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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Baked tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, onions, spices and other vegetables. Make sure: no butter is used
Vegetarian Gemista
Cauliflower cooked with tomatoes, onion, parsley, olive oil and spices
Kounoupidi Kokkinisto
Artichoke hearts cooked with potatoes, carrots, dill, and lemon
Aginares a la Polita
Baked large bean stew with carrots, peppers, celery, onion and spices. Make sure: no meat based broth is used
Gigantes
Yellow split pea puree with onions, scallions, garlic and spices
Fava
Lentil soup with carrots, tomato paste, onion and spices. Make sure: no meat stock is used
Fakes
Beans soup with carrots, celery, onion, parsley and spices
Fasolada
Cooked vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs, usually served cold as an appetizer
Dolmadakia yalanci
Potato garlic dip with vinegar and olive oil, served as an appetizer /side dish
Skordalia
Roasted peppers appetizer with herbs and olive oil. Make sure: no feta cheese is added on top.
Piperies Psites
Wheat flatbread pocket.
Pita bread
Vegetable soup made with carrots, potato, celery, cabbage, tomato, and spices. Make sure: no yogurt is added
Hortosoupa
Stir fried green beans in tomato sauce with garlic, potatoes and spices
Fasolakia
Steamed or boiled leafy greens with lemon or vinegar
Horta
White rice cooked with spinach, herbs and lemon. Make sure: no feta cheese is added
Spanakorizo
Sweet wheat bread with brandy, raisins and cinnamon
Fanouropita
Eggplant stuffed with tomato, parsley, and garlic Make sure: no feta cheese added on top
Imam Baildi
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Baked eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, peppers and tomatoes with herbs and cheese. To veganize: ask for no cheese
Briam
Fried zucchini flowers stuffed with rice, herbs and feta cheese. To veganize: ask for no cheese
Kolokythoanthoi
Tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, olives, peppers and Feta cheese. To veganize: ask for no cheese
Greek Salad
Barley rusk appetizer topped with tomato, feta cheese, herbs and olive oil. To veganize: ask for no cheese
Dakos
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Fried zucchini croquettes, made with cheese and eggs
Kolokithokeftedes
Spinach pie usually made with eggs and cheese
Spanakopita
Orange and cinnamon cookies, contain honey and sometimes butter
Finikia
Walnut cake, usually contains dairy and/ or eggs
Karydopita
Sweet sesame snack, usually contains honey
