Those that live in an area of the country where Culver’s is a restaurant choice love this fast food spot for its large menu full of juicy burgers, sandwiches, seafood, salads, soups, and more.
But you may be wondering what you can enjoy at Culver’s if you follow a vegan diet. Are there options for you? The short answer: yes!
For the long answer, keep reading to discover every item on the current Culver’s menu that’s either vegan as is, or those that can be easily modified to be vegan-friendly.
Vegan food and drink choices on the Culver’s menu
Culver’s is known for its meaty burgers and creamy custard – but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a few things on the menu that will accommodate a vegan diet. While most entree items are pretty much off the table (even the veggie burger patty contains dairy, unfortunately), you do have a couple of vegan-friendly options to choose from if you’re looking for a bite to eat.
For a more substantial meal, your best bet will be to modify one of Culver’s salads. The Chicken Cashew Salad, the Strawberry Fields Salad, and the Garden Fresco Salad can all be modified with a couple of ingredients removed to make for a vegan-friendly meal. Culver’s also has several vegan dressings you can top them off with, like their signature vinaigrette and a classic country french dressing.
Aside from salads, there are a handful of side items you can order that happen to be vegan – and yes, the fries are one of them! They also offer a side of steamed broccoli, as well as pretzel bites that are vegan-friendly if eaten without the accompanying cheddar cheese sauce.
When it comes to desserts, Culver’s famous custard is obviously not suitable for a vegan diet, but if you enjoy their Lemon Ice or Lemon Ice Cooler, you’re in luck! These items are vegan as is, and can be either topped or blended with your choice of mix-in – of which there are plenty of vegan options, from fruits and nuts to sweet treats like Oreo cookie pieces, marshmallow creme, and sugar cookies.
And as far as beverages, you’ve pretty much got free reign – everything on the menu aside from milk and chocolate milk is naturally vegan and up for grabs, so you’ve got your choice of coffee, teas, sodas, and lemonades for a vegan-friendly refreshment.
One important note is that most of the food at Culver’s is prepared or fried using shared spaces and frying oil – so if cross-contact with other animal-derived ingredients is a concern for you, that’s something to keep in mind when ordering something to eat there.
We’ve gathered together everything on the Culver’s menu that will make for a vegan-friendly meal, with any necessary modifications indicated. Here’s the complete list.
| Vegan Salads + Sides | Required Modifications |
| Chicken Cashew Salad | No chicken, no cheese |
| Strawberry Fields Salad | No chicken, no cheese |
| Garden Fresco Salad | No chicken, no cheese, no croutons |
| Garden Side Salad | No cheese, no croutons |
| Mott’s Applesauce | |
| Crinkle Cut Fries | |
| Steamed Broccoli | |
| Pretzel Bites | No cheese sauce |
| Dinner Roll | |
| Rotella’s Gluten Free Bun | |
| Vegan Condiments + Dressings | |
| Culver’s Vinaigrette | |
| Ken’s Country French Dressing | |
| Ken’s Raspberry Vinaigrette | |
| Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Dipping Sauce | |
| Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce | |
| Della Terra Marinara | |
| Ketchup | |
| Mustard | |
| Malt Vinegar | |
| Hot Sauce | |
| Vegan Desserts + Mix-Ins | |
| Lemon Ice | |
| Lemon Ice Cooler | |
| Bananas | |
| Blackberries | |
| Blueberries | |
| Cashew | |
| Espresso | |
| Granola Clusters | |
| Mango Fruit Infusion | |
| Maraschino Cherries | |
| Marshmallow Creme | |
| Oreo Cookie Crumbs | |
| Peaches | |
| Pecan Halves | |
| Raspberries | |
| Root Beer | |
| Sprinkles | |
| Strawberries | |
| Sugar Cookies | |
| Wild Cherries | |
| Vegan Beverages | |
| Coffee | |
| Fresh Brewed Tea | |
| Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea | |
| Coca-Cola | |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | |
| Diet Coke | |
| Culver’s Root Beer | |
| Culver’s Diet Root Beer | |
| Dr Pepper | |
| Diet Dr Pepper | |
| Fanta Orange | |
| Hi-C Flashin Fruit Punch | |
| Mello Yello | |
| Minute Maid Lemonade | |
| Mott’s® Apple Juice | |
| Powerade Mountain Berry Blas | |
| Sprite |
The main ingredients in Culver’s Garden Veggie Burger are fire-roasted chickpeas, corn, mushrooms, peppers, and Wisconsin cheese. The patty itself contains both milk and eggs, which means this item is not a vegan-friendly choice.
Yes, Culver’s Crinkle Cut Fries are technically vegan, since they do not contain any animal-derived ingredients and are cooked in canola oil. However, the frying oil at Culver’s is shared with other fried foods, so there is high risk of cross-contact with other items that contain meat, milk, or eggs.
No, Culver’s mashed potatoes are not vegan as the recipe includes milk.
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