Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Florence. including where to go and what to order.

Vegan in Florence

Brac ★ 4.4

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Brac in Florence's Santa Croce district is the bookshop-and-cafe with a fully vegetarian-and-vegan kitchen, with a daily-changing plant-based pasta carte.

Tip: Open daily 12:00 to midnight. Book the courtyard a fortnight ahead for weekend dinner.

Universo Vegano ★ 4.1

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Universo Vegano in Florence's Santa Croce is the Italian vegan-fast-food chain's Florence outpost, with a 100% plant-based carte of pizza, burgers.

Tip: Open daily 11:00-15:00 and 19:00-24:00. Counter format with a seated room; vegan pizza by the slice and burgers are the calling cards.

Ruth's Kosher ★ 4.3

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Ruth's in Florence's Sant'Ambrogio is the historic kosher vegetarian dining room next to the Synagogue, with Sephardic and Italian-Jewish vegetarian plates.

Tip: Open Sun-Thu lunch and dinner, Fri lunch only, closed Sat. The mezze platter and the kosher dairy menu are the house orders.

Nirvana Veg Restaurant ★ 4.4

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Nirvana on Via Il Prato is a family-run fully vegan kitchen in Florence cooking Italian classics, with carbonara, seitan braised in Chianti and vegan pizza.

Tip: Closed Mondays and the hours move, so call ahead. The tiramisu and tofu cheesecake are the reason to leave room.

Vegetarian in Florence

Brac ★ 4.5

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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.

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

L'OV Osteria Vegetariana ★ 4.3

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

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

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Dietary in Florence, FAQ

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TableJourney's Florence dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.

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