Michelin starred restaurant in the Aolian Islands.
We in fact loved it so much that we went again the second night. The After Eight dessert is the best dessert I’ve ever had vegan or not. I can’t of course vouch for the vegetarian options on the menu but everything I saw looked really good. We were sitting next to where they make the desserts and the millefeuille looked phenomenal.
We had a really special experience at Mario Alla Fava and will definitely return the next time we are in Venice.It’s important to note that the restaurant isn’t inexpensive but it’s most definitely value for money. A real experience, thank you.
Pros: Imaginative vegan menu , Brilliant and friendly service , Location
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vegoutvictoria
Points +812
Really wanted to like this more - Edit
It was nice to find a vegan-friendly finer dining spot but the food underwhelmed. We were sat outside under a blue light I assume was to kill flies which really destroyed the atmosphere and ability to see and enjoy the presentation of the food. Staff were friendly and helpful but we weren’t all that impressed with the food. After a few nights in Venice we went to another place.
Read morePros: Vegan options on menu, Service
Cons: Down busy narrow alleyway near main tourist strip
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Evil_Overlord
Points +136
Good vegan menu - Edit
While the restaurant is primarily omnivore-oriented, they have a genuine vegan menu (a page in the regular menu) that is not just boiled vegetables but genuinely interesting food. Not only that, but half the desserts are vegan, and also more than just sorbet. Four choices each for appetizer and main course, and half a dozen desserts.
Read moreThe service is good, the food excellent, but the prices fairly high. We made reservation (31 Dec lunch), and it was a good thing; the place was packed. We paid over EUR 100 for two appetizers, two main courses, a dessert, and water, but it was well worth it for a holiday splurge with true gourmet vegan food.
Pros: Gourmet vegan options, Excellent food, Good service
Cons: Crowded
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NatashaMoore
Points +109
Vegan red wine! Hallelujah! - Edit
So, on our last and final evening I hadn't found any vegan wine, I was upset and disheartned...This restaurant was very close to our hotel and last minute we decided to try, I am so glad we did! It has such a romatic/cosy feel and the gentlemen working there were fabulous! I made a sad face about finding no vegan red wine in Italy and he shot off like a knight in shining armour and returned with a bottle of red! It was only €18!! I was a happy lady, there is very little understanding of vegan wine in Italy even if they serve vegan meals. The bread basket is vegan and they had around 6 mains. My friend had the creamed lasagne which was delicious. I had the fusili which was nice but.. I would rather have had hers. We would have loved dessert but we'd eaten WAY too much that day. It is a 12% service charge but they look after you well so I was more than happy to pay. It is a little on the expensive side, but they had full understanding of veganism and it was a relaxed dinner in a lovely restaurant.
Read morePros: Good waiter knowledge of veganism, , Tasty italian food (hard to come by)
Cons: Slightly more expensive meals (but worth it)
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greensoy
Points +35
sooooooo niiiice best food I've ever had in Venice - Edit
Restaurant people were all nice and so kind Restaurant's decoration is so ellegance beautiful
Read moreThe bread given which was vegan is so delicious and also they give free mini starter made of tomato and something I don't remember it was so so so delicious that I already satisfied before main dish is coming
I ordered lasagna with a potato cream sauce Server recomended me to eat pasta fusili but that menu is based on tomato and I want to eat something other than tomato
anyway food is soooooo nice and delicious
one bad thing is that portion is small but since I ate too much lunch and also eat many breads it was Ok
I really want to try dessert but I was too full to eat so I feel sad :(
I would definitely come again if I visit venice again
price is bit expensive because it has 12% tax and also extra price to seat but it is worth it
No.1 restaurant in Venice!!!!!!!!!!
Pros: lots of vegan options, so delicious, nice server and chef
Cons: bit expensive, located in very narrow way so little hard to find
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MartaGarcía
Points +400
Slow service - Edit
It started well for me and my boyfriend. We were happy to see that they had a whole separate vegan menu; the starter was quite good (fake bresaola meat), the main was poor (green spaghetti with a bit of onion on top. But the real con for us was when we decided to order dessert. They didn’t say that they had to make it from scratch (which is not a bad thing per se) but if you have limited time to visit the city (like a guided tour day like us) then is a problem because it took them about 40min to serve them and there were only about 6 customers total in the place.
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scootjg
Points +56
Highly recommended - Edit
If I could give 5 stars then I would. This place was absolutely fantastic! From the moment we walked in to the second we left, we felt very included and special - even ordering off the vegan menu. I would highly recommend this as a place to go not only for the service but for the delicious food.
Read morePros: Great ambiance , Great service, Great food
Cons: Nothing
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StefLouise
Points +41
Wow! - Edit
The restaurant is definitely expensive but the experience was worth the price. The vegan menu has about 4 options per course. Not for casual dining!
Read morePros: Really good food, High quality service
Cons: Expensive (a bottle of still water was 4.50€)
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hokusai77
Points +13607
Upscale restaurant with inventive vegan menu - Edit
Based on the not so good reviews here, we were unsure whether to try it or not, but we did, and we were absolutely satisfied. The service was excellent, and the vegan menu was nice and inventive. They offer four appetisers, four pasta dishes, and three desserts. We started with their vegan bresaola with rice cakes and sprouts, and then we opted for corn tagliatelle with fresh veggies and almonds, and lasagna with potato cream, green beans, pesto and pine nuts. Everything was delicious. Their desserts are even better: the apple tarte tartin with rice gelato and cherry variegato was really scrumptious. Expensive but well worth it.
Read morePros: Good choice of vegan options, Professional service , Inventive menu
Cons: Expensive
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MatthewWood
Points +74
Delicious and interesting but expensive - Edit
Was lovely to see a dedicated vegan menu, & the dishes were well-thought-out and interesting versions of Italian cuisine. It was expensive but reasonable value. The vegan deserts were a real treat!
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aimeegabay
Points +24
Quality food - Edit
There were loads of vegan options including deserts which is rare and they were lovely (I tried both the apple tart and the chocolate cake too). I ate the lasagna which was amazing but the portion size was very small so keep that in mind along with the price as it’s definitely an expensive high-end restaurant. With that in mind, the non vegan food was a little over the top for my family - my brother hates vegetables and is super plain in the food he eats but the chef made him spaghetti bolognese, which wasn’t on the menu, to accommodate him which is great when you’re the only vegan in the family dragging everyone to each restaurant every meal to make sure you have something you can eat. Service was great also!
Read morePros: Lots of options , Amazing taste , Great service
Cons: Expensive , Small portions
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NathanGouldthorp
Points +18
Delicious food, great staff, small portions and a bit pricey. - Edit
This restaurant was nice and easy to find using Google maps. The staff welcomed you very warmly, took your coats and sat you down promptly. And it's a lovely little family restaurant to be at.
Read moreYes the portions are small and the prices medium to high but it is a fine dining restaurant so you expect it... and the food was excellent.
I had the gnocchi dish and my girlfriend had the linguine dish and we were both very pleased with both dishes.
I find it hard to find non-vegan restaurants which offer deserts; this place offers 3 to choose from.
Looking at the previous reviews left by people it's mentioned that there were no prices on the inside menu and the staff tried to haggle you into buying the more pricey stuff.... there was none of this with our visit, so the staff have clearly taken the reviews on board and improved their service to satisfy the customers.
Worth a visit if you're in Venice, I recommend going for lunch rather than dinner due to the portion sizes.
Pros: Friendly staff, Delicious food, Good options
Cons: Expensive, Small portions
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AVeganVisit.com
Points +155
5* vegan food - Edit
Mario alla Fava had a dedicated vegan menu with four or five options for each course. I had papa al pomodoro, which was a mouthwatering tomato pie topped with crispy red onions; it was light, perfectly seasoned and had the most divine rich flavour from the freshly roasted tomatoes and herbs.
Read moreDessert was incredible; apple tarte tatin topped with cherry ice cream (made with rice milk) decorated with beautiful rose petals. It was tangy, sweet and packed with flavour.
A definite 5* restaurant for vegan options in my opinion.
Updated from previous review on 2018-02-26
Pros: Incredible flavours, Several vegan options
Cons: It wasn't entirely vegan
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StephanieKarinHaugen
Points +212
To go or not again is up for debate... - Edit
We found this restaurant online as boasting their (newer) vegan menu due to, "an ancient, but at the same time, a modern and currently popular philosophy." Hmmm... We found the location easily (Venice can be confusing to navigate, at least for me) and were warmly ushered in. However, we had NO idea how posh the restaurant would be and though we were dressed nicely, we felt a little out of place. Service was exquisite but we did sense they preyed on us as tourists. They nudged us, albeit gently, to buy their Sicilian olive oil in which we were given a thimble-sized sample. We passed. When ordering wine and asking for a nice Syrah, they suggested the top priced bottle. We didn't fall for it and compromised for something in the low $30's. A couple next to us were either local or less obviously tourists. We never saw the olive oil sales push on them and when they ordered drinks, it was settled; no encouragement for a more expensive selection. It was also odd that the vegan menu had NO prices which made me nervous. (The outside menu did list prices; the one handed to you at the table does not.) The appetizer I selected was an artichoke dish and was truly delicious. The main course, sadly, I recall as being yummy but not so amazing as I really don't even remember what it was! I don't feel compelled to return. Our bill was about $120 that night for just the 2 of us. We let it go as our last night in Venice and being on vacation but normally, we wouldn't have found this justifiable. Also be aware that the bathrooms are old world style so it may be a shock if you've never seen a toilet hovering inches off the ground. :( Still, the ambiance was inviting, the staff jolly, and the food top-notch. I can't really complain. Much. :)
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-01-12
Pros: Lovely atmosphere, Gourmet, thoughtfully prepared dishes, They recognize the vegan community
Cons: Expensive, They REALLY like tourists so be wary, No prices on their vegan menu at the table
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V:Traveller
Points +4077
good but pricey - Edit
Food: 4/5
Read moreVegan options (variety): 4/5
Vegan labelling: 5/5
Value for money 3/5
Portion size: 4/5
Atmosphere: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Location: 5/5
Reservation recommended: yes
Visited: 5/2016
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exaltedflesh_
Points +269
delicious - Edit
I️ looked up the prices before hand so I️ knew it was going to be expensive. I️ had carrot gnocchi with a creamy mint sauce and it was excellent. Went with 3 meat eaters that all loved their food. The dessert was good too (apple tart with rice milk ice cream.)
Read morePros: good food
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veganmomcw
Points +24
Best meal in Venice -- vegan or not! - Edit
With just one family member a vegan, we eat at all kinds of places and Venice was no exception. But this restaurant-- which we had trouble finding at first--was rated tops by everyone of the many meals eaten in Venice. The food was inventive and delicious, especially the desserts. Beautiful presentation as well.
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LizzyHaynes
Points +38
very good - Edit
The whole time I've been traveling in Italy it has been really hard for me to find Italian food that wasn't just pasta and tomato sauce. This place had a whole vegan menu!! It was amazing.
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