• L'Osteria

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Italian restaurant chain with clearly labelled vegan choices including soy protein dishes, pastas, and desserts. Open Mon-Thu 11:30-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:30-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00.


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5 Reviews

First Review by EthicalVegan2020

Phillipa

Points +1514

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Reliable option

When I say reliable, I mean the chain. This was my first visit to this branch and it was a positive experience. Unfortunately there weren't any vegan options on the monthly menu so I got the vegan pizza and took around 3/4 away so it was cost effective.
The member of staff I dealt with was efficient, friendly and helpful. I would go back but I would still like to see more vegan dishes even though their choice is good.

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-17

BarryBuchanan

Points +50

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Massive Pizzas

Huge pizzas, pasta options, very lively atmosphere.

PaulsBuffet

Points +3473

Vegan
09 Dec 2023

Another Osteria

I’m not gonna lie, I don’t care much for their food, apart from their pizza. So I don’t mind that they don’t offer too many vegan options, they pizza is where it’s at anyway.

The pizza “Forza” is definitely worth it.

jo3rn

Points +1788

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

Only as a last resort

Was there on February 8. There was still the "Veganuary" menu out on the table, with several decent sounding options. But when ordering, staff mentioned that this is no longer valid. Why not remove it then? Or even better: make some of them permanent?

The permanent vegan offer is a joke and essentially limited to pasta (not a single pizza!). For almost 12€ you then get some lukewarm spaghetti with 3 sliced cherry tomatoes, where you have to imagine the taste yourself, because there is none.

Additionally, the portion of the pasta is rather small. I had only a small lunch that day, and literally went to eat a vegan Döner afterwards, because I was still hungry.

I would only visit again if everything else in the area was closed, including supermarkets and vending machines.

Pros: vegan options labeled (not the wine though)

Cons: Not many options, Pasta expensive for the size

EthicalVegan2020

06 Jul 2023

These both cons you've mentioned? Need of making some of the vegan dishes permanent, and not having a single vegan pizza? Both got fixed meanwhile - approximately since Q2/2023:
• Take-overs: Pasta - MACCHERONCINI COLORATI - Fresh pasta with grilled vegetables, cherry tomatoes and onions in a fine tomato sauce'
• Pizza - 1st vegan pizza on regular menu - 'FORZA - Vegan pizza melt 1,2, vegan chicken substitute based on pea protein, spinach, bell pepper, onions, garlic'
Additionally take note:
• Pizza-like antipasti - 'PIZZA PANE - Pizza bread, fresh tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, basil'

EthicalVegan2020

Points +103

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

assessment

Accessibility summer-restricted—restaurant on upper floor, no elevator, but outdoor seating, entrance & universal accessible toilets flat ground floor. Kitchen openly visible.

Menu—as of jan 2023:
Total vegan share:
14 vegan/74 dishes, 19%—statistically relevant

Irregular—'Menu della Casa´, monthly changing, separate menu, seasonally inspired:
Jan 2023 'Veganuary - Dry January'—35 days available, from 03.01.-06.02.:
Vegan share:
7 vegan/7 dishes, 100% vegan
'MINESTRONE DI VERDURE - Homemade italian vegetable soup' - 5,50 €
'Insalata di Falafolo - Mixed salad with beetroot falafels, mango, cucumber, radish and orange-ginger dressing' - 12,75 €
'Pizza Tu-Nah Cipolla - Pizza with tomato sauce, vegan pizza melt, vegan tuna fish substitute based on seaweed and field bean protein with olives, red onions and capers" - 14,50 €
'RAVIOLI TU-NAH POMODORO E BASILCO - Ravioli filled with vegan tuna fish substitute based on seaweed and field bean protein in a tomato sauce with onions, garlic and basil' - 12,95 €
'MACCHERONCINI COLORATI - Fresh pasta with grilled vegetables, cherry tomatoes and onions in a fine tomato sauce' - 10,95 €
'SPAGHETTI LILLI E IL VAGABONDO VEGAN - Spaghetti with vegan veggie balls on pea and wheat base in a tomato sauce' - 12,95 €
'TORTA AL CIOCCOLATO - Warm vegan chocolate hazelnut tartlet with a liquid center and with mango-maracuja sorbet' - 6,95 €

Regular:
Vegan share:
7 vegan/67 dishes, 10% vegan—statistically irrelevant
Antipasti:
Vegan share:
2 vegan/7 dishes, 28,57% vegan
'BRUSCHETTA - Fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil' - 6,95 €
'PIZZA PANE - Pizza bread, fresh tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, basil' - 8,50 €

Insalatone:
Vegan share:
2 vegan/9 dishes, 22,22% vegan
'INSALATA MISTA - Mixed baby leaf salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, radish, house dressing' - 5,75 €
'INSALATA QUINOA AVOCADO - Mixed baby leaf salad, quinoa, beetroot, cherry tomatoes, avocado, pomegranate seeds, house dressing' - 11,95 €

Pizza:
Vegan share:
0 vegan/24 dishes, 0% vegan

Pasta—by request whole grain:
Vegan share:
3 vegan/16 dishes, 18,75% vegan
'PENNE ARRABIATA - Tomato sauce, parsley, garlic, spicy' - 9,75 €
'SPAGHETTI AGLIO E OLIO - Spaghetti with olive oil, garlic, cherry tomatoes and parsley' - 9,75 €
'SPAGHETTI RUCOLA POMODORINI - Rocket, cherry tomatoes, garlic, spicy' - 11,75 €

Dolci:
Vegan share:
0 vegan/7 dishes, 0% vegan

Bambini:
Vegan share:
0 vegan/4 dishes, 0% vegan

Other:
Has vegan pizza melt. Pizza dough confirmed vegan by L'Osteria, Jan 2023.

EthicalVegan2020

06 Jul 2023

Approximately since Q2/2023 the regular menu got a veganizing update:
Vegan share has risen from 7 vegan/67 dishes, 10% vegan—statistically irrelevant—to 11 vegan/71 dishes, 15% vegan—statistically relevant—some of which were taken over from the irregular 'Menu della Casa´ of Jan 2023, 'Veganuary - Dry January'.

The 4 new vegan dishes are:
• Antipasti - 'OLIVE VERDI - Green jumbo olives with stone'
• Pizza - 1st vegan pizza on regular menu - 'FORZA - Vegan pizza melt 1,2, vegan chicken substitute based on pea protein, spinach, bell pepper, onions, garlic'
• Pasta - 'SPAGHETTI POMODORO E BASILICO - Sugo di Pomodoro Sugo di Pomodoro, basil, onions, garlic'
• Pasta - MACCHERONCINI COLORATI - Fresh pasta with grilled vegetables, cherry tomatoes and onions in a fine tomato sauce'




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