Fast Food Restaurants 101

ALWAYS double check when ordering that there is no cross-contamination and menu items are gluten free. This is a list of my favorite gluten-free safe fast food restaurants. I also included some fast food restaurants that are not safe.

SAFE FAST FOOD:

1. FIVE GUYS

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

   2. Lettuce Wrap

   3. Separate area to prepare burgers

2. JERSEY MIKES

   1. GF bread

   2. Separate area to prepare sandwiches

   3. Separate machine for meats and cheeses

   4. Different knife to cut the bread (blue)

3. IN N OUT

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

   2. Lettuce Wrap

   3. Separate area to prepare burgers

4. CHICK-FIL-A

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

      1. GF Grilled Nuggets

      2. Market Salad

      3. Cobb Salad w/ grilled nuggets

      4. Spicy Southwest Salad w/ grilled nuggets

      5. Dipping Sauce

   2. Separate area to prepare food

5. CHIPOTLE

   1. NO gluten-free tortillas

   2. Dedicated fryer ✅ (for chips)

   3. Bowls are GF

6. SHAKE SHACK

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

   2. GF buns

   3. Separate area to prepare burgers

7. HOPDODDY

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

   2. GF buns

   3. Separate area to prepare burgers

8. SONIC DRIVE-IN

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅

   2. Burger (no bun)

NOT SAFE :

1. BURGER KING

   1. Dedicated fryer❌

   2. Cross-contamination

2. KFC

   1. Dedicated fryer❌

   2. Essentially nothing besides a few salads

3. MCDONALD’S

   1. Dedicated fryer ✅ BUT, fries are coated with gluten, therefore DO NOT eat

   2. Cross-contamination

4. TACO BELL

   1. Dedicated fryer❌

   2. Cross-contamination