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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 Mon-Sun 11:00-23:30.
1074 Reviews
First Review by lotustummy
MikeJensen
Points +84
Best vegan food in Italy - Edit
5/5 stars - this is a small, centrally-located restaurant in Rome which is so far our favourite vegan restaurant in the world. Unfortunately not vegetarian or vegan, but the vegan menu is large, clearly-marked, very diverse with lots of different pasta and other Italian dishes, and everything we tried was absolutely delicious.
Read moreI had the gnocchi with a creamy walnut sauce, it was superb. My partner had the seitan ravioli which was also incredible. For dessert we had the tiramisu which was so good we couldn't believe it.
Another big plus point, they have marked vegan wine options!
Prices are fair, staff was very friendly, waiting times were good even though the restaurant got busier after we arrived.
All in all we absolutely regret coming to this restaurant on our last day in Rome, because otherwise we would have come back as often as possible to try more of their dishes. Next time we are in Rome this will be our first stop.
Pros: Most delicious vegan food we have so far found, Fair prices, Vegan wine
Cons: Not vegan/vegetarian, Portion sizes could be a pinch bigger
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nylars
Points +147
Our favorite restaurant in Rome - Edit
We went here four times during our stay in Rome because this restaurant provides very tasty food for a very reasonable price (unlike many other places in Rome)!
Read moreOn busy times the service was quite slow and unfortunately the quality of the food was poorer those times, but on less busy times the service and the food was perfect. I therefore recommend this restaurant for lunch or early dinner because this place seems to be most popular in the late evenings.
I highly recommend the ravioli, it's the best ravioli I have ever tried and maybe even the best pasta dish I've ever had! The farinata is also out of this world!
Pros: Most of the staff seems to be vegan, Very nice Italian food, good value
Cons: Slow service when busy
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YvonneRakhorstMejias
Points +234
Lovely place with very good vegan options! - Edit
We had dinner over here on our first day in Rome. It's a lovely place with a lot of vegan options. I had a vegan carbonara as starter, a vegan omelet for main and of course the vegan tiramisu as dessert!
Read moreThe food tasted very good, especially the tiramisu. My non-vegan boyfriend admitted that he liked the vegan more then his normal tiramisu :-D
The staff is also very nice. I even made friends with the blonde vegan waitress! Very nice girl!
The price of the food is good for what you get.
Pros: A lot of vegan options , Friendly staff, Good prices
Cons: The restaurant is not nearby my home in The Nether
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DominicDale
Points +18
Great vegan options - Edit
Lovely restaurant with loads of vegan options - hard to choose what to eat. My partner and I ordered two of the vegan pizzas (plus fries) and they were delicious. Portions are huge and we were very satisfied with our meal. The waitress serving us was very friendly and made us feel welcome. Definitely recommend going here. It's not exactly central, but is well worth the effort getting there :)
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options , Friendly staff, Amazing food & affordable
Cons: Not central
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Federclown
Points +179
I wished to give five stars but... - Edit
...our second experience wasnt nearly as good as our first one.
Read moreFirst time going there I couldnt decide for ages since the vegan menu is huuuge and sounds too delicious. Ultimately, I decided for the pizza with Mozzarella and salami and DAMN it was the best vegan pizza Ive ever had! I almost cried, haha. My boyfriend chose this rolled up pizza thing with Mayo, onion and potato and it was absolutely amazing aswell. Tasted really German ;D Both was 8 or 9€ which was okay, not more or less expensive than omnivore pizza and the pizza was big, too.
But our second experience was really awful. I ordered the pizza with wurstel and he ordered the vegan burger. It took ages to prepare, we got our orders way after the two people ordering after us got theirs... Bruschetta (4€) was good, nothing special, quite average. My pizza was okay, not nearly as good as the first one, not enough sausage and the cheese tasted too artificial for some reason. The vegan burger was the biggest joke on Earth: buns with a mushy patty and a lettuce leaf and one slice of tomato, thats it. The Patty was so mushy, the burger was barely edible. I think the patty tasted okay but my boyfriend (vegetarian) hated it. According to him, the burger was just dry (no sauce) and had no taste. He was highly disappointed as the burger was 10(!!!!!)€. The fries were horrible aswell, not properly fried. Sorry, but among the most disgusting fries I tried. :(
Pros: Many, many vegan options, Price for pizza is good, Salami pizza is heavenly, bruschetta good
Cons: Burger overpriced and an absolute joke, Waiting time the second time we went there
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AgnieszkaPomianowska
Points +16
delicious vegan pizza - Edit
Place doesn't look nice, but vegan capriciosa that I ate was amazing. Great proporcions of cheese, vegan salami and vegetables. Staff was very vegan friendly, suggested us eating a vegan tiramisu which was also great :)
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Danikathy
Points +16
great place - Edit
Amazing vegan food!! And service! Loved it
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KristinaPatatina
Points +209
Tasty food and a lot of vegan options! - Edit
Me and my partner (carnivore) have recently visited this restaurant and were very satisfied with a variety of options on the menu. Both of us managed to try delicious food according to our diets. This is a place run by a vegan/vegetarian family, so they will always find a way to accommodate your needs. For starter we ordered a vegan plate with finger food - this way we could try all different flavours and vegan combinations (marinated tofu, mock meat slices, olives, home-made hummus on a bread with tomatoes, sticks with cherry tomatoes and vegan sausages, aubergine puree, vegan cheese with herbs). Our main courses were also satisfying. At the end of the visit we were treated with Limoncello!
Read moreIn general, it was a good experience. All members of the stuff were very friendly and welcoming.
Pros: Adequate prices, Big menu with a lot of vegan options, Quick service
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Rosebush
Points +18
Vegan Romans - Edit
An excellent family run Roman restaurant which offers non vegans the chance to try traditional Italian dishes but in vegan form. I really enjoyed a creamy,nutty vegan gnocchi, which is rare to find in a restaurant. The vegan menu is extensive and the presentation and portion sizes were good. Our friendly waitress explained all the dishes and knows them well as it's her family's business and she is vegan herself.
Read morePros: Great choice of dishes. , Friendly staff. , Presentation of food and decor of restaurant.
Cons: A bit more veg within the dishes.
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Marinaparedes
Points +16
DELICIOUS - Edit
I was so impressed by this nice and comfy restaurant. I am not used to know restaurants with a whole different menu with only vegan options, and that they are absolutely delicious.
Read moreI only regret visiting this restaurant the day before our departure. We went twice and both of this times the meal was great!
When I tried the Tiramisu I had to ask twice if it was vegan, 'cause the taste was so accurate!!
Also Pizza Dumpling where marvelous
Pros: Loads of delicious vegan options , Cheap
Cons: none
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BrunaValadares
Points +20
FANTASTIC - Edit
i'm soooo impressed! i ordered lasagna and tiramisu and i had to double check with the waitress to confirm they were Vegan! they tasted amazing!
Read morePros: lots of Vegan options, everything is labled, very
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SamuelKaviar
Points +18
Great Vegan Food - Edit
This was my first meal in Italy and it did not disappoint. In fact I came back the next day. Scrumptious and ornate italian vegan food.
Read morePros: traditional italian food, friendly staff, reasonably priced
Cons: in true italian style it's very carb and refined h
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Nk1178
Points +39
3 whole menu pages of vegan options! - Edit
If I had visited this place on my first day in Rome, I would have eaten here EVERY day! Family owned and run traditional Italian restaurant. Two daughters and the mother are vegan, and made sure the menu has a rich choice of vegan options: from starters to deserts, including pizza and pasta. Everything we ordered was delicious and fantastic, and the service was superior, knowledgeable and kind. My first and last Gnocchi in Rome, since it's so hard to find a vegan version. I give them 5 stars, even though Happy Cow allow only four for non-vegan restaurant. Don't miss this gem of a restaurant!
Read morePros: Fantastic Italian food, lots of choice
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FabiolaBeneath
Points +22
Assolutamente da provare! Consigliato! - Edit
Locale molto bello, mi ha colpito subito l'insegna fuori :D Anche il nome "rifugio" dà l'idea di un posto caldo e accogliente e in effetti è proprio così. Si mangia molto bene. La pizza è proprio quella tipica romana (fina e leggera) come piace a me e ci sono anche molte scelte per chi come noi mangia vegan, sia di pizza che di primi, secondi e dessert (c'è addirittura in vino vegan). Menù molto ricco, ci sono stata diverse volte e ho provato diversi piatti come la carbonara, i ravioli, le scaloppine di seitan, il burger, le polpettine, l'antipasto misto e diversi dolci come il tiramisù, la sacher e la sbriciolata, tutto vegan :D consigliato davvero!
Read morePros: excellente food, friendly staff, very good dessert
Cons: I can not fault
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rmsing
Points +16
Best Vegan Italian Food Ever - Edit
We ate here twice because every single dish was delicious. Extensive vegan menu, excellent staff, well-priced, cute outdoor seating. Wish we had more time in Rome to try more of their food. 10/10
Read morePros: Delicious, Extensive, Welcoming
Cons: no GF vegan pizza
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ElisaGR
Points +1694
Very nice place & employees - Edit
I went twice to this restaurant, during my 1week stay in Rome. First time was to try its vegan pizza (as I read in an article about it being the only place someone could find vegan pizza) and 2nd on my way to the airport, I stopped by for lunch.
Read morePrices reasonable, the waitress has such a nice energy and the vibes in the restaurant are very positive.
Thumbs up for not closing between 3.30-8 as many restaurants do...
Pros: Location, Variety, Cozy
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Tomshanan
Points +45
Fantastic Italian cuisine suited for Vegans - Edit
This place has really managed to turn the meaty and cheesy Italian cuisine to be suitable for vegans, and done a remarkable job at it too!
Read moreI've come here twice, and had the vegan Lasagna Bolognese and vegan creamy ravioli with seitan.
Both were impressively tasty and not at all bearing the bizarre flavours of fake cheeses and meat. (I was actually sure they gave me the non vegan lasagna by mistake).
They also make their own vegan ice cream in three flavours (not from soy). That was also one of the best vegan ice creams I've had.
The service was slow on one occasion but fast on the second. It depends on the day you visit I guess. They are very friendly nonetheless. There is reliable wifi, just ask for the password.
Also it's recommended to check if they are open on Mondays since I've heard they can sometimes be off.
Pros: Great vegan menu, Great location (7 minute walk from Termini), Great staff
Cons: Aircon is a bit weak, Slow service at times, Quite small so it can get busy quickly
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Josiah
Points +20
Favorite food in Rome! - Edit
Went here twice during a 3 day stay in Rome. Happened to walk in after arriving at Stazione Termini because we needed WiFi (which they have and it's good). My travel buddy isn't vegan and we started flipping through the menu and I was delighted to find two pages of vegan options! They're cheese is made from rice and it's some of the best vegan cheese I've ever had. Had the best vegan pizza I've ever had. It had tofu, cardamom, vegan cheese... And other things I can't remember. It was heavenly. Had they're amazing vegan calzone, the seitan escalope with mushroom sauce, and the gnocchi with nutritional yeast. All so amazing. Our two servers spoke great English and helped with wine selection and even brought the vegan cheese packaging from the kitchen to show me. One of the servers was vegan and she said she had to fight for the vegan menu. So go support and eat there! It's amazing.
Read morePros: Great vegan cheese
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lakris98
Points +28
Great food - Edit
Great and tasty vegan food and vegan desserts. Cozy atmosphere
Read morePros: Full vegan menu , Great food, Homemade gnocchi and desserts
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Meaks
Points +5840
Excellent vegan options - Edit
Not a veggie venue but has a two page vegan menu and the waitress serving us was vegan (and very helpful). Vegan starters (I had the mixed starter which was hummus, smoked tofu, salad, rice ball, dough balls and mayo), mains (seitan in mushroom sauce with a portion of chips) and a choice of desserts. They also had pasta courses and pizzas (with cheese or without) as well as some other main course options.
Read moreDespite it not being a 'vegan' restaurant it was one of the best meals we had while we were in Rome and wasn't particularly expensive. Recommended for those bored of organic raw bio restaurants with no fries!
Pros: Extensive vegan menu inc. fries, Averagely priced, Friendly (vegan) staff
Cons: Serves meat
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lotustummy
Points +1233
yummy vegan options - Edit
So excited to see tofu and tempeh on the menu as meat replacements "typical" Roman dishes. Was good. I had a pasta and friend had pizza with vegan cheese. Both good. Vegan wine too
Read morePros: vegan options , outdoor seating.
Cons: not cheap , not the nicest area.
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