Babi - COMO

I went to Babi for an Easter brunch and was thrilled. I am vegan and gluten-intolerant, therefore preferred to inform them in advance about my visit. I was thrilled with the offer: almond cappuccino, pancake with peanut butter, avocado toast and toast with hummus. And the atmosphere is like home. The owner and the employees are all so friendly and make it easy to socialize even with people sitting at other tables. Plus. It is in the centre of Como!

Had breakfast in the lovely courtyard outside, but we weren’t that impressed by the food. The cappuccino was nice, but I had an avocado toast with vegetables that was way overpriced and not really special at all. The bread itself was very bland and soft, I’m not even sure if it was toasted. We may go back to try some other things at the menu, but honestly we’ve had better food in Como for the same price or even less. It seems people have had good experiences here, so maybe we need to give it another shot! Update: went here another time because options in Como are so limited and the oat cappuccino was really nice after all. Tried a bowl with quinoa and seitan, which was okay but still not very impressive. I still think the food is quite overpriced and not all that special, but given that there's not much else in Como this is a good option if you crave some vegan food. Updated from previous review on 2021-07-06

We had the pancakes with maple syrup fruit which was tastier than it looks!! We also had the vegan veggie club sandwich which was nice, crispy and delicious. I got the barley coffee- first time I’ve ever had it, it was great! Wonder why it’s not popular in the States. They also have a vegan avocado toast vegan muffin

I absolutely loved it here. Staff were so so friendly, food was gorgeous and the decor (all pink) was so pretty. Food was a little on the expensive side but that didn’t bother me too much. It’s only 5 minutes from the lake too so in a perfect location. Menu was clearly labelled too, lots of vegan dishes

The food is on the expensive side but this restaurant has some good vegan options the club sandwich in particular is delicious. The staff are lovely. Only a five minute walk from the waterfront in Como. Would recommend for brunch or a light bite! Updated from previous review on 2023 05 07