Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Well, the bread is fantastic in Paris. We had breakfast at our hotel and I would grab a bagette and some cheese balls and stick them in my pocket and I nibbled as I wandered. There is also what is reviewed as a great vegetarian restaurant (which I didn't know about when I was there) called Le Grenier very close to Notre Dame. Pricey I think. Barbara At 06:01 AM 4/13/09, you wrote: >Hi, > >I will be traveling to Europe shortly with my 9 year olds - a couple of >days each in Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. > >I read up in the internet for veggie friendly restaurants but don't know >how easy those are to locate. [i could also potentially survive in bread >and water ] > >I would really like to know if there are any specific dishes that reflect >the local cuisine and is also vegetarian that I can safely order in most >restaurants. > >Thanks, >Radhika > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Have you checked out the Happy Cow website for the cities you will be visiting? You will find them at: http://www.happycow.net/ I have found their information to be up to date and pretty accurate. I have not travelled to The Netherlands or France for many years so I do not have current information. My experience of France was that it was very difficult to eat as a vegetarian but I believe that things have improved in recent years. Amsterdam was ok. In Germany you need to watch out for things like roast potatoes which will often be cooked in meat fat and include small pieces of meat. Wherever you are, I would recommend being very specific about what you do or do not eat. If you only say that you don't eat meat, they may well assume that this does not mean that you do not eat Fish, game or poultry. In Italy I thought I had been very specific about my requirements and was still given a calzone with parma ham in it - I'm not sure why raw ham would not fall into the category of meat but there you go. After that I added ham to the list of things I could not eat which I recited at each restaurant. Watch out for meat stocks in soups. HTH Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 One of our members posted this recent;y about a B & B in Amsterdam: I just got back from Amsterdam and we had the best stay at a wonderful little bed and breakfast called Apostrophe. The owner and his wife are " flexitarians " but they were wonderful hosts and provided us with some of the best vegetarian meals I have ever eaten. The company that hired me on to consult on a project made the arrangements, and they neglected to mention that we were vegetarians. In a country like the Netherlands that could have been a problem. Not only did they rise well above the task at hand, they set us first so that we would not have to sit at the table when meat was being served. They are convienently located in a residential community so you can walk to the trains, shopping, bus lines etc. On Saturday there is an amazing open air market within walking distance that serves the locals so the prices are lower, and you can purchase anything from fresh produce to shoes. We had fresh juice and fruit that was purchased from the local tropical shops every day, along with some of the most amazing breads, and whole grained cereals! We requested eggs one day and my goodness were they amazing! We requested dinner service and his wife made casava leaves with eggplant, some delicious white beans, basmati rice pilaf and some other wonderful vegetarian African dishes that were beautiful to look at and so tasty. They welcome vegetarians and families, their prices are very reasonable, the facilities are clean and that they will do all that they can to make sure that you enjoy your stay. They speak Dutch, English, French, Spanish and Twi so if you ever find yourself in Amsterdam for business or pleasure I recommend that you look them up: Apostrophe Bed and Breakfast Geerdinkhof 258 1103 RA Amsterdam Zuidoost Telephone: +31 (0)20 6951966 Their internet address is: http://www.bedandbreakfast.nl/bb/apostrophe/en , " radhika_nathan " <radhika_nathan wrote: > > Hi, > > I will be traveling to Europe shortly with my 9 year olds - a couple of days each in Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. > > I read up in the internet for veggie friendly restaurants but don't know how easy those are to locate. [i could also potentially survive in bread and water ] > > I would really like to know if there are any specific dishes that reflect the local cuisine and is also vegetarian that I can safely order in most restaurants. > > Thanks, > Radhika > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 That's exciting! I hope you have a wonderful time there. As far as Munich goes, it will be difficult to find authentic German dishes without meat. However, if you order Spaetzle (Spätzle) you will be safe (though it's not vegan). It's like a traditional noodle/dumpling dish-very tasty. Also, Germany is full of döner kebab shops which almost all are guaranteed to have falafel/vegetarian kebabs, and they are delicious. I bet your kids would love them too. In any case, if you are ever in doubt just remember to say " kein Fleisch, bitte " which means " no meat, please " . (the vowel in kein and fleisch rhyme with time and 'sch' is pronounced like the 'sh' in 'ship', or if anyone knows IPA, you would pronounce the phrase as [kaɪn flaɪʃ bɪtɘ]). Good luck and have an amazing time! , " radhika_nathan " <radhika_nathan wrote: > > Hi, > > I will be traveling to Europe shortly with my 9 year olds - a couple of days each in Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. > > I read up in the internet for veggie friendly restaurants but don't know how easy those are to locate. [i could also potentially survive in bread and water ] > > I would really like to know if there are any specific dishes that reflect the local cuisine and is also vegetarian that I can safely order in most restaurants. > > Thanks, > Radhika > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 *sigh* formatting. It looked much prettier before it was sent. I guess there's not much we can do unless they start giving us a .pdf option in messages. Now that could be interesting.. , " Jackie " <playfullycute2000 wrote: > > Also, Germany is full of döner kebab shops which almost all are guaranteed to have falafel/vegetarian kebabs, and they are delicious. I bet your kids would love them too. In any case, if you are ever in doubt just remember to say " kein Fleisch, bitte " which means " no meat, please " . (the vowel in kein and fleisch rhyme with time and 'sch' is pronounced like the 'sh' in 'ship', or if anyone knows IPA, you would pronounce the phrase as > [kaɪn flaɪʃ bɪtɘ]). > Good luck and have an amazing time! > > , " radhika_nathan " <radhika_nathan@> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I will be traveling to Europe shortly with my 9 year olds - a couple of days each in Paris, Amsterdam and Munich. > > > > I read up in the internet for veggie friendly restaurants but don't know how easy those are to locate. [i could also potentially survive in bread and water ] > > > > I would really like to know if there are any specific dishes that reflect the local cuisine and is also vegetarian that I can safely order in most restaurants. > > > > Thanks, > > Radhika > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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