• CLOSED: Le Spighe

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  • White Vegetarian
Italian
Organic
Take-out
European

Small health food shop with a vegetarian deli and salad bar. Choose your food and pay by weight. The seasonal menu changes daily with focus on Italian and local venetian dishes with a few international dishes. Has tables inside, or take to the nearby public gardems (near Venice Art Biennale). Reported no longer fully vegan, Nov 2018. Reported closed, Jul 2020.


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46 Reviews

First Review by Ketty

Stephaneen

Points +1247

Vegan
17 Dec 2019

Good but expensive

The food here was good but boy was it expensive. You pay by weight. We ordered three bowls of lentil soup and two lunch plates and I think we paid over 30 euros. Yikes.

Cons: Expensive!

JulianUK

Points +95

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

good food but quite expensive and not a destination venue

Nutritious prepared food sold by total weight. Pricing was not obvious though and my plate with a very modest helping was over 10 euros. Served on single-use cardboard plate with plastic fork. No glass of water available, we had to buy a plastic bottle. I was with elderly mother, and she found it very difficult to sit on the tall stools, and was disappointed no toilet. So some improvements could easily be made which might make it more popular and allow cheaper pricing. I would go again with younger vegan friends if in the area and they had plenty of money, but not a destination place which is a shame - Venice needs a nicer place with good food like this.

Pros: nutritious and quite tasty prepared food, organic and vegan supplies to buy

Cons: prepared food quite expensive, no toilets, seating tricky for elderly person

jirano482

Points +28

Vegan
22 Oct 2019

Not bad but expensive

I think she is really proud of her cusine that is made by steam or oven using good ingredients. But it was expensive (even if it’s in Venise). I bought my lunch box which is 15cm*10cm*5cm. And she puts 4 kinds of food inside it which was little bit empty. And it costs 10.35€..

Jessi-Smith

Points +26

Vegan
05 Sep 2019

Vege Gem in Venice

Great selection of fresh vegetarian and vegan dishes. Pay by weight. Store owner more than happy to accomodate your own container if you’re looking to forego plastic.

Pros: Lots of Vegan Options

Cons: Expensive (but it’s Venice)

StéphaneAzouze

Points +24

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

Good place for a vegan meal

Nice homemade plates. You pay by the weight. Possible to buy some vegan / gluten free groceries. We were happy to find this place after hours of walking through Venice and trying to escape from bad tourists restaurants. Very hard to eat healthy here.

LuisCaldeira

Points +16

Vegan
19 Aug 2019

Great Place

Small place to eat in with take away element. Great Vegan home cooked food. Really good value for money.

Pros: Great home cooked food.

Vegarst

Points +26

Vegan
09 Aug 2019

Bit dishonest

The menu says that the big option costs between 10 and 13 euro. In reality, we had to pay 18 euro based on the weight of a salad that the woman behind the counter assembled for us. We found this quite the price for a plastic container with salad.

Pros: It was all vegan and tasted okay.

Cons: Expensive and dishonest about it.

KirstyAnn

Points +24

Vegan
23 Jul 2019

Great for a quick lunch

The options here are amazing. If your looking for a nice healthy meal, then this is where you need to go. The lady that runs it was extremely kind and the price was great too.

Portela

Points +120

Vegan
01 Jun 2019

Cute Shop

Cute shop away from the the crowd. Limited options but great organic food at the end of the day. Owner was really nice.

Pros: Friendly Staff, Cozy

joli

Points +15

Mostly Veg
09 May 2019

Different Option but expensive

Take away in plastic and a little bit too expensive. Small box 8 €!
Plastic is no option for a vegan, bio and regional shop!

hokusai77

Points +13612

Vegan
17 Nov 2018

Healthy food

I always come here when I am in Venice, since the cuisine is very healthy and delicious. You can choose several options from the deli counter and have them heated. Seasonal cooking with lots of veggies. Definitely recommended.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Delicious healthy food

Cons: No toilets, Tiny place

zielone.love

Points +629

Vegan
03 Nov 2018

strange

We didnt feel welcome at that place. Paying quite a lot of a little (organic ok but still - expensive). When I just asked if the owner hasnt thought about changing the sound of the door bell, she answered in quite impolite way that its way much important for her to feel comfortably (testing many methods) and that im possibly on my holidays and my convenience is not that important while eating the food which was said to be prepared with caution... mixed feelings.

Pros: organic

Cons: expensive, big ego

VeggieMatic

Points +18

Vegetarian
12 Sep 2018

Best Meal In Venice

Many places say they are vegan and they are simply meat places which may offer one vegan item. This place is 100% vegan and the ladies who run it it are special. The food was clean, wholesome and filling. It is very challenging for the owner to find organic food to cook in Venice, simply because the focus is on quantity and turn over of up to 170,000 people a day who probably won't return again, so profits are the focus of most restaurants. This lady beats that tidal wave and offers some very decorative and tasty food. At first I thought it was too far away, however by Vaporetto or walking it was close to Rialto where we were camped. It is less than a 5 minute walk from the Grand Canal. We waited in a park nearby which was soothing until diners cleared out. Then we returned in 10 minutes and had an excellent lunch. Wish I had pictures to show you, however it was gobbled up with quick gusto. She has a tough time sometimes because on some days there are no customers and on others there is a flood, however they keep cooking fresh food as the day goes on and new dishes keep coming out. Wish I went here more than once, and it would be nice to camp nearby.

Pros: Delicious, Relatively inexpensive, $13 euros per person., Closer than you think

Cons: Ran out of some dishes, however cooked new ones.

Beatrice77

Points +76

Vegetarian
19 Aug 2018

Disappointing

As there is not many vegan restaurants in Venice we were so happy to find It, the owner is certainly full of expérience (like à diététician!) but the food was limited, not really tasted, very expensive and strangely heated with à microwave ! Finally It is not à very joyfull and cool place.

Pros: Owner knows à lot on vegan food

Cons: Very expensive, Stop microwave, No tasting

CoffeeBalrog

Points +60

Vegan
12 Aug 2018

Great food and lovely shop owner!

Wide selection of vegan food to build up your salad bowl. I went late afternoon and had over 5 different dishes packed into my large salad box. The shop keeper is really friendly and her shop also stocks lots of wholefood products and snacks.

Pros: Good value, Great choice for lunch or light dinner, Lovely shop keeper

Muaythaikel

Points +73

Vegan
22 Apr 2018

Slightly disappointing

Health food shop with a small fresh counter however it was very expensive for what we ate. The food was nice however it was all heated up in the microwave and we were quite shocked at the price of our lunch with 2 juices, you can have starters, main course, large water and large wine at La Tecia Vegana for a couple of euro difference. We didnt revisit during our stay.

Pros: Friendly service , Tasty lunch

Cons: Expensive, Microwaved food

lespighevenezia

16 Aug 2018

Please forgive my belated response to your comment. I am very happy to clarify some of the issues you have pointed out.
Venice is a unique and complicated city.
A restaurant that is close to P.Roma (the last location where vehicles can deliver produce) has the advantage to be able to pick its suppliers at the same sales price as the rest of the mainland.
I, on the other hand, cannot choose from whom to purchase or when to receive goods. The organic food suppliers who are equipped with boats to deliver to businesses inside the city are very few and e?ensive.
This e?lains why for the last 10 years I have been the only one continuing to use organic produce inside the city.
In order to keep the costs down I decided to organize my business as a deli rather than a restaurant.
This choice limits me in various ways by law. For instance, I have to heat food in a microwave - though I always respect customers’ wishes if they prefer not to have their food heated. Despite its limits, however, this setup allows everyone inside the city to enjoy quality food while also respecting the earth and life.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to clarify these points.
I wish you a wonderful rest of your summer!

MikkoTuomas

Points +17

Mostly Veg
11 Apr 2018

Nice little shop

A really nice find in the quieter Venezian neighbourhood. The lady was friendly and really seemed to enjoy keeping the shop up. There was a few option to choose from, either to take away to eat at the shop. Also some fresh fruits, drinks and organic goods were for sale, some of them gluten free.

Pros: Extreme friendly service

Cons: Little bit on the expensive side

millina

Points +30

Vegan
24 Feb 2018

Beautiful meal & great chat

Lovely little shop with seats. We had a soup and a mixture of daily specials as well as a bottle of organic white wine for £37. Expensive but worth it!

FloraTristán

Points +18

Vegan
05 Feb 2018

Una buena opción de comida rápida vegan

Muy bueno lo que comí: Ragú, patatines con olive, brocoli y coliflor con bechamel aunque quedaba poca cantidad cuando quedaba aun una hora por cerrar. Eché de menos dulces.

Pros: Un espacio vegano siempre es de agradecer, sobre t

Cons: Poca variedad, no había postres. No es restaurante

SagaVigreBohinen

Points +963

Vegan
24 Jan 2018

Boring lunch

So, this was a small but cute health food shop. Reported fully vegan (and everything was vegan when we went), but the lady said today everything is vegan - as if this is not always the case. They also sell some items that are not vegan.. the food was expensive for what you got, all tasted the same and all in all it was not a fun experience.. we got takeaway and plastic, plastic, plastic which was a shame (since I didn't bring my own...). If you're super sick of paninis, pasta or falafel then maybe it's worth a shot.

Cons: Expensive , Not fully vegan

Gioia_vegana

Points +76

Vegan
27 Dec 2017

food and entertainment in one!

We had a great experience here, with food just to our liking (all very healthy and balanced, not greasy or too salty), and great conversation with the owner and a regular from the neighbourhood. It made our day! We had the soup a bit of everything from the mini buffet. It was all tasty and quite mild tasting, except for the soup that had a kick. The muffin we had for dessert was just exquisite!

Steer clear if it's vegan junk food you are after.

Pros: cosy, personal

msmith10

Points +30

Vegan
18 Oct 2017

I wish it had been good but it wasn't

There's so little healthy vegan dining in Venice that I wish I could rate it higher , but that wouldn't be fair to the great vegan restaurants I found in Rome and Florence. Also it's not fair to diners who would expect too much, as I did from other reviews. In fact I'd rate it lower if Happy Cow would let me.
Firstly the menu is quite limited - whatever the owner decided to make that day. And she doesn't really want you to choose from her selections - she insisted that we take a little of each selection. If you don't want a little of each, you just get the same small portions of the items you select. I couldn't get enough to eat.
Then she refused to give me some bread with my meal, despite the fact that she had some good looking bread sitting behind her counter. She gave her reasoning as "processed food isn't good for you " and wouldn't serve it. I don't need a lecture, just good vegan food.
I might have overlooked all her quirkiness had the food been exceptional but it wasn't. It was unimaginative, poorly spiced and served straight from warmup via microwave.
If there were other vegan options in Venice I'd recommend them but it's not a vegan paradise.

Pros: not much else available in Venice

Cons: mediocre food, small portions , quirky owner (not in a good way)

JFlah

Points +266

Vegan
02 Aug 2017

Cool but limited little shop

Great, small shop with some indoor seating. One of the only vegan restaurants in Venice and it seems to be on a relatively main strip. There's a small vegan food product section to buy from separate from the cafe food, all of which is pretty good. The food itself is buffet style and pre-made in the display. It tasted good, but the selection is a little limited and buffet-style is not always the freshest or best. However, it's a great place to pick up a vegan meal!

Pros: homey feel

Cons: small selection

jj_on_tour

Points +24

Herbivore
18 Jun 2017

Thumbs up!

We enjoyed eating takeaway in the nearby gardens/park. Better to come early - once the daily batch is gone, that's it.

Pros: Fresh food, new dishes daily, Great flavor combinations

Cons: Slightly pricey for a full meal, but worth it.

asya.sofia

Points +186

Vegan
13 Apr 2017

pretty good but pricey

pretty varied selection of foods but did seem a bit overpriced

jspizz

Points +77

Vegan
02 Jan 2017

really great food

super yum! lots to choose from but most people just got a bit of everything as it's done by weight. also sells some grocery snacks and cooking ingredients. Bought some yummy vegan cookies.

theexternvoid

Points +391

Herbivore
29 Sep 2016

Healthy Alternative

A healthy alternative to restaurant food for both deli pre-made food fresh every day and pre-packaged health food. It's across the street from a grocery store if you want to buy additional groceries. Check the hours before going, and get their earlier in the day to sample the best of the deli. Bring cash. Credit cards are not accepted.

Pros: Fresh alternative to restaurants.

Cons: No credit cards.




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