The Definitive Arby’s Gluten-Free Menu Guide For 2025
With a menu crammed with carved beef and smoked meats sandwiched between gluten-filled bread, our Arby’s gluten-free guide is here to help you out.
Fast food has always been a pretty tricky challenge for celiacs, as most quick-serve staples are basically made with gluten in mind, whether you’re talking about burger buns or fried chicken batter, or even fries that are dipped in shared oil. 🍔🍟🍗
Granted, some fast-food chains go above and beyond the call of duty to help cater to people like me, a celiac, or other folks out there with severe gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity, with special items like gluten-free burger buns. 🥯🚫🌾
So, how about Arby’s, one of the world’s most beloved fast-food chains?
Well-known for their delectable roast beef sandwich, grilled meats, carved beef, and an endless supply of dips and condiments, as well as countless other sides. 🍖🥩
Alas, if you’re a celiac or if you’re highly gluten intolerant, it’s hard to recommend Arby’s, as a huge chunk of their menu is basically off-limits if you can’t consume gluten, as most of them rely on gluten for the breading, batter, or the burger buns.
In fact, even in the official Arby’s gluten-free menu guide, their short list of celiac-safe items consists of just condiments, dipping sauces, shakes, simple meats, sides, snacks, and a few others.
That said, it’s time for us to take a closer look. 🧐
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Disclaimer
It’s still worth bearing in mind, however, that even though there are a few items on Arby’s big menu that could, in theory, be safe for celiacs, Arby’s themselves do not operate a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, so cross-contamination can be likely.
This includes trace gluten exposure and cross-contact thanks to the shared use of utensils and other cookware, not to mention ovens, toasters, slicers, prep counters, fryers, among plenty of others, which may be shared with wheat-containing items.
Due to the moderate to high risk of cross-contamination, it’s not a bad idea to treat even the safest, most “gluten-friendly” menu items here at Arby’s more like “gluten-sensitive”, rather than being 100% certified “gluten-free”. 👉🚫🌾
In other words, even those menu items that don’t technically feature any wheat or glutenous components, such as barley, malt, rye, and/or oats, can still pick up trace gluten during the cooking and prepping process, as well. 🔥🥩🍞
Plus, it also doesn’t help that Arby’s, as with most restaurants, doesn’t test its menu items to meet the FDA’s super strict <20 ppm gluten threshold for any food or drink item to be labeled “gluten-free”, making it harder to analyze a menu.
So, remember to inform the server about your celiac disease or any dietary restrictions, and make sure you ask the kitchen to take extra precautions, such as using fresh gloves, a set of clean utensils, and a wiped-down prep area.
Arby’s Allergen Policy (Gluten-Free)
But hey, at least Arby’s makes it really easy for you to filter out their menu and to then figure out what you can safely order, and it starts by heading over to the Arby’s website and making sure that you’re on the main Arby’s homepage. ⏩🌐
Once you’re there, scroll all the way down until you find a link that says “Nutrition & Allergen Guide” on the site footer. Clicking or tapping on this link will open a new tab, which is where you’ll find Arby’s nutrition, allergen, and ingredients guide.
There are actually 4 pretty handy and informative links (which open in a new tab as a PDF file, which you could also download for easier offline reference), so let’s break each of them down to see what you can learn from every single PDF here:
- Nutrition & Allergen Guide – This is going to be your primary resource to filter out Arby’s vast menu. Here, you’ll find a list of every item on Arby’s menu, a detailed nutritional breakdown, and a list of the allergens that are included with each item.
- Ingredients Guide – Here’s another neat way to filter out Arby’s menu, and that’s by checking out what ingredients are used for each menu item. As a celiac, be sure to avoid all the gluten-filled components, like wheat, malted barley flour, and so on.
- Gluten Free Menu Guide – Or, you could directly refer to the official Arby’s gluten-free menu guide, which is admittedly quite small in comparison, but at least it shows you all the menu items that don’t contain wheat, barley, malt, rye, and/or oats.
- Alliance Kitchen Nutrition & Allergen Guide – This is only applicable if you are ordering from Arby’s menu via the Alliance Kitchen program, which highlights all the major allergens that you’d need to avoid, and for celiacs, that’d be wheat and gluten.
Breakfast
While most regular people could start their day off with a belly full of Arby’s breakfast menu, for celiacs, this entire menu is basically off-limits, as it’s very heavy on biscuits, croissants, and flour-based wraps, all of which are highly glutenous! 🥐🌯🥙
❌ Sausage Biscuit
❌ Bacon Biscuit
❌ Ham Biscuit
❌ Chicken Biscuit
❌ Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sourdough
❌ Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant
❌ Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Bacon, Egg & Cheese Wrap
❌ Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sourdough
❌ Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant
❌ Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Sausage, Egg & Cheese Wrap
❌ Ham, Egg & Cheese Sourdough
❌ Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant
❌ Ham, Egg & Cheese Biscuit
❌ Ham, Egg & Cheese Wrap
❌ Ham & Swiss Croissant
❌ Bacon & Cheese Croissant
❌ Sausage & Cheese Croissant
❌ French Toast Sticks
❌ Sausage Gravy Biscuit
For context, let’s take a closer look at each item here to see what makes them unsafe:
Sausage Biscuit: A seasoned pork sausage patty tucked inside a soft buttermilk-style biscuit. The biscuit is wheat-based and baked with other goods, and assembly on shared lines makes this a clear cross-contact risk for celiacs.
Bacon Biscuit: Crispy bacon served on a warm wheat biscuit. While bacon itself is wheat-free by ingredient, the biscuit contains wheat, and prep surfaces are shared with other bakery items, so this sandwich is unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Ham Biscuit: Sliced ham folded into a flaky buttermilk biscuit. The biscuit is made from wheat flour and baked in shared ovens. Also, shared cutting boards and shared plating increase the chance of trace gluten contamination, so avoid them if you have celiac disease.
Chicken Biscuit: Breaded or prepared chicken filet inside a wheat biscuit. The sandwich combines a wheat bakery item with possible breading or shared fry/grill contact, making this unsafe even if you ask to remove the biscuit.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sourdough: Bacon, egg, and cheese served on sliced sourdough bread. The sourdough contains wheat and is often toasted/prepped on shared equipment, so ordering this risks ingredient-level gluten and line-side cross-contact.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant: Flaky croissant filled with bacon, egg, and melted cheese. Croissants are rich in wheat-based dough and baked alongside other pastries. Plus, shared pastry handling and grills make this unsuitable for celiacs.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: Classic breakfast combo built on a wheat biscuit. Even though egg and cheese are fine by ingredient, the biscuit contains gluten, and shared assembly practices create a significant cross-contact hazard.
Bacon, Egg & Cheese Wrap: Fillings folded into a flour tortilla or wrap. The wrap is made from wheat, and the rolling/assembly station is shared, so this cannot be considered safe for people with celiac disease or folks who are highly gluten intolerant.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sourdough: Sausage patty, egg, and cheese on sliced sourdough. The bread contains wheat, and the griddle/toaster used to heat it is shared with other wheat items, so avoid this for strict gluten-free needs.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant: Sausage and egg tucked into a wheat croissant. The pastry contains wheat and is prepared in the same bakery/griddle areas as other items, so cross-contact risk is high for celiacs.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: Sausage patty and egg between a buttermilk biscuit. With the biscuit made from wheat flour and shared prep lines, this sandwich represents both direct gluten and cross-contact exposure, thus making it unsafe for celiacs.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Wrap: Same fillings as the above in a flour wrap/tortilla. Because the wrapper is wheat-based and assembly uses shared utensils, this item is unsafe for anyone who must avoid gluten completely.
Ham, Egg & Cheese Sourdough: Ham, egg, and cheese on sliced sourdough bread. The sliced bread contains wheat and is handled on shared surfaces, so this item is not safe for people with celiac disease or severe gluten sensitivity.
Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant: Ham and egg inside a buttery, wheat-based croissant. Croissants are baked from wheat dough and handled with other bakery items. On top of that, the shared prep and serving practices create cross-contact concerns for strict gluten avoidance.
Ham, Egg & Cheese Biscuit: Ham, egg, and cheese stacked in a wheat biscuit. The biscuit ingredient and shared assembly environment make this a no-go for celiacs, despite the gluten-free nature of ham and egg themselves.
Ham, Egg & Cheese Wrap: Ham, egg, and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla. The tortilla contains wheat, and the wrap station is shared. As such, this item should be avoided by people who require a certified gluten-free meal.
Ham & Swiss Croissant: Sliced ham and Swiss cheese in a flaky croissant. The croissant is a wheat-based pastry baked and stored with other bakery items, bringing both ingredient-level gluten and a pretty severe cross-contact risk.
Bacon & Cheese Croissant: Bacon and melted cheese served in a wheat croissant. Because the croissant dough contains wheat and is handled with other baked goods and grills, this is unsafe for strict gluten-free diets.
Sausage & Cheese Croissant: Sausage and cheese tucked into a croissant. The pastry and shared bakery/griddle environment means wheat is present and cross-contact risks are high, making this unsuitable for celiacs.
French Toast Sticks: Strips of batter-dipped bread cooked until golden. Made from wheat bread and often prepared on shared griddles, these sticks are both ingredient-wise and cross-contact risky for anyone avoiding gluten.
Sausage Gravy Biscuit: Flaky biscuit smothered in sausage gravy (note, too, that the gravy may be thickened with wheat flour). Between the wheat biscuit and the potentially wheat-thickened gravy, this dish is not safe for those with celiac disease.
Sadly, given that Arby’s breakfast lineup is dominated by wheat-based biscuits, croissants, sourdough bread, and wraps, pretty much every single menu item here carries gluten in the ingredients themselves or comes with high cross-contamination risks. 🌮
Burgers, Slow Roasted Beef, Crispy Juicy Chicken & Arby’s Classics
We finally get to the meat of Arby’s menu (literally!), where they shine with stacked burgers, roast beef, and classic handhelds. Unfortunately, every single one of these is finished on a wheat-based bun, roll, pita, or wrap. 🍔🥩🍖🥪
❌ Deluxe Burger
❌ Double Deluxe Burger
❌ Big Cheesy Bacon Burger
❌ Double Big Cheesy Bacon Burger
❌ Classic Beef ‘N Cheddar
❌ Double Beef ‘N Cheddar
❌ Half Pound Beef ‘N Cheddar
❌ Classic Roast Beef
❌ Double Roast Beef
❌ Half Pound Roast Beef
❌ Classic French Dip & Swiss
❌ Smokehouse Brisket
❌ Chicken Cordon Bleu
❌ Crispy Chicken Sandwich
❌ Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwich
❌ Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
❌ Ham & Swiss Melt
❌ Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich
❌ Greek Gyro
❌ Roast Beef Gyro
❌ Corned Beef Reuben
❌ Steak Nugget Sandwich
❌ Deep Fried Turkey Gobbler Sandwich
❌ Deep Fried Turkey Club Sandwich
❌ Loaded Italian
❌ Ham Slider
❌ Chicken Slider
❌ Roast Beef Slider
❌ Buffalo Chicken Slider
❌ Ranch Chicken Wrap
❌ Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap
Let’s break down these sandwiches, burgers, and handhelds to see what they’re made of:
Deluxe Burger: A beef patty, cheese, and standard toppings served on a brioche bun. Brioche is wheat-based and brushed/handled with other bakery items, so the bun itself is the main gluten source, and shared prep creates further cross-contact risks.
Double Deluxe Burger: Two patties and toppings on a brioche bun. Doubling the meat doesn’t remove the wheat, and the brioche bun and shared toasting/grill surfaces make this unsafe for celiacs and for folks who are highly sensitive to gluten.
Big Cheesy Bacon Burger: Cheesy melt and bacon stacked on a brioche bun. The rich brioche contains wheat and is baked/stored with other baked goods, so this burger isn’t safe even if you remove the bun due to shared prep.
Double Big Cheesy Bacon Burger: Two beef patties with cheese and bacon on brioche. With a wheat-based bun and shared assembly stations, this is a high cross-contact risk for anyone who needs strict gluten avoidance.
Classic Beef ’N Cheddar: Roast beef with cheddar served on a toasted onion roll. The toasted onion roll contains wheat and is prepared on shared toasters/griddles, and both ingredient-level gluten and cross-contact risks are present.
Double Beef ’N Cheddar: A double portion of roast beef on a toasted onion roll. Even with just the meat, the onion roll contains wheat, and handling on shared equipment keeps this item off-limits for celiacs.
Half Pound Beef ’N Cheddar: Heavier roast beef stack on a toasted onion roll. The substantial portion sits on a wheat roll and is assembled on shared lines, meaning direct gluten presence and cross-contact are both likely.
Classic Roast Beef: Thin-sliced roast beef on a sesame bun. The sesame bun is made from wheat flour and may be handled/toasted on shared surfaces, so avoid this if you require gluten-free certainty.
Double Roast Beef: Double-sliced roast beef on a sesame bun. Doubling the meat doesn’t eliminate the wheat in the bun or the cross-contact risk from toasting and the shared assembly, either.
Half Pound Roast Beef: Large roast beef sandwich on a sesame bun. It’s the same issue as earlier, where wheat-based buns and shared prep lines create both ingredient-level and cross-contact hazards for celiac diners.
Classic French Dip & Swiss: Roast beef and Swiss on a sub roll, served with au jus. The sub roll here is wheat-based, and the au jus and the dipping practice don’t remove the gluten risk, given that the bread itself makes this unsafe.
Smokehouse Brisket: Smoked brisket, sauce, and toppings on a brioche bun. The brisket may be gluten-free by ingredient, but the brioche bun and shared bun handling/toasting make the sandwich unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Chicken Cordon Bleu: Breaded chicken, ham, and cheese on a brioche bun. Between the breaded component and the wheat bun, this item contains gluten by ingredient and via cross-contact, so it’s unsafe for celiacs.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich: Breaded, fried chicken filet on a brioche bun. The coating contains wheat, and the bun is wheat-based. Moreover, the frying/assembly near other breaded products increases contamination risk significantly.
Chicken Bacon Swiss Sandwich: Grilled or breaded chicken with bacon and Swiss on a brioche bun. Even if the chicken is grilled, the brioche bun and shared prep areas mean this sandwich isn’t safe for people with celiac disease.
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Spicy-sauced chicken filet on a brioche bun. The bun is wheat-based, and sauces or coatings may include wheat-containing thickeners, and on top of that, the risk of cross-contact from shared fryers/griddles is common.
Ham & Swiss Melt: Ham and Swiss on a sesame bun, grilled until melty. The sesame bun contains wheat, and the grilling/toasting step is shared with other wheat items, so avoid this unless you have confirmation of dedicated prep.
Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich: Sliced turkey, bacon, and ranch on honey wheat bread. Honey wheat loaf contains wheat and is processed with other baked goods, and additionally, ranch dressings can also be cross-contact vectors during assembly.
Greek Gyro: Gyro-style filling served in pita bread. Pita is a wheat product, so even if the gyro meat and the toppings are gluten-free by ingredient, the pita and shared slicers/tongs make this unsafe for strict gluten-free needs.
Roast Beef Gyro: Roast beef and fixings in pita bread. The pita contains wheat, and the shared prep line for wraps and breaded items raises cross-contact risk, thus making this gyro not safe for celiacs.
Corned Beef Reuben: Corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island on marbled rye bread. Marbled rye contains wheat and is toasted on shared surfaces. Plus, the sandwich’s shared grilling makes cross-contact likely.
Steak Nugget Sandwich: Steak nuggets or slices on a brioche bun. Even if the steak is plain, the brioche bun contains wheat, and handling shared equipment prevents this from being safe for those with celiac disease.
Deep Fried Turkey Gobbler Sandwich: Fried turkey on a sub roll with fixings. The sub roll is wheat-based, and the deep-fried preparation may use shared fryer oil, further raising the risk of cross-contamination.
Deep Fried Turkey Club Sandwich: Fried turkey, bacon, and toppings on a sub roll. Between the wheat sub roll and potential shared frying tools, this club is not safe for celiacs without certified gluten-free prep.
Loaded Italian: Cured meats, cheese, and veggies on a sub roll. The sub roll contains wheat, and it’s then assembled on lines that also handle breaded items and other wheat products, so expect ingredient-level gluten and cross-contact.
Ham Slider: Small ham sandwich on a slider bun. Slider buns are wheat-based and often stored/toasted with other bread products, making these mini sandwiches unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Chicken Slider: Small chicken sandwich on a slider bun. The slider bun contains wheat, and the shared prep/storage increases cross-contact risks, so avoid this if you’re a celiac.
Roast Beef Slider: Mini roast beef on a slider bun. Even as a slider, the wheat bun and shared handling negate any ingredient-level safety of the meat itself, making it unsafe.
Buffalo Chicken Slider: Spicy chicken bites on a slider bun. Slider bun is wheat-based, and the chicken may be breaded, but combined with shared fryers/grills, this is unsafe for celiacs.
Ranch Chicken Wrap: Chicken and ranch wrapped in a flour tortilla. Tortilla wraps are made from wheat flour and assembled on shared stations, so this wrap should be avoided.
Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap: Chicken and honey mustard in a flour wrap. The flour wrap contains wheat, and shared rolling/assembly tools create cross-contact risk, and thus, it’s not safe for celiac diners.
Just like their breakfast menu, Arby’s signature burgers, sandwiches, gyros, and wraps rely on wheat-based breads, be it brioche, rolls, subs, pita, rye, sliders, or flour wraps, so avoid them with a 10-foot pole if you’re a celiac or are gluten intolerant. 🍞🥯🥪
Steak Nuggets, Chicken Tenders, Sides & Snacks
Aside from an abundance of handhelds, Arby’s has tons of snacks that include fried, breaded, and seasoned items, though do approach this selection with caution, as most of them aren’t safe for celiacs, despite how tasty they might look! 🍟🧀
⚠️ Steak Nuggets
❌ Steak Nugget Bowl
❌ White Cheddar Mac ‘N Cheese
❌ Chicken Tenders
❌ Potato Cakes
❌ Curly Fries
❌ Crinkle Fries
❌ Mozzarella Sticks
❌ Jalapeño Bites
Just so we’re aware of what to look out for, let’s take a closer peek at each one of these sides:
Steak Nuggets: Bite-sized seasoned beef pieces, often unbreaded, which may appear safe by ingredient. However, they’re handled on shared prep surfaces and near breaded/fried items, so ask about the prep, and treat it with caution unless staff confirm separate handling.
Steak Nugget Bowl: Bowl builds on steak nuggets and typically includes fries, sauces, or crispy toppings, not to mention the macaroni and cheese, which contain wheat or are prepared in shared fryers. Because of these added components and the assembly-line cross-contact, this bowl is not safe for celiacs.
White Cheddar Mac ’N Cheese: Classic pasta-based mac and cheese made with wheat pasta and a cheesy sauce. The pasta itself contains gluten, and sharing the serving tools raises cross-contact risk, so it’s unsafe for people who must avoid gluten completely.
Chicken Tenders: Breaded, battered, and deep-fried chicken strips. The coating uses wheat flour, and they’re fried or are handled near other breaded items, making these clearly unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Potato Cakes: Potato patties that are often coated or formed with binders and may be fried in shared oil. Because locations may use wheat-containing batters or shared fryers, these are not safe for celiacs.
Curly Fries: Seasoned spiral fries that Arby’s often fries in oil used for breaded products. Even if the potato itself is wheat-free, shared fryers and the seasoning blends can introduce wheat, so avoid if you require strict gluten-free dining.
Crinkle Fries: Classic cut fries that may be cooked in the same oil as breaded items. Ingredient-wise, they’re not wheat-free, likely due to the seasoning blends, and shared fryers create a real cross-contact risk for celiac diners.
Mozzarella Sticks: Breaded, fried mozzarella sticks with a wheat-based coating. The breading contains gluten, and they’re then fried with other battered items, so these are unsafe for people with celiac disease.
Jalapeño Bites: Cheese-and-jalapeño-filled, breaded and fried pieces. The batter/coating contains wheat, and shared frying/serving equipment increases contamination risk, making them unsuitable for strict gluten avoidance.
So far, it’s not looking good if you’re planning to dine at Arby’s as a celiac, and with just one exception, most of Arby’s sides and snacky fried items are unsafe, either due to cross-contact risks or their use of wheat-based breading and batter. 🥔🔥🍠
Kids Menu
Arby’s kids’ meals are usually pretty simple, and they’re also very snack-friendly, but they lean really heavily on small buns and breaded items, thus making most of the food-related items here unsafe for celiacs, leaving just the drinks. 🍔🍟🥪
❌ Ham Slider Kids Meal
❌ Chicken Tenders 2PC Kids Meal
❌ Roast Beef Slider Kids Meal
❌ Chicken Slider Kids Meal
✅ Shamrock Farms Low Fat Milk
✅ Tree Top Applesauce
✅ Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice Drink
✅ Shamrock Farms Low Fat Chocolate Milk
Let’s take a more detailed look at each of these kids’ meals to see what they’re all about:
Ham Slider Kids Meal: A small ham sandwich on a tiny wheat slider bun, usually served with a side and drink. The slider bun contains wheat and is often toasted/handled with other breads, so this meal is unsafe for celiac diners.
Chicken Tenders 2PC Kids Meal: Two breaded and fried chicken strips, plus a side and drink. The coating uses wheat flour, and the tenders are fried/handled near other battered items, so this kids’ favourite is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.
Roast Beef Slider Kids Meal: Mini roast beef on a small wheat slider bun. Even though the meat itself may be gluten-free by ingredient, the slider bun and shared assembly/toasting make this meal a cross-contact risk for celiacs.
Chicken Slider Kids Meal: Small chicken sandwich on a slider bun, sometimes breaded or tossed in sauce, and served with a side. The bun contains wheat, and the prep areas are shared, so avoid this if you need a certified gluten-free kids’ meal.
Shamrock Farms Low Fat Milk: Factory-packaged low-fat milk, which is a naturally gluten-free beverage. Sealed milk cartons are an excellent low-risk option for kids, though make sure that you confirm that the carton is unopened to avoid any handling contamination.
Tree Top Applesauce: Prepackaged applesauce cup made from apples and sugar. This is gluten-free by ingredient and comes sealed, so it’s a very low cross-contact risk, making it a relatively reliable, safe snack for celiac kids.
Honest Kids Organic Apple Juice Drink: Sealed bottled juice marketed for children. The ingredient list contains no wheat, and the sealed packaging makes this one of the safest drink choices on the kids’ menu for gluten-sensitive diners.
Shamrock Farms Low Fat Chocolate Milk: Chocolate-flavoured milk in a sealed carton or bottle. By ingredient, this is gluten-free, and being factory sealed keeps cross-contact low, though still check labeling if you have extreme sensitivity, but it’s generally safe.
If you’re bringing your kids over to Arby’s and they’re celiac or they’re gluten intolerant, the only safe options on Arby’s kids menu are their sealed drinks and that packaged applesauce, given that everything else is built on slider buns or breaded chicken. 🍼🥛🐄
Condiments, Dipping Sauces & Meats
This is pretty much one of the very few menu sections that you’ll find at Arby’s that are celiac-friendly, with a wide range of condiments, dipping sauces, and carved meats, though I’m not sure if these really qualify as a filling meal. 🧀🍲🥣
✅ American Cheese (Processed Slice)
✅ Arby’s Sauce
✅ Cheddar Cheese Sauce+
✅ Cheddar Cheese (Mild Slice)
✅ Honey Mustard Sandwich Sauce
✅ Hamburger Sauce
✅ Horsey Sauce
✅ Ketchup
✅ Mayonnaise
✅ Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch Sauce
✅ Red Ranch Sauce
✅ Sauerkraut
✅ Barbeque Sauce
✅ Spicy Brown Honey Mustard Sauce
✅ Spicy Buffalo Sauce
✅ Spicy Three Pepper Sauce
✅ Swiss Cheese (Natural Slice)
✅ Swiss Cheese (Processed Slice)
✅ Thousand Island Spread
✅ Bronco Berry Sauce
✅ Buffalo Dipping Sauce
✅ Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
✅ Marinara Sauce
✅ Ranch Dipping Sauce
✅ Corned Beef
✅ Bacon
✅ Roast Beef
✅ Roast Turkey
✅ Smoked Brisket
For context, let’s check out how these compare against the rest of Arby’s massive menu:
American Cheese (Processed Slice): Smooth, melt-friendly processed cheese slice used on sandwiches. Made from dairy and emulsifiers, it contains no wheat ingredients, but watch out for shared melters or spatulas that also touch breaded items if you’re highly sensitive.
Arby’s Sauce: Sweet-savory sandwich sauce (tomato and mustard notes) used as a signature condiment. It’s formulated without wheat, but always ask staff to avoid dunking sauce ladles into breaded-product bins to reduce cross-contact risk.
Cheddar Cheese Sauce+: A pourable, melted cheddar-style sauce used for fries or sandwiches. Ingredient-wise, it’s dairy-based and wheat-free, though check for any added thickeners and request clean serving utensils if necessary.
Cheddar Cheese (Mild Slice): Pre-sliced mild cheddar for sandwiches. A natural cheese slice free of wheat ingredients, but once again, confirm that the slicing or storage surfaces aren’t shared with crumb-covered bakery items for ultra-sensitive celiacs.
Honey Mustard Sandwich Sauce: Creamy honey-mustard style spread used on sandwiches. By recipe and ingredient, this sauce contains no wheat, but proprietary blends vary, so ask the staff if the local prep includes any wheat-based stabilizers.
Hamburger Sauce: Classic burger-style sauce used on select sandwiches. Ingredients-wise, this typically lacks any wheat, making it safe by recipe, though shared squeeze bottles and nozzles should be wiped clean between uses for best practice.
Horsey Sauce: Horseradish-forward sandwich sauce. There are no wheat ingredients in the standard formulation, though request fresh utensils and ensure the container hasn’t been cross-dipped into breaded-item bins.
Ketchup: Tomato-based condiment dispensed from a bottle or pump. Ketchup contains no wheat and is a low-risk condiment, but choose the sealed packets or ask for a clean pump to avoid dispenser cross-contact.
Mayonnaise: Creamy emulsion of oil and egg used as a spread. Mayo is wheat-free by ingredient, and it’s generally low-risk, but confirm that the scoops and the spreaders aren’t used for other breaded or dusted items if you are highly sensitive.
Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch Sauce: A creamy, seasoned ranch-style sauce with some grated cheese. The sauce formulation doesn’t include any wheat ingredients, but request a fresh ladle and separate container if worried about shared utensils.
Red Ranch Sauce: Tangy, ranch-style condiment used on sandwiches. There’s no wheat in the recipe, but as with the other sauces here, ask for a fresh pour or a clean ladle to reduce cross-contact chances.
Sauerkraut: Fermented cabbage used on Reuben-style sandwiches. Sauerkraut is vegetable-based and wheat-free by ingredient, though it can be prepped near bread items, so request separate tongs for the safest serving.
Barbeque Sauce: Classic BBQ sauce available in different varieties. Most barbecue sauces are wheat-free by ingredient, but regional formulations vary, so if you’re extremely sensitive, confirm the label and ask staff about cross-contamination in squeeze bottles.
Spicy Brown Honey Mustard Sauce: A spicier honey-mustard blend for sandwiches and dips. The ingredient lists usually exclude wheat, but still, double-check for stabilizers and request a clean dispenser when ordering with a gluten-free intent.
Spicy Buffalo Sauce: Vinegar-and-chili-based sauce used for tossed chicken or sandwiches. It’s typically wheat-free by recipe, but verify that any premade mixes or batches don’t include wheat-containing thickeners locally.
Spicy Three Pepper Sauce: Pepper-forward sauce for a heat kick. By ingredient, this sauce is usually free of wheat, but ask staff to confirm and to avoid cross-dipping ladles into other sauce tubs.
Swiss Cheese (Natural Slice): Natural Swiss cheese slice with typical dairy ingredients only. It’s naturally free of wheat, but confirm it isn’t stored or sliced on boards that also hold crumb-covered bakery items if you are highly sensitive.
Swiss Cheese (Processed Slice): Processed Swiss-style slice for melting. Made from dairy and emulsifiers with no wheat ingredients, though watch for shared melters and tongs that might touch breaded items or buns.
Thousand Island Spread: Creamy, tangy sandwich spread made from mayo and relish. The spread itself lacks wheat, but relish or add-ins may vary, so ask staff about ingredients and request fresh utensils when ordering.
Bronco Berry Sauce: Sweet berry-based sauce used as a dessert or sandwich accent. Fruit-syrup-based and wheat-free by recipe, you should still ensure that the dispensing tools aren’t used with baked goods to avoid cross-contact.
Buffalo Dipping Sauce: A thinner buffalo-style sauce for sides. It’s typically wheat-free by ingredient, though request a clean ramekin and ladle to further minimize cross-contact risks from shared sauce stations.
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce: Smooth, tangy dipping sauce formulated without wheat ingredients in most formulations. As with all dipping tubs, ask the staff to use a fresh container and spoon for your order.
Marinara Sauce: Tomato-based sauce for mozzarella or sides. Marinara is made from tomatoes and spices and usually contains no wheat, though premixed blends can vary, so it’s not a bad idea to confirm the ingredient list with staff if needed.
Ranch Dipping Sauce: Creamy ranch dip for sides and wraps. Ranch is usually wheat-free by recipe, but ask for a fresh ramekin to avoid contamination from shared ladles and topping stations.
Corned Beef: Thin-sliced cured beef used in Reuben-style sandwiches. Corned beef is typically free from wheat ingredients, but some preparations use glazes or seasonings, so ask staff to confirm the seasoning blend.
Bacon: Smoked or cured pork strips are used across the menu. Bacon itself is usually wheat-free, but flavored or glazed varieties can contain wheat, so ask which variety is used and request separate handling if necessary.
Roast Beef: Thinly sliced slow-roasted beef, Arby’s signature carved meat. Roast beef is usually wheat-free by ingredient, though pre-sliced meat can be handled near buns and breads, so it might be safe to request carving away from the bread stations if possible.
Roast Turkey: Sliced roasted turkey for sandwiches. Turkey breast is typically free of wheat ingredients, but check for seasoning blends or injections that may include additives, and ask for separate serving utensils if you’re extremely cautious.
Smoked Brisket: Slow-smoked beef brisket with sauce or rub. Brisket itself is meat-only, but rubs or finishing sauces can include wheat-containing ingredients, so verify the seasoning and request separate assembly if you need strict gluten avoidance.
All in all, at least you do have some celiac-safe options when you’re dining out at Arby’s, with their huge variety of condiments, dipping sauces, and carved meats. Of course, be careful with any cross-contamination risks and shared prep. 🥩🍖🥓
Desserts & Beverages
As with practically every other restaurant, beverages are typically pretty safe gluten-wise, and Arby’s drinks menu gives you plenty of sweet options and classic fountain choices, though it’s wise to be careful around their baked pastries. 🥧🍎🍏
✅ Apple Pie Shake
✅ Jamocha Shake
✅ Chocolate Shake
✅ Vanilla Shake
❌ Apple Turnover
❌ Cherry Turnover
✅ Classic Lemonade
✅ Strawberry Lemonade
✅ Coca-Cola
✅ Diet Coke
✅ Diet Dr Pepper
✅ Barq’s Root Beer
✅ Sprite
✅ Dr Pepper
✅ Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
✅ Hi-C Flashin’ Fruit Punch
✅ Mello Yello
✅ Powerade
✅ Minute Maid Zero Sugar
✅ Fanta Orange
✅ Unsweet Tea
✅ Bottled Water
✅ Coffee
Just to make absolutely sure that these are celiac-safe, let’s take a closer look at these drinks:
Apple Pie Shake: Creamy shake blended with vanilla ice cream and apple pie components, which typically include pie filling and may include pastry crumb pieces. Ingredient-wise, the shake base is wheat-free, but blenders and spoon-sharing might be worth being wary of.
Jamocha Shake: Rich coffee-and-chocolate shake made with ice cream and jamocha syrup. By recipe and ingredient, it’s wheat-free, but shared blenders and topping spoons (for whipped cream or drizzles) create cross-contact risk for sensitive diners, so ask for a fresh blender.
Chocolate Shake: Classic chocolate milkshake made from chocolate ice cream and milk. The shake itself contains no wheat ingredients, yet blenders and scoopers are shared with other dessert items, so request dedicated blending and a clean serving utensil.
Vanilla Shake: Simple vanilla ice cream blended into a creamy shake. Vanilla shakes are typically free of wheat by ingredient, but shared blenders and any cookie or brownie mix-ins can introduce gluten, so ask staff for a freshly cleaned blender and no mix-ins.
Apple Turnover: Baked pastry filled with sweetened apples and wrapped in wheat-based dough. The turnover is made from wheat flour, and it’s then baked alongside other pastries. As such, this item contains gluten and is unsafe for celiacs.
Cherry Turnover: Flaky pastry filled with cherry preserve and dusted with sugar. The dough contains wheat and is handled with other baked goods on shared trays, making this dessert unsafe for anyone who must avoid gluten strictly.
Classic Lemonade: Fresh-tasting lemonade made from lemon, sugar, and water or syrup. The ingredients are wheat-free by recipe, and make sure you choose a freshly poured cup and avoid fountain-nozzle cross-contact for the safest option if you’re highly sensitive.
Strawberry Lemonade: Lemonade blended with strawberry syrup or puree. The drink base is wheat-free by ingredient, but request a fresh pour and confirm syrups are gluten-free at the location to reduce any trace contamination from shared pumps.
Coca-Cola: Fountain or bottled cola made from syrup and carbonation. Coca-Cola contains no wheat ingredients, and for minimal cross-contact risk, prefer factory-sealed bottles or ask staff to wipe the fountain nozzle before pouring.
Diet Coke: Diet cola with no wheat-containing ingredients in its recipe. Like other sodas, the bottled drinks minimize any dispenser cross-contact and are the safest choice when you want zero fuss about shared fountains.
Diet Dr Pepper: Diet version of Dr Pepper, the ingredient lists don’t include wheat. You might prefer sealed bottles or a fresh fountain pour from a cleaned nozzle to further reduce any trace contamination from shared dispensers.
Barq’s Root Beer: Root beer syrup mixed with carbonation, which is also wheat-free by recipe. Bottled Barq’s or a freshly poured cup lowers the risk of cross-contact from fountain nozzles or nearby pastry stations even further.
Sprite: Lemon-lime soda made from flavor syrups and carbonation. Sprite contains no wheat ingredients, and you could also choose bottled options or request a clean fountain nozzle to avoid any dispenser-related cross-contact worries.
Dr Pepper: Spiced cola-style soda without wheat in its ingredient list. As with the other fountain drinks, sealed bottles are the lowest risk. If you opt for the fountain dispenser, ask for a wiped nozzle and a fresh cup to reduce cross-contact.
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar: Zero-sugar cola that contains no wheat ingredients. Prefer bottled or canned formats for minimal cross-contact, or request a fresh pour from a cleaned dispenser for safety if you’re very sensitive.
Hi-C Flashin’ Fruit Punch: Fruit-flavoured fountain drink made from syrup and water. The syrup formulation doesn’t include wheat, but fountain nozzles and shared dispensers can be a minor cross-contact source, though factory-sealed bottles remove that concern.
Mello Yello: Citrus-flavoured fountain soda with no wheat in its recipe. Choose the sealed bottles or ask for a clean nozzle to minimize any dispenser cross-contact. Syrup-based drinks are otherwise low-risk by ingredient.
Powerade: A Sports drink usually available in factory-sealed bottles. Powerade is gluten-free by ingredient, and the sealed bottles are an excellent low-risk choice for celiac diners when they’re available.
Minute Maid Zero Sugar: Lemonade-style or citrus drink with no wheat-containing ingredients. Sealed bottles are ideal, but if you’re pouring from a fountain or syrup, ask staff to use a clean cup and avoid nozzle contact.
Fanta Orange: Fruit-flavoured soda made from orange syrup and carbonation. It’s also wheat-free by recipe. Bottled Fanta is also a low-risk choice, so avoid any fountain nozzle contact if you want extra caution.
Unsweet Tea: Brewed tea served unsweetened. Tea leaves contain no gluten, and request a fresh pour away from pastry stations and confirm no flavored syrups with hidden additives were added to avoid cross-contact.
Bottled Water: Factory-sealed bottled water is effectively zero-risk for gluten cross-contact and the safest drink option in any shared kitchen environment, and it’s always a solid fallback for celiac diners.
Coffee: Brewed hot coffee made from beans and water. Coffee is naturally gluten-free by ingredient, but avoid pastry station contamination and confirm any added flavor shots or creamers are gluten-free by label.
On the whole, most of Arby’s drinks and shakes are wheat-free by ingredient and recipe, and you could further lower any cross-contamination risks if you request clean blenders or sealed bottles, and be sure to avoid those baked pastries, too! 🥤🧃☕️🍵
To Sum Up
I think it’s fair to say that Arby’s is definitely not optimized or made for celiacs in mind, given just how few options you have here, including anyone here who is highly gluten intolerant or has a severe non-celiac gluten sensitivity. 🍔🥪🍟🥙
Arby’s is known for its handhelds, including their burgers, sandwiches, wraps, sliders, subs, and a whole lot more, and pretty much all of these, at least at Arby’s, are finished with wheat buns, breads, wraps, and pastries, with no alternatives. 🥯🍞🌾
At least some other restaurants and fast-food chains offer you some alternative, like a gluten-free bun substitute, being able to order a burger as a “bun-less” option, or even being able to swap out the wheat burger buns with a lettuce wrap. 🌾👉🥬
Sadly, that’s not something you could do at Arby’s, and even then, the rest of the Arby’s menu doesn’t inspire much hope, with a lot of glutenous sides and kids’ meals, so unless you’re okay with basic condiments, dips, and carved meats, Arby’s is a no-go.
In the meantime, if you want recommendations on other restaurants with plenty of gluten-free items, make sure to stay tuned to us here at Great Without Gluten for even more celiac-friendly and gluten-free eating out guides! ✍📝
And, while you’re here, you might also want to check out my other eating out guides and some tasty gluten‑free recipes!
If you’re craving other fast-food or casual dining chains and gourmet meals, do check out my other celiacs-friendly, gluten-free dining out guides to Red Lobster, Yard House, LongHorn, Pei Wei, Wendy’s, Cheddar’s, Bob Evans, BJ’s, Maggiano’s, Carrabba’s, MOD Pizza, Little Caesars, Qdoba, Whataburger, Tim Hortons, and more! 🍔🍟🍗
Stay safe and gluten‑aware, my celiac friends! 💖🥗
Frequently Asked Questions
While doing research for this Arby’s gluten-free menu guide, I came across a few interesting questions floating around community forums, so I thought I’d try and answer them here:
Is Arby’s gluten-free?
No, Arby’s isn’t a gluten-free restaurant. Some of their menu items contain no wheat, such as their carved meats, many cheeses, most condiments, and bottled drinks, though their kitchens rely heavily on shared grills, fryers, and prep lines, so cross-contamination is very likely.
What Arby’s menu items are safe for celiacs?
By recipe and ingredient, the safest building blocks here are Arby’s carved roast beef, smoked brisket, roast turkey, most plain cheeses, and their sealed drinks, as well as a huge variety of condiments and dipping sauces, but otherwise, the rest of their menu is highly glutenous.
How should I order at Arby’s if I have celiac disease?
Tell the staff that you have celiac disease, ask them to use fresh gloves and clean utensils, request no bun/toast, ask for your food to be plated separately, and insist on clean prep surfaces. You should also prefer sealed bottled drinks, and confirm the fryer/use practices before eating any fried items.
Are Arby’s fries, chicken tenders, or shakes gluten-free?
No. Breaded items like chicken tenders and battered sides are unsafe because the coatings contain wheat. Fries may be wheat-free by ingredient, but they’re often fried in shared oil, so they carry cross-contact risk. Meanwhile, the shakes are usually wheat-free by recipe, but shared blenders pose a contamination hazard, too.
Does Arby’s publish allergen information or a gluten-free menu?
Yes! Arby’s does publish its Nutrition & Allergen guidelines, which list any wheat or gluten allergens and ingredients, so always make sure to check those PDFs and double-check with a staff member before ordering, and they also have a list of menu items made without gluten.
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