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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311 Reviews

First Review by ReneeG

cornishpixie

Points +16

Vegan
02 Aug 2023

Some of the best food I have ever eaten!

The service was incredible! The lady who served us had amazing English and was genuinely pleased when we said we enjoyed each course. The wine recommendation was spot on!

The food was some of the best food I have ever eaten. I had the gnocchi with red pesto and the tofu parmigiana and they were out of this world.

Pros: Service, Food, Atomoaphere

mjoannna

Points +90

Vegan
28 Jul 2023

delicious!

great restaurant with a huge variety of vegan meals. not only is the food delicious, i also loved that they offer typically italian meals in an authentic, veganized version. i personally didnt like the aubergine parmesan but loved the spaghetti very much. would definitely recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-28

Pros: many options / different meals, traditional italian meals, reasonable prices

nadina.grigoratou

Points +121

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Great variety, great deserts, reasonable prices!

Tasty and authentic dishes, also appealing to non-vegans! Big variety of main courses and great desserts! Nice outdoor seating area

Pros: Kind staff, Tasty dishes, Reasonable prices

saurabhagarwal108

Points +55

Vegetarian
19 Jul 2023

Very good food

Very good vegan food
Very fresh
Very tasteful
Lot of variety

Pros: Good, Ambiance , Team

tj9045

Points +445

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Great vegan food!

Pasta dishes were delicious (specifically the gnocchi and ravioli), although they were on the heavy side. The gnocchi is spicy! Also got the vegan tiramisu which was good.

CharlieMills

Points +5398

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Favourite place in florence

I went here twice and had the best two pastas in Florence. You have to go to this place! I got the truffle carbonara, the soya Ragu ravioli and the tiramisu. Everything was delicious!

gado108

Points +15

Vegetarian
12 Jul 2023

Buonissimo e Abbondante

Buonissimo ristorante con vasto menu.

Pros: Seitan fatto da loro molto buono, Carbonara tartufata

KieranFlood

Points +121

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Perfecto!

The food was outstanding. As another poster has said, our waiter was an adorable old Italian man. His English was not the best, but much better than our Italian!

We ordered Carbonara with Truffles as well as Rice with Artichokes. We had eggplant as a second dish. The rice was fine but the other 2 dishes were perfect.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Lots of Italian options. , It was good value.

Cons: Waiting time.

kadyksp

Points +985

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Heavy Italian

Super heavy olive oily pasta as it should be.

JulianOtti

Points +18

Non Veg
07 Jul 2023

Super lecker und freundliches Personal

Das Restaurant liegt etwas im grünen, was für Florenz Innenstadt wirklich besonders ist. Die Bedienung ist wirklich sehr freundlich, sogar die Köchin kam raus und hat uns zugewunken. Die Karte ist für Veganer mehr als geeignet - es ist eine Ausnahme, etwas nicht veganes zu finden (nicht vegane Speisen/Getränke sind gekennzeichnet). Selbst der Parmesan ist vegan und super authentisch! Rundum ein super Restaurant. Zudem ist das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis sehr gut, wir haben für 0,5L Wein, 1L Wasser, 4 Hauptgerichte und 1 Nachtisch ca. 55€ bezahlt.
Sehr zu empfehlen!
Die Bilder zeigen ein 100% veganes Menü.
1) veganes tagliatelle mit Trüffelsoße
2) veganes Filet auf Saitan Basis
3) Gemüse (Zucchini und Aubergine)

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-07

Pros: Vielfältige vegane Auswahl, Freundliches Personal, Sauberes Restaurant

sassac2000

Points +75

Vegan
07 Jul 2023

Highly recommend!!

This restaurant was everything a vegan could dream of! The whole menu was vegan which gave me so many options I had trouble choosing! They have appetizers, main courses, second courses, and desert. Of course also vegan wine. The food was delicious and filling. The staff is also extremely friendly. I left this restaurant feeling happy! Would definitely go again!

Pros: Delicious food, Good price , Friendly staff

Goinesvegansoon

Points +37

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2023

Delicious vegan food!

I was with a group that included meat eaters and vegetarians. Everyone enjoyed their food and the service was superb.

chatreuse

Points +3464

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Huge range of very good Italian classics

Went here twice while in Florence, as the menu is huge and so much looks good.
My favourites would be the tagliatelle with truffle (delish, very good pasta texture), spaghetti amatriciano (very nice and simple tomato based sauce), and spaghetti carbonara with veg (very good, peppery, but which actually didn't have veg, but quite chewy bacon squares).
We also had the cotoletta alla milanese of seitan, which was good and lightly battered but not much flavour.
The caprese salad was made with good tomato and rocket, but the cheese didn't add much flavour.
The soy meatballs were actually zucchini balls, quite mushy and bland, and not what I expected at all. I couldn't finish them.
The tiramisu was okayyyy, it just had way too much cream, which was also a thin texture.
The serves are big, especially for how inexpensive the prices are.
Also the menu states "all the menu is vegan, except for some small dishes marked by no vegan symbol", but the symbol didn't appear anywhere on the menu. Also in Italy, restaurants must state if foods contain certain common allergens (eg. Milk) but the menu doesn't have milk listed as a possible allergen in any of their dishes.

Pros: Delicious pasta, Very affordable, Quick service

Cons: Some descriptions aren't very accurate

Vsweet

Points +163

Vegan
30 Jun 2023

Try the carbonara!

Just stopped by for a very tasty lunch in a lovely atmosphere and served by the sweetest people💜💙
We had the truffle carbonara and crusted seitan. OMG.
Left with full bellies and with deserts in hand that we’ve not tasted yet.

Pros: Delicious, Fairly priced, Great service

CraigGunnett

Points +160

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Fantastico!

Great food and extensive menu. Tagliatelle, ravioli, escalope, amatriciana … anything you’re looking for it’s here. The ravioli was delicate and perfectly balanced. The amatriciana was silky with the right amount of peppery bite, and the eggplant Parmesan was *chefs kiss*. Great family run place and just a quick walk from Santa Maria Novella.

Pros: Ravioli, Amatriciana, Eggplant

Cons: Service was a bit quick

Suell

Points +68

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Delicious and economical

The entire menu is vegan 'except for a few items which are marked as non vegan', so the menu says. But I didn't see any non vegan items.
We shared the Tagliatelle Tarturo and the Basmati Funghi. They were both delicious, but my favourite was the basmati fungi. It was so, so tasty.
The young waiter was lovely. He practised his English and I practised my Italian and somehow we got through.

Pros: Almost fully vegan, The flavours, Friendly staff

Ahinoa

Points +41

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Suuuupeeeer ricooo

Taglietella al tartufo, Spaghettis a la carbonara , rissotto con crema de alcachofas y tiramisu esas fueron nuestras elecciones y súper top. Nos fuimos llenos y encantadisimos.
Mi pareja no vegana es un loco del parmesano y al probar el que nos pusieron dudamos tanto que tuvimos que preguntar al camarero y confirmar que era vegano! Delicioso!

El personal atento y amable.
Muy recordable!!

Pros: Muy rico , Variedad , Amabilidad

lesliegunn

Points +243

Vegan
23 Jun 2023

Delicious Vegan Pasta Dishes

We had the ravioli, spaghetti amatriciana, eggplant parm, and the tofu cake. The ravioli were fantastic- so full of flavor with lots of basil and they were stuffed with spinach ricotta (soy). The eggplant parm was great too- with lots of cheese! The tofu cake was interesting but delicious- kinda like a pudding cake, not quite cheesecake texture but the chocolate crust & raspberry glaze were delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-23

Pros: Reasonable pricing, Nice ambiance , Quick service

ooliverroman

Points +273

Vegan
22 Jun 2023

Yummy pasta

I ordered both ravioli and carbonara which were very yummy. The prices are okay and not pricey. The place is a bit sketchy but not too bad . Would definitely recommend this place.

Pros: A lot to choose from the menu, Okay prices, Very kind staff

Cons: Sketchy place

MarciaDíaz

Points +82

Vegan
17 Jun 2023

Ottimo!

Consigliatissimo questo posto vicino all'Arno e a due passi del centro. Siamo stati a cena è siamo rimasti colpiti per la quantità di piatti presenti nel menù. La scelta è veramente molto ampia!! (Forse il restante vegano con più piatti dove sia stata).
Abbiamo preso un Thali con tanti assaggi proposti dalla cuoca ed erano tutti buonissimi! Poi mio marito ha preso una carbonara veg ed io Strogonof. Molto buono tutto. Come dolci presi tiramisù e tofu cake ai mirtilli. Speciali!
Anche il cameriere molto gentile e il servizio è stato molto veloce.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-17

keeleychambers

Points +79

Vegan
16 Jun 2023

Really enjoyable meal

Friendly staff. So nice to go to a restaurant where only a few items on the menu are noted as not vegan rather than visa versa.

Pros: Good staff, Good value

WendiLilly-Bare

Points +122

Vegan
15 Jun 2023

Great stop in Florence

Wide menu and great service. Enjoyed everything we ordered.

LrClerc

Points +44

Vegan
12 Jun 2023

Un bel endroit

Pleins de choix typiquement italien mais en version vegane. Cela fait très plaisir.
J'ai pris les pâtes carbonara vegane qui sont avec du seitan. C'est très bon et copieux. Mon conjoint a pris des pâtes sauce à la truffe. C'était très goutu également. Une bonne expérience.

filippodibari

Points +1613

Vegan
11 Jun 2023

Bombastic

Great location. Food was very good. Service was quite good.

Pros: Plating was great, Brasato highly recommended , Tofu cheesecake excellent

Cons: A bit slow service

FrancescaPiccinni

Points +76

Vegan
10 Jun 2023

Nirvana

Buone proposte vegane.
Gentilezza al top

Pros: Seitan

bexdvi

Points +307

Vegan
04 Jun 2023

Tasty Food!

Really enjoyed our meal here!! We ordered a carbonara and a carbonara with truffle. Both delicious. We had a tiramisu each for dessert which was delicious. We also found the drinks to be nice and cheap (€3 for 0.25l house wine).

The menu looked really interesting with lots of pasta dishes that would be hard for vegans to find elsewhere. There was a symbol in the key which indicted when a dish was not vegan but it didn’t turn up anywhere in the actual menu so everything was vegan!

We would definitely come back here if we had time. Really good food, good prices and super lovely staff.

paulajmh

Points +19

Vegan
29 May 2023

Fully positive experience about Nirvana

Extensive menu, calm atmosphere. and good service. Had both ravioli (with soy ragu) and pasta carbonara and enjoyed both. Tofu cake was an inspiring surprise. We were two persons and both had three course meals with only 45 euros altogether. Can recommend wholeheartedly!




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