Vegan Come Koala

Marco was one of the highlights of our trip to Italy. He hand selects the best vegan ingredients and prepares the food himself; he provides vegan wine from his friend’s vineyard; and he speaks more than just «restaurant» English. We had a great time communicating in «FranglaisTalian» for over an hour while we enjoyed our meal. The store is small and quaint, and a great place to stop before or after a trip to the famous tower.

Very nice place, it’s a take-​away place, no seats. No frills, just plain good food. Marco, the owner, is very nice, speaks English and is willing to explain the menu items and to make suggestions.
I had the Seitan Hot Dog, it was very good, I had it with Sauerkraut, vegan mayo, mustard & Ketchup. The bread was fresh, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. He cuts the hot dog length wise, so that it stays put on the bread and you get some with every bite.
I also bought these great Crispy Rice and Almond Cream «Chocolate» bars. (See pics) also very delicious.
I wish we were staying longer to try more of his food.
So if you’re ever in Pisa, stop by on your way to the leaning tower and get a bite to eat.

This is the only vegan café in Pisa, Italy! It does not have tables but offers a select number of sandwiches and drinks to take away or sit along the alleyway wall and eat.
I discovered it during the past Summer on a Tuscan vacation. I went on a side trip after landing in the tiny airport at Pisa was to see the leaning tower. Between walking from the airport to the leaning tower which was a short two mile or three kilometer distance, I stumbled upon a tiny alleyway café with the words ‘vegan’ on it. It’s more of an activist/​hippie vibe as there are Italians with dreadlocks here and PETA-​like posters depicting tortured animals. It seems to be on the campus grounds of University of Pisa next to the more conventional trattorias but tucked in a narrow alleyway with seating that constituted the pavement on the ground. (Indoors was way too tiny and hot for the 85F/​30C day.)
I got a tempeh sandwich with panini for three euros. It came with tempeh, beetroot, lettuce and tomato I believe which were all good. The bread, however, was stale. It didn’t ruin the meal, however I would opt to get a wrap instead. I also got a lemonade that was served in a dixie cup for one euro. I believe anything that is cold and served in a dixie cup on a hot day would taste incredible. And it did.
It is walking distance to the leaning tower and the workers all seem to speak english.