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|Introduction=Beirut has only one explicitly vegetarian restaurant (as of April 2015), but vegan dishes abound in traditional Beiruti food. This restaurant is at the same time a vegetarian organic shop, the only one there is in Beirut, but there are many health food shops and conventional supermarkets that stock items which are very helpful for a vegan diet (from soy drink and faux cheeses to vegan and cruelty-free toiletries).
|Introduction=Beirut has only one explicitly vegetarian restaurant (as of April 2015), but vegan dishes abound in traditional Beiruti food. Said restaurant is at the same time a vegetarian organic shop, the only one there is in Beirut, but there are many health food shops and conventional supermarkets that stock items which are very helpful for a vegan diet (from soy drink and faux cheeses to vegan and cruelty-free toiletries).
 


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*[http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3388693196 Sodeco Square, block D, ground floor], Achrafieh
*[http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3388693196 Sodeco Square, block D, ground floor], Achrafieh


The Olive Tree is Beirut's first explicitly vegetarian organic shop, which also operates a delivery service and a small restaurant area. They stock packed food, a lot of it imported from Germany, but also some local produce, and some fresh fruit and vegetables. Usually, they also have fresh pastries and cookies on offer. Their assortment includes chickpea flour, soy, almond and oat drinks, tofu, and they're working on stocking nutritional yeast. The shop owners and staff are very committed and eager to fulfil the wishes of the local vegetarians, vegans and foodies.
The Olive Tree is Beirut's first explicitly vegetarian organic shop, which also operates a delivery service and a small restaurant area. They stock packed food, a lot of it imported from Germany, but also some local produce, and some fresh fruit and vegetables. Their assortment includes chickpea flour, soy, almond and oat drinks, tofu, and they're working on stocking nutritional yeast. Usually, they also have fresh pastries and cookies on offer. The shop owners and staff are very committed and eager to fulfil the wishes of the local vegetarians, vegans and foodies.




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*[http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3390527011 Hourani Center, Street 609 X Mar Elias Street], Hazmieh (greater Beirut)
*[http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3390527011 Hourani Center, Street 609 X Mar Elias Street], Hazmieh (greater Beirut)


This boutique belongs to Fair Trade Lebanon, a partner of [http://www.fairtrade.net/single-view+M5bdddec1ea1.html Fairtrade International]. Their aim is to promote fairer business relations by selling products made by Lebanese cooperatives for fairer remuneration and to provide further support. The shop mostly sells traditional Lebanese staple food like pulses and grains, jams, pickles, syrups, olive oil and wine (ask if it's vegan) but also beautifully simple vegan (excluding animal testing) soap bars. Visit their website to see all their products. Their olive oil and wine are certified organic and more of their products are in the process of labelling and some carry the international Fair Trade label. Sometimes products are out of stock as they are not produced in huge masses, so it's advisable to call ahead.
This boutique belongs to Fair Trade Lebanon, a partner of [http://www.fairtrade.net/single-view+M5bdddec1ea1.html Fairtrade International]. Their aim is to promote fairer business relations by selling products made by Lebanese cooperatives for fairer remuneration and to provide further support. The shop mostly sells traditional Lebanese staple food like pulses and grains, jams, pickles, syrups, olive oil and wine (ask if it's vegan), but also beautifully simple vegan (excluding animal testing) soap bars. Visit their website to see all their products. Their olive oil and wine are certified organic and more of their products are in the process of labelling. Some products carry the international Fair Trade label. Sometimes products are out of stock as they are not produced in huge masses, so it's advisable to call ahead.




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*Jean Dominique Ayoub Street X Afred Naccache Street, Hôtel Dieu; 01-398366
*Jean Dominique Ayoub Street X Afred Naccache Street, Hôtel Dieu; 01-398366


This is Beirut's oldest organic shop and one of its biggest. They mostly have local produce from fruit and vegetable to nuts and conserves, but also imported packed foods which you would expect in an organic shop and vegan detergents. One nice feature is that they stock Italian organic rice which is difficult to find as most of organic rice travelled half the planet from Thailand via the US to Lebanon, thus weighing heavily on your ecological footprint. The local produce doesn't carry any organic label, since the shop has decided to skip them after carrying different labels for some years. Special treats are their vegan artisanal cookies and muffins.
This is Beirut's oldest organic shop and one of its biggest. They mostly have local produce from fruit and vegetables to nuts and conserves, but also stock a wide range of imported products from spices to rice and vegan detergents. One nice feature is that they stock Italian organic rice which is difficult to find as most of organic rice travelled half the planet from Thailand via the US to Lebanon, thus weighing heavily on your ecological footprint. The local produce doesn't carry any organic label, since the shop owner has decided to skip them after carrying different labels for some years. Special treats are their vegan artisanal cookies and muffins.




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*Jnah branch, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street
*Jnah branch, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street
*Hazmieh branch (greater Beirut), Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road
*Hazmieh branch (greater Beirut), Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road
Spinney's operates conventional supermarkets, or rather French-style hypermarchés considering their size, selling a wide range of products. They stock organic local fresh fruit and veg from BioMass and Le Potager Bio and have a small organic section of packed imported goods, including vegan margarine. In some branches (at least in Hazmieh) they stock the delicious pasta made by the great Italian cooperative IRIS. Most noticeable are their faux meats, sausages, and cheeses (slices and Tofutti cream cheese), which unfortunately are hidden in the dairy and meat section which makes them difficult to find. Staff tries to help, but usually they don't knoe those products.
Spinney's operates conventional supermarkets, or rather French-style hypermarchés considering their size, selling a wide range of products. They stock organic local fresh fruit and veg from BioMass and Le Potager Bio and have a small organic section of packed imported goods, including vegan margarine and soap. In some branches (at least in Hazmieh) they stock pasta made by the great Italian cooperative IRIS. Most noticeable are their faux meats, sausages, and cheeses (slices and Tofutti cream cheese), which unfortunately are hidden in the dairy and meat sections which makes them difficult to find. Staff tries to help, but usually they don't know those products.




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== ''toiletries'' ==
== ''toiletries'' ==


Please see the shop descriptions above for shops that also stock toiletries in their wider assortment.
Please see the shop descriptions above for places that also stock toiletries in their wider assortment.





Revision as of 14:54, 25 April 2015

Beirut has only one explicitly vegetarian restaurant (as of April 2015), but vegan dishes abound in traditional Beiruti food. Said restaurant is at the same time a vegetarian organic shop, the only one there is in Beirut, but there are many health food shops and conventional supermarkets that stock items which are very helpful for a vegan diet (from soy drink and faux cheeses to vegan and cruelty-free toiletries).

{{#if: == vegetarian and organic ==

The Olive Tree

The Olive Tree is Beirut's first explicitly vegetarian organic shop, which also operates a delivery service and a small restaurant area. They stock packed food, a lot of it imported from Germany, but also some local produce, and some fresh fruit and vegetables. Their assortment includes chickpea flour, soy, almond and oat drinks, tofu, and they're working on stocking nutritional yeast. Usually, they also have fresh pastries and cookies on offer. The shop owners and staff are very committed and eager to fulfil the wishes of the local vegetarians, vegans and foodies.


vegetarian, fair trade and mixed organic-conventional

Les Terroirs du Liban

This boutique belongs to Fair Trade Lebanon, a partner of Fairtrade International. Their aim is to promote fairer business relations by selling products made by Lebanese cooperatives for fairer remuneration and to provide further support. The shop mostly sells traditional Lebanese staple food like pulses and grains, jams, pickles, syrups, olive oil and wine (ask if it's vegan), but also beautifully simple vegan (excluding animal testing) soap bars. Visit their website to see all their products. Their olive oil and wine are certified organic and more of their products are in the process of labelling. Some products carry the international Fair Trade label. Sometimes products are out of stock as they are not produced in huge masses, so it's advisable to call ahead.


organic

Beit As-Soha

  • Jean Dominique Ayoub Street X Afred Naccache Street, Hôtel Dieu; 01-398366

This is Beirut's oldest organic shop and one of its biggest. They mostly have local produce from fruit and vegetables to nuts and conserves, but also stock a wide range of imported products from spices to rice and vegan detergents. One nice feature is that they stock Italian organic rice which is difficult to find as most of organic rice travelled half the planet from Thailand via the US to Lebanon, thus weighing heavily on your ecological footprint. The local produce doesn't carry any organic label, since the shop owner has decided to skip them after carrying different labels for some years. Special treats are their vegan artisanal cookies and muffins.


A New Earth Organic & Eco-Living Store

  • Zahret El-Ihsan Street X As-Salam School Street, Mar Mitr / Achrafieh


Healthy Basket

  • Yacoubian building, Block A, Kuwait Street X Venus Street, Caracas / Hamra


Beirut Health Store

  • Sheikh Elias Gaspard Street X Mahatma Gandhi Street, Hamra; 01-743020, 03-713086


Beit Al Afia

  • Cairo Street X Souraty Street, Hamra; 01-755447


Macrodette Organic

  • 75 Jean Dominique Ayoub Street (in the bend), Hôtel Dieu; 01-613015, 03-636259


Al-Marej Organic Food Store

  • Abd al-Wahab al-Inglizi Street, Achrafieh


Bioland

  • Athens Street X Zohrani Street, Sioufi


La Boulangère Bio

  • Selim Bustros Street X Choukri Assali, St Nicolas / Achrafieh


mixed organic-conventional

Spinney's / سبيبيس

  • Achrafieh Mar Mitr branch, Alfred Naccache Street X Mar Mitr Street
  • Achrafieh Tital Beirut Building branch, Achrafieh Street X Furn El Hayek Street
  • Achrafieh Alexandre branch, Adib Eshaq Street X Kaairallah Khairallah Street
  • Jnah branch, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street
  • Hazmieh branch (greater Beirut), Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road

Spinney's operates conventional supermarkets, or rather French-style hypermarchés considering their size, selling a wide range of products. They stock organic local fresh fruit and veg from BioMass and Le Potager Bio and have a small organic section of packed imported goods, including vegan margarine and soap. In some branches (at least in Hazmieh) they stock pasta made by the great Italian cooperative IRIS. Most noticeable are their faux meats, sausages, and cheeses (slices and Tofutti cream cheese), which unfortunately are hidden in the dairy and meat sections which makes them difficult to find. Staff tries to help, but usually they don't know those products.


Carrefour / كارفور

  • Beirut City Centre Mall, Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road, Hazmieh (greater Beirut)


Marqet [1]


Co-op

  • Makdessi branch: Makdessi Street X Nehme Yafet Street, Hamra


farmers' markets (mixed organic-conventional)

Souk El Tayeb

  • Beirut Souks, Tripoli Street, Downtown


toiletries

Please see the shop descriptions above for places that also stock toiletries in their wider assortment.


Lush


The Body Shop

  • Al Hamra branch: Al Hamra Mall, Hamra Street
  • Verdun branch: Verdun 730 Mall, Verdun Street X Ain El-Tineh
  • Jnah branch: Spinney's Jnah, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street

Please note that even though all The Body Shop products are cruelty-free according to BUAV standards, the company is owned by L'Oréal which is not cruelty free. |

Vegan-friendly shops

vegetarian and organic

The Olive Tree

The Olive Tree is Beirut's first explicitly vegetarian organic shop, which also operates a delivery service and a small restaurant area. They stock packed food, a lot of it imported from Germany, but also some local produce, and some fresh fruit and vegetables. Their assortment includes chickpea flour, soy, almond and oat drinks, tofu, and they're working on stocking nutritional yeast. Usually, they also have fresh pastries and cookies on offer. The shop owners and staff are very committed and eager to fulfil the wishes of the local vegetarians, vegans and foodies.


vegetarian, fair trade and mixed organic-conventional

Les Terroirs du Liban

This boutique belongs to Fair Trade Lebanon, a partner of Fairtrade International. Their aim is to promote fairer business relations by selling products made by Lebanese cooperatives for fairer remuneration and to provide further support. The shop mostly sells traditional Lebanese staple food like pulses and grains, jams, pickles, syrups, olive oil and wine (ask if it's vegan), but also beautifully simple vegan (excluding animal testing) soap bars. Visit their website to see all their products. Their olive oil and wine are certified organic and more of their products are in the process of labelling. Some products carry the international Fair Trade label. Sometimes products are out of stock as they are not produced in huge masses, so it's advisable to call ahead.


organic

Beit As-Soha

  • Jean Dominique Ayoub Street X Afred Naccache Street, Hôtel Dieu; 01-398366

This is Beirut's oldest organic shop and one of its biggest. They mostly have local produce from fruit and vegetables to nuts and conserves, but also stock a wide range of imported products from spices to rice and vegan detergents. One nice feature is that they stock Italian organic rice which is difficult to find as most of organic rice travelled half the planet from Thailand via the US to Lebanon, thus weighing heavily on your ecological footprint. The local produce doesn't carry any organic label, since the shop owner has decided to skip them after carrying different labels for some years. Special treats are their vegan artisanal cookies and muffins.


A New Earth Organic & Eco-Living Store

  • Zahret El-Ihsan Street X As-Salam School Street, Mar Mitr / Achrafieh


Healthy Basket

  • Yacoubian building, Block A, Kuwait Street X Venus Street, Caracas / Hamra


Beirut Health Store

  • Sheikh Elias Gaspard Street X Mahatma Gandhi Street, Hamra; 01-743020, 03-713086


Beit Al Afia

  • Cairo Street X Souraty Street, Hamra; 01-755447


Macrodette Organic

  • 75 Jean Dominique Ayoub Street (in the bend), Hôtel Dieu; 01-613015, 03-636259


Al-Marej Organic Food Store

  • Abd al-Wahab al-Inglizi Street, Achrafieh


Bioland

  • Athens Street X Zohrani Street, Sioufi


La Boulangère Bio

  • Selim Bustros Street X Choukri Assali, St Nicolas / Achrafieh


mixed organic-conventional

Spinney's / سبيبيس

  • Achrafieh Mar Mitr branch, Alfred Naccache Street X Mar Mitr Street
  • Achrafieh Tital Beirut Building branch, Achrafieh Street X Furn El Hayek Street
  • Achrafieh Alexandre branch, Adib Eshaq Street X Kaairallah Khairallah Street
  • Jnah branch, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street
  • Hazmieh branch (greater Beirut), Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road

Spinney's operates conventional supermarkets, or rather French-style hypermarchés considering their size, selling a wide range of products. They stock organic local fresh fruit and veg from BioMass and Le Potager Bio and have a small organic section of packed imported goods, including vegan margarine and soap. In some branches (at least in Hazmieh) they stock pasta made by the great Italian cooperative IRIS. Most noticeable are their faux meats, sausages, and cheeses (slices and Tofutti cream cheese), which unfortunately are hidden in the dairy and meat sections which makes them difficult to find. Staff tries to help, but usually they don't know those products.


Carrefour / كارفور

  • Beirut City Centre Mall, Hamieh Road X Elias El Hrawi Road, Hazmieh (greater Beirut)


Marqet [2]


Co-op

  • Makdessi branch: Makdessi Street X Nehme Yafet Street, Hamra


farmers' markets (mixed organic-conventional)

Souk El Tayeb

  • Beirut Souks, Tripoli Street, Downtown


toiletries

Please see the shop descriptions above for places that also stock toiletries in their wider assortment.


Lush


The Body Shop

  • Al Hamra branch: Al Hamra Mall, Hamra Street
  • Verdun branch: Verdun 730 Mall, Verdun Street X Ain El-Tineh
  • Jnah branch: Spinney's Jnah, Khalil Moutrane Street X Venezuela Street

Please note that even though all The Body Shop products are cruelty-free according to BUAV standards, the company is owned by L'Oréal which is not cruelty free. }}

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