Joi B.
Yelp
Love at first sight, love at first bite. This sums up my experience at Konnubio. A love so real, I had to return for dinner just two nights later!
If you're vegan: they have you set with really delicious options that are clearly marked.
If you're a vegetarian: have at it with the upscale/creative Tuscan-inspired concoctions that involve dairy.
If you're an omnivore: (according to my dining companion) you are so very lucky because you have an entire menu of options that are sure to set your taste buds on fire (such as wild boar pasta).
I love restaurants like Konnubio because they accommodate everyone quite well. The atmosphere is upscale/classy/romantic and this is not the norm for vegan dining in the world at large. In New York City and San Francisco, yes, of course you can find atmospheric veg restaurants, but otherwise you're used to dining in a brightly-lit joint decked out in lime greens and blonde wood, complete with uncomfortable chairs, the distinct scent of wheatgrass permeating throughout. Not that I mind this if the food is excellent, but come on! Let me get my fancy on sometimes! /rant
We discovered Konnubio at the end of our visit in Florence on a Wednesday evening (though they serve until 11ish, I wouldn't expect to come in at Midnight for dinner, so these hours listed are incorrect). No resos, but they sat us immediately in the candlelit dining room off to the side of the bar. God, it's gorgeous here!
Referring back to the menu that's online, I see it's not up to date, so this must mean they change it seasonally, which of course is a great thing. I'd go ahead and order whatever seitan dish that's available, because they do magical things with the wheat meat. On my second visit, I had the vegan eggplant parm and it was tasty, but not as good as the 'real' deal (I cut my teeth on eggplant parm and I've yet to find a vegan substitute that's just as good). Going with their creative dishes rather than vegan versions of classics would be my advice. But I daresay you probably can't go wrong here!
I absolutely adored both ladies who served our table. They were so helpful and sweet, plus one of them went out of her way to give us the Florentine version of what we call "lagniappe" in New Orleans (ie, a little gift) at the end of the meal (sweets, limoncello and Del Capo, a Calabrese apertif that she insisted we must try and I really did love it).
There you have it. I love Konnubio to death. You may be thinking I'm prone to hyperbole, but that's only because I do my best to convey my love for places that deserve your business.