Fazoli’s: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Fazoli’s makes vegetarian simple, since its whole menu runs on pasta, and pasta pairs naturally with a marinara sauce that has no meat in it at all. Add cheese pizza, a side salad, and the free garlic breadsticks Fazoli’s is famous for, and this fast-casual Italian chain becomes one of the easier drive-thru stops if you don’t eat meat. It’s a reliable pick when you want something fast that doesn’t feel like a compromise.

What to order at Fazoli’s

Build Your Own Pasta Bowl with marinara sauce is the standout, vegan as long as you skip the parmesan spice blend. Spaghetti with marinara works the same way. The House Side Salad, ordered without cheese, and the free Garlic Breadsticks, ordered without the garlic butter, are both vegan too. Italian Ice in Original, Strawberry, or Blue Raspberry is a safe vegan dessert to close things out.

What to watch out for

Fettuccine Alfredo and cheese pizza are both vegetarian, not vegan, since the dairy in the sauce and cheese doesn’t have a swap on the menu. The New York Cheesecake and Great American Cookies are vegetarian only as well. Two defaults matter: the pasta comes with a parmesan spice blend and the breadsticks come brushed with garlic butter, so you need to ask for both held to keep your order vegan. Minestrone soup, cheese ravioli, and Caesar salad are gone from the current menu.