Nando’s

Are there any vegan options at Nando’s? You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the delicious plant-based goodies on the menu, from starters to mouth-watering mains.

The popular restaurant is well-known for its chicken dishes, but there’s also a growing vegan menu at Nando’s too. In this guide, we’ll share the meat-free dishes available and answer some commonly asked questions.

Nando’s Vegan Options

Starters

  • Houmous with Peri-Peri Drizzle Served with pitta bread.
  • Spiced Mixed Olives Served with garlic, peppers and mushrooms.
  • Sweet Potato Wedges with Garlic PERinaise Crispy wedges served with Nando’s creamy plant-based Garlic PERinaise dip.
  • PERi-PERi Nuts Crunchy almonds, cashews and macadamia nuts in a fiery PERi-PERi seasoning.

Mains

  • The Great Imitator Wrap Pea protein PERi-Plant strips, served with plant-based Garlic PERinaise, lettuce and chilli jam.
  • Rainbow Bowl – Warmed spiced grains and long-stem broccoli with houmous, rainbow slaw, pickled golden carrot and a sprinkle of seeds. 
  • Spiced Chickpea Burger
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Sides

  • PERi-Salted Chips Topped with PERi-PERi salt.
  • Chips Many people ask “Are Nando’s chips vegan” and the answer is yes! Tuck in.
  • Garlic Bread You may also be wondering if Nando’s garlic bread is vegan and they have confirmed that it is.
  • Spicy Rice – Lightly spiced rice to pair with other dishes or enjoy alone.
  • Rainbow Slaw Colourful veggies topped with a zingy dressing.
  • Long Stem Broccoli – Served in a garlic and lemon dressing.
  • Mixed Leaf Salad – Leafy green lettuce with sweet baby plum tomatoes and cucumber.

Extras

  • Grilled Pineapple Succulent and sweet pineapple to pair with a wrap, burger or pitta.
  • Grilled Portobello Mushroom – A large, juicy, flavour-packed mushroom.
  • PERi-Plant Strips – Pea protein strips that taste just like the famous PERi-PERi chicken.
  • 1/2 Avocado – Ripe and ready.

Desserts

  • Mango Gelado A refreshing vegan dessert to finish off your meal.

Are Nando’s sauces vegan?

These are the vegan sauces at Nando’s:

  • PERi-PERi Drizzle – A spicy PERi-PERi infused oil to drizzle on your plant-based dishes.
  • Garlic PERinaise – The infamous Nando’s PERinaise, but plant-based!
  • Churrasco PERinaise – PERinaise but make it smoky
  • Chilli Jam – A sweet, sticky sauce with a hint of spice.

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This information is accurate on 06/05/2025.

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