Rome…
Most romantic, passionate and beautiful places on Earth and a real vegan paradise!
I love everything about the city; the history, the architecture, melodic italian language, friendly italian people and yes, the food!
Gelato, pizza, pasta, wine, chocolate, tiramisu… Ahhh!
I forgot how many times I came to the Rome. But didn’t forget the magic of this beautiful city. There is a fascinating atmosphere that always makes me happy.
This time i rediscovered Rome as vegan! In reality being vegan in Rome is so easy. There are a number of great vegan-friendly cafes and restaurants that you really should visit. Besides there are many non-vegan restaurants which have delicious vegan options like spaghetti al pomodoro!
Where to shop?
NaturaSi
The largest store chain, NaturaSi, is located in the heart of Rome. There are many organic vegetables and fruits, vegan food products here apart from vegan cheeses.
Here are some photos i took at this store:
İVegan
There are only two places in Rome that are completely vegan. Ivegan is the head of them.
A variety of fast food like hotdogs, burgers, wraps, italian toasts, salads and desserts all home made. Sells a variety of products from seitan, tofu, tempeh, sweeties and cosmetics, with a large choice of vegan cheeses, mock fish and typical Italian food.
Their vegan “Nutella” and pistachio cream are to die for! I highly recommend these products to everyone who is addicted to chocolate!
İVegan also has a small cafe in the shop. We experienced cheeseburger, vegan salmon sandwich and raw balls with chestnuts. They were really very successful.
Here are the photos:
The only thing better than the food here is the impeccable service. The staff are so friendly and eager to help, I loved them so much!
Vegan Store Box 83 Mercato di Testaccio
I discovered a wonderful vegan place on my trip to Italy, I had never planned before. Barbara, the owner of this store is an amazing person who genuinely cares about all animals and even endures abuse from nearby butchers! She makes excellent food to order and has a gigantic inventory of everything vegan – cheeses, yogurts, mayo, cereals, nut, grains, plus baking goods, personal care and cosmetics.
Barbara offered me a lot of cheese to taste. Gondino from Tuscany is the best vegan cheese i tried!
Smelly, unique, creamy, delicious! Similary, if you chat to any person about veganism, the thing they will always say is: “but i just love cheese too much!” Over the past few years, with veganism growing, some pretty awesome food manufactures have committed to making vegan cheese.
So much so that if you browse your local health food shop or independent supermarket, you’ll find an impressive amount of vegan cheeses from parmesan and gouda to classic cheddar and mozzarella!
Stop by and get a bite and buy some grean vegan producrs and keep this awesome store alive amidst the meat eaters!
Here are most useful words in italian:
I am vegan: io sono vegano
Without: Senza
Without cheese: Senza formaggio
Without meat: Senza carne
Soya milk: latte di soia
Without eggs: Senza uova
Without milk: Senza latte
Without butter: Senza burro
Powdered Milk: Latte in polvere
Without Lactose: Senza lattosio
Honey: Miele
Where to eat?
This charming family runned restaurant it’s conveniently located at just few meters from the Termini station, in its menu, on top of the Italian and Roman cousin classics.
Besides, Rifugio Romano serve a vegan menu from starters to desserts with wine and spirits and the servis is also great!
We ate bruschetta, carbonara pasta and pizza funghi. The portions are generous, the food is great – fresh, wholesome and cooked with loving attention.
Plus, a great place to spend some time waiting for your train! I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an authentic Italian meal that is veganized.
Grezzo Raw Chocolate is my first must-go place in Rome! A real vegan dessert paradise on the earth.. Ahh! Take me there. I lost myself there.
This place is really soo unique. I tried tiramisu al caffe and various ice creams . The tiramisu contains almonds, coffee, cashews, coconut and raw cacao. The best vegan tiramisu ever!
And bonet and mango ice cream is my favorite. The taste is incredible: not too sweet, very genuine, you can taste the quality of the product
Everything is slow, all vegan, raw and gluten free!
So What is a %100 vegan restaurant in Rome. Restaurant’s location away from the tourist spots allows you to experience what the real urban Roman is today. Food is good, not gourmet but definetely good, most of all it is not pretentious as many others places.
Romeow Cat Bistrot
This is a vegan cat cafe which is cute and special. The decor was very nice and the staff was friendly. Have dessert and a cappuccino here. Desserts are wonderful. Romeow Cat is close to the Piramide metro stop and definitely worth a visit when in Rome!
Chef Express
Chef Express is a chain offering quick and easy snack food in Roma Termini and other crowded spots like train stations and airports in Rome, which offers various types of food, you pay for what you take.
There are two vegan options here: a salad or the vegan sandwich.
Moka Cafe
Moka is located in the train stations. It is easy way to get vegan breakfast in cheap and delicious way!
In the train stations, you can also find many vegan croissant options at various shops.
Gelateria del Teatro
Wonderful, local gelateria behind Piazza Navona.! They have vegan options, each one is very natural and delicious!
Crispy Bio Cafe & Shop
A great tiny place to eat delicious healthy food. Prices are very reasonable. Great location, just 2 minutes away from piazza di spagna.
This place is not completely vegan but have vegan choices. We tried almond apple salad, it was very good. Give a chance to this place!
Écru
Écru is a cozy and well-decorated little restaurant near Ponte Sant’Angelo. We experienced number 14 raw burger. Half piece was good, but too much another one for one person!
The staff were not friendly, they were quite funenthusiastic. Besides, an expensive place for the price. we will never go again!
Flower Burger Roma
Flower Rome is very near to San Pietro, in the heart of the city.
The place is well designed, the menu is great and colorful and tasty choices of vegan burgers with vegan mayo and tasty fries.
PS: Be sure to note hours as they are typically closed between 3:30 and 7:30pm!
Eataly
Eataly is a restaurant and gourmet market.
The market part is nothing like you have seen before. Levels of top quality chocolates, alcohol, cold cuts, coffee, bread, I could go on forever. You can find a lot of vegan chocolate here.
We ate at the location in the Piazza Republica.
They have a menu with cheese-free pizzas. What a happiness!. The service was excellent, and so is the food. Definitely eat here!
Rosso Pomodoro
Just across from the Piazza Venezia, this restaurant is ideal for your tiredness. They had a massive selection of pizza and pasta, and some salads for the veggie-lovers.
We tried bruschetta, vegan pizza and pasta with corn and tomato sauce. The Pizza is made in Napolitana way and the taste is amazing. You can see how the pizza is prepared and the atmosphere is also cute and confortable.
Cambio Vita
Cambiovita is a heaven of vegan ice-creams! We visited twice during our stay in Rome.
It is in the city centre, near Piazza Navona. We tried lemon, kiwi and peach vegan icecream.
They have a really soo fantastic choice of vegan ice-creams. Almost as many as non-vegan ones. The staff are very friendly and will be happy to give you sample before you buy. Every flavor I had was super and so fresh tasting!
Da Simo
Are you looking for finest Artisan Pasta in Rome?
Yesss, we love local! Had a fantastic dinner at Da Simo! It is absolutely best local restaurant in Rome. Eat at this restaurant at least twice when I go to the Rome!
Victor who served us seems like the owners son was super friendly and helpful. You can make it vegan by removing the cheese from the pizza.
We tried bruschetta, spaghetti al pomodoro and pizza funghi without cheese. Each one was tremendous!
And we learned that traditional home cooked roman dishes made by the family themselves! The owner, Simona is just lovely.
Plus, it is very cheap!
Must eat here..
There are a lot of vegan places in this city as you can see.
Besides, please don’t forget that there are many vegan alternatives you can eat in non-vegan restaurants in this vegan paradise city.
Keep your eyes peeled for these options on pretty much every Italian menu you’ll come across!
What can you order at a non-vegan restaurant?
Spaghetti al pomodoro: it comes with tomato sauce, fresh tomatoes, basil and olive oil. You can easily want it without cheese. This is my simple favorite dish. I usually eat pasta al pomodoro everywhere. I don’t change the flavor of fresh italian tomatoes to anything.
Caricofi alla romana: roman style artichokes slices with thyme and olive oil.
Caricofi alla Guida: fried artichokes in the oven.
Verdure al forno: roasted vegetables, usually it includes potatoes, zucchinis, cucumber, tomatoes, garlic, onions and eggplants.
Focaccio: flatbread topped with onions, olives or tomatoes and herbs. It is my another favorite italian gem. You can easily find this bread in any italian restaurant as well as at the grocery store. I found vegan foccacia at Conad Mercato and tried one with onions. It was unbelievably delicios. Here is the photo:
Bruschetta: Another italian flavor to die for. Toasted slices of bread topped with olive oil, fresh basil, and chopped tomatoes. This simple thing is how it can taste so much. italian tomatoes and olive oil is the key point.
Panzanella: Hard cube bread salad, usually mixed with tomatoes, greens, onions, cucumber, olive oil and vinegar. Always ask if it contains chicken and cheese. Some restaurants add vegan cheese and tofu optionally.
Penne All’Arrabbiata: Penne with spicy tomato sauce. Remove cheese from the menu.
Hej från Stockholm!
Are you vegan and visiting stockholm?
We created our favorite and useful vegan places in the city. Hope to be helpful for everyone!
Stockholm is the wonderful place to meet different perspectives and new ideas. A very open and colorful city for everyone!
Do you know that Stockholm is the plant based fika heaven? Most coffee shops have soy milk and raw dessert options.
We can say that in recent times veganism has increased significantly. Plant-based options keep getting better and better.
Today, it’s very easy to be vegan in Sweden with modern vegan restaurants, hundreds of vegan-friendly coffe shops and vegan product alternatives in markets.
There are salad bars at the markets such as Coop, Hemköp, Ica Maxi in Sweden. You can easily pick up greens, weigh it up and pay quicky!
People speak excellent and clear english better than americans! So, you don’t have any communication problem.
Even though Stockholm is a very grey city in winter days, there is always good things for fun. You can rent bikes and ride around the beautiful island of Djurgården which is a part of Stockholm and contains parks, channels, museums and an amusement park. The green island of Djurgården, very close to central Stockholm, is beloved by both Stockholmers and tourists.
You can pick up your greens from the salad bars and enjoy in the nature!
We tried to pick restaurants that have left the deepest impression on us. Places that didn’t just serve delicious meals, but were exciting places to eat at too.
Take a look at our review and photos of the delicious vegan food places not to miss:
Taku-Taku
Taku-taku is a great street slow food chain in Stockholm. They offer bulgogi bowls with mushrooms and tofu, tacos, fried sweet potatoes and more. All of them are really so delicious and satisfying! The founder of the Taku-Taku is not vegan but he supports plant based nutrition.
Vegan sauces and water are free, you can take as much as you want.
We experienced temple bulgogi with pul led oats and shiitake mushrooms, fried sweet potatoes.
Sally Voltaire och Systrar
This restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of Åhléns City in the centre of Stockholm They are calling themselves a food-spa! Voltaire serves modern vegetarian and vegan food, mostly raw!
There is also a store selling everything from organic tea to soap and clever tools for the kitchen.
Mangiardino
A little italian Mangiardino is located in Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm!
We had the chance to dine at this restaurant and all we have to say is wow! We was so impressed with their food styling and delicious vegan pizza & pasta options on menu. All staff are italian and so friendly. If you are going for shopping to Mall of Scandinavia, definitely eat here.
Moderna Museet
Nobody knows that there is wonderful and cheap vegan lunch options in Moderna Musseet which is located on the tiny island Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
They offer a lot of homemade vegan foods such as pumpkin soup with cinnamon and chili, moraccan lentil and aubergine tagine, bulgursalad. (menu changes everyday) They are so delicious and cheap compared to city restaurants.
Paradiset
Paradiset is a large grocery and health food store of Sweden. Besides ecological plants, they have vegan alternatives as many as you can not imagine. Paradiset is our favorite vegan shopping market!
Sthlm Raw
Sthlm raw is the one of the best raw food place in Stockholm. They offer raw, organic, gluten and sugar free bowls, salads, desserts and smoothies. The interior a little bit small but very well-designed. Due to another vegan places, it is expensive but quality of the food is so good!
Eating here was a real delight. The staff are incredibly concious about only using ingredients that they can source locally.
Sattva Naturbageri
This cozy place offer vegan croissant, raw balls, vegan kanelbullar and a good fika! It is one of the cheapest vegan cafes in Stockholm. Indian staff is very friendly and helpful.
Mahalo Hälsocafet
Mahalo is located on Hornsgatan in Södermalm. They offer fresh smoothie bowls with acai, spirulina, pitaya, milk shakes, juices, buddha bowls and sandwiches. Nowadays, it is well-designed very popular cafe between teenagers in Stockholm.
Holy Greens
Holy greens is a white collar hang place. They serve food throughout the day to eat-in or take-away, with many delicious juices and smoothies available too.
Even if perfect place to buy various salads with best high quality ingredients, you have to wait long queues between lunch on weekdays. It is not completely vegan place but offer great vegan salad options with avocados and holy greens! Really so successful combinations they have. We highly recommend to try this place if you want to eat a good salad!
Femtopia
This place is wonderful; LGBTQ-friendly, open-minded, colourful and all vegan! The ambiance is incredibly relaxed compared to all other coffee shops in Stockholm. If you are looking a good fika with some vegan pastry or sandwich, stop here. It is located on Hornsgatan.
The Plant
This plant based %100 vegan small restaurant founded famous chef Maximillian Lundin. They offer bean burgers with vegan cheese and fried potatoes with various plant based sauces.
Pom och Flora
Pom och Flora is located in Vasastan and Bondegatan, they offer vegan options for the breakfast. You can find some fresh smoothie bowls, chia puddings and porridge there.
Götgatsbackens Hälsokost
Götgatsbackens is a very small health food store, have a lot of vegan products which is located on Södermalm area in Stockholm.
Goodstore
Goodstore located at the end of Hornsgatan and it is very famous vegan store of Stockholm. You can find cruelty free cosmetic products, vegan cheese and meat alternatives here.
Delivore Cafe & Deli
Goodstore has also a cafe called Delivore.They offer vegan sandwiches, grilled veggies, smoothie and milkshakes.
Matapoteket
Matapoteket is is another great fine-dining experience and all vegan place in the heart of Södermalm. It offers cold press juices, smoothies, innovative raw food bowls and desserts. If you are in Södermalm area, we highly recommend to visit this cafe!
Maxburger
You can see the maxburger everywhere in Sweden.
If you are a fan of burger, will love to try Swedish fast food restaurant chain Max.
Max has broached the fast food market for the veg-movement last yeat, but there’s only two vegan burger at this place. It’s really good and cheap compared to most fast food places in Sweden. The burger is so spicy, if you don’t like that, can easily remove the jalepenos from the burger.
Many places in Stockholm advertise vegan options, and these are not speciality places , just standard eateries. So, the chances you will find yourself in a place that won’t accommodate you are slim. However, if you do end up totally stuck, look out for bönsalad, pickled vegetables, rye bread and cocosbullar, all of which are easily veganisable. Cocosbullar and chokladbollar are usually vegan in all supermarkets. All you have to do is ask.
Ingredients:
100 gr. hemp seeds,
1000ml. water,
1 date pitted,
1 tsp vanilla extract,
A pinch of salt.
Method:
1. Place all ingredients in a food processor, blend on extra high-speed until well combined.
2. Using a cheesecloth strain the milk in a deep pot.
3. Trasfer it in a large jar. Keep in the refrigerator up to 4-5 days.
4. It is perfect with granola, smoothies or coffee. Serve cold for the best results!.
Ingredients:
75 gr. roasted pecan nuts,
500 ml. water,
1 tsp vanilla extract,
A pinch of salt
Method:
1. Place pecan nuts and water in a food processor, mix on high speed until completely smooth and creamy.
2. Using a cheesecloth, strain milk in to a pot. ( Don’t throw the pulp, you can make pecan flour with them.)
3. Add salt and vanilla extract into the strained milk. Stir well.
4. Pour mixture in a large jar.
5. Chill in the refrigerator. Whisk before serving!
Ingredients:
2 medium colorful carrots peeled and cut into small and thin pieces
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika,
1 tsp turmeric,
1 tsp ground mustard powder,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1 lemon juice,
1 dsp mustard sauce,
1 tsp rosemary,
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 cup dry giant couscous
30 gr. cashew nuts,
1/2 chopped parsley,
A handful of chopped parsley
Salt to taste
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 210 degrees.
2. Peel and chop the carrots, place in a roasting pan and toss with 1 tablespoon of oil, ground mustard and garlic powder.
3. Spread out in an even layer and roast in the oven at least 20 minutes.
4. Wash and strain couscous, cover with water and cook for 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
5. Place the cashew nuts in a pan and cook them over medium heat for a few minutes until golden brown. Make sure you stir often as they can burn easily.
6. Mix carrots, couscous, chopped parsley and the cashews together and dress with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, other herbs, mustard sauce and lemon juice.
7. Serve warm!
Sunchokes…
There’s no starch in it, it’s plenty of fiber. A hidden treasure of potassium. It keeps you saturated and supports your digestive system.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
450gr. sunchokes,
1 tbsp olive oil,
1 tbsp soy sauce,
2 dried bay leaves,
1 tsp thyme,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1 tsp ground mustard powder,
Salt and pepper to taste,
1 tsp maple syrup,
2-3 asparagus
2 tbsp chopped dill.
Method:
1. Wash and drain sunchokes.
2. Divide them into two or three depending on their size.
3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
4. Mix olive oil, garlic, thyme, mustard, soy sauce, maple syrup, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Place sunchokes and asparagus in a bowl, toss with sauce.
5. Lightly oil the baking sheet and place in the baking pan. Transfer sunchokes and asparagus into the pan.
6. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
7. Decorate with chopped dill. Serve warm! ( You can serve with spinach leaves, avocado slices if desired.)
Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil,
200 gr. black beans,
1 medium leek chopped,
1 medium carrot sliced,
2 small potato peeled and cutted into 6,
1 medium jalapeno finely chopped,
1 vegetable cube,
5-6 drop reishi mushroom extract,
1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast,
1 tsp salt,
1 tsp garlic powder,
1/2 tsp mustard ground,
1 tbsp tomato paste,
175 gr. cherry tomatoes,
1 tsp chipotle powder,
250 ml. water.
Method:
1. Wash beans, place in a deep pot, cover with water. Bring to boil until lightly soft. Strain and set aside.
2. In a large pan, heat olive oil, add chopped leeks, carrots, potatoes, jalapeno. Saute until caramlized.
3. Then add, cherry tomatoes, garlic, mustard, tomato paste chili powder, salt and nutritional yeast. Stir and add 200ml. water. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
4. Then add vegetable cube, reishi extract and lightly softened black beans. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
6. Transfer meal into the dutch oven. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until golden browned.
7. Let it cool for 15 minutes before serving. Top with fresh mint leaves or parsley if desired.
Ingredients:
2 medium size eggplant,
1/2 cup all dried bread powder,
1 teaspoon sea salt,
1 teaspoon black and red pepper,
2 tablespoon ground flaxseed,
5 tablespoon water,
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Arrabbiata Sauce:
1 small onion chopped,
1 large tomato,
1 tablespoon organic tomato paste,
1 teaspoon oregano,
1 teaspoon red pepper,
1 teaspoon sea salt,
1/2 medium carrot,
6-7 black olive,
7-8 large fresh basil leaves,
1 teaspoon garlic powder ,
2 tablespoon olive oil.
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2.Cut eggplants 3/8″ thick.
3. Place them in a bowl, cover with water and let them rest for about 1 hours in order to remove their bitterness.
4. Strain and dry your eggplant slices. Place them onto the parchment paper.
5. In a small bowl, mix flax seed and water. Let it rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
6. In a medium bowl place dried bread powder. Mix until combined well.
7. Take a slice of eggplant. Dip it in the flax seed liquid. Then dip it in the dried bread powder flour so it is coated, shake off excess.
8. Then place it on the baking sheet again. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle salt and peppers.
9. Repeat process for all.
10. Bake your eggplants in the oven for 50 minutes turning the half way through until golden browned.
11. Place all sauce ingredients into the food processor mix on high speed until completely smooth.
12. Pour mixture into the sauce pan, cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Place it into a small sauce bowl.
13. Serve with arrabiata sauce, enjoy!
Bay leaf tree är ett vintergröna träd som växer upp till en höjd av 12m. Deras tillväxt är mycket långsam. Vi kan säga att ett moget lövblad är ca 5-6 cm bred och 10 cm i längd.
Bladet, både torkat och friskt, och frukten av lövbladet används för medicinska ändamål och tillagning.
Bay blad innehåller vitaminer A, C, magnesium, kalcium, mangan, kalium och järn.
För århundraden sedan har antikens greker betraktats som lövbladet som en värdefull och medicinsk växt. De använde dessa blad på många olika sätt.
Numera använder folk dem för att krydda sina livsmedel.
Photo: Shutter Stock
Bay lämnar inkluderar linalool kemikalie som skapar en rök som vid inandning, lugnar kropp och själ. Linalool är känt för att minska ångest.
En annan fördel med dessa löv är att minska inflammationen i kroppen, särskilt inom våra leder.
Den här helande effekten kommer från den kemiska eugenol som finns på laurbladet. Eugenol innehåller också antioxidant. Så, att bränna dem har kapacitet att öka vårt immunförsvar.
Förutom dessa kan antioxidant- och antiinflammatoriska egenskaper hjälpa till att lindra vissa symtom på typ 2-diabetes.
för att se resultaten, är det nödvändigt att konsumera 3 gram laurier lämnar en dag. Det är bevisat i en studie publicerad i US National Library of Medicine.
Den liknande studien genomfördes Department of Human Nutrition i Pakistan. Slutsatsen var att användningen av lövblad minskar risken för kardiovaskulära sjukdomar och typ 2-diabetes.
Bay lämnar innehåller också vissa kemikalier som pinen, cineol och elemicin som bekämpar känslor av trötthet och ger en trevlig energi boost. Det är möjligt att få positiva effekter av rökningslövblad.
Att använda dem på detta sätt tar dig i ett högre och vaknat tillstånd och hjälper dig att få mer medvetenhet.
Bay lämnar har använts i templen med andliga egenskaper i århundraden.