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Jujuy, Argentina

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Capital – Buenos Aires 🇦🇷

Argentina for Vegan & Vegetarian Travelers

Argentina is famously meat-centric, but vegan and vegetarian travel is increasingly possible in major cities. Buenos Aires and other urban areas offer vegan restaurants, international cuisine, and grocery options, while rural areas require more planning and flexibility.

Argentina

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Best For: Empanadas, vegetable dishes, street foods
Challenging Because: Heavy meat culture; hidden meat broths

🥗 What to Eat

  • Vegetarian-friendly dishes: Vegetable empanadas, provoleta (cheese dish), humita (corn tamales), grilled vegetables
  • Vegan-friendly dishes: Humita without cheese, grilled vegetable skewers, salads with olive oil

🚫 Watch Out For

  • Beef broths and sauces in soups
  • Cheese in many traditional dishes

🗣️ Survival Phrases

  • Hello: Hola (oh-lah)
  • Thank you: Gracias (grah-syas)
  • I am vegetarian: Soy vegetariano/a (soy ve-ge-tah-ree-ah-no/na)
  • I am vegan: Soy vegano/a (soy veh-gah-no/na)
  • No meat, no dairy, no eggs: Sin carne, sin lácteos, sin huevos (seen kahr-neh, seen lahk-teh-ohs, seen weh-vohs)
  • Does this contain meat or broth?: ¿Esto contiene carne o caldo? (es-to kon-teh-neh kahr-neh oh kahl-do?)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Argentine steakhouses are everywhere — ask for “sin carne” (without meat) to get vegetarian versions of empanadas or humita.

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