Ruth's Kosher is a vegan-friendly spot in Santa Croce, Florence.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open Sun-Thu lunch and dinner, Fri lunch only, closed Sat. The mezze platter and the kosher dairy menu are the house orders.
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Discover Florence on a gluten-free food tour with a guide. Enjoy a selection of traditional Florentine and Tuscan specialties, from savory treats to irresistible desserts.
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Make tagliatelle and ravioli in a kitchen with no wheat flour in it. Gluten- and lactose-free, and every bit as good as the original. Small group, two minutes from the Duomo.
Address: Via Luigi Carlo Farini 2/A, 50121 Firenze, Florence
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.
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.
TipOpen daily 12:00 to midnight. Book the courtyard a fortnight ahead for weekend dinner.
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.
TipOpen 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.
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.
TipClosed Mondays and the hours move, so call ahead. The tiramisu and tofu cheesecake are the reason to leave room.
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.
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.
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.
TipOpen daily 12:00 to midnight. Book the courtyard a fortnight ahead for weekend dinner.
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.
TipOpen 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.
