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Vegetarian restaurants in Florence: an alternative choice

Many different choices available for those who want to eat vegetarian, vegan or raw.

For those looking for vegetarian food, there are plenty of tasty options.  Although the Florentine culinary tradition has meat as one of its hallmarks, you can also find exquisite vegetarian meals.

Where can you find the best vegetarian restaurants? The historic centre is well stocked so all you have to do is choose your favorite.  These restaurants pay great attention to the ingredients they use, ensuring their quality. Aimed towards vegetarians or vegans, they are also suitable for anyone who simply wants to try something authentic and different.

If you are looking for a vegetarian restaurant in Florence, there are plenty of options.

You can find L’OV – L’Osteria Vegetariana in the renowned piazza del Carmine, the heart of Oltrarno. The historic marble walls of the former fish market complete with exposed vaults are juxtaposed with modern design furniture. The menu includes delicious, traditional dishes, but revisited in a contemporary (and obviously vegetarian and vegan) way.

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L'OV - L'Osteria Vegetariana

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La Raccolta is just outside the historic centre, in via Leopardi (piazza Beccaria area). A restaurant that is also a bar and market, you can go from breakfast to dinner and even do a little shopping. All organic ingredients are used to create healthy, sought after dishes. 

Authentic organic food also forms the basis of Le Fate restaurant, a few steps from the central market, in via San Zanobi. A restaurant that offers a balanced and healthy cuisine without sacrificing taste, there is huge respect for nature evident in the fresh vegetarian and vegan dishes.

For those who think that vegan cuisine is not very appetizing, check out Nirvana restaurant, in via Il Prato (Santa Maria Novella area). The goal of the restaurant is to create energy-giving, healthy recipes that make you happy. The carefully selected ingredients are used to create fresh meals daily.

Another purely vegan restaurant is Vegano Bistrot in via San Gallo. 100% organic, Italian products to make fast-food in a youthful and casual environment. Stop by for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack. There is no table service, you order at the counter from the menu of the day written on a blackboard.

For a truly alternative choice you can return to the Oltrarno district, or more accurately, via Sant’Agostino and try #Raw. The kitchen offers vegan dishes with organic and seasonal vegetable products. They use fresh, uncooked food to preserve all the nutritional values. The healthy, nutritious ingredients are presented with creativity and style.

And finally, 5 e cinque and in the famous piazza della Passera, also Oltrarno.  A restaurant where vegetarian cuisine meets Ligurian tradition but also in keeping with the characteristic simplicity of Tuscany. Incredible dishes are created with genuine, organic ingredients.  A Ligurian-vegetarian oasis in the heart of Florence.


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