We make ordering vegan at Applebee’s easy using this guide! Scroll down to see our top vegan food and drink recommendations, or use the search box below to search the full Applebee’s menu.
Food Sections: How to Order Vegan Food | Best Vegan Food | Full Applebee’s Food Menu
Drink Sections: How to Order Vegan Drinks | Best Vegan Drinks | Full Applebee’s Drink Menu
Also See: Applebee’s Ingredients To Avoid
Icon Key:
✅ – Vegan when ordered directly off the menu.
⚠ – Not Vegan, but can be customized to be vegan.
🛑 – Not Vegan, cannot be customized to be vegan.
💡 We regularly update these pages to ensure accuracy, however, menus change seasonally and ingredient usage may also change over time. We recommend verifying the ingredients of menu items before ordering if you have strict dietary needs. Our guide is based upon U.S. menu items – international items may vary.
How To Order Vegan Food At Applebee’s
- Most items on Applebee’s menu are not vegan friendly, because they contain butter, cheese, cream, eggs, honey, meat, and milk.
- There are items, like the Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad, that can be customized to suit your dietary preference.
- You can substitute certain meat components with the Impossible patty.
Best Applebee’s Vegan Food Options
- ⚠ House Salad – A healthy choice for any time of the day! Just remove the cheese and you’re good to go.
- ⚠ Impossible Cheeseburger – The Impossible patty is vegan! You can customize this to be vegan by removing the cheese!
- ⚠ Breadsticks with Alfredo Sauce – The breadsticks are vegan, while the Alfredo, which contains butter, cream, and cheese, isn’t. You can substitute it with marinara sauce.
- ⚠ Chicken Fajita Rollup – You can customize this to be vegan by ordering without: chicken and mexi-ranch sauce. You can substitute the chicken with black bean corn salsa.
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How To Order Vegan Drinks At Applebee’s
- When ordering drinks, avoid items that contain cream and milk.
- Aside from the milkshakes, which contain milk, and the Shark Bowl cocktail, which contains gelatin, all other drinks on the menu are vegan friendly!
Best Applebee’s Vegan Drink Options
- Coffee – Classic pick-me-up to help boost you during any time of the day!
- Hot Tea – Helps with digestion and keeps you warm!
- Iced Tea – Satisfy your sweet tooth craving with this refreshing drink.
- Soft Drinks – Bubbly, refreshing and helps wash your palate.
Browse The Full Applebee’s Drink Menu:
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Coffee & Hot Tea | Soft Drinks | Rainbow Lemonades | Fruit Smoothies | Iced Tea
Flavored Lemonades | Milkshakes | More Drinks | Signature Cocktails | Wine | Beer
Non-Vegan Ingredients And Items To Avoid
Aside from the more obvious items like meat, cheese, milk, and eggs, here are some specific non-vegan items on the Applebee’s menu that you’ll want to avoid:
- Shark Bowl – This drink contains gelatin.
- French Onion Soup – The soup’s broth contains butter and milk.
- Kids Corn Dog – The batter contains eggs. Order some fries instead!
- Garlicky Green Beans – The butter sauce used on this dish contains milk.
Vegan Applebee’s Food Menu
Appetizers
Appetizers
Steaks & Ribs
Steaks & Ribs
Chicken
Chicken
Pasta
Pasta
Seafood
Seafood
Handcrafted Burgers
Handcrafted Burgers
Sandwiches & More
Sandwiches & More
Salads
Salads
Irresist-a-bowls
Irresist-a-bowls
Kids Menu
Kids Menu
Sauces & Sides
Dressings
Wings Sauces
Sauces
Sides
Desserts
Desserts
Vegan Applebee’s Drink Menu
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Coffee & Hot Tea
Soft Drinks
Rainbow Lemonades
Fruit Smoothies
Iced Tea
Flavored Lemonades
Milkshakes
More Drinks
Signature Cocktails
Signature Cocktails
Beer & Wine
Wine
Beer
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