5 Chain Restaurants With Incredible Gluten-Sensitive Menu Options

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If you’ve decided to go gluten-free just for the sake of it, you might not notice the number of chain restaurants that offer limited gluten-less menu items, and you might not care. But if you suffer from celiac disease (an aggressive allergy to gluten), you can’t just hope a dish doesn’t have gluten in it. So let’s not get EpiPens or an ambulance involved. Here are five chain restaurants that offer awesome gluten-free menu options and won’t leave you wondering if what you’re eating is safe.

1. Arby’s

If you’re interested in hitting up a traditional fast food restaurant without worrying about cross-contamination or accidental ingestion of gluten, head to Arby’s. The chain offers a gluten-free menu page that details the options you get at every store, including the chopped farmhouse salad, every meat and a number of sauces.

2. Boston Market

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If you live near a Boston Market, you should hit it up for some great gluten-free options. The restaurant chain has a specific page on its website dedicated to creating a menu based on allergies. You can even choose more than one allergy to see what’s up for grabs. You’ll be able to indulge in awesome menu items like creamy garlic chicken and the Santa Fe salad as well as sides like the classic gravy.

3. Applebee’s

Interested in a chain that’s reminiscent of a steakhouse? Look no further than Applebee’s, which has a separate page on its website just for allergy information. Other than asking the server to take out any gluten ingredients to dishes, which you can totally do, refer to the page for safe-to-eat options like the double-glazed baby back ribs, loaded baked potatoes and chicken tortilla soup.

4. Chipotle

Topping many lists for its allergy-sensitive menu, Chipotle is another great go-to for those with gluten allergies. Its gluten-free menu page details all the items you can feel free to grab, like the tortilla chips, queso and all other meats and toppings.

5. Olive Garden

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Want Italian but want to skip the breadcrumbs? We got you covered. Olive Garden offers a bomb menu listing of all gluten-free options on its website. You should specifically tell the server about your allergy so that none of your food is prepared near not-gluten-free items and surfaces, but then you’re free to order popular items like zuppa toscana, grilled chicken parmesan and gluten-sensitive rotini with meat sauce.