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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297 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

Rob-o-bot

Points +316

Vegan
04 Mar 2023

Fine

Honestly expected a bit more, but if you have health concerns this apparently salt free place may be for you. The staff were nice enough, but the music was like a spa on a strange loop. Not bad, just bland and the bread was cardboard.
Really wanted to like it more then I did.

Pros: Pastas were ok

Cons: Bread , Lack of taste

Denny88

Points +204

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Ottimo posto dove mangiare vegan a Firenze

Tutto buonissimo, la carbonara è qualcosa di eccezionale!

Pros: Tante opzioni vegane, Prezzo ottimo, Qualità buonissima

CarolineChurchill

Points +26

Vegan
24 Feb 2023

Great vegan meal!

Nice menu with many delicious options. Good wine list, scrummy desserts and nice relaxed service. Very calm vibe. Would highly recommend.

Pros: Very tasty food, Chilled service

Cons: Had to walk a little way out of the centre.

smileykylie

Points +344

Vegan
23 Feb 2023

Good food, *mostly* vegan

I say mostly vegan because they do have items that may contain milk on their menu, but they clearly label allergens on eat food item. The staff was very patient with us as we know very limited Italian, but they have English menu is available if needed. They have quite an extensive menu and the staff were very friendly. The restaurant itself had a beautiful atmosphere. We got the pasta parcels for an appetizer, which was very good but had what appeared to be a “deconstructed” presentation, so we were not quite sure how to properly eat it (this is our own fault for not asking as we had never heard of this before. I’m sure our server would have happily helped us but we were stubbornly trying to figure it out on our own). For our main course we got the ravioli and truffle carbonara. The portions were on the smaller side but the food was filling. The ravioli was pretty good but the sauce was a bit lack-luster for me. They use vegan prosociano cheese which added a nice flavor. I definitely recommend the truffle carbonara! It was so creamy and delicious! We got three desserts: the vanilla pudding, chocolate-pear cake, and laddu. The pudding had a strong but lovely vanilla flavor. The chocolate-pear cake had a nice moist texture and came warm which made it even more decadent. We were not familiar with laddu prior to this, but it was very good! Our server told us they make it using chickpeas and cocoa. It was the consistency of fudge, had a light chocolate flavor and not too sweet. The pudding and the laddu are quite small portions, so if you are splitting dessert with a companion I recommend getting two items.

Pros: Clearly labeled allergens on menu, Extensive menu, Friendly staff

Cons: Smaller portions

MeggsWelt

Points +255

Vegan
16 Feb 2023

Very good!

We where there for lunch. As a starter we had the Calabrese salad. It was good, even than the cheese was grated.
Then we tried spaghetti carbonara (so delicious!) and ravioli, also very good, but for us too small portion.
As a dessert we had a chocolate-pear cake. Could be maybe a little more creamy.
The stuff was very friendly.
When we stayed there many seats in the big room where free, so it was not that cozy.
On menu there is a symbol for non vegan dishes, but we couldn't find it on a dish, so we would say this place is completely vegan.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-16

Pros: Very tasty, Great options

Cons: Not so cozy, Larger potions

my_first_username

Points +95

Vegan
01 Feb 2023

Food was great; service was not

Note: They're not 100% Vegan. They have dairy on the menu for drinks!

Refused to provide me with tap-water (bottle only) and they still wanted to charge me for the cover-charge.
The gnocci however was delicious.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Didn't provide tapwater. Would only provide bottle

batveggie

Points +1018

Vegan
23 Jan 2023

Una piacevolissima scoperta

Quanto sono contenta di essere andata in questo posto! Tutto quello che ho provato era buonissimo, porzioni abbondanti e prezzi onesti. La carbonara è strepitosa, così come il seitan che ho provato in 3 versioni diverse. Anche i dolci molto buoni! Super approvato anche dagli onnivori, non vedo l’ora di tornarci.

BrianDove

Points +214

Vegan
23 Dec 2022

Great Food

The Primi and Secondi courses were excellent, but the bread was a bit dry. Good wine and delicious desert.

Pros: All Vegan Cuisine (almost), Good food, Affordable

Cons: Slow service

ScubaTropics

Points +385

Vegan
05 Dec 2022

Great Vegan food in convenient Florence location

We went with a party of seven. Everyone loved their food. We ordered apps, first course, second course, desserts, wine, beer, and side dishes. Bigger portions than we expected, although we ate everything. Especially great was eggplant, meatballs, and Italian beer.

Pros: All Vegan , Great Prices, Great Service

athenanicole

Points +54

Vegan
04 Dec 2022

delicious

good menu, lots of choices and a very cute atmosphere ! the waiter was very sweet and attentive and the food was absolutely delicious

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-04

jlvs2

Points +35

Vegan
02 Dec 2022

A lovely funky place.

Was served by an older couple who were lovely and could accommodate my broken Italian with their limited English. I had the truffle pasta which was very delicious. Also had the seitan steak with the gravy and enjoyed that less. It was a bit sour but the potatoes were lovely!
Everything seemed vegan

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Nice service

AntonelloDentoni

Points +24

Vegan
11 Nov 2022

Very good

Ottimo il thali. Piatto unico

ReSantiago

Points +63

Vegan
06 Nov 2022

Delicious italian food!

This restaurant is beautiful, clean and the food is delicious. I highly recommend the carbonara and the ravioli. The sauces had lots of flavor and the pasta was really fresh. The tiramisu was small but tasty. This was the best vegan Italian food we had throughout all of Italy!!

Pros: Delicious italian food

henna.kalliokoski

Points +85

Vegan
29 Oct 2022

Italian/Indian vegan food and wine

We had dinner with 6 people and loved the food.

Pros: Lots of options , tasty, not too expensive

TonyWristen

Points +22

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Wow ! What a fab place to enjoy some refreshing twists on vegan food ..

A completely plant based venue …. Charming waiters and a great twist on Italian cuisine we had five dishes and desserts .. all amazing !

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-22

Pros: Varied, Friendly staff , Not expensive

Cons: Away from main drag of restaurants

azuki_monster

Points +906

Vegan
13 Oct 2022

Many options

We had the pasta parcels and two seitan dishes.
We did not overly enjoy the dishes. They were not bad, but also not really to our taste. Maybe we should have ordered something from the prima piati as well. They definitely had lots of vegan options. I am not sure if the whole restaurant is vegan though, the menu said that non-vegan items would be marked specifically.
It was a little pricey.
The restaurant had a very relaxing atmosphere.

Pros: Extensive vegan menu

Cons: Quite pricey

hollyontheroad

Points +148

Vegan
08 Oct 2022

The best Tiramisu

What a special place! I had the carbonara, a tiramisu and soy cappuccino. All of it was really good. I am just now learning that the Tiramisu tastes so different depending on where you go. This one has no coffee or alcohol taste to it, and I found it so delicious. I would visit again! Super nice service as well.

Pros: Plenty of options to chose from, Inside and outside seating

Kristoff

Points +18

Vegan
29 Sep 2022

Very good

Friendly stuff, they server very good traditional Italian food

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly staff, Realistic prices

Cons: None

LemonsandLuggage

Points +2172

Vegan
25 Sep 2022

Very friendly, not sure if vegan

This is a really nice, down-to-earth place with lovely staff.

According to the menu the dishes are vegan, but it's not clear if they mean vegetarian maybe. Both me and my non-vegan but latose intolerant friend had severe stomach cramps after our dinner which was otherwise delicious.

Pros: Cozy atmosphere, Friendly staff

Cons: Potentially not vegan

twelve_peas

Points +977

Vegan
21 Sep 2022

Very delicious

The restaurant has a kinda indian touch with the design and the name, but it offers mainly italian dishes. It was very clean and calm and the staff was very nice. The food was delicious and we liked especially the seitan which was amazingly tender almost melting in your mouth.

Maxfaso

Points +47

Vegan
19 Sep 2022

Amazing

We ate there at lunch last week.
Few tables on the outside but a lot inside.
Lot of choices, we ordered a veg carbonara (amazing) and a Fiorentina (extraordinary also this one). Quality/price rateo amazing.

Pros: Best veg carbonara ever, All vegan, Lot of seats

koneko

Points +1732

Vegan
13 Sep 2022

Seitan in red wine dish was fab

Red wine Seitan was delicious, beautifully done potatoes and a nice balances salad, soft seitan and lovely sauce, cannot fault it.

The tofu escalope was alright, nothing special.

Spicy seitan dish was like a slightly spicy passata sauce, it was ok.

The veg carbonara was misleading, no veggies to be seen but the carbonara itself was fantastic.

Apple pie was good, same with the pear and chocolate pie - very delicately moist and with chunks of fruits - recommend the apple pie more. Could do with either custard or ice cream with the pies as it is quite dry.

Restaurant is very zen and bless the waiter who tried his best explaining the menu to us - he is deserving of 5 stars alone.

Pros: Good value for money

themountainvegan

Points +20

Vegan
13 Sep 2022

5 Pearls!!! this is a gem in Florence!

The best of the best best-If you are in Florence vegan or not you must try Silvana‘s vegan carbonara.

Pros: all vegan , clearly marked gf, phenomenal

Cons: non

KeirOvington

Points +63

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Fantastic

Really interesting a delicious food, and reasonably priced. Served as a first (pasta) and second ('meat') plate, good deserts with a tofu cheese cake.

vegangameguy

Points +90

Vegan
30 Aug 2022

Fantastic food, Quirky gem

Fantastic food: almost fully Italian, with an Indian touch to the menu (...an Italian Thali or an Indian waffle anyone?) Try the truffle tagliatelle for a treat.

The people are friendly, and the service is good and quick, if a little quirky, which added to the charm, for the most part... The one negative: Waiter #1 said the tisana came cold, but it arrived scalding hot after they made it fresh. Waiter #2 said they didn't have ice they could give me, so I bought cold water to cool it down. Odd, but... fine😄 **

The bugs were intense outside. Very hot inside in late August.

**EDIT: I spoke with the chef and she said tisana (which is an herbal infusion) always comes hot in Italy, so I probably just misheard the first waiter.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-30

Pros: Mostly vegan, Wonderful people, Great taste (try the truffle!)

Cons: Lots of bugs outside, No A/C in late August, No ice

Jinnystray

Points +16

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

Tutto buonissimo

Da quando hanno aperto vado spesso a mangiare al Nirvana. Ci porto sempre persone non vegane che apprezzano molto tutti i piatti che assaggiano

Pros: Primi insuperabili, Gentilezza , Accoglienti

VeganDamian

Points +496

Vegan
26 Aug 2022

Great Italian Vegan Restaurant

Varied selection, great atmosphere. Friendly staff, beautiful wine, and delicious food.

On the menu, it has a marking against all non-vegan (vegetarian items), however, there are none, and when asked they said ENTIRE menu is vegan.

Pros: Varied menu, Very italian, Friendly staff




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