Plant-Based Options at Stony Brook University

Updated December 6, 2023

 

East Side and West Side Dine-In

• Breakfast
  • Oatmeal with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon.  
  • Cold Cereal with Soy Milk, Oat Milk, Almond Milk (East Side dine-in only). 
  • Tofu Scramble available daily for breakfast 
  • Fresh Fruit Plate
• Lunch and Dinner
  • Rooted (West Side Dine-In)- Two week menu cycle and station dedicated completely Vegan recipes called Rooted at East Side and West Side dine-in. 
  • Sides at the International Market/Chef’s Table have Vegan options.
    • Grilled tofu is available upon request.
    • Grill - Vegan burgers, eggplant sandwiches, etc. on a rotating menu. 
    • Vegan cheese is always available on the side salad protein bar at East Side Dining. Available upon request at West Side dine-in.
      • Build a salad using the Vegan cheese.
      • Use it as a topping on a burger.
      • Bring it to a deli employee and ask to add it to your Vegan wrap.
      • Have a Vegan recipe that you want at Rooted? Send them to: Laura.Martorano@stonybrook.edu

 

Market at West Side and Emporium Market

• Grab n' Go
  • Black Bean Burrito with Brown Rice
  • Sesame Grill, Tofu, Lettuce, Tomato On Wheat Bread

 

Student Activities Center (SAC)

• Heathy by Nature

  At least 1-2 options are Vegan on a daily basis

  Vegan Bowls to look for:

  • Chickpea Falafel Bowl with Red Pepper Tahini Hummus, Mesclun Mix, Olives, Sesame Seeds, Pickled Avocado, Lemon Herb Tahini Dressing
  • Teriyaki Cauliflower Bowl with Cauliflower, Coconut Milk, Jasmine Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Edamame, Spinach, Sesame Seeds, Teriyaki Sauce.
  • Jerk Tofu Vegan Bowl with Jerk Tofu, Rice And Peas, Sweet Plantains, Pickled Peppers, Coconut-Curry Sauce
  • Mushroom Veggie Bowl - Roasted Mushrooms, Sunflower Seeds, Lemon Olive Oil, Broccoli, Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice, Chickpea, Avocado Salsa, Sriracha
• Corner Deli

  Build Your Own sandwich or wrap with:

  • Glazed Vegetables
  • Chickpea “Tuna” sandwich
  • Hummus sandwich and wrap
• Seawolves Pizza / Pasta
  • Penne with Marinara Sauce
• Grill Favorites and Gourmet Melts

  located next to Kickin' Chickin

  • Garden Burger is Vegetarian, ask for a Vegan Burger

  Vegetarian options:

  • Grilled Vegetable and Monterey Cheese Melt
  • Classic American, Swiss, Pepper Jack Melt 
  • Customize the melts by removing any of the animal proteins
    • Example 1: Smoked Turkey, Brie, Mozzarella Cheese and Fig Jam melt - becomes Brie, Mozzarella Cheese and Fig jam melt. 
    • Example 2: Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil and Prosciutto Melt - becomes fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Melt
• WokWork
  • Cubed tofu
  • Brown Rice
  • Vegetables 

  Ask a manager if you want any of these items to be prepared separately using the purple allergen kits.

• Noodle Bowl

  Build Your Own Noodle Bowl with these ingredients:

  • • Vegetable broth
    • Vegetables Mushrooms, Carrots, Broccoli, Bok Choy
    • Noodles: Soba Noodles, Pho Noodles
      • Lo Mein - contains Egg (Vegetarian) 
    • Add Protein - Tofu 
    • Sauce: Sriracha, Soy, Teriyaki
• Craft Salads and Smoothies (at SAC Market next to Dunkin')

  Craft Smoothies:

  • Can be made with Oat Milk if it is not listed already
  • Already Made with Oat Milk and Vegan
    • • Super Green Detox - Spinach, Kale, Mango, Pineapple, Ginger, Agave Nectar 
      • Choco-Nut Smoothie - Oat Milk, Peanut Butter, Banana, Cocoa Powder, Agave Nectar

  Açaí Bowls:

  • Remove the Oats and Honey Granola and Honey drizzle 
  • Create Your Own Açaí Bowl with these Vegan ingredients

  Craft Salads:

  • Create Your Own Craft Salad with Vegan ingredients

Roth

• Smash n' Shake
  • Meatless Malibu Single Burger
    • Add Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato for toppings
  • Beyond Burger (#7) 
  • You can also ask for side garden salad instead of fries. 
• Subway
  • Create your own Subway sandwich with plant-based ingredients (cucumber, Vegan patty, vegetable toppings etc.)
• SAVOR

  Build your own pasta with these ingredients:

  • Pasta
  • Vegetables: sun dried tomatoes, roasted mushrooms, broccoli florets, peas 
  • Sauce: marinara sauce or vegetable broth
  • Add Vegan meatballs for additional protein

 

Jasmine

• Cafetasia, Curry Kitchen, SushiDo
  • Vegetarian and Vegan combo meals
  • White Rice and Mixed Vegetables
  • Seasoned Tofu, Rice and Mixed Vegetables combo meals 
  • SushiDo - Bowls can be made with tofu and rolls can be made with avocado, vegetables, etc. 
  • Hibachi Vegetables and Rice only without Egg. Soy sauce base.

 

East Side Dining Retail

• Cocina Fresca

  Build Your Own Burrito with either of the following:

  • Beyond Chilli Beef + Rice + Bean and toppings of choice. 
  • Rice + Beans only with toppings of choice.  
  • Beans only with vegetable toppings of choice. 
  • Sautéed Vegetables + Toppings of choice
    • Extra Additions 
      • Corn and Black Bean Salsa (adds 2 grams Protein)
      • Guacamole (adds Monounsaturated Fats and 1 gram Protein)

  Build your own Taco:

  • Beyond Chilli Beef + Rice + Bean and toppings of choice. 
  • Rice + Beans only with toppings of choice.  
  • Beans only with vegetable toppings of choice. 
  • Sautéed Vegetables + Toppings of choice
    • Extra Additions:
      • Corn and Black Bean Salsa (adds 2 grams Protein)
      • Guacamole (adds Monounsaturated Fats and 1 gram Protein)

  Build your own Burrito Bowl:

  • Beyond Chilli Beef + Rice + Bean and toppings of choice. 
  • Rice + Beans only with toppings of choice.  
  • Beans only with vegetable toppings of choice. 
  • Sautéed Vegetables + toppings of choice
    • Extra Additions:
      • Corn and Black Bean Salsa (adds 2 grams Protein)
      • Guacamole (adds Monounsaturated Fats and 1 gram Protein)

  Vegetarian/Plant-Based:

  • Vegan Beef Quesadilla
  • Cheese Quesadilla
  • Vegan Beef Nachos
  • Cheese Nachos
    • Add sautéed vegetables, onions and other vegetable toppings for customization
    • Add a side of Corn and Black Bean Salsa, Black Beans or Ranchero Beans for an additional source of protein. Adds (2-5 grams of Protein)
      • Add a side of Rice to your Beans to embrace the complementary proteins (adds an additional 6 grams of Protein).
  • Vegan Beef Nachos
  • Cheese Nachos

  Chips, Salsa, Rice and Beans:

  • • Create your complementary* protein combo

  *Complementary proteins ensure that you get the essential amino acids you need when eating plant-based meals as it brings out all 20 amino acids.

• Halal NY

  Build Your Own Chickpea Falafel Platter, Pita or Salad:

  • Our Chickpea Falafels are made fresh and available to be placed on a platter, pita or salad.

  Build Your Own Hummus Platter, Pita or Salad:

  • Add Hummus as your main protein source 

  Vegetarian/Plant-Based:

  • Baba Ganoush - Eggplant, Sesame Tahini Paste, Greek Yogurt and Pine Nuts, which are all extremely protein-dense.
    • Add or swap the hummus for the Baba Ganoush

  Top Your Chickpea Falafel and/or Hummus Pita, Platter, Salad with these ingredients to add extra protein:

  • Tabbouleh Salad
  • White Bean Salad
  • Tahini Sauce
  • Vegetarian Options - Tzatziki Sauce and/or White Sauce
• Island Soul

  Vegetarian/Plant-based:

  • Rasta Pasta 
  • Vegetable Patty
  • Mac & Cheese

  Vegan:

  • Rice and Peas with Coconut Milk 
  • Fried Plantains
• Delancey Street

  Glatt Kosher (does not contain dairy)

  Breakfast All Day:

  • Avocado Toast - Can be customized to be without egg

  Signature Superfoods Bowls:

  • Vegetarian/Plant-based due to the Honey in the Dressing
  • Veggie Superfood Bowl with Toasted Almonds - comes with brown rice, avocado, mandarin oranges, almonds, beets, onions, green beans, honey lime dressing

  Made to Order Grill:

  • Falafel Pita with Couscous and Tahini 
  • California Veggie Slider 
  • Create a Customized Order for
    • Grilled Vegetable Wrap 
    • Falafel Wrap 
    • Vegan Grilled Cheese

  Grab & Go:

  • Vegetable Wraps
• Wicked Wingz

  Plant-Based "Chicken" Wings:

  • Choice of Sauce:
    • Carolina BBQ Sauce
    • Korean-Style BBQ Sauce
    • Sweet Soy Sesame BBQ Sauce
    • Curry Sauce
    • BBQ Jerk
    • Zatar Seasoning
    • Jerk Seasoning
    • Lemon Pepper Sesame

 

Peet's

• Peet's (located in the Alan S. deVries Center)

  Breakfast Sandwiches & Specials:

  • Avocado Toast with Toasted Chickpeas
  • Chickpea “Tuna” Bagel Sandwich 
  • Avocado BLT (without the Bacon) on a Bagel 
  • Bagel with Avocado 
  • Oatmeal cup

  Milk Options for Beverages:

  • Almond Milk
  • Oat Milk 
  • Soy Milk

 

SBU Eats Food Trucks

• SBU Eats Grill/Wings Food Truck
  • Chapata Nachos (contains Greek yogurt in sauce, ask for sauce to be removed)
  • Angry Bird Beyond Burger, request to have cheese removed.

  Plant-Based “Chicken” Wings

  Choice of sauce:

  • • • Carolina BBQ Sauce
      • Korean-Style BBQ Sauce
      • Sweet Soy Sesame BBQ Sauce
      • Curry Sauce
      • BBQ Jerk
      • Zatar Seasoning
      • Jerk Seasoning
      • Lemon Pepper Sesame