Vegetarian in Roncesvalles

[Peronel]

A quick query... can the restaurants in Roncsevalles cope with a vegetarian? If I have to, I can carry dinner over the Pyrenees, but I'd rather not!

Thank you

Peronel

(Bag is packed - it's all become real - hence the flurry of posts!)

 

[SabsP]

food-on-the-camino-de-santiago/topic4163.html

A whole thread about vegatarian food on the CF.
It's doable but you will have to be creative. I noticed that in alot of spanish restos ham isn't really considered meat... :wink:
Also take into consideration that even non meat soups will most probably will be prepared with beef/chicken stock.

 

[Peronel]

Thank you. I've read that thread, and have travelled enough in Spain to be aware of the issues. I'm quite prepared to buy ingredients and cook for myself when I have to. But my understanding is that the only food options in Ronscevalles are a couple of restaurants where you book a sitting for the pilgrim meal when you get into town. So its whether they do veggie food or not.

If not, I'll lug my dinner from St Jean, but I'd rather not carry the extra weight through the pass unless I have to.

 

[SabsP]

First night for me was in Roncesvalles, stayed in hostal La Posada, didn't have the menu. Ordered a bocadillo con queso and some cold tortilla in their bar for the day after when I started walking. Also they have enough mueslibars /choccies in their small tienda to keep you going till Burguete.

 

[Pieces]

if you eat eggs and dairy most places will be able to make an omelet and fries if asked, sometimes they can even go advanced and add potatoes or chese to the omelet and a salad on the side

 

[dazzamac]

The albergue in Roncevalles has a new, ultra modern kitchen with numerous cookers, pots and pans. If you decide to bring food along with you there will be little issue in cooking it. However, most restaurants offer an 'ensalada mixta'. Ask for this sin atún (without tuna) or sin pescado (without fish) and you will get a green salad with olives, lettuce and other ingredients.

Another option mentioned is a tortilla patata which is a potato omlette with eggs, potatoes and onions. Very common and found in most bars and restaurants.

You can buy jars of ready cooked chick peas (garbanzos), lentils (lentejas) and other pulses in the small supermarkets found in most small towns. They cost about 50c or so.

Don't remember seeing a shop in Roncevalles but then I arrived late on a Sunday and didn't feel very much like cooking so I went to the restaurant and reserved dinner instead.

 

[Maurice16]

Thank you for the info. I'm a vegetarian and limit my egg, fish and cheese consumption. I plan on walking in september/october. Protein is a big issue so i'll be looking for beans, rice and fresh greens. I'm hoping to grow my own sprouts as I walk. I have had success with that hiking. If anyone knows of any vegetarian cafes in any towns that would be a great help. Also any place to buy organically grown produce. Thank you all.

 

[grayland]

Remember that there is almost always other choices than the Menu de Pelegrino.
We often tend to just talk about that.
The locals tend to order the Menu del Dia which runs very little more than the Pilgrim menu.
It is usually much more varied and worth checking out.
In addition there are almost always many salads and other normal vegetarian items.

You are not locked into the pilgrim menu. It is just usually a bit cheaper.

 

[NoorvanderVeen]

When I was in Roncesvalles in July 2012, restaurant La Posada offered a vegetarian option for the pilgrim menu. It was tortilla de patatas with some french fries and a salad. As a starter they had spaghetti without meat for the vegetarians. It was simple, but it was good. They understood what you meant by 'vegetarian', but be sure to tell them when you make a reservation in the afternoon.

 

[fortview]

Hi
Roncevalles has no shop ! It seems to have a few bars, three I think, and you have to reserve at one that takes your fancy for supper.
If you eat fish , trout was on the menu. There was tortilla and salad as well.
I'm sure you'll find something you can eat.
Buen camino

 

[nreyn12]

If anyone knows of any vegetarian cafes in any towns that would be a great help.

Check out these threads also:

http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/el-camino-frances/topic16487.html

http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/food-on-the-camino-de-santiago/topic4163.html

 

[hotelmedicis]

Salads with no meat or pasta dishes. Sometimes great heaping bowls of beans with pork that you can take out.

 

[Pieces]

Roncesvalles offering a vegetarian option is new. When I was there in June they was very unaccommodating. I could get something really late and I wasn't allowed to sit at a table anywhere. Maybe my complaints on the matter made them tired and they changed their ways...

 

[nreyn12]

Roncesvalles offering a vegetarian option is new.

There are now three dining rooms serving a pilgrim's menu, so at least there is a choice. Unfortunately, though, the vegetarian options in Roncesvalles seem to be limited to ensalada mista (sin atun), penne pasta with tomato sauce, or tortilla (egg and potato pie-like dish). Filling and sort of tasty, but not good value when the price is the same as the meat-eater's special.

 

[Maurice16]

Roncesvalles offering a vegetarian option is new. When I was there in June they was very unaccommodating. I could get something really late and I wasn't allowed to sit at a table anywhere. Maybe my complaints on the matter made them tired and they changed their ways...

Then thank you for complaining

 

[Maurice16]

If anyone knows of any vegetarian cafes in any towns that would be a great help.

Check out these threads also:

http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/el-camino-frances/topic16487.html

http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/food-on-the-camino-de-santiago/topic4163.html

Thank you for the info. Traveling and eating out as a vegetarian can be challenging but then there are quite few pleasant surprises.