Gluten-Free at Panera
Restaurant
I ordered a Greek salad from here and was so happy to see that they asked about allergens. Oh boy, was I hurting after eating it! I’m assuming cross contamination. Very disappointing.
NOTHING FOR YOU HERE SORRY GIRLY
I was pleasantly surprised to find out they have more than just salad. The Autumn squash soup is gluten free and delicious. The cashier even put on the order that there is a wheat allergy.
Avoid at all cost. I ended up on the hospital for a week after eating here. My gf salad had a large piece of bread soaked in salad dressing at the bottom of my salad. I alerted them of my allergy and they just put the French bread at the bottom of my salad instead of leaving it off. Not worth the risk.
There is no separate GF area. This is an unsafe place to eat for people with celiac.
I haven’t been to this location but Panera is not known for having good GF options. I have had success getting tea and coffee at the So Burl Panera. I wanted to add this location to the app to hear others’ experiences.
It has been some years since I’ve been there but mostly there wasn’t any celiac-safe food and I would only get tea. They also have coffee.
Had the world’s most lame salad. Would not recommend.
I have gotten soup from Panera a few times and have not been glutened. Several employees have warned not to order salads if you have celiac. The ingredients are prepared on the same surfaces as sandwiches.
Fuji apple chicken salad is my go-to. Order at kiosk can add allergy notes. Any allergy meals are packed to go and not on open plating to avoid cross contamination.
Although they do have salads, I waited 20 minutes and never got my food. Awful service especially for an airport.
Ordered here in the past salad, told them allergies, and had terrible reaction about 15 min after eating. Will not go back. Must have been cross contaminated.
I used to work/eat here before I realized I was gluten-sensitive and couldn't eat dairy. I'd often feel incredibly nausous during work-shifts lol I wonder why. /s People would sometimes ask what's gluten-free at our chain so I'm about to save you some trouble. Here are some options if you're really looking for it, however read this post in full before deciding whether or not it's safe for you to eat here: - Mexican Style Street Corn Chowder - Fuji Apple Salad w/ Chicken - Greek Salad w/ Chicken - Green Goddess Cobb Salad w/ Chicken Unless you're looking for a salad or a drink, don't expect anything gluten-free. None of the breads are gluten-free and nearly all the soups are thickened with flour. I honestly wouldn't recommend ordering anything here if you're gluten-sensitive because cross-contamination is really common in the kitchen, regardless of if the manager is making it or if they change the gloves before making your meal (which they should lol that's legit a policy). The rate at which they recieve orders leaves very little time or energy on the staff's end to be allergen-friendly. If you're looking for a Panera Bread fix, I'd recommend buying Panera's "Baked Potato Soup" from grocery stores as it's gluten-free and was my addiction before I became dairy-free. It's much safer. š
My husband and I eat here every time we are in town. It is very safe, knowledgeable staff, and lots of options. Most sandwiches/soups/salads can be adapted to be gluten free by making it without bread and not putting croutons in the soups/salads.
I was told NOTHING can be GF because of cross contamination. Beware.
Ordered the Chicken Poppyseed Salad on my app from the table and marked gluten allergy. My food came separated from the other people and in a paper bag instead of on the tray with my friends food. Salad was marked also as gluten allergy.
There are a couple of salads without gluten-containing ingredients, but there is a high risk of cross contamination. No GF bread options so NO sandwich is apt. Tomato soup is the only one with gluten free main ingredients but it is necessary to remove the topping (croutons)
Although this is not a gluten free place, they accommodate my food intolerances very well
They have gf menu, tortilla chips made in dedicated fryer. Food is excellent.
A safe option would be their mango smoothie and green goddess chicken Cobb salad. Both are very good. They don't have many gluten free options and I'm not sure how safe they are about cross contamination.
Not completely gluten free, but when I told the woman “gluten allergy” she said the salads and a soup do not have gluten ingredients. She said they change gloves/use clean utensils and called it back as a “sideline.” I was eating in but they packaged it in a plastic to go with a lid to keep it separate.
Terrible the lady at the register wouldnt even look into gluten free. She said we don't do that here. Like I was trying to get anything GF and she wouldn't even bother helping me or asking. But would help the next lady with her food allergy
I ordered the green goddess salad which is gluten free. But got sick after eating. I think it's a bit or miss thing due to cross contamination. But I won't eat there again.
Just avoid unless you want a beverage.
Had the turkey chili and greek salad. The chili was just okay but the salad was delicious.
Had the Chicken Mediterranean Bowl they give you a place to mention gluten allergy at the ordering kiosk they prepared with new gloves and package it to go even if you’re dining in was not impressed had grilled chicken white unidentified ingredient had no taste clump of hummus a few olives and way too much cheese not a good choice their gluten free salads are a better bet or their tomato bisque but bring your own gf crackers
We purposely ordered at counter instead of kiosk to be sure our allergies were handled properly. Young man at counter told us a manager must come handle allergy orders, so I thought that was a good sign. I asked to order the Mediterranean bowl and questioned if there was anything that needed to be altered to ensure it would be gluten free. The manager indicated to the cashier for him to remove the feta and yogurt from my order. When I shared that those items are dairy and not gluten, the manager seemed confused and got out the nutritional info book. 2 out of 4 in our family ordered GF food items. When our takeout bag was ready, there was a baguette loose in the bag with unwrapped plastic forks. While we were waiting for our food I heard the same manager tell a customer that she had been working there 3 years. I don’t think allergies are taken seriously at this location.
It’s Panera. It’d be ridiculous for me to expect GF. I was able to get the Fuji salad. Fortunately, I noticed the rogue crouton that made its way in my salad before it was too late. They were very gracious to offer me an apple instead of a baguette—even put it a bag to try to keep me safe. :)
This restaurant is celiac friendly ;)
Good place to get gluten-free soup and salads. They have gluten-free chips and some gluten free drinks. Coffee great of course. The online menu is marked.
Good for a few GF soups that change seasonally. Also salads. Can substitute apples or chips for the pieces of bread that come with the soup.
Panera has barely anything that’s gluten free other than salads. They used to have at least one soup, but not last I checked. However, the mediterranean bowl is gluten free. I’ve gotten it a couple times with chicken (and chips instead of baguette!) and been fine. Maybe disappointed they skimp on the olives, but that’s a separate issue. Probably depending on location high chance of cross contamination, but at least their app has a place to list allergies when ordering. And they put a purple allergy sticker on the bag (warning that they can’t guarantee no cross contamination) no
My favorite bfast spot before GF was Panera, went with my family today and they said they had nothing for me. Pretty sad since at the front it states “clean and healthy” but they don’t have anything on their menu as far as breakfast that is GF. Really wish they could change because I know I would be here every day.
I appreciated the tip about the Mediterranean bowl. I’d order it again. Brown rice, chicken, hummus on a Greek salad. But, surprise, it comes with bread on the side- when I reacted to that the server happily offered to bring a bag of potato chips. There’s no GF bread and I did not ask about getting a lettuce wrap sandwich.
I will preface by saying I am not the most sensitive celiac so Panera may not be suited for everyone. That being said, I eat at this location frequently with few issues, as does another celiac friend of mine. You can mark a wheat allergy on the kiosks and app. I have a friend who works here who says the risk of CC on the bowl and salad bar is low anyway, but that their manager takes allergies seriously and they have good protocols. I typically get the autumn squash soup and med bowl, and usually have no reaction - did get CCed at the Union location which is why I stick to this one.
I can't have dairy or gluten. What's nice about Panera is why you use the kiosk to order you can select your allergies. These allergies will print on the kitchen order form so they know. I had the Mediterranean Chicken warm bowl. It was amazing!
Items are not clearly labeled as gluten free or friendly. Caution, their soy sauce has wheat
Typical Panera. Good GF salads but no GF bread or sandwiches I could find. Great coffee. Some really good GF soups
Panera was not good at all when I asked them about gluten free options. Only good option they offered was salad.
Disappointed that they don’t bother to have more gluten free choices. Due to having multiple dietary restrictions i can only have salad and like one soup. There salads are good but sometimes I want a sandwich or soup they put wheat as a thickener in a lot of them. Like their broccoli cheddar one, which I used to love before switching to a gluten free diet.
I got their salad as it’s pretty much one of the only options there. And once I got to the bottom of the bowl I found a crouton :(
While there are options to make items gf, everything is prepared on shared equipment and they will do their best to sanitize the work surfaces before preparing the items ordered for allergen customers. On that note the place is disgustingly filthy
I will not eat here as there is gluten on every surface. They bake their own bread hence it’s everywhere. I used to love them prior to gluten intolerance. It’s a no go now.
I have ordered at this location safely for years, but was told today that they cannot provide anything gluten free.
salad + soups + smoothies
https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/menu/nutritious-eating/diet/gluten-conscious.html
Panera has a very limited “gluten conscious” menu online that includes a couple salads and smoothies. The menu shows ingredient list. When we arrived they were not very busy so I felt comfortable asking if they use their blender for anything other than the smoothies. They also make their coffees in them…which include the syrups (not sure if they are GF). They were very accommodating and went and got a clean/new blender from the back, showed me it was new, and used that for our smoothies. Also got a couple salads and apples. No symptoms afterward.
They have some GF salads & some GF soups which are good. Wish they made a GF bread.
one item listed... Salad, that's it! Panera should NOT be listed on any GF apps!
Panera was listed as having gluten free options. When we went there nothing was available gluten free.
Salads are good. Tell them you are gluten free and they will make it special for you.
Gluten-Free Features
- Gluten-Free Menu
- Salad
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- Kid Friendly
- Lunch
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