Despite a centuries-old culinary tradition of butter, cheese, cream, and meat, a trip to Paris can be filled with divine vegan food at every meal. The cultural emphasis on organic and seasonal ingredients, combined with the country’s recent embrace of plant-based dining, has made for truly outstanding vegan options throughout the city, from dedicated vegan boulangeries to white tablecloth fine-dining establishments.
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Is Paris vegan-friendly?
The concept of vegetable-forward dishes is not entirely new in French cuisine. In fact, France has long been a revolutionary player in the world of plant-based food.
Renowned chef Alain Passard shocked the world in 2001 when he decided to remove meat from the menu at L’Arpége in Paris. Despite the bold move, Passard kept his Michelin star as a vegetarian restaurant. The forward-thinking chef emphasized fresh, local, and…