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Red Lobster Gluten Free Menu

Red Lobster is a hugely popular seafood restaurant brand known for their seafood feasts and of course their incomparable Cheddar Bay Biscuits. While seafood is typically a gluten-free friendly choice, we wanted to know how the gluten free options at Red Lobster stack up against the rest?

According to their official gluten free menu, there are as many as 54 gluten free options available at Red Lobster, depending on your level of gluten sensitivity. The most commonly asked question about gluten free dining at Red Lobster is whether or not their famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits are gluten free. Unfortunately, although you can purchase Red Lobster gluten free biscuit mix at most grocery stores, the biscuits served in the restaurant are not gluten free.

There are plenty of other gluten free meals you can order at Red Lobster like anything from their Classic Menu which has delicious protein options like Steaks, Crab Legs, Grilled Salmon, Garlic Shrimp or Rainbow Trout. If you are dining with a big group many of the options from their Feasts menu are also gluten free friendly as well.

Finally, they have a nice selection of appetizers and sides that can round out your meal. We recommend the Bacon-Wrapped Jumbo Sea Scallops or their Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail. The only downside is that none of the soups offered here are gluten free so steer clear from this section when ordering.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, according to our research there are over 54 gluten free options on their menu. Depending on your level of gluten sensitivity some of these items may be off limits as they are prepared in shared kitchen areas and may come into contact with other ingredients containing traces of gluten.
Yes, the Garlic Shrimp Scampi at Red Lobster is prepared without any gluten containing ingredients and is part of their gluten free menu.
The Cheddar Bay Biscuits available at Red Lobster restaurants are not gluten free. Red Lobster does however sell a gluten free Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix which can be purchased at grocery stores and prepared at home and has been a hit with gluten free diners. Most likely they are not offered in restaurants because they would need to be prepared in their own dedicated kitchen area to avoid gluten contamination.
Yes they do! The gluten free menu at Red Lobster is available here.  
Unfortunately there is no gluten free pasta available at Red Lobster as of this time of writing.
The Clam Chowder at Red Lobster is not available on the gluten free menu as it most likely contains flour as a thickener.
Coconut Shrimp at Red Lobster are not on the gluten free menu as they are breaded and contain gluten.
Lobster Bisque is not gluten free according to their official gluten free menu. Most likely the sauce contains wheat in the form of a thickener like flour.

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