Ultimate Del Taco Vegan Menu Guide

Been dreaming of beautiful burritos bursting with beans or tantalizing tacos crammed with toppings? When it comes to Mexican-inspired fast food, most people seem to fall back on Chipotle or Taco Bell. But, did you know that ordering vegan at Del Taco can give you even more appetizing options?

At more than 600 locations nationwide, Del Taco offers veggie tacos, burritos, and tostadas. They even offer two positively perfect potato items that are completely free of animal products—crinkle-cut fries and hash brown sticks (I’ll take 100, please!). See how to order everything vegan-style in this vegan fast food guide below.

Vegan Entrees:

• Bean & Cheese Burrito (order with no cheese)
• 8 Layer Veggie Burrito (order with no cheese or sour cream)
• Crunchtada® Tostada (order with no cheese)
• Bean & Cheese Burrito Kid Loco® Meal (order with no cheese)

Plant-Based Sides:

• Avocado Slices
• Crinkle Cut Fries
• Fresh House-Made Guacamole 
• Hashbrown Sticks
• Homemade Tortilla Chips

Veganize These Meals for Even More Options:

For the items below, ask for no meat, cheese, or sour cream. Add extra beans or avocado slices:

• Del Taco Crunchy 
• Del Taco Soft 
• Signature Taco Salad 

Vegan-Friendly Beverages:

• Bottled Water
• Simply Orange
• Fountain Drinks
• Gold Peak Iced Tea
• Café Del Olla Hot Coffee
• Café Del Olla Iced Coffee (no creamer/milk)
• Real Strawberry Lemonade
• Real Strawberry Sprite

Bring Your Own Fixin’s

Luckily, ordering vegan at Del Taco isn’t as difficult as it is at most fast food restaurants. They’ve made it easier by offering a few vegan-friendly sides and animal-free protein options. If you’re searching to personalize your plant-based meal, here are a few suggestions:

• Gluten-Free Goodies – Since all of the flour tortillas contain gluten, burritos are off the list. Your options aren’t all bad, though. Choose an Avocado Veggie Bowl, any vegan or vegan-friendly corn taco, salad, any size fries, guacamole, hash brown sticks, homemade corn chips, and any beverage besides the iced coffee or shakes.
• Spice It Up – Del Taco not only has amazing hot sauce (Mild, Del Inferno, Del Scorcho), but they also sell their hot sauces packets online. If their particular hot sauce is quite your taste (either too hot or not hot enough), consider bringing your own. 
• The Battle for Breakfast – Although there aren’t any specific vegan breakfast options (they all contain meat, cheese and/or eggs), consider requesting a burrito filled only with beans, lettuce, tomato and avocado slices. Add an order (or two!) of hashbrown sticks, an orange juice, or coffee and you’ve got yourself a very satisfying morning meal!

Helpful Hints When Ordering Vegan at Del Taco

• Browse the Del Taco website before ordering.
• If ordering Del Taco online through a delivery service, make sure you clearly specify any substitutions you would like. Especially concerning cheese and meats. If you’re worried that your request may not be honored (or seen by the server at Del Taco), it might be a better idea to go there directly to order. 
• Download both the Nutrition Information PDF and the Allergens & Ingredients PDF to make sure that you are purchasing a vegan-friendly item. The products offered at Del Taco do change and the PDFs seem to be updated regularly.
• From past experience, it seems that most (if not all) seasonal drinks or foods are not vegan because of added dairy milk or milk derivatives. Be careful when new and exciting seasonal products are offered at Del Taco. Double check the allergens and ingredients PDF to make sure that the item is vegan before purchasing.