BOLOGNA
Botanica Lab

Botanica Lab

Via San Rocco 16/D, Bologna, Italy, 40121, BOLOGNA

Pasta • Vegano • Europeo • Terrazza


"We recently stayed in Bologna and enjoyed several very good meals, none more impressive than our dinner at Botanical Lab Cucina, a plant-based restaurant that really seems to know what they are doing. Dining environs are urban and nice. Opening hours are 12.30-3pm (lunch) and 7.30-10.30pm (dinner), closed on Sundays. Reservations highly recommended. Must be noted that we were unable to secure reservations but decided to try our luck at 7.30pm when they opened one evening while in Bologna. Wait staff were very pleasant and provided us a table that wasn 't set to be used for another couple of hours. We found service to be friendly, timely and overall very good throughout out meal. The food was even better than expected, turned out to be a surprise and real treat for us during out time in Bologna. Menu on the day featured a range of vegan dishes which you can view on their online mobile platform. We tried their Stewed Artichoke and Plin pasta filled with stew, topped with herbs and butter. Both were very good and worth repeat ordering. Even better was the Pumpkin and Mushroom w/ almond granola and a smoked soy cream. Simply put, this was a delectable plant-based dish, demonstrating intelligent dish concept, high quality ingredients as well as dish execution in the kitchen. Crispy not fries vegetables and mixed salad were just fine and their Chocolate Only, a cashew parfait dessert was a very nice way to round off a most impressive meal. Overall, this was an excellent vegan dinner experience that we don 't often find during our travels. We would make it a priority to return to Botanical Lab Cucina the next time we are in Bologna and have reservations secured in advance. This is not just healthy eating, it is very tasty eating as well, a real star for the plant-based dining community."