Want to Eat Like the Athletes at the Olympic Games Paris 2024? Eat Vegan French Food
As the 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off in Paris, it’s the perfect time to explore the flavors of French cuisine—but with animals in mind. Instead of eating butter and cheese stolen from loving mother cows or foie gras produced by ramming pipes down the throats of ducks and geese, cook compassionately by selecting animal-free ingredients. Vegan French food is rich, flavorful, and kind to all sentient beings, because every animal is someone—not something—and deserves respect.
By trying vegan French cuisine, you’ll also be eating more like an Olympian. Many Olympic athletes fuel up with vegan food and will choose vegan options at the Olympics. Sodexo Live!—the company in charge of catering at the Olympics and Paralympics—announced that 60% of the food served to attendees and 30% of meals available to athletes would be vegetarian, with many vegan options available. Dishes include French-inspired classics like Veggie Bourguignon and other types of world cuisine, such as za’atar-spiced sweet potato with hummus and chimichurri. The offerings show that there’s demand from both attendees and athletes for vegan options, which are better for animals and the planet.
Think of this guide as your passport to discovering the best vegan French food. Whether you want to try your hand at cooking recipes at home or are looking for your new favorite restaurant, we have you covered.
Vegan French Recipes
Sweet pâtisseries, rich flavors, and buttery sauces are what French cuisine is known for—and these vegan versions tick the right boxes.
Croque-Tomate
Escar-Non!
Gluten-Free Vegan Mini-Eclairs
Homemade Classic French Ratatouille
Vegan Beef Burgandy (Bourguignon)
Vegan Coq au Vin
Vegan Crème Brûlée
Vegan Croissants
Vegan Faux Gras
Vegan French Onion Soup
Vegan Strawberry Macarons
Vegan French Foods
For common ingredients used in French cuisine, look to these vegan brands for high-quality options to use in your home cooking:
Bandit Barn Cat
Miyoko’s Creamery Plant Milk Euro Butter
Prime Roots Koji-Foie Gras
The Uncreamery Classic Brie Wheel
Vegan French Restaurants
You can find some first-rate eateries that offer vegan French food in many cities outside Paris. If you’re near one of these restaurants, head over for a vegan croissant or some animal-friendly coq au vin:
Chaumont Vegan (Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California)
Délice & Sarrasin (New York City)
Gauthier Soho (London)
Le Gourmand (Sydney)
La Petite Véganerie (Berlin)
By going vegan, you can spare the lives of nearly 200 animals exploited by the meat, egg, and dairy industries each year. Learn more by ordering a free vegan starter kit, and check out our three-week vegan meal plan today:
