Vegan options at Universal Orlando, towards an exhaustive list

[pedestrianme]

Below you'll find the result of my online research and a direct phone query with Universal Orlando. These are the vegan options in the resort.

Let's collaborate; could you please add to or correct this list?

It obviously lacks information about options inside the amusement parks. Up-to-date menus are hard to find. Thanks.



Citywalk

"Latin Quarter"

veg. paella $14
guacamole salad $12
black bean soup $4

"Bob Marley"

ital eats stuffed peppers $9
natty dread veg patties $9
yucca fries $5
coco bread $2
plantains $5
no woman no cry salad $6


Royal Pacific Resort

"Tchoup Chop"

asian pesto marinated tofu $16
veg roll $6
edamame $4
tchoup chop salad $7

"Islands Dining Room"

vegan penne portobello bolognese $14
vegan on request chili $6
garlic mashed potatoes $4

"Jake's American Bar"

garbanzo tomato dip $8
grilled veg pita pockets $10
organic wild mushroom salad $11

"Orchid Court"

seaweed salad $6
veg maki roll $6

Room Service ($3 plus 20%)

freshly squeezed oj $3.25
pacific fruit platter $11
seven leaf salad $9


Hard Rock Hotel

no vegan options


Portofino Bay Hotel

no vegan options


Universal Studios Park

"Finnegan's"

potato onion webb $6
misty isle potato leek soup $5
leprechaun's rainbow (fruit) $11


Islands of Adventure

no vegan options

[hpfan100]

wow what a good list to start with

Inside the parks they sell popcorn and pretzels that are vegan unless something has changed

3 broomsticks has a side salad and baked potato

most of the burger places have side salads too and there are fruit cups available

I think the fries are vegan too but not positive

[Planbee]

Originally Posted by pedestrianme

Below you'll find the result of my online research and a direct phone query with Universal Orlando. These are the vegan options in the resort.

Let's collaborate; could you please add to or correct this list?

It obviously lacks information about options inside the amusement parks. Up-to-date menus are hard to find. Thanks.



Citywalk

"Latin Quarter"

veg. paella $14
guacamole salad $12
black bean soup $4

"Bob Marley"

ital eats stuffed peppers $9
natty dread veg patties $9
yucca fries $5
coco bread $2
plantains $5
no woman no cry salad $6


Royal Pacific Resort

"Tchoup Chop"

asian pesto marinated tofu $16
veg roll $6
edamame $4
tchoup chop salad $7

"Islands Dining Room"

vegan penne portobello bolognese $14
vegan on request chili $6
garlic mashed potatoes $4

"Jake's American Bar"

garbanzo tomato dip $8
grilled veg pita pockets $10
organic wild mushroom salad $11

"Orchid Court"

seaweed salad $6
veg maki roll $6

Room Service ($3 plus 20%)

freshly squeezed oj $3.25
pacific fruit platter $11
seven leaf salad $9


Hard Rock Hotel

no vegan options


Portofino Bay Hotel

no vegan options


Universal Studios Park

"Finnegan's"

potato onion webb $6
misty isle potato leek soup $5
leprechaun's rainbow (fruit) $11


Islands of Adventure

no vegan options

The Pad Thai at Mythos has no fish sauce and is vegan.

There are several vegan options at Moe's in City Walk.

I was told the veggie burger at Finnegan's was vegan.

Margaritaville also has a vegan burger, according to their menu.

Emeril's serves a grilled portobello mushroom at lunch. (I was served several other grilled vegetables with it. Heavenly!)

La Trattoria at Portofino has the same penne dish as the Islands Dining Room. There are also two vegan salads on the menu, if I'm remembering correctly. ETA: Avocado Citrus Salad and Trattoria Chop Salad


The restaurant by the pool at Royal Pacific has a grilled tofu salad. Their veggie burger is not vegan.

[atsolomon]

Thanks for posting this information. Would it be possible to also note menu items for lact-ovo vegetarians (dairy & eggs OK) .

Regards,

Adam

[bumbershoot]

Great info, thank you! We're not vegan, just ovo-lacto, but all of this sounds delicious!

[OrlandoUnited]

Sorry if this sounds rude...but are some of the food on the list truly vegan? Are there varying degrees of vegan? Myself and most of my vegan friends do not eat foods that contain eggs - That eliminates foods on the list such as coco bread, grilled veg pita pockets, and the potato onion web. The Potato Leek soup at Finnegans also contains cream, something we do not consume.

As far as the suggestions from Planbee, I would not eat the burger if it has a bun, or the Pad Thai (egg noodles) or Penne (egg).

It might be easier to compile a vegetarian list, and then separate out the vegan dishes. What you have is a great start though.

[trstno1]

Thanks for the effort with this thread. For now, I'm just subscribing, but I'll try to contribute when I get back from my trip in November. My girls are ovo-lacto vegetarians, but my wife and I try to eat vegan when we can.

[Planbee]

Originally Posted by OrlandoUnited

Sorry if this sounds rude...but are some of the food on the list truly vegan? Are there varying degrees of vegan? Myself and most of my vegan friends do not eat foods that contain eggs - That eliminates foods on the list such as coco bread, grilled veg pita pockets, and the potato onion web. The Potato Leek soup at Finnegans also contains cream, something we do not consume.

As far as the suggestions from Planbee, I would not eat the burger if it has a bun, or the Pad Thai (egg noodles) or Penne (egg).

It might be easier to compile a vegetarian list, and then separate out the vegan dishes. What you have is a great start though.

I think Pad Thai is usually made with rice noodles, not egg noodles (although egg is a traditional ingredient). When I identified myself to the Mythos hostess as a vegan and I began to ask if I could get the dish without fish sauce or egg, she told me there's no need--it's completely vegan. The servers have confirmed this for me by recommending it as a dish when I explain my dietary restrictions.

The penne is listed as vegan on the menu at both hotels.

I asked the server at Emeril's about the multigrain roll and was told that it didn't contain eggs. I don't really run into problems with fresh bread outside of challah or egg rolls. Frankly, they gave me so many vegetables I don't think I attempted to eat them as a sandwich.

[bumbershoot]

Originally Posted by OrlandoUnited

Sorry if this sounds rude...but are some of the food on the list truly vegan? Are there varying degrees of vegan? Myself and most of my vegan friends do not eat foods that contain eggs - That eliminates foods on the list such as coco bread, grilled veg pita pockets, and the potato onion web. The Potato Leek soup at Finnegans also contains cream, something we do not consume.

As far as the suggestions from Planbee, I would not eat the burger if it has a bun, or the Pad Thai (egg noodles) or Penne (egg).

It might be easier to compile a vegetarian list, and then separate out the vegan dishes. What you have is a great start though.

The OP let us know where the info was gotten from...where is your info from?

FWIW I make a potato leek soup that is entirely vegan (though we are not), and you would never ever guess that it doesn't have dairy. When potatoes are blended, amazing things happen with consistency!

What sort of place is making pad thai with *egg* noodles? I shudder to think of the taste...

What in the penne has egg? etc etc about the other things you listed.

It would be really helpful if your sources were cited! Because otherwise, how do we know who to trust, so to speak?


(and if anyone knows the actual ingredients in butterbeer, that would be great, LOL...but that isn't really for vegan purposes, just figured I'd throw it in there while people are talking official Universal sources and whatnot...)