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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296 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

MackenzieFord

Points +154

Vegan
18 Jul 2024

Delicious!

It was so great to find a place offering vegan versions of some Italian classics. We had lasagne and it was incredible. The portion sizes were good and the flavours were perfect. A lovely balance of pasta, creamy béchamel and tomato sauce. The tiramisu was creamy and delicious but could have done with a bit more of a coffee hit. The staff were lovely and the menu had lots of choice for hungry vegans. It’s on the pricier side but we didn’t mind as the lasagne really hit the spot.

StürenJean-Claude

Points +40

Vegan
12 Jul 2024

Herr

Geschmack hervoragend, preislich ok, könnte aner mehr auf dem Teller sein.
Ein allgemeines Problem

Pros: Geschmack, Lokal, Personal

Cons: Kleine Teller, Keine Pizza

shorty97

Points +524

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Simple but tasty

We ate here at lunchtime and there were enough tables available. The ambience is kept rather simple and the employees had a bit of a hard time with English, but the communication still worked. The lasagna had a nice fruity taste because of the tomatoes and we can't understand that it should be a block of cheese (previous evaluation). The spaghetti carbonara with truffle and tofu also tasted very good.

Pros: Traditional dishes veganized, Very tasty , Fair prices

Cons: A little excitement in the mouth is missing to the

chelsealynneambrose

Points +55

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Amazing

I went here on my first night in Florence. My husband and I shared ravioli, two seitan dishes, and a creamed rice dish. They all were delicious. I ordered a liter of wine for only 9 euro too! It was very good food, amazing service and great ambiance.

IdsMerel

Points +32

Vegan
08 Jul 2024

Highly recommended!

Delicious food, friendly staff and a nice and quiet place to sit outside. Also the prices are very good. The house wine, tiramisu, truffle tagliatelle (actually everything we had) was very tasty.

Pros: Friendly staff, Delicious food

Grabsy

Points +252

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Excellent carbonara

Finally found the vegan pasta we've been craving while in Italy. We got the carbonara and red pesto gnocchi and both were amazing. We also tried the ravioli which was only soso. The seitan is also great!

emilyp2

Points +22

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

CREAMIEST CARBONARA TARTUFO

Amazing Italian carbonara, I ordered the tartufo (truffle version) which elevated the creaminess so much!! Make sure you try the tiramisu too!

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-02

KayeMcNeill

Points +130

Vegan
29 Jun 2024

Nice place!

Ate here twice while in Florence and everything my partner and I had both times was very good. The stand out dish was the Tagliatelle al tartufo - aaaamazing!!

Pros: The people who work there (so kind and friendly), The truffle pasta

GaryNotley

Points +492

Vegan
27 Jun 2024

Very nice food, peaceful, quiet location

We sat outside on a lovely evening. Staff were attentive but not pushy. I chose 4 courses and my partner 3 courses. We were recommended the house red, which was ok.

For starters we had the vegan Bresaola with rocket salad which was tasty if a little unimaginative and Vegetarian crostini
accompanied by chutney with vegan stracchino and Indian waffle which was very good.

Heard a lot about how good the Carbonara Veg was. It was really tasty although the pasta was slightly overcooked for my taste. My partner had the Spaghetti with tomatoes, olives and rocket which was 'right up her street'
For secondi I had Aubergine pizzaiola which was really good. For dessert, I had the Tiramisu which was well presented, very tasty but lacked the marsala kick. My partner had a lovely fruit salad.

Pros: Outdoor seating, Friendly staff , Good food

Cons: A little disappointed in the Tiramisu.

Guacamole

Points +507

Vegan
24 Jun 2024

Good value meal - all vegan menu

Nice vegan option in Florence, good value for money and good sized meals. The Seitan dishes are made in house and are tasty. I would probably give 4.5 stars if I could, just because the dishes could be enhanced by adding some dressing to the salad and some more flavour to the sauces (I read below they don't use onion and garlic, so that could be why). Overall though a solid option in Florence for this price point, if you're looking for something non gourmet in a family run restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-24

Pros: Nice staff, Good sized meals, Good value

Cons: Enhance flavour of the salad and sauces

LauraJapan

Points +261

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

Meh

Honestly it was very meh. It was the first place we ate when we came because it had great reviews. If you’re used to good vegan food, this will be underwhelming. We got a roast that was under seasoned and lasagna was just a large block of cheese (in a bad way). Again, not bad. Just meh.

Jana87!

23 Jun 2024

Io credo sia molto soggettivo quello che lei dice… ognuno di noi ha un proprio gusto… il mondo è bello perché è vario!!!!

JosieDee

Points +16

Vegan
23 Jun 2024

Lovely lunch

Excellent vegan pasta and cheese with friendly service.

Bewilderbeast

Points +23

Vegan
18 Jun 2024

Best vegan place in Firenze

Ravioli with soy ragu was tasty. Prices are very reasonable. Staff can speak English if Italian is not your first language. Some Italian locals eating here which was a good sign.
Peroni Rossi in bottles is a great beer.

Pros: Food, Drinks, Good prices

Míriam27

Points +1727

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Buena comida italiana

Tienen platos italianos en su versión vegana. Probamos la lasaña, la carbonara veg y los gnocchis al pesto rosso, y de postre el tiramisú. Estaba todo muy bueno.

cayleycm

Points +28

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

YUM

Incredible vegan Italian food! We had lasagna, ravioli and eggplant Parmesan. Great service, clean and delicious vegan food. I didn’t want to stop eating!!

MeaganSemmelroth

Points +139

Vegan
15 Jun 2024

Nice it’s all vegan, but underwhelming

I was so excited to visit Nirvana Veg bc it’s all vegan! I will say there are a lot of options (which is always nice anytime us vegans get that), but it did not live up to the hype of being simply amazing. It is a solid option for sure, but not what I had expected. I really enjoyed the tagliatelle with mushrooms, and the carbonara was a close 2nd. The charcuterie starter was also pretty good. Neither my husband nor I ate the eggplant Parmesan…which is rare bc we don’t like to waste food, but it just really was not good. It’s quite an informal atmosphere. We ate just after lunch opening, and there were 2 other customers the whole time we ate, so it’s probably a place you can stop at last minute without a reservation (but that might have just been the day we were there). Would typically give 3 stars, but giving 4 bc it’s a fully vegan restaurant in Florence, which is rare.

Pros: Pasta dishes, All vegan

Cons: Very informal atmosphere , Eggplant Parmesan , Didn’t live up to the hype

Jimmy2695

Points +28

Vegan
11 Jun 2024

A must visit!

I had the carbonara for my main and the tiramisu for dessert. Thoroughly enjoyed both dishes and the staff are extremely friendly! Absolutely worth the visit!

annapasty

Points +86

Vegan
05 Jun 2024

Decent meal

Lots of meal options but almost too many, no theme to the menu and no descriptions, so was difficult to know what you were ordering. Bit of a strange vibe and was very quiet with no music. Went with the truffle carbonara and the ragu ravioli which were quite nice. The tiramisu was ok although didn’t taste like a tiramisu. Highlight was the tofu cake which was like a cross between cheesecake and crème caramel. Presentation of food could be better.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-05

Jana87!

06 Jun 2024

Salve!!grazie per averci recensito!! Come ha detto… noi non siamo un ristorante turistico ma familiare, quindi le foto dei piatti non le trova… se cercava questo doveva andare in posti più centrali… inoltre noi la musica la mettiamo dalle 9 del mattino, perché ci rilassa… poi ci può essere una svista, siamo umani no?!
Tutte le cose che lei ha mangiato qua sono tutti prodotti freschi e non abbiamo surgelati, e tutto fatto espressamente.. come di certo avrà notato!
Buon proseguimento

NateScip

Points +36

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Good service, nice food

Went after a long train so was our first meal in florence. Was a good experience as a whole. we had the truffle carbonara and the ravioli. the highlight of the meal was definitely the Tiramisu. Couldn’t really think of any cons for this place. the staff was also nice and made sure we were looked after.

Pros: Yummy food , good vibe, nice staff

Sabine.Vegana

Points +77

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

Bodenständig lecker

Gutes veganes Restaurant mit bodenständigem leckerem Essen. Wir hatten den Humus mit Papadom, Spaghetti mit Trüffelcarbonara und die Ravioli mit Ragout, welche sehr tomatig waren. Die Nudeln waren etwas zu weit, aber alles in Allem lecker. Der Apfelkuchen war OK, leider mit Puderzucker und Karamellsauce ertänkt, sodass man den eigentlichen Geschmack des Kuchens nicht mehr wahrnahm.
Wir würden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen und weitere Gerichte kosten.

Pros: Die Auswahl, Die Freundlichkeit, Der Preis

Cons: Es war leider sehr kalt im Restaurant

helenefreya

Points +1532

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Nice but overhyped

I tried the cabonara with truffle, the pastry pocket and tiramisu and it was ok but not crazy. The pastry pockets were cold and the pasta came too quick after the first dish - well during it. The staff was super friendly and super quick. Too quick. I was almost the only person. Pretty sad for such a great taste experience and amazing service. The ambience inside is done by heart but dark and gigantic. Eating outside ( 2 tables) is loud. The building of the restaurant is very beautiful!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-01

Jana87!

04 Jun 2024

Buonasera, purtroppo in ogni città in cui lei andrà ( in una delle vie principali) il rumore ci sarà sempre.
Purtroppo pannelli isolanti non si possono mettere!!! I tavoli li mettiamo su richiesta!La ringraziamo delle sue stelle…. Distinti saluti

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!

ohyouprettythings

Points +22

Vegan
08 May 2024

Vegan heaven

Just went! & going tomorrow night. Fantastic food & staff. We had truffle tagliatelle, lasagna & tiramisu (creamy! No coconut)

Grace (vegan 3 years)

JacquelineP

14 May 2024

Thank you for this review! My sisters and I will be in Florence in June and need good recommendations.

ohyouprettythings

15 May 2024

We did go twice! We hired a bike & the next day walked. Love this! Have a wonderful time x

JacquelineP

15 May 2024

This will be our “go to”. Thank you @ohyouprettythings

Groquik

Points +38

Vegetarian
07 May 2024

Vegan Italian food

Nice Italian dishes in vegan version. The prices are pretty cheap. I recommend the truffle carbonara.

AxelMBotello

Points +86

Vegan
27 Apr 2024

Excellent!

Had the gnocchi and tisana. Both were really tasty! The place is very nice and the waiter was very polite

lepetitpainauchocolat

Points +122

Vegan
26 Apr 2024

Perfectly decent

Perfectly decent food, for pretty decent prices. We wouldn’t bother going there again, when there are so many better places to eat in Florence, but in a pinch it would do.

ErronHaggard

Points +28

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

Delicious Vegan Italian Food!

We visited in April at around 7pm and were able to get a table with no reservation. The waiter was friendly and helpful (we speak no Italian).

The carbonara was amazing, with or without truffles. Eggplant parmesan was pretty good. The breaded seitan (I forget the name) was like a vegan veal cutlet... very tender and juicy.

100% would return again!

Pros: Delicious vegan food, Well-spaced seating area, Friendly service

Cons: None!




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