Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Beer/Wine
Delivery
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-Sun 11:00-23:30.
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Last update on 26 Feb 2025 by OwenFall
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1098 Reviews
First Review by lotustummy
evasoukup
Points +39
Amazing pizza and lasagna🌟 - Edit
Our first restaurant in Rome and we were amazingly surprised💥
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_thebookishcat
Points +187
Vegan Roman Cuisine - Edit
I eat here every time I am in Rome- delicious Roman typical food in vegan! I love the moscardini and the vegan gricia 🫶🏻
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AmenehAlcalá
Points +287
Meraviglioso - Edit
Se 10 volte vengo a Roma 10 volte mangio qui.
Read moreNon posso venire a Roma senza venire qui.
Updated from previous review on 2025-03-22
Pros: Tutto vegan, Buon prezzo, Gentilissimi
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valeriamotta
Points +877
Traditional roman food, but vegan - Edit
I ordered the supplì and the carbonara, and both were perfect. I was also looking at other people's dishes, and I was sad I couldn't try their food too cause every dish looked awesome! and I am sure it tased awesome as well. I will definitely come back to try more of their dishes!
Read morePros: Delicious food, Staff, Fair prices
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monschter
Points +40
bestes italienisches Essen - Edit
Es ist das beste vegane italienische Essen, dass ich hatte. Ein super grosses und vielfältiges Angebot. War bereits zwei mal da und werde sicher wieder gehen.
Read morePros: lecker, Angebot, traditionell italienisch
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NaNa.Lng
Points +182
Authentic vegan Italian food - Edit
The restaurant was quite full and I was lucky I got a table without a reservation. However it was an outside table (at 9°C), but they had a heater so it was okay even for a person getting cold as quickly as I do.
Read moreI wanted to have authentic vegan Italian food and I was not disappointed: I had a Bruschetta with artichokes and a Risotto. The Risotto was good but the Bruschetta was incredible. I could eat it every day!
Pros: Authentic Italian cuisine veganized
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DinaVKourda
Points +66
Delicious and in Demand - Edit
The lunch was excellent. We ordered purple gnocchi, pasta carbonara, and tiramisu. It is comparable to Pura Vita WeHo. We took a couple of panna cottas to go: salted caramel and Nutella for after dinner. They were both great. But the salted caramel panna cotta is literally the best dessert I’ve ever had. Omg.
Read moreI could only give 4 stars because there was no printed/posted menu, we were forced to use a QR code which in practice I try to avoid. I couldn’t easily connect and had to use their WiFi. I also want to minimize taking my phone out in public as much as possible due to pickpocketing. Finally, I’m on vacation and want to reduce my screen time as much as possible and would have preferred a printed menu over my phone.
During our lunch an Italian family of 5 seated next to us complained they were caught off guard because they felt duped their meal was vegan. They finished almost all of it and called the owner out to loudly complain they didn’t like the vegan food. Note: the server explicitly tells everyone the food is vegan and it’s written all over the menu. The owner dropped the check in half. Not the restaurant’s fault but it makes me think this is not the mother’s first time trying to scam a free family meal.
Pros: Food, Service, Salted Caramel Panna Cotta (omg)
Cons: Inaccessible printed menu (phone only), Rude family dining in
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C.Dia
Points +59
Great! Will be back if I'm Rome again - Edit
I had the chickpea gnocchi, the 3D-printed tagliata, and the tiramisú. Everything was delicious! If I had to be picky, I wasn’t completely sold on the flavour combination of the tagliata with carrot cream and balsamic vinegar, but that’s probably just a matter of personal taste.
Read moreIt’s a shame I could only go once, but I’ll definitely return if I’m in Rome again to try more dishes from the menu.
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MilicaS.
Points +106
Will go 3rd time as well! - Edit
Went there two times in 3 days, will go again tomorrow. Definitely one of the top vegan restaurants for me. Lasagna was amazing! Appetisers as well, especially the "seafood" one. Ensalada vegana has tofu marinated in some garlic marinade. Delicious!
Read moreThr place is rather small, so make sure to make a reservation as it gets really crowded. And rightfully so! ❤️
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Sanran
Points +527
Mamma mia - Edit
I tried the tagliata di seitan ai fungi porcini and it was incredible. I don't have the words to explain this. Must try...
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SašoM.
Points +118
Great food in a small semi-crowded place - Edit
Food selection, awesome. Taste, great. Price, very decent for what you get. Ambient is lacking, especially if you book late and get seated next to the toilet, but even with that in mind, of visit again. Staff is great and veeeery educated on an things vegan. Go try
Read morePros: Taste, Great selection, Informed staff
Cons: A bit crowded inside
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ElianeV
Points +16
Excellent food - Edit
All the dishes we had were equally delicious. The vegan cheese in/on top was some of the very best. We also had the 3D printed meat which had great flavor and texture.
Read morePros: Excellent taste, Good value, Big selection of dishes
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cavolfiore
Points +30
Si merita la sua fama - Edit
Staff gentile e piatti ottimi!
Read moreIn due abbiamo preso tre antipasti e un secondo ed è stato più che sufficiente. Tutti super originali mantenendo comunque i sapori cardine della tradizione romana. Senz’altro una tappa fondamentale ogni volta che si passa a Roma.
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laura_e_vegan
Points +1876
Amazing food - Edit
Extensive fully vegan menu, and what my friend and I ordered was phenomenal. The tonnarelli cacio e pepe especially and the arancini were really nice. The broccoli and the cicoria were also amazing. Would fully recommend if you’re in the area!!
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TrudiBruges
Points +24937
Nice food, but unfrienfly staff, dirty toilet - Edit
Had made a reservation, and that's absolutely necessary, as the place soon filled, and we saw people being turned away.
Read moreThe 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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Visit in October 2024
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-19
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HelenaRaposo
Points +38
Very Nice menu - Edit
Very nice vegan restaurant near stationi Termini.
Read morePros: Near statione Termini, Vegan , Nice Spot
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Margelaurie
Points +66
Cucina tipica romana tutta vegana - Edit
I piatti tipici romani del tutto vegetali e i prezzi normali.
Read moreHo provato il supplì e la cacio e pepe, identici a quelli con derivati animali.
Pros: Piatti esclusivamente vegani, Prezzi normali, Vicinanza alla stazione Termini
Cons: Non ti portano il pane per la scarpetta
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shepherdDE
Points +144
Eines der besten veganen Restaurants - Edit
Das Rifugio Romano tritt laut den Angaben auf ihrer Website seit 2023 als vollständig veganes Restaurant auf. Die Karte ist recht umfangreich, die Auswahl fällt dadurch nicht leicht, wir empfehlen deshalb mehrere Besuche. Die vegane Carbonara war sehr gut und auch die Kürbislasagne. Das Tiramisu ist die Krönung des ganzen.
Read morePros: Sehr gute Küche, Zentral gelegen
Cons: Reservierung erforderlich, Karte ist etwas zu umfangreich
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ultra*runner
Points +284
Absolutely horrible! - Edit
Arrived promptly when they opened. Acted super sketchy. Asked if we knew it was vegan? Yes, we know. Cue weird looks. Went inside to check something. Came out and said we could sit for 25 mins. Just got an overall ick and left.
Read moreCons: Weird behavior, Rude
shepherdDE
On the website, customers are informed that a reservation is mandatory. From my point of view, this reflects that a very popular restaurant is also very good.
Read moreultra*runner
It was empty. Not a soul in sight.
Read moreValaBeneath
We’re sorry for the bad experience but if you see that the restaurant is empty it doesn’t mean that it will be for long time. We need reservations, I’m sure that the waiter told you that you could have just 25 minutes because you came in the weekend and the time slot for lunch starts at 12:30, it was all fully booked at that time. That’s the reason. The reviews for a vegan restaurant are really important and I think it’s not fair to make a bad review because you didn’t book for lunch. If you did it, you could have the chance toto read online all the time slots info. The restaurant is too small to come without reservations, sorry for that. :(
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AshleyLenihan
Points +68
Absolutely epic - Edit
The best vegan grub in Rome with so many vegan options for every course. Definitely make the effort to visit here if you're in Rome, even if you're not in the area.
Read morePros: Vegan options , Friendly service, Decent prices
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ambiesadventure
Points +70
Excellent Vegan Italian Restaurant - Edit
We are so happy we booked in advance as it was super busy when we arrived on a Tuesday night, there wouldn’t have been space for us! The menu is huge, so much to choose from. We are just gutted we were too full for dessert. Would definitely go back to try more if we come to Rome again.
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Petrouchka
Points +910
Large menu of typical Roman dishes - Edit
There is a lot of choice on the menu, we had some arancini, pasta caccio e pepe and a tiramisu as desert. The place is cozy and the restaurant is quite central. The food was really good and the staff nice: we came twice!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-02-22
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Csücsök
Points +65
Very atmospheric place - Edit
We visited this place without reservation, but the waitress was very friendly, and she found a free table to us. We ordered pizza and canelloni, and tiramisu for dessert. Everything were very delicious.
Read morePros: Friendly stuff, Delicious food, Good music
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veronica.gnecco
Points +385
Lots of vegan choices in Italian cuisine - Edit
Amazing vegan places near Termini station! A lot of vegan options of typical and adapted italian dishes, everything good and well thought. Not expensive considering the quality! We took one antipasto del rifugio, one primo and the dessert.
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lucomannaro
Points +284
The place to go for Italian vegan dishes - Edit
This place has all the typical Italian cuisine made vegan. Everything I tried was excellent: the dishes are not fancy but earthy and you really feel at home. Make sure to book ahead on their website and you'll be more than happy once you try it.
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Kilrathi
Points +39
Eccellente - Edit
The Rifugio has a huge menu with a huge selection of foods. The restaurant has a cosy atmosphere with a young, modern vibe. The food was so delicious that we came back a second time and were welcomed with a warm „Welcome back.“
Read moreA reservation is required.
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-22
Pros: Huge variety, Delicious food, Very friendly staff
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vimercs
Points +217
Amazing! - Edit
Everything I got was delicious, I wish I had more stomachs to try all the menu!
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