Delicious! Worth checking out. It's very local so either get there right when it opens or have a…read morereservation. Prices are affordable. If you are looking for something different. Menu changes daily. Vegan options. A nice change of pace for those of us who also eat meat but want to finally limit it. Also the way it works is that you order ahead and pay and then the food is brought to your table. Service isn't exactly warm but they are quick and efficient with your meals.

We're always very excited to try a 100% vegetarian restaurant knowing we can eat anything we want…read moreon the menu and we were excited to learn that Il Vegetariano existed. It's a bit of a walk outside of the center of Florence but we'd thought we'd see what the Italian vegetarian focus experience was like. It was serviceable, but not as great as we'd hoped. The concept is interesting...the menu changes every day depending on the whims of that days chef, so our experience could have been informed a bit by just what we experienced that day, and might have been completely different on another day. An issue sometimes with all vegetarian restaurants is they specialize in the concept of being vegetarianism, without necessarily specializing in a particular kind of food which can lead to a mish-mash of disconnected offerings which is what we found on the menu here. The night we were there, for example you could get Italian, Indian, and strudel main dishes...all vegetarian, but otherwise not specializing in any particular type of food. We also didn't have a reservation. They were nice enough to seat us, but the restaurant was not at all full in any of its rooms (at any point when we were there) and the person who seated us, made a point of telling us they prefer reservations and then seated us at probably the least desirable table in the restaurant, right next to the cash register and right across from the salads display case which was the most trafficked area of the restaurant with people ordering their food hovering right over our table. We definitely felt like we were being unnecessarily punished with this table, especially when there were plenty of other places we could have sat and the overall demeanor of the person who seated us made us feel like she felt like she was doing us a big favor and she had her limits. So kind of a bummer of an introduction to the place. You order by writing down what you want on a slip of paper they provide you with, and then bringing that to the cashier to pay. That's fine, but it's not exactly "service" like you might get at any other sit down restaurant with servers and a wait staff. The food came extremely quickly...at the same time as the wine...It's hard to complain about quick service, but at most other places we experience in Italy (and the rest of the world for that matter) you get your wine first and can enjoy it a bit before the food shows up. We felt rushed. Also, and I'm sure I'm coming off as awfully picky, but you can see the high scores I typically give in my other reviews so...but the chairs were really uncomfortable to sit on. I typically don't think about the chairs at restaurants...these chairs made me think about them. My wife and I shared a lasagna and a greens-filled calzone-like pastry for our mains. Both of these portions were super-large...we appreciate generosity in portions, but these were just too large for us to be able to finish...both, especially the lasagna were really rich and heavy dishes too. They checked the box for being vegetarian but didn't excel to star dishes in terms of flavor or presentation that we'd want again. The desserts looked amazing but by the time we had eaten as much as we could of the mains, we just didn't want anything else or to hang around. We had many vegetarian-friendly meals at many restaurants in the cities we visited in Italy on this trip. This one was easily the most disappointing. If we lived in town we might come by to try the desserts or to see if it's a completely different experience with an unnecessary reservation and different chef...but otherwise, it wasn't really worth the walk out of the center of Florence to eat here.

We were starving around dinner time with some specific diet requirements. I'm vegetarian and our 7…read moreyear old has been surviving on a diet of margherita pizza so we wanted to mix it up. This place was perfect. Our server was super nice, the veggie patties were in my top three of all time. We loved the vibe of the place also. Would recommend to all vegetarians! Can't say enough good stuff about this place

Wonderful!!!! From the outstanding Chianti Classico, to the bread slices, to the spaghetti and…read morepenne, and dessert. A definite must. Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Bene.

Thank goodness for Yelp international! My friend and I were celebrating our birthdays by taking a…read moretravel holiday to Italia. Our hotel for most of our trip was located in M. Terme, and I found the reviews for this place and we decided to go. 1) Dinner in Italy is at 730pm. Don't try going to a restaurant earlier than that, b/c they're not open. 2) If you're anywhere near here, COME HERE FOR DINNER. It's cheap (for Italy) and DELICIOUS. I had the "normal" dinner and my friend had the vegetarian. I also ordered a glass of house red and we shared a bottle of still water. 3) THE FOOD. Appetizers included four different small bites (kinda bruschetta like), some were topped with cheese, some were topped with a veggie mixture, some topped with a bit of cured meat and cheese. Then a HUGE plate of meats and cheeses arrived in front of me, along with two baskets of piping hot bread. One bread basket was full of circular sesame pocket type bread. Chewy, toasty, crispy on the outside, flaky. You are to cut these open with the knife and shove it full of whatever you want. My friend's dinner was a bunch of fresh and cooked veggies (such as grilled eggplant, a veggie schmear, grilled peppers, etc). Placed in front of us to share were four types of cheeses (parmesan, one other harder cheese, and two soft cheeses). The other bread was kind of like fry bread... it reminded me of sopapillas. After you declare yourself stuffed full, they bring you out DESSERT. Fruit and nutella to go with more of the delicious breads. WHICH THEY WILL CONTINUE TO REFILL UNTIL YOU CRY FOR MERCY. For the dinners themselves, about $10-12 euro. SO CHEAP. SO GOOD. I want some more, please!

Stopped in for lunch after reading good reviews about this vegetarian cafe/shop. We both ordered…read morefrom the lunch special which allowed you to get a pasta, a side and a special. The food was good but a little on the salty side. Still nice to have a vegetarian restaurant option!

Brac is strong in concept but middling in execution. The idea of building your own plate (a 3 item…read morebespoke sampler) is appealing but doesn't overcome the lacking flavor of the individual dishes. The green lasagna and chickpea tempeh were both surprisingly bland despite enticing descriptions. The big winner was the beet salad which I could have eaten three times that night. The service was friendly but the approach to the meal is overly theatric when they should just double down on great food. Right now they're style over substance. But major props for all vegetarian food in Italy!

Delicious vegetarian and vegan fare. I got the falafel and hummus, which was delicious. It's a…read morehealth conscious vegan place with free Wi-Fi in the middle of pizza and pasta land :)

Intro: After exploring Bologna to the fullest, we made our way to Osteria Broccaindosso for dinner…read more Located outside of the heart of Bologna, despite being away from the center of the action, the restaurant was almost full. They didn't have any tables outside so we were seated inside. Service (3.5/5): No WiFi unfortunately which isn't great for an international traveler like me. Standard European service. Not terribly friendly and not terribly efficient but I would say they were a bit more attentive than the norm. They did hook us up with some complimentary limoncello shots which was a really nice touch. Ambiance (3.5/5): A little quieter since it's off the beaten path which I like. A pleasant, homey restaurant. Drinks (4.5/5): We shared a bottle of wine. And the aforementioned limoncello shots. Food (4/5): We went with their pasta for two deal where each person gets three different types of pasta that you choose from six or so options. I love getting a variety of dishes so this was a nice way to do it. Not huge portions given the price but still delicious. The dishes were served to us quickly and we got to try some pastas we had never heard of. Overall: When in Bologna, Osteria Broccaindosso makes for a fine choice. It's a 15-minute walk or so from the center of town.

I can't express how delicious the food and the drinks were! This place was amazing with great…read moreservice and friendly staff! The food was the best I've had in all of Italy. Will definitely go back.

The owner, a kind Romanian man, works both counter and grills solo and still manages to turn out…read morefresh, delicious sandwiches.

From the owner: L'Osteria de Le Belle Idee fa parte di un centro di natura e cultura impegnato nella diffusione di…read morenuove forme di qualità della vita. I menù proposti, che cambiano quotidianamente in base alla disponibilità dei prodotti biologici e locali utilizzati, sono vegetariani e creativi, con ampia scelta di piatti vegani. Il pane, gli impasti, i dolci sono realizzati in casa in maniera artigianale con grande cura e attenzione alla freschezza degli ingredienti. Su prenotazione è possibile avere menù personalizzati per intolleranze o altre esigenze particolari. L'ambiente, ricavato dal recupero di uno spazio per anni abbandonato, risulta gradevole e molto rilassante, gli arredi sono realizzati con materiali di recupero per minimizzare l'impatto sull'ambiente. Adiacente alla sala pranzo, la bottega di prodotti biologici e locali.