Vegan-friendly
Organic
Western
Salad bar
Juice bar
Take-out
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Takeaway sandwiches and salads shop near the Vatican. Reported closed, Apr 2019.
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16 Reviews
First Review by brinnet
LaureDeprez
Points +69
Great food and service - Edit
A few vegan options (including a seitan sandwich) and fantastic smoothies/juices. The service was excellent.
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Guusje
Points +38
Good vegan options - Edit
I had the vegano tofu sandwich. Delicious! And the server was very friendly.
Read morePros: Friendly, Vegan options, Organic
Guest
AndreaMM
Points +86
Small but plentiful! - Edit
It's clearly popular as it was really busy, I ordered the vegan sandwich but soon regretted my choice when I watched them make a salad for someone else! The salads are huge portions and can include whatever you desire right down to a sprinkle of seeds. Sadly the vegan sandwich was an anticlimax, I couldn't even bite through the crust of the bread it was so hard. It had a sliver of seitan and the rest was just sliced tomato. Order a salad if you go!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options.
Cons: Long queue and long waiting time for my order.
Guest
trionfale
Points +119
Oasis among the tourist traps! - Edit
Small but welcoming. At busy Italian times - 1pm on for lunch - there will be a line but persevere or go at noon - 12:30. Friendly staff. Reasonable prices for the quality. CLOSED on Sundays - always a busy time around St Peter's Square.
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AlyssaBarcelona
Points +20
Very welcoming staff! - Edit
Visited the Vatican for the day and needed to get some food on the go. Located amongst most of the cafeterias and restaurants. At the time I went they were still shut but did allow me to buy some of their fresh produce and reassured me that all the pastries and wraps were vegan, listing the ingredients as they went. The tofu wrap was lovely, has a smokey curry flavour to it!
Read morePros: €2.50 each pastry/wrap so very affordable , Good location, Can buy lots in bulk
Cons: Needs an earlier opening time, More options for pastries/desserts
Guest
ToriEdwards
Points +62
A Place To Remember - Edit
The Vegan sandwich shop I was originally going to was closed. Across the street, I found this gem. I only speak English and when I walked in I was immediately assisted by a very sweet man with translating the Italian menu. They ended up making me a sandwich with one of their six marinated tofus and it was absolutely divine. I brought a friend and she had a mango and chili marinated tofu sandwich and she was beyond impressed. So fresh. So delicious. It saved my day in Rome from a Hangry disaster
Read morePros: Multiple Options, Fresh, Kind Service
Guest
kikagehe
Points +20
Thanks! - Edit
Amazing friendly place with a lot of options for vegans. The owner gave me a lot of advices where i can eat as vegan in Rome.
Read morePros: lots of options, good price, friendly personal
Guest
Chickpea_vegan
Points +28
excellent food and good value for money - Edit
Again, I wish I could give this 5 stars, fabulous food and juices, very accommodating towards vegans. I asked for a vegan sandwich with some extras and I got a juice as well. It tasted fantastic- really fresh, high quality ingredients.
Read morePros: easily accommodates vegans , flexible, good value for money
Guest
SonjaCPA
Points +5270
convenient to Vatican - Edit
We stopped in for lunch before our Vatican tour as it was very close by. The place was busy, but the owner, who spoke excellent English, took time with each customer while not ignoring anyone else either. He explained the vegan options to us and we just let him go for it. Everything was made to order, so it takes a little more time, but was worth it. We got the seitan sandwich, olive tofu sandwich and a mixed salad along with a juice. All tasty on nice thick bread which was a nice change from all the pasta. It's a small place, but we were able to sit at a counter to eat. Go if you're in the area.
Read morePros: good vegan options, nice owner
Cons: serves meat and dairy
Guest
Claremveg
Points +629
great food on the go - Edit
Yes it's small but if you find it quiet and grab a seat or happy to have a picnic you should go here. They have a few vegan sandwiches on the menu. I got the seitan salad and it tasted great. They went to a real effort to make it interesting. Also do nice smoothies and it's great value too!
Read morePros: good food on the go, close to Vatican City , reasonably priced
Cons: small space
Guest
Misanthropia
Points +2953
Good for those easily satisfied. - Edit
The first thing you notice increadibly tiny this location is. Basicaly - if you're more than two people, don't go, unless you're just planing to grab a coffe or some take-away. The Vegan selection was limited and mediocre, and the food wasn't exactly what I'd call overwhealming. Basically the only things the place had going for itself was the low prices and it's location, and unless you have another option, I'd recomend finding another place to get some food, for grubs to go it is allright.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Thursday January 01, 2015
Updated from previous review on Thursday January 01, 2015
Pros: imediate proximity to the Vatican., Inexpensive.
Cons: Absolutely to small., Very limited vegan selection.
Guest
eli_wittelsbach
Points +56
very good, near Vatican City - Edit
If you are looking for something good to eat and are in Vatican City or nearby, try this place. It's very small and has no more than 7 places inside, and I must also say that during lunch time you will ALWAYS have to wait because a lot of people will be there... But the owner and his assistant are as quick as possible and smoothies and breads with vegetables, seitan, tofuor whatever you want are really tasty!
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martind76
Points +37
Close to Vatican - Edit
Huge selection of fresh fruits and veggies. They offered us creative concoctions for vegan sandwiches. One of us left it up to them and one of us chose our own ingredients. Both were delicious. They offer pasta, sandwiches (breads or baguettes), salads, fresh juices, fresh smoothies... and they sell amazing packaged (yet fresh) vegan berry torts. We bought more to take back to our hotel. All in all, very kind and helpful staff. Very reasonably priced. Wish they had another location near our hotel.
Read morePros: Vegan Choices, Vegan Knowledgable, Vegan
Cons: Limited Seating
Guest
angdep
Points +1297
Great Cafe - Edit
This place is a great place to eat at after eating pizza and pasta for days in Rome. It's a nice healthy break to eat fresh fruits, salads, and drink fresh squeezed juice. They use organic and local ingredients, and you can tell the quality is good. It's also nice that they have vegan treats available. Overall, I enjoyed the food, especially the fresh fruit, veg, and juice options. Besides customizing your own juice, you can also customize your own sandwiches, too, if you'd like. They have a great selection of bread and spreads to choose from.
Read morePros: Organic, local, and seasonal food., Good value., Friendly staff.
Cons: Limited seating.
Guest
williamsmtw
Points +48
Must visit - Edit
We visited Fa bio at noon before the trip to the nearby museum. The owner spoke good English and was hospitable. If you plan to visit a scenic spot in the nearby region, I recommend to enjoy lunch in Fa bio.
Read morePros: Healthy food, Good salad
Guest
brinnet
Points +36
Great little place near Vatican - Edit
Fa bio is a great little place to stop by given the relative lack of vegan-friendly fare in Rome. It's also only a block off of the tourist migratory path to check out the Vatican. I'm vegan and tried their seitan with peas (decent, not amazing) and a seitan wrap (good, not great). They also had quinoa and salads that looked refreshing and the ability to make sandwiches (with vegan spread, so it won't be super dry!)
Read moreImportantly, Fabio (one of the two owners of Fa Bio) understood the concept of veganism immediately and pointed out my options -- and he was very friendly and speaks English well.
I went by around 6:00pm and they had actually run out of quinoa and low in bread -- it's a small establishment -- but still enough to fill my belly. And I grabbed a packaged vegan mini pie and chocolate cookies from their shelves for my flight back home. Saw some soy milk on the shelves, too, if you need something to splash in all those coffees you're grabbing out and about.
Last thought -- it's a narrow space with counter seating for three and a non-offensive atmosphere (they also serve some meat options, so non-veg family can grab lunch/din there, too.
Bottom line: Worth a visit if you're in the Vatican area and hungry :)
Happy munching!
Pros: Close to Vatican, Vegan-Friendly
Cons: Small Dining Space, Fewer Options Near Dinner
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