Following a vegetarian diet can be tricky in the city of charcuterie and canard, but it is possible.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vegetarianism hasn\u2019t quite reached Paris in the same way as it has the rest of the world. But lately, the gastronomic pride for charcuterie and beef bourguignon is starting to feel threatened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, maybe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although many traditional bistros<\/a> and brasseries will<\/em> usually serve something veggie-friendly, often it\u2019s not on the menu, and it\u2019s usually just a plate of random vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not looking to feel awkward and then follow that up with disappointment, try out any of these vegetarian restaurants in Paris\u2014they\u2019re good enough to convince the even staunchest meat enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Le Potager du Marais<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The doors of this family-run restaurant<\/a> in the heart of the Marais\u2014Paris\u2019 first exclusively vegetarian eatery\u2014opened in 2003. It\u2019s strictly veggie, offering a meat-free twist on the classic French cuisine<\/a> that draws countless gourmands to Paris each year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s vegetarian French onion soup, traditional buckwheat crepes<\/a> and even meat-free \u201cbeef\u201d bourguignon. It\u2019s got all the comfort of a French countryside home, with none of the meaty guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n