Good gluten-free options, with precautionsYes, off the GS menu
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Yes, Outback is one of the stronger casual-dining chains for celiacs. It publishes a Gluten-Friendly Menu built with dietitians, so a celiac can order a grilled steak, chicken, or salmon with a baked potato and steamed veg and know the modifications. The one rule: no dedicated fryer, so the Bloomin’ Onion, Aussie Fries, and anything battered are off-limits. Tell your server it is celiac.
✓What you can order
🥩Grilled steaks (filet, sirloin, ribeye)✓
🍗Grilled chicken on the Barbie✓
🐟Perfectly grilled salmon✓
🦐Grilled shrimp on the Barbie✓
🥔Baked potato & steamed veg✓
✕Skip these
🧅Bloomin' Onion (breaded + shared oil)
🍟Aussie Fries & battered apps
🍞Blooming/garlic toast & all buns
🍟Shared oil📋Has a GF menu🍳Shared kitchen
The honest caveat: cross-contact
Outback says food is prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure and that it cannot guarantee any item is completely free of gluten. It has no dedicated gluten-free fryer, so all fried and battered items are unsafe; the grilled proteins and baked sides are the safe path.
The move
skip the Bloomin Onion
Order a plain grilled steak, chicken, or salmon off the Gluten-Friendly Menu with a baked potato and steamed veg, and tell your server it is celiac so they hold gluten-containing seasonings. Avoid the Bloomin’ Onion, Aussie Fries, and anything battered, since the fryer is shared.
The receipt
“Food is prepared in a common kitchen with the risk of gluten exposure. We cannot guarantee any menu item is completely free of gluten. When placing your order, please let your server know you are ordering a gluten-friendly menu item.”Straight from Outback's gluten-friendly menu (PDF), checked August 2026. See it yourself
Based on Outback's gluten-friendly menu, checked August 2026. Menus and prep change, and a shared kitchen can never guarantee against cross-contact, so confirm with your location before ordering.
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Outback Steakhouse gluten-free, answered
Does Outback have a gluten-free menu?
Yes. Outback publishes a Gluten-Friendly Menu developed with registered dietitians, covering grilled steaks, chicken, salmon, and sides. It calls it gluten-friendly, not gluten-free, because the kitchen is shared and cannot guarantee against cross-contact.
Is the Bloomin' Onion gluten-free?
No. The Bloomin’ Onion is breaded with wheat and fried in shared oil, so it is not celiac-safe. Outback has no dedicated fryer, which means all fried and battered items are off-limits for a celiac.
Can celiacs eat at Outback?
Yes, it is one of the better casual-dining options. The Gluten-Friendly Menu and grilled proteins are workable, and staff are trained on modifications. It is still a shared kitchen, so order grilled, skip fried, and tell the server it is celiac.
