Whitman College prides itself on providing food service that meets all dietary needs, especially for those students who don’t eat meat, poultry or fish. Every dining hall features a vegetarian option at all its meals. The salad bar even has tofu every day.

But of course, there’s something to be said for some variety in your everyday noshing.
As a vegetarian myself, I usually avoid fast food as much as possible. And, mostly, they are not seeking out vegetarian customers.

So what do you do in Walla Walla if you have five dollars in your pocket and not much time to get a meal?

One option is one of the taco trucks, Tacos la Monarca. One of these trucks can be found on Issacs east of campus, next to Baskin Robbins, and the other is on Rose St. south of 9th Ave.

Grilled Walla Walla onions are a must-have, either on tacos or in a vegetarian burrito. Two tacos or a burrito will ring in under five dollars, but it might be worth it to splurge on an horchata, a type of sweet rice-milk. The food’s heavy and quite filling, but it’s balanced out by a generous portion of vegetables.

Ice-burg, the burger-and-shake drive-through restaurant just off of 9th Ave., provides the sort of American dining experience most vegetarians have to miss out on. A garden burger, fries and a shake costs just over five dollars. It’s a great place to take your friends who always complain that they never get to go to a burger joint with you.

Finally, Sweet Basil Pizzeria is an excellent choice for quick, cheap and flavorful food. The Mediterranean and pesto pizzas are both laden with vegetables and cheeses of all varieties and flavors, and you can get two slices for five dollars. Also, the veggie calzone good for splitting between a pair of friends.