Lacto
Ovo
Italian
Beer/Wine
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Italian restaurant offering a few vegan items such as orecchiette with tomato sauce & vegan cheese, mezzi paccheri with pea protein ragù, white fava bean purée with braised chicory, oven-baked breaded zucchini flowers, pappardelle with mushrooms, potato & turnip greens torte, and stuffed eggplants. Updated vegan menu reported April 2023. Open Mon-Tue 12:30-14:30, Mon-Sun 19:30-22:30, Thu-Sun 12:30-14:30.


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19 Reviews

First Review by Tereza-soucitne.cz

GenevaVegan

Points +430

Vegan
02 Oct 2025

Fabulous vegan selection

What a lovely restaurant. Full vegan menu. Amazing food. Very reasonably priced. An absolute must - you won’t be disappointed. We had the bruschetta and the zucchini flowers to start and I had the pistachio pesto spaghetti for main. I was in food heaven!!! My husband had a main course too. Plus a bottle of wine, bottle of water and a large beer. The bill came to about €70.

Pros: Full vegan menu, Really great price.

emuz

Points +34

Vegan
26 Sep 2025

Beat variety vegan menu

They have a vegan menu with at least 5 excellent vegan dishes. We enjoyed so much we booked immediately to come gain the following night.

Best vegan Italian food we have had in Puglia.

Pros: Delicious pasta , Great service , Family run

AD75

Points +106

Vegan
16 Sep 2025

Delicious vegan options

Matre had a great selection of vegan options to choose from. Delicious traditional Pugliese dishes. The owner was so friendly and welcoming and our server Eduardo went above and beyond. Great service and phenomenal vegan dishes. Highly recommend if you're in Gallipoli.

Pros: Vegan selection, Knowledge of vegan food, Super friendly and warm staff

Meijiku

Points +1480

Vegan
05 Sep 2025

Amazing meal

This place is super vegan friendly!they have a menu which changes frequently (so the pic I'm uploading might not be updated) with many options from appetizers to desserts. Staff is very knowledgeable and welcoming and the food is delicious.

TheBlakeRoberts

Points +52

Vegan
12 Jul 2025

Hidden gem

The food here was so good we ate here twice. Vegan board with lots of traditional options. The gnocchi and mezzi paccheri were both incredible.

Pros: Unbelievable food, 5 star service, Reasonable price

kingkaja15

Points +162

Vegan
05 Jul 2025

Super

Sehr freundliche Bedienung. Das vegane Essen war auf einer extra Karte,‘man hat einiges zur Auswahl . Es war unfassbar lecker, ich hatte die zucca und orecchiette.

adrianacaraccia

Points +189

Vegan
04 May 2025

Apprezzo la presenza di un ragù di seitan, ma occorre maggiore attenzione al dettaglio

Sono contenta di avere trovato delle opzioni vegane all’interno del menu, la mia esperienza in questo ristorante è stata relativamente discreta anche se sono mancate alcune accortezze ovvero un bicchiere non era stato lavato bene ed era presente del rossetto. Premetto che i proprietari sembravano molto gentili ed in sala eravamo solo due coppie, non mi sembrava il caso di fargli fare brutta figura davanti all’altra coppia e quindi abbiamo utilizzato un solo bicchiere in due per evitare disturbo, ma è inaccettabile che si metta un bicchiere sporco su una tavola pulita. Per quanto riguarda i pasti ho ordinato un antipasto con fiori di zucca in pastella e un primo di orecchiette con ragù di seitan, che devo dire mi sono piaciuti anche se ho trovato il seitan un po’ sapido. Per quanto riguarda l’ambiente, invece, era abbastanza buio all’interno, illuminato dalla luce naturale solo dall’ingresso principale e da quella esterna. Un’altra nota negativa è stata la pressione percepita nel terminare il pasto poiché come orario di chiusura erano segnate le 14:30 e l’orario si avvicinava, (questa cosa l’avevo letta anche in un’altra recensione passata, quindi a distanza di tempo non sembra cambiato molto), sicuramente accorgimenti da rivedere.

Pros: Presenza di opzioni vegane

Cons: Mancanza di attenzione e pulizia stoviglie , Pressione da parte del proprietario, Ambiente poco luminoso da luce naturale

perduto

Points +34

Vegan
06 Sep 2024

Matre mia che bono

Ristorante non vegano ma che offre un menù dedicato con numerosi piatti a base vegetale della tradizione pugliese.

Pros: Cucina locale, Porzioni abbondanti , Personale accogliente

aguedaOliete

Points +82

Vegan
08 Aug 2024

Buenísimo.

Hemos comido de 10,
Servicio estupendo.
Una sorpresa para nuestros paladares!!!
Recomendamos la Capponata de berenjena y la pasta con seitan.

Pros: Tienen proteína , Tienen postres, Tienen a Jan un camarero muy veganfriendly

elena72

Points +30

Mostly Veg
07 Aug 2024

delusione

sinceramente ho trovato la qualità del cibo mediocre (soprattutto le fave e cicorie che io prendo ovunque sono state le peggiori mangiate in puglia) e il servizio era un po' stralunato
Locale semivuoto con clienti scoraggiati dal fermarsi paventando loro lunghe
attese...boh!

Pros: sezione vegana/vegetariana del menu

Cons: servizio, qualità del cibo

damiandee1

Points +137

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Best vegan option in Gallipoli

Very cute and authentic experience. They have a seperate vegan menu with seasonal dishes. I tried a few of them and they are all very delicious, sometimes there is vegan desserts as well. I personally recommend Fior di Zucca as a starter and Pasta al ragu as a main! Also they have a very cute courtyard with a lot of plants, felt very cozy there!

Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Cute courtyard

jacqadel

Points +632

Vegan
17 Jun 2024

Vegan menu

There were 6-7 vegan options- plus salads. We had 4 of the vegan dishes and all were good. The fiori di zucca works as a starter.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-17

Pros: Fully vegan separate menu , Food served very hot , Outdoor seating in a quiet garden in the back

Monica68

Points +32

Mostly Veg
05 Nov 2023

Cibo e gentilezza super

Pranzo squisito al ristorante MATRE di Gallipoli, mi è venuto in mente solo tardi di fare le foto, quindi ne giro solo una del tortino di patate già iniziato, ma ragazzi la signora che cucina ha una mano delicatissima e c’è una pagina intera di menù vegano, torneremo certamente prestissimo a provare tutti quello che non siamo riusciti a mangiare oggi. Da menzionare la gentilezza, la professionalità e la pazienza nel venire incontro alle diverse esigenze.

Pros: Cibo salutare, Gentilezza, Gusto squisito

tofu.scramble

Points +6328

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

Best vegan food in Gallipoli

!!!Ask for the vegan menu!!!

This restaurant is really perfect to end the evening. The staff is so lovely and super informative. It was even possible to veganize vegetarian dishes. But there is also an extremely large varied vegan selection.
We can especially recommend the pasta with porcini mushrooms. The orange tofu was also very delicious. We will be back soon.

Pros: Large vegan selection, Tastefully furnished, Lovely staff

Cons: Not completely vegan

SilviaJS

Points +177

Mostly Veg
11 Sep 2023

Fantastic vegan option and lovely staff

The best vegan food I’ve had in southern Italy - they had a full vegan menu 💘 The staff were lovely too - thanks for a great evening! I had the vegan quinoa ball and a friend had one of the salads but they had so many other delicious looking options! Even vegan cake (which was sold out when I went to order it - gotta be quick :))

Pros: Staff - super lovely and friendly , Sooo many vegan options!, Lovely and delicious food!

Emy.hg

Points +42

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Very yummy and nice!

The food was very yummy and they had a whole vegan menu! I was in food heaven! The waiter was really nice and explained everything

SophieCorbett

Points +490

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Best place for vegans in Gallipoli

My family and I had such a wonderful experience at the restaurant. They had a whole vegan menu as well as vegan friendly options on the main menu. The vegan menu is not well advertised so you have to ask for it but they are happy to accommodate!

We ordered the fave e cicorie, fried pumpkin flowers, orange tofu, potato and rape tart and paccheri allá lentil bolognese.

My favourites were the orange tofu and the bolognese.

The service was also excellent.

Such a shame about the low star rating, I would defo recommend!

Pros: Vegan menu , Tasty food , Excellent service

jessicagreenwood

Points +336

Vegan
17 Jun 2023

Authentic Italian with specific vegan menu

When we told the waiter we’re vegan he proceeded to turn over the menu board and there was a full vegan menu for us! Approximately 8-10 dishes all vegan. We had the Pea Protein Ragu and the Turnip Tortino Pie, with fried zucchini flowers on the side! It was all very tasty. The staff didn’t speak any English so would recommend going with phrases to let them know you’re vegan, and the menu was only in Italian so we weren’t 100% what we were ordering but it was all tasty.

Pros: Lovely authentic Puglian options , Tasty food

Cons: Quite expensive overall, but it is a tourist area , The staff didn’t speak any English so go prepared, Menu was only in Italian

Tereza-soucitne.cz

Points +462

Vegan
19 Aug 2021

Nice pasta with seitan

Nice restaurant with outdoor seating in the garden. They have only two vegetarian meals (salad and local traditional pasta with seitan and tomatoes) and it can be vegan if you ask for no cheese (senza formaggio) but it was so delicious that it is worth a visit. Friendly staff, good wine.

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-19

Pros: Very tasty, Friendly staff, Nice garden

Cons: Only two options and you have to ask for no cheese




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