Blaze Pizza vegetarian options start with one big advantage: this is a build-your-own pizza chain, so you control every ingredient that hits your pie. You’ll find a vegetarian-friendly signature pizza (the Herbivore), free vegan cheese, multiple meat-free doughs, and a long list of veggie toppings. The catch is the cheese-based crusts and a few hidden-dairy sauces, which we’ll sort out below. For more meat-free restaurant guides, start at What’s Vegetarian.
A Quick Look at Blaze Pizza
Blaze Pizza opened in 2011 in Pasadena, California, founded by Rick and Elise Wetzel, the same couple behind Wetzel’s Pretzels. The concept is fast-casual and assembly-line, a lot like Chipotle but for pizza: you walk the line, pick a dough, choose a sauce, point at toppings, and a “fast fire’d” pizza bakes in roughly two minutes in a 600-to-800-degree oven. That format is exactly why it works so well for vegetarians.
The company is privately held rather than part of a big restaurant group, with backing from private-equity firms Brentwood Associates and Alliance Consumer Growth, plus high-profile investors like LeBron James, Maria Shriver, and Tom Werner. Blaze moved its headquarters from Pasadena to Atlanta in 2024. As of March 2025, the chain reported nearly 300 restaurants across 38 states and three countries, so there’s a good chance one is near you.
Blaze Pizza Vegetarian Options: What to Order
Most of the menu is vegetarian-friendly once you skip the meat toppings. The table below marks each item conservatively. An item is only flagged vegan when both vegan guides we used confirm it; anything cheese-based, egg-based, or unconfirmed gets a warning so you can ask before you order.
| Menu Item | Vegetarian | Vegan |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Dough | ✅ | ✅ |
| High Rise Dough | ✅ | ✅ (may be upcharge) |
| Gluten-Free Dough | ✅ | ✅ (upcharge) |
| Cauliflower Crust | ✅ | ❌ (dairy + egg) |
| Keto Crust (where available) | ✅ | ❌ (dairy + egg) |
| Herbivore (signature) | ✅ | ❌ (mozzarella) |
| Four Cheese (signature) | ✅ ⚠️ (rennet — ask) | ❌ |
| Build-your-own veggie pizza | ✅ | ✅ (vegan dough + Daiya + veggie toppings) |
| Daiya vegan cheese (free add-on) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Red Sauce | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spicy Red Sauce | ✅ | ✅ |
| BBQ Sauce | ✅ | ✅ |
| White Cream Sauce | ✅ | ❌ (dairy) |
| Garlic Pesto / Pesto Drizzle | ✅ | ❌ (dairy) |
| Ranch / Chipotle Ranch | ✅ | ❌ (dairy) |
| Cheesy Bread (with vegan cheese) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cinnamon Bread | ✅ | ✅ (availability may vary) |
| Brownies / Cookies / S’mores Pie | ✅ | ❌ (milk) |
| Green Goddess Chop Salad | ✅ (mozzarella) | ❌ (dairy) |
| Build-your-own salad (no cheese) | ✅ | ✅ (skip dairy dressings) |
| Caesar dressing | ⚠️ (anchovy — ask or skip) | ❌ |
| Green Goddess / Ranch dressing | ✅ | ❌ (dairy + egg) |
| Lemon Balsamic / Balsamic Glaze / Olive Oil | ✅ | ✅ |
Doughs and Crusts
Your dough choice is where vegans win or lose at Blaze, so pick carefully. Three of the doughs are vegan by default: the Classic dough, the High Rise dough, and the Gluten-Free dough. All three contain gluten except the gluten-free one, and the High Rise and gluten-free options may carry an upcharge. Any of these gives you a fully plant-based base to build on.
The two crusts to watch are the Cauliflower Crust and the Keto Crust. Both are vegetarian, but neither is vegan: each contains dairy and egg. The cauliflower option is gluten-free, which trips people up, but it’s cheese-based, so it’s off the table if you avoid dairy or eggs. If you’re vegan, default to the Classic dough and don’t assume “cauliflower” means “plant-based.”
Signature Pizzas and Build-Your-Own
Blaze ran its biggest-ever menu revamp in 2024 and retired the old signature lineup. The current vegetarian flagship is the Herbivore: spicy red sauce, shredded mozzarella, mushrooms, roasted garlic, tomatoes, banana peppers, fresh arugula, and an olive oil finish. It’s a solid order if you want someone else to do the building for you.
The other meat-free signature is the Four Cheese: red sauce, shredded mozzarella, ovalini mozzarella, ricotta, and parmesan with olive oil. It’s vegetarian but not vegan, and there’s a cheese caveat worth knowing (more on rennet below). If you’ve seen older guides naming a “Red Vine” or “Veg Out” pizza, those appear to be pre-2024 names that the official menu no longer lists, so don’t count on them.
Honestly, build-your-own is the best vegetarian path here. Start with any dough, pick a sauce, and load up. Confirmed veggie-friendly toppings include artichokes, banana peppers, basil, black olives, cherry tomatoes, chopped and roasted garlic, green bell pepper, jalapeños, kalamata olives, mushrooms, pineapple, red onions, roasted red peppers, spinach, and seasonal roasted broccoli. Finishes like arugula, BBQ drizzle, balsamic glaze, Frank’s RedHot, olive oil, oregano, and sea salt are all plant-based too.
Sides and Dessert
The Cheesy Bread is an easy vegetarian side, and you can make it vegan by ordering it with Daiya cheese instead of dairy. It comes with oregano, an olive oil drizzle, and your choice of red or spicy red dipping sauce, and it contains gluten. Since it bakes on the same dough as the pizzas, the vegan version stays fully plant-based as long as you keep the Daiya swap. It’s also a shareable order, which makes it the easy pick when you’re splitting a meal with meat-eaters and want one thing everyone can grab. For dessert, the Cinnamon Bread is listed as vegan by godairyfree’s February 2026 guide: it contains gluten and soy, but the “butter oil” used is dairy-free. It’s the one vegan dessert at Blaze, though availability may vary by location, so call ahead if you’re counting on it.
Skip the rest of the dessert case if you’re vegan. The Brownies, Cookies, and S’mores Pie all contain milk. That leaves the cinnamon bread as your only plant-based sweet, so don’t assume the brownie is safe.
Salads and Dressings at Blaze Pizza
Blaze builds salads the same way it builds pizzas, so this is friendly territory for vegetarians. The Green Goddess Chop Salad is the ready-made vegetarian pick: romaine, tomatoes, mushrooms, black olives, shredded mozzarella, and oregano, in a side or entrée size. The cheese keeps it lacto-vegetarian rather than vegan. Your best move is the build-your-own salad — any toppings on a bed of mixed greens — which goes fully vegan the moment you skip the cheese and load up on vegetables. One to leave alone: the Strawberry Prosciutto Salad has cured pork, so it’s off the table even though the berries and basil look innocent.
The dressing is where vegetarians get caught. Caesar dressing traditionally contains anchovy and egg, so treat it as not vegetarian unless a location confirms otherwise — ask or skip it. Green Goddess is a creamy ranch-and-pesto blend, and Ranch is the usual buttermilk-and-egg mix, so both are lacto-ovo vegetarian but not vegan. When you want a vegan dressing, reach for the Lemon Balsamic, the Balsamic Glaze, or plain Olive Oil. Pesto adds Parmesan, which keeps it vegetarian but not vegan.
What’s Vegan at Blaze Pizza?
Plenty is vegan at Blaze, as long as you build it yourself. The formula is simple: pick a vegan dough (Classic, High Rise, or gluten-free), add Daiya vegan cheese (it’s free, chain-wide, and the same shred whether you call it Daiya or “vegan cheese”), choose a vegan sauce (red, spicy red, or BBQ), and pile on veggies. That gets you a fully plant-based pizza without paying extra for the cheese swap.
A vegan pizza recipe documented by both vegan guides uses Classic dough, red sauce, Daiya cheese, spicy vegan chorizo, mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, basil, and an olive oil drizzle. One heads-up: the current official Blaze menu doesn’t list a pre-built “Vegan Pizza,” and spicy vegan chorizo isn’t confirmed chain-wide. Treat the chorizo as a “where available” add-on rather than a guarantee, and ask your location whether they carry it.
What to avoid as a vegan: the Cauliflower and Keto crusts (dairy and egg), the dairy cheeses, and the White Cream, Garlic Pesto, Pesto Drizzle, Ranch, and Chipotle Ranch sauces (all contain dairy). The meatballs contain dairy on top of being meat. And among desserts, only the cinnamon bread is vegan.
Special Dietary Requirements and Allergies
Gluten-free eaters have a real option here: the Gluten-Free Dough is both gluten-free and vegan, and it’s usually an upcharge. Keep in mind the Cauliflower Crust is also gluten-free, but it’s cheese-based, so it’s only useful if you eat dairy and egg. Blaze is a build-your-own line, which makes avoiding specific ingredients easier than at most chains.
Cross-contact is the bigger concern, and both vegan guides stress it. The vegan cheese sits close to the dairy cheese on the line, and how carefully staff follow allergen protocols varies a lot by location. Fryers and grills may be shared with animal products too. If a cross-contact reaction is a serious risk for you, ask the staff to change gloves, open a fresh package of Daiya, and use clean pizza cutters. Blaze doesn’t publish a full allergen breakdown for every item, so when something isn’t confirmed, ask your location or check the allergen guide before ordering.
Tips for Vegetarians at Blaze Pizza
- Order the Herbivore if you want a ready-made veggie pizza, or build your own for full control over every topping.
- Add Daiya vegan cheese at no extra charge — it’s the easiest way to turn almost any pizza vegan.
- Stick to vegan sauces (red, spicy red, or BBQ) and skip the cream, pesto, and ranch sauces, which all contain dairy.
- Choose the Classic, High Rise, or Gluten-Free dough for a vegan base, and avoid the Cauliflower and Keto crusts, which contain dairy and egg.
- If you eat cheese but avoid animal rennet, ask whether the parmesan and mozzarella use microbial rennet — Blaze doesn’t publish its sourcing.
- For a vegan dessert, ask for the Cinnamon Bread; it’s your only plant-based sweet and availability can vary.
- If cross-contact matters, request fresh gloves, a new package of Daiya, and clean cutters before they build your pizza.
Blaze Pizza vegetarian options: frequently asked questions
Conclusion
Blaze Pizza is one of the easier chains to eat at when you skip meat. The build-your-own line, free Daiya cheese, three vegan doughs, and the Herbivore signature give you real choices, and you only have to dodge a handful of dairy sauces and the two cheese-based crusts. When a detail isn’t confirmed, like rennet sourcing or vegan chorizo availability, just ask your location before you order. For more strategies that travel to any restaurant, read our guide to eating vegetarian and vegan at restaurants, browse all our restaurant guides, or check out two similar build-your-own pizza spots: What’s Vegetarian at MOD Pizza and What’s Vegetarian at Marco’s Pizza.
