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Vegan
Italian
Fast food
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Previously known as Alchemilla Bio. The shop is now owned by creators of La Zappa e il Mestolo. Specializes in street foods, piadines, burgers, chips and more. Open Mon-Sat 11:30-15:00, 18:00-22:00.
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Last update on 12 Apr 2024 by Gbilly
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114 Reviews
First Review by ConcettaDAddabbo
AndreaAlfa
Points +241
Small vegan spot - Edit
Came here on a Sunday for lunch, the place is very small as it got really packed. To be honest I was very disappointed with the tiny size of the dishes, I ordered the tortellini and it was minimal for the £11, the tortellone (bigger tortellini) looked like a much better size portion, the lasagna portion also very small. The flavours were good but I would have ordered more if I knew. Overall lots of choice between Italian food (pasta) and fast foodish kind of dishes (burgers, falafels hot dogs etc) but left still hungry.
Read moreThe 3 stars is only because of portion sizes as there is plenty of vegan food in Bologna that you can get a lot more for your money.
Updated from previous review on 2025-04-13
Pros: Lots to choose from
Cons: Very small portions
Guest
beffyette
Points +314
Delicious but small - Edit
Great to find this fully vegan restaurant in Bologna! Whilst the two dishes we were most excited for were unavailable, the ones we ordered instead were delicious and the highlights of our trip. The portions, however, could have been bigger for the price.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Quick service
Cons: Small portions, Small restaurant
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GiadaBriguglio
Points +82
Cucina bolognese vegan - Edit
Il locale è piccolino però dall’altra parte della strada ci sono comunque altri tavoli. Tortellini alla panna buonissimi, approvati anche dal mio ragazzo non veg. Tigella e sacher nella norma ma è sempre bello trovare dolci veg non banali
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NataliaJuliani
Points +638
Cucina bolognese vegan - Edit
I like this place. It's small, so you need to book or come early. The staff is super nice. The tortellini in brodo are great - really similar to the traditional ones.
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sonnywilliams
Points +29
Want to revisit the 90's? - Edit
Like it says above, the menu is really the vegtarian fare of the 90's, mashed bean burgers,
Read morefairly nondescript flavor combinations, a general lack of seasoning, and the buns for the burgers fall apart in crumbles. the place is really really small, so either reserve or take away/eat outside. The salad was literally just some lettuce with a bit of rucola with no dressing. it wasn't "bad" it was just surprisingly bland. Did not try the pastas, so can not speak about those. The staff was nice, but it is super cramped..
Pros: The staff was nice
Cons: Not bad quality, but really a blast from the past , from when vegi/vegan meant bland...
Guest
LaWelldone
Points +168
Interessante - Edit
Menù interessante: dalle tipiche tigelle ai tortelli alle fettuccine e infine alla grigliata..
Read moreideale per una pausa pranzo o una cena veloce e informale
Pros: tortelloni di zucca
Cons: il locale è molto piccolo
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_the_kangaroo_
Points +14096
seasonal burger was superb - Edit
the seasonal burger i had there was autumn inspired with pumpkin patty, kale, lettuce and mushroom. sooo goodand 7,50€ was pretty good cause i was full afterwards.
Read morethe restaurant itself is beautiful but tiny, it already felt crowded with 5 people inside, even though there are much more seats.
toilet (not wheelchair accessible) is on the other side of the street at zem garden where they also hold events sometimes.
Pros: all vegan, very tasty and affordable
Cons: restaurant is too small, 🚽⛔️♿
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DeboraCasalini
Points +162
Cucina vegana - Edit
Locale piccolo, ma accogliente. Menù interamente vegano. Birre artigianali.
Read morePros: Ambiente, Possibilità di scelta, Birre artigianali
Cons: Accostamento dei sapori
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GiorgiaRizzato
Points +130
Always a pleasure - Edit
The food is delicious and this is my go to place for when I want to celebrate or treat myself, either alone or with a friend. It is a cozy spot and I love it
Read morePros: Food, Cozy atmosphere
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ViviKing
Points +91
A good vegan with a lot of options - Edit
The location is cozy and the staff really nice and friendly.
Read moreThe menu is rich and with a lot of alternatives (traditional recipes made vegan).
I got a burger, that was quite OK.
It is lovely that they sell only local products.
If you plan to go at lunch time, consider booking a table.
Pros: Staff, Location , Local products
Cons: The smell of fried food in the room
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Margheritap
Points +24
Vegan in Bologna - Edit
Definitely one of my favourite places in Bologna. They serve both "traditional" food as well as other options. I come here as often as I can and have tried many dishes already. Staff is always very friendly
Read moreThe place is small, so make sure to book a table if you wanna try it out!
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LorenzoC
Points +257
Non solo buonissimo... - Edit
Non sono di quelli che deve mangiare sostituti della carne, ma ho davvero apprezzato la grigliata mista. E non è secondario il fatto che fossero di loro produzione e da ingredienti km 0. E la tigella era pazzesca. Ma soprattutto ZEM va supportato perché non è un ristorante soltanto.
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cinemastranger
Points +1975
A bit disappointing - Edit
Given the good reviews, I expected more from this place, but it just wasn’t for me. I tried the tagliatelle with vegan cream and sausages. It was tasty but a bit too heavy for my liking. The staff is friendly and welcoming, but the place is always crowded, and service can be slow. Portions could also be a bit larger.
Read morePros: %100 vegan
Cons: Crowded, Slow service, Small portions
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maithie99
Points +126
Not quite what I expected - Edit
I was really looking foreward to trying this, since it had really good reviews, but I ended up kinda disappointed about the food. The meat substitutes resembled what people ate 15 years ago and it should have evolved by now. The pasta was unevenly cooked and it was in general not creative at all, which to be fair it doesn’t have to be.
Read morePros: Serving size was big enough, We got the food really fast
Cons: Taste, Creativity (missing)
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MicciM
Points +2277
Good and fairly priced - Edit
The food is good and the prices are fair.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-27
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GiadaPercu
Points +76
Gorgeous vegan food - Edit
I loved my experience at ZEM. We were lucky to find easily a table even without booking, but I would advise to reserve a spot. The food we ordered was really good. Erbazzone was my favourite thing. Also tortelloni were good and tortellini were fair. The staff was so kind and friendly, I loved it.
Read morePros: Great traditional food veganized , Friendly staff
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Roby_Gi
Points +62
Buonissima Alternativa Vegan - Edit
Location raccolta e carina, tortellini della tradizione ma VEGAN buonissimi!!! Vi consiglio di prenotare è sempre molto pieno.
Read morePros: Cibo, Vibe, Condivisione
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MCNS
Points +25
Ok as a port in a storm - Edit
Had tigalle and tortellini. Bit bland. Staff ok. Not cheap
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toroBonobo
Points +965
Not just burger - Edit
We stopped in Bologna on our way back just to try their tortelloni and it was not disappointing. We also tried the grigliata, it was a bit too oily for us but tasted good. The staff was friendly and the beer was good.
Read morePros: not just burgers, friendly staff that speak English too, 15 min on foot from the central station
Cons: small, toilet on other premises, in front
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margypargy
Points +108
Very weird experience (not good) - Edit
Everything was wrong about this place. The overflow restaurant space is treated as a takeaway, so I had to go backwards and forwards to order and to collect the food (twice). We got takeaway cartons, plastic cutlery and plastic glasses. The portion size was TINY. Not a main meal. The tortellini was ok, but there was no sauce and hardly any tortellini. The wine was undrinkable, absolutely vile. The salad, clearly from a bag, was brown and wilting. There was zero love or care in the food, which for a vegan restaurant was perhaps the biggest, saddest surprise. We have never had such a poor vegan restaurant experience in nearly 30 years as vegans. I would give this zero stars if Happy Cow would allow me to. Sorry Zem, but I would.
Read morePros: Fully vegan.
Cons: Very poor food, awful wine., Tiny portion in a very small takeaway container., No love or care was involved in any aspect.
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K24A
Points +139
Worst vegan food I have ever eaten. Salty and a very very small portion. Ordered across the road then collected in a bag later. - Edit
By cooking nice tasty vegan food.
Read morePros: The area.
Cons: The food was poor. , The salad was brown.
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LaLaila
Points +124
Just amazing - Edit
Very cute and small bistro but amazing!!!
Read moreLoved it.
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twisterforever
Points +143
Meraviglia 😍 - Edit
Posticino meraviglioso, piccolo, coccolo e con dei tortellini meravigliosi alla bolognese!
Read morePersonale gentilissimo ed ottime birre, prezzi onesti, cosa volere di più?!? 😍
Pros: Tutto
Cons: Niente
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PeanutButterEle
Points +1237
Fantastico - Edit
Carinissimo mini locale completamente vegano con opzioni uniche e buonissime. Tutti gli ingredienti sono prodotti dalla locale azienda agricola o comunque locali/di ottima qualità. Il menù cambia stagionalmente anche se i tortellini ripieni di arrosto di ceci in brodo o con la panna ( loro cavallo di battaglia) e altri classici rimangono sempre. I tortellini sono speciali, parola di onnivori che li hanno preferiti a quelli classici mangiati il giorno prima. Dagli antipasti, ai burger, primi, grigliata vegana, torta salate fino si dolci tutto eccellente. I biscotti poi sono un mondo a parte 😘
Read moreunica pecca locale molto piccolo, hanno da poco aggiunto una stanza dall’altra parte della strada e il bagno è esterno.
Consiglio di prenotare!
Pros: Eccellenti materie prime, menu ampio e vario, cambia stagionalmente , Tortelli ripieni di arrosto di ceci in brodo
Cons: locale molto piccolo
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MartiDori
Points +53
Very tasty italian food - Edit
Tortellini with creamy sauce are amazing, same as their tigella with mayo, lentils and chickpea. It is something you have to try.
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davidus
Points +138
Probably the Best traditional emilian food in the world! - Edit
As a Bologna-born vegan, this place is the only one in Bologna and probably the only one in the world providing typical food of the bolognese tradition in the vegan version. Tortellini (both woth broth and with cream) tortelloni, lasagne, tagliatelle and tigelle.
Read moreI tried tortellini and tigelle several times and they were mezmerizing. Tigelle great as starters (chickpea and capers' mayo my favourite bybgreat surprise, even better than the traditional tigella with "ham", which is great as well. Tortelloni amazing tool. Ask for nutritional yeast (lievito alimentare) in case you want to add the parmesan taste to your dish (to your tortellini especially).
You can find many attempt to replicate these dishes around, but this is THE place so far😄
Pros: Traditional food and local production, Kind staff, Athmosphere
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FlorianG
Points +386
Delicious food, many options, local beers - Edit
We had a great dinner at ZEM Bistro, sharing three mains and a side: the tortelloni alla Vecchia Modena (surprising flavors of balsamic vinegar and seitan ‘bacon bits’), tortellini al brodo (stuffed pastas in broth), and the seasonal lasagna (with lentils). It’s always amazing to find a casual place with a full menu of vegan options. Perhaps we would’ve preferred to have lunch here since it is rather casual, as the name bistro suggests. 5 stars for amazing food, friendly staff, and a very good number of choices on the menu!
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