Subway: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Subway has no dedicated vegetarian menu, but that hardly matters since you pick the bread, cheese, vegetables, and sauce on every order. The Veggie Delite is the reliable default, and the Veggie Patty turns it into a heartier sandwich anywhere the chain stocks it. Either way, you’re building a real meal, not scraping by on a side salad. Subway still runs roughly 20,000 US locations, so this build-your-own approach to vegetarian eating holds up almost anywhere you stop, not just at a handful of flagship stores.

What to order at Subway

The Veggie Delite loads your choice of bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, peppers, onions, spinach, olives, and pickles, plus cheese and sauce if you want them. The Veggie Patty sub swaps in a vegetable-and-grain patty for extra protein, and it comes as a sandwich, wrap, or salad. Most breads, including Artisan Italian, Hearty Multigrain, and Sourdough, are vegan, and the vegan sauce options include oil, vinegar, mustard, sweet onion, and buffalo.

What to watch out for

The Veggie Patty isn’t stocked at every location, so call ahead if that’s the reason you’re going. Cheese and most cookies and sidekicks contain dairy or egg, so vegans need to skip them and stick to the vegan sauces. The Italian Herbs and Cheese bread has cheese baked into the dough, which rules it out even for vegetarians who’d otherwise expect a plain bread option to be safe.