Botanica Lab Cucina

This location is truly beautiful and the inside was so chic and lovely. It made for a perfect pairing with the most delicious summer menu. The corn spread was delectable, the pesto was so creamy and each dish had such a unique flavor from the other. So thrilled that Bologna has such a fantastic place that is vegan - yay. Hope to return one day!

Absolutely loved this place! The food was fantastic—completely vegan, but also perfect for non-vegans. Everything tasted amazing, full of flavor, and beautifully presented. There’s a great variety on the menu, and the portions are generous without being overwhelming. You can tell the ingredients are fresh and thoughtfully combined. Whether you’re vegan or just curious, this spot is definitely worth a visit. I would 100% recommend it and will absolutely come back!

This plant based pasta nduja was AMAZING! Also lovely staff and great service. If you like good food I definitely recommend you check this place out. I want to come back here again because there were a lot of other dishes on the menu I want to try. 😋😍

One of the best vegan restaurants I've been to. I spent three weeks in Bologna and enjoyed seeing the restaurant with many people every day. Their food is absolutely delicious, service nice and friendly, presentation, taste, choice & price all very good. Definitely go there if you wish to eat plant-based!

This vegan restaurant offers a unique blend of fine dining or a bit alternative Italian cuisine with an emphasis on multi-course meals. The food is good, with thoughtful vegan dishes. However, the service could use some improvement. It’s clear that the staff may not be well-compensated, which could explain their reluctance to work beyond their scheduled hours. Unfortunately, this impacted my experience—when I tried to order another course just after 10:00 PM, my request was declined because it was a couple of minutes past their cutoff time. While I understand the need for schedules, I believe a bit of flexibility, especially within a 5 to 10-minute window, would greatly enhance the customer experience. Overall, it’s a nice place with good food, but the service could benefit from a bit more patience and understanding, especially during late-night dining.

The food was tasty and the service was very friendly. Great atmosphere and nice variety of vegan food. Some dishes are a bit overpriced e.g. tomato soup which tasted not super special, but most dishes were tasty. The dessert was very nice.

I absolutely loved the food here. I don't think I have ever eaten in a restaurant where the chef had put so much attention in the balance of flavours before. It felt like eating in a Michelin star restaurant, but paying a very affordable price (30€, 2 courses and a drink). I ordered the watermelon carpaccio for starters and I could barely believe something could taste so good. I know it seems like a fake review because it is so enthusiastic, but the truth is I loved it so much that I am going back a second time tonight! I heavily recommend booking here for dinner to anyone coming to visit Bologna, it is not traditional food, but it was a joy from the beginning to the end!

A hidden gem for vegans near the mitica Piazza grande! the staff is superfriendly - the girls took the extra effort and squeezed us in even if did not book in advance/no tables left...and the food is just perfect, there are many choices but we eventually went for the "piatto del giorno" the buddha bowl...a bunch of tasty colors on the plate within the homemade beverage it was a full experience...me happy 😁 put it on your check list next time you visit Bologna!

I came to this restaurant by chance and even though I am not a vegetarian this restaurant was a discovery for me and the food was unexpectedly delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant.

It was nice to have so many vegan and gluten free options. The service was great! The food is good. I would recommend the spring rolls and sitting outside.

Deep in the heart of Bologna city center, I discovered a vegan haven. Not just vegetables, Italians applying their traditional flair to vegetables. The triangle pasta is hand-rolled by the chef, stuffed with macadamia nuts in a cheesy but not cheese sauce and layered with asparagus and peas and greens. Even the spritz is an elevation of my favorite Aperol Fizz- they make their own version. This is where to go if you want to demolish the baloney about Bologna.

In a city of meat, what a find. We started with the juice of the day which was watermelon, lemon, mint and so refreshing on a very hot day. My husband had a big salad and I had the Buddha bowl. Both were very tasty and a lovely change from all the prosciutto we have been eating. We really enjoyed it and if we were in Bologna longer, we would go a second time.

Located down a quaint side street, we ate on the patio that night and had a quintessential "Italy" experience. The server was a little overwhelmed with our group even though we called to make reservations. We had to move some tables on the patio ourselves so we would all fit, but it was ok. They brought out a small complimentary serving of their soup of the day which was delicious! It was some kind of pureed veggies. I ordered the mushroom gratin to start which was a bit different than I expected. More like stuffed mushrooms served atop a large cracker with some greens thrown in between. The mushrooms were excellent, the cracker was a little dry. Several of us ordered the triangles for our main which were beet-filled ravioli and very tasty. Definitely worth getting!