Every documented restaurant listing we hold in Chicago sits on this page — 27 places, sortable by the filters that matter with an allergy: allergen documented, protocol documented, cuisine, price, neighbourhood and ownership. 24 publish an allergen menu; 7 document a dedicated facility, prep area or fryer.
Start from your allergen, not from a cuisine. The allergens with the deepest documentation in Chicago are Gluten (27), Milk (10), Soy (9); the thinnest is Shellfish (5 listings) — where coverage is thin, listings say what is missing and the prep card carries the questions.
Hub content last reviewed 2026-10-28.
What the documentation shows
0% with a documented dedicated fryer (0 of 27 on this page)
81% publishing an item-by-item allergen menu (22 of 27 on this page)
78% independently owned (21 of 27 on this page)
Computed from the 27 listings on this page — our dataset, counted, not estimated.
Ranked by how much documentation the business itself publishes — the
evidence we could check, not a judgement of the food or the kitchen.
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Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Dedicated facility
Cross-contact statement
An Andersonville bakery where everything is gluten-free, with a published product allergen list and dairy-free, egg-free, and soy-free options documented in its FAQ.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
A Fulton Market all-day restaurant and coffee bar (Lettuce Entertain You) that publishes a full gluten-free menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch.…
834 W. Fulton Market Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60607 · 312-733-0370
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Order flagging
Chicago's long-running Spanish tapas bar in Lincoln Park (Lettuce Entertain You), whose menus mark gluten-free items and include several paellas and gluten-free beer options.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
A French bistro in the Belden-Stratford in Lincoln Park (Lettuce Entertain You) whose menus mark gluten-free items from starters through steak frites.…
2300 N Lincoln Park West, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-348-8886
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
A California-style Lincoln Park restaurant (Lettuce Entertain You) whose menus mark gluten-free items, with gluten-free pizza crust available on request.…
1954 N Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614 · 773-634-4100
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Allergen menu
A 1940s-style River North steakhouse (Lettuce Entertain You) with an extensive dedicated gluten-free menu, including sandwiches on a homemade gluten-free bun.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Dedicated fryer
A River North barbecue and live-music spot (Lettuce Entertain You) that marks gluten-free items on its menus and can use a separate fryer for fries and wings on allergy request.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
The River North location of Chicago's family-owned deep dish institution, which publishes a gluten-free thin crust and states plainly that the crusts are finished in a kitchen wher…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
The Wicker Park taqueria from Chicago's One Off Hospitality, whose own catering menu states the menu is entirely gluten free except desserts, with items marked on the regular menu.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Order flagging
Cross-contact statement
A literary-themed Irish bar and restaurant in Lakeview with a separate gluten-free menu and gluten-free brunch menu, and a printed note that it does not have dedicated cooking equi…
3130 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 · 773-244-0404
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28 Independent
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
Mindy Segal's Wicker Park bakery, which labels gluten-free items on its daily menu, offers nut-free and dairy-free pastries, and publishes a frank cross-contamination statement.…
1623 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · 773-489-1747
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
The River North location of the national health-focused chain, kept in this set because it publishes a full per-item allergen guide covering all ten tracked allergens.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
The River North location of the national Italian chain, included because its published allergen guide covers the full menu item by item, including a soybean-oil fryer disclosure.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
The Ontario Street flagship of the Chicago-born hot dog and Italian beef chain, which publishes an item-by-item allergen guide for nine of the ten tracked allergens.…
100 W. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60610 · 312-587-8910
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
The Streeterville location of the national Mediterranean bowl chain, whose published allergen statement excludes peanuts, nuts, and eggs and itemizes sesame, soy, and wheat contact…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
Cross-contact statement
The River North location of the national Asian chain, included for its national item-by-item allergen matrix and designated gluten-free menu sections.…
Allergen menu documented · last checked 2026-10-28
Item-by-item allergen menu
Dedicated facility
A Loop fast-casual bowl shop (national chain) whose entire menu is prepared in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, with a published allergen PDF covering all ten tracked allergens.…
24 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604 · 872-276-3804
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Questions about restaurants in Chicago
What is the difference between "Allergen menu documented" and "Protocol documented"?
They are different evidence tiers. An allergen menu means the restaurant publishes which dishes contain which allergens. Protocol documentation goes further: a dedicated fryer or prep area, order flagging, staff training or a cross-contact statement in the restaurant's own material. Every listing shows its tier and the dated source behind it.
Which neighbourhoods in Chicago have the most documented options?
By listing count: River North (8), Lincoln Park (4), Fulton Market (3). Neighbourhoods with at least three listings get their own page with their own counts — start from the city page's Browse by neighbourhood list.
Does a listing here mean a restaurant is safe for my allergy?
No — and no listing on this site will ever say that. We document what restaurants publish about their protocols, allergen by allergen, with sources and dates. Whether that is enough for your allergy is a decision for you and your medical professional, made with the restaurant's current practice confirmed directly.
How this page is built
How a restaurant gets on this page: its own allergen menu or protocol statement was found and dated, or it answered our protocol questionnaire. Listings with no documented protocol are labelled "Listed" and show the questions to ask instead of a claim.