Romans roll their classic tonda pizza so thin with a mattarello (rolling pin) that it has its own adjective, scrocchiarella, the sound it makes when you bite. Add the airy oval pinsa and pizza al taglio sold by the slice from long trays, and the city has three pizza traditions, all of which you can now eat fully vegan.
Four of the six places below are entirely plant-based, from an Ostiense pinseria to a Roman trattoria by Termini station, and the other two are wood-oven restaurants with long, clearly marked vegan menus in the historic centre. For more cities, browse the vegan city guides.
Vegan Pizza in Rome at a Glance
- Best pinsa crust: Veghometro
- Best neighbourhood night out: Al Pachino
- Best for mixed groups near Campo de’ Fiori: Origano Campo de’ Fiori
- Best all-day stop between sights: Buddy
- Best after the Trevi Fountain: Origano Trevi
- Best by Termini station: Rifugio Romano
Best Vegan Pizza in Rome
1. Veghometro: Crunchy Pinsa in Ostiense Vegan
Diners keep coming back to the pinsa here, praising a crust that crunches at the edges and toppings that are properly generous. The dough gets compliments even from people who came for the pasta. Order a pinsa with the house plant-based cheese, and add fiori di zucca (fried courgette flowers stuffed with vegan cheese) for the table.
The vegan carbonara is the other big order, and Italian diners say it gets very close to the original. Leave space for the chocolate cheesecake. Veghometro sits by the old Gazometro gasholder in Ostiense, with John Lennon quotes on the bar wall and live music on some nights, and everything on the menu is vegan.
💡 Tip: The pizza oven is occasionally out of action, so ask about pizza and pinsa when you book. Dinner Tuesday to Sunday 6:30PM to 11PM, plus lunch 12:30PM to 3PM on Saturdays and Sundays; closed Mondays. It is about ten minutes’ walk from Piramide metro.
📍 Via del Gazometro 38, 00142 Rome | Ostiense | ☎️ +39 06 8442 1146 | 🌐 veghometro.it | 📸 @veghometro
2. Al Pachino: Neighbourhood Pinseria in Bufalotta Vegan
Pinsa is the reason to cross the city, and diners single out the spicy Un Vegano in Calabria (a vegan in Calabria) for its fresh toppings and kick. The fried food is just as loved: crisp, grease-free fiori di zucca, supplì alla norma (rice croquettes with aubergine and tomato) and vegan mozzarella in carrozza, a fried cheese sandwich.
Save room for the vegan Sacher torte or the Black Forest cake. Al Pachino went fully vegan in January 2025 and is a small, family-run pinseria with around 26 seats in residential north-east Rome. The owners look after every table personally, prices are kind, and the menu also covers pizza, burgers and the house vegan trippa (Roman-style tripe).
💡 Tip: Dinner only, 7:30PM to 11:30PM. Book by phone or WhatsApp, because tables are few and the hours move. Bufalotta is easiest by taxi or bus from the centre.
📍 Via della Bufalotta 124, 00137 Rome | Bufalotta | ☎️ +39 340 407 7312 | 🌐 ledeliziedialpachino.it | 📸 @al_pachino_roma
3. Origano Campo de’ Fiori: Wood-Oven Pizza by the Market
Diners rave about the vegan pizza from the wood oven, and one called it the best vegan pizza he has ever had, his own included. The plant-based cheese melts and browns properly on the crust. Follow it with the vegan lasagne, which people return specifically to order, or the vegan carbonara, the most talked-about pasta on the menu.
Origano is a traditional Roman restaurant that also serves meat and fish, with a long vegan section clearly marked on the menu, so a mixed group can all order happily. It sits on Largo dei Chiavari, a two-minute walk from the Campo de’ Fiori market, and the kitchen works through the afternoon when most of the centre stops serving.
💡 Tip: Order from the vegan section and tell your server you are vegan, since the same kitchen handles meat and dairy. Open daily 10AM to 10:45PM without a break, which makes it a reliable 4PM lunch.
📍 Largo dei Chiavari 84, 00186 Rome | Campo de’ Fiori | ☎️ +39 06 6880 8074 | 🌐 origanocampodefiori.com | 📸 @origano.campodefiori
4. Buddy: All-Day Vegan Pinsa Near Piazza Navona Vegan
Order the pinsa diavola, the spicy one, or a pinsa margherita, which one diner said tasted so close to real cheese it was hard to believe. Pinsa is Rome’s oval flatbread made from a long-fermented blend of flours, lighter and crisper than a standard base, and Buddy’s version is the one sightseers in the centre talk about.
The vegan carbonara is the dish people mention most, creamy and cheesy, followed by cacio e pepe (pecorino and black pepper pasta, made here without dairy) and the tiramisu. Buddy is fully vegan, with indoor and outdoor tables on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II a few minutes’ walk from Piazza Navona, and it serves breakfast and brunch too.
💡 Tip: Buddy never closes in the afternoon: 10AM to 11PM Monday to Friday and 9AM to 11PM on Saturdays and Sundays, so it is your 5PM pinsa stop between sights.
📍 Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 107/A, 00186 Rome | Centro Storico | ☎️ +39 06 8772 8433 | 🌐 buddyroma.com | 📸 @buddyroma
5. Origano Trevi: Vegan Pizza Two Streets from the Fountain
Pizza comes from the wood oven with plant-based cheese, and diners say the vegan cheese here tastes far better than they expected. The vegan lasagne gets called the best people have had, and the vegan pesto gnocchi and supplì (fried rice balls with a molten centre) round out a table that stays affordable for this corner of Rome.
Like its Campo de’ Fiori sibling, Origano Trevi is a Roman restaurant serving meat and fish, with the vegan dishes clearly labelled on the menu. It sits on Via di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, halfway between the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps, under old brick arches. Finish with the vegan tiramisu before you go and throw your coin.
💡 Tip: Come before 12:30PM or after 3PM to miss the Trevi lunch crush. Open daily 11AM to 10:30PM without an afternoon break. Order from the vegan section and say you are vegan when you order.
📍 Via di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte 23/25, 00187 Rome | Trevi | ☎️ +39 06 6992 0907 | 🌐 origanotrevi.com | 📸 @origano.trevi
6. Rifugio Romano: All-Vegan Roman Classics Near Termini Vegan
Pizza here uses a semi-wholemeal dough, and it shares the table with the dishes that made Rifugio Romano famous: a vegan carbonara with a cult following, tonnarelli cacio e pepe (thick square spaghetti in a peppery dairy-free cheese sauce) and gricia. Start with olive ascolane, fried stuffed olives from the Marche, and finish with the tiramisu.
Rifugio Romano is the one to book before you land. The family-run restaurant went fully vegan in March 2023 and rebuilds Roman trattoria cooking in plant-based form, five minutes’ walk from Termini on Via Volturno. It gets busy and loud at peak times, portions are Roman-sized, and walking in without a reservation is a gamble.
💡 Tip: Reserve online or by phone, because this is the hardest table on the list. Open Tuesday to Sunday 11AM to 11PM, closed Mondays. It is the obvious meal if you arrive or leave by train.
📍 Via Volturno 39/41, 00185 Rome | Esquilino | ☎️ +39 06 488 0945 | 🌐 rifugioromano.com | 📸 @rifugioromano
Tonda, Pinsa or al Taglio: Reading a Roman Pizza Menu
Pizza tonda romana is the round, thin, crackling pizza you sit down to at night, and many traditional pizzerias only fire their ovens for dinner. Pinsa is an oval of long-fermented, high-hydration dough, crisp outside and soft inside. Pizza al taglio is baked in long rectangular trays called teglie, cut to the size you point at, and sold by weight.
Then there is pizza bianca, the plain bakery slab brushed with olive oil and salt that Romans eat as a snack from the forno (bakery), sometimes split and filled. On a sit-down menu, a marinara (tomato, garlic, oregano and oil) carries no cheese at all, and any “mozzarella” is dairy unless it says vegana or vegetale.
Vegan Pizza in Rome: What to Know Before You Go
- Many Roman kitchens stop serving between about 3PM and 7PM. Buddy and both Origanos stay open all afternoon.
- Book Rifugio Romano ahead, and ring or WhatsApp Al Pachino before making the trip out to Bufalotta.
- At the two Origanos, order from the vegan section of the menu and tell your server you are vegan.
- Romans sit down to dinner from around 8:30PM, so a 7:30PM booking is easier to get.
- Supplì (fried rice croquettes) are the classic Roman starter before pizza. Order the vegan ones at Al Pachino, Veghometro and Origano Trevi.
- Veghometro is near Piramide on metro Line B, and Rifugio Romano is a short walk from Termini, where Lines A and B meet.
When to Visit Rome
April to June and September to October are the sweet spots: warm enough for outdoor tables, cool enough to walk between pizzerias. July and August are hot, and around Ferragosto (the 15 August holiday) many small family-run places close for a week or two, so ring ahead before crossing town in mid-August.
Winter is quieter and cheaper, and a pizza from a wood oven feels best on a cold January evening anyway. Easter week and the summer months bring the biggest crowds to Trevi and Campo de’ Fiori, which is when booking ahead pays off most.
Vegan Pizza in Rome FAQ
Can you get vegan pizza in Rome?
Yes. Four places on this list are fully vegan (Veghometro, Al Pachino, Buddy and Rifugio Romano), and Origano Campo de’ Fiori and Origano Trevi have long vegan menus with plant-based cheese.
What is pinsa, and is it vegan?
Pinsa is Rome’s oval flatbread made from a blend of flours with a long fermentation, lighter and crisper than standard pizza. The dough itself contains no dairy or egg. At Buddy, Al Pachino and Veghometro every pinsa is vegan, toppings included.
Is traditional Roman pizza dough vegan?
Classic Roman dough is flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil, so the base is almost always vegan. A marinara (tomato, garlic, oregano and oil) has no cheese and is vegan at nearly any pizzeria. Watch the toppings, since mozzarella is dairy unless the menu says vegana.
Where can I eat vegan pizza near the Trevi Fountain or Pantheon?
Origano Trevi is two streets from the Trevi Fountain, and Buddy is a few minutes from Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. Origano Campo de’ Fiori covers the market area. All three serve through the afternoon.
Which vegan pizza place is closest to Termini station?
Rifugio Romano on Via Volturno is about five minutes’ walk from Termini. It is fully vegan, closed on Mondays, and needs a reservation.
Do I need to book?
For Rifugio Romano and Al Pachino, yes. Veghometro gets busy on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Buddy and the two Origanos are easier for walk-ins, especially outside the 1PM and 8:30PM peaks.