Grilled Lobster, Shrimp and Salmon**
$51.99Tender Maine lobster tail, shrimp and Atlantic salmon, finished with a brown butter sauce. Served with choice of two sides.
Ask about preparation
1,180 calSee nutrition
DietaryGluten free at Red Lobster,
Gluten free at Red Lobster,
honestly.
We can't give you a certified gluten free list, and you should be suspicious of any guide that does. Red Lobster publishes its own allergen information, and that's the source to use for a real decision, not a third-party page working from menu descriptions.
What this page can do is show you how the menu is built: which preparations are worth asking about first, and which are almost certainly off the table. Treat it as a way to have a better conversation with your server, not as a safety guarantee.
Read this before you use the lists below
The groupings on this page come from keyword-matching Red Lobster's own dish descriptions, words like "grilled", "crispy" and "breaded". That is a rough sort of cooking method, nothing more. It does not account for sauces, seasoning blends, marinades, shared fryer oil or cross-contact in the kitchen, and it is not reviewed by anyone at Red Lobster.
Do not treat either list as a dietary clearance. If you have coeliac disease or a wheat allergy, get the current allergen information from Red Lobster directly and tell your server before you order.
Where people usually start asking
These items are described as grilled or steamed. That makes them the usual first thing to ask about, not because they're confirmed gluten free, but because the cooking method is a reasonable place to begin the conversation. 14 items match.
Grilled Shrimp
$21.99Two grilled shrimp skewers served over orzo rice with choice of one side.
Ask about preparation500 calSee nutrition
Snow Crab Legs Tuesday - Steamed
$32.99A pound of steamed snow crab legs served over crispy potatoes with your choice of side.
Ask about preparation910 calSee nutrition
Bacon Cheeseburger**
$20.49Grilled patty topped with bacon, cheddar, lettuce, fresh tomato and our signature sauce. Served on a sesame bun with a choice of one side.
Ask about preparation940 calSee nutrition
Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken
$19.99Grilled chicken served over our Classic Caesar Salad.
Ask about preparation730 calSee nutrition
Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Shrimp
$21.99Grilled shrimp served over our Classic Caesar Salad.
Ask about preparation740 calSee nutrition
Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Salmon**
$24.99Grilled Atlantic salmon served over our Classic Caesar Salad.
Ask about preparation1,070 calSee nutrition
Southwest Shrimp Bowl
$22.49Zesty grilled shrimp over jalapeño ranch-drizzled orzo rice with spring mix, pico de gallo, sour cream, and tortilla strips.
Ask about preparation770 calSee nutrition
Sesame-Soy Salmon** Bowl
$25.49Soy-ginger-glazed grilled salmon, crispy Brussels sprouts, orzo rice, edamame, spring mix and crispy onions with a sesame dressing.
Ask about preparation1,150 calSee nutrition
Lemon Basil Mahi
$35.49Grilled Mahi topped with fresh tomatoes and basil with lemon sauce. Served with choice of two sides.
Ask about preparation470 calSee nutrition
7 oz. Sirloin**
$24.99Grilled with our signature seasoning and served with your choice of two sides.
Ask about preparation320 calSee nutrition
6 oz. Filet Mignon**
$33.99Tender and grilled with our signature seasoning. Served with choice of two sides.
Ask about preparation260 calSee nutrition
Almost certainly not suitable
These are described as breaded, battered, crispy, fried, or built on pasta or biscuits, all wheat-based preparations. This part of the sort is the more reliable half: if a dish is described as breaded, it almost certainly contains gluten. 42 items match.
Crab Your Way
Market priceEnjoy a full pound of crab legs prepared your way over crispy potatoes. Served with choice of side.
Wheat-based preparation1,510 calSee nutrition
Crab Carbonara
$30.99Lump crab meat tossed with fresh tomatoes and linguini in a cream sauce. Topped with shaved parmesan and bacon.
Wheat-based preparation1,730 calSee nutrition
Seaside Shrimp Trio
$29.99Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, garlic shrimp scampi and creamy shrimp linguini Alfredo. Served with choice of one side.
Wheat-based preparation1,100 calSee nutrition
Parrot Isle Coconut Shrimp
$22.99Hand-breaded jumbo coconut shrimp served with our piña colada sauce and choice of one side.
Wheat-based preparation940 calSee nutrition
Walt's Favorite Shrimp
$21.99Hand-breaded, butterflied and lightly fried, served with cocktail sauce and choice of one side.
Wheat-based preparation520 calSee nutrition
New! Shrimp Scampi Linguini
$25.99Shrimp tossed in our signature scampi sauce with fresh tomatoes and linguini, topped with toasted panko breadcrumbs.
Wheat-based preparation1,010 calSee nutrition
New! Ultimate SpendLESS Shrimp
$19.99Featuring three guest favorites! Garlic Shrimp Scampi, Shrimp Linguini Alfredo, and Popcorn Shrimp with Chesapeake Fries. Due to the exceptional value of this entrée, substitutions cannot be accommodated.
Wheat-based preparation1,840 calSee nutritionSnow Crab Legs Tuesday - Steamed
$32.99A pound of steamed snow crab legs served over crispy potatoes with your choice of side.
Wheat-based preparation910 calSee nutrition
Crispy Dragon Shrimp®
$16.99Crispy shrimp tossed in a sweet, mildly spicy chili sauce.
Wheat-based preparation1,010 calSee nutrition
Both lists are truncated for readability. See the full menu for every item, and the allergen page for how we handle allergen questions generally.
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Questions about this menu
Does Red Lobster have a gluten free menu?
Red Lobster publishes allergen and dietary information through its own channels, and that is the only source that should be used to make a gluten decision. This guide is compiled from public menu listings, which don't carry gluten labelling, so we don't publish a gluten free item list.
Can I just avoid the fried items?
Avoiding obviously breaded and fried dishes is a sensible starting point, but it isn't sufficient. Sauces, marinades, seasoning blends and shared fryers all matter, and none of that is visible in a menu description. Confirm with the restaurant.
What about the Cheddar Bay Biscuits?
Red Lobster's biscuits are a wheat-based bread product. They're served widely with meals, so if you're avoiding gluten it's worth raising when you order rather than assuming they'll be left off.
Why doesn't this page just list the gluten free items?
Because we'd be guessing, and a wrong guess here makes someone ill. Our menu data contains item names, descriptions, prices and calories, but no allergen fields. Publishing an inferred list would give it a confidence the underlying data doesn't have.