Hello everyone!
Combining my love for good food and my passion for plant-based recipes, I present to you my personal top 5 spots to eat vegan in Rome.
From personal experience, I know that being vegan or vegetarian can become a bit of a challenge when traveling but, for me, finding local vegan food it’s the best part of the whole trip!
While traveling, Happy Cow can be a very helpful app to find good plant-based food near you, but I hope – being a local – my guide will sound even more exciting to you.

Top 5 – Rifugio Romano

https://www.instagram.com/rifugioromano/
Average Price: 15/20€️
My vote:  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ out of 5
Starting off with the classic, this is the best vegan restaurant to visit if you’re a foreigner. Their kitchen revisits all of the most famous Italian and especially Roman recipes including the star of them all: Carbonara!
This restaurant is perfectly located, and it’s only an 8 minute walk from our beloved yellow Square Hostel in Rome.

Top 4 – Romeow Cat Bistro

https://www.instagram.com/romeowcatbistrot/
Average Price: 10/15€️
My vote:  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ out of 5
Whether you are Vegan or not, if you are a cat lover, you will die for this one.
Considering the divine dessert selection, I personally think this is the best place to stop for a sweet treat in the afternoon.
Plus, unlike I did, I would definitely consider coming here for lunchtime rather than dinner time, to have a better chance of petting all the cats that hang around the restaurant!

Top 3 – Flower Burger

https://www.instagram.com/flower_burger/
Average Price: 10/15€️
My vote:  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️  ⭐️  out of 5
With several locations around Europe and Italy, this is by far, the best plant-based fast food chain I’ve tried in Rome. From colorful buns to extremely delicious Papas Bravas, this is the quickest way to grab a vegan lunch in the city center.
I highly recommend getting your burger to go and eating it on a beautifully located bench close to Castel Sant’Angelo Park in the Prati neighborhood.
P.S. You can find Flower Burger in Florence and in Milan too!

Top 2 – Gelasio, Oltre il Gelato

https://www.instagram.com/gelasio.oltreilgelato/
Average Price: 10/15€️
My vote:  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ out of 5
Even though this gelateria isn’t located in the city center, I think it is definitely worth mentioning.
Hands down THE best Ice cream spot I’ve tried in my 23 years living in Rome.
Aside from a huge variety of water based vegan flavors such as Pistacchio, Hazelnut or Black Pepper Almond, you’ll find non vegans flavors as well, so you can definitely enjoy it with all of your skeptical friends.

Top 1 – Nativa

https://www.instagram.com/nativaristorante/
Average Price: 20/30€️
My vote:  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ out of 5
Last, but definitely not least, my favorite Italian vegan restaurant in Rome: Nativa.
With a menu that changes seasonally, you will see in the menu Italian classics veganized and revisitations of recipes from all over the world.
Plus, aside from good food, here you’ll find vegan cooking classes and pastry making classes, book presentations and much more!

With all of this being said, Buon Appetito!
May this guide help you explore Rome’s vegan food easily or just inspire you to try something new. Hope to catch you around these places!
In case you need some more advices, you can find me at the Yellow bar 🙂

Carolina