France is the most visited country in the world. In 2019 alone, a whopping 90 million international tourists visited the country including its overseas territories. The Western European country is so popular among tourists because of its incredible attractions. These include great food, Mediterranean beaches, medieval cities, alpine villages, as well as culture and heritage

**French Cuisine and Wine**
France is known for many things with
**gourmet food and wine being among those on top of the list French cooking styles are generally the backbone of many cuisines in the Western world. Its influence on those cuisines is simply legendary

Cheese and wine are a major part of the cuisine with both playing different crucial roles

Chèvre chaud, fondue savoyarde, aligot, le welsh, flamiche, croque monsieur, tartiflette, tarte flambée are some of the most popular traditional French dishes that are made with cheese. By the way, did you know that France is
**one of the top two wine producers in the world rivaling only Italy?
**Vegetarianism and Veganism Are Not So Popular In France**
One distinctive characteristic of the French food culture is minimal vegetarianism alongside veganism. I hope you know the difference between vegetarianism and veganism. For those who dont, vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat or fish but consuming animal products such as eggs, milk, or cheese. Veganism is the stricter form of vegetarianism as it does not allow consumption of meat, fish, or animal products such as mentioned above. According to statistics, less than 6% percent of the French population is vegetarian. Worse of it all, only 0.5% of the population is vegan. What that means is that if you are a vegetarian or vegan tourist in France, finding restaurants that cater to your dietary practice can be a major challenge. But with the right information on the venues where vegetarian or vegan foods can be found, getting your nutritional requirements need not be challenging

Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Lyon, and Marseille are some of the most popular tourist cities in France. A
**cheap weekend in Paris Why not? Let me show you where to get vegetarian or vegan dishes in each of these cities


If you are not visiting anywhere else in France other than the above cities, you could consider making your food should finding the right restaurant prove difficult. Id start by temporarily subscribing to a meal kit delivery service that caters to vegetarians and vegans besides other types of eaters for meal ideas, ingredients, and recipes

Though Sunbasket and Hello Fresh have been rivaling ever since both came along, I love Hello Fresh because they are available throughout France, unlike Sunbasket whose services can only be accessed within the United States. Sunbasket, on the other hand, offers special vegetarian alongside vegan dietary and organic options, unlike Hello Fresh, which seems to be focused on recipes as opposed to dietary preference. The good news, however, is that their recipes can be easily customized according to ones dietary preferences e.g vegetarian, vegan, etc

Having said that, this post entails
**the complete comparison between those brands Reading it can give you an in-depth understanding of how the two popular meal kit delivery services compare and contrast. Home Chef is a good alternative to Sunbasket. Unfortunately, it only ships within the United States just as Sunbasket. Therefore, during your visit to France, the two meal kit providers may not be as useful as Hello Fresh

**1. Paris**
According to Google results, the Wild & The MoonCharlot Restaurant is the best restaurant to go to for vegan or vegetarian dishes in Paris. Unlike other restaurants, this 4.1-star restaurant offers strictly vegan meals. Located at 55 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris, France, it allows eaters to dine in the facility or order takeaway food. Also, they provide food delivery services

**2. Nice**
Located at 14 Rue Gubernatis, 06000 Nice, France is Paper Plane. This 4.4-star restaurant is strictly vegan. It offers dine-in, takeaway, and no-contact delivery options. Then there is Sister Lunch a 4.5-star restaurant that offers strictly vegetarian dishes with only dine-in and takeaway options. This is situated at 18 Rue Acchiardi de Saint-Léger, 06300 Nice, France

**3. Strasbourg**
Maharaja is a strictly vegetarian eatery in France that is situated at 15 Quai des Bateliers, 67000 Strasbourg. This 4.2-star restaurant lies just a few meters away from the Strasbourg Cathedral, which is a very popular tourist attraction in the city. Plus, it offers dine-in, takeaway, and no-contact delivery options

**4. Lyon**
Unlike other cities in France, Lyon has so many great vegan plus vegetarian restaurants. These include Crêperie Galiane 2, YAAFA Monplaisir, and Mas Amor Por Favor

Galiane 2, which is found at 41 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon, France offers dine-in, takeaway, and delivery options. The same can be said for YAAFA Monplaisir, which is situated at 186 Avenue des Frères Lumière, 69008 Lyon, France. Unlike the two restaurants, Mas Amor Por Favor, which is located at Rue Burdeau, 69001 Lyon, France doesnt do deliveries. Instead, the restaurant offers dine-in and takeaway options only

**4. Marseille**
Some of the best eateries for mouthwatering vegan and vegetarian dishes in Marseille are MIKALA, Green Love, and Café lcomotive. Mikala, which lies at 102 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille, France is strictly vegan. This 4.6-star eatery offers dine-in and takeaway only

Just like MIKALA, Green Love is strictly vegan. This 4.7-star restaurant is located at Green Love, 22 Boulevard Louis Salvator, 13006 Marseille, France. It allows dine-ins, curbside pickups, and deliveries. Unlike the two, Café lcomotive is more of a vegetarian eatery than a vegan one. Located at, 2 Place des Marseillaise, 13001 Marseille, France, this 4.5-star restaurant offers dine-in and takeaway options only

**Final Thoughts**
Though France has an amazing food culture with unique cuisine, it is not surprising that veganism and vegetarianism arent very popular dietary practices here. Consequently, if you are visiting Paris, Nice, Lyon, Strasbourg, or Marseille, which are considered
**some of the most popular tourist destination cities in Franc**e, finding the right place toas a vegan or vegetarian can be very challenging. But with this information, it doesnt have to be that way

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