Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Family-run vegan restaurant, serving traditional Italian dishes prepared with all fresh ingredients. Offerings include carbonara pasta, seitan cooked in Chianti red wine, pizza with vegan cheese, legumes and creamy soups, tiramisù, tofu "cheese" cake, Italian craft beer and classic Tuscany wines. Gluten-free options for intolerants (not celiacs) available. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00.
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Added by feorag on 24 May 2017
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293 Reviews
First Review by ReneeG
silviavisi
Points +401
tantissime opzioni - Edit
tantissime opzioni, prezzi bassi, personale gentile.
Read moreil tiramisú di anacardi a me piace di personalmente, peró per il resto ottimo. Davvero bello poter scegliere fra cosí tante cose, a noi vegani non capita spesso🥲
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cecipasmoi
Points +39
Una chicca a Firenze - Edit
Da provare il risotto ai formaggi e la carbonara veg!
Read morePros: Risotto ai formaggi, Carbonara veg, Personale super accogliente
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Mgannon
Points +40
NOT ACTUALLY VEGAN - Edit
I would’ve put 1 star if this app let me. I came here and explained I have dairy and egg allergies. They said that they actually couldn’t guarantee their food didn’t have any dairy or egg because they don’t make a lot of it in house…defeats the purpose of being “vegan”! My family and I had to leave and they still charged us for the coffee and water we ordered.
Read moreJana87!
Lei è venuta dicendo che è allergica!!! Noi possiamo servire solo gli intolleranti! Noi non produciamo tutto, e spesso come ben sa, ci sono le tracce…. Che colpa ne abbiamo? Noi garantiamo per ciò che facciamo….Ciò che gli è stato proposto non le andava bene… credo che la salute sia molto più importante….
Read moreLei ha bevuto caffè, acqua , birra e coca , le voleva gratis?
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slinzi89
Points +127
One of the best pasta dishes I had in Italy - Edit
We were looking for takeaway pasta to eat in our hotel after a busy day and stumbled upon Nirvana.
Read moreThe truffle pasta was insanely good and one of the best pasta dishes I had in Italy.
Pros: Flavourful pasta dishes, Good portion sizes for the cost
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An.ne
Points +117
Average quality - Edit
The appetizer was good (Nirvana Pasta ....). As main we had Carbonara, which was good, but nothing special. And Lasagne, which only tasted like tomato sauce and the noodles have been very soft.
Read moreThe cream of the Tiramisu was something like vanilla pudding, had nothing to do with an Italien Tiramisu.
Service was okay.
They have a lot of vegan options, what is great, but the taste was definitely not what we expected.
Jana87!
Buongiorno….. il Nirvana è totalmente Vegan…. Forse leggeva la lista degli allergeni che vanno scritti per legge.
Read moreIl vero tiramisù italiano “ detta da un italiana”, ovviamente non potrà mai essere uguale a quello reale, dato che il vero tiramisù ha i savoiardi ( contenenti uova) e la crema è fatta con mascarpone e uova….. noi essendo Vegan non usiamo questi ingredienti…. La ringraziamo lo stesso per la sua recensione, sperando di rivederla presto e soddisfarla
Un caro saluto da tutto lo staff
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pboy
Points +52
Okay but not worth the price - Edit
I paid 14€ for a truffle pasta and it was really not that good. The place is not so pretty and I felt really uncomfortable.
Read moreIt’s really hard to mess up a simple pasta like this
Jana87!
Ha ragione normalmente una pasta con il tartufo in centro a firenze non costa 14€ ma ben di più!!! Poi i prezzi sono ben visibili….. c è libertà di scelta no?! Non è una recensione costruttiva…
Read moreBuon proseguimento
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ticavegana
Points +183
So good! - Edit
I loved the tiramisu! Everything was so good. Thank you for everything!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-27
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Oz_Vegan
Points +61
Great service, Good prices, good truffle carbonara - Edit
Service: excellent. 5 stars.
Read moreBoth the Italian young lady and Philippine lady were fantastic and very friendly with a beautiful warm personality.
Venue: is average looking and will give it 3 stars.
Prices: affordable.
Food: 3-4 stars. Loved truffle carbonara which I’ll give it 4 stars. Truffle Tagliatelle was almost as good, lasagna was a bit bland, the tiramisu small and bland.
Drinks: the house white wine a bit sour. If I were them I’ll try to find a better one. Will not recommend ordering the house wine.
Pros: Excellent service, Good prices, Truffle carbonara was delicious.
Cons: Some mains and deserts were bland, House wine was sour , Could do with a decor update.
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Librahi
Points +446
Thought it was just ok - Edit
We got Chianti seitan and ravioli. Both were just ok. Lacked flavor. This deserves maybe 3.5 stars. Cake was good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-26
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SuzanneHooker
Points +65
It was ok - Edit
We went as this is one of the few vegan restaurants in Florence. We had the croutons which were more like crostini and good. The lasagne was ok, not as good as expected. The ravioli was nice. We also had the Chianti seitan as recommended by the waitress, which personally I didn't like. The tiramisu and cheesecake were nice. Service was good.
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MariaAkalla
Points +43
Lovely vegan food! - Edit
Fantastic food, nice restaurant vibe. I had tofu with stewed vegetables.
Read morePros: The food is excellent!
Cons: None
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CryssWorlds
Points +1065
At home vibe - Edit
I liked this restaurant, however food was a bit simple in my opinion.
Read moreIt had that "cooked at home" vibe, simple but tasty recipes.
It was good but I was expecting a little more.
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JimBoulter
Points +342
Disappointing, not as good as we hoped - Edit
The seitan Chianti was only okay. Kind of tasted like a tv dinner. I think they can do better. Maybe that was just not the right thing to order.
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DreamDeth
Points +18
It was disappointing. - Edit
I had a starter, which consisted of store-bought Sausage with some Rucola, and again store-bought Parmesan.
Read moreFeels very lazy to me.
The truffle carbonara was fine, though it was a little bland.
While eating it, I constantly had to think, that the ones I, or my family members make are a lot better.
The "tiramisu" was an absolute joke. It had nothing to do with a tiramisu.
It lacked the taste of coffee, amaretto, cocoa and the cream was literally just plain pudding.
Updated from previous review on 2024-09-20
Jana87!
Salve….innanzi tutto noi non abbiamo e non usiamo salsicce nel nostro locale…. Nemmeno le simil salsicce…. Purtroppo non siamo in grado di produrre il formaggio veg….. il nostro non lo trova in commercio perché abbiamo un fornitore che lo fornisce……non è in azienda agricola e neanche un agriturismo ma bensì un ristorante a gestione familiare……… dovremmo lavorare anche di notte per produrre verdure, formaggi etc…… inoltre il nostro tiramisù non ha amaretti…. Dice cose errate….. puntualizzo dicendo che in Italia ognuno può fare il tiramisù nella versione che preferisce, non esiste una regola( caffè , fragole, cacao, cocco, ananas )….. comunque la ringrazio per aver dedicato il suo prezioso tempo per averci recensito
Read moreCordiali saluti
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Ruthy85
Points +152
One of the best! - Edit
One if the best meals we had whilst in Italy. All so tasty, so much to choose from! Friendly service too. We would definitely eat here again if in Florence.
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lauren8001
Points +52
Quick service and great food - Edit
We loved the choice on the menu, something for everyone. The service was really quick and food was super tasty.
Read morePros: Quick service, Tasty food, Food prices
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NesBear
Points +19
Delicious! - Edit
We had tofu stew and Seitan, apple pie and tiramisu... everything was delicious and service was great.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Great menu, Great service
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marcus.gleriano
Points +217
One of the best vegan restaurants in Florence - Edit
We couldn’t miss this restaurant in Florence. Good vegan food!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Delicious food, Quick service
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hlj87
Points +808
Nice vegan food - Edit
Nice to find a fully vegan restaurant in Florence. Staff were friendly and helpful. We had the truffle carbonara, lasagne, tiramisu and chocolate pear cake. Generous portions and reasonably priced. We enjoyed everything but the tiramisu was a little disappointing - it didn't taste of coffee at all.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-13
Pros: Lots of choice, Reasonably priced , Friendly staffed
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StefanoV.
Points +356
Keep calm and go Vegan! - Edit
Ristorante vegano accogliente e curato con reminiscenze orientali, a dieci minuti a piedi dal centro di Firenze.
Read moreAbbiamo provato vari piatti: l'amatriciana ha entusiasmato anche la mia ragazza onnivora; la carbonara veg era molto gustosa e saporita. Tuttavia, secondo me andrebbe precisato, onde evitare di creare false aspettative, che il sapore, nonostante sia buono, si discosta dai sapori della ricetta originale. Nonostante ciò, a me è piaciuta e la riordinerei senza indugi. Il fake guanciale era discreto ma migliorabile.
Lo spezzatino di seitan artigianiale era delicato e leggermente speziato!
Tofu cake (aka cheesecake) dal sapore e consistenza interessante.
Prezzi nella media.
Concludendo, ristorante consigliato! E come invita il cartello affisso nel ristorante: keep calm and go vegan!
Pros: Atmosfera
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VeganBooty
Points +132
It's a solid NO for me - Edit
We had high expectations because of the reviews, but it was just disappointing.
Read moreFirst, we arrived at 10 pm, and just 3 minutes after handling us the menu , we were informed that the kitchen was about to close, even though the restaurant states to be open until 11 pm…
Our order was taken in a rush so we ordered what the waitress told us were “very good options”.
We ordered the carbonara pasta, which was just not it. The sauce was too runny, flavor and smell was to strong eggy like, the seitan “bacon” too salty, and in general not good. My partner didn’t even finish half of it.
The tagliatelle truffle was disappointing too. Also very runny sauce, did not taste fresh (and the fact that both pastas came out of the kitchen in less than 5 minutes kinda confirms my theory) and I was expecting some shaved truffle on top, but it was mixed in the sauce.
The “soy” meatballs were not soy. It was veggies with some chickpeas or something of that kind, but definitely not soy. They were bland, and if it hadn’t been for the sauce, they would have 0/10.
And last, the baked potatoes were mushy and bland, but the “Best” of everything we tried
Very sad experience, since I was expecting to love the food ☹️
Jana87!
Salve!! La maggior parte dei ristoranti chiude la cucina chiude alle 10!!!!! Alle 11 il ristorante e anche la nostra !!!!! Lei non ha ne chiamato ne prenotato!!.. invece di ringraziare che l abbiamo fatta sedere a mangiare ……. Inoltre c è voluto 20 minuti per fare e cuocere la pasta dato che ha chiesto cose fuori menù….. le recensioni sono molto personali e non può mettere in cattiva luce chi scrive bene dei locali!!!!
Read moreVeganBooty
Hello. I didn’t ask for anything out of the menu, just to change from spaghetti to tagliatelle for the carbonara, if that was too much to ask, you could just have said NO. Clients do not have to “thank” you for being seated and served if you are open. You offer a service for which people pay, you are not doing a favour… Sorry, but if you expect everyone to love your food and just have good reviews from every customer, you lack humility. Sorry that you took my opinion so personal. Have a nice day.
Read moreJana87!
Credo che può iniziare dando l esempio…. Ci vuole rispetto per chi lavora!!! Le auguro un buon proseguimento
Read moreDistinti saluti
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Ela2607
Points +171
Top-Empfehlung - Edit
Alles was wir probiert haben war lecker. Besonders toll das Tiramisu, das hier ohne Alkohol zubereitet wird!
Read morePros: Umfangreiche Karte, Sehr leckeres Essen , Gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis
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Xhira
Points +64
Fuimos dos veces a cenar - Edit
Nos encantó. El tiramisú es el más rico que he probado nunca. El ambiente y la atención son estupendos. Todo estaba muy bueno.
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anja_va
Points +85
Fully vegan 🌱 - Edit
Nirvana has many traditional Italian options which is what we look for as travellers in Italy! 🇮🇹 Thankful that it is affordable and close to the city centre. Kind and friendly hosts also.
Read morePros: Good food, Plenty of options, Kind hosts
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rbate
Points +188
Best vegan in the city - Edit
Amazing menu. Lost of options. Everything we ordered was delicious
Read morePros: Very good food, Service, Location
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Ingzor
Points +43
Nice vegan food - Edit
Eate the truffle carbonara 10/10!!
Read moreHad the seitan roast for my second dish, this was a down from the truffle carbonara. Didn't have much flavour very bland. But the potatoes were good.
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rosiepeacockx
Points +125
One star - Edit
Very disappointing. As I’m used to great vegan food, this truly was worse than homemade. Everything came out in 5 minutes or less so I doubt it’s freshly made. We ordered limoncellos but got partial and the waitress was clueless. Just smiled and walked away. One of our appetisers was totally different to the one we ordered. Plus one of them came out with mains and one after the mains. I had the truffle carbonara. I truly make a better one at home. The spaghetti was so overcooked it just broke at every angle. My friend had the lasagna which was bland and overcooked to the point that there was no texture left. The tempura had no seasoning and it came with plain ketchup. I decided to also get the tiramisu, hoping it’ll match the vegan one in Rome but alas, it was basically vanilla pudding. It had no resemblance to a tiramisu. No coffee, no amaretto taste.
Read moreOverall, I’m quite upset that when people put in the effort to make a vegan restaurant they don’t make the effort to make the food taste good. So vegans have to “settle” with bland tastes.
Pros: Friendly service
Cons: Food, Drinks, Mistakes
Jana87!
Mi dispiace contraddirla ma viene fatto tutto fresco sul momento…. Poi i piatti erano vuoti…… come mai non avete detto nulla?forse non sa che in Italia, i tiramisù possono essere effettuati in varie maniere(fragola, cacao , ananas, etc )..
Read moreps. La cuoca è anziana e cucina Vegan da 50 anni…. Non aggiungo altro!!!
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