★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Florence's 303-venue map leans bakery and gelato over Tuscan classics, with gelato topping signatures at 14 venues, croissant at 13, and sorbet at 9. The five-star VFI-A anchors split styles: Tripperia Vegana TAN8 and Edoardo Piazza del Duomo run the European line, while #RAW VEGAN FIRENZE and Eliza's Vegan Café cover raw and American. Dish depth lands in global comfort, with Mister Pizza Via Pietrapiana and Eliza's topping pizza and cake against a 10-deep Italian bench.
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 Try the vegan focaccia sandwich with vegan cream cheese and deli meat substitute.
Must go · #3 Enjoy nut-based vegan gelato flavors like pistachio and cashew
Must go · #4 Try the dark chocolate and lemon vegan gelato flavors
Must go · #5 Try the falafel panini with tahini sauce for a signature experience
Try the Vegano panini with roasted veggies on focaccia for an affordable, filling vegan lunch.
Must go · #7 Try the vegan hazelnut and chocolate gelato made with soy milk.
Must go · #8 Try the vegan Margherita with vegan mozzarella — the crust is highly praised
Try the pistachio-based desserts like the Emblema Pistacchio and Crostatina Pistacchio
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Must go · #13 Try the vegan carbonara and pasta al forno; both are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Must go · #14 Try the vegan Beatrice sandwich with eggplant, zucchini, dried tomato, and vegan cheese.
Must go · #15 Try the eggless pasta pici with mushroom sauce, a vegan specialty requested directly from the chef.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
18 places worth stopping for gelato
Try the dark chocolate and lemon vegan gelato flavors
Try the vegan dark chocolate gelato and cones dipped in vegan chocolate
Try the vegan hazelnut and chocolate gelato made with soy milk.
Try the Mediterranean pistachio vegan gelato
10 places worth stopping for croissant
Try the pistachio-based desserts like the Emblema Pistacchio and Crostatina Pistacchio
Enjoy cappuccinos made with various plant milks like soy, oat, and almond
Try the pistachio tart and pistachio raw desserts
Try the vegan croissants, especially the chocolate and blueberry varieties
16 places worth stopping for pasta
Try the truffle carbonara pasta, a standout signature dish many guests recommend.
Try the vegan carbonara and pasta al forno; both are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Sample the housemade vegan cheese and charcuterie board
Try the off-menu veganized pasta dishes by requesting customization
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 303 Florence venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan cauliflower steak and ribollita soup
Try the lemon rice and samosas as vegan appetizer options
Enjoy nut-based vegan gelato flavors like pistachio and cashew
Try the vegan banana chocolate chip pancakes and chickpea omelette.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan blueberry muffins and chocolate muffins, which are highly praised.
Try the pistachio vegan gelato and handmade vegan cones
Try the pistachio-based desserts like the Emblema Pistacchio and Crostatina Pistacchio
Enjoy specialty coffee with oat milk or other plant-based alternatives
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan focaccia sandwich with vegan cream cheese and deli meat substitute.
Try the falafel panini with tahini sauce for a signature experience
Try the lemon rice and samosas as vegan appetizer options
Try the Francesca vegan sandwich with truffle cream, zucchini, rocket, and sundried tomatoes
The reason you planned the trip.
Sample the housemade vegan cheese and charcuterie board
Try the eggless pasta pici with mushroom sauce, a vegan specialty requested directly from the chef.
Try the vegan carbonara and pasta al forno; both are highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Try the vegan tasting menu with wine pairings for a full experience
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the €20 tasting plate to enjoy a salad, pasta/rice dish, and a special.
Try the vegan tasting menu with wine pairings for a full experience
Try the raw four-cheese pizza with house-made vegan cheeses
Try the spring rolls, dumplings, tofu, and aubergine dishes labeled vegan on the menu
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the pistachio tart and pistachio raw desserts
Order early in the day to ensure vegan options like cinnamon buns are not sold out
Ask for the vegan soy milk cappuccino
Try the vegan blueberry croissant with oat or soy cappuccino.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Enjoy nut-based vegan gelato flavors like pistachio and cashew
Try the dark chocolate and lemon vegan gelato flavors
Try the pistachio and dark chocolate vegan gelatos
Try the vegan stracciatella and dark chocolate gelato for unique vegan flavors.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan samosas and aloo gobi appetizers
Try the lemon rice and samosas as vegan appetizer options
Try the salad bar with vegan mayonnaise for a generous, fresh start.
Vegan options are clearly labeled; ask for veganized tasting menus
Try the €20 tasting plate to enjoy a salad, pasta/rice dish, and a special.
Try the vegan blueberry muffins and chocolate muffins, which are highly praised.
Try the pistachio vegan gelato and handmade vegan cones
Try the vegan banana chocolate chip pancakes and chickpea omelette.
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Yes — Florence has 303 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Edoardo - Piazza del Duomo, Vinaino Fiorenza, Barroccino - Via Del Corso. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Florence scores 59.5/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 40 vegan-friendly venues and 59 high-quality restaurants out of 303 analyzed.
Florence has 15 fully vegan restaurants and 13 vegetarian restaurants. 40 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Florence's top signature dishes for vegans are gelato, croissant, pasta, and the city also does pizza and falafel well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Florence leans Italian. Italian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Edoardo - Piazza del Duomo is ranked #1 in Florence 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.
