A recent food trend some might say, others call it a lifestyle. No matter what your opinion might be, veganism is definitely here to stay.
Around the globe, many cities are adopting this lifestyle and encouraging the inauguration of vegan friendly venues for enhanced options for tourists and residents alike.
Hamburg, Germany
Germany has been a leader in vegan movements for decades now. This initiative is most seen in German big cities such as Hamburg.
Vegan residents of Hamburg are spoilt for choice when it comes to vegan foods, as the city attracts multinationals of various ethnicities and food preferences. Besides, these people bring their own eating habits, which in turn encapsulate a lot of vegan food ideas succinctly.
Berlin, Germany
As you can see, Germany is a recurring theme in this list. Berliners go the extra mile when it comes to veganism. As these city dwellers refuse any type of animal related products in their vegan diet. At the same time, Berlin has established many organizations to deal with animal rights and the fight against animal cruelty.
London, United Kingdom
VegFest, one of the largest vegan festivals in the world is hosted in London. The event attracts around 15,000 hungry vegans per annum and this number is on the rise.
Needless to say, London has always attracted many talents and chefs from all continents. These culinary masters take the plant-eating concept to Michelin Stars’ standards.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai has well established itself on many fronts as a futuristic city and food is no different. Dubai hosts many Asian expats and some of them are very serious about their vegan and vegetarian food. This is reflected in the ample selection of authentic Asian vegan and vegetarian restaurants across the country.
On the other hand, meatless eating habits are gaining a lot of popularity among the younger generation in the Arab world. Due to the fact that most of the young talents are attracted to the hub of the Middle East, Dubai offers a rich variety of foods to those vegan entrepreneurs.
Likewise many Western expats are based in Dubai. Consequently, they attribute many of their eating habits to their home countries and vis-à-vis less meat is the trend.
Strasbourg, France
Well, France as a whole has not historically been particularly a vegan destination. The country is famous for its high level of carnivorous cuisine and fromages.
However, make no mistake here as Strasbourg is an exception. After all, as many Mediterraneans say “ Not all fingers are the same”. Many vegan shops and restaurants are popping up in the city like mushrooms after the rain. This trend is not going away anytime soon.
Bangkok, Thailand
This might appear as a no-brainer idea, since most of South East Asia might be stereotyped as vegan. While that might hold true for some cities, it is by no means a conclusive concept about this region.
Bangkok has attracted a lot of Westerners in recent decades, some as perpetual tourists while others choose to settle down permanently.
Consequently, and being a cosmopolitan hub, Thailand has elected the idea to better cater for these expats and many vegan restaurants offer a lot of options to locals and foreigners alike.
Paphos, Cyprus
Paphos has historically attracted a lot of Brits craving the sunshine and long summers. As these people are among the strong supporters of vegan lifestyles, many restaurants in Paphos started to provide menus which are entirely vegan.
Although some claim that this phenomenon is still at its infancy, nonetheless a great potential for vegan venues is on the rise in the lovely island of Cyprus.
Kelowna-British Colombia, Canada
Kelowna is a popular tourist spot in Canada and a highly vegan friendly community resides there as well.
Kelowna is famous for its tasty wines and beautiful ski hills, but most importantly vegans can never go astray with their food choices there.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vegans will find Amsterdam a paradise for their tastes and they will be pampered with selections.
Many vegan tourists write about the Dutch weed burger. Now, before strange thoughts come to your mind, this burger is made of seaweed to cater for vegans and not some other types of tourists…
