Seed Oil Free Restaurants in Columbus

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen (grass-fed beef tallow)

Their own post states it plainly: "100% seed-oil-free, using only high-heat-stable fats like 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef tallow," adding "we've eliminated seed oils entirely. Every fry, sear, and sauté happens in clean, stable, nutrient-rich fats." A whole-kitchen commitment, not one dish. Short North location.

Cooks in: Beef tallow (fries)

Their own site says: "Our fresh-cut fries are cooked in beef tallow, just like the golden era of the 1950s." That covers the fries specifically, the rest of the menu isn't addressed. North High Street location.

Cooks in: 100% beef tallow (fryers, chain-wide)

Steak 'n Shake converted its fryers to 100% beef tallow chain-wide and documents it on a dedicated transparency page, covering fries, onion rings, and other fried sides. Polaris Parkway location.

Cooks in: Beef shortening/tallow (fryer); most wet sauces contain soybean oil

Buffalo Wild Wings was founded in Columbus in 1982, and its standard US sit-down locations have fried in beef shortening (100% beef tallow) since 2017, per the chain's own allergen documentation. The wings come out of the fryer clean; most wet sauces (Buffalo, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing) contain soybean oil, naked or dry-rub is the safer order.

Cooks in: Steaks cooked with butter (confirmed); Bloomin' Onion reportedly fried in tallow, not company-confirmed

Bloomin' Brands' VP of R&D confirmed on the record, "We cook our steaks with butter." The Bloomin' Onion's beef tallow fryer is widely reported by food outlets but has no named Outback source behind it, and there's no sourced claim for the fries. East Main Street location.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen (avocado and olive oil)

True Food Kitchen went 100% seed-oil-free chain-wide in February 2025, per its own announcement: across all 46 locations in 18 states, including Ohio, the brand exclusively uses avocado and olive oil, eliminating seed oils from every one of its 100-plus menu items. A whole-kitchen commitment, not one dish. Easton Town Center location.

Cooks in: No seed oils, whole kitchen (self-rendered beef tallow, plus coconut, olive, and avocado oil)

Choripan's own site states all dishes are "gluten, grain, nut, sugar, seed oil, and soy-free," and its Our Story page names the fat directly: "we source suet (unrendered fat) from local farms and render it into tallow ourselves to ensure no chemicals are added." A whole-kitchen commitment with a named, self-rendered fat. Karric Square Drive location in Dublin.

Cooks in: Grilled items confirmed no seed oil; fryer is peanut oil, sauces and breading contain soybean oil

Chick-fil-A's own published ingredient list confirms the Grilled Chicken Filet (no bun, no sauce), Grilled Nuggets (no sauce), and Side Salad (no dressing) carry no seed oil, since they skip both the fryer and the sauces. The fryer itself runs on peanut oil, not a seed oil, but the bun, Classic Crispy Chicken breading, and most sauces list soybean oil. Order grilled and dry to stay clean. Easton Town Center location on Morse Road.

Cooks in: Warm bowl proteins and several dressings in avocado or olive oil; Caesar and Balsamic dressings are sunflower oil

Per Sweetgreen's own Nutrition + Allergens Guide, the warm bowl proteins (blackened chicken, roasted chicken, roasted tofu, caramelized garlic steak) are cooked in avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil, and the Pesto Vinaigrette, Green Goddess Ranch, Lime Cilantro Jalapeño Sauce, and Garlic Aioli are avocado-oil based. The Caesar and Balsamic Vinaigrette both list sunflower oil instead, so the dressing pick matters. Short North location.

Cooks in: Beef tallow (fries)

This Columbus-area food truck's own site states: "Hand cut tallow fries, no exceptions." That covers the fries specifically; the smashburger patties and rest of the menu aren't addressed. Mobile operation serving the Columbus and Reynoldsburg area, no fixed storefront, check StreetFoodFinder for the current schedule.