Does Delta Have a Vegan Meal? [2024 ]

Finding vegan dishes in touristy places is becoming easier than ever. You don’t even have to be on land to celebrate your plant-based diet because more airlines are updating their inflight menus to cater to customers with particular dietary preferences. Does it mean you can enjoy a vegan meal when flying Delta Air Lines? Yes, it absolutely does!

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What Are the Usual Vegan Meal Options on Delta Flights?

Delta’s vegan meal menu varies depending on the route that you’re flying. Here are a few examples of meals you might find or that they have served:

Impossible Burger
Black Sheep Food meatballs
Vegan vegetable tagine with roasted sweet potatoes covered with a chermoula sauce
Vegan antipasto plate with gigante beans, mushrooms, red onions, roasted broccoli, romesco dip, and yellow squash

I fly Delta frequently and have also been served (in economy) vegan chili and Indian dishes, both of which were tasty. Delta usually includes an ingredients label on the meal, which is helpful since I also avoid gluten. If you’re flying one of their partner carriers, like Air China, you can expect to enjoy regionally influenced meals like sweet and sour tofu, which I received on a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles. It was one of my favorite vegan airplane meals.

Delta also began offering Lakeland Dairies oat milk creamer in September 2023 on domestic and international flights departing from the US.

china airlines vegan sweet and sour tofu meal on a flight from Taiwan to Los Angeles.

Can I Bring My Own Food on a Delta Flight?

Yes, Delta allows you to bring some food items on board as long as you can pack them correctly to pass the Transportation Security Administration screening. Options could include peanut butter and jelly, fruit, veggies, and other pre-packaged snacks. Check out some of my recommended vegan snacks before you go.

Does Delta Offer Vegan Snacks?

Delta offers a wide selection of vegan snacks! Its Flight Fuel menu has included the following treats (snacks and treats do vary depending on the route and class of service):

Calbee Harvest Snaps Snapea Crisps
Endangered Species natural dark chocolate
La Panzanella multigrain crackers
Late July Sea Salt multigrain tortilla chips
Madi K’s hickory-smoked almonds
Mary’s Gone Crackers Super Seed Crackers
Nabisco Original Wheat Thins
Nature’s Bakery lemon fig bar
Pick Pocket Dips traditional hummus
Quinoa Queen quinoa with pepper dip

All of Delta’s snack boxes include some of these plant-based goodies. Some are also gluten-free.

Aside from premium snacks, Delta also offers vegan-friendly complimentary refreshments — such as Lotus Biscoff cookies and Nuts.com almonds — in all cabin classes.

Vegan Meals on Other Airlines

Does Lufthansa Offer a Vegan Meal?
What are United’s Vegan Meal & Snack Options?
Can I Get a Vegan Meal on a British Airways Flight?
What Can Vegans Expect on an Air France Flight
Vegan Options on Air Canada
Does American Airlines Offer Vegan Meals and Snacks?

Is There a Certain Vegan Code Delta Uses for Vegan and Vegetarian Meals?

Delta uses the generic vegan code for its vegetarian and vegan special meals — VGML.

Do I Have to Preorder the Vegan Meal?

You must select vegan offerings in Delta’s special meal listing and make arrangements for your choices at least 24 hours before your flight in MyTrips or by calling 1-800-221-1212. The airline requires you to add your requests whenever you change your reservation.