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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Featured Review

TarakYadav

Points +22

Vegan
26 May 2024

Amazing. Just amazing.

Probably the best place we visited in our entire Europe trip.

1. Janhavi and her parents were the most courteous hosts ever.

2. The food was amazing. The entire menu was vegan and our dietary restrictions were taken into consideration too!

3. The place is very easily accessible from Florence train station

We visited the place thrice during our time in Florence and we were never disappointed. The food and the service: top-notch. And most importantly, the people: kind and extremely humble.

We'll be sure to recommend Nirvana to anyone who'll be visiting Florence in the future.

Pros: Vegan Food, Jain (no onion, no garlic) options available, Easily accessible

Cons: None!


280 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

AlexGreenwood

Points +44

Vegan
09 Oct 2017

Best place in Italy

Firstly, this place is at least 85% vegan. Secondly, it's absolutely amazing.
Friendly staff and loads of choice. I had a delicious vegan carbonara, red wine, vegan tiramasu and all for about 12 euros. Wish I'd found it earlier than my last night.

Pros: Choice, Price, Food

Cons: none

Travelerdutch

Points +80

Mostly Veg
01 Oct 2017

nice food & caring people

After a long walk having a sore throath I walked around in Florence and Happy Cow found this restaurant.
I was offered a fresh ginger tea and ate a lovely fresh vegetarian vegetable soup and a dessert.
One day later I sat on the terrace outside enjoying the mid-day lunch for a set price under 15 euro.
Again, great and tasty.

AglioOlio

Points +22

Vegan
20 Sep 2017

Delicious

The food was amazingly tasty and fresh, just perfect. The vegan cheese on the seitan was probably the best I ever had. The prices are low and the service fast and friendly. It really exceeded my expectations, I will be back soon.

Pros: Quasi entirely vegan, Gluten free options

Cons: Nothing

RII

Points +402

Vegan
01 Sep 2017

Great Dining Experience

Nice spacious seating inside and outside. Friendly knowledgable staff, seating outside on a warm evening, many vegan options and great flavors = a wonderful dining experience.

The vegan ravioli was not quite like my grandmother used to make, but vegan ravioli was a rare treat.

The risotto was great and also the desert.

Highly recommended.

Pros: Inside and outside seating, Great selection for vegans, Friendly and knowledgeable staff

MarieO

Points +26

Vegan
20 Aug 2017

Best vegan place in Firenze !

The food is really really good (try the vegan carbonara with the vegan parmesan), not expensive, and the place cute !
Almost everything on the menu is vegan, and the staff is nice !
The pizzas are great too, but please note that the oriental one is super extra hot and makes you sweat like crazy.

Nekozushi

Points +40

Vegan
19 Aug 2017

Beaucoup de choix, options et plats vegan

Très bonne ambiance, grande terrasse, personnel aimable qui explique bien la carte (si on veut être sûrs de manger vegan, mieux vaut toujours demander !)
De bonnes alternatives à la viande (seitan bien travaillé, fromages vegan,...)

Pros: Beaucoup d'options vegan, joli cadre, personnel ai

Brianna77

Points +44

Vegan
14 Aug 2017

lovely family service

My boyfriend and I came here on vacation and were charmed by this place. We enjoyed our dishes and shared a sweet little tiramisu. We were sad to see that there weren't many customers and hope that the place gets more business soon. Restaurants like these should not go under!!

Pros: great seating indoors and out , clearly labeled menu , classic Italian dishes with vegan spin

VegansArePeopleToo

Points +112

Vegan
23 Jul 2017

Listed twice on Happy Cow, but same place

Has non-vegan menu items marked, but nothing on the menu was marked as such. There is an allergen poster for the desserts at the display case that clearly lists milk (latte) for the tiramisu but it was not marked as not vegan on the menu. We did verify the items we ordered were vegan and had some really fanastic food that was certainly worth our walk.

Pros: Great food

Cons: Ambiguous labelling

Nibs

Points +597

Vegan
17 Jun 2017

Interesting Lunch, would like to go back to try Dinner as well

My daughter and I went to Nirvana recently for a daddy/daughter excursion and we both enjoyed the food and experience at Nirvana. I was surprised at the size of the restaurant - lots of seating inside and a good amount outside as well. The lunch menu was fairly basic, I had a first of herbed quinoa and a second of steamed vegetables. Again, very basic but the flavor of the food came through nicely and the ingredients seemed all quite fresh. My daughter had a vegeburger which she described as the best vegeburger she's ever had (and she's had a number of burgers). The staff were friendly and we will definitely return. I'd like to go back in the evening for dinner as the place has great ambiance and I think if would be a fun and tasty night out.

Pros: Tasty and healthy food , nice ambiance , friendly staff

Cons: Lunch menu could have a couple more options

ReneeG

Points +25

Vegetarian
03 Jun 2017

Very average food with a side of bad service

Not impressed. Very bad service. Small servings and food very tasteless. First the waitress asks twice for our drink order, then brings out wrong drinks for both of us. We get no bread with meal even though locals are getting bread. We ask for it and still get none. Waitress not friendly, just throws plates on table. I had oriental rice - 1/2 a cup of rice no vegetables or anything, just rice. Very dissapointing, less taste than a packet of Uncle Bens rice( at least that has something resembling vegetables in it) The waitress can't even use the eftpos to pay by card., so forced to pay cash.

Sorry, but I cannot recommend and I would certainly not return.

Pros: Setting outdoors very nice under magnolia trees., Good variety on menu, Located in nice area

Cons: Very bad service - a smile goes a long way!, Small serves of bland tasteless food




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