How to Eat Vegan at Universal Orlando in 2027
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
You can eat vegan at Universal Orlando Resort every day of your trip. That covers Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, Volcano Bay, CityWalk and the Universal hotels. Epic Universe in particular was built with plant-based guests in mind, and every land has vegan dishes.
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Universal's chefs can also adapt many dishes that are not marked. Tell a team member, manager or chef before you order, and ask what can be made vegan.
Menus change. Everything here was checked in November 2026. Confirm in the Universal Orlando app and with the team member in front of you.
Look for the VG icon. Many Universal menus mark vegan items with a VG icon, online and in the Universal Orlando app. Gluten-sensitive items use a GS icon, so do not mix them up.
Ask what can be adapted. Universal's culinary team can modify many dishes. Pad thai can be made with tofu, gluten-free pancakes can often be made vegan, and burgers can usually swap to a plant-based patty. Ask your server or the counter team.
Table service: ask for the chef. Tell your server you are vegan when you sit down. At most full-service restaurants a chef will come to the table if you ask.
Watch the shared fryer. Some items are made only from plant ingredients but are not marked vegan because they share a fryer. If that matters to you, ask before you order.
Vegan for an allergy? Treat it as an allergy. Tell the team member it is an allergy so they take extra cross-contact steps. Universal says its kitchens are not allergen-free. Questions go to Food.Allergy@universalorlando.com.
Words that trip people up
- "Vegetarian" is not vegan. It can include cheese, butter, eggs or honey. Look for VG.
- Butterbeer. The regular versions have dairy. Ask for the dairy-free cold or frozen version.
- Buns, sauces and aioli. Ask about butter, mayo and dairy in sauces.
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