Is Ireland vegetarian friendly?

You won't have any problems. Virtually all bars and restaurants will have a veggie option (usually pretty grim overcooked veg with lots of cheap melted cheese on top I'm afraid) and a fish dish. In some ethnic restaurants you may want to confirm with the staff first - occasionally something with no meat in the description will have something like crispy bacon added as a garnish. Occasionally vegetable dishes will be cooked in bacon fat, so ask about that too.

As #1 says, it won't be impossible, though in smaller towns and villages the choice may be pretty limited - I hope you like cheese and onion toasties! :) Near the sea of course you will be spoiled for choice, and in the cities you will find a lot more veggie options everywhere. Incidentally, if you are visiting Cork city, be sure to eat at Cafe Paradiso - one of the best restaurants in the country, full stop, and 100% veggie. A wise idea to book though a day or two in advance is fine.

Just be glad you didn't choose Argentina - the veggie cafe we tried out of curiosity in BsAs was perhaps the most hilariously bad place I have ever eaten in my life...

Hey,

Yes I am a pesca veggie too and had no problem. There was a fish dish on pretty much every menu. I had amazing fish and chips in Dublin.

I had no problems throughout but I visited just the bigger towns and cities.

Thanks everyone! Really looking forward to seeing Ireland in just 6 days!

Depending on how strict you are regarding cheese (rennet) you may find it easier to ask for meals without cheese.

Then again, maybe that's not a problem anymore. I just know if there's one thing people will get confused on in lots of places (not just Ireland btw) it's when you ask if the cheese has animal rennet.

Edited - sorry, didn't realise that this thread was over a week old since the last post. Ooops brought it all back to the top of your list!

Edited by: sneaker_fish