Getting started

There are more restaurant options than you might think.

Eating plant-based when you’re out is no longer complicated. From lunch spots to world cuisine, from burgers to fine dining: often, all it takes is a quick search.

Plant-based dishes on a table

Eating out can be plant-based, too.

More and more restaurants have plant-based dishes on the menu. Some are fully vegan, while others offer a surprising number of options. These tools help you find them quickly.

Plant-based lunch or salad

Lunch, dinner or drinks

Plant-based options come in all kinds: bowls, pasta, curries, sushi, burgers, salads and desserts.

Eating plant-based with friends

With friends, too

You don’t always have to go to a fully vegan restaurant. Many regular restaurants now offer great plant-based choices.

Restaurant table with plant-based dishes

Check ahead

Search by location, cuisine or rating. That way you avoid hassle and know right away where you can enjoy a good meal.

HappyCow

HappyCow is an international guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants, cafés and shops. Useful both in the Netherlands and when travelling.

Open HappyCow

RestauPlant

RestauPlant helps you easily find vegan and vegetarian options at restaurants in the Netherlands, including the number of plant-based dishes.

Open RestauPlant

Plant-based food is simply delicious, too.

Start simple: find one restaurant nearby, check the menu and try something new. You’ll often discover that plant-based food is varied, delicious and easy to find.