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

Vegan in Rome

Rifugio Romano ★ 4.2

Centro Storico

Rifugio Romano in Rome's Castro Pretorio district is a Roman trattoria with a parallel vegan menu, plant-based versions of carbonara, cacio e pepe.

TipOpen daily 12:30-23:00. The vegan tasting set is 28 euros; book a fortnight ahead for weekend.

Vegan Italy ★ 4.3

Centro Storico

Vegan Italy in Rome's Trastevere is the dedicated 100 percent vegan kitchen with a daily-changing menu of Italian classics in plant-based form.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 12:30-23:00; closed Monday. Saturday brunch sets are 22 euros; book three days ahead.

Romeow Cat Bistrot ★ 4.4

Ostiense

Romeow Cat Bistrot in Rome's Ostiense district is the cat-cafe-and-vegan-bistrot with a 100 percent vegan tasting menu, plus 14 resident cats moving.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 19:00-23:00; closed Monday. The five-course vegan tasting is 38 euros; cats stay.

Il Margutta ★ 4.3

Centro Storico

Il Margutta in Rome's Centro Storico is the 1979-founded vegan-and-vegetarian dining room near the Spanish Steps, with a daily-changing plant-based tasting.

TipOpen daily 12:30-23:00. The Sunday brunch buffet is 32 euros all-you-can-eat; book a week ahead.

Vegetarian in Rome

Aromaticus ★ 4.3

Monti

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.

Ops! ★ 4.2

Centro Storico

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.

Buddy ★ 4.1

Monti

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

Centro Storico

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.

Gluten Free in Rome

Mama Eat ★ 4.5

Trastevere

Mama Eat in Rome's Trastevere is the celiac-certified Neapolitan pizzeria with a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, the full pizza, pasta and dessert carte.

TipOpen daily 12:00-24:00. The gluten-free pizza carte runs 15 to 22 euros; book three days ahead.

Voglia di Pizza ★ 4.4

Esquilino

Voglia di Pizza in Rome's Castro Pretorio district is the AIC-certified (Italian Celiac Association) pizzeria with a 100 percent gluten-free kitchen, dough.

TipOpen Tue-Sun 19:00-23:30; closed Monday. The gluten-free margherita is 9 euros; book five days ahead.

Le Altre Farine del Mulino ★ 4.3

Centro Storico

Le Altre Farine del Mulino in Rome's Centro Storico is the AIC-certified bakery with a 100 percent gluten-free dough programme, daily breads.

TipOpen Tue-Sat 09:00-19:00; closed Sun-Mon. Whole gluten-free cakes book three days ahead.

Halal

Kosher in Rome

Ba'Ghetto Milky ★ 4.2

Jewish Ghetto

Ba'Ghetto Milky in Rome's Jewish Ghetto is the kosher-certified (under the Roman Beth Din) Roman-Jewish kitchen, with the dairy-line restaurant separate.

TipClosed Friday evening through Saturday lunch (Shabbat). Open Sun-Thu 12:30-23:00.

Yotvata ★ 4.1

Jewish Ghetto

Yotvata in Rome's Jewish Ghetto is the kosher-certified (under the Roman Beth Din) dairy-line Israeli kitchen with a separate meat dining room.

TipClosed Friday evening through Saturday lunch (Shabbat). Open Sun-Thu 12:30-22:30.

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