On the Menu – Vegan Options at Chain Restaurants

Plant Plate, which includes vegan bacon and sausage, scrambled tofu, and baked beans or the Biscoff crumb, maple and banana pancakes. Dinner options include a Dirty Vegan Burger, Shitake Shawarma, Thai Green Veg Curry or Vegan Ruby Squash Salad with vegan feta and date molasses. Finish with the chocolate and salted caramel tart served with coconut ice cream.

BrewDog’s menu features impressive vegan burgers, including the Return Of The Veg, which boasts the brand’s own quinoa-crusted pumpkin and spinach patty, sweet and spicy onions, dragon mayonnaise, and crispy onion rings. Share a plate of their famous beer-battered cauliflower wings and choose between a variety of dips. The chain also has sausage and mash and a cooked breakfast that can be made vegan.

Head straight in with the vegan burger in a brioche-style bun or the Thai green vegetable curry. The unlimited cooked breakfast includes vegan sausages, THIS Isn’t bacon rashers, and all the hash browns your heart desires. The indulgent chocolate fudge cake makes for the perfect dessert; just make sure you ask for the vegan version.

Burger King’s popular Vegan Royale – a crispy “chicken” patty with lettuce and vegan mayo served in a toasted sesame seed bun goes down a treat with a side of fries. Also on the menu is the Plant-based Whopper: a flame-grilled vegan burger with tomatoes, lettuce, vegan mayo, pickles, and a swirl of ketchup. It’s cooked on the same grill as meat but vegan by ingredient, so no animals were harmed.

Tasty meat-free options at Caffè Nero include the mediterranean vegetable panini, mushroom and tomato ragu panini and a vegetable roll with flaky pastry. The chain also offers a selection of vegan snacks and sweet treats – we love the Plant Based Apple Crumble and Custard Tart – PETA’s Vegan Food Awards winner – and the Ginger Crumble Loaf.

This Mexican restaurant chain is taking vegan food to the Mex level. Its vegan menu includes paella with pulled jackfruit and vegan chorizo as well as flavour-packed enchiladas. Build your own tortilla and opt for vegetable chilli or pulled jackfruit with numerous sauces to choose from. Try the vegan cheddar and roasted veg fajita, and pair it with sweet potato wedges.

We love Costa Coffee’s Ham and “Cheeze” Toastie so much that we gave it an award! The teacake is one of their best sellers, and that’s vegan, too, as is the Biscoff Cheezecake. Of course, Costa has a range of drinks that can be made vegan or always come that way, like the refreshing and indulgent Tropical Mango Bubble Frappé.

Whether you’re looking for a hearty breakfast or a three-course meal, Cosy Club’s vegan menu has you covered. Options include the Vegan Dirty Breakfast Butty with vegan sausages, avocado, spinach, hash browns, vegan cheese and chipotle chilli jam, a vegan “smash” burger, crispy cauliflower, and a plant-based lemon and raspberry parfait to finish.

This French restaurant offers smashed avocado on seeded sourdough or a matcha bowl for a healthy start to your day. The à la carte menu offers a vegan burger with truffle mayonnaise, caramelised red onion, and fries. Finish with a chocolate praline tart and vegan vanilla ice-cream.

Grab a slice of your favourite pizza from the Domino’s vegan menu. Load up on veggies with the vegan Vegi Supreme and pair with potato wedges dipped in BBQ sauce. Order an extra pot of the vegan garlic and herb dip for that all-important crust-dipping. If you’re creating your own, choose the Thin and Crispy base as the Classic Crust and Italian Style bases aren’t vegan-friendly.

At Greene King’s Flaming Grill pubs, you’ll find dishes such as the mushroom and garlic bake, a falafel burger, and vegan nachos. Save some space, though, because the menu also features warm apple pie with vegan ice cream.

At Franco Manca, there are vegan specials every day, and you can choose vegan cheese instead of mozzarella for any pizza. Small plate options include sourdough pizza bread with salt and rosemary or artichoke pâté bruschetta with semi-dried tomatoes and crushed tarallini. Finish your meal with a tangy raspberry sorbet.

Frankie & Benny’s vegan range has something for everyone, including a flavourful arrabiatta and vegan margherita. There’s also garlic pizza bread with vegan mozzarella for something extra and a mushroom and cherry tomato hash that can be made vegan for breakfast. The brunch menu also offers The Garden Bagel featuring tomato, mushroom, sliced avocado, and chilli sauce served with potato tots. For something truly indulgent, opt for the vegan salted caramel shake.

Following the rise in demand for plant-based meals, German Doner Kebab (GDK) introduced the sensational OV Kebab – a plant-based upgrade of its OG Kebab – featuring pulled soya fillet expertly infused with GDK’s signature spice blend. It’s served in handmade toasted sesame waffle bread with fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, onion, and red cabbage.

Giraffe’s vegan menu presents a plant-based take on favourites from around the globe. Highlights include vegan versions of its Japanese katsu curry and Thai duck stir fry, as well as its Rodeo, Classic Cheese or California burgers. Finish with a cherry and pistachio frangipane, accompanied by vegan vanilla ice cream.

Looking for a vegan-loaded burger? Choose between a hearty bean patty or satisfying Beyond Meat burger, and then choose your style; try the Californian, which includes vegan Applewood cheese, smashed avocado, paprika onions and mayonnaise, or The Classic Veggie, featuring GBK relish, red onion, and mayonnaise. Pair with onion rings or fries.

With locations throughout the UK, you’ll never be far from Greggs’ famous vegan sausage roll, introduced by the chain following a PETA petition signed by over 20,000 supporters. You can also grab a delicious meat-free sausage breakfast roll and enjoy with a side of southern-fried potato wedges and a glazed ring doughnut or Belgian bun. Thank you, Greggs!

Start by tucking into a portion of garlic bread or heading up to the famous unlimited salad bar before moving on to dishes like tacos with Garden Gourmet pulled chicken-style pieces or the Smashed Beyond Burger, topped with a melted Cathedral City vegan cheese slice, hash brown, and onion rings. You could start your day with a Harvester vegan fry-up and finish with the tasty Vegan Sundae Best or Sliced Bramley Apple Pie.

Grab a slice of your favourite pizza from the Domino’s vegan menu. Load up on veggies with the vegan Vegi Supreme and pair with potato wedges dipped in BBQ sauce. Order an extra pot of the vegan garlic and herb dip for that all-important crust-dipping. If you’re creating your own, choose the Thin and Crispy base as the Classic Crust and Italian Style bases aren’t vegan-friendly.

Hungry Horse offers vegan options at over 250 pubs across the UK. They include delights like the Impossible Burger, vegan nuggets, or Impossible BBQ sub. Other options include the chickpea and sweet potato curry and to satisfy your sweet tooth, try the apple crumble with vegan ice cream or indulgent chocolate torte.

This high-street favourite offers an impressive range of vegan options, such as vegan sushi (including veggie dragon rolls), the Big Vitality broth’bowl, Vegetable Fusion Gyoza, and Korean Spicy noodle’bowl, and more. The chain’s vegan options are healthy, nutritious, and animal-friendly.

PETA was delighted to have played a part in KFC’s journey to bring their vegan chicken burger to the table. The bespoke Quorn fillet is coated with the brand’s famous 11 herbs and spices and topped with iceberg lettuce and vegan mayo, all sandwiched in a soft glazed bun. Add a side of beans and a corn cobette, and you’ve got yourself a classic KFC meal – without harming a single bird.

If tapas and fajitas are your thing, Las Iguanas is the place for you. Its vegan menu comprises a Bahian curry, mushroom and corn burrito, nachos with veggie chilli, mushroom fajitas, and a mango sorbet. You’ll have to specify if you want the vegan versions of certain items.

Ask for the vegan menu at this relaxed café-and-bar chain. It has a wide selection of plant-based options, including the Big Vegan Breakfast or vegan bacon butty, Beyond Meat Cheeseburger, a tasty Buddha bowl, small plates for tapas, and an extremely tempting vegan carrot cake. Try the Chocolate and Raspberry Torte, which won Best Dessert in the PETA Vegan Food Awards.

Marston’s bagged a PETA Vegan Food Award for its vegan offering in 2018, and it’s easy to see why. Menus vary from pub to pub but may feature tempting dishes like vegan nachos with meat-free mince and vegan sour cream and vegetable Thai-style curry. Desserts include a dark chocolate and mint tart and an apple crumble – just make sure you ask for the kind upgrade.

McDonald’s long-awaited McPlant has a juicy Beyond Meat patty topped with vegan sandwich sauce, a slice of melty dairy-free cheese, mustard, onions, and pickles. Other options include the Vegetable Deluxe, featuring red pesto veggie goujons, and The Spicy Veggie One wrap. With around 1,700 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, McDonald’s makes eating vegan on the go easier than ever. Want fries or some veggie dippers with that? Go ahead – they’re vegan, too.

From salads to wraps, eating vegan at Nando’s is easy. Try The Great Imitator Wrap: PERi-Plant strips served in a tortilla with plant-based garlic PERinaise, lettuce, and chilli jam. Add your favourite sides – we love the PERi-Salted Chips and garlic bread. (Yes – they’re also vegan!). Mango Gelado is offered for a sweet treat at the end if you have room.

Papa Johns was the first national delivery chain to launch vegan cheese pizzas in the UK, and its range keeps growing. Build your own, or choose one of several vegan options – like The Vegan Works with vegan sausage and “pepperoni” or Vegan Garden Party with Sheese and an assortment of vegetables. Vegan sides include cauliflower wings, nuggets, and potato tots with non-dairy cheese. What better way to finish than with a tub of Ben & Jerry’s Cookies on Cookie Dough vegan ice cream or a portion of Cinnapie Sticks?

This popular high-street brand has lots of tempting vegan dishes. Starters include its famous vegan dough balls and garlic bread with vegan cheese. Among the many vegan pizzas are the award-winning Vegan Giardiniera and the Vegan Harissa Melanzane (featuring char-grilled aubergines, tomato, garlic, and mozzarella). A luscious frosted stem ginger cake is the perfect way to end this meal.

We love Pizza Hut’s Vegan Virtuous Veg Flatbread, heaped with vegan cheese, peppers, vegetables, and balsamic drizzle. Finish with the erroneously named I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheesecake – not only is it cheesecake, it’s the best kind: vegan cheesecake!

Premium Country Pubs’ venues offer a full vegan menu with a choice of several starters and mains – try the Whiskey Glaze Tatin with butternut squash, shallots, and house pesto or the plant-based burger with vegan cheese, red pepper, and red pepper and olive tapenade. Finish it all off with the vanilla poached pear with raspberry sorbet and chocolate sauce. Yum!

Whatever the time of day, Pret has you covered. Breakfast options include the Very Berry Croissant and the Acai and Almond Butter Bowl. For lunch or a light dinner, you can choose from various soups and sandwiches, including the avocado, olive and tomato baguette, and mushroom risotto or Sunshine Dhal soup. There are sweet treats, too, including the dark chocolate and almond butter cookie and the Chocolatey Coconut Bite (a PETA office favourite).

At Prezzo, Italian food lovers can choose from the rigatoni arrabbiata or vegan spaghetti “bolognese” or create their own vegan pizza with dairy-free cheese and their favourite toppings – including vegan chicken, “pepperoni”, and lots of veggies. Make sure you leave room for the Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake with banana and chocolate sauce!

Vegan options include a cooked breakfast, vegan sausage bap, rainbow lasagne, Veggie Flatbread or Citrus Pea Bites. For dessert, check out the lemon and raspberry mousse served with berry sauce and fresh strawberries or Bramley apple pie.

Slug & Lettuce offers some standout vegan dishes – including the plant-based breakfast, fajita pasta, Plant Power Sandwich, and Vegan Sheese Burger. Share some Katsu Loaded Fries with crispy smoked tofu, or a portion of Sheese nachos with smashed avocado. You can score some tasty sweet treats, such as the Salted Caramel Cheezecake Bites with Lotus Biscoff sauce or Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie Bites served with chocolate sauce and dried raspberries.

Stonegate pubs have some of the best vegan dishes out there, with lots of choices, including a full cooked breakfast, crispy sweet chilli smoked tofu skewers, loaded fries, pizza, burgers, smoked tofu bites, and indulgent baked cookie dough for dessert – choose between Belgian chocolate sauce or Lotus Biscoff sauce and caramelised biscuits – just make sure you ask for the vegan upgrade.

In addition to offering plant-based milk at no extra cost for all its drinks, this coffee chain stocks some exciting vegan food options, including the Beyond Meat Breakfast Sandwich, Fiery No Chicken wrap, and a luscious chocolate caramel muffin.

Subway serves up the flavourful Plant Patty Sub. You can also build your own sub and choose from a selection of vegan sauces, like aioli, to guarantee it’s just how you like it. What’s more, Subway has ventured into the spud market with a create your own jacket potato. Opt for vegan cheese, a plant patty, fresh salad, and sauces of your choosing. Leave room for a PETA Vegan Food Award–winning vegan double chocolate cookie. Delish!

TGI Fridays offers the delicious Vegan Powerhouse burger featuring a Beyond Meat patty with vegan cheese or Tex-Mex nachos with jalapeños, Pico de Gallo, pink pickled onions, guacamole, and tomato and chilli salsa. Don’t miss the potato skins loaded with melted vegan cheese, served with avocado and lime, or garlic ciabatta bread for a little extra. Go nuts for the pecan pie, with a sweet, gooey centre, served with vegan ice cream.

Table Table’s menu of pub classics includes several vegan options, such as vegan Cobb salad, nachos, Thai green vegetable curry, the GARDEN GOURMET Sensational Burger with vegan cheese, and a chocolate fudge cake or lemon and raspberry semifreddo for dessert (just ask for the vegan option).

This growing Caribbean chain with 50 locations across the UK offers a wide range of vegan options. The chain offers a vegan Caribbean breakfast with plantain, roasted peppers, avocado, beans, tomato, and mushrooms. Try the grilled eggplant straight off the flame or opt for a warming curry with chickpeas, aubergine, and spinach. Try the Roasted Aubergine and Plantain Carib Roti Wrap, then sweeten things up with the ginger pudding and coconut ice cream to close.

Start with butternut squash arancini followed by a butternut squash and chickpea burger, or for a lighter option, order a roasted vegetable wrap with a side salad. On its Sunday menu, this chain also offers a root vegetable Wellington, which can be served vegan. To finish, the Allotment Fruit Crumble can also be served vegan.

Wahaca has a dedicated vegan menu with delicious dishes such as roast squash with cashew nut and herb mole, nachos, corn and bean tostadas, black bean quesadillas, and plantain or mushroom tacos. Just make sure you ask for the vegan versions. For dessert, try the churros with vegan chocolate sauce.

You’ll find delicious options for every course at wagamama, including the Yasai Yaki Soba, Pulled Shiitake Donburi, Kare Burosu Ramen, and the classic Yasai Katsu Curry. We recommend the Bang Bang Cauliflower, vegetable gyoza or mixed mushrooms buns to start, and finishing with the Banana Katsu served with miso caramel ice cream or Matcha and Chocolate Bao Nut for dessert. There is a variety of vegan options on the menu for kids, too!

West Cornwall Pasty Co’s vegan steak pasty uses generously seasoned pea protein, achieving the authentic taste of a traditional pasty without harming any animals. The chain’s spicy chickpea rolls are also a must-try. More, please!

You’ll find a Wetherspoon on almost every high street. Its impressive vegan menu includes noodles, burgers, curries, Quorn nuggets, pizzas, and “no chicken” bowl. For breakfast, try the vegan fry-up or vegan sausage batty.

Long-running burger chain Wimpy has been serving plant-based bean burgers since 1986. Try the Beyond Meat, which contains a juicy patty, iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato, red onions, and a dollop of vegan mayo. The latest addition to the menu is the Plant-Based Strips – order 3, 5, or 10 pieces to share with the family. For your side, choose the Wimpy Chips or onion rings.

YO! Sushi’s menu is packed with vegan goodies, including the Pulled Shiitake Teriyaki Donburi, Veggie Dumpling Ramen, Veggie Inari Taco, Veggie Volcano Roll, miso soup, and Pumpkin Katsu Curry.

Zizzi’s options include its Aubergine Parmigiana pizza and hearty butter bean stufato. Pair either option with the brand’s garlic bread, Auberine Fritti, or bruschetta. Sweet treats include the irresistible Fudge Cake: a warm chocolate fudge cake layered with a salted caramel sponge and finished with honeycomb pieces. Take THAT, fruit salad!

You’ll find delicious options for every course at wagamama, including the Yasai Yaki Soba, Pulled Shiitake Donburi, Kare Burosu Ramen, and the classic Yasai Katsu Curry. We recommend the Bang Bang Cauliflower, vegetable gyoza or mixed mushrooms buns to start, and finishing with the Banana Katsu served with miso caramel ice cream or Matcha and Chocolate Bao Nut for dessert. There is a variety of vegan options on the menu for kids, too!

Dessert parlour Creams Cafe offers a “create your own” option. Choose vegan cookie dough, a crepe, or a waffle as your base, add Lotus Biscoff or vegan chocolate sauce, and then choose between various toppings, like the Jammie Dodger biscuit or Lotus Biscoff Crumb. You can also opt for an indulgent vegan chocolate or mango milkshake.

Dunkin’ is serving up several vegan doughnuts to enjoy with your next coffee break. In-store, you’ll find treats like the Maple Chocolate or Fairy Lights ringed doughnut with Pink Fairy Floss Icing and sprinkles. Ordering for the whole office? Choose the Vegan Friendly Dozen box featuring the Boston Kreme, Strawberry Rainbow, Strawberry Jelly, Chocolate Monster, The OG, and Smiley – a Bavarian Kreme-filled doughnut, covered with vanilla icing, and finished with a chocolate smile. It’s sure to brighten any colleague’s day.

This growing chain of dessert parlours boasts an impressive array of vegan options, including its vegan versions of the Lotus Biscoff waffle, Brownie Explosion with chocolate sauce, sticky toffee pudding, Biscoff Apple Crumble Tart, dark chocolate and pistachio cookie dough, sundaes, and milkshakes.

Available for delivery and collection, Krispy Kreme keeps the vegan flavours coming. Luscious options include Chocolate Orange, Salted Caramel Sensation, Blueberry Bubble Bliss, and Original Glazed doughnuts.

Choose from a heady variety of vegan cakes and cupcakes. You’ll be spoilt for choice with options like the luscious lemon and raspberry ribbons and ruffles cake, victoria sponge, and caramel biscuit cake. Cupcakes come in irresistible flavours like red velvet, raspberry and passion fruit, and chocolate brownie.