Shake Café

San Lorenzo & San Marco


An A to Z of comestible plants adorns of the walls of this refreshingly bright, airy space where all-day laptop-lingering is as welcome as fashionable bingeing on its uber-healthy salads (€8 to €10), wraps and sandwiches (€6 to €7), made-to-measure bowls and turbo-powered juices and elixir shots (squeezed ginger and tumeric root anyone? Brunch (€8 to €15) is a welcome weekend treat.

Grab juices, smoothies, bowls and cakes to go or eat at bar stools in the front room, or head to the back for the full menu and table service. Vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free gourmets and brunch aficionados are particularly well catered for. Find a smaller branch on Via del Corso.


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