Vegan pizza at Domino's: vegan cheese, the build-your-own play, and what to skip

Domino's is not the easiest pizza chain to navigate as a vegan, but it is navigable. The build-your-own system gives you full control over every component, most of the vegetable toppings are clean, and several of the doughs are free of dairy and eggs. The complication is that vegan cheese is only available in select markets, cross-contamination on a busy pizza line is real, and a few ingredients hide animal products in places nobody expects. This guide covers every layer of the order so you know exactly what to choose and what to skip.

Vegan cheese: where it exists and where it does not
Domino's offers a vegan cheese option in the United Kingdom, Australia, and a small number of other international markets. In those markets the vegan cheese is listed in the online builder and can be added to any pizza the same way regular cheese would be. If you are in one of those markets, confirm it is still available at your specific location before ordering, because availability can vary by store.

In the United States, Domino's does not offer vegan cheese at any location as of the date of this guide. That is not a rumor or a regional edge case - there is no vegan cheese option in the US builder. If a US location ever starts offering it, confirm directly with the store, because corporate rollouts sometimes reach individual franchise locations before the website reflects the change.

The US play without vegan cheese is no cheese at all, which works better than it sounds when you lean into the sauce and toppings. A pizza built on a good tomato base with four or five vegetable toppings and no cheese is a different product than a regular pizza, but it stands on its own. We will cover the exact build below.

Which doughs are vegan
In the United States, the hand-tossed crust is vegan - no dairy, no eggs. The Brooklyn style crust is vegan. The thin crust is vegan. Those three cover most of what Domino's sells on a given night.

The pan crust, also called the Handmade Pan, is not vegan. It contains milk. That one is the only disqualifier in the US lineup, and it is easy to avoid by choosing any of the other three.

Outside the US, dough recipes can vary by market because Domino's operates through franchise agreements and ingredient sourcing differs by country. If you are ordering in Canada, the EU, or any other market and the dough is important to you, check the local allergen information on the Domino's website for your country or ask the store directly.

Sauces and which ones are safe
The classic tomato sauce is vegan. The robust inspired tomato is vegan. Marinara is vegan. The BBQ sauce is vegan. Those four cover the most common sauce choices and all of them work as a base for a plant-based build.

The Garlic Parmesan white sauce is not vegan - it is built on cream and cheese. The white sauce shows up as a default on some specialty pizzas, so if you start from a specialty pizza template and customize from there, check that the sauce was not auto-filled.

Our default recommendation is the robust tomato or the classic red. Both hold up better than BBQ under a heavy topping load, and the extra sauce modifier adds moisture that partially compensates for the missing cheese.

Toppings: the safe list and what to skip
Domino's vegetable toppings are almost entirely plant-based. The safe list: mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, black olives, green olives, spinach, banana peppers, jalapenos, fresh tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and pineapple. Any combination of those works.

Skip all cheeses, including parmesan asiago, which is sometimes listed separately from the main cheese blend. Skip anchovies. Skip all meat toppings including pepperoni, sausage, chicken, beef, and bacon. The parmesan asiago topping is the one that catches people - it sounds like a flavoring more than a cheese, but it is a dairy product.

For a US build that compensates for the missing cheese, we load up the toppings more than we would on a cheesy pizza. Something like: robust tomato base, extra sauce, mushrooms, onions, peppers, olives, spinach, banana peppers. Six to seven vegetable toppings make the pizza feel substantial even without cheese.

Sides: what to order and what to skip
Most of the sides at Domino's are not vegan-friendly. Garlic bread contains butter. Cinnamon Bread Twists contain dairy. Marbled Cookie Brownie and most dessert items contain dairy and eggs. The Cheesy Bread is a non-starter for obvious reasons.

Bread Bites are worth confirming directly with the store - the base recipe varies by location, and some versions contain dairy. Ask before assuming they are safe.

The safest side order is to skip the sides and focus on the pizza. If you are ordering for a group and want something to share, a side salad without cheese and without croutons is available at some locations, but Domino's is not primarily a salad chain and availability is inconsistent.

How to order: online and in-store
Online is the better channel for a vegan order because you control every component and can see the full ingredient list before confirming. Start with the custom pizza builder. Choose your crust - hand-tossed, Brooklyn style, or thin. Set the sauce to robust tomato or classic red. Under cheese, select none or remove the default cheese entirely. Then build your topping selection from the vegetable list. In markets with vegan cheese, that option will appear in the cheese section if your store stocks it.

At the counter or over the phone, the script is: I would like a custom pizza on hand-tossed crust, with the robust tomato sauce, no cheese, and then the toppings you want by name. Listing no cheese explicitly is important because cheese is the default and staff sometimes skip removing it without a clear ask.

One honest note about cross-contamination: Domino's is a high-volume pizza line where the same hands, cutting boards, and preparation surfaces handle dairy and meat constantly. The order can be built without animal products in the ingredients, but the environment is not allergen-grade and contact with dairy or meat residue on the line is likely. If you are managing a medical allergy or a strict zero-contact standard, Domino's is not the right call. If you are vegan for ethical or environmental reasons and comfortable with a shared-kitchen environment, the build above is as clean as the chain gets.

Domino's rewards the person who goes into the order with a plan. Know your crust (hand-tossed, Brooklyn, or thin - not pan), know your sauce (tomato-based, not Garlic Parmesan), pull cheese off entirely if you are in the US, load up on vegetable toppings, and use the online builder so nothing slips through by default. In markets where vegan cheese is available, confirm at your specific store before placing the order. The chain is not set up with vegans as a primary audience, but the build-your-own system is flexible enough to work if you know where the traps are.