Vegan Options at Wendy’s (Updated 2024)

The vegan options at Wendy’s are pretty limited. You can go with a baked potato, side salad, fries* or our specialty, a Fry Sandwich. lol Seriously, check it out below! Super weird, but oddly good.

Other than that, order a Fresh-Made Salad and make the required modifications.

And without further ado, check out our list of all the vegan options at Wendy’s.

Vegan Options at Wendy’s

Breakfast

Seasoned Potatoes*
Apple Bites

Fresh-Made Salads

Side Salad. Order with NO cheese or croutons. Ask for either salsa or the pomegranate vinaigrette as your dressing.
Southwest Avocado Chicken Salad. Order with NO cheese, chicken or bacon. SUB the southwest ranch with salsa … comes with a romaine & spring mix, tomatoes and avocado.
Taco Salad. Order with NO cheese, chili or sour cream. Ask to SUB with avocado … comes with romaine, tomatoes, salsa and taco chips.
Apple Pecan Chicken Salad. Order with NO blue cheese, chicken or pecans … comes with a romaine & spring lettuce mix, apples, dried cranberries and pomegranate vinaigrette dressing.

Vegan Dressings

Of the current salads available, the only accidentally vegan dressing listed is the Pomegranate Vinaigrette or salsa.

“Sandwiches”

Veggie Sandwich*. Ask for Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe. Order with NO meat, cheese or mayo … comes with tomato, lettuce, pickle, onion and ketchup.
Fry Sandwich. This is our personal favorite! Order Veggie Sandwich (above) and Natural-Cut Fries*. Pull your sandwich & fries out of the bag, take off the bun, add fries on top of the veggies, replace bun & woila! A weird yet VEGAN Fry Sandwich 😉

Wendy's Fries and Baked Potato — Pick your Potato 😉

Fries & Sides

Natural-Cut Fries*
Plain Baked Potato. Order with NO butter or sour cream.
Sour Cream and Chive Baked Potato. Order with NO butter or sour cream … comes with a plain baked potato and chives.
Apple Bites

Baked Potato toppings you could ask for:

Ketchup
Mustard
BBQ Sauce
Hot Chili Sauce
Salsa
Avocado (if available)

* All fried items are cooked in the same oil as menu items that contain wheat, milk, egg and fish. 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.

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Wendy’s Vegan FAQ

Are Wendy’s French Toast Sticks Vegan?

No. Wendy’s French Toast Sticks contain egg and dairy. Here is the ingredient list:

Bread (Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dough Conditioners [Monoglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Sulfate, Enzymes], Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Propionate [Preservative], DATEM, Corn Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Soy Lecithin, Spice and Coloring, Potassium Iodate, Sesame Flour). Egg Batter (Whole Eggs, Sugar, Water, Whey, Whole Milk Powder, Brown Sugar Vanilla Flavor [Natural flavors, Brown Sugar], Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid).

Are Wendy’s Natural Cut Fries Vegan?

Technically, this depends on where you hold the line around cross-contamination. Do the fries contain any animal products? No. But they are fried in the same oil as their other menu items that contain meat and dairy. You choose your comfort level.

Is Wendy’s Veggie Stack Available in the United States?

We noticed when visiting Wendys.com that we accidentally got routed to the Wendy’s in the U.K. Honestly, we got excited thinking the U.S. had a burger called the Veggie Stack. Unfortunately, that’s not the case and wanted to make it clear in case others in the United States land on that page and get confused.

Is Wendy’s Fresh Baked Oatmeal Bar Vegan?

No. Wendy’s breakfast Baked Oatmeal Bar contains eggs, dairy and honey in its ingredients list.

Can I eat WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based) at Wendy’s?

Yes! Apple Bites, Baked Potato–plain or with chives (order with no butter, cheese or sour cream) and a Side Salad (order with no cheese or croutons). Ask if you can sub with avocado/guacamole (if available) or salsa. Other toppings could be ketchup or mustard.

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