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Having been vegetarian since the early 90s, I can happily say the last few years has gotten amazing for eating out. 20 years ago I was in Hungary for a week and

Having been vegetarian since the early 90s, I can happily say the last few years has gotten amazing for eating out. 20 years ago I was in Hungary for a week and lived on salad and deep-fried camembert from the regular restaurants while my friends gorged on meat. The day before I left, I stumbled across a hidden buddhist restaurant in a basement - I believe I cried with relief. These days I can travel almost anywhere and be assured of filling my stomach with more than salad greens and cheese.

OneFamousGrouse 7y ago
This is unfortunately not yet true everywhere, especially outside the big cities.
callinyouin 7y ago
I've noticed a bit of an ebb and flow of vegetarian options at restaurants here in the mid-west US. There were not a lot of options when I went vegetarian/vegan in the early 2000's, but gradually that got better and better and then peaked sometime in the early 2010's when it was super popular to be vegan. I feel like that popularity has dropped off and I've begun to notice less options than before. Couple that with the insane number of breweries that have been opening and you'll see their food options are very, very meat-heavy. Most in my area (and there are an awful lot) will only have an option or two, and a lot of the time that will be grilled cheese or macaroni and cheese, not exactly what I'm looking for when I eat out. Of course, this is just my perception and it really only applies to the area I live in.
- ssully 7y ago
  My wife is vegetarian, so by extension I end up being very conscious of vegetarian options. It's generally pretty easy to find good for her, but I am pretty surprised how limited the options can be. I feel like it's a coin flip with newer restaurants - they either have a pretty wide selection, or like you mentioned, they go really heavy on the meat and offer few or no vegetarian options.

OneFamousGrouse 7y ago

This is unfortunately not yet true everywhere, especially outside the big cities.

callinyouin 7y ago

I've noticed a bit of an ebb and flow of vegetarian options at restaurants here in the mid-west US. There were not a lot of options when I went vegetarian/vegan in the early 2000's, but gradually that got better and better and then peaked sometime in the early 2010's when it was super popular to be vegan. I feel like that popularity has dropped off and I've begun to notice less options than before. Couple that with the insane number of breweries that have been opening and you'll see their food options are very, very meat-heavy. Most in my area (and there are an awful lot) will only have an option or two, and a lot of the time that will be grilled cheese or macaroni and cheese, not exactly what I'm looking for when I eat out. Of course, this is just my perception and it really only applies to the area I live in.

ssully 7y ago
My wife is vegetarian, so by extension I end up being very conscious of vegetarian options. It's generally pretty easy to find good for her, but I am pretty surprised how limited the options can be. I feel like it's a coin flip with newer restaurants - they either have a pretty wide selection, or like you mentioned, they go really heavy on the meat and offer few or no vegetarian options.