Traditionally Greek Food is very rich in vegetables. A lot of vegetables are local to Greece such as olives, tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc — basically the ingredients you can find in a Greek salad lol. So safe to say we weren’t worried when it came to finding vegan food in Greece, but we always do our research anyway. We actually saw way more vegan options while walking around exploring than we even found online! So if you’re plant-based and heading to Greece, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Continue reading below for our vegan guide to Athens!

Mama Tierra

Location: Akadimias 84, Athina
Our recommendations:

Vegan Moussaka - It’s a vegan version of the traditional Greek moussaka but the bechamel is made with coconut milk
Vegan Soutzoukakia - Another traditional Greek dish made with eggplant & tomato ragout

Veganaki

Location: Athanasiou Diakou 38
Our recommendations:

Rustic Sandwich, Tabbouleh, Souvlaki - Everything is vegan here and all the dishes we tried were amazing!

LUKUMAADES

Location: Eolou 21 & Aghias Irinis Str, Athina
Our recommendations:

Vegano - Try their vegan version of the typical Greek dessert Loukoumades — it contains chocolate sorbet, vegan chocolate praline, peanut butter, & almonds!
Freddo Espresso with Almond Milk - The traditional Greek coffee but with almond milk instead, it’s delicious!

Taverna Saita

Location: Kidathineon 21, Athina
Our recommendations:

Greek Salad - just ask for no feta!
Bread with Olives - the olives are fresh in Greece so you can’t pass them up!

As a side note, this place is great because it’s a traditional Greek Taverna but a lot of their dishes can be vegan! You can come here with people who aren’t vegan and everyone will have a great time.