The Complete Hooters Gluten-Free Menu Guide For 2026
Best known for their wings, fried baskets, sandwiches, and bar-style plates, check out our Hooters gluten-free menu guide to see which items you need to avoid.
You might imagine that with such a welcoming squad of staff members, Hooters would be a welcoming place for celiacs to dine there, as well, not to mention anyone else who might be gluten intolerant or sensitive. 🥪
Alas, the kicker with Hooters’ menu is that it’s quite the opposite of being gluten-free and celiac-friendly, with a glutenous lineup that’s heavy on fried, batter-finished, and breaded items, not to mention the cross-contact risks, too. ⚠️🌾
Hooters’ shared fryers, prep stations, and sauces create a meaningful cross-contamination hazard for celiacs, which might even contaminate the few safe options left on their menu, including their grilled proteins and drinks. 🍗🌶️
Given that most of Hooters’ signature items are made with wheat, including the breading, buns, and batter, or are otherwise finished with sauces, dips, and spice blends that might include gluten, it’s a pretty tough uphill battle. 🌮🌯🥙
On the bright side, if you’re still unsure about what to order, then worry not! Our Hooters gluten-free menu guide will unveil which items are safe and which ones have hidden traces of gluten in them, and what you need to look out for!
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Disclaimer
As I mentioned earlier, aside from their menu being filled with gluten-containing items and glutenous components, Hooters doesn’t operate a dedicated, certified gluten-free kitchen, and all their food is prepared in common, shared spaces. ❗
This means that they rely heavily on shared equipment, utensils, fryers, fryer oil, cookware, and so on. As a result, cross-contamination via trace gluten exposure is something that you have to be wary of as a celiac dining at Hooters. 🍽️
In other words, this means that even if you order something from Hooters’ vast menu that’s technically, naturally wheat-free, there’s no guarantee that it won’t pick up traces of wheat and gluten from nearby items in shared kitchens. 🚫🌾
It’s not just wheat that you have to look out for, either, as you also have to be wary of any other glutenous ingredients, such as malt, barley, rye, and/or oats, which Hooters also tries to remind fellow diners, mainly around cross-contact risks:
All fried ingredients are cooked in shared fryers and may be exposed to all allergens/animal products. For this reason, guests with food allergies should avoid fried items.
To make things even more challenging as a celiac eager to dine out at Hooters, as with a lot of other restaurants, Hooters doesn’t test its menu items to meet the FDA’s <20 ppm gluten threshold for items to be certified and labeled as “gluten-free”.
With that in mind, if you are planning to dine at Hooters, please let their staff know about celiac disease and ask them to take extra precautions like wearing fresh gloves, using clean utensils, and preparing food on a wiped-down prep area!
Hooters Allergen Policy (Gluten-Free)
If you’re ever unsure about which specific Hooters menu items are safe for you as a celiac, then the only thing you can do to prep beforehand is check out the official website to try and filter out all the glutenous dishes that you can’t eat. 📑
Once you’re on the Hooters homepage, all you need to do is either click or tap on the large hamburger drop-down menu on the top-right of the webpage, and then hit either the text that says “Menu” or “Food”, which opens the online menu. ✍
- This ought to give you a preview of what food and drink items are available at Hooters, in addition to giving you a rough approximation of what might be safe, what you’d have to avoid, and which items you might be tempted to order. 🖥️⌨️🖱️
- Granted, Hooters doesn’t give an allergen breakdown on its online menu, which is going to make it a bit harder to pin down which menu items contain wheat and/or gluten allergens. You could also check out their Nutritional Info page. 📝
- To go there, just scroll all the way down to the Hooters website footer, and then click or tap on the text that says “Nutritional Info”. This will load up a pretty barebones webpage, but it does contain a link to the Nutritional Information PDF file.
- Either by downloading this PDF file locally onto your device or reading it directly in a web browser, you can find a detailed nutritional breakdown for every single item on the Hooters menu, which is great if you’re conscious about your diet. 🌾
As for what we’re really looking for, however, which is a simple allergen policy to give diners an idea of what allergens may be included in each menu item, then it’s a bit harder to find, which Hooters themselves admit in their FAQ page:
Because the menu is always changing and we frequently improve items by using new ingredients, it is impossible to provide a complete list. For your safety, please avoid any foods that may typically contain allergens that would affect your condition.
A quick Google Search brings up an ingredients list and allergen statement, but we couldn’t verify how accurate the contents of this PDF file are, nor how up-to-date it is. Luckily, we researched this for our Hooters gluten-free guide to help you out! 🙌
Appetizers, Dry Rub, Buffalo Sauce & Signature Sauce
Beginning with Hooters’ appetizers and sauces, we’re already off to a bad start, particularly since most of their shareable starters, wheat-battered snacks, and deep-fried starters are made with wheat, even if the dry rubs and sauces are safe. 🍗🧀🌶️
❌ Cheese and Pretzels
❌ Cheese Sticks
⚠️ Chips And Queso
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Dip With Blue Cheese Dressing
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Dip With Ranch Dressing
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Platter
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Shrimp
❌ Hooters Original Fried Pickles With Remoulade Sauce
❌ Chicken Breast Strips
⚠️ Lots-A-Tots
❌ Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce
❌ Sliders
⚠️ Tex-Mex Nachos
❌ Texas-Style Quesadillas
✅ 3 Mile Island Buffalo Sauce
✅ Buffalo Sauce Hot
✅ Buffalo Sauce Medium
✅ Buffalo Sauce Mild
✅ Cajun Dry Rub
✅ Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub
✅ Chesapeake Dry Rub
✅ Garlic Habanero Dry Rub
✅ Lemon Pepper Dry Rub
✅ Texas BBQ Dry Rub
✅ BBQ Signature Sauce
✅ Buffalo Hot Honey Signature Sauce
✅ Chipotle Honey Signature Sauce
❌ Daytona Beach Signature Sauce
❌ General Tso’s Signature Sauce
✅ Ghost Pepper Signature Sauce
✅ Honey Sriracha Signature Sauce
✅ Parmesan Garlic Signature Sauce
❌ Samurai Teriyaki Signature Sauce
✅ Spicy Garlic Signature Sauce
Let’s check out in detail what each of these appetizers, sauces, and dry rubs is made of:
Cheese and Pretzels: Soft pretzel sticks are made from wheat flour and served with a warm beer cheese. The pretzels are an ingredient-level gluten source and are prepared on shared bakery surfaces, so this dish is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.
Cheese Sticks: Breaded mozzarella is coated in a wheat crumb and deep-fried. The breading contains gluten, and the item shares fryer oil with other battered foods, creating both ingredient and high cross-contact risk for celiac diners.
Chips And Queso: Corn tortilla chips with melted cheese dip appear wheat-free by ingredient, but queso sometimes uses thickeners, and the chips are served from shared bins. Ask for sealed chips and confirm the queso formulation to lower cross-contact risk.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Dip With Blue Cheese Dressing: This warm dip often includes shredded chicken and a creamy base. The recipe can include wheat-based thickeners, and it is commonly served with bread or pretzels, so confirm ingredients before ordering.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Dip With Ranch Dressing: Similar to the blue cheese version, this dip may use wheat-containing stabilizers and is usually served with breaded dippers. Request ingredient details and sealed corn chips if you attempt to order them.
Hooters Original Buffalo Platter: The sampler normally bundles wings, fried items, and breaded sides. Because it combines multiple battered components and uses shared fryers and tongs, the platter presents an ingredient-level gluten hazard and is unsafe for strict gluten-free needs.
Hooters Original Buffalo Shrimp: Shrimp are typically coated in a wheat-based batter and deep-fried, then tossed in sauce. The breading provides a direct gluten source, and shared fryers make this item unsafe for celiac diners.
Hooters Original Fried Pickles With Remoulade Sauce: Pickle slices are battered and deep-fried in wheat flour. The batter contains gluten, and fryer sharing increases cross-contact risk, so this appetizer is not appropriate for strict gluten-free diets.
Chicken Breast Strips: These strips are commonly breaded and fried, which introduces wheat in the coating. If a grilled, non-dusted version is available that uses a confirmed wheat-free marinade, it may be lower risk, but always verify the preparation details.
Lots-A-Tots: Tater tots are potato-based and do not inherently contain wheat, but they are frequently fried on shared lines. The primary concern is fryer cross-contact, so confirm whether the fries are cooked in dedicated oil before ordering.
Mozzarella Sticks With Marinara Sauce: Breaded mozzarella is coated in wheat crumbs and fried, making this an ingredient-level gluten source. Shared fryer oil and common utensils add further cross-contact risk, so avoid this item if you need strict gluten-free handling.
Sliders: If served on standard rolls or with breaded proteins, sliders contain wheat in the bun or coating. Unless a certified gluten-free bun and separate assembly area are available, which aren’t right now, these are not a safe choice for celiac diners.
Tex-Mex Nachos: Nachos built on corn chips can be lower risk by ingredient, but seasoned meats, queso, and shared topping stations can introduce wheat. Ask for sealed chips, check the seasoning blend, and request fresh utensils to limit trace contamination.
Texas-Style Quesadillas: Flour tortillas contain wheat and provide an ingredient-level gluten exposure. These are assembled and grilled on shared equipment, so they are unsuitable unless a gluten-free tortilla is explicitly available and prep is isolated.
3 Mile Island Buffalo Sauce: This named hot sauce is typically a vinegar and spice blend and does not usually include wheat. Confirm with the staff first, but the sauce itself is normally safe by ingredient when served separately from breaded items.
Buffalo Sauce Hot: Traditional buffalo sauce is generally vinegar, cayenne, and butter-based and does not include wheat ingredients. To reduce cross-contact, ask for the sauce in a clean ramekin rather than from shared pumps or ladles.
Buffalo Sauce Medium: Medium buffalo sauce follows the same basic recipe as other buffalo finishes and is usually free of wheat. Request separate service and a clean utensil to limit any contamination from nearby fried items.
Buffalo Sauce Mild: Mild buffalo sauce is a gentler version of the standard sauce and is typically wheat-free by ingredient. As with other sauces, have staff serve it separately to reduce risk from shared dispensers or containers.
Cajun Dry Rub: Dry spice blends like Cajun rubs are normally free of wheat and provide a simple way to flavor grilled proteins. Just make sure to confirm that there are no added fillers and ask for the rub to be applied on a clean pan away from breaded stations.
Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub: Jerk seasoning is a blend of spices and herbs and rarely contains wheat. But first, remember to verify the supplier’s ingredient list and request separate handling if the rub is applied to grills that also cook breaded items.
Chesapeake Dry Rub: Chesapeake-style rubs are typically a spice mix for seafood and do not contain wheat by recipe. Still, you should remember to ask the staff to confirm ingredients and to use clean utensils if the same pans are used for battered foods.
Garlic Habanero Dry Rub: This spicy dry rub is composed of ground spices and should be ingredient-level wheat-free. For safety, confirm there are no additives and request the rub be used on freshly cleaned cookware.
Lemon Pepper Dry Rub: Lemon pepper is a simple seasoning of citrus and cracked pepper and is normally free from wheat. Ask the kitchen to prepare the protein on a clean surface to avoid cross-contact from shared prep areas.
Texas BBQ Dry Rub: BBQ dry rubs are primarily spices and sugar, and usually do not include wheat. Verify the ingredient statement and ask that the rub be applied in a separate prep area from breaded foods whenever possible.
BBQ Signature Sauce: Most barbecue sauces are tomato-based and do not rely on wheat, but some formulations use starch thickeners. Confirm the ingredient list and request sealed portions to limit contamination from shared ladles.
Buffalo Hot Honey Signature Sauce: Honey and hot sauce combinations are commonly wheat-free by recipe. If the sauce is dispensed from shared containers, ask for it in a clean ramekin to minimize cross-contact with nearby bakery or fried items.
Chipotle Honey Signature Sauce: Chipotle-honey sauces typically use purees and honey as thickeners, so they are usually free of wheat. Still, confirm the sauce ingredients and request separate service to reduce any trace contamination.
Daytona Beach Signature Sauce: This flavor often has an Asian or teriyaki influence and may include soy-based components that contain wheat. Treat it as likely to contain gluten until you can verify the exact ingredient list with the staff.
General Tso’s Signature Sauce: General Tso’s style sauce commonly uses soy sauce or a teriyaki base, and conventional soy sauce contains wheat. This sauce is therefore likely to contain gluten unless the restaurant confirms a gluten-free soy alternative.
Ghost Pepper Signature Sauce: Ghost pepper sauces focus on hot peppers and oil and are typically wheat-free by ingredient. Confirm there are no added thickening agents and ask staff to serve the sauce separately to avoid cross-contact.
Honey Sriracha Signature Sauce: Honey sriracha blends are usually made from chili paste and honey and do not commonly include wheat. Request ingredient confirmation and separate ramekin service to reduce any risk from shared pumps.
Parmesan Garlic Signature Sauce: Garlic and Parmesan sauces are typically dairy-based and do not require wheat. Verify that there are no flour thickeners used and ask staff to avoid cross-use with breaded items during service.
Samurai Teriyaki Signature Sauce: Teriyaki-style sauces usually contain soy sauce, which typically includes wheat. Treat this sauce as a likely source of gluten unless you receive confirmation that a gluten-free soy alternative is used.
Spicy Garlic Signature Sauce: Spicy garlic sauces are often oil and paste-based and do not necessarily contain gluten. Confirm the ingredient list and ask for separate service to avoid contamination from shared dispensers or utensils.
If you want to stay safe, you have to avoid any clearly breaded or battered starters, though at least their dry rubs and many Western-style sauces are usually lower risk in comparison. Still, be wary of shared fryers, grills, and sauce pumps. 🍔🥪🌯🌮🔥
Build Your Own Burgers
Whether you prefer building your own if you’d want to pick a ready-made one, Hooters has a great selection of burgers, protein options, different buns, cheeses, veggies, sauces, and some common add-ons, though be warned, not all are safe! 🍞🧀🥓
❌ Home Run
❌ Western BBQ Burger
❌ Twisted Texas Melt
✅ Meat – All Beef Patties
✅ Meat – Build A Home Run Beef Patties
✅ Meat – Build A Triple Beef Patties
❌ Meat – Crispy Chicken Breast
✅ Meat – Grilled Chicken Breast
❌ Bun – Brioche
❌ Bun – Texas Toast
✅ Cheese – American
✅ Cheese – Bleu (Crumbles)
✅ Cheese – Cheddar
✅ Cheese – Pepper Jack
✅ Cheese – Provolone
✅ Cheese – Swiss
✅ Veggies – Diced Tomatoes
✅ Veggies – Lettuce
✅ Veggies – Onions Sliced
✅ Veggies – Pickles
✅ Veggies – Tomato
✅ Sauce – 3 Mile
✅ Sauce – BBQ
✅ Sauce – Buffalo Hot
✅ Sauce – Buffalo Hot Honey
✅ Sauce – Buffalo Medium
✅ Sauce – Buffalo Mild
✅ Sauce – Chipotle Honey
❌ Sauce – Daytona Beach
❌ Sauce – General Tso’s
✅ Sauce – Ghost Pepper
✅ Sauce – Honey Sriracha
✅ Sauce – Parmesan Garlic
⚠️ Sauce – Queso Cheese
❌ Sauce – Samurai Teriyaki
✅ Sauce – Spicy Garlic
✅ Extras – Bacon
⚠️ Extras – Chili
✅ Extras – Pickled Jalapenos
✅ Extras – Sauteed Green Peppers
✅ Extras – Sauteed Mushrooms
✅ Extras – Sauteed Onions
With that in mind, let’s check out what’s inside each of these DIY burger ingredients:
Home Run: Signature burger built on a wheat-based bun with toppings and sauce. The bun introduces an ingredient-level gluten source, and shared toasters, grills, and condiment stations raise cross-contact risk, so this is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.
Western BBQ Burger: Burger with barbecue sauce and often fried onion or Texas toast. The bun or toast contains wheat, and fried toppings may be cooked on shared equipment, creating both ingredient-level gluten and elevated cross-contact hazards.
Twisted Texas Melt: Melt-style burger typically finished on Texas toast with cheese. The Texas toast contains wheat and is prepared on shared griddles and toasters. Avoid this unless a certified gluten-free bread substitute and isolated prep are available.
Meat – All Beef Patties: Plain all-beef patties are usually wheat-free by ingredient. They remain lower risk when grilled plain, but confirm no flour-containing fillers or battered coatings and request separate plating to reduce cross-contact from nearby breaded items.
Meat – Build A Home Run Beef Patties: Multi-patty option uses the same beef formulation. Ingredient-level wheat risk is low for the patties, yet stacked assembly on shared prep counters and toasting can increase trace contamination unless staff isolate prep.
Meat – Build A Triple Beef Patties: Triple-patty build uses standard beef patties with no inherent wheat. Verify that patties do not include binders with wheat and request a clean prep surface and fresh tongs to minimize cross-contact from bakery or battered stations.
Meat – Crispy Chicken Breast: Crispy chicken is breaded and fried, introducing wheat directly via the coating. Shared fryers and baskets create a very high cross-contact risk, making this protein unsuitable for those requiring strict gluten-free handling.
Meat – Grilled Chicken Breast: Grilled chicken breast is usually wheat-free by ingredient when plain. Be sure to confirm that the marinades and seasoning do not contain wheat. Ask for isolated grilling and separate tongs to reduce cross-contact from breaded proteins or shared grills.
Bun – Brioche: Brioche buns contain wheat flour and egg. They are an ingredient-level gluten source and are often toasted on shared surfaces. Avoid brioche if you must follow a strict gluten-free diet unless a certified gluten-free bun is provided.
Bun – Texas Toast: Thick-cut bread used as a bun alternative contains wheat. Texas toast is grilled on shared equipment and handled near bakery items, so it is an ingredient-level gluten source and is not safe without dedicated prep and toasting equipment.
Cheese – American: Processed American cheese is typically free of wheat ingredients and is safe by ingredient. Make sure to verify the brand if in doubt, and watch for cross-contact on shared cutting boards or melters used for breaded items.
Cheese – Bleu (Crumbles): Bleu cheese crumbles contain no wheat in their basic formulation and are safe by ingredient. Ensure that the crumbles are stored far away from any breadcrumb-laden containers and request clean utensils to avoid trace contamination.
Cheese – Cheddar: Cheddar cheese is naturally wheat-free by ingredient. It is generally a safe topping, but confirm no breading or flavored coatings are used and ask for separate utensils to avoid cross-contact from bakery or fried stations.
Cheese – Pepper Jack: Pepper Jack is a dairy cheese containing no wheat in standard recipes. Check that any pre-sliced packs are not cross-contaminated at the prep station and request separate handling when ordering to minimize trace exposure.
Cheese – Provolone: Provolone contains no wheat by ingredient. It is typically safe, though grills and melting stations are shared across many items. Request clean utensils and separate prep if you are highly sensitive to cross-contact.
Cheese – Swiss: Swiss cheese is free of wheat in its standard form. Confirm that any flavored or processed variants do not include wheat-based additives and ask staff to avoid using the same cutting or melting tools used for breaded items.
Veggies – Diced Tomatoes: Fresh diced tomatoes are naturally wheat-free and safe by ingredient. Ensure they are not served with croutons or breaded garnishes and request separate assembling utensils to minimize cross-contact in shared prep areas.
Veggies – Lettuce: Lettuce is wheat-free by ingredient and low risk when washed and handled properly. Ask staff to prepare your burger without crouton-style toppings and to use clean hands or gloves during assembly to reduce trace contamination.
Veggies – Onions Sliced: Raw or grilled onions are typically wheat-free. Watch for grilled onions cooked on the same griddle as battered items. Request separate prep or fresh utensils when you need to avoid cross-contact from nearby breaded foods.
Veggies – Pickles: Pickles are naturally wheat-free and safe by ingredient. They are usually stored in dedicated containers. For the lowest risk, ask that staff use clean tongs or a spoon rather than a communal hand tool that may touch breaded products.
Veggies – Tomato: Whole tomato slices are inherently gluten-free. Ensure staff avoid placing them on toasted bread surfaces or shared cutting boards that handle wheat-based buns to reduce the chance of trace contamination during assembly.
Sauce – 3 Mile: 3 Mile Island-style hot sauce is generally a vinegar and spice blend without wheat. Remember to confirm the ingredient list first, and ask that the sauce be served in a separate ramekin rather than from shared pumps to reduce cross-contact risk.
Sauce – BBQ: Most BBQ sauces are tomato-based and wheat-free by ingredient, but some formulations use starch thickeners. Verify the ingredient statement at the location and request sealed portions to avoid contamination from shared ladles.
Sauce – Buffalo Hot: Traditional hot buffalo sauce is typically vinegar and pepper-based and does not contain wheat. Have staff apply it with clean utensils or provide it separately to lower cross-contact risk from shared sauce stations.
Sauce – Buffalo Hot Honey: Hot honey finishes are normally free of wheat in the recipe. It helps to confirm the brand first and request separate service. Pumps and dispensers can be cross-contact vectors if used for bakery glazes, so ask for a clean ramekin if concerned.
Sauce – Buffalo Medium: Medium buffalo sauce follows the basic buffalo profile and is usually wheat-free. To minimize trace contamination, request that staff use a clean spoon or ramekin instead of dispensing from a shared container near battered items.
Sauce – Buffalo Mild: Mild buffalo sauce contains the same core ingredients as other buffalo finishes and is typically free of wheat. Ask for it to be placed separately and confirm the kitchen does not use the same ladle across multiple sauce types without cleaning.
Sauce – Chipotle Honey: Chipotle-honey sauces commonly rely on purees and honey and do not use wheat ingredients. Verify with staff and request sealed portions. Avoid added pastry garnishes or cookie toppings that could introduce gluten into the serving.
Sauce – Daytona Beach: Daytona Beach sauce often has sweet and savory components and may include soy or teriyaki-style elements. It can contain wheat. Treat this sauce as likely to include gluten until the ingredient list is confirmed by the restaurant.
Sauce – General Tso’s: General Tso’s style sauce typically contains soy sauce or other wheat-containing soy-based ingredients. This sauce is likely to contain gluten unless the venue uses a certified gluten-free soy alternative, so avoid it unless confirmed safe.
Sauce – Ghost Pepper: Ghost pepper sauces are primarily chili and oil-based and usually do not include wheat. Confirm there are no flour thickeners. Ask staff to serve it aside from breaded items to reduce cross-contact from shared pumps or ladles.
Sauce – Honey Sriracha: Honey-sriracha blends typically use chili paste and honey and do not require wheat. Verify the ingredient list and request separate service to avoid trace contamination from shared containers used for bakery glazes or dressings.
Sauce – Parmesan Garlic: Parmesan garlic sauces are usually dairy and oil-based and do not include wheat. Confirm that no flour-based thickeners are used and request fresh utensils for serving to avoid cross-contact from breaded items handled nearby.
Sauce – Queso Cheese: Queso cheese sauces often use starch-based thickeners. Some of these formulations also include wheat-derived ingredients. Additionally, queso is commonly served from shared warmers. Treat this as a higher cross-contact risk and verify ingredient specifics.
Sauce – Samurai Teriyaki: Teriyaki-style sauces typically contain conventional soy sauce, which is commonly brewed with wheat. This sauce is therefore likely to contain gluten unless a gluten-free soy is explicitly used. Remember to double-check this before ordering.
Sauce – Spicy Garlic: Spicy garlic sauces are usually oil and spice blends without wheat. Confirm with the staff first that there are no added thickeners. Request separate ramekin service to limit contact with shared sauce pumps or ladles near the bakery or fried items.
Extras – Bacon: Bacon is normally wheat-free by ingredient. Watch for flavored or pre-prepared bacon varieties that may be dusted with seasonings containing wheat. Ask staff to place bacon on a clean surface and use clean utensils during assembly.
Extras – Chili: Chili recipes vary, and some use flour or other thickeners. Chili may also contain fillers or soy ingredients that include gluten. Treat chili as potentially higher risk and request an ingredient check and separate scooping utensils if ordering.
Extras – Pickled Jalapenos: Pickled jalapeños are typically wheat-free by ingredient and stored in dedicated containers. They are low-risk provided staff use clean utensils when retrieving them and avoid double-dipping into shared topping bins.
Extras – Sauteed Green Peppers: Sautéed green peppers are usually prepared with oil and seasonings and do not contain wheat in the ingredients list. Confirm that the pan was not used for battered items and ask for fresh tongs to reduce cross-contact.
Extras – Sauteed Mushrooms: Sautéed mushrooms are generally wheat-free and a sensible add-on. Ensure they are cooked in a clean pan and served with separate utensils to avoid contamination from breadcrumb-coated items handled in the same station.
Extras – Sauteed Onions: Sautéed onions are normally free from wheat ingredients when prepared plainly. Confirm they are not dredged in flour nor cooked in the same oil used for breaded items, and request separate utensils for safe assembly.
As expected, the wheat-based buns (brioche and Texas toast) and breaded proteins contain wheat, while plain beef patties, most cheeses, veggies, and many dry sauces are normally wheat-free, so do approach Hooters’ burgers with caution. 🍔🥪🍟
Sandwiches, Tacos & Seafood
On the other hand, if you’re hungry for a taste of the sea, you might want to take a look at Hooters’ lineup of seafood sandwiches, tacos, and classic seafood platters, though sadly, a lot of them are breaded or served on wheat buns or tortillas. 🎣🐡🐟
❌ Big Fish Sandwich With Tartar Sauce (Fried)
❌ Big Fish Sandwich With Tartar Sauce (Grilled)
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Fried)
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Grilled)
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Fried)
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Grilled)
❌ Hooters Original Chicken Tender Melt Sandwich
❌ Hooters Original Chicken Strip Sandwich
❌ Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (Beef)
❌ Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (Chicken)
❌ Baja Fish Tacos (Fried)
❌ Baja Fish Tacos (Grilled)
❌ Baja Shrimp Tacos
❌ Fish & Chips With Tartar Sauce
❌ Oysters With Cocktail Sauce, Horseradish, And Saltines
❌ Shrimp Platter With Cocktail Sauce
✅ Snow Crab Legs With Butter
✅ Steamed Shrimp With Cocktail Sauce And Butter
Just to be safe, let’s take a look at what makes these seafood dishes so unsafe for celiacs:
Big Fish Sandwich With Tartar Sauce (Fried): Breaded and fried fish served on a bun with tartar. The batter and bun contain wheat, and fried preparation on shared fryers creates both ingredient-level gluten and high cross-contact risk for celiac diners. Avoid this unless it’s been confirmed otherwise.
Big Fish Sandwich With Tartar Sauce (Grilled): Grilled fish served on a sandwich bun with tartar. The grilled fillet may be wheat-free, but the wheat bun and shared assembly surfaces/toasters introduce ingredient and cross-contact hazards. Ask for no bun and isolated prep if attempting this.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Fried): Breaded chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and served on a bun. The breading and bun are ingredient sources of wheat, and shared fryers and tongs raise cross-contact risk. This item is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Grilled): Grilled chicken served on a bun, then finished with buffalo sauce. Even though the chicken itself can be wheat-free, the bun and shared prep equipment create meaningful cross-contact hazards, and request no bun and separate plating to lower risk.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Fried): Fried, breaded chicken served in tortillas. The breading contains wheat, and the tacos are assembled near other battered items. This is an ingredient-level gluten risk and typically unsafe for celiac diners unless the kitchen confirms a safe variant.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Tacos (Grilled): Grilled chicken inside tortillas and finished with buffalo sauce. The protein may be wheat-free, but most locations use flour tortillas and shared prep tools. But first, remember to confirm the tortilla type and ask for a corn tortilla plus isolated prep if available.
Hooters Original Chicken Tender Melt Sandwich: Chicken tenders, cheese, and toppings on toasted bread or bun. The tenders are breaded, and the sandwich uses wheat bread, so this is an ingredient-level gluten exposure and not suitable for strict gluten-free diets.
Hooters Original Chicken Strip Sandwich: Breaded chicken strips served on a bun with toppings. Both coating and bun contain wheat, and shared fryers and assembly counters produce a high cross-contact hazard for anyone avoiding gluten strictly.
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (Beef): Sliced beef and melted cheese served on a hoagie or roll. The roll contains wheat and assembly uses shared grills and prep surfaces, so this is an ingredient-level gluten item and unsafe unless a certified wheat-free roll and isolated prep are provided.
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich (Chicken): Chicken-based version of the cheesesteak on a roll. The wheat roll and shared griddle/toaster exposure create both ingredient and severe cross-contact risks. You should avoid this unless the location confirms a gluten-free roll and strict separation.
Baja Fish Tacos (Fried): Battered fish, fried and served in tortillas with toppings. The batter contains wheat, and frying is on shared lines, making this an ingredient-level gluten risk and unsafe for celiac diners in most kitchens.
Baja Fish Tacos (Grilled): Grilled fish tacos are typically served in flour tortillas and prepared on shared counters. While the fish itself can be wheat-free, the tortilla and shared prep mean you should confirm corn tortillas and separate assembly to reduce risk.
Baja Shrimp Tacos: Shrimp may be grilled or breaded, depending on preparation, though many locations offer a fried version. If breaded, they contain wheat, but if grilled, they are often served in flour tortillas. Confirm prep method and tortilla type before ordering.
Fish & Chips With Tartar Sauce: Battered fish and fries. The batter contains wheat, and the fry line is shared with other breaded products. This is an ingredient-level gluten source with very high cross-contact risk for celiac diners.
Oysters with Cocktail Sauce, Horseradish, and Saltines: Oysters are served with saltine crackers. The crackers contain wheat, and the shellfish station may share prep areas. Avoid the saltines and check for breading; the overall dish is not safe if crackers are included.
Shrimp Platter With Cocktail Sauce: Often includes fried shrimp or mixed preparations, and the battered shrimp contains wheat and shares fryers with other breaded items, too. If the platter is fried, treat it as unsafe; grilled or steamed options are safer if confirmed.
Snow Crab Legs With Butter: Steamed crab legs served with butter. Crab meat is ingredient-level gluten-free. Cross-contact risk is lower if steamed and handled separately, but you should still ask staff to confirm no butter additives and isolated prep.
Steamed Shrimp With Cocktail Sauce And Butter: Steamed shrimp prepared without batter. By ingredient, this is gluten-free, but ask that it be steamed away from breading lines and served with fresh utensils to minimize cross-contact from nearby bakery or fryer stations.
Unfortunately, wheat is quite common here, as Hooters’ seafood dishes are heavy on buns, batter, and breaded prep, all of which are wheat-based, though some of the steamed items offer the lowest risk here. Still, you should tread with caution. 🌮🌯🥙
Wings & Tenders
Another one of Hooter’s signature menu items is their chicken wings and tenders, but you’d be better off without them as a celiac, as they contain wheat directly in the ingredients, or the high cross-contamination levels will get you regardless. 🍗🔥🍯🐔
❌ Boneless Wings
❌ Hooters Dayton Beach
❌ Naked Wings
❌ Hooters Style Original Wings
❌ Hooters Roasted Wings
❌ Hooters Smoked Wings
❌ Tenders
❌ 3 Tenders & 5 Wings
For comparison, let’s take a closer peek at these dishes to figure out how they’re made:
Boneless Wings: Breaded and fried pieces that contain wheat by ingredient and are cooked in shared fryers. Wheat in the ingredients, plus shared oil and utensils, create both direct gluten exposure and a very high cross-contact risk for celiac diners.
Hooters Dayton Beach: A signature wing finish applied to wings. Sauces can contain hidden allergens or thickeners and are applied to items cooked in shared fryers, so even if the sauce itself seems wheat-free, cross-contact risk remains high.
Naked Wings: These are unbreaded wing pieces by name, but Hooters prepares many wing items on shared fry lines or with shared equipment. Hooters’ allergen guidance still flags wing preparations for gluten exposure, so treat Naked Wings as unsafe for strict gluten avoidance.
Hooters Style Original Wings: Classic menu wings that are typically prepared on the same lines as breaded items and finished with sauces. Hooters’ documentation lists wing items with gluten concerns due to shared frying and prep practices.
Hooters Roasted Wings: A roasted preparation may reduce surface breading, but the kitchen still handles wings and fried items in the same areas. Because of shared equipment, roasting does not eliminate cross-contact risk at Hooters without explicit dedicated procedures.
Hooters Smoked Wings: Smoked wings sound lower risk by ingredient, but Hooters’ cross-contact and fryer statements still apply across wing preparations. Unless a location confirms isolated, gluten-free handling, these are not safe for celiacs.
Tenders: Breaded chicken tenders contain wheat in the coating and are fried in shared oil. They pose both ingredient-level gluten exposure and high cross-contact risk from fryers, baskets, and shared utensils.
3 Tenders & 5 Wings: Combo plates that combine breaded chicken tenders and wings and are assembled on shared prep surfaces. The combination amplifies cross-contact vectors, so the combo is unsafe for anyone requiring strict gluten-free handling.
Additionally, remember that Hooters’ own nutrition and allergen statement mentions that any fried items are prepared in shared fryers, including some of these wings and tenders, in addition to any other item on Hooters’ menu that’s deep-fried. 🌶️🚫🌾
Sides, Salads & Salad Dressing
For something a bit lighter, or if you want the perfect complement to your entree, you could find loads to love in Hooters’ sides, extras, and salads menu, though make sure to avoid the deep-fried and breaded, or battered sides if you’re a celiac. 🍟🧇🥔🍠
❌ Chili Cheese Fries
❌ Hooters Chili With Saltines
⚠️ Curly Fries
❌ Onion Rings
⚠️ Tots
⚠️ Waffle Fries
❌ Chicken Caesar Salad With Fried Chicken
⚠️ Chicken Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken
⚠️ Chicken Caesar Salad With Grilled Shrimp
❌ Chicken Garden Salad With Fried Chicken
✅ Chicken Garden Salad With Grilled Chicken
✅ Chicken Garden Salad With Grilled Shrimp
❌ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Fried Chicken
⚠️ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Grilled Chicken
⚠️ Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Grilled Shrimp
✅ Balsamic Dressing
✅ Bleu Cheese Dressing
⚠️ Caesar Dressing
✅ Honey Dijon Dressing
✅ Lite Italian Dressing
✅ Ranch Dressing
Just so we know what to look out for next, let’s see what each of these dishes is made of:
Chili Cheese Fries: Seasoned fries topped with chili and melted cheese. The chili is often served with saltines or contains thickening agents, and the fries are typically cooked near breaded items, so this dish contains wheat or carries a very high cross-contact risk.
Hooters Chili With Saltines: Bowl of meat-and-bean chili served with saltine crackers. The included saltines are wheat-based, so this plate is not safe for anyone who must avoid gluten unless the crackers are omitted and chili ingredients are verified.
Curly Fries: Spiral-cut, seasoned potatoes that are deep-fried. Potatoes themselves are wheat-free, but Hooters prepares fried items in shared fryers and near battered products, so expect a significant amount of cross-contamination risk unless the location confirms dedicated frying practices.
Onion Rings: Thin-sliced onions coated in a wheat-based batter and deep-fried. The coating contains wheat, and the item is prepared in shared fryers, making this an ingredient-level gluten hazard and unsafe for strict gluten avoiders.
Tots: Bite-sized potato pieces, often seasoned and fried. While the potatoes are wheat-free by ingredient, they are commonly cooked on shared fry lines, so cross-contact is likely, and make sure to verify fryer protocols before considering this for sensitive diners.
Waffle Fries: Flat, ridged potato fries are typically deep-fried. Like the other fried items here, the potatoes are naturally wheat-free, but shared oil and nearby batter stations create a high cross-contact risk for anyone with celiac disease.
Chicken Caesar Salad With Fried Chicken: Romaine, Caesar dressing, and fried chicken tenders. The fried chicken contains wheat in its breading and is cooked in shared fryers, so this full entrée is unsafe for strict gluten-free diets.
Chicken Caesar Salad With Grilled Chicken: Romaine and Caesar dressing topped with grilled chicken. Grilled chicken is usually wheat-free by ingredient, but the default Caesar often includes croutons and dressing dispensed near bakery items, so ask for no croutons and separate prep to reduce cross-contact.
Chicken Caesar Salad With Grilled Shrimp: Romaine and Caesar dressing with grilled shrimp. Shrimp and dressing are commonly wheat-free by recipe, though croutons and prep environment present cross-contact risks; request no croutons and isolated assembly for safety.
Chicken Garden Salad With Fried Chicken: Mixed greens topped with breaded, fried chicken. The breading contains wheat, and frying occurs on shared lines, so this variation is not suitable for those who must avoid gluten entirely.
Chicken Garden Salad With Grilled Chicken: Mixed greens with grilled chicken. This is a lower ingredient-level risk when ordered without croutons and with a sealed dressing. Ask staff to plate the salad away from the bakery and fry stations to limit trace contamination.
Chicken Garden Salad With Grilled Shrimp: Greens topped with grilled shrimp. By ingredient, this is typically wheat-free, but blenders, tongs, and shared counters can transfer crumbs, and request separate plating and no croutons for the lowest risk.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Fried Chicken: Buffalo-style fried chicken atop salad; the chicken is breaded and fried. The breading introduces wheat, and the fryer environment adds severe cross-contact risk, so avoid if you need strict gluten-free handling.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Grilled Chicken: Buffalo-seasoned grilled chicken on salad. The grilled protein reduces ingredient-level wheat risk, but buffalo sauces and shared prep areas can add cross-contact, and ask for sauce on the side and confirm ingredients.
Hooters Original Buffalo Chicken Salad With Grilled Shrimp: Salad with buffalo-style grilled shrimp. Shrimp and many buffalo sauces are typically wheat-free by recipe, but shared sauce pumps and prep areas create potential cross-contact; request sauce served separately and confirm ingredients.
Balsamic Dressing: A vinegar-and-oil-based dressing usually free from wheat. It is a generally safe choice by ingredient, but ask that the dressing be poured from a sealed container and that croutons be omitted to reduce any cross-contact.
Bleu Cheese Dressing: Creamy dressing with bleu cheese pieces. Most bleu cheese formulations do not contain wheat, but verify the ingredient list and request a sealed portion to avoid contamination from shared ladles or topping stations.
Caesar Dressing: Creamy, anchovy-forward dressing commonly served with croutons. Caesar dressing itself is often wheat-free, but croutons are wheat-based; order without croutons and ask staff to pour the dressing from a clean container to reduce trace contamination.
Honey Dijon Dressing: Sweet-and-tangy mustard dressing is typically free of wheat ingredients. Confirm the ingredient label at your location and request a sealed packet or container to minimize cross-contact from shared serving utensils.
Lite Italian Dressing: A vinaigrette-style dressing that is generally wheat-free. It’s usually a safe option by ingredient, though you should still ask for sealed portions and separate prep if you are highly sensitive to trace gluten.
Ranch Dressing: A familiar creamy dressing made from dairy, herbs, and spices. Ranch is commonly wheat-free by recipe, but verify the brand and request a fresh serving cup or sealed packet when ordering to minimize cross-contact.
That said, the safest options here would be some of Hooters’ salads, which could be made even safer by choosing plain grilled proteins, omitting any croutons, and asking for sealed dressings and separate prep to minimize contamination, too. 🥗🍅🥬
Dessert
If you’re thinking about ending your trip down to Hooters on a sweet finish, then it’s best to seek treats elsewhere, as Hooters’ entire dessert lineup is overwhelmingly built with cakes, pies, fried batter, and bakery goods that typically contain wheat. 🍰🎂
❌ Caramel Fudge Cheese Cake
❌ Chocolate Mousse Cake
❌ Key Lime Pie
❌ Funnel Fries With Chocolate Sauce
❌ Funnel Fries With Raspberry Sauce
❌ Dessert Shooters – Caramel Latte
❌ Dessert Shooters – Chocolate Brownie
❌ Dessert Shooters – Cookies N’ Cream
❌ Dessert Shooters – Heath Bar
❌ Dessert Shooters – Peanut Butter
❌ Dessert Shooters – Strawberry
For comparison, let’s take a closer peek at these desserts to figure out how they’re made:
Caramel Fudge Cheese Cake: Dense baked cheesecake served with a cookie or graham crust and a caramel fudge topping. The crust and toppings normally contain wheat, and the item is produced in the pastry area, so cross-contact risk is high.
Chocolate Mousse Cake: Layered chocolate mousse and cake that uses a wheat-based sponge or crust. Bakery preparation and shared cutting trays make this an ingredient-level gluten source and a substantial cross-contact hazard for celiac diners.
Key Lime Pie: Tart filling typically set on a graham or cookie crust that contains wheat. Even if the filling alone is wheat-free, the crust and shared dessert stations make this unsafe without explicit gluten-free confirmation from the kitchen.
Funnel Fries With Chocolate Sauce: Deep-fried batter ribbons dusted with sugar and served with sauce. The batter contains wheat, and the fries are cooked in shared fryers, which are exposed to gluten. Avoid this completely if you require strict gluten-free handling.
Funnel Fries With Raspberry Sauce: Same preparation as the chocolate version. The wheat-based batter and shared fryer use create both ingredient-level gluten exposure and a high cross-contact risk, so this is not safe for strict gluten avoidance.
Dessert Shooters – Caramel Latte: Layered shot with cake, mousse, or cream and caramel elements. Most of Hooters’ shooter treats include cake or cookie crumbs. Because of bakery components and shared utensils, these carry an ingredient and cross-contact gluten risk.
Dessert Shooters – Chocolate Brownie: A shooter built around brownie pieces, cream, and sauces. Brownies are made from wheat flour, and these are assembled at the dessert station, where cross-contact with other bakery items is likely.
Dessert Shooters – Cookies N’ Cream: Contains cookie crumbs or broken cookies as a base or garnish. Those cookies contain wheat, and assembly at shared topping stations makes this unsafe for anyone avoiding gluten strictly.
Dessert Shooters – Heath Bar: Topped or layered with chopped Heath pieces and often brownie or cake. The chocolate and toffee bits may be safe on their own, but the typical shooter includes wheat bakery components, creating an ingredient-level gluten risk.
Dessert Shooters – Peanut Butter: Often built on cookie or cake crumbs with peanut butter and cream. Unless you can confirm a certified gluten-free base and isolated prep, these shooters present both ingredient and cross-contact hazards.
Dessert Shooters – Strawberry: Fruit-forward shooter that still commonly uses cake, cookie, or crumble components. The presence of wheat in the base and shared assembly makes this an unsafe dessert option for celiac diners.
Whether it’s their wheat-based crusts, cake, batter, or pastries, not to mention the high risk of cross-contamination anyway from being prepped in such a gluten-heavy environment, it might be a good idea to have your desserts somewhere else. 🍧🍨🍦🧁
Drinks
Like most restaurants, Hooters’ drink selection is one of the safer parts of their huge menu for celiacs and anyone else trying to avoid wheat and gluten, though, as always, be wary of any cross-contact at the drinks fountains and blenders. ☕🥤🧃🍵
✅ Diet Pepsi
✅ Dr Pepper
✅ Starry
✅ Mt. Dew
✅ Mug Root Beer
✅ Pepsi
✅ Iced Tea – Sweet
✅ Iced Tea – Unsweet
✅ Lemonade – Tropicana
✅ Milk
✅ Red Bull – Coconut Berry
✅ Red Bull – Original, Tangerine, Tropical Fruit
✅ Red Bull – Sugar Free
Just to be safe, let’s check out if there’s any hidden gluten that you have to be aware of:
Diet Pepsi: Factory-formulated cola syrup mixed with carbonated water. The beverage does not contain wheat ingredients. For the lowest risk, choose a sealed can or ask staff to wipe the fountain nozzle before filling.
Dr Pepper: Distinctive cola-style soda made from syrup and carbonated water. The recipe contains no wheat. When served from a fountain, request that staff clean the dispenser nozzle to reduce possible cross-contact.
Starry: Lemon-lime fountain soda made from syrup and carbonation. The product itself has no wheat ingredients. However, you might prefer sealed cans if you need the absolute lowest cross-contact risk.
Mt. Dew: Citrus-forward soda produced from syrup and carbonation and normally contains no wheat ingredients. If extremely sensitive, ask for a canned or bottled pour rather than a fountain dispense.
Mug Root Beer: Traditional root beer formula dispensed from a fountain or in bottles. The standard recipe is free of wheat ingredients, but confirm bottled service when you need minimal handling.
Pepsi: Classic cola available by fountain or can. Pepsi contains no wheat ingredients in its standard formulation. Choose a sealed can or bottle to remove on-site cross-contact concerns.
Iced Tea – Sweet: Brewed tea mixed with a sweetener. Brewed tea itself contains no wheat. Request a freshly poured batch or confirm the pitcher/nozzle was wiped before use to lower cross-contact.
Iced Tea – Unsweet: Plain brewed tea without added syrups. The beverage has no wheat ingredients and is a low-risk option when served from a clean pitcher or sealed container.
Lemonade – Tropicana: Lemonade made from concentrate or syrup and water. Traditional lemonade ingredients do not include wheat. Choose a sealed bottle or request a freshly poured cup from a cleaned dispenser.
Milk: Plain milk served chilled in a cup or carton. Milk contains no wheat. You might also prefer factory-sealed single-serve containers if you want the lowest possible cross-contact exposure.
Red Bull – Coconut Berry / Original / Tangerine / Tropical Fruit / Sugar Free: Canned energy drinks with formulated ingredients that do not include wheat. Factory-sealed cans remove on-site contamination risk and are a reliable option for strict gluten avoidance.
Whether you’re thirsty for a fountain soda, brewed coffee, iced tea, bottled juices, or energy drinks, Hooters has a never-ending variety of beverages, including beer, draft, in addition to a bunch of other alcoholic drinks and cocktails, if you prefer. 🍺🍹🍸
To Sum Up
In short, it’s practically impossible for me to recommend Hooters to fellow celiacs, as pretty much the entirety of their food menu is off-limits, either due to wheat and gluten directly in the ingredients list or thanks to high cross-contact risks. 🥪🍔🍤🍟
This essentially eliminates their mouthwatering burgers and sliders, battered and breaded appetizers, deep-fried sides, sauced chicken wings and tenders, fried seafood, tasty tacos, fries, desserts, and even most of their salads are unsafe, too! 🌮🌯🥙
Otherwise, your celiac-friendly dining options are quite limited at Hooters. Maybe you can make do with a DIY burger with no bun or other wheat-containing items, one of their salads that comes with no croutons, or even their steamed seafood. 🥗🌾
It’s either that, or just dining on their sauces, salad dressings, and dry rubs, which is hardly what I’d call a meal. Of course, their drinks are safe, both the non-alcoholic options and the beers, cocktails, and other special creations, but that’s about it. ☹️👎
In the meantime, if you’d like to discover other restaurants with plenty of gluten-free options, make sure to stay tuned to 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 gluten-free menu guides and some tasty gluten‑free recipes, too!
If you’re craving other fast-food or casual dining chains and gourmet meals, do check out my other celiac-friendly, gluten-free dining out guides to Raising Cane’s, Baskin-Robbins, El Pollo Loco, Zaxby’s, Rainforest Cafe, Bojangles, Smashburger, Golden Corral, Perkins, Dave and Buster’s, Buca di Beppo, Dutch Bros, White Castle, and more! 🍔🍟🍗
Stay safe and gluten‑aware, my celiac friends! 💖🥗
Frequently Asked Questions
While working on this Hooters gluten-free menu guide, I came across some interesting questions floating around social media and some foodie forums, particularly on Reddit, so I thought I’d try and answer those burning questions here:
Does Hooters have gluten-free options?
Hooters doesn’t operate a certified gluten-free kitchen, and while some of their menu items are made without wheat ingredients, shared prep stations and fryers do promote a higher risk of cross-contact, so there are no guaranteed gluten-free or gluten-sensitive offerings.
Are Hooters wings or tenders gluten-free?
The unbreaded bone-in wings may not contain wheat ingredients, but the fried or breaded wings and boneless (breaded) options do contain wheat and gluten. On top of that, fried items are cooked in shared fryers (with shared fryer oil), increasing the cross-contact risks.
Does Hooters use shared fryers and shared equipment?
Sadly, yes. Hooters’ nutrition information guide explicitly mentions that fried menu items are cooked in shared fryers, and that shared preparation areas and equipment can expose foods to allergens. As such, even naturally wheat-free items aren’t guaranteed to be safe.
What are the safest Hooters choices for someone avoiding gluten?
The lowest-risk options at Hooters are factory-sealed beverages and simple items prepared without breading or batter, such as their plain grilled proteins or salads ordered without croutons or wheat-containing dressings, but make sure to confirm this with the staff first.
How should I order at Hooters if I have celiac disease or severe gluten sensitivity?
Firstly, tell the server that you have celiac disease, and ask them to take extra precautions, such as asking for no breading/croutons, requesting fresh gloves and clean utensils, and separate plating, too, and avoid deep-fried items unless they can confirm dedicated fryers.
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