NapaGreenGirl

Where can I find the best vegetarian food options in Florence & Tuscany? I know that its pretty easy to find options. I seek actual restaurant recommendations.

Lifeman

Try these websites:

http://www.happycow.net/europe/italy/florence/

and this for other parts of Italy:

http://www.happycow.net/europe/italy/

Lifeman

and

www.viverevegan.org

flanneruk

Unless you've got very specific dietary needs, I absolutely wouldn't rely on vegetarian websites.

Every Italian restaurant (apart from fish or meat specialists) serves a wide range of meat and fish-free food. The very best vegetarian food is sold in the very best restaurants: few vegetarian restaurants qualify. The kind of places on the Happy Cow site ("vegan burritos"; "menu includes tofu") are the politically correct junk food specialists that have given vegetable-eating a bad name. I go to Italy to eat the real food the country's famous for - and that's usually even better if it doesn't include meat or fish.

Wherever I am in Italy, if I'm on a meat-free regime, I get my copy of Michelin, go to the best rated places and just order the meat-free dishes.

None of this applies if you're vegan, though. For that, I'm afraid the tofu burrito merchants may well be your best bet.

Lifeman

flanner..my daughter is vegan (I'm not even veggy) and has used the two websites I posted with good results. I do agree that these days most decent restaurants will offer vegetarian alternatives or variants on their menu.

NapaGreenGirl

Thanks all. It sounds like we will have no problem finding great food. How about restuarant suggestions in general? Obviously one where you think we will find a good selection of meatless/fishless options.

kfusto

Have you tried using the search feature - lots of info on this subject already posted.