Vegan Options at MOD Pizza (Updated 2026)

Vegan Options at MOD Pizza

MOD Pizza has no shortage of vegan options, including plant-based Italian sausage (introduced in August 2021), vegan cheese and dough, several vegan sauces and a wide variety of veggie toppings.

All the toppings you can pile on your pizza for 1 price!

The create your own ordering style also makes MOD great for ordering a salad and they have plenty of vegan dressings.

Think of it as a ChipotleOpens in a new tab.-style counter-serve pizza joint, but for pizza. Definitely worth a try! Here’s everything vegan at MOD pizza:


Vegan Options at MOD Pizza


Quick Order

While most people will order with the toppings they specially want to make their pizza unique, you also a few menu items they have added that are vegan as-is! Making them the perfect quick order.

  • Buffalo Vegan Pizza … comes with original crust, sweet bbq sauce, dairy-free Daiya cheese, Beyond Italian sausage crumbles, jalapenos and sliced red onions with a spicy Buffalo finish.
  • Garden Variety Vegan Pizza … comes with original crust, garlic rub, signature red sauce, dairy-free Daiya cheese, mushrooms, roasted corn, broccoli and tomatoes.
  • Garden Salad … comes with romaine & mixed greens, tomatoes, diced cucumber and sherry Dijon vinaigrette.

 

Vegan at MOD Pizza with their Plant-Based Italian Sausage

Create Your Own Vegan Pizza

Crusts

(Order a Mini 6″, MOD 11″ or the Mega Dough 11″ Thick Crust)

  • Original Crust
  • Gluten-Free Crust (Costs Extra)

The cauliflower crust contains both mozzarella cheese and egg whites.

Sauce

  • BBQ Sauce
  • Garlic Rub
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Tomato Sauce
  • Spicy Tomato Sauce

Vegan Cheese/Meat

  • Dairy Free Cheese (Daiya)
  • Plant-Based Italian Sausage (Beyond)

Toppings

Toppings may vary.

  • Artichokes
  • Arugula
  • Basil
  • Black Olives
  • Broccoli, roasted
  • Corn, roasted
  • Chickpeas
  • Cucumbers
  • Garlic, chopped
  • Garlic, roasted
  • Green Bell Pepper
  • Pickled Jalapenos
  • Mama Lil’s Sweet Hot Peppers
  • Mushrooms
  • Oregano
  • Pineapple
  • Red Onion
  • Roasted Red Peppers
  • Romaine
  • Rosemary, freshly chopped
  • Spinach
  • Tomatoes, sliced or diced
  • Sea Salt
  • Sea Salt & Pepper

Finishing Sauces

  • Balsamic Fig Glaze
  • Sweet BBQ
  • Hot Buffalo Sauce
  • Tomato Sauce Dollops
MOD Vegan Salad Options
MOD’s 2022 Strawberry Summer Salad

Salad

  • Garden Salad … comes with romaine & mixed greens, tomatoes, diced cucumber and sherry Dijon vinaigrette.
  • Greek Salad. Order with NO feta … comes with romaine lettuce, red onion, black olives, Mama’s Lil’s sweet hot peppers, tomatoes, diced cucumber and chickpeas with Greek vinaigrette.

Create Your Own Vegan Salad

(Order a Mini side salad, MOD entrée salad or Mega family-sized salad)

Start with:

  • Arugula
  • Spinach
  • Romaine
  • Mixed Greens

Then choose from any of the pizza toppings listed above, including the plant-based cheese. Finish off with any of the vegan salad dressings listed just below.

Salad Dressings

  • Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Sherry Dijon
  • Zesty Tomato Vinaigrette

Sides

  • Cheesy Garlic Bread (will need to be ordered in person–online does not allow for modifications). SUB mozzarella and parmesan with dairy-free Daiya cheese. Choose tomato sauce as your dipping sauce … comes with an 11″ thick crust covered in a garlic butter substitute (it’s accidentally vegan–ingredients in FAQ) & garlic; topped with fresh rosemary.
  • Side Salad. Vegan as-is! … comes with romaine & mixed greens, tomatoes, diced cucumber and sherry Dijon vinaigrette.

* As with any restaurant that is not 100% vegan or does not offer a designated cooking space for their vegan options, cross-contamination can occur and fryers/grills may be shared with animal products. You can choose what your level of comfort is with these potential issues.

VeggL is a United States based vegan resource.


MOD Pizza Vegan FAQ


MOD Pizza Storefront

Is the Cauliflower Crust at MOD Pizza Vegan?

No. The Cauliflower Crust at MOD Pizza is not vegan. It contains dairy and egg. According to MOD’s allergen guide, the cauliflower crust’s ingredients are:

cauliflower, low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), rice flour, tapioca starch, water, egg whites, rice starch, modified food starch, sugar, yeast, salt, cultured brown rice, garlic powder, italian seasoning, xanthan gum

Is the gluten free crust at MOD Pizza vegan-friendly?

Yes! MOD’s gluten free pizza is accidentally vegan-friendly. According to their allergen informationOpens in a new tab., the gluten free crust contains:

water, rice flour, modified rice starch, potato starch, sugar, tapioca starch, potato flour, canola/olive oil blend, yeast, salt, xanthan gum, culture brown rice

What are the ingredients in MOD’s Garlic Butter Substitute that is on their Garlic Strips?

According to MOD’s allergen guide, the ingredients in the garlic butter substitute are:

garlic butter substitute (butter substitute (expeller pressed soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, sea salt, soybean lecithin, natural butter flavor, colored with beta carotene), granulated garlic)

Is the Rosemary Garlic Topping Vegan at MOD Pizza?

No. The Rosemary Garlic Topping contains dairy according to MOD’s allergen informationOpens in a new tab..

Be aware that this is NOT the rosemary that comes on the garlic pizza. The garlic pizza topping is rosemary is ‘fresh’ rosemary.

Does MOD Pizza have vegan meat?

Yes! August 31, 2021, MOD began offering a Plant-Based Italian Sausage made primarily with non-gmo pea protein, oil and spices/seasonings from Plantly. The day the plant-based sausage came out, I wrote about it, here.

As of January 2026, the plant-based sausage has been changed to Beyond Meat Italian sausage.

Are MOD Pizza cinnamon strips vegan?

We have confirmed the Cinnamon Strips are no longer available.

Can I eat WFPB (whole food plant based) at MOD Pizza?

The original and gluten-free crusts both contain oil so a pizza is not an option; however, you can get a Salad. Top your Greens with any of the veggies except for the roasted broccoli, roasted garlic or corn–they all contain oil.

None of the salad dressings are oil-free but you could use Red Wine Vinegar, the Balsamic Fig Glaze or even their Signature tomato sauce, aka pizza sauce.

What are the ingredients in MOD’s Balsamic Fig Glaze?

According to MOD’s allergen guideOpens in a new tab., the ingredients in MOD’s balsamic fig glaze are:

balsamic vinegar, sugar, fructose, corn syrup, fig puree (figs, water, citric acid), water, raisin paste, modified food starch, contains less than 2% of: salt, caramel color, xanthan gum


More Links and Info:

  • If you’d like to check out MOD Pizza’s full menu, head over to their Official Menu PageOpens in a new tab..
  • Information for our Cheat Sheet comes directly from Mod Pizza’s Allergen InformationOpens in a new tab..
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