Top Vegetarian restaurants in Italy

Joia ★ 4.8

Joia is Europe's first Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant, operating since 1989. Located in Porta Venezia. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

Brac ★ 4.5

Brac in Florence's Santa Croce is the bookshop-cafe with a fully vegetarian kitchen since 2009, with a daily-changing pasta carte, a garden courtyard.

TipOpen daily 12:00 to midnight. The courtyard seats 25; book a fortnight ahead.

Villa Mosca ★ 4.4

The Villa Mosca dining room on Via Gramsci in Alghero serves a la carte and set menus for four months of the year, with a cocktail terrace alongside.

Erbavoglio ★ 4.4

Erbavoglio, chef Fabio Vandelli's vegetable-only kitchen near Modena's viali, builds tasting menus from fermentation and its own garden produce.

TipTasting menus run 60 to 100 euros; the tortellini reinterpretation is the dish reviewers mention most.

Moltivolti ★ 4.4

Moltivolti in Palermo's Ballaro runs a strong vegetarian slate covering Sicilian, North African and West African plates, Tunisian brik, lentil stew.

TipVegetarian plates clearly labelled. The Ballaro courtyard fills first in spring.

Le Angeliche ★ 4.4

Le Angeliche in Palermo's Capo market has a clearly labelled vegetarian slate with seasonal vegetables from the market alongside their Sicilian classics.

TipBook the secret courtyard table by phone. Many primi pasta dishes are vegetarian by default.

Mezzaluna ★ 4.4

Mezzaluna on Piazza Emanuele Filiberto in Turin has run a fully vegan kitchen since 1994 (vegetarians welcome). Piedmontese tradition gone plant-based.

Osteria La Zucca ★ 4.4

Osteria La Zucca in Venice's Santa Croce runs a vegetable-led Venetian carte, the city's dependable for vegetarians and a small handful of meat plates.

Ristorante Maffei ★ 4.4

Ristorante Maffei on Piazza delle Erbe runs a strong vegetarian a la carte alongside the meat and fish tasting menus in a 17th-century courtyard. A 2026 pick.

TipThe a la carte vegetable antipasti and seasonal Lessinia mushroom risotto are the strongest plant-forward plates; book the courtyard May to September.

L'OV Osteria Vegetariana ★ 4.3

L'OV in Florence is a fully vegetarian osteria that reworks Tuscan dishes such as panzanella, aubergine parmigiana and lasagne, with gluten-free versions.

TipClosed Mondays. The set lunch is the cheapest way in; book for dinner, the room is small.

Soul Kitchen ★ 4.3

Soul Kitchen is a vegetarian restaurant on a small square off Via San Luca in Genoa's old town, with vegan and raw dishes clearly marked on its menu.

TipDinner runs Wednesday to Sunday, but lunch only from Friday to Sunday, so plan a weekday visit for the evening.

Vitto Pitagorico ★ 4.3

Vitto Pitagorico in Naples across from the Archaeological Museum is the city's most complete plant-based restaurant, with a purely vegetarian, vegan.

TipBook ahead for dinner. The set lunch is the efficient entry point; ask for the daily raw plate.

Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.3

Frida Pizzeria on Piazza Sant'Onofrio in Palermo is the most reliably vegetarian-friendly pizza room in the city, Sicilian-leaning pies with caponata.

TipClosed Tuesday. The caponata pizza is the house signature; book the courtyard at weekends.

Aromaticus ★ 4.3

Aromaticus in Rome's Monti district is the vegetarian-and-vegan canteen with a daily-changing market-led carte, plant-led pastas, salad bowls and a brunch.

TipOpen daily 11:00-23:00. The vegetarian lunch bowl is 12 euros; the brunch set on Sunday is 18 euros.

Le Rose Cucina Vegetariana ★ 4.2

Le Rose Cucina Vegetariana in Bologna's Centro Storico is the meat-free trattoria from the Pierfederica Bonechi family, with a vegetarian-and-vegan carte.

TipWalk-in works for lunch; book three days ahead for dinner. The vegetarian-ragu lasagne is the order to make.

Namaste ★ 4.2

Namaste in Bologna's San Felice is the vegetarian Indian kitchen with a long meat-free curry carte, daily dal, masala dosa and a strong vegan-options flag.

TipWalk-in works; the lunch buffet runs 14 euros weekdays and the curry carte at dinner. Vegan options flagged on the menu.

Un Sorriso Integrale ★ 4.2

Un Sorriso Integrale near Piazza Bellini in Naples' Centro Storico has run as the city's historic organic vegetarian table since the 1980s, serving seasonal.

TipClosed Sunday evening. The piatto unico is the full-value order; outdoor tables book up in spring and summer.

Ops! ★ 4.2

Ops! in Rome's Salario district is the all-day vegetarian buffet with a 50-dish self-service spread, paid by weight, with vegan and gluten-free options.

TipOpen Mon-Sat 12:30-16:00 and 19:30-23:00. The lunch buffet runs 22 euros per person.

Il Banchetto Vegetariano ★ 4.1

Il Banchetto Vegetariano in Bologna's University quarter is the daily-changing vegetarian canteen with the meat-free Bolognese carte and a long.

TipWalk-in only; the lunch sets run 10 to 14 euros and the lunch peak 12:30-14:00. Cash and card both fine.

Clorofilla ★ 4.1

Clorofilla in Bologna's Santo Stefano is the long-running vegetarian canteen with the daily-changing meat-free carte, the vegan options flagged and the long.

TipWalk-in only; the lunch sets run 12 euros and 16 euros and the weekday peak is 12:30-14:00.

Buddy ★ 4.1

Buddy in Rome's Monti district is the vegan-and-vegetarian organic canteen with a lunch buffet, smoothies, and a tasting carte of plant-based Italian.

TipOpen daily 11:00-23:00. The lunch buffet runs 15 euros per kilo; dinner carte 22 euros per head.

Ginger Sapori e Salute ★ 4.1

Ginger Sapori e Salute in Rome's Centro Storico is the vegetarian-friendly modern Italian bistro near the Spanish Steps, with a vegan-and-vegetarian carte.

TipOpen daily 09:00-23:30. The vegetarian set lunch is 25 euros; the all-day breakfast bowls are 12 euros.

Angelina ★ 4.0

Angelina on Piazza Colombo in Genoa is a vegetarian and vegan gastronomia where a single plate is built from five of the day's soups, pies and vegetables.

TipIt is a lunch-only stop, open from 11:00 to 16:00 Monday to Saturday, a few minutes' walk from Brignole station.

Piu Gusto Bio ★ 4.0

Piu Gusto Bio in Verona runs an organic and vegetarian-forward kitchen with a daily lunch buffet. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick with hours and dishes.

TipDaily organic buffet at lunch runs €12 plate-of-the-day; the rotating vegetable side roster is the highlight.

Verdurine ★ 3.9

Verdurine is a vegetarian gastronomia on Via Assarotti in Genoa, near Piazza Corvetto, making vegan vegetable pies, soups, salads and home-baked bread.

TipVerdurine is a weekday lunch spot, closing at 16:00 and at 15:00 on Fridays; it is shut all weekend.

Officina Alimentare Dedicata ★ 3.9

Officina Alimentare Dedicata states vegan and celiac diners are catered for across its organic Parma menu, tradition reworked without the meat lock-in.

TipFlag dietary needs when booking and the kitchen builds the tasting around them rather than subtracting from it.

Green Bowl ★ 3.8

Green Bowl on Piazza Matteotti in Genoa is a small vegetarian deli where you build your own bowl, with every ingredient and allergen listed at the counter.

TipMostly a takeaway counter; it opens for lunch and dinner every day except Tuesday, facing Palazzo Ducale.

The Green Spot ★ 3.8

The Green Spot, formerly Bar Jonathan, serves vegetarian breakfasts, aperitivo and quick lunches with many vegan options in Modena's Sacca district.

TipIt rebranded from Bar Jonathan and moved into the Cinema Victoria complex; closed on Monday.

Osteria dei Servi ★ 3.8

Osteria dei Servi lists risottos and vegetable plates HappyCow reviewers call veganisable, Parma tradition with a workable vegetarian lane on the Ghiaia.

TipTortelli d'erbetta and the risottos carry the vegetarian meal; confirm broth choices when ordering.

Vision's Cafe ★ 3.6

Vision's Cafe covers vegetarian Parma from breakfast to late lunch with meat-free pastries, toasts and plant-milk coffees near the university side.

TipThe savoury toasts make it the rare vegetarian lunch that is not a salad; Saturdays close at 12:30.