4 vegan spots in Florence our editors have eaten at, sorted by score. All dietary guides in Florence.
Brac ★ 4.4
santa-croce · Via dei Vagellai 18r, 50122 Firenze
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
santa-croce · Via Pietrapiana 47R, 50121 Firenze
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
santa-croce · Via Luigi Carlo Farini 2/A, 50121 Firenze
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
santa-maria-novella · Via Il Prato 4/B, 50123 Firenze
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.