{"id":201485,"date":"2024-04-30T17:14:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/?p=201485"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:26:27","slug":"vegetarian-and-vegan-travel-in-patagonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/vegetarian-and-vegan-travel-in-patagonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetarian and vegan travel in Patagonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s something of a clich\u00e9 to say that Patagonia is a destination for carnivores. If you think of Argentinian food, then the first thing you might have in mind is a big steak washed down with a glass of red wine. This is the land of the gaucho after all, where men on horseback have raised sheep and cows for centuries. So how do you navigate Patagonia if meat is firmly off your menu, or if you just want to eat a few more vegetarian meals to lower your personal carbon footprint? How does vegetarian travel work in Patagonia? And what about vegan travel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vegan cheese and almond milk sold at a Torres del Paine refugio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I recently spent six months travelling around Patagonia, working remotely and enjoying some of the best outdoor experiences that the region has to offer. I don\u2019t eat meat or dairy, so while I was excited about planning my trip, I was also a little apprehensive about what I would find on my plate. But my concerns were completely misplaced. I ate like a queen! So here\u2019s my guide to being a vegetarian or vegan traveller to Argentina or Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel essentials for vegetarians and vegans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first thing for anyone planning a trip to Patagonia who is a vegetarian or vegan is not to be afraid. You really won\u2019t go hungry. Even a relatively short time ago, either option was seen as an odd choice in the region, but that\u2019s not the case today. While meat remains firmly the default meal choice for the majority of people in Patagonia, one Argentinian in 12 is vegetarian or vegan<\/a> today. <\/p>\n\n\n

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