While many fast-food chains have menus packed with meat-centric dishes, a lot of them offer tasty, meatless menu items.
Here are some of the best vegetarian foods to order from popular fast-food chains when you’re looking to grab a quick bite.
1. Taco Bell is one of the most vegetarian-friendly fast-food joints.
The Americanized Mexican restaurant is among the very top choices for vegetarians looking for a fast-food meal. They have with an entire menu section of meat-free options.
Vegetarians can choose from a Power Menu Bowl, Power Menu Burrito, Cheese Quesadilla, Bean Burrito, Black Beans and Rice, Spicy Tostada, Pintos N Cheese, and more.
2. Five Guys has quite a few options for vegetarians.
When it comes to vegetarian menu items, Five Guys is a stellar stop for any meat-free person who needs a meal.
The chain offers a Veggie Sandwich, a Cheese Veggie Sandwich, and Grilled Cheese for vegetarians and pescatarians out there. Plus, you can't go wrong with their signature fries.
3. Chipotle offers totally customizable burritos, burrito bowls, and salads that are filing for any vegetarian (and vegan).
Menu items like sofritas, guacamole, and fajita peppers and onions are all delicious replacements to Chipotle's meat offerings.
Add any of those to a burrito, burrito bowl, or salad for a nutritional and great meal. Their tasty chips are vegetarian, too.
4. Burger King offers a veggie burger.
Burger King is one of few chains that offers a veggie burger. The burger has a MorningStar Farms Garden Veggie Patty, as well as tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, onions, ketchup, and mayo.
5. Wendy's has quite a few options for vegetarians.
When at Wendy's, select a baked potato, Frosty, or a salad without meat. You can even order all three to craft quite an exciting meal.
6. Shake Shack has a few menu items for vegetarians looking for a quick meal.
Shake Shack has long-offered its 'Shroom Burger, a crispy portobello mushroom sandwich with melted cheese inside, and has recently expanded their vegetarian offering with the Veggie Shack. This burger's meatless patty has black beans, beets, and brown rice.
Also, you can't go wrong with fries and a shake on the side.
7. Veggie Grill is a vegetarian heaven with all of its meat-free options.
Vegetarians will have a seemingly endless amount of meal choices at Veggie Grill. The chain is completely vegetarian, and has hearty seasonal offerings like the Luxe Burger, the Far East Bowl, and Penne Bolognese.
8. Subway has vegetarian sandwich options.
Subway has a Veggie Delight sandwich, which is loaded with vegetables. Since the sandwiches at Subway are pretty customizable, you can get a six-inch or foot-long and choose whichever toppings you do (and don't) want on your sub.
9. Qdoba is also a vegetarian-friendly chain.
The joint has salads, burrito bowls, and loaded nachos that you can top with beans, rice, peppers, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and cheese.
Plus, they have breakfast too, which means you can get a vegetarian breakfast burrito.
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