Vegan
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Family-run vegan restaurant, serving traditional Italian dishes prepared with all fresh ingredients. Offerings include carbonara pasta, seitan cooked in Chianti red wine, pizza with vegan cheese, legumes and creamy soups, tiramisù, tofu "cheese" cake, Italian craft beer and classic Tuscany wines. Gluten-free options for intolerants (not celiacs) available. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00. Hours reported to be irregular - call ahead.
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Added by feorag on 24 May 2017
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311 Reviews
First Review by ReneeG
RhiannonC
Points +914
Really good pasta - Edit
The truffle pasta is a must!
Read morePinsa was also nice 🙂
Guest
JuliaManc
Points +132
Strange ambience and disappointing - Edit
It’s a shame this vegan restaurant doesn’t really work but it doesn’t. The food was fine- nothing more. The location is not great and the ambience inside was nothing short of sterile. Very empty and no music so that emphasised the silence. Some of the waiting staff are lovely and some not very customer friendly at all. We had ravioli with tofu ragu followed by tiramisu. Quite nice but could have been so much more so ultimately a bit disappointed
Read morePros: One lovely waiter, All vegan, Nice tiramisu
Cons: Sterile ambience , Location not great , Empty
Jana87!
Salveee, i ravioli non hanno il sugo di tofu…. Non lo ha mangiato da noi…. Noi abbiamo la musica di sottofondo, ovviamente non è una discoteca…. Ma lei è sicura di essere venuta da noi?! Ho qualche dubbio perché dice tutte cose che noi non abbiamo … ma la invito a mangiare da noi per la prima volta…..
Read moreps…l ambiente di ogni ristorante è arredato secondo il proprio gusto, proprio come la propria casa….. sarei curiosa di vedere le case di chi le commenta, perché sono tutte opinabili….. concludo dicendo che se una persona viene a chiusura o a aperturadi tutti i ristoranti , ovviamente a quell ora non ha nessuno, ma le persone vengono per mangiare o per vedere quanta gente è seduta?!
Guest
ZoRah
Points +121
Sadly disappointed - Edit
I don't like leaving negative reviews of vegan restaurants because I want to support their business, but unfortunately we were really disappointed by our visit to Nirvana.
Read moreFirst, the positives: the staff are super friendly and kind, which made us feel very welcome. The restaurant is also located in a nice area and in the summertime I assume it's possible to sit outside. It's also nice that they have (veganised) regional Italian dishes on the menu.
Then the negatives: unfortunately, the food just wasn't tasty. We had the vegetable carbonara and a seitan dish (of which I've forgotten the name). The seitan dish was edible, but the carbonara was really disappointing - just a tasteless blob of vegan cream with one or two pieces of unidentified veg. The atmosphere in the restaurant was also a bit odd, with cheap plastic menus and a strange collection of posters on the wall. I'd also really recommend they add a bit more info about the different dishes on the menu, because it's impossible to know the difference between the 7 various seitan dishes.
Overall, I really wish we had liked this place, especially given the very positive reviews here on HappyCow, but we left disappointed and believe it's important to be honest in sharing feedback. Maybe they had a bad day and the normal experience is much better.
Pros: Kind staff
Cons: Food not tasty
Jana87!
Salve…. Mi dispiace vivamente con tutto il cuore di una cosa… noi chiediamo a ogni cliente..” tutto bene? Gli è piaciuto? “ e la risposta vedendo anche i piatti vuoti è “ yes! !”……. Però a scrivere sono tutti bravi soprattutto a seconda del proprio gusto e dell umore della giornata ….. perché non dirlo?! Potrebbe aiutare a migliorarsi… mentre scriverlo ( che è opinabile e personale) a cosa serve?ristoranti Vegan a firenze ce n e pochi….
Read moreinoltre volevo spiegare il perché ci sono i menù plastificati….( poteva chiedere il motivo)…… noi siamo contro l abbattimento delle piante, perché sono la linfa vitale, ci fanno respirare…. Usiamo plastica reciclata…. Abbiamo gente anziana che non sa usare social… Ecco il motivo…
Concludo ricordando che la cuoca ha un esperienza di 50 anni nel campo della ristorazione veg. La carbonara non è mai stata fatta con le verdure, ma con il seitan…. Purtroppo l avrà mangiata da altre parti…. Attenzione a non fare confusione….. concludo dicendo, che l arredamento è come la casa, ognuno la ha , a proprio gusto “ opinabile”……
Sarebbe meraviglioso poter soddisfare ogni singola persona…. Noi ci priviamo… c è tanta passione e tanto tempo dedicato…
Guest
Mia.wck
Points +32
lecker, aber nichts besonderes - Edit
Die Spaghetti Carbonara waren sehr lecker! Die lasagne war sehr weich und nichts besonderes, also nicht wirklich zu empfehlen. Das Tiramisu auch sehr lecker!
Read moreDie Hauptgerichte kosten 11-14€
Tiramisu 5€
Man muss auch für das Besteck 1,50€ und für Leitungswasser bezahlen, wenn man es bestellt
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laura_laji
Points +69
Sadly disappointing - Edit
Reding all the good reviews we were very disappointed. The food wasn't freshly made, which was obvious as the food arrived after 3 minutes. Especially the lasagne was still cold in the middle. The truffle carbonara was ok but not very well balanced. The staff was very nice but the food was simply not good..
Read morePros: Nice staff
Cons: Not freshly made
Jana87!
Salve!! Ogni cliente esprime una propria valutazione positiva che negativa. Purtroppo mi dispiace contraddirla, ma noi facciamo una cucina espressa,infatti come avrà notato, noi non abbiamo nessun surgelo/congelati sul menù….. e questa è una garanzia e certezza sulla freschezza del prodotto. Evidentemente lei è abituata a altri sapori o alimenti. un saluto cordiale
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JaviRodríguez
Points +373
Increíble - Edit
El mayor descubrimiento de Firenze, comida increible, a la par que el trato, y gran rapidez. Si solo pudiera volver a un sitio en esta ciudad sería este sin duda.
Read morePros: La comida, Trato genial, Rapidez
Jana87!
Grazie mille! Spero di rivederla presto
Read moreUn caro saluto
Staff Nirvana
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shepherdDE
Points +144
Nettes veganes Restaurant - Edit
Das Nirvana hat eine gute Auswahl an typischen italienischen veganen Speisen. Wir entschieden uns für Pasta mit Tomatensauce und Pasta mit Trüffel-Carbonara - sehr lecker für Trüffelliebhaber! Das Essen war frisch zubereitet und das Lokal wirkt authentisch.
Read morePros: Schön hergerichtetes Lokal, Ohne Reservierung
Cons: Hektisches Personal
Jana87!
Thank you very much!! I hope to see you again!!
Read moreBest reguard
Staff Nirvana
Guest
julelikesfood
Points +545
Some things could be improved - Edit
Overall I think the concept is nice and I like that this is a family run restaurant.
Read moreIn our opinion the portions (ravioli and lasagna) were a little small, but the price is reasonable so it is no huge issue.
The atmosphere could be improved a little bit, especially because there was this very strong cheesy smell, it was not terrible but still a bit uncomfortable. Another small thing that could be improved is that there could be a bit more explanation about the dishes in the menu. If you are not from the cultures of the dishes you do not know what many things are.
Guest
aliceace
Points +24
Great food - Edit
Went here on a Sunday night, the service was fast and the staff was nice.
Read moreWe had the lasagne, the ravioli with soy ragù and the chianti seitan (+ a tiramisù). Everything tasted great and homemade (the Seitan had a great texture).
Highly recommend for vegan Italian cuisine!
Pros: Homemade, high quality food, Fast service
Cons: The decor is a little weird, not the biggest deal
Guest
·X·
Points +23204
Nirvana - Edit
Incredible seitan dishes. They make their seitan in-house too. We loved the Chianti seitan and the seitan in beans. Great flavors and dishes overall. Can’t believe I missed this place when I was in Florence last time.
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fabiopeacemaker
Points +106
Ci siamo sentiti a casa. - Edit
La nostra esperienza al Nirvana è stata molto positiva . Il cibo è buonissimo e la proprietaria Janavi è stata molto gentile con noi. Prima di lasciare il locale è uscita dalla cucina la mamma Silvana che ci ha dato degli ottimi consigli su come preparare il seitan in casa. Insomma ci siamo sentiti in famiglia. Grazie.
Read morePs: la pinsa è da provare.
Pros: Cibo, Accoglienza
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HDClark
Points +147
Delicious Vegan food with a lot of choice - Edit
Great restaurant with friendly staff, lots of different options to choose from. The deserts especially were a highlight! A little bit off the beaten path but worth the trip
Read moreJana87!
Thank you soo much!! I hope to see you again!! Staff Nirvana
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Mealeva
Points +1206
Like nonna food - Edit
If you always find that portion in vegan restaurants are small, you will find your happiness here. Portions are really generous. This is the type of food that makes you feel like your grandpa and grandma cooked for you. It is simple yet really good. Staffs are kind and friendly.
Read morePros: Very generous portions, Like a homemade meal
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Lealeena
Points +266
Delicious - Edit
The food is so good and the portions are huge so you better be hungry when you go there. There's many dishes to try also. The staff is really kind. I also liked the large tables with benches
Read morePros: Big portions of tasty food, Many choices, Kind and attentive staff
Guest
_the_kangaroo_
Points +11136
nice - Edit
great to have a restaurant serving the local traditional cuisine in plant-based. the ravioli i had were fine, the vegan parmesan cheese excellent. they also served me a small basket of bread for free.
Read morethe only thing that somehow confused me is that i had to pay 1,50€ for "coperto" - seems to be a cover charge. i don't know, is it a common thing in italy? it never happened in other restaurants on my trip
Pros: veganised traditional local cuisine , small free basket with bread, 🐶✅
Cons: 1,50€ coperto, looks closed from the outside
paypar
Yes, coperto is normal when dining in
Read more_the_kangaroo_
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debocollection
Points +245
The perfect stop for vegans in Firenze💚 - Edit
We had our Sunday lunch in Nirvana!
Read moreFood is comfy and tasty 🥰
Both the service and the menu are Italian style ❤️
The waiter was super super kind and efficient! (The only restaurant in Italy where our dogs were considered as real guest 🫶🏻 we loved it)
Pros: Yummy Italian vegan food , Welcoming , Dogs accepted
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huawhenua
Points +2884
A MUST VISIT place in Florence! - Edit
This was the best place that I dined at during my Italy trip. The staff were super kind and attentive, and the large interior was nicely decorated.
Read moreTheir all vegan menu is extensive with so many dishes to choose from. I had a delicious lasagne and yummy 'Tofu cake' that was similar to a cheesecake. They also have complimentary bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Do dine here if you get the chance! It is well worth it!
Pros: Extensive vegan menu, great quality, delicious, lovely staff, nice interior
Guest
Liz33
Points +28
Soooo good! - Edit
The food was amazing - Italian vegan 100% and the staff so kind. We loved it and can highly recommend!
Read morePros: Everything!!
Cons: No cons!
Guest
silviavisi
Points +401
tantissime opzioni - Edit
tantissime opzioni, prezzi bassi, personale gentile.
Read moreil tiramisú di anacardi a me piace di personalmente, peró per il resto ottimo. Davvero bello poter scegliere fra cosí tante cose, a noi vegani non capita spesso🥲
Guest
cecipasmoi
Points +47
Una chicca a Firenze - Edit
Da provare il risotto ai formaggi e la carbonara veg!
Read morePros: Risotto ai formaggi, Carbonara veg, Personale super accogliente
Guest
Mgannon
Points +48
NOT ACTUALLY VEGAN - Edit
I would’ve put 1 star if this app let me. I came here and explained I have dairy and egg allergies. They said that they actually couldn’t guarantee their food didn’t have any dairy or egg because they don’t make a lot of it in house…defeats the purpose of being “vegan”! My family and I had to leave and they still charged us for the coffee and water we ordered.
Read moreJana87!
Lei è venuta dicendo che è allergica!!! Noi possiamo servire solo gli intolleranti! Noi non produciamo tutto, e spesso come ben sa, ci sono le tracce…. Che colpa ne abbiamo? Noi garantiamo per ciò che facciamo….Ciò che gli è stato proposto non le andava bene… credo che la salute sia molto più importante….
Read moreLei ha bevuto caffè, acqua , birra e coca , le voleva gratis?
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slinzi89
Points +127
One of the best pasta dishes I had in Italy - Edit
We were looking for takeaway pasta to eat in our hotel after a busy day and stumbled upon Nirvana.
Read moreThe truffle pasta was insanely good and one of the best pasta dishes I had in Italy.
Pros: Flavourful pasta dishes, Good portion sizes for the cost
Guest
An.ne
Points +118
Average quality - Edit
The appetizer was good (Nirvana Pasta ....). As main we had Carbonara, which was good, but nothing special. And Lasagne, which only tasted like tomato sauce and the noodles have been very soft.
Read moreThe cream of the Tiramisu was something like vanilla pudding, had nothing to do with an Italien Tiramisu.
Service was okay.
They have a lot of vegan options, what is great, but the taste was definitely not what we expected.
Jana87!
Buongiorno….. il Nirvana è totalmente Vegan…. Forse leggeva la lista degli allergeni che vanno scritti per legge.
Read moreIl vero tiramisù italiano “ detta da un italiana”, ovviamente non potrà mai essere uguale a quello reale, dato che il vero tiramisù ha i savoiardi ( contenenti uova) e la crema è fatta con mascarpone e uova….. noi essendo Vegan non usiamo questi ingredienti…. La ringraziamo lo stesso per la sua recensione, sperando di rivederla presto e soddisfarla
Un caro saluto da tutto lo staff
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pboy
Points +52
Okay but not worth the price - Edit
I paid 14€ for a truffle pasta and it was really not that good. The place is not so pretty and I felt really uncomfortable.
Read moreIt’s really hard to mess up a simple pasta like this
Jana87!
Ha ragione normalmente una pasta con il tartufo in centro a firenze non costa 14€ ma ben di più!!! Poi i prezzi sono ben visibili….. c è libertà di scelta no?! Non è una recensione costruttiva…
Read moreBuon proseguimento
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ticavegana
Points +183
So good! - Edit
I loved the tiramisu! Everything was so good. Thank you for everything!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-27
Guest
Oz_Vegan
Points +61
Great service, Good prices, good truffle carbonara - Edit
Service: excellent. 5 stars.
Read moreBoth the Italian young lady and Philippine lady were fantastic and very friendly with a beautiful warm personality.
Venue: is average looking and will give it 3 stars.
Prices: affordable.
Food: 3-4 stars. Loved truffle carbonara which I’ll give it 4 stars. Truffle Tagliatelle was almost as good, lasagna was a bit bland, the tiramisu small and bland.
Drinks: the house white wine a bit sour. If I were them I’ll try to find a better one. Will not recommend ordering the house wine.
Pros: Excellent service, Good prices, Truffle carbonara was delicious.
Cons: Some mains and deserts were bland, House wine was sour , Could do with a decor update.
Guest
Librahi
Points +441
Thought it was just ok - Edit
We got Chianti seitan and ravioli. Both were just ok. Lacked flavor. This deserves maybe 3.5 stars. Cake was good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-26
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