Mongolia Travel Guide for Vegetarians

Living in extreme climates, the Mongolian diet has been lying on animal meat and dairy products for centuries. Two decades ago, it was almost impossible to travel around with a vegan diet. Luckily it is now 2023, it's absolutely possible to travel to Mongolia as a vegan. 

We want you to know these three situations below with some tips...

1. In the city, you can find vegetarian cafes and food easily. Usually, in downtown areas, you find plenty of cafes, and the number of them is increasing. The vegan food cafes are mainly located in Ulaanbaatar city. To mention, there are Veranda restaurant, Luna Blanca restaurant, Loving Hut chain cafés, the Green zone restaurant, Agnista chain cafes, and so on. 

2. On the other side, traveling in the countryside of Mongolia demand you to consider carefully as the tourist camp requires bookings and requests in advance. Most travelers take an organized tour. So it would be best if you talked about your diet to your tour agency or the tourist camp before you visit. Or else non-vegan food may be on the table when you arrive at the camp’s restaurant. Compared to time a couple of decades ago, vegan meals in tourist camps are better and decent nowadays. 

3. If you are staying in a nomadic family, it is quite hard to have meals without meat. But if you let your tour operator in advance about your diet. That’s also no problem. You can enjoy lots of traditional Mongolian dishes in vegan versions when staying with even a nomad family.  

We recommend you book a tour to Mongolia via a local travel company that caters to vegetarian and vegan clients, which takes all the stress out of planning and ensures their clients only have to worry about capturing the moment and enjoying the experience.