Updated February 2026! Schlotzsky’s is a fast food sandwich shop with hundreds of locations worldwide. However, most of their restaurants are located in the Southern U.S. In terms of sandwich shops, they struggle to be transparent. But we do our due diligence to create this dairy-free menu guide, with gluten-free options. It’s all outlined below. You can jump ahead to different sections with these links:
- Must Read Information
- Main Menu (dairy-free options)
- Food Components (dairy-free bread, spreads, etc.)
- Vegan Menu
Schlotzsky’s Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Gluten-Free Options
This menu guide includes dairy-free menu options first, followed by custom order components. Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: All of the following menu items are also made without gluten, unless otherwise noted. Schlotzsky’s regular breads contain milk, so you must order gluten-free for dairy-free options. Unfortunately, their vegan options are pretty much just pure veggie salads.
Soup
Heads Up! At this time, all soups at Schlotzsky’s contain milk, even without cheese on top.
Salad
- Chicken Avocado Cobb (no cheese, no croutons, no breadstick, sub dairy-free dressing)
- Chicken Greek Salad (no cheese, no breadstick, sub dairy-free dressing)
- Garden Salad (no croutons, no breadstick, sub dairy-free dressing)
- Strawberry Chicken Salad (no cheese, no breadstick, no croutons, no pecans)
Dairy-Free Salad Dressings: Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil, Fat Free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Honey Dijon Mustard, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Thousand Island
Heads Up! We’ve also been told by Schlotzsky’s staff that the croutons contain milk. In addition to the Ranch and Bleu Cheese, the Greek Dressing contains milk.
Sandwiches
- Albuquerque Turkey on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Avocado Turkey on Gluten Free Bun
- Beef Bacon Smoke on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Deluxe Original on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Chicken Fiesta on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Fresh Veggie on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese, no ranch)
- Ham Original on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Pastrami on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Pastrami Reuben on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Roast Beef on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Smoked Turkey on Gluten Free Bun
- The Original on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Turkey Bacon Club on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
- Turkey Original on Gluten Free Bun (no cheese)
Sides
- Fresh Fruit Cup
- Side Garden Salad (no croutons, sub dairy-free dressing)
- Side Greek Salad (no cheese, sub dairy-free dressing)
Desserts
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookie (limited availability)
Dairy-Free Menu Ingredients / Components
We’ve broken down the sandwich / salad components to make custom ordering easier!
Bread
- Udi’s Gluten-Free Bun
- Flour Tortilla (select locations) (contains gluten)
Heads Up! The Sourdough and Dark Rye Buns at Schlotzsky’s do contain milk.
Sandwich Spreads / Sauce
- Chipotle Mayo
- Lite Mayo
- Mustard
- Signature Sauce
- Thousand Island
Meats
- Grilled Chicken
- Ham
- Oven Roasted Chicken
- Pastrami
- Pepperoni
- Roast Beef
- Smoked turkey
- Salami
This Post is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Schlotzsky’s
There are over 300 Schlotzsky’s locations in 25 U.S. states. But they have a very heavy presence (nearly 200 shop!) in Texas. See the website below for addresses and hours.
Website: www.schlotzskys.com
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4 Comments
I don’t get why I can’t an ingredient list or anything for them, and there’s zero info if the flatbread ‘crust’ is dairy free (in my case, needs to be vegan)
It’s very frustrating, but I’ve had very little luck in getting more info from Schlotzky’s. They’ve told me to ask in store, but I don’t have one near me to update this for y’all.
I was in store over the weekend and they could not tell me if the Udi’s bun was vegan…Nor the flatbread crust. 🙁
Udi’s plain buns and crust are dairy free (the one’s sold retail), but almost of all of their products contain egg. So I wouldn’t expect them to be vegan.