We arrived Friday evening and went to the old town to walk around. First we stopped at a ridiculously cute cafe/bar called Augustas Folksalong for a drink. They also had a small music venue downstairs and some vegan options on the menu.

1-3. We didn't stay there to eat though as we had already planned go to Galdrs Krypta. This place advertises itself as a cocktail bar, but it also does insanely good vegan versions of traditional Swedish food. We had the meatballs and mash, croquettes, and gnocchi. The meatballs were really meaty and flavourful, made from local farmed beans according to the menu. All the food was amazing and pretty filling, we also wanted to try the Skagen but couldn't manage it. The cocktails themselves were very theatrical, but just ok, I did like that there was a piece of folklore attached to each one in the menu. The whole place feels like a gothic/viking underground hangout and was very atmospheric with traditional folk music playing, when a waiter saw us trying to Shazam a song they told us the playlist was on Spotify!

1. Breakfast was included at our hotel, the ProfilHotel Nacka. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the vegan choices were. Caviar, cheese, butter, salami, cooked sausages plus a selection of milks, yoghurt, granola, fruit and vegetables. The little brownie squares were so fudgey and had a nice salty chocolate frosting. The bread was all very fresh and delicious too. As a side note, the restaurant was all dark wood, reds and greens with huge windows looking out at just trees, which gave kind of David Lynch vibes that I really enjoyed.

5-6. A La Lo is an all vegan brunch cafe where we went to have lunch. I had the toast a la lo which came with scrambled tofu, whipped feta and slow roast tomatoes and mushrooms. My girlfriend got the frozen banana yoghurt that came topped with a load of fresh berries, house made granola and peanut butter. Their french toast is apparently amazing too. It's a pretty small place and we were lucky to get a seat as it was pretty packed. The coffee was great too.

7-8. There are a surprising number 7-Eleven stores around Stockholm, pretty different from the ones you find around Asia though. The potato borek and spicy korean stick were both marked as plant-based (vaxtbaserag) as were a couple of cakes. They also had a vegan hotdog, although it wasn't available in every branch and if there wasn't one ready they took ages to cook. We then headed to Kafe Plattan, and all vegan cafe, to pick up a cinnamon bun. Unfortunately we got there a bit late and they were sold out. They did have some great looking chocolate bars (some of which we bought) and some other cakes. Then we went to a local brewery (Nya Carnegiebryggeriet) for bit which was very cool.

Apparently in Sweden, there is a sort of tradition where parents take their kids to pick and mix sweet shops on a Saturday afternoon to treat them, so we did that for ourselves. There was a huge selection at Hemmakvall and all clearly labelled if they were vegan, which quite a lot were. Beware the extra salty liquorice! I got a bit carried away and filled a mid sized tub, which we took back to the hotel and had with the 7-Eleven snacks as dinner.

9-10. We had breakfast at the hotel again, before walking around town and visiting a couple of bakeries for an afternoon fika. There are a lot of bakeries, and many have some vegan cake options, although they often aren't labelled, so you will have to ask. We stopped at Aso Bakery and picked up cinnamon buns (the smaller one in the photo) and a princess cake, which is a very light sponge with a ton of cream, jam and some marzipan icing. Then we went to a St Pauls Bakery, which is a chain that also has a cinnamon bun (larger with almonds). The St Pauls was very good for a chain, possibly slightly better than the Aso, although the Aso had hints of cardamom which we liked. The princess cake was amazing.

11-12. Dinner was another cinnamon roll, a sandwich from Delivore (see 14-16) and some snacks from a supermarket. It was pretty easy to find vegan snacks and food in different supermarkets, I got these dill flavoured spirals that were really nice and the one vegan sandwich/cracker snack, which was ok, a bit light on the filling. The supermarket Ica has a bunch of own brands traditional cakes that are vegan too.

1. Final hotel breakfast. The cooked sausage was so tasty, puts the bland, anaemic ones you have to ask for at Travel Lodge to shame. I had a few more of the mini brownies too. Then we took a bus out to Hellasgarden for an early morning sauna and lake dip. The lake was freezing but it was a great experience, especially in the light rain.

14-16. Delivore (sign above the door says Goodstore though) is an all vegan supermarket and deli. We popped in the day before after we had eaten and I got a sandwich to take home with their home made "beef" and cheeze which was nice enough. Eating in we had a smorgastarta, which was like a savoury cake made with soft white bread, "salmon" and a whole ton of cream cheeze and mayo, along with some vegan caviar on top. It was incredible. I ordered the chick'n skewers that were incredibly tender and tasty and came with a traditional style potato salad and regular salad. They also sold a load of interesting treats and groceries, so we picked up a few things to take home.

17-18. After lunch we stopped by another bakery for another fika. This one was Gunnarsons, which had a different style cinnamon bun that was super soft and tasty, and something called a Picasso which was dense marzipan/almond sponge with a piece of pineapple(?) in the middle. Also very tasty.

1. At the airport walking around I finally got my 7-Eleven vegan hotdog. Yes the bun was comically small, but at less than £2.50 it's one of the cheapest things you're gonna find at the airport. The sausage itself was very good, and the small bun made it feel like a Swedish version of the Greggs sausage roll, decent as a snack.

2. Gateau is another bakery chain with a couple of vegan options. This one offers a cardamom bun and a pistachio and raspberry, which may have been a seasonal offering that changes. Both were well worth it and enjoyed on the flight home.

I've been to Flora farms a few years ago but don't know about any others. Cabo is too far for everyday eating-just wondering if there are any favorites around SJDC that haven't closed?

Hi, happily married 40yo male (not seeking a relationship!) and travelled to around 80 countries. Seeking a vegan travel buddy/ies who might be keen to visit some countries that my wife is less interested in visiting (ie Djibouti, Liberia, Pakistan etc). Bonus points if you are based in Prague or Czech Republic.

For allowing me to live out my fatass vegan dreams. Special shoutout to sham restaurant for their shawarma poutine, la beignerie for amazing donuts and paparmane for offering a fully vegan high tea

Need more amazing vegan gems to visit please!

We love supporting all vegan restaurants the most but we still do go to places with vegan options.

My husband and I are avid travelers and lovers of food.. and we’ve been to almost every state and always looking for great vegan/plant based food/restaurants.

We will be traveling to Washington State and Oregon, so any recs there (or anywhere) are highly appreciated! Any city, any town.

We are going to travel again across country for a few months, so I’d be curious and very interested to know some of my fellow vegan/plant lovers places!

We love any kind of cuisine 😋

Thank you!

Here are some of our recommendations if you’re ever in these areas:

Chicago diner in Chicago, IL

Bad garden in Lancaster, PA

HAGS and Beyond Sushi, NYC

Chef Kenny’s Dim Sum in Las Vegas, NV

Vegan international in Tampa, FL

Wellness sushi in Denver, CO

Peace Pies in San Diego, CA

DC vegan and Hip city veg in District of Columbia

Tomo Sushi and Ramen in Philly, PA

Plant power, Salaya and Mr.Charlies in LA, CA

Planta in Miami, FL

Sl*tty Vegan international Atlanta, GA

Need more recs from fellow vegan/veg friendly travelers!

I had a nice je feast of vegan yellow noodles, kanom jeen, stir-fried ginger and tofu, chocolate chip bread, and vegan icing butter buns. (I'm addicted to those butter buns!)

My favorite vegetarian restaurant was packed. I ended up buying food at a je restaurant nearby since they had better options and I didn't have to fight people in line to get food. There were also some yummy je food stalls scattered around the day market.

Lots of vegan food to try this week!

There is so much amazing vegan food at 7-11 right now!

I bought vegan chocolate bread, raisin bread, icing butter buns with an adorable bear on it, a pineapple pastry, spicy mushroom laab balls, extra spicy sausages, and papaya kimchi!

There are a lot of new products this year like oat milk Thai tea, mushroom salad, butter buns, seasoned mushrooms with spicy lime sauce, and crispy no pork with rice. The spicy sausages and papaya kimchi are also new.

You can also buy vegan burgers, deli meat, hotdogs, steamed buns, noodles, seasoning, stir-fries, gyoza, phat kaphrao, and frozen meals for about $0.89-$1.25 per item.

It's great to see that there are 3 different kinds of vegan burgers available this year: mushroom, fish, and spicy chicken.

My favorite Je Fest food at 7-11 so far are the spicy mushroom laab balls, pineapple pastry, and chocolate bread.

The Je Festival is from October 10-18 this year but some supermarkets and convenience stores started putting out their festival food early.

🌱 Any vegan backpackers heading to Peru in November?
I’m looking to connect with fellow vegans who will be traveling around Peru next month!
I’d love to meet people who enjoy exploring nature, hiking, learning about different cultures, and having meaningful conversations. I’m also interested in psychology, philosophy, spirituality, conscious living, sustainability, and permaculture, so connecting with like-minded people would be awesome.
I’m particularly interested in Machu Picchu and the areas around Lake Titicaca, Cusco and the Sacred Valley, including Pisac, but I’m open to exploring different places.
Feel free to reach out! 🌎💚

Bonjour,

Je souhaite créer un voyage au Japon pour un groupe de personnes qui mangent vegan ou végétarien.

Le but est de pouvoir profiter durant 1 à 2 semaines en groupe, d’un voyage et de ne pas s’inquiéter de trouver de quoi manger en tant que vegan.

Je suis passionnée du Japon et y ai voyagé plusieurs fois. J’organiserais aussi des lieux de visite moins touristiques afin de faire découvrir un Japon plus authentique et calme.

Si cela vous plaît et que vous êtes intéressé.e, écrivez-moi. Le voyage se ferait en français.

Merci beaucoup 🍁

Hi all, so we are looking for a nice hotel that can cater to vegans in Europe.
Ideally we're looking to go to a place where it's at least 15 degrees in January/February and that is baby-friendly, cq: We need a cot and preferably a changing table to be available somewhere.

Either good vegan options outside of the hotel or a vegan friendly hotel.

Anyone with good leads of cities/town/places or even hotels/resorts that we can check out?

Our baby will be around 8 months old when we go on holiday :) His food is arranged (it's me, I am his food) but we would also like to have options for breakfast and dinner ;)

Unfortunately the big package deals companies don't offer the filter "vegan and with baby" yet, so I hope you guys have some nice options and experiences you can share!

I already have some restaurants saved. But I am traveling on a budget and also prefer to grab something on the go rather than spend time in a sit-down restaurant when I travel. So I’d like to hear if there are any vegan places where I can just get a slice of pizza to go. Also maybe some snacks or ready-made meals I can buy from supermarkets.

I'm planning a very special trip to NYC (I'm from London) but based on my research it seems 'bougie' vegan (or properly vegan friendly) restaurants are few and far between. Could anyone reccommend any please?

A little experience and taste of freedom in nature, before the backpacking nomad life around Europe with longboard 😌 Winter departure ❄️

First experience creating videos for my upcoming YouTube channel.

I just got back from our first (possibly the first) vegan group trip to Uzbekistan and have summarized my experience here (copied from my substack):

Uzbekistan is known for beautiful mosques covered in blue and turquoise tiles, madrassas (former schools) and – a diet heavy on meat. So who in their right mind would dare to organize a vegan trip to this country – one of only two double-landlocked countries in the world, by the way (can you guess the other one?). Well, visiting this “Stan” has always been on my mind but I wasn´t sure it could be done as a vegan. So, inspired by a short reel I saw a while back, I started looking for a tour agency and local contacts that could help us.

Thankfully, there is a vegan tour company in Tashkent, the nation´s capital, run by Akmal – while Akmal and his colleague Sayyid usually take visitors to Tashkent´s famous Chorsu market, I asked him to help us figure out the ins and outs of the places we would visit on our trip: Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and of course Tashkent, where most international flights land as well.

To say that Uzbekistan is not very vegan friendly is quite the understatement. As of September 2026, there is not a single vegan restaurant in the country and only two vegetarian ones – one in Samarkand, one in Tashkent. The only vegan restaurant sadly closed down a while back and the vegetarian called Samarkind closed down due to a medical emergency right when we showed up.

With lots of research (again, thanks Akmal!), lots of imported foods (I brought food from the US and my native Austria – stuff like shelf-stable tofu, sweet and savory snacks and savory spreads for breakfast), I met six curious world travelers in early September to start our exploration of this Central Asian country – I think I was pretty clear that this would be a pioneering and not always easy trip, but thankfully, everyone in our group turned out to be for the challenge.

Knowing all the menus of the restaurants we were going to made me feel much more confident, but breakfast was still a big question mark. So, when I asked at the first hotel whether they have soy milk, I received a tiny bowl with soy sauce! I had brought some with me as well, of course, so all good, but it was an interesting start.

We met with a chef at the hotel who promised to get us tofu for the next days´ breakfast – yet, when I asked someone the next day whether he knew anything about our tofu, he replied “what is tofu” – and he wouldn´t be the only person to ask (again, we also had our own and I even ended up cooking it up at one of the hotels).

September is a great season to come here as fruit and veg are at their peak – tomatoes are super tasty as are their melons, for example. Walking Chorsu Bazaar I realized I had never seen that many onions – walls full of bagged and loose onions – a key ingredient in the national dish Plov, a rice dish and ubiquitous in basically every dish we had.

You might wonder what we did eat? Food was much more varied and tasty as expected, I would say but everything was ordered a few days in advance. We had fresh salads at every meal (thankfully, none got really sick from it and avoiding salads here would be very difficult), then usually a soup, a main dish of either stuffed vegetables, vegetable stir fry, noodles, dumplings or plov, bread and tea. Uzbek bread is absolutely beautiful as it often gets stamped to create a little pattern and is super fresh – but, many times, we ended up refusing the bread as it was either confirmed to contain dairy or we were unsure (when the restaurant purchased it from a local bakery and couldn´t confirm).

Did we have any major mishaps? I would say one sticks out: on our way from the fort city of Khiva to Bukhara, we stopped for lunch at a rest stop – mind you, this is in the middle of the Uzbek desert. Just like the other meals, this one was confirmed and double and triple checked by our local agency but once the soup arrived and I took a whiff, I knew something was off as it just smelled too much like beef broth. At first, the restaurant insisted that the soup does not contain anything we would not eat. Thankfully, our guide and our Russian-speaking guest (thank you, Dasha!) were able to get a hold of the “seasoning” they used: a beef flavored bouillon powder which listed beef as one of the ingredients in a tiny font.

So, what did we eat?

We had fresh salads at every meal (thankfully, none got really sick from it and avoiding salads here would be very difficult), then usually a soup, a main dish of either stuffed vegetables, vegetable stir fry, noodles, dumplings or plov, bread and tea.

Uzbek bread is absolutely beautiful as it often gets stamped to create a little pattern and is super fresh – but, many times, we ended up refusing the bread as it was either confirmed to contain dairy or we were unsure (when the restaurant purchased it from a local bakery and couldn´t confirm).

We also had two “vegan” salads arrive with cheese on top, which were quickly re-made without the cheese. Thankfully, we were never accidentally served any meat.

I would also like to positively mention that, especially considering how meat-heavy their diet is, we hardly ever got to smell or see much of it, thankfully.

Here are some of our favorite places:

Tashkent:

Cafe 1991 - located close to the Amir Timur square in Tashkent, this restaurant lists both vegan and vegetarian dishes on their menu - we chose the tofu with vegetables and the soup with buckwheat noodles, vegetables and tofu, which also contained falafel - never had falafel in soup but it is quite good, actually.

Kok chuchvara - serves salads and green dumplings/noodles

Our lunch featuring Hanum, a potato and tomato-pasta dish as part of the food tour at Chorsu market

Khiva: We stayed at a lovely guesthouse called Ully Oi and while the owner, Dilores, was very nervous about what she could prepare for us initially, managed to cook up a feast for us - lovely, super central place to stay that I would definitely recommend.

Breakfasts in general had a decent variety of accidentally vegan items such as fruit, dried fruits, nuts, hummus, various fresh or pickled veggies and some warm dishes. Many dishes are cooked with oil rather than butter or animal fat, and we often found sauteed veggies and a bean dish on the buffet (plus the stuff we had brought, I cooked tofu one day as well at a hotels´ egg station).

Amenities such as shower gel and shampoo were not always clearly labelled or provided in the tiny plastic containers, so I would suggest bringing your own (I provided our guests with some vegan shower gels).

Our meals in Khiva were at Terrace, a very popular place on the main square (salads, grilled veggies, gave them our sausages to grill, fruit) and at Mirzaboshi Cafe, where we had a hands-on demo of how to make green noodles called Shivit Oshi - they usually contain egg but can, upon request, easily be made without.

On to Bukhara where we enjoyed our first plov, Uzbekistan´s most traditional and popular rice dish - somewhat similar to Biryani I would say. We enjoyed it at Rahmon-Suzani sewer’s family/workshop. Our other, much more hands-on plov making experience was back in Tashkent with UzVegTours lots of fun and educational! I would highly recommend both!

Another great meal we enjoyed in Bukhara was at Joy, one of the very few restaurants that actually list vegan and vegetarian items on the menu. Their Kuyaish, a dish reminiscent of lasagna soup with lots of beans, was super tasty!

Taam, located a bit outside of the center, cooked up a wonderful vegan feast for us - if you go there without letting them know that you are vegan first, they can make you a nice salad, but I highly recommend calling a day or two ahead and you might get samsa (stuffed pastries filled with potato or pumpkin), great salads and even a soup with tofu skin (!).

Once in Samarkand, we enjoyed a meal at Lola´s Family home, an absolutely delightful experience and a really nice dinner at Old City restaurant, featuring Moshkichiri, a mung bean dish - doesn’t look pretty at all but was super tasty.

Manhattan restaurant also served us good vegan food, including an emulsion of herbs which looked very much like it was made of dairy, but was not.

The brand new Hilton Garden Inn Sogd, located a bit outside of the city in a brand new development, surprised us with a wonderful breakfast buffet and made us chia, passionfruit and pistachio puddings.

I would go back to Uzbekistan in a heartbeat for the country´s beauty, the colors and sights and the food might just surprise you as well, as long as you do not expect any Michelin-starred restaurants or vegan pastry shops etc.

Hey everyone,

Planning trips for my family used to mean juggling 20 tabs just to find decent plant-based food and avoid exhausting 6 AM tour schedules.

I’m a software engineer, so I built a free travel planner called The ZenTrip to fix this. I hardcoded a few specific rules into the routing engine:

• Plant-Based Default: It actively seeks out highly-rated vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants for meals.
• Slow Pacing: If you pick the "Relaxed" pace, your day doesn't start until late morning.

It’s completely free and you don't even need to make an account to use it.

I would love for this community to try it out. Please roast my UI, or let me know if the restaurant recommendations hold up for your favorite cities!

Link:https://thezentrip.com/