Dining Gluten Free at Fast Food Restaurants: Chick-fil-a, Wendy's, and Sonic Drive-in

Coping with the physical, mental, and emotional damages of Celiac Disease is difficult enough; but what about the desire to eat a fast and convenient meal? Surprisingly many fast food joints offer a specialized menu catered to the gluten intolerant. The following is a list of three popular and well-known fast food restaurants and their gluten-free menu offerings.

Remember: Be cautious while eating out and realize there is always a chance of cross contamination when other people are preparing your food!

Chick-fil-a's gluten-free menu as stated on their official Web site.
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/gluten.asp

Entree
Chick-fil-A® Chargrilled Chicken Filet
Chick-fil-A® Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad
Tortilla Strips

Sides
Fresh Fruit Cup
Side Salad
Cole Slaw
Carrot & Raisin Salad
Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries®
Hash Browns

Breakfast
Bacon slice
Egg
Sausage patty
American cheese slice
Hashbrowns

Desserts
Ice Dream® Cup
Chocolate Milkshake
Strawberry Milkshake
Vanilla Milkshake
Chocolate Syrup
Blueberry Topping
Strawberry Topping

Beverages
All Beverages

Dipping Sauces and Dressings
Barbecue Sauce
Honey Mustard Sauce
Honey Roasted BBQ Sauce
Polynesian Sauce
Buttermilk Ranch Sauce
Chick-fil-A Buffalo Sauce
Spicy Dressing
Blue Cheese Dressing
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing
Light Italian Dressing
Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard Dressing
Caesar Dressing
Reduced Fat Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Wendy's gluten-free menu as stated on their official Web site.
http://wendys.com/food/pdf/us/gluten_free_list.pdf

Meats
Hamburger Patty (without bun)
Ultimate Chicken Grill Fillet (without bun)

Condiments:
American Cheese
Swiss Cheese
Pepper Jack Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Romaine Lettuce
Bacon
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Ketchup
Honey Mustard Sauce
Special Thousand Island Sauce*
Tartar Sauce*
Jalapeno Peppers
Sliced Dill Pickles

Baked Potatoes:
Plain
Sour Cream & Chives
Bacon & Cheese*
Broccoli & Cheese*
Buttery Best Spread

Salads:
Chicken BLT Salad (without croutons)
Caesar Chicken Salad (without croutons)
Mandarin Chicken® Salad (without Crispy Noodles and
Oriental Sesame Dressing)
Roasted Almonds
Caesar Side Salad (without croutons)
Side Salad
Southwest Taco Salad
Seasoned Tortilla Strips
Reduced Fat Acidified Sour Cream

Side Items:
Chili
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Mandarin Oranges
Low-Fat Strawberry Flavored
Yogurt (without granola)
Chili, Chips & Cheese*
Baked! Lays

Beverages:
Coffee
Tea
Coca-Cola®
Diet Coke®
Sprite®
Minute Maid®Light Lemonade
Dasani® Water
2% Reduced Fat Milk
1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk

Dressings:
Creamy Ranch Dressing
Fat Free French Style Dressing
Italian Vinaigrette Dressing
Honey Mustard Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing*

Frosty
Original Chocolate Frosty
Vanilla Frosty
M&M® Candy Crumbles
Butterfinger® Candy Crumbles

Dipping Sauces
BBQ Nugget Sauce
Sweet & Sour Nugget Sauce
Honey Mustard Nugget Sauce
Honey Nugget Sauce*
Wild Buffalo Ranch Sauce*
Heartland Ranch Sauce
Sweet & Spicy Hawaiian Sauce*

Sonic's gluten free menu as stated by a company representative. You may call 1-866-657-6642 to verify.

Tater Tots
French Fries
Bacon
Breakfast sausage patty
Hamburger, no bun
Hotdog, no bun
Sliced American cheese
Shredded cheddar cheese
Pepperjack cheese
Egg patty (may be contaminated from cooking on the same griddle as non-gluten-free foods)
Ketchup
Mustard
Marinara sauce
Salad dressings, all varieties in the usual menu*
Shake mix (Shakes may be made in the same container as malts. Ask the staff to clean the container to prevent cross-contamination.)
Softserve ice cream
Hershey's chocolate syrup
Butterfinger, M&M, Reese's Pieces, and whipped toppings
Route 44 drinks, all flavors in the usual menu*
Slushes, all flavors in the usual menu*
*Special menu items are not included in this list.