Vegan
Italian
Organic
Raw
Salad bar
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Fusion

Vegan restaurant in support and respect for the planet and the living beings that populate it. Serves both cooked and as raw plant-based cuisine as well as offering desserts like chocolate mousse and raw mini cakes. Est. 2015 previously at Via San Rocco 16 and moved here in 2016. Open Tue-Sun 12:30-15:00, 19:30-22:00. Closed Mon.


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248 Reviews

First Review by Vegan_Saxman

Migdal1971

Points +1140

Vegan
25 Aug 2021

Ottimo ed elegante

Dopo il lockdown ha rinnovato il menù in modo da venire più incontro ai gusti popolare, i prezzi leggermente abbassati rispetto a prima. È un posto in pieno centro, elegante e raffinato, ovviamente costa un po', ma merita alla grande! Lo consiglio a tutti!!!

Pros: Tutto vegan

noVan

Points +110

Vegan
19 Aug 2021

Vegan power in Bologna!!

The "Hugo" aperitivo was really good. Same goes for the "Natural Spritz", just the way it should be. Main dish was surely ok. We had "Green triangles" & "Parmigiana". Servings were not that huge though. Oh well, more space for the desert. The "Sweet of the day" was muffin, tasty and great presentation. Also the "Mascarponcino" tasted great. Location is top as well: right in the city center. Coffee: ok, nothing special.

Pros: Sweet vegan food. price/quality, Price/quality ok, Helpful staff

Cons: Servings on the low side

Noknok

Points +30

Vegan
31 Jul 2021

Main course disappointing

It’s a very nice place with great service, good location and nice ambiance. I ordered the green gnocchi and was quite disappointed, especially considering pretty high price. The dumplings were well done - tender and not too heavy, but the sauce and garnish had no taste at all. Wine, coffee and desert (“mascarpone” thingy) were delicious though!

Pros: Desert, Wine, Service

Cons: Prices , Tasteless main dish

Roeland

Points +226

Vegan
29 Jul 2021

Just great!

I had the green gnocchi and the dessert of the day, both delicious! Staff was nice and extremely fast!

Pros: Nice food, Nice staff, Fast service

Cons: Only one toilet for the whole restaurant(?)

blacknroses

Points +6818

Vegan
25 Jul 2021

super restaurant directly in the city center

I enjoyed lunch in the restaurant. I really loved the gnocchi with a little side salad. The staff was super friendly and the food came quick. Good restaurant when you want to have a solid meal in the city center.

DaViolet

Points +54

Vegan
30 Jun 2021

Tasty vegan food

We really love the food. There were different vegan menus some traditional italian food as well. We really enjoyed the dinner and the location is stunning.

jollburr

Points +2198

Herbivore
27 Jun 2021

Food didn't meet our high expectations

We had a nice dinner at Botanica Lab but perhaps our expectations were too high as the prices were a bit higher and they presented their food as fusion on their website. The meals that we had did not really stand out but I guess there's nothing to go wrong with the buddha bowl we had. Baked potatoes were not very fresh, tasted like they had been made a day before and just heated up. My favourite italian dish: Melanzane parmiggiana were kind of dry and had very little tomato sauce. I have been making them at home in vegan version for years and with my fiancé we agreed that mine were better 😅. I would probably go again for the desserts. Both fruit cheesecake and masarponcino were outstanding! 💜

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-27

Pros: excellent desserts, nice vibe of a tiny street off the beaten track, gluten free friendly

Cons: meals not so tasty and definitely not fusion

lorenzonannini

Points +112

Vegetarian
23 May 2021

Nice atmosphere and food

Nice terrace in very central Bologna. I had some fresh pasta filled with macadamia nut cheese, asparagus and courgette flowers that was super tasty.

Yulenka

Points +48

Herbivore
30 Oct 2020

Bel ristorante

Ci sono stata a cena. Posto meritevole, alla moda

Pros: Verdure al forno fantastiche , Ambiente 👍

Cons: certi piatti sono un troppo unti

AngelaIsaj

Points +29

Vegetarian
06 Oct 2020

Non male però il servizio è pessimo

I primi come la parmigiana di melanzane e i triangoli verdi sono davvero buoni e gustosi, gli antipasti invece non ci sono proprio piaciuti. Il servizio pessimo. Calici di vino dimenticati, acqua frizzante invece della naturale richiesta. Alla domanda “qual è il dolce del giorno” che ovviamente era sul menu, la ragazza prima è andata in confusione, poi si è messa a ridere rispondendoci “ah no bo oggi mi sa che non c’è”. “Ok e quella al cioccolato cos’ha?” “Eh non lo so credo solo cioccolato”. Insomma molto preparati!

Kekskönigin

Points +379

Vegan
25 Sep 2020

Fine Dining

This is indeed a vegan fine dining Restaurant not far from Piazza Maggiore in the very centre of Bologna.
The Design is quite stylish.
The staff was friendly, helpful and spoke english.
There was a small complimentary Soup (black lentils) in the Beginning which tasted really Good and was rich and creamy.
I had Ravioli with 'Ricotta', Cashew and Black Truffle in Olive Oil and Sage as well as a Chocolate Cheesecake.
The presentation was nice and it tasted Great.
The Portions were not big but filling enough and I left Happy, nourished and satisfied.
It is a little pricey to be honest- but the atmosphere and food are worth it.

Pros: Unusual, Creative, delicious Dishes, Fine Dining Atmosphere, Friendly english speaking Staff

Cons: A little Pricey

tizebra

Points +163

Vegan
01 Sep 2020

Awesome vegan Italian food

I only had time to come here once, so I tried a few things. Homemade pasta was great as a starter, then parmigiana as a second plate and a nice dessert. Cheesecake with either chocolate or fruits. I had the chocolate one, which I loved.
Very busy at lunch time! Try and reserve a table beforehand.

Pros: Fully vegan restaurant , Lots of typical Italian food, Nice interior

DéboraBarros

Points +119

Vegan
22 Aug 2020

Luxurious vegan place

This place really caught our attention when we were searching for vegan restaurants in Bologna. The space was really well decorated, the atmosphere was calm although it was completely full and the staff was very attentive. We understood Italian reasonably well but it would've been easier if there was an English version of the menu.
Our order took a really long time but we totally understood it, that's what full house means, and couldn't be happier with our choices. Everyone was delighted even the non vegans but I have to admit that the real stars were definitely the desserts. Best chocolate mousse and cashew cheesecake ever!

Updated from previous review on 2020-08-22

Pros: 100% Vegan , Raw options , Amazing desserts

WendyWillem

Points +26

Vegan
14 Aug 2020

Nice terrace and nice food!

As a Belgian, I was pleased to find a person who speaks french in the staff. They were very nice. The food was really good, the place really nice too: the terrace is in the shade, pretty and comfy furniture (details but still), full of plants...
I agree with certain comments: I eat very spicy and I think the dishes deserved more salt at least.
You can see that they do everything homemade, cheeses to dried vegetables.
The only thing that was sad is that the plate of vegetal cheeses was only macadamia based and then tasted relatively the same.
Quantities were OK too!
I recommend it.

Pros: Nice place, everything vegan

Cons: Cheeses homemade but similar

ANN!KA

Points +66

Vegan
09 Aug 2020

Good restaurant for vegan italian dinner

Very authentic vegan Italian food with fresh selfmade pasta. Everything we tried was really delicious but there could be more spices in everything. Staff is very friendly and price is also appropriate.

Pros: Delicious food, Only vegan

Cons: Flavorless

Kleeblatt

Points +603

Vegan
19 Jul 2020

Delicious, but meh Service

Really delicious, interesting vegan restaurant in center of Bologna with Italian flair and atmosphere

Pros: delicious flavorful - Black Rice/ Chicken Caeser , Great Outdoor Seating , Ok pricing

Cons: Service wasn‘t too good, no English menus

KristineGrødem

Points +19

Vegetarian
13 Jul 2020

Tastes like earth

I was so excited to try this place. Got the train an hour for a dinner date here. Everything tastes like meat eaters thinks vegan food tastes like. The Buddha bowl was just a bunch of boiled vegetables. Some things tasted Indian and there was a flavourless hummus on there. I am not a picky eater but I didn’t finish it. Nothing has any flavour. The summer rolls were slightly better with way too much red cabbage and no flavour. Would not recommend

Pros: All desserts are gluten free

Cons: Expensive, No flavour

Massibo

Points +189

Vegan
20 May 2020

Best place in Bologna for special occasions

Perhaps the best place in Bologna where you can eat vegan. Everything is delicious and prepared with care. Desserts are simply sensational! A little bit pricey but for special occasions is the best.

Pros: All vegan and delicious

Cons: Pricey

josephsuar

Points +1745

Vegan
24 Feb 2020

Awesome Vegan Restaurant

Great food, delicious pastas, soups. Excellent Staff and friendly owner. It gets packed, so prepare to wait. Well worth it!

Pros: Vegan, Friendly staff , Delicious Fresh Menu

Devone

Points +93

Vegan
09 Feb 2020

Best in Bologna

Completely vegan restaurant, the best in the city. No other words.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: A bit pricey.

Vamilla

Points +63

Vegan
10 Dec 2019

Good food and nice atmosphere

A friend of mine and I enjoyed nice and authentic Italian pasta and - a gnocchi dish. The dishes are very tasty - creamy vegan pasta sauce and home made pasta! It is true that the portions are quite small, but not smaller than in non-vegan restaurants. For me, it was filling for lunch!
We also enjoyed dessert. We tried the cheesecake (they serve chocolate or red fruit) and the chocolate-avocado pudding. Both was very (!) delicious, but the pudding was truly amazing :)
The coffee is really delicious, too!

Pros: Entirely vegan, Central location , Fresh and home made pasta

Cons: Tables quite small, Portions a bit small

zielone.love

Points +655

Vegan
22 Nov 2019

What a nice place

I havent eaten here but i passed by as this place was very full just in the center of Bologna. Did look amaizng from the outside and i really can image the food is even better(:


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Updated from previous review on 2019-01-20

Pros: Atmosphere, Location, Flowers outside

Cons: Price

Nablies

Points +56

Vegetarian
17 Nov 2019

Small portions and expensive

This is a very nice restaurant, but wasn't really to our taste. It's very much 'gourmet' style vegan food with very small portions and a fairly hefty price tag. We ordered the 'squares' as a main course and it was essentially some slivers of vegetables (similar to crisps I suppose) with some cream / foam and a small amount of salad. It was certainly not filling and I wouldn't personally describe it as suitable to be a main course.

However the staff are lovely and the wines and beers are very nice. The location is also good, its tucked away off the main square (that might go some way to explaining the higher prices).

For a special occasion or if you want to experience fine dining done vegan style then this is probably right up your street, but if you're on a budget or have a decent appetite I'd give it a miss.

Pros: Nice staff, Lovely interior, Good location

Cons: The smallest portions I've ever seen, Expensive

ElnazElie

Points +106

Vegan
12 Nov 2019

Awsome place with nice ambience & Prices are really good

Food is delicious & tasty , ( their white Vegan pizza is awsome ) , special drinks

Pros: Nice atmosphere,fantastic food

Su22

Points +268

Vegan
23 Oct 2019

Impecable.

Comida deliciosa, porciones generosas, local encantador, zona tranquila... Top.

hokusai77

Points +13599

Vegan
20 Oct 2019

Kitchen theatre

What I really liked about this place, apart from the exceptionally nice food and nice interior, is the open kitchen where you can see what the chefs are doing.
I started with a complimentary lentil and corvette soup, then I had a nice buckwheat tart with caramelised onions and plums, on a bed of lentil cream. The next dish was delicate and balanced, made up with chickpea flour crepes with parsnip cream and topped with crunchy kale.
As a dessert I went for a three-layered raw cheesecake, with a base of crushed pistachios, a layer of chocolate cream and topped with frozen pear purée. Maybe a bit too cold on the first bite, but the taste improved as long as I ate it and my palate got used to the three different textures.
Portions were okay, neither too big nor too small. Knowledgeable staff and quick service were a plus. Highly recommended.

Update 19th October 2019
Everything delicious as always and great service! Always recommended.

Pros: quick service, very nice food , nice interior

AnaTimofi

Points +218

Vegan
23 Sep 2019

Best Vegan food in Bologna

I had dinner at this place. Amazing atmosphere, even better food! Service is very good, staff very friendly. Beautiful spot just behind the main square. Food beautifully presented, prices are reasonable for this quality.

Pros: All vegan, Delicious , Beautifully presented




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