Vegan and Vegetarian Benidorm

Updated 15/10/2026 by the onbenidorm team · Details checked October 2026

Benidorm has no fully vegan restaurant we could confirm as open in October 2026, but eating meat-free is easy. D-Vora and La Fava are flagged by Guía Repsol for vegan options, the Nepali and Indian restaurants have long vegetable menus, and Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi stock tofu, vegan burgers and plant milks.

Fully vegan restaurants: None confirmed open in Benidorm (October 2026)
Best sit-down picks: D-Vora and La Fava (Repsol vegan options)
Easiest cuisine: Nepali and Indian curry houses
Veggie breakfast: Caspers (Old Town), Quorn full English
Supermarkets: Mercadona, Lidl and Aldi

Is Benidorm good for vegans and vegetarians?

Yes, if you know where to look: vegetarians eat well almost anywhere, and vegans will find good options at a handful of restaurants and every big supermarket. This guide sits under our best restaurants in Benidorm hub.

We could not confirm a fully vegan restaurant open in Benidorm. Older listings for vegan places on Calle Roldán and in the Joymar building date from 2020 or earlier, and Margem Restobar on Calle Gerona, once praised for its vegan dishes, is now listed as permanently closed. The nearest dedicated vegetarian restaurant we found is Bodhigreen in Alicante city.

Veggie-friendly restaurants in Benidorm

These restaurants are flagged for vegan or vegetarian choices by Guía Repsol or TheFork. Always say what you do not eat, as dishes change.

Vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants (October 2026)
Restaurant	Area	Cuisine	Average spend
D-Vora	Old Town (Plaça de Sant Jaume 5)	Creative Mediterranean	About €35 (TheFork)
La Fava	Calle La Palma 41	Creative home-style	Under €35 (Repsol)
Gurkha Kitchen	Calle de Berlín 1	Nepalese	About €18
Nepali Chulo	Rincón de Loix (Av. Ametlla de Mar 18)	Indian and Nepalese	About €20
Nepali Tandoori House	Calle Lepanto 21	Indian and Nepalese	About €18
Cafe India	Levante (Av. del Mediterráneo 44)	Indian	About €17
Taste of Greek	Calle Gerona 2	Greek	About €19

Where vegans can eat, by cuisine

Vegans have the most choice in the Old Town and along the Levante side of town.

D-Vora and La Fava

D-Vora, in the RH Canfali hotel in the Old Town, and La Fava on Calle La Palma both hold a Guía Repsol Solete, and Repsol flags vegan and coeliac options at each. D-Vora's €20 three-course executive menu is the cheapest way in, and it is the most-reviewed restaurant in TheFork's Benidorm vegan category.

Nepali and Indian curry houses

Dals, chana masala and vegetable curries make Nepali and Indian kitchens the easiest places for vegans. TheFork lists Gurkha Kitchen, Nepali Chulo, Nepali Tandoori House and Cafe India among Benidorm restaurants with vegan dishes, at around €17 to €20 a head. Ask for no ghee, cream or paneer. Our Indian restaurants in Benidorm guide covers more.

Mexican, Japanese, Greek and pizza

TaKiero, a Mexican restaurant at Avenida Vicente Llorca Alós 14 near Poniente, has three to five vegan dishes, including a soy-sausage chilli; the Spinach guide rates its vegan options as limited and advises asking about sauces. Umai on Avenida del Mediterráneo does vegan sushi and miso soup. Pizzerias are a reliable vegetarian fallback; see pizza in Benidorm and Italian restaurants.

Vegetarian breakfasts and British food

Caspers in the Old Town cooks a vegetarian full English with Quorn sausages, plus a gluten-free version, and TripAdvisor reviewers call Corky's Penny Farthing in the Rincón de Loix the best veggie breakfast in Benidorm. See our full English breakfast guide.

None of the bars in our Sunday roast guide publishes a vegetarian roast. Message ahead and ask for the vegetables, potatoes and stuffing without meat or meat gravy.

Spanish dishes that are vegetarian or vegan

Plenty of Spanish tapas are naturally meat-free, but ham, tuna and chicken stock turn up in unexpected places. On Tapas Alley, these are the safest orders.

Chicken stock (caldo de pollo) is common in soups and rice; paella valenciana contains chicken and rabbit anyway. See our paella guide.
Traditional breads and sweets can contain lard (manteca), and bean stews often contain chorizo.

Meat-free Spanish dishes and what to check
Dish	Vegan?	What to check
Pimientos de padrón	Yes	Fried green peppers with salt
Gazpacho / ajo blanco	Yes	Cold tomato or almond soups; check toppings
Escalivada	Yes	Roast aubergine, peppers and onion
Champiñones al ajillo	Yes	Garlic mushrooms
Patatas bravas	Usually	Ask for no alioli, which contains egg
Tortilla de patatas	Vegetarian only	Potato omelette with egg
Paella de verduras	Sometimes	Ask whether the stock is vegetable, not chicken
Ensalada mixta	No, as served	Ask for no tuna and no egg
Croquetas	Rarely	Usually ham or chicken, with milk

Useful Spanish phrases for ordering

Spain Handbook notes that just saying "soy vegano" often fails, so name exactly what you do not eat.

Ordering phrases
Spanish	English
Soy vegetariano / vegetariana	I am vegetarian
Soy vegano / vegana	I am vegan
No como nada que proceda de un animal	I don't eat anything that comes from an animal
Sin carne, sin pescado, por favor	No meat, no fish, please
Sin atún ni huevo	No tuna or egg
¿Lleva caldo de pollo?	Does it have chicken stock?
¿Lleva manteca?	Does it contain lard?

Supermarkets and self-catering

Merca2 reported in June 2026 that Alcampo, Carrefour and Mercadona lead Spain's supermarkets on vegan products, with Mercadona's own Hacendado tofu, hummus and edamame, Lidl's Vemondo plant-based range, and Aldi carrying the V-Label (a yellow circle with a green leaf) since 2015.

In the Rincón de Loix, Lidl (Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa 4) and Aldi (Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa 35) opened in late 2024. For fruit, vegetables, nuts and olives, try the indoor market or the outdoor markets. Our shopping guide covers Sunday opening.

Vegan-friendly hotels

On half board or all-inclusive, tell the hotel before you arrive. A 2023 Vegan Travel Guide round-up reported vegan options at Magic Aqua Rock Gardens, vegan and vegetarian buffet dishes at Hotel Servigroup Castilla, and freshly cooked vegan meals with notice at Villa del Mar. Menus change, so email ahead.

Vegan and Vegetarian Benidorm — FAQs

Is there a vegan restaurant in Benidorm?

We could not confirm a fully vegan restaurant open in Benidorm in October 2026; older listings date from 2020 or earlier. The best sit-down options are D-Vora and La Fava, both flagged by Guía Repsol for vegan dishes, and the Nepali and Indian restaurants.

Is it easy to be vegetarian in Benidorm?

Yes. Most restaurants have pizzas, pastas, omelettes, salads and vegetable curries, and tapas such as pimientos de padrón, patatas bravas and tortilla are meat-free. Check salads for tuna and soups and rice for chicken stock.

Where can vegans eat in the Rincón de Loix?

The Rincón de Loix has Indian and Nepali restaurants such as Nepali Chulo on Avenida Ametlla de Mar, where vegetable curries and dals are standard; ask for no ghee or cream. Lidl and Aldi on Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa stock vegan burgers, tofu and plant milks.

Is paella vegetarian?

Not usually. Paella valenciana contains chicken and rabbit, and seafood paella contains fish and shellfish. Some restaurants make a paella de verduras, but ask whether it uses vegetable or chicken stock. Most rice is ordered for at least two people.

How do you say I am vegan in Spanish?

"Soy vegano" (man) or "soy vegana" (woman). Because the word is not always understood the same way, add "No como nada que proceda de un animal" (I eat nothing that comes from an animal) or list what to leave out: "sin carne, sin pescado, sin huevo".

Do Benidorm supermarkets sell vegan food?

Yes. Mercadona's Hacendado range includes tofu, hummus and edamame, Lidl sells its Vemondo vegan range, and Aldi labels products with the V-Label. Lidl and Aldi both opened in the Rincón de Loix in late 2024.

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Last updated 15 October 2026 by the onbenidorm team.