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• Best place for vegetarians supposedly in whole MAD

Whilst the restaurant isn't advertised very good, the Sole Hotel is relatively easy to find. So you enter the building through a staircase leading up, turn left on the first floor (on the right hand side is a small cafe which also belongs to the hotel), access the hotel through a door and go up the stairs to the 4th floor. There is a fair amount of tables and the decoration is quite nice; above all everything is very clean and therefore provides best conditions to feel comfortable. For some reasons there you don't get any napkins (unless you ask for some, I guess); furthermore there was no key for the restroom (to look it from inside when you are in), but that might have been temporarily issues. I was told the opening hours are from 6 am until 2 pm and then from 6 pm until 10 pm, but sometimes they do close earlier, so don't take that for granted. The more complicated dishes on the menu (mainly the Indian ones) seem to be available only in the evening. The staff was friendly and helpful and spoke a bit English but not enough to have a longer conversation. They will do an effort to advise you, but if you don't speak any French (or Malagasy), that's a challenge. Important: Please note that there are only few vegan options on the menu which aren't clearly indicated as such, so you have to ask and be very specific and clear about your wishes. Best you print out a V-Card in French and Malagasy, since veganism in Madagascar is something very unusual and exotic. Supposedly 'Veg Table' is the only vegetarian restaurant in the whole country, so do support it to make it last. I was there about six or seven times and was the only guest most of the time. They won't be able to afford staying vegetarian if there are no costumers supporting that. Food was good and affordable (for Western standards pretty inexpensive). In Europe I would give three cows for a restaurant like this, but since 'Veg Table' upholds the vegetarian issue in Madagascar they deserve to receive some advance praise.