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An entirely vegan restaurant with a concept of the connection of food to astrological signs. Offers a personalised menu for each zodiac sign. Sample options include risottos, ribolitta, pasta, savoury crepes, and various vegan desserts such as cheesecake, tiramisu, and chocolate mousse. Open Mon-Sat 19:30-23:30. Closed Sun.


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22 Reviews

First Review by FrancescaGuidi

LouMcgregor

Points +18

Vegan
19 Apr 2024

Génial !

Le personnel était super gentil, j'ai pu prendre un dessert à emporter !

Ils parlent anglais sans problème, et c'était délicieux !

Pros: Gentillesse, Dessert

VinaliaRustica

Points +383

Vegan
06 Nov 2023

Small disappointment

Loving the concept of the place and the small cozy interior, but unfortunately this place has some downsides. I've heard that the place is quite expensive, but turns out the prices went even more up in the recent year.

Main dishes are original, but quite bland, I had trouble finishing my plate because of it. I must agree with another reviewer saying that the food was lukewarm. The owner is a very friendly and nice person which helps the experience quite a lot.

Also: AMAZING dark bread, which is not that common in Tuscany

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-06

Pros: original dishes from local produce, fun concept, very tasty starters

Cons: overpriced, bland food

Eepie

Points +838

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Overhyped

The high expectations due to these reviews weren't met.
Yes, the lasagne was nice and the cheesecake I also enjoyed, but it's not out of this world as some presented (I find). Actually the pumpkin side dish was pretty blend and I recognise what somebody else says in here review: the dish was lukewarm and you could here the constant beeping and opening of the microwave. The women managed the kitchen and the service, so I understand that method and am quite fine with it as well under those circumstances. But at least serve the lasagne piping hot 😅. (Maybe it's only like this during the weekdays?)

Also: the walk from the centre in the dark wasn't so pleasant. You have to pass a tunnel underneath the train rail that is dodgy.

notblueclk

Points +26

Vegan
27 Jun 2023

Best vegan dinner in Florence

Le Fate provides a very cozy sit-down dinner environment, with a playful menu based on seasons and the zodiac. From the start, our Italian-speaking host Serenella was very friendly and attentive. The appetizers are a play on the seasons, and we had Summer, which was a quad of sauces with black bread. My wife had ‘Pisces’ which included excellently prepared seitan steak, and I had the ‘Toro’ which was a lentil-based meatloaf with wonderful caramelized carrots and roasted potatoes. We also enjoyed a wonderful bottle of organic vegan Rosa Prosecco, and finished by sharing a tiramisu and coffees.

I cannot give more praise to this vegan restaurant. Not only is the food excellent, and the setting intimate, but our host goes out of the way to make a magical setting. If you are a vegan in Florence Le Fate is a must visit!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-27

Pros: Setting/Atmosphere , Food, Host

WendiLilly-Bare

Points +110

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

Unique restaurant with great food

Sweet lady owns and serves. We had 2 different dishes, appetizer and dessert. It was amazing. Don’t skip the lasagna!!

zome

Points +16

Vegan
06 May 2023

beware of the price

The food price is almost double what appears on the menu in google maps. Also they will charge you for the cutlery, bread and water. Besides, the place is small and it gets pretty noisy.

Pros: full vegan good italian food

Cons: super expensive

PaulaMoyses

Points +75

Vegan
19 Apr 2023

Maravilhosa!

Toda comida vegana. Tudo muito gostoso, bem servido, e atendente muito simpática.

Pros: Tudo vegano

TeeL

Points +28

Vegan
17 Apr 2023

Too expensive

I like the idea of having an all vegan Restaurant with the main dishes named around zodiac signs. The ambiente was nice, food tasted good. However, just like 10 minutes after the food I felt slightly ill. There was a service fee of 2,50€ (not mentioned before). While I guess the food was fresh, it was warmed up via microwave I think (arrived really fast you could hear the typical"bing" when finished). After all I definitely won't agree that this shall be worth 21€ fee.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Expensive , Service fee which isn't mentioned before, Use of microwave to warm up

DanielaCarboni

Points +116

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Excellent food. Really one of the best vegan places ever

I loved the dishes served, the explanations given by the owner and her view of life

Pros: Great quality of dishes. Delicious, Great atmosphere, The owner explains her preparations

Cons: Expensive

Tmoss682

Points +2698

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Incredible Rustic Vegan Food

The cheese plate, the lasagna, and the service were above and beyond. A must if you are in Florence.

FedericaGabbiani

Points +17

Vegetarian
02 Dec 2022

Buonissimo

Mi è piaciuto tantissimo! Locale intimo e accogliente con piatti che seguono la stagionalità degli ingredienti. Personale gentilissimo. Ci tornerò sicuramente!

kaelashai

Points +429

Vegan
01 Dec 2022

Love the astrology concept!

I was very excited to try this restaurant as a vegan and astrology lover vacationing in Italy. The food was as great as I anticipated it would be! It definitely had a home made feel to it. I got the Cancer dish and my husband got the Leo dish, as those are our sun signs. The best part of the meal was the cheese plate appetizer. Some of the best vegan cheese I’ve had.

Aside from the food being amazing the experience was so-so. We arrived at our reservation time, and was told to come back in 30 minutes because they weren’t open yet. I also noticed that it was a special event night where everyone was given their horoscope/ a reading. We didn’t get one, but perhaps it’s because we don’t speak Italian. We did feel like a bit of an after-thought throughout the night but everyone was nice when they did come around. The restaurant is also VERY small, so we were a little packed. Overall, I would recommend if you’re in Florence!

kiwigirl77

Points +70

Vegan
06 Oct 2022

A must visit in Florence

Had a wonderful evening here. They made room for me even though I didn’t have a reservation and it was a special night (so busy). Staff are lovely and food is top notch. Delicious starters, mains and desserts. Definitely the best vegan cheesecake I have ever tasted! Chef speaks excellent English. Menu in English can also be provided. Highly recommend.

Pros: Entirely vegan , Absolutely delicious , Lovely staff

Salviaelimone

Points +226

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Buono come a casa

Non vedevo l’ora di lasciare una recensione per scrivere quanto sono stata bene a casa di Serenella.
Le Fate è un bistrot accogliente in cui trascorrerei ore. Ho ritrovato i sapori dell’infanzia e l’atmosfera di casa.
Vorrei consigliare questo posto a tutti coloro che hanno il desiderio di alzarsi da tavola contenti.

JTav1

Points +76

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

A fun evening with good food

The two of us vegans enjoyed our meal very much. Our friend who is not vegan was less sure. One comment that sums up her reluctance was ‘was why call it cheese when it isn’t?’ ‘Why not be honest and call it creamed cashew?’ Anyway we will keep trying to convince her. However the Meal and Wine were good.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-03

Pros: Nice presentation, Tasted good, Lovely hostess

Cons: I expected Tiramisù to have an Amoretti flavour, Expensive

prettygreen

Points +44

Vegan
04 Aug 2022

Zweverig lekker

Difficult to find but worth the search. Cozy place and maybe to hot inside but the lasagna was amazingly good. Sadly she did not predict my horoscope right 😅. If it’s your thing you can order a nice vegan dish that matches your astrology sign.

Pros: Good lasagna, Nice atmosphere, Very kind people

Cons: Very hot inside, Difficult to find

Ilaria🌱

Points +92

Vegan
29 Jul 2022

Spaziale

It is always a pleasure to eat here. The dishes are well-finished and balanced, tasty and rich. A nice surprise every time. Absolutely to try!

Pros: Qualità, Servizio, Accoglienza

Forman

Points +5404

Vegan
20 Jul 2022

Go here!!!

Took a bit of figuring out there hours. I did not have a cell plan and only data. Messaging them on instagram worked well. I’ll update the hours on happy cow.
They open at 7:30 pm. We were greeted by a very nice lady and promptly seated. Interesting menu how it’s by zodiac signs. I chose the Toro and wife had Cancer dish. My Toro dish had 6-7 items on it. legumes and cheese meatloaf, spiced vegetables, salsa verde and spirulina. This was one of the best meals I’ve had.
And of course I had room for dessert. Well 2 of them😜
Chocolate mousse and cheesecake. Both were creamy and what ever it was made with it was NOT coconut.
They were really good!

conscious.cass

Points +101

Vegetarian
09 Jul 2022

Will definitely be back!

With an entirely vegan menu, it was hard to decide on a main dish, but was pretty happy with the one I selected (Libra). I was especially impressed though with the dessert I picked, a blueberry tiramisu which I could hardly tell was vegan! I will definitely be going back to try the cheesecake!

MichelleRenee

Points +72

Vegan
24 Jun 2022

Cute little bistrot

My partner and I enjoyed this cute little bistrot during out first night in Florence, run by a very small team and staff. We especially loved the housemade cheesecake with a berry sauce. My partner isn't vegan and said it was the best vegan cheesecske he's tried. Really excellent food and so glad we stopped!

Noel6

Points +22

Vegan
07 Jun 2022

Avoid at all costs

Sadly a very disappointing experience. None of the food was fresh- everything was microwaved. The lasagne was cold inside. The atmosphere was tense- the owner stood by our table as we ate. The wine wasn’t great - I would take Tesco own brand over it. The bill came to €56 for 2 mains with wine and 1 shared dessert. €17 for a microwaved lasagne is outrageous. I’m really sorry to leave this review as I wanted to support a fully vegan place but it was one of the worst dining experiences we had.

Pros: Cool idea for a place

Cons: Everything was microwaved , Very expensive, Strangely tense atmosphere

Ilaria🌱

29 Jul 2022

FrancescaGuidi

Points +11

Mostly Veg
01 Nov 2021

Ottimo bistrot 100% vegetale

Piatti della tradizione rivisitati, scoperte interessanti e ottimi dolci

Pros: Solo opzioni vegane, Tutto cucinato con cura, Perfetto per pranzo e asporto




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