Vegetarian at DL?

[CindyBeth]

My dh is a Vegan, which means no dairy, meat, chichen or fish. Basically no animal products at all, due to medical reasons. I would like to know which resturants would be good for him to eat at? Also is there a website which lists the menus?

 

[disneychrista]

The choices are very limited. Esp. with the no dairy products. But you can find things if you look and aren't afraid to ask. Here is a link to Disneyland Menu's, some may be out of date but it will give you an idea of what is available.

 

[LuvTigger]

If you're planning to do table-service restaurants and plan ahead of time, I would imagine you could call ahead. I've read that at WDW, they're very accommodating, with a days notice. Perhaps you could call DL Dining ahead of time and see if they can make some special arrangements for you?

Good luck, and let us all know what happens!

 

[Pocah]

The Disneyland web site says you can call ahead regarding dietary restrictions, but it's very vague about what can be done for vegetarians/vegans. I've never tried this myself. I am also vegan, and generally cannot find much to eat other than fruit or plain salad (which I don't much care for). WDW generally is much more vegan/vegetarian friendly.

Some items I've run across at DL:

The vegetarian gumbo at Royal Street Veranda in New Orleans Square is supposed to be vegan. However, the bread bowl it comes in is not vegan. You can request a plastic bowl or large paper cup instead of a the bread bowl, though. This obviously would not be as filling as having the bread bowl with it.

French Market or Cafe Orleans in New Orleans Square (I forget which) has a vegetable stew in a non-vegan bread bowl, but I'm not sure if the stew is vegan.

Hungry Bear Restaurant in Critter Country is supposed to have a vegetarian burger, but I'm not sure if that's vegan, either. I suspect it probably isn't.

The vegetable skewers at Bengal Barbeque in Adventureland is basically vegan, but it is cooked along with the meat skewers, so DL doesn't call it "vegetarian."

Rancho del Zocolo in Frontierland can make a burrito or other items minus the meat and cheese, and it will supposedly be vegetarian/vegan.

Redd Rocket's Pizza Port in Tomorrowland has eggless pasta (or it did when I checked a couple of years ago). However, they toss the pasta in cheese. You can request that they make a fresh batch for you without tossing it in cheese then top it with plain marinara sauce. This takes a while, though, and it winds up tasting like pasta with a can of tomato paste dumped on it.

As you can see, the pickings are pretty slim. When I visit DL, I generally wind up packing my own food or eating elsewhere. DCA is even worse. There's basically nothing except fruit. You might be able to find food at Downtown Disney restaurants, but you'll have to ask lots of questions and/or request that they alter dishes on their menus -- pasta minus the meat and cheese, for example. This would probably be much more satisfying than trying to find tasty and filling vegan food in the parks themselves. There are a few vegetarian places outside of DL around Orange County, but of course this is not as convenient as eating on property.

 

[almostGoofy]

I know a fabulous vegan Vietnamese/Chinese restaraunt in Fountain Valley which is about a 1/2 hours drive on the freeway.

It's called Au Lac and EVERYTHING on the menu is vegan. The food is great and this is coming from a who eats meat (my SIL and BIL are vegans). It's worth the drive.

If your interested, post a reply and I'll look up the address and phone number in the phone book.

 

[CindyBeth]

AlmostGoofy, that would be great! I love to have ideas for places where my dh can eat! Thanks!!!

 

[Pocah]

You might also try Mother's Market & Kitchen in Costa Mesa, which is about 15 minutes from DL. It's a natural foods store with vegetarian take-out. Another option is Baja Fresh, a Mexican fast food chain that offers a very tasty vegetarian burrito (just ask for it without cheese and sour cream). There's one in Santa Ana, which is only about 5-10 minutes from DL.

 

[almostGoofy]

CindyBeth,

Here's the address to the restaraunt:

Au Lac Vegetarian Restaurant
16553 Brookhurst
Fountain Valley, CA
(714)418-0658


When you arrive in California, call the restaurant for their hours. You also might want to have mapquest map it out for you.

You can check out their menu at www.aulac.com

Enjoy!