19 venues in Rome rated S to B for dairy-free, every tier backed by cited sources.
As a 100% vegan restaurant, no dairy products are used. Multiple sources confirm the venue is fully plant-based, meaning all dishes are dairy-free.
The kitchen operates as 100% vegan. No menu item contains milk or dairy, which is EU allergen number 7. All cheese used is vegan, made from cashew, coconut oil, or soy. All cream is soy or vegetable cream. Dairy is structurally absent from the premises.
No dairy on premises: the restaurant has been 100% vegan since March 2023, using only plant-based cheeses, creams, and milk substitutes. Dairy-free tiramisu and dairy-free versions of Roman pasta dishes (carbonara, cacio e pepe) are menu staples. Community reviewers on FMGF explicitly tag it 'Good for dairy-free'.
The kitchen at Écru is 100% plant-based. No dairy is present on the premises. The homepage explicitly states 'senza lattosio' and 'solo materie prime vegetali'. Cashew-based creams, called 'panna acida di anacardi', and fermented cashew yogurt, referred to as 'yogurt di anacardi fermentati', replace dairy throughout. An external blog confirms the availability of a 'dairy-free cheesecake'. Animal dairy is structurally absent.
The kitchen is 100% vegan, so no dairy products are stocked or used. All cheese and cream elements are plant-based, including mozzarella veg, dreamfarm, mezzarè, crema di pecorino veg, and others.
The venue reports that it does not accept any animal products, including dairy. The kitchen is 100% dedicated dairy-free.
As of June 2024, the venue is reported fully vegan, meaning no dairy is present on premises. Confidence is moderate rather than high because the venue's own website (pre-2024 content) listed cow's milk as one of five cappuccino milk options, though all 2024–2026 reviewer accounts consistently describe a 100% plant-based offering, suggesting the transition has occurred and the website is outdated.
The same dedicated second kitchen and team that handles gluten-free also prepares lactose-free versions of the full menu. The official website states "l'intero menù in versione Senza Glutine e Senza Lattosio" and the menu page carries a global header "Tutti disponibili anche: 🥛Senza lattosio." Structural protection is strong, with separate kitchen, separate pizza oven, and separate chef team. This earns Tier C, as the dedicated-kitchen evidence exceeds a mere dedicated fryer. An important caveat: "senza lattosio" denotes lactose elimination via lactase treatment or lactose-free dairy, rather than removal of dairy proteins. Guests with dairy protein allergy rather than lactose intolerance should seek further clarification.
The menu and allergen page mark dishes as 'senza lattosio' (lactose-free) and flag those containing dairy (allergen 7). Many items are available without lactose, though the kitchen is shared and cross-contamination is possible. No dedicated dairy-free preparation area is mentioned.
Per-dish allergen code (7) (latte / dairy) is present on the majority of sandwiches. Several items carry no (7) code, indicating the listed ingredients contain no dairy: notably LA INFERNO (porchetta, spicy cream, eggplant, rocket), LA NUMERO 1 (porchetta, onion cream, roast-potato cream), and TARTUFO 3 (truffle mortadella, roast-potato cream, zucchini, basil). The shared single-laboratory with the explicit cross-contamination disclaimer limits confidence for dairy-intolerant diners even when selecting uncoded items.
Dairy-free options are available primarily through the extensive separate vegan menu. A verified-coeliac blogger explicitly notes sharing 'a tiramisu (it was lactose free too)' from the dedicated 'senza glutine' dessert fridge. The Mama Loves Rome blog notes the restaurant is 'attentive to the needs of gluten free and lactose free guests.' A HappyCow reviewer ordered multiple vegan (inherently dairy-free) dishes with GF options. Kitchen is shared; mozzarella and other dairy are used throughout the regular menu.
The official website and menu state the entire menu is available lactose-free ('Senza Lattosio'), and 31 FindMeGlutenFree community reports flag the venue as good for dairy-free. Several reviewers confirm ordering fully lactose-free meals. No dedicated dairy-specific equipment or preparation area is mentioned independently of the GF kitchen setup; dairy exclusion is handled on request through the same kitchen that manages GF food, but the overall framing is availability-on-request rather than structural dairy separation.
Thirty-plus FMGF reviewers at the Ponte Sisto branch flag 'good for dairy-free,' and many explicitly describe the menu as 'gluten and lactose free.' However, HappyCow reviewers note that only select items (certain croissants, some plain pizzas) are vegan, implying dairy is present across much of the range — ricotta-filled and cream-filled items are reviewed frequently. In the Italian bakery context 'senza lattosio' typically means lactase-treated dairy, not full dairy removal. Some dairy-free options exist but the full menu is not dairy-free; shared prep risk in an otherwise dedicated kitchen applies.
The FMGF community has tagged the restaurant as 'Good for dairy-free' 19 times, and one FMGF reviewer (lfelt498) explicitly calls it 'the bakery for you in Rome' if also dairy-free and 'by far the most options we have found.' Gluto reviewers independently cite 'lactose-free options' and a vegan (dairy-free) crostata. Dairy-containing items, such as mozzarella focaccia, cheese sandwiches, and cream pastries, are also served in the shared kitchen. No dedicated dairy-free preparation area is described in any source.
Both menus carry per-dish notes ('possibile anche senza lattosio') on individual items, supplì, crocchette di patate, polpette al sugo, maxi bruschettone, and section-level notes cover all pasta, all pizza, and nearly all desserts, Crema Catalana excepted. FMGF lists 31 community 'Good for dairy-free' tags and several reviewers confirm full lactose-free meals. Important caveat: the claim is 'senza lattosio' (lactose-free), not dairy-free; naturally low-lactose cheeses such as mozzarella, pecorino, and provola remain on many dishes. No dedicated dairy-free prep area is mentioned; kitchen is shared. Guests with a full dairy/casein allergy should verify directly.
The 'PIATTI VEGANI' section uses only soy yogurt (yogurt di soia) and vegan cheese (tofu/formaggio vegano), so those dishes are dairy-free. The 'PIATTI VEGETARIANI' section, Palak Paneer, Matar Paneer, Paneer Jalfrezi, Shahi Paneer, is built around fresh dairy cheese. Tea (Sweet Chai con LATTE) comes with cow's milk by default; a reviewer notes soy milk is available but must be requested. The vegan section acts as a dairy-free menu division, though the kitchen handles dairy for vegetarian dishes.
The venue's own menu marks each dish with a lactose-free or lactose-filled icon. This enables dairy-free selection at the item level. Lactose-free mozzarella is available as a substitution. A Gluto reviewer and a long-term visitor (Shannon130741) confirmed this. FMGF lists 'good for dairy-free' (3 reports). The kitchen is shared with dairy-containing dishes throughout.
The menu identifies dishes with allergen numbers, where 7 stands for milk or lactose, and includes a warning that all dishes may contain traces of dairy. The kitchen is shared and has no dedicated preparation area.
Owner claims lactose-free, but a detailed review states all main dishes and desserts contain milk products, advising dairy-allergic diners to skip. Multiple other reviews note 'good for dairy-free' but this likely refers to lactose-free options rather than a dairy-free kitchen. Menu marks allergens. Shared kitchen with dairy ingredients present.