Caffe Trastevere - Rome

Very Italian atmosphere, staff knows about vegan and will be happy to point out the available options. At Cafe Trastevere you do not feel disturbing with your questions even when the place is packed. Come early as we were only able to grab marmelade cornetti with the amazing coffee Coffee (Kimbo).

They were pretty clear about the time we arrived, but they still had some vegan pastries! Delicious. It is a bit chaotic inside and has more feel from an authentic Italian bar than a tourist type of cafe I enjoyed!

I had to ask what's vegan. Everything was counted without a problem. The vegan blueberry Croissant was delicious. Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18

I visited early morning en route to St Peters Basilica. It was hectic and I found it difficult to understand what was vegan. I don't speak Italian so my fault but one staff member tried to tell me everything was vegan when it wasn't. The lady taking the money was really helpful though and I enjoyed my cornetti.

Most places in Rome offer at most a croissant as a vegan option. That’s not the case at Caffè Trastevere. Although not labeled at all, the store offers several very tasty vegan pastries. We tried their donut, a croissant filled with marmelade and their apple turnover. All three tasted great, the apple pastry was our favorite one. They also offer plant based milk (soja). The place is very busy and mostly crowded by locals and not tourists. Although the staff is friendly, ordering can be a bit hectic as they tend to multitask several orders at the same time. The young waitress that served us behind the counter was very knowledgeable about their vegan options, while her colleague was not. There is no table service as far as we could tell, so you will have to order at the counter most likely. Last but not least, the prices are very low. Especially the pastries at EUR 1.50 a piece are great value for money and even cheaper than their coffee (EUR 2).