THE most vegetarian-friendly counties in Ireland have been revealed, with Donegal being ranked ninth best in the country.
Data experts from HelloFresh Ireland ranked each county by how well they cater to vegetarians by how many vegetarian restaurants and takeaway options there, as well as how many vegetarian recipe searches there are.
Ireland’s food scene is becoming more and more vegetarian friendly; it ranked among the top ten countries in the world for veganism in 2020, while Dublin appeared 26th in the world’s most vegetarian friendly cities list in 2023.
It’s also estimated that every month, there are 3,600 searches in Ireland for ‘vegetarian recipes’ as well as 12,100 for ‘vegetarian restaurants’, showing just how in demand veggie options are across the country.
Taking the top spot is Galway, closely followed by Leitrim and Cork, while Donegal came out in ninth place.
Commenting on the data, Head of Culinary at HelloFresh Ireland, Hannah Duxbury, said: “Ireland is often recognised as one of the world’s most veggie-friendly countries, but most of the time it’s Dublin’s vegetarian food scene that people look at when really, Ireland has so many more counties that are great for vegetarians.
Here at HelloFresh Ireland, vegetarian recipes are often very popular, so it’s clear that Ireland is seeing a major shift towards meat-free meals. It’s no wonder that so many restaurants are catering to this demand too.”
For more informaiton, visit https://www.hellofresh.ie/food-box/vegetarian-meal-plan.
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