Hi everyone I’m thinking of traveling around in Latin America, but my only concern is my diet. I don’t eat any meat but am ok with eggs and dairy products. I can’t expect to have vegetarian food available everywhere I go, but generally speaking, how vegetarian friendly are the big cities in Latin America?
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Compared to USA or Europe I would say its not as vegetarian friendly.
You will find veg options in fancier places but dont expect to find many vegetarian local dishes.
Fairly friendly, I doubt there is any big city in LatAm (or honestly, even medium sized city) in which you cant survive as a vegetarian, you will certainly miss out on many local dishes tho, if you are ok with international dishes you’ll be alright
I think you’ll be fine, you should have some options in most restaurants. Stuff like fried plantains with beans or cheese, rice and beans and lots of tropical fruits are available in most places.
I’m vegetarian and I can eat at least something in most places, whether it’s nopales, guac, bread, beans, rice, pasta, potatoes or pizza
Vegetarian you’re good, if it was vegan though… That would’ve been a real problem
If it’s doing your own cooking, yeah, pretty friendly. Plenty of supermarkets where you can buy a lot of fruits and vegetables at a pretty cheap price too, like really cheap. Buying meat is usually more expensive than a bunch of fruits and veggies.
If it’s to mostly eat from a fancy or just regular restaurant, I think it depends on the country … for the most part, the big cities will have this type of restaurants inside malls or around the “luxurious” areas of these cities.
it’s fine, gaucho regions really like their beef tho
You’ll be fine in Chile. Most restaurants offer veggie options, plus many vegetarian ones and supermarkets have more than enough meat/milk replacements.
Even though Argentina is famous for its meat, there are lots of vegetarians and quite a few vegetarian-friendly restaurants.