Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia for vegan & vegetarian travelers

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.

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