Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Family-owned vegan restaurant with roman style cuisine, seasonal dishes, and pizza. Dishes include carbonara, amatriciana, cacio e pepe, gricia, and veganized traditional desserts. Reservations required; book through the restaurant website. LGBTQ+ friendly. Note: Previously veg options only, but fully vegan since 1st March 2023. Open Tue-Sat 11:00-23:30, Sun 11:00-16:00, 18:30-23:30.


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966 Reviews

First Review by lotustummy

Enivegan

Points +68

Vegan
26 Jul 2024

Super vegan restaurant close to Termini

They have a lot of vegan dishes, it was hard to choose, but we tried the ravioli and one of the vegan pizzas. Everything was delicious, specially the sauce on the ravioli! Th place is nice, but a little bit small, I would suggest to make a reservation.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-26

Pros: Ravioli sauce , The place

Cons: Better if you have reservation

RachelFennell

Points +61

Vegan
25 Jul 2024

Great pizza

It's so lovely to go somewhere with so much choice- it was hard to make a decision about what to eat, but eventually I settled on a pizza with sausage and mushrooms, whilst my friend had a curried one. Mine was lovely, if a little tricky to eat- the pizza was larger than the plate and my knife was not as sharp as it could be- whilst my friend would have liked a little more spice and flavour to hers. The staff were very accommodating, however, as our plane was delayed which meant we would be late for our reservation. We messaged to ask if we could push our time back and they did so without hesitation and very quickly responded to us.

Pros: Choice, Accomodating staff

Cons: Needs sharper cutlery.

krulik

Points +92

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Bardzo dobra restauracja

Miejsce z obszernym menu, w którym znaleźć można także zweganizowane potrawy tradycyjnej kuchni włoskiej. Jedzenie jest bardzo smaczne, porcje odpowiednie. Fajny wygląd lokalu. I wreszcie: personel tego lokalu jest wręcz fantastyczny!!! Szczerze polecam i zwracam uwagę, aby wcześniej zarezerwować sobie stolik, gdyż restauracja jest oblegana.

veganfoodlover7

Points +66

Vegan
24 Jul 2024

Good pizza to try

Vegan pizza was good and had a lot of different types.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-24

biancafurii

Points +1936

Vegan
21 Jul 2024

100 total vegan Roman restaurant

This is a very typical Roman restaurant. The food is good. I ate always a pasta and an appetizer. Don't miss the carbonara or gricia. Vegan appetizers are a must have. Also don't miss the tiramisu. It also well located near termini station so very good and always my stop during travel in Rome.

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-23

Pros: Service, Lots of choice

shorty97

Points +365

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Very unusual and tasty

The restaurant has simply converted classic dishes into vegan versions. Unfortunately, there was no unexpected taste explosion, but we are still satisfied and can recommend the restaurant. Particularly noteworthy are the cheeses such as Gorgonzola, which you can hardly find anywhere else.

MeganEllery

Points +56

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Our favourite place in Rome

We visited several times during our trip and were not disappointed! The pizza is to die for! My partner had the printed steak and still talks about it months later!! The staff are lovely and the outside seating is a nice touch in the evenings!

Maurizio85

Points +18

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Paradiso vegano

Piatti tipici Romani in versione vegana, cercavamo proprio questo.

Servizio eccellente, torneremo sicuramente.

Da provare il tagliere dei formaggi e la carbonara.

WendySmetanova

Points +839

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

I don’t know

I was here three years ago, when the restaurant also offered meat. I had a pizza and it was really great. I visited this restaurant again now. It is now only vegan. Pizza was tasteless, pasta carbonara was good. The service was unpleasant. They charged us for water, which in the end we didn't even get. It's a real shame, I was looking forward to coming here. The food was also quite expensive. I hope it was just a bad day

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-06

NDEdwards

Points +63

Vegan
03 Jul 2024

Scrumptious - Gracie

Non- pretentious easy but full 100% vegan menu.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-27

Pros: Every dish we had was amazing , Vegan ‘octopus’ was a first , Great helpful staff & near train station

Cons: None at all

MinervaG

Points +806

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Delicious

Delicious. It was so hard to choose as they had so many traditional pasta and other dishes. They also serve pizzas and calzoni. Nice area and restaurant. I will definitely be back to try the other dishes.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-02

Pros: All vegan

yayobear16

Points +118

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

F*cking Delicious Vegan Rome

Authentic anti pastas, pastas, pizzas.
What even is vegan ?! The perfect creamy, meaty tastes. In love with this restaurant. I will dream of their pasta. 🍝

Pros: CREAMY PASTA, BEYOND MEAT CANNELLONI, PUMKIN FLOWER, CHEESY FRIED THING

Cons: NONE

arashi22

Points +231

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Traditional roman cusine

I was very happy to be able to eat some dishes I haven't had in years, particularly some of the fried food staples. Loved the fiori di zucca and olive all'ascolana.
The cheese pasta dishes are tricky to transport in vegan form, but I was quite impressed with the results. I enjoyed the gricia, while my friends had carbonara and amatriciana; a bit less impressed with the cacio e pepe. Only thing is that pasta could have been a bit more al dente 😎
Exceptional focaccia and tiramisù.

Pros: Difficult-to-find vegan roman staples, Dog friendly

Cons: A bit pricey, Reservation required

honeydippcafe

Points +347

Vegan
29 Jun 2024

Best vegan food in Rome

Food is hot, executes the flavors perfectly. Finally I can have some pasta in Italy! Oh, and the pizza is great too!

Irene96

Points +52

Vegan
29 Jun 2024

Tipica trattoria

L'ultima volta che ho mangiato in questa trattoria non era ancora esclusivamente vegano. Ora trovo un menù con tantissime opzioni. Non dimenticherò facilmente l'ottimo supplì.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-29

kaky

Points +375

Vegan
25 Jun 2024

Wunderbar

Nette und zuvorkommende MitarbeiterInnen und leckeres Essen. Wir waren mit allem sehr zufrieden. Vor allem die Pizza hat uns sehr gut geschmeckt

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-25

nico3100

Points +97

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Excellent food for dinner

Very nice ambient for dinner. The restaurant had a big selection and the food was pretty good. Just notice you should make a reservation because this place is popular.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-22

Pros: Great food , Nice ambient

ChiaraFreschi

Points +48

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Spettacolare

Una carbonara da sogno. Atmosfera da trattoria tipica, ma totalmente vegano. Un sogno

ezefranca

Points +795

Vegan
20 Jun 2024

Probably the best vegan restaurant in Rome

First of all, this is a vegan restaurant in Rome that offers fair prices. Second, it is great for pizza and pasta and probably the best. Take a look at the number of reviews. I hope HappyCow highlights them.

Take a look at the comments and people's lifestyles before choosing. They are super cool, super humble people.

If you are this kind of fancy person from a rich country, you will probably comment, “This space is so small.” It shows you do not know what a real “Italian Cantina” is.

This is an authentic restaurant, not this touristic greenwashing we generally see. It could be noise, with tables close to each other, AND that is the thing.

I have seen the comments here before, and I do not judge people, but the nasty comments have weak arguments.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-20

Pros: Price, Service, Pizza

Julinka

Points +86

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

No food, many free tables

We went to the restaurant to have some lunch and there were some free tables.
Unfortunately the guy told us there is no table left for us… for the two girls after us there was a table 🙃
Thanks for nothing, my daughter was really hungry

Clockmax

16 Jun 2024

It’s calling “booked” there are really busiest vegan restaurant in Rome

ValaBeneath

22 Jun 2024

Are you serious?? The restaurant is always fully booked! You gave 2 stars WITHOUT eating in a vegan restaurant that was fully booked.

Egea

Points +86

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Demasiada fama

Local muy pequeño y acogedor en el centro de Roma. Tiene varias pegatinas de haber ganado premios y eso probablemente hizo que nos fuéramos algo decepcionados con algún plato (aparte del excesivo precio). También tenía platos muy buenos, no nos engañemos.

Pros: Comida típica italiana vegana, Sabores conseguidos en algunos platos

Cons: Precio excesivo, Algún plato no estuvo a la altura

CarlaMontes

Points +73

Vegan
13 Jun 2024

Comida típica italiana

Restaurante de comida típica italiana muy cerca del centro de Roma, por lo tanto, bastante caro para lo que es. Comimos platos muy buenos como la carbonara o los raviolis, pero había algún plato más mediocre, como por ejemplo el bacalao.

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-13

Pros: Pasta a la carbonara, Local acogedor

Cons: Precio

luciatazp

Points +1543

Vegan
07 Jun 2024

Okay italian food

The gnocci and risotto we had were pretty good, but nothing special. The risotto was not creamy at all, the gnocci was interesting and pretty tasty. It has to be said their tiramisu dessert was delicious.

Overall a good experience and a good option for vegans in the area.

Pros: Delicious tiramisu

Yoshewagordon

Points +78

Vegan
03 Jun 2024

BEST VEGAN ITALIAN FOOD

Not only was it super cheap, it was so delicious. My mouth is watering just thinking about that carbonara. I doubt I’ll ever find one as good as that ever again. Super friendly staff. We got takeaways to enjoy in our hotel and the service was super quick

Pra

Points +253

Vegetarian
02 Jun 2024

Ok veggie option

The taste of the main course was nice, but the portion was small considering the price. The seitan sallad was nice and better value.

DefqonVegan

Points +57

Vegan
01 Jun 2024

Good food, poorly managed

We ate here on our trip to Rome and honestly we were not very impressed. The food was pretty good, nothing special. The service was VERY disappointing.

We tried the arancini, bruschetta pomodoro, carbonara, cacio e Pepe, and margarita pizza. All were decent and tasted like solid home cooked meals, but did not have the wow factor expected based on price/popularity of the place.

The portion sizes I will say were GREAT. Left VERY full and with leftovers and felt that they over delivered here in a great way! And the pizza leftover this morning was amazing!

However we walked in and stood for 5 minutes before seating ourselves. Eventually one staff member in particular was very rude, notifying us about not having reservations, she then moved us outside and did not come to get our order for over 20 minutes (timed on my phone because we couldn’t believe the wait). Finally someone else stepped in for her and got our order after several of her tables simply left/waited over 10-15 min just to pay.

We eventually got our food after 40 minutes of being in the restaurant. And from this point on other staff were quite helpful and we did really appreciate them!

They were definitely pretty slammed busy at the time and would like to give them the benefit of the doubt, but overall we left pretty disappointed unfortunately.

TLDR; food decent, some staff bad, managed a bit poorly.

Pros: Portion size, Homecooked taste

Cons: Original server rude , Very long wait times, Seemed poorly managed

annikaelisabeth

Points +141

Vegan
30 May 2024

Best Italian food in Rome

We were stunned by the vegan assortment of traditional Italian dishes. The Carbonara was simply a 10/10. Only thing to know is that you need to book a table online beforehand.




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