The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Florence

All the must-try vegetable cuisine addresses in town

Despite being renowned for its strong meat-centred culinary tradition, Florence increasingly presents a wide choice of vegetarian and vegan restaurants to cater to the tastes and needs of those who prefer a plant-based diet. From cosy trattorias to refined bistros, over the years restaurants in the city have become more inclusive, true gastronomic destinations that embrace a sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Thanks to their dedication to the culinary art and great attention to the quality and provenance of ingredients, Florence's vegetarian and vegan restaurants have become must-visit destinations for those wishing to experience the best of veg-friendly cuisine in the setting of the city of art.

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Ora
Via San Zanobi, 126r
ph. +39 055 4633414

Vegetarian cuisine designed with the principles of sustainability and ethics towards the environment, animals and workers. The Ora restaurant was created to propose an inclusive and sustainable food and wine format, offering a seasonal, organic and vegetarian menu to guarantee all the taste and aroma of zero-kilometre products. From straccetti di seitan alla veneziana to risotto with pumpkin cream, vegan fondue and wild herbs, at Ora you will find all simple dishes but enriched by the quality of the ingredients, to be enjoyed in a modern and elegant setting.nti in Florence? You'll find them here!

Ora

L'OV Osteria Vegetariana
Piazza del Carmine, 4r
ph. +39 055 2052388

In the heart of the Oltrarno we find L'OV Osteria Vegetariana, with its mix of traditional dishes revisited for an osteria of yesteryear by chef Simone Bernacchioni. L'OV is for everyone: the menu, which changes seasonally, ranges from vegetarian and vegan dishes to those designed for those with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance. A real journey into taste, in a place where the past with the old white marble walls of the old fish market merges with a long moss-green counter and the most modern and colourful furnishings.

L'OV Osteria Vegetariana

Libreria Brac
Via dei Vagellai, 18r
ph. +39 0550944877

Tucked away among the many courtyards in the historic centre, the Brac bookshop is a place where sociability and good food meet. A multifunctional space that includes a contemporary art bookshop, a café and a kitchen where vegetarian and vegan dishes are freshly prepared. On the menu are many simple dishes made with fresh, organic and seasonal ingredients, often with international and fusion touches. One of the best-loved dishes is the single dish, with a choice of three tastings, great for trying out different dishes. The Brac also hosts many events dedicated to contemporary art.

Libreria Brac

Carduccio - Il Salotto Bio
Sdrucciolo de' Pitti, 10r
ph. +39 055 2382070

A stone's throw from Palazzo Pitti, Carduccio is a completely organic bistro and shop. Here they serve seasonal fruit and vegetables, cooked in the form of tasty salads, steaming soups, flans, hot croutons, extracts, fruit, vegetable and cereal bowls, and soups. Everything is 0 km and you can even buy the fruit and vegetables that you find at the entrance in pretty wooden crates.

Carduccio

Nirvana
Via Il Prato, 4/b
ph. +39 346 6381015

Nirvana Ristorante is the right place to enjoy good vegetarian cuisine. Here every dish is prepared with natural ingredients, from tagliatelle with truffles to escalopes of tofu, the recipes are one tastier than the next. The menu changes daily and the seasonal vegetables leave an even more special flavour to your plate.

Nirvana

Le Fate Bistrot
Via Franco Sacchetti, 21
ph. +39 328 2403415

A place of sharing for all those who wish to eat vegan/vegetarian and learn about the most suitable food for their zodiac sign. Here Fairy Serenella, the soul of the restaurant, leaves nothing to chance: her restaurant fully espouses vegatarian cuisine and this is reflected in every recipe. Serenella magically takes you on a sensory and culinary experience as you discover tasty dishes while following a healthy and varied balanced diet.

Le Fate Bistrot

Tanotto
Chiosco Volante al secondo piano, Viale Alessandro Guidoni, 85
ph. +39 377 2977098

Walking down Viale Guidoni in Novoli, you might happen to see a chef lowering a basket full of vegan sandwiches from a colourful balcony. We are at Tanotto's, the first and only vegan tripperia in the city, a take-away restaurant founded by chef Gaetano Cerasuolo that serves irresistible lampredotto and tripe sandwiches in veg version.

Tanotto

Il Vegetariano
Via delle Ruote, 30r
ph. +39 055 475030

For more than 40 years, Il Vegetariano has been creating a sustainable alternative to classic Florentine dining while maintaining a strong connection to the land and its traditions. The dishes and desserts are all vegetarian or vegan, prepared with zero-kilometre ingredients and with the love and passion that sets them apart. Its small dining rooms with stained glass windows and antique wooden furniture and the green space outside will make you feel at home.

Il Vegetariano

5ecinque
Piazza della Passera, 1
ph. +39 055 2741583

A vegetarian restaurant offering simple vegetarian cuisine, with a few highlights such as cecina, couscous, focaccia alla ligure and many other tasty dishes with a nod to Ligurian recipes. It also has some outdoor tables.

5ecinque

Flower Burger
Via San Quirico, 165
ph. +39 055 7966267

Flower Burger is the first veganburgheria born in 2015 in the heart of Milan, which is continuously expanding both in Italy and abroad. A bond with nature that is declined in the shades of the rainbow with a 100% vegan culinary proposal: burgers whose fundamental characteristic is colour. They range from yellow bread made with turmeric, to purple thanks to black carrot, to the much-loved pink made with cherry extract. Jungle Burger, Flower Burger and Cherry Bomb are just some of the offerings accompanied by paprika-scented potatoes, edamame or patatas buenas. This concept is the brainchild of Matteo Toto, a young entrepreneur, who embarked on a journey to discover tastes and flavours and to find the perfect meeting point between the burger and vegan cuisine. The venue features colourful and psychedelic graphic walls mixed with atmospheres from the world of clubbing, creating a fun play of light.

Flower Burger

Cortese Café 900
Piazza di Santa Maria Novella, 12r
ph. +39 055 0241691

In the beautiful Piazza Santa Maria Novella, in the cafeteria of the Museo Novecento, we find Cortese Cafè 900, the first raw pastry shop in the heart of Florence. Chocolate, biscuits, pralines, spoon desserts and ice cream, all rigorously without flour, milk, eggs, yeast and sugar. Behind these wonders is the hand of Vito Cortese, Italy's leading raw pastry chef. A café that has become a reference point not only for veg and gluten free cuisine lovers, but for all those who seek an original way of interpreting the art of pastry making.

Cortese Café 900

Mix Bistrò
Via degli Olmi, 65 (Sesto Fiorentino)
ph. +39 055 4212376

Mix Bistrò was born in 2013 out of the desire and enthusiasm of Giulia Chemeri and Daniele Bartolozzi for vegetable cuisine. Training, passion and dedication become the foundations for consolidating themselves in the world of catering. Vegetable cuisine as a story, to be leafed through with care and to be passionate about. Synonymous with freshness, selection and transformation of raw materials.

Mix Bistrò