Ahime in Bologna near Via San Vitale is the natural-wine bistro from Lorenzo Vecchia with a dedicated gluten-free carte, daily-changing fermentation plates and a celiac-friendly kitchen.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; flag gluten-free at booking and the kitchen runs the entire dietary-safe carte for the table.
Address: Via San Gervasio 6/E, 40121 Bologna BO
Buca Niba in Bologna's Mazzini is the 100 percent gluten-free pizzeria-and-trattoria with the gluten-free Bolognese pasta carte, gluten-free pizza and a celiac-certified kitchen.
Tip: Walk-in works; the gluten-free tortellini in brodo and gluten-free tagliatelle al ragu are the order. AIC-certified.
Be Gluten Free in Bologna's San Felice is the dedicated gluten-free bakery and cafe with a celiac-certified kitchen, daily-baked gluten-free bread, cornetti and a Bolognese pasta carte.
Tip: Walk-in only; the gluten-free cornetti run from 07:30 and the daily lunch carte is 12 euros. AIC-certified kitchen.
Botanica Lab in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 100 percent vegan kitchen on Via Battibecco with the daily-changing plant-based carte, the burrata-of-cashew and the brunch carte on weekends.
Tip: Walk-in works for lunch; book three days ahead for dinner. The Saturday brunch fills after 11:00 with the cashew-burrata bowl.
Universo Vegano in Bologna's Centro Storico is the 100 percent plant-based bistro from the Italian chain, with the vegan Bolognese ragu, the seitan cotoletta and a daily-changing carte.
Tip: Walk-in works for lunch; the vegan ragu lasagne is the order and the seitan cotoletta runs at dinner. Open daily.
VegaMore in Bologna's San Felice quarter is the plant-based bistro with a vegan-and-vegetarian carte, the cashew-mozzarella pizza and the long aperitivo crowd from 18:00.
Tip: Walk-in works; the cashew-mozzarella pizza is the order and the aperitivo crowd takes over after 18:30.
Naturalmente Vegan in Bologna's Mazzini quarter is the 100 percent plant-based canteen with the daily lunch sets, the vegan tortellini in brodo and a brunch carte on Sunday.
Tip: Walk-in only; the lunch set is 12 euros and runs 12:00 to 15:00 weekdays. The vegan tortellini in brodo is the order to make.
