Qdoba Mexican Eats: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Qdoba is one of the easiest fast-casual spots to eat meat-free, because you build your own meal from the start with beans, rice, fajita veggies, guacamole, and salsa. It even adds guacamole and 3-cheese queso to any entree at no extra charge, which most competitors charge for.

What to order at Qdoba Mexican Eats

The Fajita Vegan Bowl is the easiest order in the building, a preset item that’s vegan exactly as it comes, built on seasoned brown rice and black beans with fajita veggies, guacamole, chile corn salsa, pico de gallo, and salsa verde. If you’d rather build your own, load a burrito or bowl with black or pinto beans, cilantro lime or seasoned brown rice, fajita vegetables, guacamole, lettuce, and salsa, and skip the cheese and sour cream to keep it vegan. Tacos work the same way on a corn or flour tortilla.

What to watch out for

The Quesadilla and Nachos with cheese and queso are vegetarian, not vegan, since both lean on dairy, though Nachos can go vegan built on beans, rice, salsa, and guacamole without the cheese. Chips and 3-Cheese Queso and Tortilla Soup are vegetarian only as well. For a vegan salad, hold the cheese and crema and stick with a salsa-based dressing. Since Qdoba runs nearly 860 locations across 45 states plus Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan, and South Korea, it’s worth confirming the vegan bowl’s current build at your location.