Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine
Romanian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. A semi-upscale, healthier food restaurant in Bucharest's Old Town. The menu has a number of vegetarian and vegan items, and staff is able to answer questions about ingredients. The size of the dishes vary, so ask. The interior has some doors salvaged from abandoned buildings in the area. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00.
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116 Reviews
First Review by nafanc
KathrynMatthews
Points +54
Unexciting - Edit
Got hummus and pita for a starter and the loaded aubergine for main. Hummus was so bland, I can’t tell if it even had chickpeas in it. Pita was a little better but didn’t come with the hummus.
Read moreStuffed aubergine was good but they could have gone a bit lighter on the tahini.
They had a vegan/ veggie section but they listed items that clearly had dairy in it was vegan. Overall overpriced for what we got. Would not return.
Updated from previous review on 2024-10-07
Pros: Flavour of main
Cons: Better labels
Guest
VelillaDeOswestry
Points +3554
Average - Edit
Ok so the food tasted ok, we had a couple of plates and thought they were decent. Reason marked down, ordered some dips, about £10 and just some hummus and babaganoush albeit tasty, just its romania, this is a mental price, and bread not included so extra cost (how can bread not be inlcuded in a dish if dips) sat outside in direct sunlight and not offered inside, main plate was fine but average really, water expensive, just overall a bit of a rip off so wouldnt return
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-21
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Charlizecf
Points +24
Not worth it - Edit
The place is cosy and the menu seemed interesting but the food wasn’t that great. (Very salty with loads of onions). I ordered a vegan dish with tofu and mushroom that was supposed to have a quinoa base but found out that it was cous cous instead. So be careful when you order if you have any allergies and make it very clear as the waiter won’t ask.
Read morePros: Venue
Cons: Service. They make us order more bread than needed, Changing dishes ingredients without mentioning it
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craigbrown180147
Points +1190
Beautiful food - Edit
Had this great meal, great stuff
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sassyholmes24
Points +98
Decent vegan food- vegetables galore - Edit
Aubergine by name and nature- their best food is with aubergine. We had the roasted aubergine, and falafel, the hummus and the mixed vegan plate. We probably could have gone without the mixed plate as it’s basically just a mix of all of the above haha.
Read moreThe restaurant lacks protein options as there are no legumes or meat replacements!
Quick service and you can pay your bill on your phone which is good for splitting in large groups.
Pros: Aubergine , Quick service , Tasty falafel
Cons: Lacks protein
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awhitak1
Points +144
It was fine - Edit
The menu seemed interesting but it tasted very basic and not very unique. Very expensive and small amount of food for the cost. Easy to find better Mediterranean food for less cost nearby.
Read moreCons: Small portions, Boring taste
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rhedwr
Points +19
Excellent visit! - Edit
Great choice of delicious vegetarian options! Friendly staff, and a lovely atmosphere.
Read morePros: Lots of veggie options , Friendly staff, Great atmosphere
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richandsarah
Points +2142
Tasty food, cute venue - Edit
Easy to navigate menu all on iPads that is on a separate vegan section.
Read moreYou can call the waiter via a qr code on the table and pay the bill that way for ease.
Food came quickly and was really tasty.
We had the vegan platter for two, aubergine rings and garlic mushrooms.
All were tasty and worked really well together.
Pros: Easily navigatable menu , Quick service , Tasty food.
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SpeedyBlackforest
Points +1540
Recommendation - Edit
Great vegan choices, clearly labeld vegan dishes on the menu, perfect service and friendly waiters.
Read moreI also loved the interieur.
See you next time!
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Tinee12
Points +74
Vegan menu - Edit
They have a delegate vegan menu and it was really really tasty! However, it was quite pricy!
Read morePros: Aubergine
Cons: Price
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framtid
Points +1468
vegan plate is ✨✨✨✨ - Edit
everything looks and tastes amazing. hummus was next level
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GiusyCerreto
Points +44
Awesome Vegan food in Bucharest - Edit
A restaurant with a dedicated menu for vegans. We had a happy pot vegan aubergine, truffle oil hummus and a lentil salad. Top notch quality!!!
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BiancaMihai
Points +18
Aubergine - vegan food - Edit
There were many vegan dishes, from main courses to side dishes and appetisers, but not so many vegan deserts, so they could work on that. But the place is very nice and the people were welcoming! I recommend it!!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options as main courses, Nice waiters, Cool place
Cons: Not so many vegan deserts
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moccymoccy
Points +5468
Nice restaurant with a vegan menu - Edit
They offer a vegan menu full of delicious dishes!
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Narcisos
Points +31
Muchas opciones para elegir. - Edit
Muchas opciones veganas para elegir, también un postre. Comida deliciosa y sana. No le pongo 5 estrellas porque la aplicación no deja ponerlas si el sitio no es vegano del todo.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-11
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Fistriderla
Points +34
I liked it - Edit
Aubergine is a good spot for starving vegans.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Very friendly stuff
Cons: Mildly expansive. Depends on the menu
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Brimborium
Points +1730
Cosy interior, not cheap - Edit
Staff spoke English and Menu was available both in Romanian and English.
Read moreWhen ordering, the waiters didn't seem to be particularly well organised. We were asked, while still visibly browsing the menu, if we were ready. The person on the table next to us was asked twice within a minute by different waiters if they were ready to order, while also still visibly looking through the menu.
The interior is well made and cosy.
I had the vegan eggplant dish and my friend had a hummus plate.
The eggplant tasted alright. I enjoyed the different sauces on top. The hummus was very creamy, perhaps too much even. But the taste was good. Both dishes were relatively small and I would have appreciated larger portions.
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Dinie_days
Points +43
A little trip to the Mediterranean - Edit
A lot of vegan options. Nice tasteful and flavored dishes. Finger licking good
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AndreiSIMIONESCU-PAN
Points +99
Will surely come back - Edit
Very thoughtful and tasteful cooking
Read morePros: Delicious food, Artistic cooking
Cons: A bit expensive
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Delphinus
Points +224
Out favourite meal in Bucharest - Edit
By far the tastiest meal we had in Bucharest, unfortunately it was our last night there otherwise we would have gone again. Menu is on a tablet so you could click on vegan and it narrowed the menu down to vegan options.
Read moreWe chose the vegan platter and mushroom in a tomato cream sauce with rice. Both astounding meals, so flavourful and lovely presentation.
Also fantastic service and a lovely restaurant decorated with old doors.
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raisam
Points +69
Excellent, very tasty - Edit
I loved that there were dishes I can't find somewhere else or cook at home regularly (we're all too familiar with pasta, burgers, grilled veggies)- so the uniqueness was the best part. And there were enough interesting vegan options. #Veganuary
Read morePros: Uniqueness, Taste & desserts, Nice waiters
Cons: Building and decoration
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Benecollyridam
Points +171
Nice food and staff - Edit
Good food and very nice staff. They have a vegan menu and you must try the vegan chocolate mousse!
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options
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Yrivanhove
Points +28
Best vegan food in Bucharest - Edit
I never eated like that in a foreign country
Read morePros: Good price , Full stomach, Good service
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NataliaS.G.
Points +26
Vegan-friendly option in the old town. - Edit
We tried the vegan platter to share and it was quite yummy.
Read moreWe also tried the vegan shaksuka
The tomato sauce was very tasty but it was disappointing to just have three chunks of tofu. Too small for the price.
The service was great and the place was nice and cosy.
Pros: A few vegan options, Tasty
Cons: Small portion , Rather expensive considering the portion size
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MeravMiller
Points +113
so-so - Edit
tried the vegan shaksuka - disappointed to find out it's 3 small pieces of raw tofu drenched with good indeed tomato sauce, and the vegan shawarma - very creative yet consisted of few chunks of soy (i think) and eggplant as the "shawarma". It was nice, not more.
Read moresmall portions.
also disappointing - fresh orange juice charged at 25 lei, whereas one of the main courses was 35. They also added 10% tip to the bill while the service was hardly accomodating.
all in all vegan food can be so much better.
Pros: many vegan options , trying hard to be creative
Cons: raw tofu considered a subtitute for shakshuka..., small portions , exaggerated price of juice, lacking service
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BellaBaglioni
Points +98
Good vegan options - Edit
Amazing vegan options. The decoration is beautiful.
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MariucaBolaños
Points +419
Nice decoration and enough vegan options - Edit
Fresh and tasty.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Good price, Old town
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