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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Rome

610 places · 41 fully vegan

15 essentials

Where to eat first in Rome

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Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

  1. Number 1. Radagast

    Vegan Bakery, Cheesecake, Sandwiches

    5.0$

    Photo via Google Maps

    Try the Lotus or berry cheesecake; both are repeatedly singled out by reviewers.

    The vibe: good for groups

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3 signature dishes

What Rome cooks best

The dishes Rome's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best gelato in Rome

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  1. Gelato, Vegan Pistachio & Hazelnut

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 GelatoWorth ordering: #1 Pistachio gelato

  2. Number 4. Gelateria del Viale Listed above as essential 03
36 more
  1. Gelato, Vegan Pistachio, Sorbet

    $$

    The vibe: good for families

  2. Number 10. Brivido Gelateria Listed above as essential 05
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signature #2

Best croissant in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Julietta Pastry and Lab Listed above as essential 02
  2. Cafe, Vegan Pastries, Soy Coffee

    $$

    Worth ordering: #2 PastryWorth ordering: #3 Croissant

  3. Cafe, Vegan Cornetti, Soy Milk

    $

    Worth ordering: #5 Croissant

3 more
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signature #3

Best pistachio gelato in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Gelatario Listed above as gelato 01
  2. Number 2. Gelateria Iamotti Listed above as gelato 02
  3. Number 3. Gelateria dei Gracchi Listed above as gelato 19
  4. Number 4. Gelateria dei Gracchi Listed above as gelato 25
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. La Drogheria Veg Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Radagast Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Mrgda Vegano Listed above as essential 10
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10 places

Omni standouts in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Brivido Gelateria Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. gelateria dell'angeletto Listed above as gelato 23
  3. Number 3. Gelateria del Viale Listed above as essential 03
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By occasion

11 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Julietta Pastry and Lab Listed above as essential 02
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Radagast Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 3. La Drogheria Veg Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 4. Pizza Time Listed above as essential 08
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Rome

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  1. Number 3. Mrgda Vegano Listed above as essential 10
  2. Number 4. Timoty Drinks & Kitchen Listed above as essential 12
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Vrindaa Listed above as dinner destinations 02
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10 places

Coffee masters in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. D’Angelo Caffè & Gastronomia Listed above as breakfast spots 03
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10 places

Sweet treats in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Brivido Gelateria Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. Myo Listed above as gelato 06
  3. Number 3. Gelateria Panna & Co Listed above as gelato 11
  4. Number 4. Gelatario Listed above as gelato 01
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8 places

Cozy hideaways in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Le Bistrot Listed above as dinner destinations 01
  2. Number 4. Blackmarket Hall Listed above as worth the occasion 02

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Sensorio Coffee Lab Listed above as coffee masters 04

10 places

Group night out in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Radagast Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Le Bistrot Listed above as dinner destinations 01
  3. Number 4. Vrindaa Listed above as dinner destinations 02

10 places

Budget eats in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Mrgda Vegano Listed above as essential 10
  2. Number 2. Brivido Gelateria Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06

8 places

Family friendly in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Radagast Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Gelateria del Viale Listed above as essential 03
  4. Number 4. gelateria dell'angeletto Listed above as gelato 23

By dish

8 lists Best pizza · Best pastry · Best ice cream · Best sushi · Best sandwich · Best pasta · Best burger · Best coffee

24 places

Best pizza in Rome

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  1. Number 3. Prima la Materia Listed above as essential 15
  2. Number 4. Pizza Time Listed above as essential 08

17 places

Best pastry in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Julietta Pastry and Lab Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Mus Caffe Listed above as croissant 03
  3. Number 4. Caffè Trastévere Listed above as croissant 02

18 places

Best ice cream in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Grezzo Raw Chocolate Listed above as gelato 03

6 places

Best sushi in Rome

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9 places

Best sandwich in Rome

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  1. Number 2. Fermaggio Bistrò & Store Listed above as essential 04

8 places

Best pasta in Rome

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6 places

Best burger in Rome

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  1. Vegan Smash Burgers, Pastrami

    $$

    Worth ordering: #4 Burger

7 places

Best coffee in Rome

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  1. Number 1. Sensorio Coffee Lab Listed above as coffee masters 04
  2. Number 2. Barnum Roma Listed above as coffee masters 03
  3. Number 3. D’Angelo Caffè & Gastronomia Listed above as breakfast spots 03
  4. Number 4. Caffè Trastévere Listed above as croissant 02

By cuisine

3 lists Italian · Mediterranean · American

10 places

Italian in Rome

  1. Number 1. Radagast Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Timoty Drinks & Kitchen Listed above as essential 12
  3. Number 3. Le Bistrot Listed above as dinner destinations 01
  4. Number 4. Vrindaa Listed above as dinner destinations 02

10 places

Mediterranean in Rome

  1. Number 1. Fermaggio Bistrò & Store Listed above as essential 04

10 places

American in Rome

  1. Number 1. Caffetteria Snug The Comfort Café Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 3. Flower Burger Listed above as burger 01
  3. Number 4. PLNT! Listed above as burger 04

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Questions about eating vegan in Rome

Are there vegan restaurants in Rome?

Yes — Rome has 610 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Radagast, Julietta Pastry and Lab, Gelateria del Viale. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Rome good for vegans?

Rome scores 76.6/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 120 vegan-friendly venues and 148 high-quality restaurants out of 610 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Rome?

Rome has 41 fully vegan restaurants and 17 vegetarian restaurants. 120 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Rome known for?

Rome's top signature dishes for vegans are gelato, croissant, pistachio gelato, and the city also does sushi and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Rome?

The vegan scene in Rome leans Italian, Pizza, Ice Cream. Italian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Rome?

Radagast is ranked #1 in Rome by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

Spinach ranks vegan venues by formula: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.

How fresh is this data?

The last refresh is stamped at the foot of this page. Rankings come from public reviews on Google Maps and HappyCow, read by Spinach's own analysis. We never republish the reviews themselves.