Vegan in Santorini - Dining on the Greek Islands, Santorini, Greece

In this post I write about our whole experience of food and dining on our trip to the Cyclades Greek islands. We stayed the longest time in Santorini, so I particularly mention the Santorini spots where we found good food - find out what’s vegan in Santorini! In addition, I also write about some ethical issues that came up.

This post was first published in September 2021 and now updated, as we visited Santorini again in April 2024 : )

I have to break it to you - finding vegan food on the islands can be challenging if you plan to dine out. In Santorini, we stayed at MOD Vegan Boutique Hotel, so we had no issues! If you visit the island, I highly recommend MOD for a luxurious stay and unbeatable dining experience.

Greek cuisine is vegan-friendly they say.. While there are a few plant-based staples: Greek salad (without feta), dolmas (vine leaf rolls stuffed with herbed rice), Fava (bean puree), Gigantes (bean stew), Gemista (stuffed vegetables), fried potatoes -

Dolmas and Gemista may contain meat, and dishes are often served with yoghurt or cheese. Most restaurants don’t stock plant-based cheese. Menus are heavily animal-based, especially seafood on the islands - restaurants mainly offer different marine animals ”freshly” caught and killed : ( Alternatives to animal products, like tofu or seitan, are virtually non-existent. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).