Saudi Arabia

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Best For: Middle Eastern dishes, rice, lentils, vegetables
Challenging Because: Meat-heavy cuisine and hidden dairy

🥗 What to Eat

• Foul medames (stewed fava beans)
• Hummus, mutabbal, baba ghanoush
• Falafel
• Rice with vegetables
• Fresh fruits and dates

🚫 Watch Out For

• Meat in stews and rice dishes
• Butter, ghee, or yogurt added to dishes
• Fish sauce or broth in some dishes

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Arabic)

• I am vegetarian: أنا نباتي / نباتية
  (ana na-ba-TEE / na-ba-TEE-yah)
• I am vegan: أنا نباتي صرف / نباتية صرف
  (ana na-ba-TEE sirf / na-ba-TEE-yah sirf)
• No meat: بدون لحم
  (bi-doon lahm)
• No dairy: بدون حليب
  (bi-doon ha-leeb)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Larger cities like Riyadh and Jeddah have more vegetarian-friendly restaurants; outside cities, stick to legumes, grains, and fresh fruit from markets.