Shakey’s Pizza: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Shakey’s gives vegetarians a real pizza and salad bar to work with, and vegans have more room here than at most pizza chains. The Garden Veggie pizza and the salad bar’s vegetables, beans, and vinaigrette are meat-free mains rather than an afterthought, and the dough and red sauce are reportedly vegan on their own. There’s no formal vegetarian marking system, so you’ll want to double check the details below before ordering. Shakey’s has run this formula since 1954, so the format is well-tested even if the U.S. footprint is small.

What to order at Shakey’s Pizza

The Garden Veggie Pizza, loaded with mushrooms, green peppers, onions, diced tomatoes, and black olives, is the standout meatless pizza and doubles as your best vegan order if you skip the cheese. The salad bar’s vegetables, beans, and vinaigrette dressing are vegan by default, and spaghetti or penne with marinara and no cheese, plus the Mexican Fiesta Rice, give you more vegan options than most pizza chains offer. Sliced peaches and pineapple cover dessert.

What to watch out for

The Famous Mojo Potatoes are the trickiest item here: the batter isn’t confirmed eggless, and they cook in a shared fryer, so they stay unconfirmed for both vegetarians and vegans. Skip the salad bar’s Caesar dressing, since it contains anchovy. Cheese Pizza and Garlic Cheese Bread are vegetarian only because of the dairy, and the U.S. menu doesn’t match the much larger Philippines operation.