Villa Italian Kitchen: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Villa Italian Kitchen turns up in malls, airports, and stadiums, and its pizza, pasta, and stromboli menu gives vegetarians more to work with than a typical food-court stop. Just know the lineup shifts by location, since some kiosks sell only pizza by the slice.

What to order at Villa Italian Kitchen

The Neapolitan Cheese Pizza is the most reliable pick anywhere the chain operates, a thin-crust slice with whole-milk mozzarella and tomato sauce. Build Your Own Pizza with mushrooms, peppers, onions, and black olives if you want more than plain cheese. The Veggie Stromboli and Spinach Stromboli both work as a heartier option, and Baked Ziti or Spaghetti with Marinara cover you if you’d rather sit down with pasta. Add a Garden Salad or Roasted Potatoes on the side, or order The Big Deal Family Meal, a cheese or veggie pie with garlic rolls, if you’re feeding more than one vegetarian at the table.

What to watch out for

Nearly everything on this menu runs through dairy, so vegans need to skip cheese on pizza and stromboli and confirm the dough itself doesn’t include any. The Caesar Salad dressing may contain anchovy, so ask before ordering it. Garlic Rolls and Knots often have butter worked in, so check if you’re avoiding dairy. Because this is a shared food-court kitchen, ask about the pizza oven and prep surfaces if cross-contact with meat toppings concerns you.