gluten-free chicken sandwich on a gluten-free bun with Red Robin steak fries

Red Robin Gluten-Free Menu: You’ll Love What You CAN Eat!

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Dining out with celiac disease can be a challenge. I love when I find a reliable restaurant that can safely feed me and my daughter. Red Robin is one of a small selection of restaurant chains I trust.

It is a favorite in the gluten-free community for two reasons:

  1. So much of Red Robin’s menu can be made gluten-free.
  2. Red Robin has an excellent system for handling food allergies and celiac disease.
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Red Robin’s Gluten-Allergy Protocols

Red Robin Restaurants have the following allergy protocols:

  • Certified master allergen trainers
  • Safety protocols to prevent cross-contact with gluten
  • Digital allergy menus, for the latest allergen information
  • A “purple pick” in your meal, letting you know your food was prepared according to allergy protocols

Red Robin is a rare exception in the world of chain restaurants. Check out Red Robin’s Allergen Promise to you:

We pledge to give Guests the confidence to enjoy more of our menu regardless of restrictions. Our Certified Master Allergen Trainers are continually enhancing our program and providing the most current data. Our kitchens are alerted of every allergen request so dedicated tools can be used to prevent cross-contact. The purple pick identifies each allergen-accommodated meal and provides confidence that precautions have been taken.

Red Robin’s Allergen Promise

Disclaimer: Red Robin is not a dedicated gluten-free restaurant. While the staff takes significant measures to prevent cross-contamination, there is still some risk of gluten cross-contact when dining in a restaurant that is not exclusively gluten-free.

I have celiac disease and personally feel safe dining in Red Robin restaurants. I always follow the following 5 Tips for Ordering Gluten-Free at Red Robin.

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5 Tips for Ordering Gluten-Free at Red Robin

  1. Visit the interactive allergen menu on Red Robin’s website. Choose your specific location, as ingredients can vary by restaurant. Select gluten-free and pick from So. Many. Options.
  2. Let the team members know you have celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or are otherwise on a gluten-free diet. While not factually correct, I often say, “I have celiac disease, a severe gluten allergy.” There is more awareness in the restaurant industry when you use the words “severe allergy” rather than just celiac disease.
  3. Ask for a manager. This is optional but is a best practice for making sure gluten-allergy protocols are followed.
  4. Chat with the manager about gluten cross-contact during preparation. Specifically, ask about:
    • A dedicated gluten-free fryer for fries
    • Clean cooking space for grilled items, like chicken and burgers
  5. Look for the purple pick when your food is served! This will let you know gluten-allergy protocols were followed and you have received the correct meal.
Red Robin's gluten-free steak fries

Good News about Your Red Robin Favorites!

  • The famous Red Robin’s seasoning is gluten-free! You can ask to see the container for extra reassurance. It is labeled gluten-free.
  • Red Robin has a separate fryer for gluten-free french fries and chips! Always confirm at your local Red Robin restaurant to make sure they are following allergy protocols for the dedicated gluten-free fryer. Some locations have a dedicated fryer next to the regular fryer, which is a high risk for cross-contamination.
  • Freckled lemonade is gluten-free!
  • Red Robin offers a gluten-free bun! This means you can order almost any burger from the extensive burger menu. Simply substitute the bun. Some burgers require a couple of additional modifications to remove other gluten ingredients.

Love the gluten-free bun? Some Red Robin locations will sell you individually-packaged gluten-free buns to take home!

gluten-free chicken sandwich on a gluten-free bun with Red Robin steak fries

Gluten-Free Bun Ingredients

According to Red Robin, the gluten-free buns are from Rotellas Bakery. They contain water, food starch modified, corn starch, potato starch, long grain milled rice, stabilized rice bran, granulated sugar, egg whites, canola oil, yeast, salt, pea fiber, modified cellulose, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, psyllium husk powder, cultured brown rice, brown rice, and calcium sulfate.

This information was provided to me directly from Red Robin via email. If you have additional dietary needs, besides gluten-free, request updated information at the time of ordering. As we have all discovered over the past few years, suppliers can change quickly.

Red Robin's in-restaurant digital gluten-free interactive menu
You can access Red Robin’s interactive allergen menu online or on a device provided to you at the restaurant.

Red Robin Gluten-Free Menu

Following is the Red Robin Gluten-Allergy Menu at a glance. Items without gluten are listed, along with necessary modifications.

For the most up-to-date, official allergen menu for your local restaurant, visit Red Robin’s website. The interactive menu is well-designed. Choose your specific location, as ingredients can vary by restaurant.

Always confirm gluten-free menu items with the server or manager when placing your order at the restaurant.

Appetizers

  • Cheesy Bacon Truffle Fries: remove cheese sauce

Signature Burgers

  • Banzai Burger: swap bun and teriyaki sauce, remove pineapple
  • Bleu Ribbon Burger: swap bun, onion straws, and Heinz 57 sauce
  • Burnin’ Love Burger: swap bun and jalapeño coins, remove whole jalapeños
  • Burnin’ Love Chicken: swap bun and jalapeño coins, remove whole jalapeños
  • MadLove Burger: swap bun, remove cheddar parmesan mix and candied bacon
  • Royal Red Robin Burger: swap bun, remove bacon strips and fried egg
  • Scorpion Gourmet Burger: swap bun and jalapeño coins
  • Smoke & Pepper Burger: swap bun, remove bacon strips
  • Southern Charm Burger: swap bun, remove bacon strips, whisky bbq sauce, and grilled onions
  • Tycoon Burger: swap bun, remove mushrooms and marinade

Classic Burgers & More

  • Bacon Cheeseburger: swap bun, remove bacon
  • Guacamole Bacon Burger: swap bun, remove bacon
  • Keep It Simple Beef, Chicken, or Veggie Burger: swap bun
  • Monster Burger: swap bun
  • Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger: swap bun
  • Sauteed ‘Shroom Burger: swap bun, remove mushrooms (basically a regular burger with swiss cheese)
  • Turkey Burger: swap bun
  • Impossible Burger or Cheeseburger: swap bun
  • The Wedgie Burger: remove bacon strips (this is a wedge salad-style burger with no bun)
  • Veggie Burger: swap bun
  • Haystack Double Burger: swap bun, mayo, and onion straws
  • Red’s Double Burger: swap bun

Entrees

  • Ensenada Chicken Platter

Sandwiches

  • Arctic Cod Fish Sandwich: swap bun and breaded cod
  • California Chicken: swap bun, remove bacon strips
  • Crispy Chicken: swap bun and crispy chicken

Salads

  • Avo-Cobb-o Salad: remove croutons
  • Bottomless House Salad: remove croutons
  • Crispy Chicken Tender Salad: swap crispy chicken, remove croutons
  • Simply Grilled Chicken Salad: remove croutons
  • Southwest Chicken Salad: swap jalapeño coins

Sides

*Important! Request that your fries or chips be fried in a dedicated gluten-free fryer, to prevent cross-contact with gluten in a shared fryer.

  • Coleslaw
  • Bottomless House Side Salad: remove croutons
  • Bottomless Steak Fries
  • Bottomless Steamed Broccoli
  • Bottomless Sweet Potato Fries
  • Bottomless Yukon Chips
Red Robin chick sticks, marinara sauce, and apple slices

Kid’s Favorites

  • Grilled Chicken Dip’ns
  • Red’s Cheeseburger – Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Veggie: swap bun

Kid’s Sides

*Important! Request that your child’s fries or chips be fried in a dedicated gluten-free fryer.

  • Coleslaw
  • Bottomless Mandarin Oranges
  • Bottomless Carrots
  • Bottomless House Side Salad: remove croutons
  • Bottomless Steak Fries
  • Bottomless Steamed Broccoli
  • Bottomless Sweet Potato Fries
  • Bottomless Yukon Chips

Beverages

  • Coke Products
  • Minute Maid Lemonades, including raspberry, peach, and sugar-free varieties
  • Freckled Lemonade
  • Iced Tea, including raspberry, peach, and sugar-free varieties
  • Cream Soda: orange and raspberry
  • Poppin’ Purple Lemonade
  • Rootbeer Float
  • Sunset Lemonade
  • Very Berry Raspberry Limeade
  • Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake: remove Doh! Ring (discuss preparation and cross-contact)

Desserts

  • Kids Sundae

Sauces & Dressings

  • Baja Ranch Dressing
  • Balsamic Dressing
  • Bleu Cheese Dressing
  • Buzz Sauce
  • Chipotle Aioli
  • French Dressing (select locations)
  • Guacamole
  • Honey Mustard Poppyseed Dressing
  • House Made Salsa
  • Island Heat Sauce
  • Italian Dressing
  • Marinara Sauce
  • Olive Oil & Vinegar (select locations)
  • Premium Mayonnaise
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Red’s Secret Tavern Sauce
  • Roasted Garlic Aioli
  • Scorpion Sauce
  • Smoke ‘n Pepper Ketchup
  • Sweet & Spicy Ketchup
  • Tartar Sauce
  • Thousand Island Dressing
  • Truffle Porcini Aioli

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    FAQs

    Sort of. Red Robin offers an Interactive Allergy-Friendly Menu. Select your location and choose the gluten restriction. This helpful interactive menu will show you which items do not contain gluten and how to modify your order to remove ingredients that contain gluten or have a high risk of cross-contact with gluten.

    Yes! Red Robin offers gluten-free hamburger buns. According to Red Robin, the gluten-free buns are from Rotellas Bakery, and the ingredients are water, food starch modified, corn starch, potato starch, long grain milled rice, stabilized rice bran, granulated sugar, egg whites, canola oil, yeast, salt, pea fiber, modified cellulose, tapioca starch, xanthan gum, psyllium husk powder, cultured brown rice, brown rice, and calcium sulfate.

    Suppliers and ingredients can change. If you have additional allergies, consult with the restaurant staff for updated information at the time of ordering.

    Yes, the popular Red Robin seasoning that comes on its steak fries (and sits on the table for seasoning lovers to add more) IS gluten-free! Read the label when you are in the restaurant. It says gluten-free right on the container!

    Yes. Red Robin’s steak fries and sweet potato fries have no gluten ingredients and are prepared in a dedicated gluten-free fryer. Always confirm at your local Red Robin that the designated fryer is being used exclusively for gluten-free items and is not right next to the gluten fryer.

    The following Red Robin’s sauces and dressings are gluten-free:

    • Baja Ranch Dressing
    • Balsamic Dressing
    • Bleu Cheese Dressing
    • Buzz Sauce
    • Chipotle Aioli
    • French Dressing (select locations)
    • Guacamole
    • Honey Mustard Poppyseed Dressing
    • House Made Salsa
    • Island Heat Sauce
    • Italian Dressing
    • Marinara Sauce
    • Olive Oil & Vinegar (select locations)
    • Premium Mayonnaise
    • Ranch Dressing
    • Red’s Secret Tavern Sauce
    • Roasted Garlic Aioli
    • Scorpion Sauce
    • Smoke ‘n Pepper Ketchup
    • Sweet & Spicy Ketchup
    • Tartar Sauce
    • Thousand Island Dressing
    • Truffle Porcini Aioli

    No. The popular Red Robin campfire sauce is not gluten-free. It contains wheat flour.

    At Red Robin we strive to ensure that every Guest has a great dining experience, and that includes Guests with a special dietary need. We understand how difficult menu choices can be when dining out and trying to avoid certain ingredients, whether it’s for food intolerance

    At Red Robin we strive to ensure that every Guest has a great dining experience, and that includes Guests with a special dietary need. We understand how difficult menu choices can be when dining out and trying to avoid certain ingredients, whether it’s for food intolerances or food allergies. To help meet your individual dietary needs, Red Robin is happy to provide you with our interactive allergen menu so that you can find friendly foods or substitute just the right ingredients for your needs. These options are not intended to supersede professional medical advice that you have received.

    Red Robin relies on our suppliers’ statements of ingredients in identifying which products did not contain certain allergens. However, ingredient changes may occur due to substitutions, preparation variation and regional availability of products. Additionally, as we cook, prepare, and serve your meal, the listed menu option may come in contact with the allergen you want to avoid. For example, we might cook the listed menu option on the same flat top as a menu item that contains the allergen you want to avoid. Red Robin cannot guarantee that any menu item will be prepared completely free of the allergen in question. We will update these online menus as our menu selections, ingredients and/or preparation techniques change.

    Please visit our website upon each visit for the most current allergen/sensitivity information available. And as always, please make sure to inform your server of your specific dietary needs when ordering so that Red Robin can accommodate your requests.

    Soybean Oil: Several Red Robin menu items contain fully refined soybean oil, which according to the FDA is not an allergen.

    NOTICE: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Eggs served sunnyside up may be undercooked.

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