Vegan Options at Qdoba (Updated 2025)

Vegan Options at Qdoba

The vegan options at Qdoba are plentiful as they are at the majority of fast-casual Mexican restaurants. Order a burrito, taco salad (Qdoba has the crunchy taco shell!), vegan bowl or some nachos.

And if the Tortilla Soup is available, order it! Since this is a limited-time menu item, we share more information about their Loaded Tortilla Soup below in the FAQ. If interested, you will have to ask if it is still on the menu when you visit.

Is Qdoba where you remember Impossible Meat being available? We share more about that below too.


Vegan Options at Qdoba


Breakfast (check with your location for availability)

Served until 10:30am

Choose a small or regular version of the following breakfast options:

  • Potato Breakfast Burrito (choose small or regular size). Order with NO egg or cheese/queso. Add salsas (list below) including guacamole … your burrito will come with potatoes, salsa choices and guacamole (optional).
  • Potato Breakfast Bowl (choose small or regular size). Order with NO egg or cheese/queso. Add salsas (list below) including guacamole … your bowl will come with potatoes, salsa choices and guacamole (optional).
  • Simply Orange Juice

Signature Lunch/Dinner Item

Vegan Options at Qdoba
Qdoba’s Fajita Veggie Bowl. 1/2024
  • Fajita Veggie Post-Workout Bowl.
    • Choose cilantro lime rice, seasoned brown rice, half & half or no rice.
    • Choose black beans, pinto beans, half & half or no beans.
    • The bowl includes guacamole, fajita veggies, pico de gallo, chile corn salsa and salsa verde. You can choose to eliminate any.

Create Your Own

Pick Your Entree

  • Bowl. Regular size or Mini Bowl (small bite).
  • Burrito. Choose a Flour or Whole Wheat Tortilla
  • Salad. Your salad can be as-is in a bowl or in a Crunchy Tortilla Shell. Choose the Citrus-Lime Vinaigrette as your dressing. The salsas and/or guac can be used as a dressing as well.
  • Nachos. Order with NO queso.
  • 1 (small bite) Taco or 3 Tacos. Choose crispy or soft corn taco shells or flour tortillas.
  • Loaded Tortilla Soup (limited time). Your soup can be served in a bowl or in a Crunchy Tortilla Shell.

Protein

Curious about Impossible Meat’s appearance at Qdoba? We share that info in the FAQ section below.

  • Veggie

Rice (optional)

  • Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Seasoned Brown Rice
  • Half and Half (1/2 cilantro lime rice, 1/2 seasoned brown rice)

Beans (optional)

  • Black Beans
  • Pinto Beans
  • Half and Half (1/2 black beans, 1/2 pinto beans)

Choose Your Salsas & Sauces

  • Roasted Tomato Salsa (mild)
  • Pico de Gallo (mild)
  • Chile Corn Salsa (mild)
  • Salsa Verde (medium)
  • Fiery Habanero (hot)
  • Citrus Lime Vinaigrette (salad dressing)

Finish With Your Toppings

  • Pickled Red Onion
  • Pickled Jalapeno
  • Guacamole^
  • Grilled Fajita Peppers
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Cilantro
  • Tortilla Strips

Sides

Add-ons to make a meal.

  • Guacamole & Chips
  • Salsa & Chips
  • Side of Guacamole
  • Side of Salsa
  • Side of Cilantro Lime Rice
  • Side of Brown Rice
  • Side of Black Beans

Kids Menu

For the Kid’s options, pick a Side and Drink: Applesauce, Chips or Beans (black bean or pinto…on the menu these come with cheese. If you choose beans as your side, order with NO cheese). Your drink options are milk or juice…obviously, you will pick juice.

  • Kids Nachos. Order with NO queso … comes with your choice of protein (Veggie), salsas and toppings.
  • Kids Taco Meal (1 taco)… Choose crispy or soft corn taco shells or flour tortillas …comes with your choice of protein (Veggie), salsas and toppings.

* 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.


Qdoba Vegan FAQ


Vegan options at Qdoba United States

Is Qdoba’s Loaded Tortilla Soup Vegan?

Qdoboa offers a Tortilla Soup for a limited time. Is it vegan? Yes! The soup itself is vegan. You can create a Vegan Loaded Tortilla Soup as well. See the information above for what toppings are vegan-friendly. Or visit our article on how to create Qdoba’s Loaded Tortilla Soup vegan.

Is Qdoba Impossible vegan?

Yes, the Impossible meat now served at Qdoba is vegan. Choose one of the Impossible choices straight off the menu or substitute Impossible Meat into any item to come up with your own vegan creation.

Does Qdoba Offer Impossible Meat?

In February of 2019, we learned that Qdoba was testing Impossible Meat and ultimately rolled it out to all locations by the end of May that year.

Around December 2022, Qdoba removed Impossible Meat from many of their locations and chose to only serve it at restaurants that from our understanding, it does well at. Then in February 2023, Qdoba made a statement that they would no longer be offering it.

We still had VeggL users letting us know random one-off locations still had it but that even seems to be gone now.

As of 2025, we are unaware of any locations that still offer it. –> If you happen to know of any that do, please let us knowOpens in a new tab.!

Does Qdoba have vegan cheese?

No. Qdoba has yet to offer a vegan cheese.

Are Qdoba’s Chile Creme and Jalapeno Verde Sauces vegan?

No. According to the Qdoba’s Allergen guide, the chile creme contains egg and the jalapeno verde sauce has both dairy and egg.


Our Picks

Ryan’s Pick: Burrito Bowl with Cilantro Rice, both beans, Impossible Meat, Fajita Veggies, Fiery Habanero, Roasted Chile Corn Salsa, Pickled Jalapenos, Lettuce, Tortilla Strips and Guacamole.

Then, if I’m really splurging I’ll get Tortilla Chips and use them as scoops for my bowl. Delicious.

Jen’s Pick: My most recent visit to Qdoba was to try their limited-time Loaded Tortilla Soup. Yum!! This is my new favorite!


More Info and Links:

  • Want to see Qdoba’s full menu? Head over to the Qdoba’s Official Menu page.
  • Information pulled from Qdoba’s Nutrition and Allergen page
  • Not seeing exactly what you wanted? We also have Cheat SheetsOpens in a new tab. for over 230 popular chain restaurants like ChipotleOpens in a new tab. and Moe’s.
  • Disclaimer: We do everything possible at VeggL to make sure all our Vegan Guides are as up-to-date as possible, but sometimes menus and menu items can change. VeggL is not responsible for incorrect or outdated information. Always check with your location and server to confirm items are vegan when ordering. If you notice something that needs to be corrected – please let us knowOpens in a new tab.!