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Ultimate Shake Shack Gluten-Free Menu Guide For 2025

Explore Shake Shack’s gluten-free menu and find safe options like burgers, fries, chicken, shakes, and desserts for a worry-free meal!

Famed for their ShackBurger, crinkle-cut Fries, and creamy Frozen Custard Concretes, among countless other delectable menu items, Shake Shack is a staple among fast food fans. 🍔🍟

However, if there’s one thing we celiacs and folks with gluten intolerances are familiar with, it would be the fact that dining out at any fast-casual chain or drive-thru can be hazardous! 🍗

Between wheat flour-filled burger buns to cross-contaminated fries shared in a common fryer, as well as wheat breading on nuggets and fried chicken, it’s prudent to be careful.

On the bright side, at least Shake Shack does have mercy on us celiacs, given that their menus do have safer options if you’re intolerant or are allergic to wheat, barley, rye, and gluten. 🌾

For example, the Shake Shack gluten-free menu has burgers that could be ordered with some of their tasty, dedicated gluten-free buns, or even have it coupled with a lettuce wrap, too. 🥬

Nevertheless, with shared grills, fryers, and topping stations, cross-contamination is still worth being wary about, so let’s check out what else the Shake Shack gluten-free menu has to offer.

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Disclaimer

On that note, remember that Shake Shack doesn’t operate a dedicated gluten-free kitchen! It means that their facilities handle wheat-based and gluten-free items on shared equipment.

Moreover, Shake Shack’s menu items have not been tested to meet the FDA’s super strict <20 ppm threshold for something to be considered ‘gluten-free’, so be careful when you order.

In short, this means that even the safest options on our Shake Shack gluten-free menu should technically be considered ‘gluten-friendly’ or ‘gluten-sensitive’, instead of ‘gluten-free’. 🚫🌾

As a celiac, or if anyone here has non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the cross-contamination can be dangerous, with shared grills, fryers, and prep stations transferring trace gluten to safe foods.

Plus, their burgers naturally come with wheat-based buns by default, so make sure to make a special order and request dedicated gluten-free buns or a lettuce wrap, if it’s available. 🍞

To be extra safe, remember to inform your server or add comments to your order that you have celiac disease, and request fresh gloves, clean utensils, and wiped surfaces. 📝✍

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Shake Shack Allergen Policy (Gluten-Free)

I do like the fact that they make it easy for you to filter out all the Shack Shake gluten-free menu items, and you can do this by heading over to the official Shake Shack website. 🌐

From there, scroll all the way down to the footer of the website until you find the two buttons labeled ‘Allergen Info‘ and ‘Nutritional Info‘. The former is actually what you’re looking for.

But, at least as of writing, both of them open up the same PDF files, so we’ll treat them pretty much the same, and from here, you can now browse through the entire Shake Shack menu.

If you’re worried about your diet, Shake Shack’s Nutritional & Allergen Information PDF guide lists every menu item’s calories, fat content, cholesterol, fiber, sugar, carbs, protein, etc. 📑

Crucially, if you’re allergic to anything, this PDF file also discloses all the key allergens that are included in each menu item and might feature in your meal, like milk, egg, soy, and sesame.

If you’re a celiac, or if you have a gluten intolerance or a non-celiac gluten sensitivity, then you should watch out for and avoid any menu item that contains ‘Wheat’ in that PDF file. 🚫🌾

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Burgers

There’s no better place to start off our Shake Shack gluten-free menu guide than their mouth-watering burgers and sandwiches, and as noted earlier, they can be made gluten-free! 🍔👍

Shake Shack’s burger and sandwich menu has everything from their classic ShackBurger to the vegetarian Veggie Shack, and by default, they all come with wheat-based burger buns. 🍞🌾

Thankfully, some of their burgers and sandwiches could be made safer for celiacs by swapping out what wheat bun for dedicated gluten-free burger buns or ordering it with a lettuce wrap. 🥬

Sadly, while many could be made safe for celiacs, and if you have a gluten intolerance, a few of them contain breaded components or lack a gluten‑free bread substitute, so avoid these ones!

⚠️  ShackBurger (Single, Double, or Triple)
⚠️  Hamburger (Single, Double, or Triple)
⚠️  Cheeseburger (Single, Double, or Triple)
⚠️  SmokeShack (Single, Double, or Triple)
⚠️  Bacon Cheeseburger (Single, Double, or Triple)
⚠️  Avocado Bacon Burger (Single, Double, or Triple)
❌ ’Shroom Burger
❌ Shack Stack
❌ Veggie Shack (Single or Double)
⚠️  Grilled Cheese
⚠️  BLT

That said, let’s check out what each of these burgers is made of, and see why some of them aren’t a good fit for our Shake Shack gluten-free shortlist:

ShackBurger: A juicy beef patty (or two or three) topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to swap in the gluten‑free bun or order it with a lettuce wrap to make this a safer option for celiacs.

Hamburger: A beef patty (or two or three) served with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to swap in the gluten‑free bun instead of the default wheat-based bun, or order it with a lettuce wrap to make this a celiac‑safe option.

Cheeseburger: A beef patty (or two or three) topped with American cheese and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to replace that wheat-based potato roll with the gluten‑free bun, or even order it with a lettuce wrap to make this a celiac‑safe dish.

SmokeShack: A beef patty (or two or three) topped with applewood‑smoked bacon, cherry peppers, American cheese, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to swap in the gluten‑free bun or order it with a lettuce wrap if you have non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Bacon Cheeseburger: A beef patty (or two or three) topped with crispy bacon, American cheese, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to swap in the gluten‑free bun or order it with a lettuce wrap to make this a safe pick if you have gluten intolerance.

Avocado Bacon Burger: A beef patty (or two or three) topped with fresh avocado, crispy bacon, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, but remember to swap in that gluten‑free bun or even order it with a lettuce wrap, if it’s available at your chain.

’Shroom Burger: A crisp‑fried portobello mushroom patty topped with melted cheese and lettuce on a potato bun, but because the patty is breaded with wheat flour and there is no gluten‑free substitute, this item is unsafe for celiacs, so avoid this one.

Shack Stack: Combines the ’Shroom patty with a beef patty and cheese on a potato bun, and because, once again, that mushroom patty is breaded with wheat flour, this item is unsafe for celiacs, or if you have a gluten intolerance.

Veggie Shack: A chickpea‑vegetable patty topped with lettuce, tomato, American cheese, and ShackSauce on a potato bun. However, according to Shake Shack’s allergen guide, the veggie patty contains wheat, thus making this unsafe if you’re a celiac.

Grilled Cheese: American cheese melted between two potato rolls, but unless it’s available to be ordered with that gluten-free bun substitute or as a lettuce wrap, it’s not safe for celiacs.

BLT: Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a potato roll, and once more, unless you can order this with that gluten-free bun or the lettuce wrap options, this one’s also quite unsafe.

In short, nearly every Shake Shack burger and sandwich would be made gluten-friendly if you swap out the default wheat-based buns with the GF-certified bun or the lettuce wrap. 🍔🥬

Still, be careful with items and components that contain wheat breading, such as their Crispy Onions, so remember to mention this to the server and omit them from your order. 🚫👉🧅

Speaking of, just swapping out the burger and sandwich buns isn’t enough to make a burger 100% gluten-free, so you should also be cautious when it comes to any cross-contamination.

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Chicken

If you’re not in the mood for beef, then our Shake Shack gluten-free menu guide has a decent selection of chicken dishes, too. Unfortunately, not a single one here is safe for celiacs. 🍗🥓

Shake Shack’s poultry offerings range from crispy chicken sandwiches and shareable bites, but all of them are made with wheat-based breading, making them entirely unsafe for celiacs. 🚫🌾

❌ Chicken Shack
❌ Chicken Bites (6 piece)
❌ Chicken Bites (10 piece)
❌ Avocado Bacon Chicken

While that’s a clear-cut conclusion so far, let’s break apart each of these chicken-based dishes and see why they’re not on my Shake Shack gluten-free shortlist:

Chicken Shack: A crisp‑fried chicken breast fillet topped with pickles, shredded lettuce, and ShackSauce on a potato bun, which is then breaded with wheat flour, so this sandwich isn’t suitable for celiacs or anyone here trying to avoid gluten.

Chicken Bites (6 pieces): Six bite‑sized pieces of breaded, deep‑fried chicken breast served with your choice of dipping sauce, but once again, that wheat-based breading and shared fryer oil make these unsafe for strict gluten‑free diets and celiacs, too.

Chicken Bites (10 pieces): Ten pieces of the same breaded chicken breast, offering more of that crunchy coating, and like its smaller counterpart, the gluten and wheat in that breading and a possible cross-contact risk in the fryer mean these must be avoided.

Avocado Bacon Chicken: A crispy chicken breast topped with avocado, some applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a potato bun, but since the chicken is breaded, like all the others here, and the bun contains wheat, this item cannot be made gluten‑safe.

So, to keep things short, if you’re a celiac or if you have a gluten intolerance, avoid all of Shake Shack’s chicken items, as they all rely on wheat flour breading, making them a hazard. 🍗🌾

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Breakfast

While the breakfast items on the Shake Shack gluten-free menu aren’t available at all locations, they’re 100% worth salivating for, from their griddled egg sandwiches to sweet pastries! 🥐

Alas, navigating it as a strict celiac can be tricky, as most of their breakfast items use a wheat-based, toasted potato bun or wheat-based pastry, making them off-limits if you’re intolerant.

Plus, even their hashbrowns, which don’t contain gluten by recipe and ingredients, share fryer space with gluten-rich items, posing a massive hazard when it comes to cross-contamination.

⚠️  Egg and Cheese Sandwich
⚠️  Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich
⚠️  Sausage Breakfast Sandwich
⚠️  Wake Up Shack
⚠️  Egg White Light
⚠️  Hashbrowns with Sauce
❌ Croissant
❌ Chocolate Croissant
❌ Blueberry Cheese Danish
❌ Monkey Bread

Let’s take a closer look at these breakfast items and see how they stack up in our Shake Shack gluten-free menu:

Egg and Cheese Sandwich: Cage‑free egg and American cheese served on a toasted non-GMO potato bun. To make this celiac-safe, remember to swap in the gluten‑free bun (if available at your local chain) or ask for a lettuce wrap, and insist on fresh prep to reduce cross‑contact.

Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich: Cage‑free egg, American cheese, and crispy bacon on a potato bun, but once again, request the gluten-free bun or lettuce wrap (if they’re available where you’re ordering), plus clean prep tools, but be mindful of shared grill surfaces.

Sausage Breakfast Sandwich: Cage‑free egg, American cheese, and seasoned pork sausage patty on a potato bun, which can be made gluten‑friendly with a dedicated GF bun or lettuce wrap and strict prep protocols, but as always, check for cross-contamination.

Wake Up Shack: Cage‑free egg, American cheese, bacon, and potato hash between a toasted potato bun, but it requires the gluten-free bun or the lettuce wrap and extra care from staff to help minimize any gluten exposure and cross-contamination, so be careful when ordering.

Egg White Light: Griddled egg whites and white cheddar on a potato bun, but make sure you order it on the gluten‑free bun or with the lettuce wrap, and confirm that the cooking surface was cleaned to keep it gluten‑safe, especially against cross-contamination.

Hashbrowns with Sauce: Crispy shredded‑potato hashbrowns paired with ShackSauce, and while the base ingredients contain no wheat, the shared fryers and sauce dispensers create some noteworthy cross‑contact risks, so ask the staff for fresh oil and clean pumps.

Croissant: Flaky, buttery pastry made from wheat flour, making this unsafe for celiacs and it’s best avoided entirely, given that there are no gluten-free alternatives or substitutes.

Chocolate Croissant: Wheat‑based croissant filled with chocolate, and just like Shake Shack’s regular croissant, it contains gluten, so skip this if you’re following a strict gluten‑free diet.

Blueberry Cheese Danish: Sweet pastry filled with cream cheese and blueberries, but it’s made with wheat flour, making this off‑limits and downright dangerous for celiacs.

Monkey Bread: Cinnamon‑sugar‑coated pull‑apart bread made from sweet dough, and like the other pastries here, this contains wheat flour and it’s unsafe for gluten‑free diets.

Since nearly every Shake Shack breakfast item relies on wheat‑based buns or pastries, it’s not a bad idea to avoid them entirely if you’re a celiac or if you have gluten intolerance. 🥓🧀🍳

Some locations might offer GF buns and lettuce wraps, so consider that as an alternative. Also, the only viable choice is the hashbrowns, but be wary of cross-contact from the fryer. 🥔🍠

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Flat-Top Dogs

In addition to delicious burgers and sandwiches, our Shake Shack gluten-free menu guide has hot dogs, as well! Best of all, with some changes, they could be made gluten-free. 🌭🚫🌾

Shake Shack’s flat-top dogs serve up classic and Chicago-style franks, and although you can’t order one with gluten-free buns, they could be swapped out with a lettuce wrap, instead. 🥬

⚠️  Hot Dog
⚠️  Shack‑cago Dog
⚠️  Garden Dog
⚠️  Cheese Dog
⚠️  Bacon Cheese Dog
⚠️  Crispy Onion Cheese Dog

Just to be extra safe, let’s check out what their hot dogs are made of and see how they compare to the others here in our Shake Shack gluten-free menu:

Hot Dog: All‑beef frankfurter nestled in a potato bun, and while the bun contains wheat, you could request a gluten-free lettuce wrap instead if it’s available at your local Shake Shack location.

Shack‑cago Dog: Frankfurter topped with relish, onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato, sport pepper, celery salt, mustard on a potato bun, and once again, make sure to swap to the lettuce wrap to avoid wheat and gluten.

Garden Dog: Plant‑based chickpea‑vegetable dog topped with lettuce, tomato, and some of their signature ShackSauce on a potato bun, and while the bun contains gluten, this hot dog could be ordered with a lettuce wrap upon request to make it celiac-safe.

Cheese Dog: All‑beef frankfurter with American cheese on a potato bun, and once again, while that bun is wheat‑based, you could order this hot dog with a lettuce wrap if you have a gluten intolerance or a non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Bacon Cheese Dog: Frankfurter topped with crispy bacon and cheese on a potato bun, but be sure to swap that default wheat-based bun for a lettuce wrap, and verify that the bacon and cheese prep areas are cleaned to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

Crispy Onion Cheese Dog: Frankfurter, American cheese, and crispy onions on a potato bun, and as with the other hot dogs here, the default hot dog bun and Shake Shack’s crispy fried onions contain wheat, so request a lettuce wrap, and see if you could omit the onions.

With that lettuce wrap in mind, and if you omit their wheat-filled crispy onions, Shake Shack’s famed flat-top dogs could be safe, but be careful with any cross-contamination. 🥓🧀🧅

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Fries & Sides

Crinkle-cut fries are simple, but they’ll always make the ultimate side, and while they’re free of gluten ingredients, shared fryers and fryer oil mean that you’ll want to be extra careful. 🍟

The same could be said about any fried items here in our Shake Shack gluten-free menu, and it includes their fries, so consider double-checking if there’s significant cross-contamination. 🥔

⚠️  Regular Fries
⚠️  Cheese Fries
⚠️  Bacon Cheese Fries
⚠️  Double Down Fries

For context, let’s check out how these fries are made and see if it’s worth the risk of adding to our Shake Shack gluten-free recommended shortlist:

Regular Fries: Crinkle‑cut potatoes seasoned with sea salt and cooked in 100% vegetable oil, and while there’s no wheat in the recipe, they share fryers with breaded items, so ask if fresh oil could be used when frying up your batch.

Cheese Fries: Regular Fries are smothered in American cheese sauce, and while the cheese sauce contains no gluten, it’s ladled over the fries in the same area where other items are tossed, so there is a mild cross-contamination risk.

Bacon Cheese Fries: Cheese Fries topped with crispy applewood bacon, and bacon and cheese sauce are both gluten‑free by ingredient, but the fries beneath still share fryer oil, so request extra care from the staff when preparing.

Double Down Fries: Crinkle‑cut fries piled high with Shack cheese sauce, spicy cherry peppers, and chopped bacon, and while the recipe contains no wheat, the loaded toppings are added in shared prep stations, so remind the staff you need a clean surface and utensils.

With this in mind, given the lack of dedicated equipment and prep areas, if you’re sensitive to gluten, remember to ask for fresh fryer oil, clean utensils, and a wiped prep surface. 🥔🧀🍠

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Shakes

Of course, how could you stop by our Shake Shack gluten-free menu without at least checking out their namesake milkshakes, which are mostly great for celiacs, with some exceptions. 🥤

They’re a must-try, but some of the mix-ins might contain wheat and gluten, and even all their plain shakes can pick up crumbs in shared machines, with possible cross-contact risks. 🍧🍨🍦

⚠️  Vanilla Shake
⚠️  Chocolate Shake
⚠️  Vanilla & Chocolate Shake
⚠️  Black & White Shake
⚠️  Strawberry Shake
❌ Cookies & Cream Shake
❌ Loaded Chocolate Cookies & Cream Shake
⚠️  Orange County Dreamsicle Shake
⚠️  Bourbon Salted Honey Shake
⚠️  Whipped Cream
❌ Malt

Let’s check out these milkshakes with more detail, and figure out precisely why some of them didn’t make it into our Shake Shack gluten-free menu:

Vanilla Shake: Creamy vanilla custard blended with vanilla syrup in a chilled machine, and while there are no gluten ingredients, the shared equipment means that you’ll ideally want staff to swap out the mix‑in spout or clean the hopper first.

Chocolate Shake: Vanilla custard swirled with rich chocolate syrup, and once again, while it’s gluten‑free at the ingredient level, the same machine houses cookie‑based shakes, so be sure to ask for a fresh batch cycle to minimize any cross-contamination.

Vanilla & Chocolate Shake: A half‑and‑half blend of vanilla and chocolate syrups with custard, which is safe by recipe, but confirm that the nozzle is wiped down after any cookie or brownie shake orders, especially if you’re highly sensitive or are intolerant to gluten.

Black & White Shake: Custard mixed with both chocolate and vanilla syrups for a marbled effect, which also contains no wheat or gluten, though cross‑contact is very probable if the machine isn’t fully purged or cleaned for leftover cookie crumbs and pastry.

Strawberry Shake: Vanilla custard and real strawberry puree (or syrup, depending on location mixed in the custard machine. Again, it’s naturally free of gluten, but make sure you request a clean mixing port, particularly keeping an eye out for trace gluten.

Cookies & Cream Shake: Vanilla custard blended with crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, which contains wheat flour, making this off‑limits for celiacs, or if you have any non-celiac gluten sensitivity and general gluten intolerance.

Loaded Chocolate Cookies & Cream Shake: An extra‑chunky mix of custard, chocolate syrup, and cookie pieces, which are also unsafe for celiacs due to wheat in the cookies, and there’s zero alternatives or substitutes that we’re aware of.

Orange County Dreamsicle Shake: Vanilla custard with orange creamsicle syrup, and though there are no cookie or cake bits here, making this gluten‑free by recipe, remember to ask the staff for a clean pour, especially against any cross-contamination.

Bourbon Salted Honey Shake: Custard blended with bourbon‑infused honey and a pinch of salt, and the ingredients contain no wheat or gluten, but treat it with caution, like the other shakes here, and confirm fresh equipment to minimize trace gluten exposure.

Whipped Cream: Dollop of dairy‑whipped cream, with no gluten in the cream itself, but the dispenser may also serve desserts topped with cookie crumbles, so to be extra safe, you could ask for a dedicated nozzle cleaning.

Malt: Malted milk powder is added to a vanilla custard base, but the malt powder is derived from barley, which contains gluten, so you ought to avoid this if you’re a celiac.

If you’re thirsty for some milkshakes, most of the plain and syrup-only shakes here in our Shake Shack gluten-free menu are free of any gluten by recipe, but don’t let your guard down! 🍨🍦

Cross-contact is moderately high, so always request that staff clean and change the machine’s mix‑in hopper and nozzle, since cookie and cake-based shakes are made here, too. 🍪🍰🎂

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Cups & Sundaes

Or, if a milkshake isn’t enough to satiate you on a hot day, perhaps the cups & sundaes in our Shake Shack gluten-free menu might do it for you, and they’re decently safe for celiacs, too!

Their simple custard cups are a great grab-and-go treat and aside from a bit of cross-contact risk from shared machines, celiacs and folks with gluten intolerances can feel safe here. 🍦🍨

✅  Single Chocolate Cup
✅  Double Chocolate Cup
✅  Single Vanilla Cup
✅  Double Vanilla Cup
✅  Single Vanilla & Chocolate Cup
✅  Double Vanilla & Chocolate Cup

Just to be super certain that these are a good fit for our Shake Shack gluten-free shortlist, let’s check out what these sundaes and cups are made of:

Single Chocolate Cup: One scoop of rich chocolate frozen custard served in a paper cup, and there’s no gluten in the recipe, but because this comes from the same dispenser as all of the other custard items, be sure to ask staff to purge or wipe the nozzle before serving.

Double Chocolate Cup: Two scoops of chocolate custard, which is quite safe by ingredient, yet it’s still subject to any residual crumbs in the machine, so a fresh cycle is your best bet.

Single Vanilla Cup: One scoop of classic vanilla custard, and it is gluten‑free at the ingredient level, but remind the staff to clean the dispenser to avoid any cross‑contact risks.

Double Vanilla Cup: Two scoops of vanilla custard, and just like the single, it’s also wheat‑free, though it lives in the same hopper as cookie‑based shakes, so insist on a clean pour to try and minimize the cross-contamination risks.

Single Vanilla & Chocolate Cup: One scoop each of vanilla and chocolate custard that is swirled side‑by‑side, and the ingredients contain no wheat, yet the risk of cross‑contact is possible unless the machine’s split‑pour nozzle is cleaned first.

Double Vanilla & Chocolate Cup: Two scoops each of vanilla and chocolate custard for a larger combo. This should be pretty safe by recipe, but always verify that both flavor lines have been purged of mix‑in residue prior to serving.

That said, all of Shake Shack’s custard cups and simple sundaes are naturally gluten-free, and the only thing you need to be wary of is possible cross-contamination from the machine. 🧁🍧

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Drinks

To help quench your thirst, the Shake Shack gluten-free menu covers everything from floats to lemonades and fountain sodas, and for celiacs like you and me, these are quite safe, too. 🥤

All of these drinks are naturally gluten-free, but a couple of them share nozzles, taps, and prep stations, so you should still keep an eye out for cross-contact, and let the staff know. ☕🍵🍹

⚠️  Root Beer Float
⚠️  Creamsicle Float
✅ Lemonade
✅ Fifty‑Fifty
✅ Strawberry Lemonade
✅ Unsweetened Iced Tea
✅ Sweetened Iced Tea
✅ Coke
✅ Diet Coke
✅ Coke Zero
✅ Sprite
✅ Fanta Orange
✅ Ginger Ale
✅ Dr. Pepper
✅ Diet Dr. Pepper
✅ Crush
✅ Diet Pepsi
✅ Starry
✅ Mountain Dew
✅ Diet Mountain Dew
✅ Pepsi
✅ Pepsi Zero Sugar
✅ Root Beer
✅ Orange Juice
✅ Shack Blend Drip Coffee
✅ Joe’s Coffee Cold Brew
✅ Joe’s Coffee Nitro Cold Brew
✅ Honest Kids Apple Juice
✅ SHACK₂O Sparkling
✅ SHACK₂O

Let’s break down these tasty beverages and figure out how they compare against the others in our handy little Shake Shack gluten-free menu:

Root Beer Float: Classic root beer topped with a scoop of vanilla custard, and while the base ingredients don’t feature gluten, the custard dispenser and the float station also serve cookie-and-cake-based treats, so ask for a wiped nozzle and fresh cup.

Creamsicle Float: Lemonade swirled with vanilla custard, which is also naturally gluten‑free by ingredient, but it’s subject to the same cross‑contamination risks at the float station, so request clean prep tools if you’re concerned about cross-contamination.

Lemonade: Fresh‑made or bottle‑poured lemon drink, and there’s no wheat in the recipe, but it’s dispensed through shared taps, so remind staff to sanitize the nozzle before use.

Fifty‑Fifty: A half‑lemonade, half‑iced tea blend, and once again, all the base ingredients are gluten-free, though the tap handles see multiple uses, so be wary of cross-contamination.

Strawberry Lemonade: Strawberry‑flavoured lemonade, and while the ingredients contain no gluten, they share the same dispensing line, so ask for a clean pour to minimize exposure.

Unsweetened Iced Tea: Brewed black tea over ice, which is naturally free of wheat, yet it’s then brewed and dispensed from shared urns, so it might help to ensure the spigot is cleaned first.

Sweetened Iced Tea: Pre‑sweetened tea, which is also gluten‑free by recipe, but again, shared dispensing equipment means you should verify the nozzle is fresh, just to be extra safe.

Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero / Pepsi / Pepsi Zero Sugar / Sprite / Fanta Orange / Ginger Ale / Dr. Pepper / Diet Dr. Pepper / Crush / Diet Pepsi / Starry / Mountain Dew / Diet Mountain Dew: Fountain sodas are all gluten‑free ingredients, but the shared soda nozzles should demand a quick wipe before you fill your cup, especially if you’re highly sensitive to any trace gluten.

Orange Juice: Bottled or fresh‑pressed OJ, with no gluten in the fruit, though if it’s dispensed, confirm with the staff that the tap is cleaned, as otherwise, bottled juice is safest if available.

Shack Blend Drip Coffee: Brewed coffee from shared carafes, and while coffee itself is gluten-free, the communal pots should be wiped before pouring, especially if you’re a celiac.

Joe’s Cold Brew / Joe’s Nitro Cold Brew: Cold‑brew coffee served from taps, and the ingredients contain no gluten, but cross‑contact can occur at the dispenser, so remember to get it cleaned.

Honest Kids Apple Juice: Factory‑sealed juice pouch, which is completely free of gluten and no risk of cross‑contact once sealed, and it’s probably the safest beverage option here.

SHACK₂O / SHACK₂O Sparkling: Sealed bottled water, with no gluten, and there’s little risk of cross-contact in preparation.

Remember that while these drinks are gluten-free by ingredient, many of them are poured out of shared taps, nozzles, and dispensers, so be extra careful with cross-contamination. 🍸🍷🍻

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To Sum Up

In conclusion, I have mixed thoughts about the Shake Shack gluten-free menu, and for anyone with fairly minimal gluten sensitivities, you might be able to make do with their menu. 🍔🍟

However, for folks with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, as well as people with fairly severe non-celiac gluten sensitivities, it’s worth being extra careful when you make your order. 🚫🌾

Most of Shake Shack’s signature menu items, such as their flat-top dogs and their burgers, do need a bit of modification and custom order to make them gluten-friendly, but at least it’s easy.

All you need to do is order a burger or a flat top dog with either their available gluten-free buns or maybe even consider the lettuce wrap option, which also works for those hot dogs. 🥬🌭

Just be careful with any potential cross-contamination, and that same caution should also go to their crinkle-cut fries and shakes, with worrying amounts of cross-contact to be wary of.

But hey, at least their cups, sundaes, and most of their drinks are fairly safe for celiacs, with a minimal risk of cross-contact, and if you’re highly sensitive, this is the only safe choice here.

In the meantime, if you want recommendations on other places that actually offer you a nice selection 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 Sonic, Popeyes, Starbucks, Chipotle, Five Guys, Starbucks (UK), Costa Coffee, Jack In The Box, Jersey Mike’s, Dairy Queen, Cracker Barrel and more! 🍔🍟🍗

Stay safe and gluten‑aware, my celiac friends! 💖🥗

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Frequently Asked Questions

While working on this Shake Shack gluten-free menu guide, I found some interesting questions floating around forums and social media, so here’s my attempt at answering some of them:

Does Shake Shack have gluten‑free options?

Yes! Shake Shack offers a dedicated gluten‑free bun for its burgers and lettuce‑wrap options across most locations. Additionally, fries (when prepared in fresh oil), plain shakes and custard cups, lemonades, iced teas, and bottled drinks are gluten‑free by recipe but remember to let the staff know that you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance to better minimize risks.

How do I order a gluten‑free burger at Shake Shack?

To order a gluten‑free burger, ask for your burger (ShackBurger, Hamburger, or Cheeseburger, among others) to be made on the dedicated gluten‑free bun or with a lettuce wrap, swapping out the default potato roll. You should also omit the crispy onions that go with some burgers, as these contain traces of wheat.

Are Shake Shack’s fries truly gluten‑free?

Shake Shack’s crinkle‑cut fries contain no gluten ingredients by default. However, they share fryers with breaded items and other gluten-containing items, posing a very high cross‑contact risk, especially for strict celiacs. If you have severe gluten sensitivity, ask if the staff could use fresh fryer oil or prepare your fries separately.

Is Shake Shack’s gluten‑free bun certified gluten‑free?

The Shake Shack gluten‑free bun is sourced to contain <20 ppm gluten by ingredient, but it’s not third‑party certified or prepared in a dedicated gluten‑free kitchen. Cross‑contact can still occur on shared grills and warming stations, as well as the prep areas, so always alert staff to clean and wipe everything down before assembling your meal to prevent cross-contact risks.

What’s the best way to avoid cross‑contact at Shake Shack?

To better minimize cross-contamination risks, as a celiac, at Shake Shack, remember to inform the staff of your celiac disease or if you have gluten intolerances. While you’re there, you could also ask for a dedicated gluten-free bun or lettuce wrap, ask for fresh gloves, and clean utensils, request a wiped-down grill area, fryer, and dispenser nozzles, as well as separate fryer oil.

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