You'll find three flavors of vegan ice cream at Basking-Robbins: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Chocolate Extreme, and Coffee Caramel Chunk. Their Daiquiri Ice and Watermelon Splash sorbets are also vegan. Sidenote: the son of BR's founder wrote the book "Diet for a New America" in 1987 promoting a plant-based diet, and refused to participate in his father's business. Later in life, the father, BR's founder, suffered from severe diet-related disease, until his doctor handed him his son's book. Hear the story on Gaia.

Blaze Pizza offers vegan cheese! Their regular dough and gluten-free doughs are both vegan, and you can also get vegan spicy chorizo as a topping (and all the veggies of course). Pieology also offers vegan cheese at select locations. You can do vegan at other pizza chains, but you'll have to go cheeseless. For example, Domino's thin crust Pacific Veggie Pizza (sans cheese) is vegan, Little Caesars can do veggie-only toppings on a regular crust, and all crusts at Papa John's are vegan. Also, Pizza Hut started offering Beyond Meat as a topping in November 2020. But if going cheeseless makes you feel cheated, and if you know how to turn on an oven, grab a frozen Daiya Supreme! It takes less than 20 minutes to heat, and includes vegan cheese, meatless sausage, mushrooms and bell peppers on a gluten-free crust. UPDATE: For frozen, we just discovered the Sweet Earth Veggie Lover at Target (add your own Tofurkey Italian Sausage and other toppings).

Now offers the Impossible Whopper (get it without cheese or cream dressing). Burger King's fries are also vegan! Unfortunately that's not true at McD's — their fries are flavored with cow juice. Also vegan at BK are the hashbrowns, French Toast Sticks, Apple Pie, and the garden salad (ask for no cheese and non-dairy dressing).

Carl's Jr. offers the Beyond Famous Star (at Hardees, it's the Beyond Thickburger). Actually, you can replace any of Carl's Jr's burger selections with a Beyond Burger patty. Just be sure to ask for no cheese, no mayo, and no "special sauce" on anything. Their Crisscut and Natural-Cut French Fries are both vegan, as is the side salad if ordered without cheese. Carl's Jr also has Fried Zucchini. On their breakfast menu, the Beyond Sausage Burrito (Hardee's Beyond Breakfast Sausage Biscuit) can be ordered without egg and cheese. And the breakfast Hash Rounds are vegan.

The tacos, burritos and bowls can be ordered meatless by using Fajita Veggies as your filling (in which case guacamole is added for free), or you can replace meat with Sofritas (organic tofu). But still add guac! The white/brown rice are both vegan, and you can choose between black or pinto beans (or ask for a mix). Whatever you order, be sure to include fajita veggies, lettuce, and salsa. If you're hungry, then rather than a taco or burrito, try: Veggie Bowl, with a mix of black+pinto beans, fajita veggies, guac, mild salsa, lettuce, (optional: sofritas), and add a side of chips for a nacho-style feast. By the way, Chipotle's non-GMO claims only apply to their plant-based foods, not any animal products.

Guess who's taken a first (baby) step toward becoming the world's future Non-Dairy Queen! Their Non-Dairy Dilly Bars are coconut milk-based ice cream dipped in vegan chocolate. Yum. Their fries are also vegan, as are the Misty Slushes. Unfortunately you can't yet make a vegan meal here.

Del Taco has been a trailblazer in plant-based fast-food. On their menu you'll find Beyond Avocado Tacos and the Beyond Avocado Burrito, which are both vegan. Also try the Avocado Veggie Bowl and/or Epic Beyond Burritos. The "Beyond Vegetarian" offerings (e.g. Beyond 8 Layer Burrito or the Epic Beyond Cali Burrito) can be made vegan by ordering them without cheese or sour cream. Or, since Del Taco's entire menu is "made-to-order", you can get any other menu item with Beyond Meat as a replacement for animal flesh. The crinkle-cut fries and hashbrown sticks at Del Taco are also vegan.

Now offers the Beyond Burger, topped with tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and pickles on a multigrain bun. Ask for no cheese and no sauce (just add ketchup yourself). Alternatively, replace any of their burger offerings with a veggie patty (which is a Dr. Praeger's or Amys veggie burger). Also vegan at Denny's are the seasoned French fries, baked potatoes with vegetable toppings, Veggie Skillet (if orderd with no egg or butter), English muffins, oatmeal, bagels, applesauce, fresh fruit, vegetable plates, and garden salad with light Italian dressing.

Offers a Beyond Sausage Breakfast Sandwich. This is a Beyond Sausage on an English muffin (yes, the English muffins are vegan). But ask for no egg and no cheese. The hash browns are also vegan, and they've even begun offering almond milk for their coffee drinks.

Now offers vegan chicken! Try their Chickenless Pollo Taco or Burrito. Be sure to ask for no cheese and no Creamy Dressing to make them vegan.

Offers the Impossible Burger with Daiya cheese! Be sure to ask for the Daiya cheese, and no mayo. The Fat Fries, Skinny Fries, and Sweet Potato Fries are vegan, and you can even get a vanilla or strawberry milkshake made with vegan ice cream!

In-N-Out used to be cool, but at this point it's pretty much Out. Their only vegan menu item is fries. If you're desperate, you might try ordering: "Hamburger, no patty, no sauce, mustard and ketchup instead, both types of onions, chiles, pickles, and extra toasted buns". Hopefully In-N-Out will start considering their conscientious-former-customers, the cows-that-made-em-rich and the environment-of-future-generations soon. On these issues, old-school is not cool.

Offers a Black Bean (gardein) Burger, with option to add avocado.

Emerging from it's Kentucky Fried Cruel past, KFC has recently launched the Beyond Chicken Sandwich. However, it's fried, and it's fried in the same fryers/oil as the chicken bodies. Not perfect, but much better than eating the bodies straight. KFC's corn on the cob and green beans make good vegan sides.

In most states, McDonald's doesn't have much for anyone on a plant-based diet. However, that should soon change! McDonald's is slowly rolling out a new plant-based platform called 'McPlant', which can already be found at select locations in Texas and California. Until your location is available, McDonald's should be avoided. Note that McDonald's french fries are NOT vegan (they have cow juice in them, yuck), while Burger King's fries are vegan.

In addition to Eggplant Tofu, they now offer Beyond Orange Chicken (made with Beyond Meat). You can also do their chow mein or chow fun, and then mix in a side of Super Greens (that's a mix of broccoli, kale, and cabbage) or add a side of Veggie Spring Rolls. FYI, both their brown and white rice are vegan (this isn't always the case at restaurants – many add meat stocks).

Try their healthy Baja Grain Bowl or Mediterranean Grain Bowl (order both without feta or yogurt). Other options include the Vegan Lentil Quinoa Broth Bowl and the Soba Noodle Broth Bowl with Edamame.

Still no vegan cheese as of 2021, boo. But if you love their pizzas, you can do a Garden Veggie or Gourmet Vegetarian pizza with all the veggies, swap the white sauce with marinara / barbeque / or traditional red sauce, hold the cheese and herb/cheese shaker. Then add your own Daiya or Follow Your Heart cheese at home before/during baking. See Blaze for other pizza ideas.

The future of fast food is currently in Southern California and coming soon to Sacramento! 100% plant-based burgers, fries, and shakes: Classic 'bacon cheeseburger', holy guacamole burger, battered buffalo wings, chick'n nuggets, kaleslaw, raw tacos, chocolate cheezecake, Just Egg breakfast burrito, and more.

Try the Veggie Sub on white or wheat bread, with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, olives, mushrooms, guacamole and balsamic vinaigrette. No cheese, thanks.

In addition to their selection of dairy free milks (almond, coconut, soy, and as of Spring 2021 Oatly oat milk), you can now get a filling Vegan Protein Bowl, which has brown rice, lentils, butternut squash, roasted tomatoes, and sunflower seeds, with a lemon-tahini dressing.

Some locations are now offering the Beyond Meatball Marinara sub, and some offer falafel. However, Subway's Veggie Delite has long been a staple for vegans who want something healthy+fresh, and all locations offer it. Try the Veggie Delite with no cheese, all the veggies, and add avocado. Better yet, add double avocado! And you can ask for extra of any favorite veggies. Vegan breads include the Hearty Italian, 9-Grain Wheat, Roasted Garlic, and Sourdough, as well as the spinach or tomato basil wraps. Alternatively, order that Veggie Delite as a salad! Note the Subway's veggie pattie is NOT vegan — it contains egg and milk.

You can make many items on Taco Bell's menu vegan by swapping beans for meat, and by requesting "Fresco Style". Fresco omits the cheese and sour cream. Add any salad/veggie items, and guacamole to make it more filling. For example, try a Bean Burrito, fresco style, and add guacamole, jalapenos and extra onions. Or try swapping beans for meat in the Crunchwrap Supreme or Mexican Pizza, and request no cheese or cream (again, just say "fresco style"). Taco Bell's website provides awesome instructions for ordering vegan. And for a little dessert, their Cinnamon Twists are vegan.

TGI Fridays now serves the vegan Beyond Burger. Ask for no cheese and dairy-free sauce. Note that the Challah bun is vegan, the gluten-free bun is not.

We've never been to a Veggie Grill, but if there's one near you, legend has it that everything on their menu is vegan.

Their Impossible Sliders (mini burgers) are vegan if ordered without cheese. Vegan sauces include the Smoky BBQ sauce, Nashville-Inspired Hot Sauce, and Sweet Chili Sauce.

Above chains have lousy vegan options, and should be avoided.