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Low FODMAP at Outback Steakhouse
Outback is one of the easier sit-down chains for lower-FODMAP ordering because the core menu is grilled-to-order steak, chicken, salmon and shrimp with plain potato and vegetable sides, and kitchens are used to special requests. The catch: almost everything arrives coated in the house seasoning rub, which is built on garlic and onion powder, plus seasoned butters and creamy sauces. Order proteins plain and keep sauces off the plate and the menu opens up considerably.
✅ Safest picks
Victoria's Filet Mignon
Plain beef contains no FODMAPs — the only trigger sources are the default garlic-and-onion seasoning rub and the finishing butter, both of which can be left off.
💬 Order it: Ask for it grilled with no seasoning and no butter (salt and pepper only), and pair with a plain baked potato and steamed broccoli instead of mashed potatoes or seasoned rice.
Outback Center-Cut Sirloin
Same story as the filet: the steak itself is trigger-free once you remove the house rub, which contains garlic powder and onion powder.
💬 Order it: Order 'plain grilled, no seasoning, no butter.' The 6 oz cut with two plain sides is the gentlest portion on the menu.
Grilled Chicken on the Barbie
A simple grilled chicken breast that avoids wheat breading and dairy — the risk is the BBQ seasoning and any sauce brushed on during grilling.
💬 Order it: Request it unseasoned with no BBQ sauce or glaze, and swap any sauced side for steamed broccoli or a plain baked potato.
Perfectly Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon is free of wheat, onion, garlic and lactose on its own; only the house seasoning and the accompanying sauce add trigger ingredients.
💬 Order it: Ask for it grilled plain with no seasoning or butter, skip the sauce it's served with, and squeeze fresh lemon instead.
Plain Baked Potato with Steamed Broccoli
A plain potato has no FODMAPs and a normal serving of broccoli florets is low in them, making this the lowest-trigger side combo on the menu.
💬 Order it: Say 'baked potato completely plain, toppings on the side' (a pat of plain butter is fine; skip sour cream if lactose bothers you) and ask for the broccoli steamed with no seasoned butter.
House Salad (modified)
The base lettuce, tomato and cucumber are low in trigger ingredients — the red onion, wheat croutons and creamy garlic-onion dressings are what you need to strip out.
💬 Order it: Order it with no onions, no croutons and no cheese if lactose is an issue, dressed with oil and vinegar or plain balsamic instead of ranch.
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Good to know
- •The house steak rub is built on garlic and onion powder and goes on steaks, chicken and chops by default — the magic phrase is 'grilled plain: no seasoning, no butter, no sauce,' and Outback kitchens handle it routinely.
- •Safest sides are the plain baked potato (toppings on the side) and steamed broccoli with no seasoned butter; skip the Seasoned Rice, Homestyle Mashed Potatoes and Mac & Cheese, which lean on seasoning blends and dairy.
- •Almost every dipping sauce — ranch, rémoulade, honey mustard, bloom sauce — stacks garlic, onion, honey or dairy; ask for lemon wedges, oil and vinegar instead.
- •The gluten-free menu is handy for spotting wheat, but it does not flag onion or garlic, so confirm those separately with your server.
- •Portions are big: a 6 oz sirloin or filet with two plain sides is easier on digestion than the larger cuts or add-on combos with sauced shrimp or ribs.
- •Watch the 'freebies' — the honey-wheat Bushman Bread, croutons and fried onion garnishes land on the table or salad automatically, so ask for them to be left off.
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