Updated February 2025! Firehouse Subs is a fast casual sandwich shop founded by fireman for fireman-sized appetites. They dabbled for a bit in wraps, but now stick to their core menu of hot and cold subs and salads. Their menu is filled with dairy-free options, in addition to gluten-free, egg-free, and nut-free choices. Our menu guide below cover the U.S., but most of the options in Canada are the same.
Firehouse Subs Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Custom Order & Allergen Notes
This menu guide includes dairy-free menu options first, followed by custom order components. Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks. Please note that this guide is for the U.S. locations. Options may vary in other countries.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: Firehouse Subs does not use or source any ingredients made with nuts or peanuts. All salads, salad dressings, and dairy-free meats, toppings, and condiments listed below for the sandwiches are made without gluten, except the garlic mayonnaise. They also offer gluten-free sub rolls at Firehouse Subs. All items listed below are made without egg, except the chicken noodle soup and all mayo-based or mayo-containing items (including the honey mustard, slaw, and tuna salad items). For vegan options, see the Vegan Menu Guide at the bottom of this post.
Salads
Firehouse Salad with Chicken, Ham, or Turkey (no cheese)
Hook & Ladder Salad (no cheese)
Italian with Grilled Chicken Salad (no cheese)
Side Salad (no cheese)
Dairy-Free Salad Dressings: Balsamic Dressing, Honey Mustard Dressing (contains egg), Italian Dressing (NOT the Lite version), Oil & Vinegar
Soup & Sides
Chicken Noodle Soup
Coleslaw
Firehouse Chili
Pickle Spear
Side Salad (no cheese)
Heads Up! Sorry, all of the Cookies, Brownies, and Krispy Treats at Firehouse Subs do contain milk. Chips vary by location, so check the packaging for allergens. The Garlic Bread does contain milk in the form of garlic butter.
Hot Specialty Subs
Club on a Sub (no cheese)
Engineer (no cheese)
Firehouse Captain’s Club (no cheese)
Firehouse Steak (no cheese)
French Dip (no cheese, no Italian seasoning, no garlic butter on bread)
Hook & Ladder (no cheese)
Italian (no cheese, no Italian seasoning; see Heads Up below)
Jamaican Jerk Turkey (no cheese)
New York Steamer (no cheese)
Smokehouse Beef Brisket (no cheese)
Spicy Cajun Chicken (no cheese)
Turkey Bacon (no cheese, no ranch)
Heads Up! According to management, the Firehouse Hero Sauce is Captain Sorensen’s Datil Pepper Hot Sauce mixed with mayo, so it is dairy free. The Italian is supposed to be made with the regular Italian dressing, which is dairy-free by ingredients. Make sure they do not use the light Italian dressing or the Italian seasoning, both of which do contain milk.
Single Meat Subs & Build Your Own
Heads Up! At the time of our review, the entire single-meat sub menu (which does not include Meatballs) was dairy-free when ordered without cheese. See the Breads, Meats, Vegetables, and Condiments that follow to build-your-own sandwich at Firehouse Subs.
Breads
Gluten Free Ciabatta Roll (reportedly Schar brand)
Wheat Sub Roll
White Sub Roll
Heads Up! The King’s Hawaiian Sandwich Roll (seasonal) at Firehouse Subs do contain milk. The Garlic Bread Roll used on a few subs is a basic sub roll toasted with Garlic Butter. You can order those with no garlic butter, but a sprinkling of the Garlic Blend seasoning instead.
Meats
Beef Brisket
Chicken Breast
Corned Beef Brisket
Oven Roasted Chicken
Pastrami
Peppercorn Bacon
Pepperoni
Pulled Pork (seasonal)
Roast Beef
Salami
Sauteed Steak
Seared Seasoned Sliced Beef Rib (seasonal)
Smoked Honey Ham
Smoked Turkey Breast Roast
Tuna Salad
Heads Up! The Meatballs and limited offer Chicken Meatballs at Firehouse Subs do contain milk.
Vegetables & Other Toppings
Au Jus / Caramelized Bell Peppers
Au Jus / Savory Mushrooms
Avocado
Banana Peppers
Black Olives
Caramelized Onions
Cherry Pepper Rings
Coleslaw
Cucumber
Green Bell Peppers
Iceberg Lettuce
Jalapeno Peppers
Onion
Pickles
Sliced Pepperoncini
Tomato
Condiments
Au Jus
Balsamic Dressing
BBQ Sauce, Sweet Baby Ray’s
Cajun Mayo
Cajun Seasoning
Captain Sorensen’s Datil Pepper Hot Sauce
Firehouse Hero Sauce
Garlic Blend
Garlic Mayonnaise
Honey Mustard
Italian Dressing (NOT the Lite version)
Jerk Mustard
Light Mayonnaise
Marinara Sauce
Mayonnaise
Oil & Vinegar
Spicy Mustard
Sriracha Sauce
Sweet Mustard
Heads Up! The Garlic Butter, Italian Seasoning (it’s a cheese blend), Light Italian Dressing, and Peppercorn Ranch at Firehouse Subs do contain milk. The Garlic Blend is a garlic salt seasoning, not a spread. According to management, the Firehouse Hero Sauce is Captain Sorensen’s Datil Pepper Hot Sauce mixed with mayo, so it is dairy free.
Firehouse Subs Vegan Menu Guide
Some of the condiments at Firehouse Subs contain Worcestershire sauce (oddly, their au jus uses a vegetarian Worcestershire), and their wheat sub rolls contain honey. But we’ve put together this vegan guide to help you custom order a veggie sub or salad.
Vegan Breads
Gluten Free Ciabatta Roll (reportedly Schar brand)
White Sub Roll
Vegan Toppings
Au Jus Bell Peppers
Au Jus Mushrooms
Avocado
Banana Peppers
Black Olives
Caramelized Onions
Cherry Pepper Rings
Cucumber
Green Bell Peppers
Iceberg Lettuce
Jalapeno Peppers
Onion
Pickles
Sliced Pepperoncini
Tomato
Vegan Condiments
Balsamic Dressing
Cajun Seasoning
Garlic Blend
Italian Dressing (NOT the Light version)
Marinara Sauce
Oil & Vinegar
Spicy Mustard
Sriracha Sauce
Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce
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 the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. 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 chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Firehouse Subs
There are now more than 1200 Firehouse Subs locations in the U.S. See the website below for addresses, hours, and online ordering.
Website: www.firehousesubs.com
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3.7 out of 5 stars (based on 6 reviews)
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Check the cut for cheese
August 20, 2023
It’s probably just my local store, but I’m 0 for 2 with this place. They just peeled off the cheese and put Mayo on top of one, and both sandwiches I’ve ordered had cheese on the cut line, probably from a shared knife. 3 benadryl and an ice pick to the brain later, I’m swearing them off for good. McAlisters is better for me.
Raina
Awesome
July 6, 2022
Jon Robeson
Awesome
June 24, 2022
Jon Robeson
Firehouse is ALWAYS careful
January 31, 2022
Love this sub shop for its attention to details Red my sons dairy allergy and the delicious subs they create!
Nielke
Thank you!
January 31, 2022
My college aged milk allergic son uses your restaurant guides before eating out. Thank you for efforts in providing this information!
Bea
Response from Go Dairy Free
Glad we can help!
Need to be more aware of allergens
January 13, 2022
Certain stuff on their menu one might think doesnt have dairy has dairy such as their meatballs. Found out the hard way tonight. Luckily Im not terribly allergic. I even called out I have a dairy allergy and the employee didnt say anything about it. They also didnt change knives so I found cheese in the cut as well.
Dylan
Response from Go Dairy Free
Yes, please reference the guides! As noted above, the meatballs contain dairy.
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