You will want to enjoy them again and again
Eating and traveling are a perfect fit — but if you’re vegetarian, this can turn into a mini-adventure to find suitable meals. Spanish cuisine is based on the Mediterranean diet and offers a wide range of dishes without animal-based ingredients. Here is a quick tour of vegetarian dishes around Spain.
How about some vegetarian tapas? Yes! A good selection of appetizers or tapas in Spain will usually include patatas bravas, Russian salad, and garlic mushrooms. Croquettes are available in various veggie options: wild mushroom, spinach or Idiazabal cheese, which is typical in the Basque country and in Navarre.
When it comes to starters or mains you could opt for tortilla de patatas, or Padrón peppers from Galicia, or some papas arrugás, a typical Canary Island potato dish that is usually served with mojo, a green or red pepper sauce that can be quite spicy. In summer, ordering some gazpacho, a chilled, tomato-based soup is popular. There’s also Cordoban salmorejo, which is a similar soup, but prepared a little differently and with a creamier texture. Both dishes are typical of Andalusia.
You will also find that paella, chickpea stew, cocido stew, migas de pastor (literally “shepherd’s breadcrumbs”) and many other classic Spanish dishes are available in vegetarian versions. In Mallorca, you should order tumbet mallorquín (potatoes, tomato and eggplant). In Catalonia try the escalivada (tomato, onion, red pepper and eggplant, roasted and seasoned).
Has this gotten your mouth watering? Well, there’s a lot more. You can find vegetarian dishes throughout Spain, without needing to forego the authentic taste of the country’s cuisine.
