Vegan going to olive garden?

Question

So... my family is dragging me to olive garden. What i've read is that it's vegan unfriendly. I know the bread sticks are vegan because I asked ingredientsance. I'm think of getting a cheeseless pizza. What can I order and be safe.

Answer 1

They have pasta dishes without meat and delicious cheese filled pastas.

Eggplant Parmesan is always good.

Sorry, I misread your question and thought you said, 'cheese pizza'. I thought cheese was fine for you.

Answer 2

Olive Garden is not a good place for vegans....the breadsticks are covered in butter and I'm pretty sure their house salad dressing isn't vegan. Usually I just stick with the minestrone soup.

Answer 3

there is always salad.  i would wait till i got there and ask the wait person what they have that would work for you.

Answer 4

Try getting pasta with olive oil on it and some grilled veggies on the side.  Make sure you tell them that you don't want any cheese or butter to even touch your food.  If you do opt for the cheeseless pizza, get it loaded with veggies so that you don't feel deprived.  My friend's a vegan and he's eaten at Olive Garden a bunch of times (and he's VERY strict with his vegan diet).

Also, be sure to check out their menu online, and if you have any questions about the ingredients, give them a call before you head on over there.

Answer 5

The pasta contains eggs and the bread sticks are coated with butter.  The salad is vegan, but I don't know about the dressings.  Maybe you can eat before you go and then munch on some salad when you get there.  Other than that I don't know what to tell you.

Answer 6

Their house salad is vegan,  but I'm unsure about their salad dressings. They have minestrone soup.

Answer 7

I'm a meat eater and olive garden is way over rated, find an excuse to stay home.  

Answer 8

You can eat a plain garden salad with a vinaigrette dressing and the breadsticks, but be sure to tell them no butter on the breadsticks. Avoid the house dressing because it has eggs and cheese.  

Pasta has eggs

A cheeseless pizza might work, but make sure there is no cheese on the crust or milk in the dough.

Answer 9

capellini pomodoro. its a pasta with olive oil, garlic, and tomato. and its vegan

Answer 10

How about a salad?

Answer 11

haha I'm vegan and going to Olive Garden in a couple hours and had this same question, try the Soup Salad and Breaksticks combonation, that's what I'll be getting!