★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Bologna's 242-venue map leans gelato and bakery before anything pasta-shaped, with three of five essentials in the frozen lane: Cremeria Cavour, Gelateria Stefino, and Cremeria Supernatural. Croissant tops the signatures at 16 venues, gelato lands at 12, and focaccia trails at 5. When the city strays from Italian, it stays narrow but pointed, Nippon Ramen for ramen, Nectare for burgers, Pan8 for salad, with Delizie Bolognesi and Botanica Lab holding the Italian line.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 Try the vegan cheesecakes and cinnamon rolls, highly recommended by many reviewers
Must go · #3 Try the pistachio and gianduia vegan gelato flavors, which are especially popular and creamy.
Must go · #4 Try the vegan pistachio and chocolate flavors made with rice milk
Must go · #5 Try the pistachio and mango vegan gelato flavors
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Must go · #8 Try the vegan piadinas with hummus and lentils or grilled vegetables with BBQ sauce for flavorful plant-based options.
Must go · #9 Try the falafel wrap with tahini and the vine leaves stuffed with rice and pomegranate sauce
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Must go · #13 Try the vegan ramen and vegetable dumplings for a well-seasoned vegan meal
Must go · #14 Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised by many visitors.
Must go · #15 Expect wait times up to 30 minutes during busy times as food is made to order
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
12 places worth stopping for gelato
Try vegan ice cream cakes in salted pistachio with hazelnut or dark chocolate with blueberry.
Try the vegan pistachio and salted peanut gelato flavors.
Try the salted pistachio vegan gelato featuring whole pistachio pieces
Try the vegan pistachio and coffee gelato flavors
8 places worth stopping for croissant
Try the vegan tiramisu, highly praised and frequently recommended.
Enjoy oat milk in your coffee or cappuccino for a creamy plant-based option
Try the variety of vegan croissants, especially the pistachio, matcha, and chocolate raspberry flavors.
Try the vegan croissants, especially the pistachio and chocolate options
6 places worth stopping for piadina
Try the vegan piadinas with hummus and lentils or grilled vegetables with BBQ sauce for flavorful plant-based options.
No restroom available despite seating—plan accordingly
Expect wait times up to 30 minutes during busy times as food is made to order
Try the potato-spinach-tomato cassone, a well-liked vegan option
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 242 Bologna venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan cheesecakes and cinnamon rolls, highly recommended by many reviewers
Try the multi-course tasting menu for a creative and balanced experience.
Lunch features a pick 3 from about 6 changing daily options, including ‘piatto unico’ to mix and match
Try the vegan tortellini in broth, highlighted for its rich flavor and authentic taste
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan pistachio and coffee gelato flavors
Try the vegan box sushi for a filling and affordable meal
Try the falafel wrap with tahini and the vine leaves stuffed with rice and pomegranate sauce
Try the vegan pistachio and chocolate flavors made with rice milk
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan cornetto for breakfast
Enjoy a specialty coffee from their diverse global selection
Try the vegan croissants and cakes, which receive high praise for quality and variety
Try the vegan croissants with dark chocolate filling for a fresh, flaky treat
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the tasting plates for a sample of main entrees including vegan options
Try the vegan box sushi for a filling and affordable meal
Try the vegetarian sampler platter with multiple spiced legumes and vegetables
Expect wait times up to 30 minutes during busy times as food is made to order
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised by many visitors.
Try the vegetarian sampler platter with multiple spiced legumes and vegetables
Lunch features a pick 3 from about 6 changing daily options, including ‘piatto unico’ to mix and match
Try the vegan ramen and gyoza for flavorful plant-based options.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the seasonal vegan fixed menu with creative three-course surprises by Chef Niccola.
Try the seitan dishes noted for their exceptional flavor
Try the vegan ramen and gyoza for flavorful plant-based options.
Try the vegan tortellini in broth, highlighted for its rich flavor and authentic taste
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan croissants with pistachio, hazelnut, or vegan Nutella fillings
Enjoy oat milk in your coffee or cappuccino for a creamy plant-based option
Try the vegan croissants with dark chocolate filling for a fresh, flaky treat
Try the vegan cornetto for breakfast
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the pistachio and mango vegan gelato flavors
Try the vegan pistachio and chocolate flavors made with rice milk
Try the vegan pistachio and coffee gelato flavors
Try the pistachio and cherry amaretto vegan gelato flavors
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan cornetto for breakfast
Try the vegan bagels and banana bread for brunch
Try the vegan tiramisu, highly praised and frequently recommended.
Try the vegan croissants with pistachio, hazelnut, or vegan Nutella fillings
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised by many visitors.
Try the vegetarian sampler platter with multiple spiced legumes and vegetables
Lunch features a pick 3 from about 6 changing daily options, including ‘piatto unico’ to mix and match
Try the vegan ramen and gyoza for flavorful plant-based options.
Enjoy a specialty coffee from their diverse global selection
Try the vegan cornetto for breakfast
Try the vegan coconut lime&mint and peach gelato flavors
Try the salted almond and Nettuno gelato flavors for unique vegan experiences
Cities where the gelato signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Bologna has 242 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Maritozzi e Gelato di Barbara e Renato, La Bottega di Mirtilla, Cremeria Cavour. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Bologna scores 59.9/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 47 vegan-friendly venues and 63 high-quality restaurants out of 242 analyzed.
Bologna has 10 fully vegan restaurants and 19 vegetarian restaurants. 47 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Bologna's top signature dishes for vegans are gelato, croissant, piadina, and the city also does cake and sushi well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Bologna leans Italian. Italian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Maritozzi e Gelato di Barbara e Renato is ranked #1 in Bologna by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: 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.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
