What’s Vegan at Shake Shack? Our Favorite Plant-Based Items to Order

It goes without saying that beef burgers,hot dogsand all chicken items are off the menu for vegans. The grilled cheese sandwich and nearly all the frozen treats (including shakes, concretes, cups, floats and cones) contain dairy, so those are off the table too. It may also surprise you thatthe vegetarian’Shroom Burger isn’t veganeither. Even if you substitute a vegan bun, the Portobello mushroom itself is filled with cheese, so it can’t be modified for a vegan diet. All the breakfast sandwiches can’t be made vegan, and the case is the same for the hot dogs. (Even if you order the secret menu’s Garden Dog—which uses a pickle in place of a frank and piles on the veggies—the hot dog bun still contains milk and there’s no alternative option.)

• Nutrition Information:630 calories, 31g fat, 53g carbs, 20g protein, 8g sugar
• Make It Vegan:ask for no cheese, no crispy onions and no ShackSauce; replace bun with a gluten-free bun or lettuce wrap

You may think the Veggie Shackveggie burgeris vegan, but not so fast. While the patty is packed with vegetables and grains (likemushrooms,sweet potatoes,carrots, farro and quinoa), it’s also topped with American cheese, crispy onions that are battered in dairy and egg-containing ShackSauce. The burger bun also contains dairy, so you’ll have to swap in an alternative bun or lettuce wrap to make it work. Keep the pickles and ask for extra vegan-friendly toppings, like tomato and raw onion.

• Nutrition Information:470 calories, 22g fat, 63g carbs, 6g protein, 1g sugar
• Make It Vegan:no modifications necessary

As long as you order plain fries (not Cheese Fries, Bacon Cheese Fries or Double Down Fries), you’re in the clear. The fries contain soy and could have possible cross contact with wheat, but that shouldn’t be an issue for vegans, unless they have an allergy to either of those ingredients.

• Nutrition Information (single):400 calories, 22g fat, 48g carbs, 5g protein, 36g sugar
• Make It Vegan:no modifications necessary

If they aren’t allergic to tree nuts, this new, plant-based menu item is safe for vegans to eat. (However, Shake Shack’sallergen informationsays that the non-dairy custard is processed in a factory where it could come into contact with milk and eggs.) Made withNotMilk, a sustainable plant-based substitute that tastes, cooks and blends like the real thing, the chocolate custard is ridiculously creamy despite being free of dairy. The hand-spun shake is also totally plant-based, so sip your hearts out, vegans. (BTW, if you’re feeling like a drink instead of a shake, all thelemonades, iced teas and sodas are vegan-friendly.)