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 and amatriciana cooked daily.
Tip: Open daily 12:30 to 23:00. The vegan tasting set is 28 euros; book a fortnight ahead for weekend.
Address: Via Volturno 39/41, 00185 Roma, Rome
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, plus a brunch carte on weekends.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 12:30 to 23:00; closed Monday. Saturday brunch sets are 22 euros; book three days ahead.
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 carte and a brunch buffet.
Tip: Open daily 12:30 to 23:00. The Sunday brunch buffet is 32 euros all-you-can-eat; book a week ahead.
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 flagged on each tray.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:30 to 16:00 and 19:30 to 23:00. The lunch buffet runs 22 euros per person.
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, plus a brunch carte on weekends.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 12:30 to 23:00; closed Monday. Saturday brunch sets are 22 euros; book three days ahead.
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 between the tables.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00 to 23:00; closed Monday. The five-course vegan tasting is 38 euros; cats stay.
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 carte and a brunch buffet.
Tip: Open daily 12:30 to 23:00. The Sunday brunch buffet is 32 euros all-you-can-eat; book a week ahead.
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 carte on weekends.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to 23:00. The vegetarian lunch bowl is 12 euros; the brunch set on Sunday is 18 euros.
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 flagged on each tray.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:30 to 16:00 and 19:30 to 23:00. The lunch buffet runs 22 euros per person.
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 classics in the evenings.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to 23:00. The lunch buffet runs 15 euros per kilo; dinner carte 22 euros per head.
