Eating vegan in Greece

Question

Hello!
I am going to Samos, Greece, and i am wondering if anyone has any experiences of eating vegan in Samos or Greece. Is it hard to find vegan dishes or resturants, and does anyone have any suggestions on vegan dishes that are common in Greece?

Thank you very much! :)

Forry · Answer

Hello Evelina, 

Not sure if you already went to Greece or not but they have plenty of vegan dishes and if you explain to the tavern owners they usually are very kind and will propose what options they have. I'll suggest you some but please make sure to ask the standard questions - no butter, no meat, etc. as some islands are preparing some vegan traditional dishes with non-vegan ingredients. 

You can ask for the following:

1) Spanakorizo -  Greek Spinach and Rice 
2) Roasted Zucchini with Garlic and Tomato
3) Fava
4) Gigantes - Giant beans in tomato sauce
5) Horta - Leafy Greens with lemon 
6) Lathera
7) Dolmades
8) Vegetable fritters
9) Briam - something like French ratatouille
10) Imam
11) Gemista

and many, many more...

Hope this helps :)

Megan1234 · Answer

I haven't been to Greece, but I love their dishes! They include mostly vegetables and are not only vegan, but also diet. I'm sure you'll like them too!

happyhippieellie · Answer

My FAVORITE vegan food in Greece was fava! It's delicious and I couldn't get enough of it when I was there!
Coffee frappes are light, refreshing, and delicious if you like the taste of coffee.
Definitely eat lots of kalamata olives. They're amazing when they're fresh!
I also ate my fair share of pasta with sauce while I was there. The sauce is always fresh/homemade and way different than pasta sauce that Im used to in the US.
You can also generally find fried veggies (just make sure theyre not made with egg).
I didn't really have any language barrier issues when eating out in Greece. You can learn the greek phrases for meat/milk/cheese/dairy/eggs/vegetarian/vegan but you generally you won't need to use them. :)

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