Outback Steakhouse: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Outback Steakhouse is a meat-first kitchen, and the menu shows it at every turn. There’s no separate vegetarian menu and no meatless entree, so eating here as a vegetarian means modifying sides, salads, and appetizers rather than ordering something built for you. You can still leave full, but almost nothing arrives meat-free by default, so plan on asking for changes.

What to order at Outback Steakhouse

The House Side Salad works without cheese or croutons, and the Aussie Cobb Salad becomes vegetarian once you drop the chicken and bacon. Grilled asparagus, fresh steamed broccoli, and fresh seasonal veggies all work if you ask for no butter. A plain baked potato or a sweet potato without honey butter and brown sugar round out a real plate, and the No Rules Parmesan Pasta works fine with no protein added.

What to watch out for

Almost every vegetable at Outback arrives buttered by default, so you have to ask for each one plain. The default loaded baked potato comes with bacon, and the Bloomin’ Onion and Aussie Fries are cooked in beef tallow with egg in the batter, which rules them out entirely for vegetarians. Watch the dressings and sauces too, since the Blue Cheese Pecan Chopped Salad and the Spinach Dip both carry dairy, and reports conflict on whether the house bread contains honey, so ask if that matters to you.