23 Quick and Tasty Vegan Fast Food Options in 2025
Eating a vegan diet when you’re on the go can be far more challenging than eating at home, but not entirely impossible. While options for entirely vegan eateries are limited depending on where you are geographically, there are actually quite a few fast food restaurants that boast vegan-friendly cuisine on their menus and options for meatless eating, including items like veggie burgers and meatless meat or modifications to existing dishes.
If you’re out in the world and happen to find yourself at some of these popular chains, we’ve lined up a list of options you may want to try that avoid the use of animal products, either by nature or design. Fast and delicious, they can be a good choice when you are headed out with other non-vegans or when you are looking for vegan food for lunch or between errands as on-the-go food ideas.
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Vegan Fast Food Restaurants
1. Plant Power Fast Food
With 12 locations in California and the southwest, including Las Vegas, this vegan fast food restaurant serves up plant-based burgers, fries and shakes. They focus on eco-friendliness and sustainability while offering inexpensive, fast and convenient food with no preservatives, artificial ingredients or trans fat oils.
2. Slutty Vegan
An Atlanta-based vegan fast food chain, Slutty Vegan has locations as far west as Texas and even a vegan restaurant in NYC. They serve plant-based sandwiches called ‘The Sloppy Toppy’ and ‘Chik’N Head’ made with all-plant ingredients.
3. Denny’s
Denny’s serves up alternative burgers made by Dr. Praeger's California Burgers and are vegan, as well as select vegan items like oatmeal all day long. Try a veggie burger on brioche or a multigrain bun with veggies. Just hold the cheese, butter and mayo.
4. Odd Burger
One of the oldest plant-based burger chains, Odd Burger can be found in Canada currently, but has plans to open in the US in Washington state. In addition to faux burgers, they serve breakfast sandwiches, wraps and a vegan poutine.
5. Next Level Burger
This West Coast vegan fast food eatery is known for earth-friendly packaging and non-GMO organic ingredients. They offer burgers, fries and shakes in compostable packaging. While locations are mostly in Oregon and California, Next Level Burger has plans to open over 1000 stores coast to coast in the next few years.
Vegan Fast Food Burgers
6. Burger King
Burger King’s vegan alternative to the Whopper, the Impossible Burger. While it may be grilled on the same grill as their meat burgers, you can ask for it to be microwaved instead of grilled to avoid cross-contamination. You will also want to ask them to hold the mayo and cheese.
7. Carl’s Jr.
Create a vegan fast food variation of their chicken or burger items with a Beyond Burger and without cheese or mayo. Some of their sauces and condiments are vegan and some are not, so ask if in doubt.
8. White Castle
Veggie sliders make a great vegan fast food alternative to their regular sliders. Order them without cheese to satisfy your late-night cravings.
9. PLNT Burger
Serving gourmet plant-based burgers and shakes, this chain has locations on the East Coast, many located inside Whole Foods Market stores. They have recently added ‘Meati Chik’N Cutlets’ to their menu.
Vegan Fast Food Options
10. Noodles & Company
Options for vegan fast food at this chain include spaghetti with tofu, as well as pan noodles with Impossible panko chicken. You can also make other dishes like their penne rosa and pasta fresco vegan by asking them to not include any parmesan.
11. Panda Express
This eatery offers a number of vegan Chinese fast food options, including Beyond orange chicken, chow mein and eggplant tofu. Their veggie spring rolls are a great finger food idea for vegans.
12. Panera Bread
Regulars recommend the Mediterranean veggie sandwich, hold the feta, on sourdough as a vegan fast food alternative, as well as some of their bowls, salads and smoothies that do not contain animal-based products.
13. Taco Del Mar
Order one of their flavored tortillas with beans, guac, veggies and salsa as a vegan fast food option at this popular Mexican food chain. Their seasoned rice is also made without animal products.
14. Dunkin’ Donuts
All of Dunkin’s sandwiches and wraps now come with a Beyond meat sausage, though you may not find it at every location as a vegan fast food breakfast option. Try it on an English muffin without egg or cheese as an easy vegan fast food option or order the avocado toast with roasted tomatoes.
15. Five Guys
While they do not have vegan burger options at this popular chain, their French fries are vegan and fried in peanut oil that is used solely for frying potatoes and nothing else the restaurant offers that may be of animal origins.
16. Subway
The ‘Veggie Delight’ at Subway on Italian white bread is always a popular vegan fast food choice, but you will have to ask them to hold the cheese and the mayo.
17. Starbucks
While this national coffee chain has a habit of discontinuing its vegan menu items, it currently offers an Impossible breakfast sandwich though you will have to request no eggs and no cheese. You can also get plant-based milk for coffee and other drinks offered.
18. Dairy Queen
If you’re longing for something sweet, you can find a non-dairy ‘Dilly-Bar’ here, as well as plant-based menu options like their fries, salads, breakfast hashbrowns and pretzel sticks (order them without the cheese.)
19. Chipotle
With endless customization opportunities for burritos and bowls, you can eat easily just avoiding the meats, cheeses, sour cream, as well as honey vinaigrette dressing.
All tortillas, rice, beans, guacamole and salsas are vegan-friendly. With so many options, this may make one of the best gift cards to give as a gift for foodies who eat a vegan diet.
20. Q-Doba
This Mexican eatery will give you a discount if you forgo the meat, cheese or sour cream on most of their menu options since these are often the most expensive ingredients. Their beans, tortillas, rice, guac and salas are all vegan, so stick to veggies instead of meat in their bowls and burritos for an inexpensive vegan fast food meal.
21. Taco Bell
The majority of this popular chain’s ingredients are vegan and able to be ordered without meat, cheese or sour cream upon request. With many bean-filed items order them with their chunky vegan salsa for a little more heat.
22. Fresh Brothers
This chain offers salads that are easy to make vegan by excluding animal-based proteins and cheese, as well as meat-free chicken tenders and pizzas made with plant-based cheese, sausage and pepperoni. They also have a renowned plant-based ranch dressing for drizzling on salads or dipping.
23. Jimmy John’s
This popular sandwich chain offers its famous veggie sandwich, which is perfect for vegans if you ask them to hold the mayo and cheese.
Vegan Food FAQs
What Is the Most Vegan-Friendly Fast Food?
While salads are always one of the most vegan-friendly items on many fast food menus, many restaurants now have an assortment of plant-based meats, including Impossible and Beyond Burgers, which give you the taste and texture of real burgers with a vegan spin.
Can Vegans Have McDonald's?
Does McDonald's sell anything vegan? While McDonald’s has hosted plant-based burgers in the past, they discontinued it in 2022 due to low sales. Most of their items have animal-based products or derivatives including their fries and hashbrowns. You can, however, order one of their classic Apple Pies, which are vegan-friendly.
Are Chick-fil-A Fries Vegan?
Yes! Their waffle fries are fried with canola oil and salt, so are vegan, as are their hash browns.
While not all of these fast food restaurants have many options for meat and dairy-free, there are enough that you won’t go hungry if you need a quick bite on the go.
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