Giggling Squid - Horsham

confidence 72% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The menu lists allergens per dish, making it straightforward to spot naturally gluten-free options — the chicken and beef Thai Red, Green, and Paneang curries, the Red Duck Rising Star, and most rice sides show no cereals with gluten. A full allergen guide is available on request and can be browsed online before your visit. Staff have a reputation for allergen awareness, and one diner reported GF-stickered plates being brought to the table. That said, the kitchen is shared with gluten-containing ingredients and the venue explicitly states that cross-contamination risk exists and dishes cannot be altered — it is not suitable for anyone who reacts to traces.

confidence 72% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Vegan dishes are labelled on the menu and filterable online. Options include vegan Pad Thai, vegetable Drunken Noodles, Jasmine and Sticky Rice, Garlic Pepper Steamed Noodles, Pak Choi & Tenderstems, Salt & Pepper Chilli Mushrooms, Tamarind Mushrooms & Greens, and several other sides and starters. Multiple diners eating vegan consistently report positive and consistent experiences. The kitchen is shared with meat and fish, but the clear labelling makes navigation easy.

confidence 70% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Vegetarian dishes are clearly labelled throughout the menu with a solid range across starters, curries, noodles, and rice. The online menu filter lets you show only vegetarian options. Kitchen is shared with meat and fish.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Milk appears in some starters (Golden Money Bags, Salt & Pepper Squid) and stir-fries, but many mains — particularly the Thai curries and most vegan-labelled dishes — contain no dairy. The per-dish allergen lists make it possible to identify dairy-free choices. Shared kitchen with cross-contamination risk.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Eggs feature in Pad Thai, some stir-fries, and Egg Fried Rice, but many dishes — including the classic curries and most vegan-labelled items — are egg-free. The per-dish allergen markings make it easy to identify safe options. Shared kitchen.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Soya features in a large proportion of Thai dishes, but the per-dish allergen listings make it possible to identify soya-free options — dishes like the Red Duck Rising Star, Lamb Shank Massaman, Chilli & Lime Sea Bass, and Chicken Satay list no soya. Soya is pervasive in the kitchen so trace risk is real; check the online allergen guide before visiting.

confidence 62% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Crustaceans and molluscs are listed separately on each dish. Shellfish-free choices are plentiful — chicken and beef curries, duck dishes, and vegetarian or vegan items generally contain no shellfish. Shared kitchen means cross-contamination risk exists.

confidence 65% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

There is a broad selection of fish and seafood dishes — Sea Bass, Salmon, Hake, Prawn, and mixed seafood options — alongside a good range of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The allergen-marked menu makes it straightforward to navigate both categories and avoid meat-only dishes.

confidence 90% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

Nuts and peanuts are a core part of the kitchen and the restaurant explicitly states it cannot guarantee any dish is free from nuts or peanuts. Numerous dishes on the menu contain peanuts or tree nuts outright — Pad Thai, Satay, Massaman curries, Classic Papaya Salad — and many others carry 'may contain' warnings for both. Anyone with an anaphylactic nut allergy should not eat here.

Honest caveat: The venue's own allergen page states that nuts and peanuts are prevalent throughout the kitchen and cannot be guaranteed absent from any dish.