Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Rome

Rome has many vegetarian and vegan restaurants with raw food, buffets, and à la carte menus. The main feature of suck kind of places is the high-quality natural, gluten-free, organic ingredients and various dishes made especially for vegetable lovers.

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Here’s the list of the best restaurants for vegetarians and vegans:

Romeow Cat Bistrot

Romeow Cat Bistrot is not only an excellent Bistrot for vegans and vegetarians but also home to lovely cats! The cuisine is entirely vegan with an accent on Indian and Mexican plates. Also, there is a menu of raw food. The tables are colored, and paintings on the walls are bright, while cats make the ambiance so warm and friendly. Different muffins, brownies, raw cakes, and many other desserts, start, first, and main courses exist.

Try their special fair trade coffee and cheesecake

• Address: Via Francesco Negri, 15
• Tel. (+39) 0657289203
• Facebook: romeowcatbistrot

Mater Terrae

Mater Terrae is one of Rome’s most beautiful vegetarian/vegan restaurants. It is located on the rooftop of the Raphael Hotel and offers fantastic views of the Eternal City. The plates are organic without eggs, gluten, or sugar, and there is a wide selection of dishes with excellent taste.

• Address: Raphael Hotel, Largo Febo, 2 (Piazza Navona)
• Working hours: 7 pm to 10.15 pm
• Tel. (+39) 06682831
• Website: www.raphaelhotel.com

Ciao Checca

Ciao Checca offers home-style dishes based on organic and natural ingredients. The place is slow street food, and you can eat both insides or takeaway. There are vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, and meat dishes. Undoubtedly, this place would be an excellent choice for everybody.

• Address: Piazza di Firenze 25/26
• Working hours: from 9.30 am to 10.30 pm; Monday and Tuesday from 9.30 am to 4 pm and from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
• Tel. (+39) 0668300368
• Menu: www.ciaochecca.com

L’Insalatona

L’Insalatona is open only during lunch and dinner time. Moreover, prices are low and veggie dishes are natural and organic. I like the cozy and welcoming ambiance of this place. Prices range from 11 to 20 euros per plate.

• Address: via Marche, 62

The Margutta Veggie Food & Art is located near Piazza del Popolo and is part of a veggie restaurant and part of it is a contemporary art gallery. There are more than 50 various dishes made from organic and natural ingredients. Moreover, you are welcome to visit Il Margutta for the “Green Brunch” every weekend.

• Address: Via Margutta, 118
• Working hours: 12 pm to 3.30 pm and from 7 pm to 11.30 pm
• Tel. (+39) 06 32650577
• Website: www.ilmargutta.bio

Grezzo Raw Chocolate

Grezzo is a raw patisserie and chocolate shop. All the sweets are vegan and gluten-free. You must try their cheesecake (5.50 euro) or one of the brownies (4.50-5 euro). Moreover, Grezzo serves raw ice cream, which is also tasty!

Raw chocolate manipulated at low temperatures thus saving all the nutritional qualities of the cocoa

• Address: Via Urbana 30
• Working hours: 11 am to 11 pm; Friday and Saturday until 12 am
• Tel. (+39) 06483443
• Website: cosaporto.it/partner/grezzo/
• Facebook: grezzorawchocolate

Beehive Café

Beehive Café is located near the Termini station and is part of the eco-hostel owned by an American couple. The café serves breakfasts and dinners on selected evenings. One of the main features is its cozy ambiance and intimate vibe.

• Address: via Marghera 8 (Termini)
• Breakfast: 7.30 am to 10.30 am
• Tel. (+39) 0644704553
• Website: www.the-beehive.com

Rome is considered one of the most vegetarian and vegan-friendly cities, with a great variety of places to eat raw food with natural and organic ingredients. What is your favorite place?

Author: Kate Zusmann

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