Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Family-owned vegan restaurant with roman style cuisine, seasonal dishes, and pizza. Dishes include carbonara, amatriciana, cacio e pepe, gricia, and veganized traditional desserts. Reservations required; book through the restaurant website. LGBTQ+ friendly. Note: Previously veg options only, but fully vegan since 1st March 2023. Open Tue-Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-16:00, 18:30-23:30.


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1043 Reviews

First Review by lotustummy

rp1989

Points +64

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

W la tradizione rivisitata

Posto piccolo ma molto accogliente, personale carino e piatti spaziali!

Pros: Carbonara, Tiramisù

akleiven

Points +18

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

A must eat experience in Rome

Friendly staff, nice guests and really good vegan food tipo Italiano❤️

jakobo

Points +371

Vegan
14 Nov 2024

5/5 comfort food !!!

Make this a must stop in Rome when visiting. So many amazing options to choose from. Would visit over and over just to try everything. they also offer seasonal dishes 🤌

Pros: seasonal dishes , small spot but worth the wait , cozy, friendly, happy

MatildeSignorini18

Points +16

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Great vegan post for typical roman food!

This restaurant has 4 stars as it used to be "with vegan options", but last year they switched to a fully vegan kitchen. They serve typical Italian food, and in particular dishes from Rome like pasta alla carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana and so on. Everything I've ever tried here was amazing and I strongly recommend it to any vegan visiting Rome! It's close to the main train station so it's easy to reach; remember to book on their website as it's often full.

Pros: vegan versions of typical dishes from Rome, friendly staff, fair prices

Cons: some dishes are very oily/heavy

LauraAureli

Points +18

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Il mio posto del cuore

Adoro questo posto. Tutto squisito ma la loro pizza è la più buona in assoluto ! Non ci si deve accontentare di una vegetariana o di una funghi rossa...e poi i fritti...i moscardini spaziali....insomma il top del gusto!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-20

DPET

Points +65

Vegan
09 Nov 2024

MOST AMAZING VEGAN RESTAURANT I EVER WAS

Me and my wife went there and had the artichokes, the bruschetones, the carbonara, the seitan escalopes al fungi and with lemon, both with baked potatoes, the tiramisu, the rocher gianduia al cuore de albicocca…all, I mean EVERY DISH was absolutely divine! Service was fast and very sympathetic and location is really nice, even though a little small.
Very romantic!❤️❤️ We can’t wait to come back!

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-09

Pros: Prices are reasonable for such quality, Lots of different dishes, Great taste, like fine dining but bigger portions

Cons: A little bit small location

GabrielEng

Points +677

Vegan
07 Nov 2024

Good not great

I expected more honestly, the presentations are great but they oversell the food which doesn't really match in terms of textures and flavors. The lasagna was good, lacked some flavor and it was a little too soft for my liking, the "meat balls" were nice but the pumpkin chips were not crunchy at all and felt almost a bit stale. Overall it was a decent meal that didn't meet my expectations.

manore

Points +533

Vegan
05 Nov 2024

Very delicious!

Very good vegan dishes.
Would have come back if we had stayed longer in Rome.

MissAmelia_k

Points +568

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Excellent variety of Italian food!

If I lived in Roma, this would be my regular! So much choice and all looked great!

Pros: Lots of choice, All vegan, All Italian

puftelmuftel

Points +33

Vegan
02 Nov 2024

Wir saßen spontan auf dem Gehsteig und es hat sich sehr gelohnt!

Da wir vorher nicht reserviert hatten, bot uns der Kellner an, uns extra einen Tisch auf dem Gehsteig zu platzieren. So saßen wir zwar nicht sehe bequem, aber es hat sich total gelohnt. Einfach geniales Essen!

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-02

Pros: Cabonara, Crepes Nutealla

AoifeTalbot

Points +77

Vegan
01 Nov 2024

My favourite vegan place in Rome

I had so many things off the menu during my time in Rome since it was all so delicious! Recommend the cannelloni vegan, the risotto, the carbonara, the ‘mezze maniche alla gricia’, the marinated seitan with baked potatoes, and the pizza orientale vegan. I absolutely loved every one of these dishes!

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-01

CWNZ

Points +66

Vegan
30 Oct 2024

Some of the best food I’ve ever tasted

Such consistently delicious food, honestly it was culinary genius/virtually perfection.

Pros: Everything tasted 10/10 flavourful and full bodied

Veatriki

Points +638

Vegan
29 Oct 2024

One of the best vegan restaurants I've visited

We visited today and it's so good, everything we tried was perfect, highly recommend

AlbertoBlandino

Points +80

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Uo dei migliori

Piccolo posto, semplice, ma con cibo eccezionale e grandissima scelta

Pros: Scelta menù , Qualità cibo, Quantità cibo

Cons: Parte dello staff poco cortese

Inesaxx

Points +102

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Worth a visit

Quite good but not excellent food, tiny tables, all vegan so basically limitless options

Julie0409

Points +20

Vegan
23 Oct 2024

Dinner

Delicious and lot of choices. A must for vegan in Rome.

chiarachi

Points +16

Vegan
22 Oct 2024

Simply amazing

Decided to eat dinner here & so happy I did so! Friendly staff, amazing food!!! I ate the Risotto & as a dessert the tiramisu, which was simply the best tiramisu I've ever tasted! Wow! When I visit Rome again, I will definitely come back !

Pros: delicious food, friendly staff, nice outdoor sitting area

MarieJelínková

Points +92

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

yum!!!

the zucchini lasagna and pizza fries were so good. would definitely like to return.

Anna97_

Points +48

Vegan
20 Oct 2024

Pasta heaven

We tasted all the kinds of pasta and what should i say.. they have been creamy, rich, cheesy, perfect! We‘ll come back for sure!💓
The tiramisú was the tastiest i’ve ever had!

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-20

TrudiBruges

Points +23104

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Nice food, but unfrienfly staff, dirty toilet

Had made a reservation, and that's absolutely necessary, as the place soon filled, and we saw people being turned away.

The menu is quite extensive, and its good that there are photos included, although still hard to choose.
The food was ok-ish. Traditional Italian/Roman dishes. Fair price, but also rather small portions.

We had
- arachino 3€
- bruschetta with gorgonzola and mushrooms 8€
- crepes with spinach and potatoes 14€
- calzone campagnole 13€

Desserts:
Panna cotta with caramel 6€
Cheese cake with figs 7€

What killed it was the unfriendly service.
The waiter didnt say hello or anything, just a sort of nod in our direction, and after I said our reservation name, he checked on his screen, and then just pointed at at a table. No welcome, no 'have a nice meal', grumpy looking, no asking how the food was, very difficult to grab their attention to order etc (they dont seem to look around).

After the mains we waited to check whether at least someone would come and ask if we wanted any dessert. After 20 minutes it was clear they wouldn't, so then it took another 10 min before we could grab one's attention to order dessert (by in the end both waving our arms up high!! 🙈).

Tables also VERY close together, you can practically eat from the plate on the table next to you. Small tables, cramped sitting.
No relaxed atmosphere.

One toilet. Which needs a good wash. Toilet seat was very dirty (this was not from one day, but clearly had not been washed in a while, like - with a sponge!). Eek.

Not accessible, step to get in. No room to manoeuver inside.

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Updated from previous review on 2024-10-09

AndreaVegan

Points +26

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Semplicemente FANTASTICO

Cibo veramente DELIZIOSO, il titolare GENTILISSIMO e i prezzi assolutamente equi. Il locale è piccolino quindi è necessario prenotare.
CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!!

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-19

hanniebunnie

Points +170

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

delicious vegan, roman cuisine !!

it was hard to make a desicion, but in the end i was really happy with their carbonara 🌺🫧 loved that they went fully vegan, seems to be a popular spot - rightfully so :)

KiaSan

Points +85

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

A lot of options

We had a good time here. If you're a dessert person you will be happy with the size especially of the tiramisu. The food was okay the cannelloni a bit too sour and the pasta a bit too smokey.

Pros: Great atmosphere , Fridly staff

Cons: Taste not balanced, Booking needed

rachelploger

Points +128

Vegan
18 Oct 2024

dreaming of this pasta

I really wanted to experience traditional Italian food and I really think I got that here! Everything was so good!

Franky1234

Points +205

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Great address to try Roman cuisine

The all-vegan menu offers a large variety of typical Roman and Italian dishes. Food is tasty, good quality, and priced fairly. Reservations are necessary since it is a very popular spot at all times of the day. Service could be improved.

Pros: Food variety , Tasty food, Location

Cons: Service, Bad smell from the toilets, too close to tables

Yoganick

Points +1300

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

Great experience, we loved it!

You shouldn’t miss the Rifugio Romano. We can highly recommend it. Amazing food - best vegan Tiramisu ever (hard to believe it was vegan) - very friendly team and it was nice to sit outside. We will definitely come back.

slinzi89

Points +127

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2024

Recreations of famous Roman dishes, 100% vegan

We liked it so much we went for dinner one night then lunch the next day.

Had great cacio e pepe and pizza!

Extensive menu and options. We had sharey starters which were €3-4 each

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-12

Pros: Staff were really friendly. They remembered us, Authentic vegan cacio e pepe, Near Roma Termini train station




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