How to Order Vegan at The Cheesecake Factory

Finding vegan options at The Cheesecake Factory is easier than ever—the chain has added Field Roast Chao cheese and Best Foods vegan mayo to its menu at locations nationwide. Now, you can enjoy an animal-free burger topped with dairy-free cheese and egg-free mayo at this popular restaurant. To celebrate these additions, we’ve put together a list of the bountiful vegan options that the chain offers.

Note: Ingredients and menu items are subject to change, so ask your server for the most updated information to ensure that your meal is vegan.

Salads

• Vegan Cobb Salad
• California Guacamole Salad (Hold the feta cheese, avocado cream drizzle, and try it with any of the vegan dressings listed below instead of the cilantro dressing.)
• Kale and Quinoa Salad (Hold the Parmesan cheese.)
• French Country Salad (Hold the goat cheese.)
• Tossed Green Salad (Hold the croutons.)
• Wellness Salad
• Beet and Avocado Salad (Swap the Honey-Yogurt Sauce for any of the vegan dressings listed below.)
• Greek Salad (Hold the feta cheese.)

Salad Dressing

• Mildly Spicy Avocado Dressing (Hold the avocado cream drizzle.)
• Lemon-Blueberry Vinaigrette
• House Vinaigrette
• Lemon Vinaigrette
• Pomegranate Vinaigrette
• Shallot Vinaigrette

Soups

• Lentil Soup

Appetizers and Sides

• Avocado Toast
• Edamame
• Ratatouille Toast (Hold the cheese and yogurt.)
• Plain or Soy-Glazed Edamame (steamed, salted soybeans)
• French Fries
• Guacamole
• Green Beans (Hold the butter.)
• Sweet Potato Fries (Order without the chipotle mayo.)
• Corn Succotash (Hold the butter.)
• Sautéed Spinach (Hold the butter.)
• Fresh Broccoli
• Fresh Asparagus
• SkinnyLicious^® Grilled Artichoke (Hold the aioli.)
• Fire-Roasted Fresh Artichoke (Ask for oil instead of butter, and hold the garlic dip.)
• Guacamole (Hold the sour cream.)
• Beets with Goat Cheese (Hold the goat cheese.)

Burgers

The housemade veggie burger patty isn’t vegan, but you can order the animal-free burger with Chao cheese and Best Foods mayo and ask for the SkinnyLicious bun or a lettuce wrap to make it vegan.

Pizza

The pizza dough is egg-free. Order the Roasted Vegetable Pizza without cheese.

Pasta Dishes

• Evelyn’s Favorite Pasta (Angel hair, penne, bow tie and spaghettini are vegan. Ask for no butter, and hold the Parmesan.)
• Pasta Pomodoro (Ask for no cheese.)

Kids’ Menu

• Bowtie Pasta with Marinara Sauce
• Kids’ Strawberries

It’s easier than ever to go vegan. We’ve put together a handy guide to ordering vegan at many restaurant chains around the country, so be sure to check that out, too.