Punch Pizza

There are several Punch Pizzas around the Twin Cities and each seems to have a slightly different menu. We ate at the Highland Punch this evening. Their staff was super helpful with recommending milk-free options.

Most of Punch's pizza is milk-free without the cheese. Their crust is milk-free, as is almost all of their ingredients. The pizza was good without the cheese, though I did feel like I was missing something.

I would recommend this as a safe spot with lots of options.

Red Robin

You have to e-mail Red Robin to get a list of milk-free options, but it is well worth it. They have a surprising amount of items on their menu. The only problem is that ordering requires you to be specific as to what they have omit.

To get the list from Red Robin go here.

Here is what they e-mailed me:

Appetizers:
None Available

Soups:
None Available

Sandwiches & Wraps:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap

• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
• No ranch dressing
• No tortilla strips

Salad Dressings:

• Oriental
• Honey Mustard
• Poppyseed
• Dijon Vinaigrette

Salads:
**Dressings not included – see list of acceptable salad dressings

Apple Harvest Chicken Salad

• No candied walnuts
• No goat cheese

Asian Chicken Salad

• No dry coleslaw mix
• No garlic bread

Dinner Salad

• No tortilla strips
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Crispy Chicken Tender Salad

• No fried chicken tenders
• Grilled chicken breast may be used as a substitute with no garlic-parmesan spread on grilled chicken breast
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
• No garlic bread

Cobb Salad

• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast
• No blue cheese crumbles or other cheeses
• No black olives
• No garlic bread

Classic Gourmet Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Whiskey River BBQ Burger

• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
  
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese
  

Monster Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patties
• No American cheese or other cheese

Guacamole Bacon Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No swiss cheese or other cheese

5 Alarm Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No pepper-jack cheese or other cheese
• No chipotle mayo
• No jalapeno peppers

A.1. Peppercorn Burger

• No pepper-jack cheese or other cheese
• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No Red Robin Seasoning on the beef patty

RR Bacon Cheeseburger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No American cheese or other cheese

The Banzai Burger

• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

RR Gourmet Cheeseburger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No American cheese or other cheese

Sicilian Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No provolone cheese or other cheese
• No balsamic-marinated tomatoes
• Regular tomato slices may be used as a substitute

Insanely Delicious:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Honky Tonk BBQ Pork Burger

• No banana peppers

Chicken Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

California Chicken Burger

• No monterey jack cheese or other cheeses
• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast

Teriyaki Chicken Burger

• No swiss cheese or other cheese

Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Burger

• No onion straws
• Raw onions may be used as a substitute
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Lighten Up Burgers:
**Refer to sides for available side options

Grilled Salmon Burger (available without changes)

Grilled Turkey Burger

• No chipotle mayo

Lettuce-Wrapped Protein Burger

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No cheddar cheese or other cheese

Entrees:

Red’s Rice Bowl (with or without chicken)

• No sauteed mushrooms

Available Sides (Adult & Kids):

• White Rice
• Steamed Veggies
• Linguini Pasta
• Cavatappi Pasta
• Melon Wedges
• Mandarin Oranges
• Celery Sticks
• Dinner Salad (no cheese or tortilla strips)
• Coleslaw
• Plain Red Robin Steak Fries (without the Red Robin Seasoning or Garlic Parmesan Seasoning) do not contain any allergens; however, there is a risk they might be fried in a common fryer with the allergens you want to avoid.

Desserts:

Hot Apple Crisp

• No ice cream
• No caramel

Kid’s Menu:

Rad Burger with beef patty

• No Red Robin Seasoning on beef patty
• No cheese

Rad Burger with grilled chicken breast

• No garlic-parmesan spread on chicken breast
• No cheese

Rad Burger with turkey patty

• No cheese

Oreo's

Surprisingly, Reduced Fat Oreo's are milk-free, but regular Oreo's are not. The Golden Oreo's are also milk-free. Paul Newman sells Newman O's that are also lactose free.

Chipotle

Most items at Chipotle are milk-free, except the obvious cheese, sour cream, etc. Their rice and meats are safe (meaning not soaked in butter). The Pinto Beans do have dairy in them.

First Blog

My wife is lactose intolerate, which makes it difficult to eat-out at restaurants. This blog is an attempt to coordinate and list places that are milk-free or vegan in the Twin Cities. I hope you find this helpful. I'll also add regular grocery store products that are milk-free, too.