Paris Dietary Concerns

Paris has traditionally been unaccommodating to those with special dietary requirements, but the number of restaurants with vegetarian and began options is rapidly increasing. Let’s Go lists many vegetarian- and vegan-friendly restaurants (see Food, . The travel section of The Vegetarian Resource Group’s website, at www.vrg.org/travel, has a comprehensive list of organizations and websites that are geared toward helping vegetarians and vegans traveling abroad. They also publish Vegetarian France, which can be purchased at www.vegetarian-guides.co.uk. For more information, visit your local bookstore or health-food store and consult The Vegetarian Traveler: Where to Stay if You’re Vegetarian, Vegan, Environmentally Sensitive, by Jed and Susan Civic (Larson Publications; US$16). Vegetarians will also find numerous resources on the web; try www.vegelist.online.fr, which lists vegetarian restaurants and chambres d’hôtes in France, www.vegdining.com, www.happycow.net, and www.vegetariansabroad.com, for starters.

Lactose intolerance also does not have to be an obstacle to eating well in France. In restaurants, ask for items sans lait (milk), fromage (cheese), beurre (butter), or crème (cream). Kosher delis, restaurants, and bakeries abound in the 3 éme and 4 éme, particularly on rue des Rosiers and rue des Ecouffes. Contact the Union Libéral Israélite de France Synagogue (see Religious Services in Practical Information) for more information on kosher restaurants. Travelers looking for halal restaurants may find www.zabihah.com a useful resource.

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