Armenia for Vegan & Vegetarian Travelers.

Armenia

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Best For: Vegetable stews, fresh salads, baked goods
Challenging Because: Many dishes include meat or dairy

🥗 What to Eat

• Vegetarian-friendly dishes: Lavash with vegetables, vegetable dolma, Armenian lentil soup (marguerite)
• Vegan-friendly dishes: Roasted vegetables, okra stew, bean & herb salads

🚫 Watch Out For

• Cheese in pastries or breads
• Meat or broth in soups
• Butter in baked dishes

🗣️ Survival Phrases

• Hello: Բարեւ (Barev – bah-rev)
• Thank you: Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalutyun – shnor-ha-ka-loot-yoon)
• I am vegetarian: Ես բուսակեր եմ (Yes busaker em – yes boo-sa-ker em)
• I am vegan: Ես վեգան եմ (Yes vegan em – yes veh-gan em)
• No meat, no dairy, no eggs: Ոչ միս, ոչ կաթնամթերք, ոչ ձու (Voch mis, voch katnamterk, voch dzu – voch mees, voch kat-nam-terk, voch dzu)
• Does this contain meat or broth?: Այս բանն ունի միս կամ շոռբա՞ (Ays bann uni mis kam shorba? – ays ban oo-nee mees kahm shor-bah?)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Markets often have fresh herbs and vegetables — ask “ոչ միս” (no meat – voch mis) to make dishes vegetarian or vegan.