Updated February 2025! This rapidly growing American restaurant chain actually started in Clarksville, Indiana. But today, there are Texas Roadhouse locations in 49 U.S. states, including Texas (sorry Hawaii!). Their selection is a bit dairy heavy, but there are still some great dairy-free choices on the menu and with our custom order guidance. Plus, they are well known for great service toward special diet guests, often accommodating food allergies, gluten-free needs, and even vegan requests.
Texas Roadhouse Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Allergen Notes & Vegan Options
This menu guide includes dairy-free menu options first, followed by custom order components. Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks. Texas Roadhouse does state their menu is “global,” so the following should be suitable for U.S. and international locations. But always verify your order meets your dietary needs. There can be differences in locations.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: All of the dairy-free menu items are also made without egg, peanut, tree nuts, and wheat, unless otherwise clear in the name or noted. Texas Roadhouse does offer a “gluten friendly” menu for gluten-free guests. Most of their main menu is listed as containing soy due to the prevalence of soy oil in their kitchens. For vegan options, see the Vegan Menu Guide at the bottom of this post.
Fryer & Grill Note: As with any kitchen, potential cross-contamination with allergens is always a risk. They do not specifically note shared fryers or a shared grill, but we assume they do use shared equipment with items that contain milk. Always alert the staff if you need allergen precautions.
Just for Starters
Deviled Eggs (limited availability)
Killer Ribs (no steak fries)
Heads Up! The Texas Roadhouse Chili actually contains milk in the base recipe, not just the cheese topping. The Boneless Wings, Cactus Blossom, and Fried Pickles also contain dairy. Though you could order the Grilled Shrimp without butter, the bread it is served on does contain milk.
Salads
House Salad (no cheese, no croutons)
Dairy-Free Salad Dressings: Honey French Dressing, Honey Lime Sauce, Honey Mustard Dressing (contains egg), Italian Dressing, Oil & Vinegar, Thousand Island Dressing (contains egg)
Heads Up! The grilled chicken, salmon, and steak are cooked with butter. Several salads can be easily custom ordered without dairy if your location can cook the protein in a separate pan without butter.
Burgers & Sandwiches
Heads Up! Unfortunately, their Texas-sized buns that they use for both burgers and sandwiches do contain dairy. They can custom make bunless options on request.
Other Entrees (without sides)
Country Vegetable Plate (see options in Sides below)
Fall-off-the-Bone Ribs
Prime Rib (contains wheat)
Dairy-Free Entree Sauces: Au Jus (contains wheat), Brown Smother Gravy (contains wheat), Creole Mustard Sauce, Honey Lime Sauce, Horseradish (NOT the creamy horseradish sauce), Pico de Gallo, Tartar Sauce
Heads Up! The Creamy Horseradish Sauce, Creamy Smother Gravy, Green Chile Sauce, Peppercorn Sauce, and Portobello Mushroom Sauce do contain milk. The Fire Roasted Green Chiles, Mushrooms, and Onions are sauteed in butter. All grilled Steaks, Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, and Salmon are cooked with butter, and some do contain milk in the seasoning. Some locations will accommodate simple steak, chicken, pork chop, shrimp, or salmon cooked in a separate pan without butter. All Fried Chicken items and the fish in the Fish & Chips do contain milk.
Kids’ Menu
All-Beef Hot Dog (contains wheat)
Ranger Rib Basket
Applesauce
Green Beans
Heads Up! The Chicken Tenders and Chicken Critters do contain milk. The Grilled Steak and Grilled Chicken items are cooked in butter. The Fresh Vegetables are also cooked with butter. Some locations will accommodate simple meat and vegetables cooked in a separate pan without butter. The Steak Fries do contain milk in the seasoning.
Sides
Applesauce
Baked Potato, Plain (see Potato Toppings below)
Charred Jalapenos
Green Beans
House Salad (no cheese, no croutons)
Saltines (contains wheat)
Sweet Potato, Plain (see Potato Toppings below)
Potato Toppings (regular and sweet): Bacon, Brown Gravy (contains wheat), Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Marshmallows
Heads Up! The Table Bread at Texas Roadhouse does contain milk. The Grilled Shrimp Sidekick, Sauteed Onions, Seasoned Rice, and Texas Roadhouse Chili (even without cheese) also contain dairy. The Steak Fries do contain milk in the seasoning. The buttered vegetables do come pre-buttered, so they can’t be ordered without dairy.
Sauces
Au Jus (contains wheat)
Brown Gravy (contains wheat)
Creole Mustard Sauce (contains egg)
Green Chile Sauce (contains wheat)
Honey Lime Sauce
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce (contains egg)
Horseradish
Ketchup
Pico de Gallo
Tartar Sauce (contains egg)
Texas Roadhouse Barbecue Sauce
Heads Up! The Cajun Horseradish Sauce, Cream Gravy, Green Chile Sauce, Hot Sauce, and Mild Sauce at Texas Roadhouse do contain milk.
Desserts
Heads Up! All desserts at Texas Roadhouse are dairy heavy.
Texas Roadhouse Vegan Menu Guide
At last check, all of the following menu items were made without milk, egg, meat, seafood, or honey.
Vegan Mains
House Salad with Oil & Vinegar (no cheese, no croutons)
Country Vegetable Plate (see options in Sides below)
Vegan Sides
Applesauce
Baked Potato, Plain
Charred Jalapenos
Green Beans
House Salad with Oil & Vinegar (no cheese, no croutons)
Sweet Potato, Plain or with Brown Sugar and/or Cinnamon
Vegan Sauces
Horseradish (not the sauce)
Ketchup
Pico de Gallo
This Post is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Texas Roadhouse
At last check, they had over 650 locations, primarily in the U.S. See the website below for addresses, hours, and online ordering.
Website: www.texasroadhouse.com
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I love Texas Road House in Oceanside Ca they are very friendly for ppl with food allergies.
January 22, 2025
Been going to Oceanside ca Texas Road House for many yrs with my husband as a note I ask for bread without butter and I love dipping it in the BBQ sauce one of my favorites. I enjoy getting the half rack because so much food and sharing a couple slices of the ribs with my husband because he orders a side salad with a pork chop the salad comes with pork chop or he likes the green beans and mash potatoes and gravy. I get the steak fries in a basket and also sweet potato with only marshmellow and ask them to torch it reminds me of a campfire:) days so yummy give it a try. I also get their famous sweatened Arnold Palmor so good. If you have any room left you can share some cake or ice cream and get some of the rolls to go home for breakfast with jam and take a bag of peanuts! Sign up for the reward vip club before you go to any location and get discounts by email.
Joanne
Great article, heed the warning!
December 17, 2024
Please follow their disclaimer and double check how your location does things before you eat. My location coats their sweet potatoes in bacon grease to crisp them up, and I only found out because I mentioned to the waitress that I am also allergic to pork. This article was super helpful because I had a quick reference of other sides to choose from that were most likely safe. It was great to not have to ask a bunch of questions about the whole menu.
Madison
Very helpful!
July 6, 2024
As someone with a newly diagnosed food sensitivity to dairy and egg, this was a very helpful source as to what I can and cannot eat.
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