Camino de Santiago for vegans: tips and practical guide

Are you vegan and want to experience the Camino de Santiago? Discover practical tips, food options and how to organise your trip to maintain your lifestyle without complications.

The Camino de Santiago for vegans is increasingly accessible thanks to the growing number of restaurants, shops and accommodations that adapt to this philosophy of life. Although the traditional routes are full of dishes with meat or fish, today there are alternatives that allow vegan pilgrims to fully enjoy the local gastronomy without giving up their values.

The key to doing the Camino as a vegan is good planning. Some useful tips:

• Research in advance vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Galicia and in the main stops along the Camino.
• Carry healthy snacks with you, such as nuts, energy bars and dried fruit.
• Ask in hostels and accommodations: many offer a vegan menu option if requested in advance.
• Take advantage of local supermarkets to restock fresh provisions.

Along the busiest routes, such as the French Way or the Portuguese Way, there are more and more adapted options:

• Santiago de Compostela: 100% vegan and vegetarian restaurants with full menus.
• Cities such as Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra and A Coruña: a growing offer of bars and cafés with plant-based alternatives.
• Small villages: always ask in traditional inns; many offer soups, salads, legumes and seasonal vegetables.

• Learn some key phrases in Galician or Spanish to explain your diet (“I am vegan, I do not consume animal products”).
• Choose rural accommodations and charming country houses: they are usually flexible and offer personalised dinners.
• Don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated and reduce waste.
• If travelling in a group, coordinate menus in advance to avoid surprises.

At caminodesantiagoreservas.com we design tailor-made itineraries so that your vegan Camino de Santiago is simple: we select accommodations that offer adapted menus, plan your stages and manage luggage transport. That way, you only have to worry about enjoying it.

Experiencing the Camino as a vegan is possible. With a bit of organisation, you will find tasty and healthy options at every stage.

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