Historic gelateria in Florence downtown. Also offering soy and rice milk based gelato, as well as fruit and chocolate sorbet. Open Mon 12:00-20:00, Wed-Sun 12:00-20:00.
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79 Reviews
First Review by SnuggleBear
Heather🌱🐞☀️
Points +71
Great amount of options! - Edit
They have a vegan cone and around 6-8 different vegan ice cream/sorbet flavours 😄 Vegan options clearly labelled in freezer right where you walk in 😄
Read morePros: Very tasty, especially the one made with hazelnut, Cone itself was good too!
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mostlyvegan75
Points +533
We liked the vegan ice cream options! - Edit
We had chocolate, hazelnut and raspberry flavours and the taste of these were very pure and tasty!
Read morePros: Vegan options for ice cream, Great pure flavours
Cons: Not so many vegan flavours
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Theralex
Points +50
Quite disappointing - Edit
Expected more after reading the reviews here. Cones were vegan but they only offered sorbet and two other vegan flavours. Nice staff.
Read morePros: Vegan Cones
Cons: Few vegan options
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_hael
Points +269
Good Gelato Option - Edit
Yummy gelato located close to many tourist sites and shopping. Decently priced and there were many vegan options.
Read moreWas the second best gelato I’ve had in Florence.
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lmcc
Points +1203
Delicious! - Edit
I visited twice during my time in Florence. The first time I had the hazelnut soy gelato, and the chocolate sorbet. Both such delicious flavours, although I enjoyed the hazelnut more. The second time, I tried vanilla, and it was also very tasty. I would definitely recommend it!
Read morePros: Great soy gelato, A whole vegan case right at the front of the store
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HelenFry
Points +61
separate vegan fridge! great gelato! - Edit
Lovely gelato with a whole fridge just for vegans.
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ElieGo
Points +150
Yum! - Edit
Yum. Lots of vegan choices and super fresh and natural
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Pachamamma
Points +324
Tasty! - Edit
So good I went back and had another one straight away!
Read morePros: Lots of great vegan flavours
Cons: One Moody member of staff.
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MonacoMel
Points +195
Yum! - Edit
I had the Nocciola made with soymilk and chocolate vegan flavors. Both we delicious. There was a strange film on the roof of my mouth while eating it but gone right after I was done. I would recommend!
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Ciad
Points +1520
Perché è Bellissimo - Edit
Good amount of choices and the staff was helpful in directing us toward the vegan options. It gets busy, being in such a popular location but they don't rush your choices, at all.
Read moreThe vegan flavours are on the left, closer to the entrance. The hazelnut is great. Hazelnut gelato has to be the best food in the world!
Pros: Freshly made, Good Location, Lots of choices
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veganamanda
Points +251
Yum! - Edit
I got the chocolate and hazelnut flavors. My boyfriend got the dairy hazelnut and said they were very similar. Vegan options were in a separate area and included about 6-8 flavors. They spoke English and quickly pointed me to the available options. Totally painless and yummy!
Read morePros: Clear vegan options
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imoimoimo
Points +77
hazelnut gelato is delish!! - Edit
Had 3 scoops: hazelnut soy based, vanilla soy based & chocolate sorbet. All were delicious :D
Read morePros: little seating area across the pavement outside
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Amoo
Points +158
Not bad - Edit
I don't know why but when we went here there were not that many vegan options available- only sorbet, which unfortunately I'm not a big fan of. It was enjoyable enough but I wouldn't rave. Went to other Gelaterias that had many more vegan options.
Read morePros: cheap, good location
Cons: not many vegan options
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EinavBen-gal
Points +48
super like! - Edit
Large selection, wonderful flavors
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
non-dairy section - Edit
When we asked about vegan options, we were directed to a separate section that was non-dairy. It included soy based gelatos as well as sorbettos. I went with all sorbettos, cantaloupe, watermelon and lemon. All so refreshing on a hot day and the cantaloupe especially was divine. Dirk got all soy flavors, like hazelnut, etc, which he loved. Definitely our favorite gelateria in Florence.
Read morePros: several vegan options, soy gelato and sorbetto
Guest
HappyGina
Points +85
My favorite in Florence so far.. but! ... - Edit
I have realized since being in Florence that quite a few places have "dairy free" dark chocolate "gelato" (which is really sorbetto because it's water based, but who cares it's awesome :D). This place, "Perche No!" is DEFINITELY my favorite so far!! They supposedly make it all homemade DAILY, so it makes sense why it tastes so fresh and yummy :)
Read moreJust to be clear, I am saying I love the dark chocolate dairy free gelato. I tried the soy vanilla and did not care for it. I even put it with banana and it was.. ok. Wouldn't eat it again. I really don't like soy anyway, especially non-organic soy, but I figured I'd try it.
BUT!!! Soy aside, I was psyched to have me an awesome little gelato shop for my chocolate fixes.. however...I recently learned that sugar is not "vegan" (because they use charred animals bones to process it). SO!! This is now a problem because I believe everyone uses sugar in their gelato and so far, the places I've asked, do not use organic sugar (which would put us vegans in the clear). -Grom said they use brown sugar, which still may or may not be vegan, according to my research.
I asked Perche No! last night and they said they use regular sugar. Now, I don't know what that means exactly because I barely speak Italian yet, nor do I understand it very well, but I'm guessing she meant they use regular old white sugar (not vegan). I would really love to know for sure, because oh man!! I will be here for another month and I want gelato!!!
But, unless I find a gelato shop that uses organic sugar or no sugar, I guess the answer to "perche no?" is "because it's not totally vegan" :'(
Pros: Homemade, fresh daily
Cons: some/all vegan flavors may NOT be vegan
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MarkHelmy
Points +117
Amazing gelato. - Edit
I stopped in Florence yesterday as part of a backpacking trip round Europe. When I entered Italy I had four goals eat good pizza, pasta, coffee and ice cream. Alas so far my attempts at pizza and pasta have been failures however ice cream has been a huge success! Perche no is a pretty gelato shop offering traditional Ice cream in the heart of Florence. It didn't take me long to find it and when I did I was presently surprised. Not only did the lady who served me know what a vegan was she also informed me that on top of a large selection of soy and rice milk Ice cream flavours they also had vegan/ gluten free cones. I wasted no time in picking 3 flavours to go in my cone (chocolate, vanilla and one that tasted of ferrero rocher!) it all came to about €2. There was no doubt in my mind once I tasted it, that it was the best ice cream I had ever tasted. Honestly well worth a visit you won't be disappointed.
Read morePros: Cheap, Lots of vegan choice, Friendly staff
Cons: None
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akanne
Points +200
Seriously, Perche No? - Edit
I loved this place! Not only it's heavenly to be understood what vegan is but to be able to trust that the ice cream and the cones are vegan! The servers were super friendly and speak English!!! The prices are ok, the big vegan waffle cone is 5 Euros but they give you 3 flavors and it's humongous! the little vegan cone is 3 Euros I think and they still give you 2 big portions. I stayed at the Maxim Hotel, only 2 blocks away from Perche No. I think I gained about 2 pounds from going there almost every day.
Read moreI hope to return to Florence soon and I will definitely pay them another visit. I highly recommend them!
Pros: Delicious Ice Cream, Friendly service, Really Vegan
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Marco Vegano
Points +118
Fair-trade vegan chocolate and vegan cones! - Edit
I was happy to have fair-trade (equo solidale) vegan chocolate ice cream on a vegan cone! Magnificent ice cream!!
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Unaban
Points +44
Delightful - Edit
We were staying in Florence for the whole month of May and it was hard to resist visiting Perche No every day. It felt like being back at the seaside as a child, and was an important contributor to a wonderful holiday.
Read morePros: Great variety of vegan ices, Very friendly and helpful staff
Cons: It is not in Scotland!
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fivesstarr
Points +137
They have vegan cones! - Edit
So yummy, I had three cones in a row.
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AshleyLorden
Points +1255
Good chocolate and fruit flavors, soy flavors okay - Edit
Perche No claims to be Florence's original gelateria -- it was established in 1939. It's a tiny shop but there are a few benches outside to sit, or take your gelato for a stroll in the beautiful downtown area.
Read moreYou choose a cone or cup and a price (2 to 10 euro I believe). The front case has all the vegan flavors but also one or two non-vegan so be sure to ask. The chocolate and fruit flavors were good when we went, but the vanilla soy was a miss, sweet and odd taste. Still, I would return. The 3e cones were actually tasty, not cardboard, the place was cheery and most of what we tried was good.
Pros: At least 6 vegan choices, Helpful service
Cons: May sometimes have "misses"
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AlyssaMiller
Points +48
Disappointed - Edit
When I asked which flavors did not have milk (and I said this in Italian) they pointed to a whole separate case. Of course the one flavor that I asked to try was the only flavor with milk in that case. This made me really grumpy because not only am I vegan, but I am highly allergic to milk. So this wasn't a great start.
Read moreI tried to ignore this, and still try the vegan gelato flavors. I honestly didn't like themt. To me, the soy hazelnut had no taste, the chocolate was icy and the fruit tasted artificial and too sweet.
I prefer other gelato shops where the fruit flavors taste natural. I would not go back here again.
Pros: vegan options
Cons: not careful, artificial fruit flavors
Guest
Sprout
Points +218
Perche YES! - Edit
This is a popular gelato spot in the heart of Florence. The staff speaks enough English to help you identify which options are "senza latte" (without milk.) They typically had two soy-based gelatos and several fruity-flavored sorbettos. These were generally kept up in the front case, but there is sometimes a non-vegan flavor up there, so be sure to ask (when I was there, the lavender wasn't vegan but everything else in the front case was.) The have a good variety of flavors and we were able to sample many of them over our four days in Florence.
Read moreMany gelato places have sorbetto, granita, or soy/almond/rice gelato available, but this place is supposed to be one of the better establishments in Florence and it certainly didn't disappoint. It's a great way to cap off an evening in the city, so go grab a coni and stroll down to the Arno in the twilight!
Pros: tasty soy gelato, refreshing sorbetto, nice staff
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SnuggleBear
Points +179
Great options, friendly staff - Edit
This place was wildly busy when we went but we were met with a smile and some healthy helpings of gelato. There were about 8 vegan options and they are right up front. I went two days in a row and had coffee, hazzlenut, and chocolate flavors. Great way to beat the midday heat and I am thankful for these considerations.
Read morePros: Conveniently in the center of Florence, Vegan Options up front
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