Vegan
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Italian
Macrobiotic
Organic
Fast food
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Take-out

Integrale biologico vegano. Vegan organic restaurant with outside garde, est. since the 2000s and has reopened as of summer 2020. Features a varied menu that changes. Reported closed August 2020.


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33 Reviews

First Review by loving_veggies

dorailuki

Points +13

Vegetarian
08 Aug 2020

Couldn't find this place, wrong opening infornation

We couldn't find tbat place wrong directions

protecoeur

Points +20

Vegan
04 Nov 2018

Restaurant végane

Nous avons cru de premier abord que le restaurant était fermé mais non il faut sonner pour entrer!
La salle est agréable et lumineuse, la serveuse était très gentille et au petit soin. On nous a expliqué le menu en anglais. La formule permet de tester pleins de plats en même temps c'est parfait pour les indécises comme moi!
Les plats étaits très bon, j'y ai mangé les meilleurs arancinis de Sicile! Le dessert tiramisu à la pistache était délicieux et bien copieux!
Je suis venue avec 2 amies non végane et elles ont adoré aussi😄

Pros: All vegan, Excellent food, Friendly staff

Kittybiscuit

Points +7541

Vegan
24 Oct 2018

Late dinner

We arrived just after 7pm, but dinner didn’t start until 8pm so we wasted some time walking round! I ordered a pasta dish which was really tasty. My partner had the pizza and then we shared a cous cous dish. The couscous haha nice flavour. I liked the restaurant but we didn’t stay for dessert.

VeganAnnaS

Points +2748

Vegan
09 Oct 2018

Good salads

Arriving too early for dinner (which starts at 7pm) we were offered the lunch menu (from which you can choose two/three/four dishes). It was nice to try a few different options without ending up with too much food. Prices for the lunch menu were reasonable.
The risotto was tasty and I particularly enjoyed the salads (a substantial white bean salad and a fresh one with apple and tofu).
The garden was closed so it wasn't as atmospheric as anticipated. Service was friendly if a little on the slow side.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good salads

Cons: Dinner menu doesn't start until 7pm, Service a little slow

cosmiccupcake

Points +231

Vegan
15 Sep 2018

Yummy food and nice atmosphere

We went on a Friday at 6pm and ordered off the menu of the day (4 items each) which is not the full dinner menu. It was filling with the desserts we ordered! The atmosphere is really nice and relaxing. Remember to use/bring bug spray if you sit in the garden during dusk! They do speak a little English so that helps if you are not fluent in Italian.

Pros: All vegan!, Delicious , Friendly

Siljejoy

Points +16

Vegan
07 Jul 2018

Romantic garden

Awe finally I found a Vegan dream in Sicily

mastermel

Points +20

Vegan
08 Apr 2018

Typisch sizilianisch

Einfach nur klasse
Durchweg tolle Leute
Fantastischer aussenbereich
Typsche sizilianische Küche, nur halt in vegan
Komme wieder

PeterSinger

Points +34

Vegan
27 Mar 2018

Lunch: Nothing to write home about

In a country with a great vegetable/plant based cuisine this was a disappointment: a selection of lukewarm dishes best described as canteen-style. Everything was too greasy for our taste and at the same time plain tasting. For 12€ the dishes were also quiet small compared to normal portions in local restaurants. The interior is pretty generic hippie-ish, the garden unfortunately was closed st lunch.
Two stars because the whole staff was super friendly and tried their best to explain the italien only menu to us (also non native English speakers). Also I guess the regular menu was n the evening is better considering the good reviews.

Pros: all vegan

ChristiePhillips

Points +42

Vegan
22 Feb 2018

amazing!

So delicious and lots of variety.

I had an Italian speaker with me to help and with the traditional dishes on offer but veganised

Highly recommend

Tiest

Points +314

Vegan
16 Jan 2018

Best in Catania

As ignorant western Europeans, and not acustomed to the mediterranean dinner times, we entered the restaurant at 6:30 pm. They were not really open yet, but very kind. We could already sit down and have something to drink. This was really nice, and a real treat, seeing the beauty of the place!

After half an hour or so (the restaurant still was not open) the waiter came to tell us we could already order the antipasti-plate. This is a combination of things on the menu. We did this and it was lovely! So many nice things, tasting delicious. I really recommend ordering this if you are here

After this we decided to order something more. I had the Seitan-mock meat which really reminded me of schnitzel and my girlfriend ordered tempura. Both really nice.

Next to being delicious, the prices are amazing. Almost no meals above 10 euro's.

When paying I talked to the owner. They also do lunch, which we couldn't do because we were visiting the Etna volcano the next morning. But it gives us reason enough to return again, because we definitely will!

Pros: Best staff ever, Delicious food, Cheap!

SerenaC.

Points +97

Vegan
08 Dec 2017

cibo sfizioso e ben preparato

Una cucina vegana di alto livello a prezzi assolutamente accessibili. Abbiamo preso un antipasto per due con vari assaggi, tutti sfiziosissimi, l'omlette di ceci, ottima e il kebab di seitan a dir poco superlativo.

panicoantonio64

Points +52

Vegan
03 Nov 2017

Ottimo lo consiglio

Molto curato ed accogliente con giardino sul retro. Piatti squisiti e ben presentati. 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

KatarinaVelepec

Points +80

Vegan
23 Oct 2017

very nice ambient

The food is delicious, tiramisu with almodns is to die for, staff don't speak perfect english, and they don't have menus in english, but you can figure it out. The best part is a very nice and green terrace in the back, it was perfect!

Pros: everything is vegan

Cons: dishes from 6-10€, but the portions are not big

outcastjack

Points +68

Vegan
31 Aug 2017

Awesome place

Really good food with a nice atmosphere. The outdoor seating ruled!

Louvice

Points +15

Mostly Veg
07 Jul 2017

The best! ✨

The only restaurant you could ever need. A lovely garden to dine in, amazing staff, that is doing everything they can to give you a great restaurant experience! High quality vegan food. The perfect place! ✨

Pros: The amazing Garden, The staff, Wow ✨, ONLY vegan options ✨

Cons: Not so great background music 😂

yorkie77

Points +45

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2017

Loved it!

After two weeks travelling around Sicily we were delighted to find this vegan restaurant. We shared the antipasti dish, order two other dishes and the yogurt cake. There is a lovely garden out back and it was perfect way to spend out last night. We left full and happy.

Pros: Friendly staff, Lovely atmosphere, Good value

HappyElo

Points +222

Vegan
12 Jun 2017

Great place and food

The place is very nice and the food excellent. We started with the mix of antipasti (for 2 people) and it was delicious! Then you can create your plate and choice from a menu card 2, 3 or 4 different food. All was tasty.
We reccomend the pistacho tiramisu as well.

Pros: Lovely location, tasty food, staff

smiler1423

Points +13

Vegetarian
28 May 2017

Delicious food in a lovely atmosphere

My wife and I went to this restaurant and ate in the "garden": part of the restaurant with trees growing in it. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. The lunchtime menu (there may be a different evening menu) changes every day, apparently. The choices were all interesting, and we chose a variety of 7 different options, all of which were very tasty. (We bought a "plate with 3 dishes" and a "plate with 4 dishes" to get an interesting selection.) If you don't speak Italian, we would strongly recommend taking a good dictionary (or using Google Translate!), as there is no translation of the menu available, though the waiter serving us did explain the dishes in English as best as he could. We'd be delighted to go there again the next time we're in Catania!

Pros: Excellent food, Changing menus, Great ambiance

loveslugs

Points +76

Vegan
22 May 2017

great food

fantastic vegan restaurant. we had pesto potatoes, pizza, miglio with carrot pesto, risotto, ceci omelette which was my favaorite of them all. everything was very nice. fair price for quality and portion size. good service, one guy spoke some english. they have a beautiful courtyard out the back where you can sit. they also have a small bio shop in the front.

Pros: seasonal vegetables, beautiful courtyard

mamitamtam

Points +60

Vegan
22 Oct 2016

nice

Good food but very slow and nobody speaks english :( We had some fallafels (without coriander and parsley...) with homous.Then some great Seitan alla milanese and good mushroom Seitan (but not as good as the milanese). As desert we took some tiramisu, very good, and ice cream (a little bit too sweet).

Pros: Good food

Cons: no english spokenservice too slow

autosblindo

Points +341

Vegan
14 Aug 2016

ottimo

Posto molto carino con un bel giardinetto interno.
Cibo elaborato, fresco, preparato al momento, abbondante.
100% vegan.

Pros: Molta scelta, Porzioni abbondanti

Cons: Più caro rispetto ad altri ristoranti in zona

fievos

Points +362

Vegan
30 Jul 2016

Good, clean Macro food

Haiku seems to offer a small daily menu, generally made up of variations of traditional Italian foods, served on mixed plates. The food is in the macro tradition, consisting of healthy whole-foods, and so while it might not be the right choice if you're crazing a burger or big pasta plate, the food is good and tasty. Also worth mentioning are the desserts; I enjoyed an incredibly creamy chocolate cake which was delicious, and a bit of a surprise after a lunch of (almost equally delicious) rice and salads.

Pros: Comfortable, shaded outdoor seating, Good food, Delicious desserts

NicB

Points +140

Vegan
06 Jul 2016

A great place

I have been here twice in the last month and both times I had a great experience. I went at lunchtime so had the buffet. There was a choice of about nine dishes. The food was delicious and very fresh. There was also an impressive dessert menu with about five options. I went for the pistachio and chocolate ice cream. The staff were friendly, helpful and efficient. Overall the bill was very reasonable. €18 for three buffet options, ice cream and two glasses of wine.

This is a great restaurant and I would not hesitate to recommend it. I would definitely visit again should I be back in Catania.

pippipunk

Points +141

Vegan
25 Apr 2016

Great food in beautiful setting

During me and my boyfriends vacation to Sicily we went here twice - first to eat the famous vegan tiramisu ((the pistaccio one is the best) and then to eat lunch.
They have a beautiful section in the back of the restaurant that is outdoors - very harmonic and romantic setting. The staff is very friendly - they are located near the train station/bus terminal. AND their food is delicious - we went for lunch when they had a buffet with alot of different choices of food. You could choose two dishes for 8 euro, 3 dishes for 9 and maybe 4 for 10. We chose arancini, wonderful polenta with broccoli, tasty pizza, a seitan stir-fry and vegan omelette. All of this was amazingly tasty and felt actually quite healthy and fresh. We had bio-beer to this that was also very tasty. We will return for sure!

Pros: tasty and healthy, great atmosphere, friendly staff

xRobx

Points +45

Vegan
26 Oct 2015

Great find

Haiku is a lovely all-vegan restaurant close to the central train station in Catania. Looks great inside and has a very varied menu. If I'dd had more time in Catania I would have definitely visited again. As it was, I had one of the many pizzas named after famous vegetarians. My "Leonardo Da Vinci" had generous amounts of seitan, broccoli and pieces of almond along with a white sauce. Delicious and filling. My friend and I were brought salads as a starter which had a tasty dressing. Afterwards we tried the vegan tiramisu which was incredible. Not only tasted great, but there was a lot of it. Friendly staff, and they had a small garden with tables for outside dining too.

Pros: All vegan, Huge variety of dishes, Friendly staff

Louisev

Points +16

Vegan
27 Jul 2015

we enjoyed it

Such a nice place!

SrdjanMoraca

Points +27

Raw
06 Jun 2015

Excellent

We went two times to this location. First time I had a salad with a side order of creamy mushroom potatoes for an appetizer, and for an entree I had a vegan pizza. It was absolutely delicious.
On the second visit the food was delicious as well but there was a minor problem. Our pizza came first, followed but all of our appetizers. Our table was full of food, and we tried to eat all of it as quickly as possible so the food does not get cold. Unfortunately, this ruined the experience, we had to get most of our food to go. It was an unfortunate mistake on somebody's part.

The restaurant features a beautiful outdoor patio in the back.
Updated from previous review on Saturday June 06, 2015

Updated from previous review on Saturday June 06, 2015

Pros: Food quality, Decour

Cons: Bad service on one occasion




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