Being a vegan in Paris can be very difficult, especially when you are unprepared. My friend Dee and I visited Paris in November, when we had just begun our November veganism to raise money for cancer research.
Just to interrupt this vegan guide to Paris, I just wanted to state that I completely my month of being a vegan (which i must add became extremely difficult by the end of the month due to living in London doing an internship with absolutely no money) and I raised £150 for cancer research. I was genuinely shocked that people were sponsoring me to be a vegan for a month but it became very rewarding. The veg pledge came at a good time due to a lot going on in my family so it was nice to feel like I was giving something back to people who do some much for our community.
Although there are a lot more vegan spots in Paris, Dee and I were only there for 2 nights so I am going to share with you the two restaurants we loved.
HANK BURGER
Hank Burger is the first restaurant we went to when we arrived in Paris. Before going we tried to do a lot of research as we new it was going to be hard to find vegan food while we were in the city of carbs and cheese. Hank burger is a vegan burger restaurant which is located just a short walk from Musée National Picasso-Paris. I would highly recommend this restaurant due to how many different burger options there are! Dee and I were debating visiting the restaurant again on the Sunday night as we were so stuck on where to eat. We spent the majority of our Sunday evening walking around, super hungry as we could not find anywhere with any vegan options. By the end of the evening we were sat outside the Eiffel Tower eating plain pasta and mixed vegetables for €16. Although this was an incredible setting and we had an amazing evening, you have to do your research.
Hank Burger was a small restaurant where you order the food, sit down and then collect it as if it is a takeaway. The restaurant has a very chilled out vibe and wasn't too pricey. The look of the place was as if it was quite run down (in a good way), with rugged walls and cushions on the seats. They had a display of different types of beer bottles that had been drunk. Everything is wooden with different 'Hank Burger' stickers to decorate the place. The way I am describing it makes it sounds so random and grungy but I promise it works. It was reasonably busy which makes me think that a lot of the locals like it too!
CAFE FOUFOU
Cafe Foufou is a beautiful restaurant and the complete opposite vibe to Hank Burger. This place is what some people would describe as 'white girl' but I love it!! The tables were all white marble with emerald green seats and pretty pictures hung up all over the back wall. The restaurant is very small, which meant it was extremely busy! We were very lucky to even get a table and had to sit facing out of the window, which was fine!
Cafe Foufou is not a completely vegan restaurant which was hard for Dee and I because all of the salmon, egg and Halloumi looked to die for., but I can't complain because the food we ate was so delicious I could of eaten 4. Although in the photos in looks just like plain avocado on toast, it actually had so much flavour. Lots of lemon and chilli which set us off extremely well for our last day of being tourists.
While we were in Paris we didn't completely adventure out on the food front. We at a lot of chips and bread that was handed to us with every cheap glass of wine we bought (which yes U have only just found out is not vegan) but apart from that we were trying to city break on a budget. Everybody who thinks Paris is completely out of their price range is wrong, if you do your research and find the right places you could have a very cheap stay. We found glasses of wine for €3.50, went up the Eiffel Tower for €8 and overall only spent around €250 - this includes the Eurostar, our airbnb and the amount I spent while I was in the city. Paris is the perfect place to just wonder around and I will definitely be going back again very soon!
