Potbelly Sandwich Shop Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Special Orders

Updated August 2024! The original Potbelly Sandwich Shop was founded in Chicago in 1977, but it wasn’t until 20 years later that it began expanding. Now it’s a publicly traded company with hundreds of locations. Each location makes fresh, toasted sandwiches, salads, soups, and even serves oatmeal for breakfast. And Potbelly Sandwich Shop is pretty straightforward when it comes to allergens, so we were able to create this custom dairy-free menu.

Potbelly Sandwich Shop Dairy-free menu guide with allergen and vegan information

This menu guide lists dairy-free menu options first, followed by special order components. Note the special order requirements shown in parentheses () next to menu items and read the notes to fill in the blanks.

Further allergen and nutritional information: All items listed below are sold without egg, NutsAnd peanutunless otherwise stated or obvious (e.g. walnuts are a tree nut!). All spreads, toppings, salads and side dishes listed below are made without glutenapart from the croutons and crackers. Unfortunately, Potbelly Sandwich Shop does not currently offer gluten-free bread. Vegan options can be found in the Vegan menu guide at the end of this article.

Sandwiches

• A Wreck (without cheese, with dairy-free turkey)
• Avo Turkey (without cheese, with dairy-free turkey)
• BLTA
• Chicken Cordon Bleu (without cheese)
• Chicken salad (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Cubano (without cheese)
• Grilled chicken (without cheese)
• Grilled Chicken Club (without cheese)
• Italian (without cheese)
• Lucky 7 Meat (without cheese)
• Mediterranean (without cheese)
• Monkey Business
• Pastrami (without cheese)
• Peanut butter and jam (contains peanuts)
• Pizza (without cheese, without meatballs)
• Roast beef (without cheese)
• Sicilian (without cheese, without meatballs)
• Smoked ham (without cheese)
• Steakhouse beef (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Tuna salad (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Turkey Breast (without cheese, with dairy-free turkey)
• Wrecking Ball (no cheese, no meatballs)

Chin up! The oven roasted turkey, meatballs, and egg patty contain milk. The Lucky 7 Meat and Monkey Business subs are part of their “underground menu.” They list the Lucky 7 as dairy-free on the allergen menu, but most locations top it with cheese. Be sure to order without. Check out the protein topping options and other sandwich topping options in the lists below.

Salads

• A wreck (no cheese)
• Apple and walnut salad (without cheese)
• Chicken salad (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Clubhouse salad (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Farmer’s salad (without cheese, with dairy-free dressing) (contains egg)
• Gonzo Bonzo Salad (without cheese) (contains egg)
• Powerhouse Salad (contains egg)

Dairy-free dressings: Balsamic vinaigrette, fat-free vinaigrette, potbelly vinaigrette

Chin up! The “Gonzo Bonzo” and “Clubhouse” salads are on the menu at Potbelly Sandwich Shop.

Soups

Dairy-free soup toppings: Avocado, chopped bacon, oyster crackers, sliced ​​onions

Chin up! The chicken soup and chili at Potbelly Sandwich Shop contain milk.

Breakfast

• Make your own porridge (prepared with water)

Dairy-free oatmeal toppings: Bananas, brown sugar, diced apple, dried cranberries, glazed walnuts, raisins. But they don’t offer a milk drink to pour over your hot cereal.

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• applesauce
• Pickling
• Lay’s Classic Chips
• Zapp’s Hotter ‘N Hot Jalapeno Chips
• Zapp’s Mesquite Bar-B-Que Chips
• Zapp’s regular chips
• Zapps VooDoo Heat Chips
• Zapp’s VooDoo Regular Chips

Sandwich breads

• APARTMENT
• Multigrain (all sizes)
• White (all sizes)

Protein toppings

• bacon
• Capicola
• Chicken salad (contains egg)
• Grilled chicken
• Ham
• Mortadella
• Pepperoni
• roast beef
• salami
• Sausage
• Tuna salad (contains egg)
• Turkey breast (NOT the roasted turkey)

Chin up! The oven roasted turkey, meatballs and egg patty contain milk.

Sauces / Seasonings

• Brown mustard
• Horseradish mayonnaise (contains egg)
• Hummus
• Marinara sauce
• mayonnaise (contains egg)
• oil

Other sandwich coverings

• Artichoke hearts
• avocado
• Cucumbers
• Hot peppers
• Italian spices
• Lettuce
• Pickled vegetables
• Roasted red peppers
• sauerkraut
• Sliced ​​mushrooms
• Sliced ​​onions
• spinach
• tomato

Other salad toppings

• Artichoke hearts
• avocado
• Candied / glazed walnuts
• Chopped bacon
• Cucumbers
• Diced apples
• Diced red onion
• Dried cranberries
• Fresh strawberries
• Chickpeas
• Grape tomato
• Hard-boiled egg
• Hummus
• Italian spices
• Red grapes
• Roasted red peppers

Chin up! It looks like Potbelly Sandwich Shops no longer carry croutons. When they did, they were dairy free, but check in store to see if your local store carries croutons.

Vegan Menu Guide for Potbelly Sandwich Shop

• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white
• Mediterranean Sandwich on White (without cheese, without chicken)
• Veggie Sandwich on White (without cheese / melted)
• Apple-walnut salad (without meat, without cheese)
• Powerhouse salad (without meat, without egg)
• Gonzo Bonzo Salad (without cheese, without egg)
• Garden vegetable soup with oyster crackers
• Oatmeal with bananas, brown sugar, diced apple, dried cranberries, glazed walnuts or raisins (without milk)

Vegan sandwich & salad components

• FLAT BREAD
• White bread
• Brown mustard
• Hummus
• Marinara sauce
• oil
• Balsamic vinaigrette
• Fat-free vinaigrette
• Potbelly vinaigrette
• All vegetable/fruit sandwich and salad toppings
• Candied / glazed walnuts
• Chickpeas
• applesauce
• Whole gherkin
• Various chips

Chin up! The multigrain bread at Potbelly Sandwich Shop is not strictly vegan.

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 staff before ordering to make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice.

In any commercial kitchen, there is always a risk of possible cross-contamination with allergens. If cross-contamination is a concern for you, always speak with the manager to make sure your meal can be prepared safely. The 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 restaurant chain has different management and staff, and some may have different owners. This means there may be differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing. Always check the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.

Where to find Potbelly Sandwich Shop

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has more than 400 locations, most of them in the USA. Addresses, opening hours and online ordering can be found further down on the website.

Website: www.potbelly.com

You can find more tips for a dairy-free diet here: Avoid dairy products!