Is IHOP gluten-free?

Limited

IHOP's pancakes come in a "gluten-friendly" version made without gluten ingredients, but IHOP won't call anything gluten-free, and its kitchens share cooking areas and fryer oil.

Shared fryer
For gluten sensitivity, not celiac
Glove change not confirmed
Breakfast & brunch

Last verified September 27, 2026.

Gluten-free options

Offers Original Gluten-Friendly Pancakes, which IHOP says are prepared without gluten-containing ingredients. [1]

Cross-contact

IHOP doesn't call its gluten-friendly items gluten-free, because it can't confirm they meet the FDA's limit of under 20 parts per million of gluten. [1]
IHOP says it can't guarantee any item is free of gluten, because of shared cooking and prep areas, including common fryer oil. [2]

Locations

Brooklyn, New York 7 locations (on the map)
Burbank, California 1 location (on the map)
Culver City, California 1 location (on the map)
Glendale, California 1 location (on the map)
Los Angeles, California 30 locations (on the map)
Manhattan, New York 6 locations (on the map)
Pasadena, California 1 location (on the map)
Queens, New York 10 locations (on the map)
Santa Monica, California 1 location (on the map)
Staten Island, New York 1 location (on the map)
The Bronx, New York 7 locations (on the map)
West Hollywood, California 1 location (on the map)

Sources

IHOP — Menu: gluten-friendly items official · checked Sep 27, 2026
IHOP — Nutrition and allergen information official · checked Sep 27, 2026