Discover the vegan world around you in Rome.

A worldwide vegan community throwing techno, house and minimal nights, with speed-meeting rounds and short masterclasses on animal advocacy. Vegans only, so nobody has to defend their values on the dance floor.

A volunteer-run sanctuary in Nerola, about 50 km north-east of Rome, open since 2015 and founded by a former livestock farmer, where several hundred animals rescued from farming and slaughter live. Sunday visits by booking.

A volunteer sanctuary in Castel Sant'Elia, near Nepi, about 45 km north of Rome, home since 2002 to more than 350 rescued animals of about 24 species, with vegan benefit lunches and dinners.

The Rome chapter of The Save Movement — antispeciesist activists holding vigils to bear witness to animals at slaughterhouses, and doing outreach across the city.

An antispeciesist association founded in 2020 — street activism, demonstrations, investigations such as one into Rome's carriage horses, school projects and benefit events for animal sanctuaries.

A pastry shop and fermentation lab on Via Francesco Negri in Ostiense — croissants and viennoiserie, cakes and maritozzi, plus fermented cheeses, kombucha, tempeh and sauces.

An artisan maker of aged and fermented nut cheeses, with a bistro and shop on Via Bergamo near Piazza Fiume serving pizza, platters and sandwiches, a stall at Mercato Trionfale and an online shop.

A grocery, deli and café on Via Umberto Giordano in Infernetto — organic, bulk and gluten-free products, ready-made dishes, catering and an online shop.

The first all-vegan stall in a Rome neighbourhood market, at box 83 of the Testaccio market — plant-based cold cuts and cheeses by weight, burgers, plant milks, desserts and body care.

A Rome maker of raw, organic, gluten-free chocolate, gelato, cakes and pralines, made in its own lab and sold in its shops in Monti, the Ghetto and Parioli.

A bakery on Via Teano, near Pigneto, since 2017 — American-style sweets like red velvet, cupcakes, donuts and cheesecake, plus tiramisù, celebration cakes to order and savoury snacks.

A grocery in Colli Albani — plant-based alternatives, tofu and seitan, cold cuts, snacks, drinks and gluten-free products.

A small bakery on Via Giovanni Verga making traditional Italian biscuits, shortbread and cakes, the way a grandmother would.

An artisan deli in Monterotondo, about 25 km north-east of Rome — meatballs, burgers, nuggets, cordon bleu and ready meals.

An independent American-style café on Via Fosso dell'Oso — bagels, brownies and other baked goods.