BEST VEGETARIAN IN PARIS
French cuisine is blessed with hundreds of excellent vegetarian dishes to choose from. In fact, French know how to turn a tasteless vegetable like a leek into a delectable treat. Southern French food in particular features many delicious vegetarian options such as ratatouille, and the French have been making delicious Vegetarian soups e.g. French onion soup and root vegetable potage for centuries. So have no fear, you can find vegetarian options at almost any French restaurant.
Yet if you prefer to go to fully dedicated vegetarian restaurant, we’ve handpicked the best vegetarian in Paris. We start off with with more refined cuisine, but if you’re after some more casual food, such as wraps and vegan burgers, just scroll to the bottom:
1) 42 DEGRES
42 DEGRES specialises in raw vegan and gluten free refined dining. The food is so well thought out and delicious that it would even appeal to meat lovers. They offer some modern classics like lasagne but also fusion dishes like Konjac noodles, faux crabe with herbes and tomato coulis and an algae tartare. Yum! Everything is very carefully prepared and presented in a nice semi formal dining experience, which brings the dining experience several notches above the usual vegan slop served around the world- because vegans deserve an elevated dining experience too, right?
Price: Mid-range
2) LE POTAGER DE CHARLOTTE
Le Potager de Charlotte gets the top vote since it’s the perfect blend of French and modern cuisine in an unpretentious and comfortable setting. Food is hearty yet creative, and they even have excellent cocktails and a solid wine menu. They are also open for brunch (petit dej tardif) and do an amazingly good brunch. There are two in Paris, one in the 9th and another in the 17th.
Price: Mid range
3) LE GRENIER DE NOTRE DAME
Le Grenier de Notre Dame is the first 100% vegan restaurant in Paris. It’s located across from the Notre Dame Cathedral and the food is simple and hearty. They are known for their strews, quiches and soups. Their lentil stew and lasagna are particularly popular. It’s not as avant-garde as Le Potager de Charlotte nor as classic French as Le Potager du Marais but food is tasty and nourishing.
Price: Affordable to mid-range
Le Grenier de Notre Dame Yelp page
4) LE POTAGER DU MARAIS
Le Potager du Marais has been around since 2003 and going strong since they do brilliantly refined and delicious vegan takes of French classics like boeuf Bourgignon and delicious soups. Their secret could be that they only use fresh, organic produce, or it could be the attention to detail and love the team puts in time and time again. Either way this is worth a visit if you’re looking for a 100% vegetarian restaurant.
Price: Mid range.
5) L’AS DU FALAFEL
This place is world famous for falafels, which are made daily and and are served chock-full of toppings and home made sauces. It’s not an upscale place but they do have seating, albeit not enough. So if the weather permits, take it to go and sit down at nearby Jardin Rosiers. Just remember to clean up after yourselves as falafel sandwiches as big and loaded as their get messy fast!
Price: Affordable
6) HANK BURGER
Hank Burger is hands down an awesome burger joint. Even carnivores would love this place as their patties are one of the tastiest you will ever have because let’s be honest, so few have figured out how to make vegetarian burgers genuinely tasty.
Besides their patties, their burgers good because they add all sorts of sauces such as a basil and tomato, a home made BBQ sauce, or a creamy mustard sauce which just brings everything together. You can also toppings to your heart’s content.
There are two locations in Paris, one in Le Marais and the other in the 9th by the Gare de l’Est train station.
7) EAST SIDE BURGERS
Located in the 11th by Metro Sainte Ambroise, East Side Burgers make quality veggie burgers, hot dogs and pasties. Their burgers are really good and while not as gourmet Hank’s, it’s a lovely spot for a quick snack or meal as they have many options for take away if you’re pressed for time.
Price: Affordable
East Side Burgers official website – menu (in French)
Also note that creperies are great for vegetarians as well since all creperies in Paris offer both savoury and sweet options, and their savory can be like pizzas where you select the fillings you want. We recommend ratatouille, a vegetarian stew from the South of France that is full of flavors of the Mediterranean!
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