Sonic’s Gluten-Free Menu

Sonic Drive-In is a growing restaurant chain found all throughout the United States so it only makes sense that we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries lately regarding whether or not they offer a gluten-free menu. Based upon my initial research online, it looks like Sonic does not offer any gluten-free diet information in print or on their official website, but they do have an official allergen listing.

With that said, we like to be a little more thorough than that and were able to get a company representative at Sonic to give the following list of gluten-free items (they said they are only able to provide a list verbally at this time, nothing is available in writing):

Sonic Gluten-Free Menu

• Bacon
• Breakfast sausage patty
• Egg patty (may be contaminated from cooking on the same griddle as gluten-filled foods)
• Hamburger (no bun)
• Hot Dog (no bun)
• Sliced American cheese
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Pepperjack cheese
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Marinara sauce
• Salad dressings (all varieties)
• Shake mix (shakes may be made in the same container as malts. Ask the staff to clean the container to prevent cross-contamination)
• Softserve ice cream
• Hershey’s chocolate syrup
• Butterfinger, M&M, Reese’s Pieces, and whipped toppings
• Route 44 drinks (all flavors)
• Slushes, all flavors in the usual menu

Note: The representative also advised that Sonic’s Tater Tots and French fries are in fact gluten-free; however, there may be cross-contamination issues from being fried with gluten-containing menu items. If you decide to try either of these items please confirm with your local Sonic location that they use a dedicated fryer to avoid a problem.

As always, when dining out gluten-free, do your due diligence and make sure the staff understands your needs. There are very few restaurants that are 100% gluten-free, so cross-contamination is always a risk. If you don’t feel comfortable with what you are hearing from the staff, perhaps it is best to dine elsewhere.

For information about other gluten-free restaurants menus, check out our gluten-free restaurants page.