Meat-centric capital of spaghetti all'amatriciana and coda alla vaccinara, due to the always higher demand from both locals and tourists, the capital, too, had to adapt and start offering vegetarian dishes. Careful not to disappoint who expects the best from the Italian food in Italy, the vegetarian restaurants in Rome serve an absolutely mouthwatering selection of eats that … [Read more...]
Cat bistrot in Rome, deliciously vegan Romeow
"Don't ask us for cuddles, wait for us to ask you." This is one of the rules cats laid out to welcome their hungry guests at Romeow, the delicious cat bistrot in Rome. This cozy and minimalist cat café in Ostiense neighborhood is their house, after all, and we are their guests. As long as we accept this, everything will run smooth. Right after stepping over the … [Read more...]
Grezzo, Rome’s first raw vegan pastry shop
It happened, at last. Rome finally has her own raw vegan pastry shop, Grezzo, that actually claims to be the first pastry, chocolate, and gelato shop in the whole world to serve fully raw, vegan and gluten-free recipes using only organic ingredients. A daring, bold and somehow audacious statement that definitely tickled my gluttonous fancy and got me into trying it out. … [Read more...]
Mandaloun, Lebanese food haven in Rome’s exclusive neighborhood
I went to this restaurant twice in less than two weeks, and obviously not because of a lack of eateries in Rome. I like Lebanese food, but I also like other types of food, so what brought me here for the second time in a row instead of choosing another place? Apart from the chilled out atmosphere and my half-Lebanese friend Antonella who introduced it to me, I felt the urge to … [Read more...]