Vitalia's - Cairns

I was very excited to get an authentic italian, but honest was quite disappointed by our meals. the cinque terre vegan pizza was very delicious, but had a quite basic set of toppings. the calzone vegan was pretty bad to be honest. the filling of boiled veg (very bland boiled carrot and carrot) and in really small amounts, I was really disappointed with my meal, the broth was delicious and that is it. the price was at $26 for 80% brot 20% boiled veg. sad will not be here again.

We had seen the good reviews, discovered they had a vegan menu, and even tried to turn up as walk-in 's after a day out on the reef but couldn 't get in. That 's all usually a good sign... We made a booking, turned up and had dinner. With the wee bottle of oil and balsamic on the table we 'd hoped it might be quite European where they bring a little complimentary basket of bread too the table while you consider the menu. They do not. The entree (mushrooms and spuds) was ok, but way too hot and quite under seasoned. We 'd asked for the main (the sardegna pizza) to be called away once the entree was cleared, so we didn 't end up with a cold, soggy pizza. Two thirds through the entree the pizza is brought over. I expressed my dissatisfaction to the waiter I 'd originally spoken with who apologised and wandered off. The pizza was warm, bland and soggy. We struggled through, taking the tomato slices off to remove the core ourselves and slicing the hard artichoke hearts thinner to make them edible. Throughout our brief time there we had four different wait staff at our table. Not a very organised place, and it may be that the pizza oven just wasn 't at the right temperature yet, or maybe a new guy on the station, but it 's one of the worst 'proper ' pizzas I 've had in a long long time. Really disappointed, won 't be back.

Basic. But yum. Small portions. Entree was so yummy we had the bruschetta. So convenient having a vegan menu. Always appreciate this. Updated from previous review on 2022 03 05

If you're looking for a vegan meal, this place might be a safe choice. However, I wouldn't recommend it otherwise. The prices are too high for what you get. The calzone had boiled ingredients and the vegan cheese wasn't melted. Also, the potatoes were undercooked, which was disappointing for me!

This young team does a fantastic job with their food and offers a dedicated vegan menu full of options. I previously tried the delicious Beetroot Gnocchi, but today I opted for the calzone, which was excellent. While it's not the cheapest place around, the quality of the food, along with the great location and variety, makes it worth it.