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    Il Margutta

    3.9 (83 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    Winter salad. Spectacular.
    Erin N.

    Good, but expected better. After hearing rave reviews we went out of our way to experience this place. The winter salad was spectacular. The fresh pici pasta was so heavily salted it was inedible. After a long wait to get the waitresses attention, they remade it. Second version was delicious. Servers were pleasant, but mostly not present.

    Tonnarelli Pasta with Datterini Tomatoes and Vegan Mozzarella (12 euros)
    Shannon R.

    This is a beautiful restaurant in Rome, that just happens to be vegetarian with lots of vegan options. They couldn't find our reservation, which I made online, but they were happy to seat us anyway. The drink I ordered, the Hugo, was pretty forgettable, which is a shame because they're known for their cocktails! It tasted like a weak mojito. Sam ordered a glass of wine, which the waiter completely forgot about until we reminded him halfway through our appetizer. So that wasn't a great start, but I'm happy to say, it got much better from there. We shared a strawberry salad, which was smaller than we had expected considering the price, but it was wonderful. Full of flavor, only the freshest ingredients, truly delicious. Don't share this because you're going to want it all to yourself. I ordered the tonnarelli pasta with datterini tomatoes and vegan mozzarella. It was was basically spaghetti marinara, except the best spaghetti marinara I have ever had, in my entire life. I moaned after each bite, it was so perfect. Tonnarelli has a bit more "bite" than spaghetti, and it gave the dish a lot more texture. I ended up eating a lot of pasta over the course of the trip, and upon reflection, this was one of my most favorite. We skipped dessert because nothing jumped out. I would absolutely return for salad and pasta, as they were truly outstanding and exceeded expectations.

    Small zucchini fritter appetizer compliments of the chef. Not terrible, but not that special
    Aalap H.

    As a vegetarian, I was excited to try Il Margutta, reportedly one of the older vegetarian restaurants in Rome. I arrived on a Monday night around 9 pm to see that it wasn't too busy and got a table on my own. Ambiance was very good and the restaurant has good artwork and a nice classy vibe. After looking over the fairly extensive menu I settled on the Il Margutta tasting menu and a cocktail... And then waited. It took almost 15 minutes for the wait staff to come by and take my order. It seemed that none of the regular wait staff were allowed to take orders and I had to wait for 1 of 2 more senior waiters to notice me. Before they even took my order, the waiters almost poured me wine meant for the table next to me! At first, I thought it was being offered to me as an apology for having me wait so long. After that the food came at regular enough intervals. Unfortunately none of it impressed. The presentation was always great, but each dish was lacking in taste and creativity. After a series of bland and overly oily courses I was waiting for the dessert promised on the tasting menu only to see it offered to the table next to me! They explained to the waiter that they already had their dessert and 5 minutes later he brought it to me along with one compliments of the chef. Pretty disappointed that I had a subpar experience as I was excited to try food at a strictly vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Rome

    Eggplant meatballs

    There are not a lot of vegetarian options available in Rome so when we came upon Il Margutta and saw the menu we booked a reservation. Ended up being one of the best meals we had all week. Great presentation and service and ambiance. Had the Apple, Mango and Stracciatella cheese, cruelty free seitan skewers, and basil soup as starters, ravioli stuffed with burrata, eggplant meatballs, risotto riserva. Everything was great and the bread was very good. A stroll back to our apartment through the Rome streets capped off the evening. Highly recommended.

    brunch buffet! (hot items)
    Matt R.

    There is a lot to be said for a vegetarian restaurant in Rome, considering that a traditional Osteria (unlike Il Margutta) is not very vegetarian friendly. There is also the comparison factor of how much a traditional tourist trap restaurant would cost, which is still more than IL Margutta. The lunch buffet runs from 12:00 to 4 PM, although technically this means until 3. Reason being that italian restaurants have a hard close at 4 and reopen for dinner. Now let's get to the restaurant itself. Number one, the restaurant is on via Margutta (as named). So plan to get there via taxi or metro, because the city tour busses do not strop you nearby. The restaurant itself is attractive, with a nice clean interior with it's own cafe and bar. Outside is a nice carpeted area and between the two is the buffet during lunch. The food itself was simple and excellent. You have a choice of 3 brunch packages ranging up to 18 Euro for the "Happy" package which includes all brunch options, wine, cappuccino, and cake. If you're eating said happy option, don't expect to eat the rest of the day. 8 hours and 8 miles of walking around later, I'm not even remotely hungry yet. The food itself ranges from Greek style (cucumbers with Greek yogurt) to Indian style (a mild Indian tofu curry) to traditional brunch style (an egg casserole) and Italian style (explicitly common but not Roman style). By which I mean pomodoro pasta(red/tomato sauce) , risotto with pesto, eggplant parmesan, and a pasta salad with vinaigrette. Brunch can also include(based on package) fresh fruit, bulgar salad and juice/bread as well. If you haven't had the impression by now, there is a lot of food. Which is good because it's all very good food. Nothing was any worse than good, and many dishes were great! The bill as mentioned was 36 Euro, which beats the average 40-50+ at nice restaurants and was well worth it. Anyone going to Italy(rome) , this place is a must try.

    david g.

    Good and creative vegetarian menu! After 4 days in Rome I was in need of something fresh and light. Hit the spot! I want to go back tonight. My wife enjoyed simple pasta with tomato sauce that was very fresh with buffalo mozzarella. I had summer salad and melon/fig/ricotta/honey plate. Refreshing break from the monotony.

    Christine P.

    Great place for vegetarians! Loved the decor and ambiance inside. Great place for a relaxing dinner after a day full of touring the city. Overall the food was delicious, loved the burrata and dessert the most! With the bread, ask for the olio and balsamic.

    Michael C.

    This is our favorite restaurant in Rome! It's all vegetarian and vegan and the food spectacular. The chef is a stickler for quality and presentation.

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    Great atmosphere with art. Great vegetarian food. Pesto gnocchi was incredible as was Autumn Salad with pear and Gorgonzola.

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    Bianco's Vespette e Forchette

    Bianco's Vespette e Forchette

    4.3(111 reviews)
    1.8 kmPrati
    €€

    We were searching for something close to our hotel and this looked interesting. The beef that comes…read moreout on a hot stone was all it took for me to want to go. We split a salad that was big enough for a meal, my wife had the bolognese, and I had the steak. It was super rare, but as I cut into it, I would lay it onto the stone to allow it to cook a bit more. I like it on the lean side of medium rare and my wife prefers a bit more. This was perfect for us to both enjoy it the way we like. Her pasta was excellent as well and we enjoyed sharing the meal. A bottle of wine topped off a great dinner. The weather was rainy so we opted to sit inside and it was warm and welcoming. Our waiter was helpful with our choices and we enjoyed his observations. The only thing I can say that was off, was the older woman who was paying her bill before me was pressured into leaving a tip ( service charge, is what he said). I was prepared for that but was not asked to tip. Great meal, we enjoyed it immensely, but the service charge that was scammed out of the 70+ year old lady in front of me kind of left a sour taste in my mouth. I was going to tip a few euros because we enjoyed ourselves so much, but decided not to because of the way it was presented to the party before us.

    As others have said, this is no longer the name of the restaurant- it is now Il Panzerotto. That…read moresaid, I disagree about the food quality. We had a calzone and traditional spaghetti and both were delicious. I don't even know how to describe the calzone. It was unlike anything I've had before but SO good. I literally cleaned my plate with the last of the breading from it. The owner/chef was Luca. He was upset with the host because he had burned the plastic on the outdoor tent as he had placed a heater too close to it. To be honest, he seemed like a bit of a jerk, but his food was freaking delicious.

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    Forno La Renella - Pork stuffed pizza

    Forno La Renella

    4.5(51 reviews)
    2.2 kmTrastevere

    Welcome to the carb carnival. Next stop on our food tour, daring you to try just one more slice…read moreafter your pants have already waved the white flag. This is no ordinary pizza place, it's a forno, which is Italian for oven. Naturally, someone here looked at the bread, looked at the toppings, and said, Yes, this shall be pizza now. We kicked things off with the Margherita, the classy queen of pizzas, literally. Named after Queen before Italy decided to liberate itself, this was your classic tomato-mozzarella-basil situation. Red, Green and White like the Italian Flag. Regal. Nostalgic. Tastes like a monarchy that actually works. Then came the potato pizza, which, let me tell you, was a surprise carb ambush. Like, Oh cute, a slice of starch on starch. Bread with potatoes on it. For when your body is craving a food coma. And then came the Marinara, my personal Roman romance. No cheese, all attitude. Spicy, saucy, simple. Like that one ex who was too intense but kind of unforgettable. Let's talk style: Roman pizza is not your floppy Neapolitan mess that folds into a pizza burrito the moment it hits your plate. No no, Roman pizza stands its ground. It's a little thicker and definitely crunchier. You don't need to roll it, cradle it, or whisper encouragement. It just is. And I love it more than I probably should. La Renella is where bread goes to find its higher purpose which is to be pizza.

    Another stop during our food tour led by Valentina with Tasting Europe…read more At this bakery, we got to taste a pizza filled with pork and Italian beer. Omgosh, what a treat! If I didn't know that I needed to leave a lot of room in my belly since this was only one of the many stops, I would've eaten more! Valentina did an amazing job telling us the story about this local bakery which also baked bread to other local businesses. A very good bakery/pizzeria!

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    Universo Vegano - menu with ingredients listed

    Universo Vegano

    3.0(2 reviews)
    2.3 kmTrastevere

    It is with a heavy heart that I write this review…read more.. As a vegetarian who wishes she was a vegan, I want to love all vegan restaurants. I especially wanted to love this tiny place set off of restaurant lined Via della Lungaretta in Trastavere as the signage touted "cruelty free" and there is not a plethora of vegan restaurants in Rome. The sandwiches pictured on the menu appeared appetizing, although most featured fake meat which should have been the first indication that I was about to be disappointed. I ordered the focaccia vegan, and on the recommendation of the only employee on duty during the busy lunch rush, my mom ordered the vegan burger and my dad ordered the vebab. The customer ahead of us had placed a very large order so we had to wait about 30 minutes for our food at a place touted as "fast food". Each sandwich came with a salad of lettuce and tomatoes, which was fresh and nice but nothing special, as well as a side of some unidentifiable potato concoction that resembled fingers and, maybe this is the American in me, was in serious need of ketchup. When our food was finally ready, I was so thankful I had saved the majority of my water bottle, as my sandwich was almost completely bread with a tiny slice of frittata in the middle. The bread had been previously frozen (I was looking at it in the freezer in front of my seat) and was therefore very dry and I could literally only choke down about half of it (I only ate that much because at this point I was starving). My parents had similar experiences, and my dad's fake kebab meat had a very strange flavor. The adorable couple from Hamburg, Germany who arrived after us summed it up quite eloquently and politely by saying "um... We have had better!". One star for the very sweet service from the woman working there all by herself, and also for the baby who kept waving and laughing at me.

    An amazing vegan chain that has incredibly cheap and tasty options. Please come to the UK!read more

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