Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Gluten Free Menu Items and Options

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a popular barbecue restaurant and blues venue known for its slow-cooked, smoked meats and Southern-style dishes. It was founded in 1983 in Syracuse, New York, initially as a mobile concession stand at motorcycle events. The restaurant has since grown into a small chain known for its casual, rustic atmosphere and signature sauces, rubs, and diverse menu items like ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and chicken.

You can find locations around upstate New York along with one in Brooklyn, which we recently visited to try out! 🙂

Let’s find out if this popular bbq chain in New York offers lots of gluten free options…

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What is gluten free at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que?

In this article and guide, we’ll highlight all the gluten free menu items, sides, and other gf options available at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. You can learn more about Dinosaur Bar-B-Que’s allergens here. We couldn’t find any nutritional facts directly on their website, but Nutritionix has a great nutritional guide here.

The company shares the following statements:

At Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, we understand that many of our customers have dietary restrictions or concerns. That’s why we offer an allergen menu, which lists common allergens, such as nuts, gluten, and dairy, and indicates which dishes contain them. This information helps our customers with food allergies or intolerances make informed decisions about their meal choices. Please be aware that while we take every precaution to ensure that all our dishes are free from cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that any item is completely free of allergens. If you have a food allergy, please notify us when ordering. Dinosaur BBQ is not liable for allergic reactions.

 

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Gluten Free Menu in Brooklyn, NY

Photo: GlutenBee Team (via Instagram)

 

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Gluten Free Menu

These are all the gluten free options we could find at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Note all items listed below do not contain wheat or gluten, based on information we found from their website.

Notice anything missing or incorrect? Leave a comment below. This article was last updated: October 15, 2024

 

Small & Shared Plates

These are all of the small and shared plate options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Bar-B-Que Chicken Wings
    • Mild – Honey BBQ
    • Hot – Wango (Habanero)
    • Hot – Garlic Chipotle
    • Hottest – Devil’s Duel
  • Creole Deviled Eggs

 

delicious gluten free smoked barbecue wings from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Brooklyn, New York

Delicious smoked bar-b-que chicken wings with blue cheese from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Brooklyn, NY – Photo: GlutenBee Team (via Instagram)

 

True Blue Bar-B-Que Options

These are all of the barbecue options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Genuine Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs
  • St. Louis Ribs
  • Prime Brisket with jalapenos
  • Chicken
  • Pulled Pork
  • Jalapeno Cheddar Hot Link Sausage

All of the options above can be made into a combo plate where you get two or three meats and sides.

 

Other Plates and Main Course Options

These are all of the other main course options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Bar-B-Que Chicken
  • Brisket Plate (with pickled onions and jalapenos)
  • Pork Story (sampling of ribs, pulled pork, and pork belly)
  • Salmon Tacos on grilled corn tortillas
  • Grilled Brisket Tacos on grilled corn tortillas*
  • Smoked Portobello Tacos on grilled corn tortillas*
  • Chicken Steak
  • On Your Sides Vegetable Plate
  • Flat Iron Steak
  • Jerk Salmon
  • West Texas Rib-Eye

Rib-Eye Sauces

  • Habanero Cook’s Butter
  • Bourbon Molasses Steak Sauce
  • Chimichurri

* Check to confirm if these are gluten free, as they don’t have listed wheat/gluten allergens, but were not on the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que gluten free menu they handed me.

 

Garnishes

These are all of the garnish options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Pickle Slices
  • Pickled Jalapenos
  • Pickled Onion & Jalapeno Relish

 

Dressings & Sauces

These are all of the dressing and sauce options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Dressings

  • Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
  • Red Wine Vinaigrette
  • Bar-B-Blues House
  • Cayenne Buttermilk Ranch
  • Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Creole Mustard Vinaigrette

BBQ Sauces

  • BBQ Sensous Slathering
  • BBQ Red Chili Sour Cherry
  • BBQ Wango Habenero
  • BBQ Devils Duel
  • BBQ Roasted Garlic Honey
  • BBQ Hot Honey Gold
  • BBQ Garlic Chipotle
  • Mojito Marinade
  • Mop Sauce

Wing Sauces

  • Honey BBQ (mild)
  • Wango Habenero (hot)
  • Hello Buffalo (hot)
  • Garlic Chipotle (hot)
  • Devils Duel (hottest)
  • Cayenne Buttermilk Ranch
  • Blue Cheese Dressing
  • Alabama White Sauce

Rubs

  • Cajun Foreplay
  • Big Action

 

Sandwiches

Unfortunately, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que does not have any gluten free bread, buns, or sandwich options.

 

Burgers

Unfortunately, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que does not have any gluten free bread, buns, or burger options.

 

Bowls

Unfortunately, all Dinosaur Bar-B-Que bowls contain gluten in the cornbread. You could possibly get this removed and still enjoy them, but we recommend confirming with staff as there may be other allergens present in the bowls.

 

Homemade Sides

These are all of the homemade side options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • BBQ Beans w/ Pork
  • Cajun Corn
  • Simmered Greens (No Meat, NYC)
  • Simmered Greens (w/ Meat, Upstate)
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Potato Salad
  • Side Salad
  • Coleslaw
  • Spicy Cucumber Salad
  • Roasted Whipped Sweet Potatoes (w/Spicy Walnuts)
  • Syracuse Style Salt Potatoes
  • Applesauce
  • Tomato Cucumber Salad
  • Black Beans & Rice

 

Kids Meals

These are all of the kids meal options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • 2 St. Louis Ribs
  • 3 BBQ Chicken Wings

 

Specials

These are all of the special options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Cajun BBQ Pork Chop
  • Texas Beef Short Rib
  • Spicy Pork Stew

 

Desserts

These are all of the dessert options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Vanilla Ice Cream
    • Berry Topping
    • Whipped Cream
    • Chocolate Shavings

 

Drinks

These are all of the drink options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Pepsi
  • Diet Pepsi
  • Starry
  • Dr Pepper
  • Mountain Dew
  • Ginger Ale
  • Lemonade
  • Saranac Craft Soda
    • Root Beer
    • Orange Cream
    • Shirley Temple
    • Black Cherry
  • House Brewed Sweet Tea
  • House Brewed Unsweet Tea

 

Alcohol

These are all of the alcohol options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

  • Various Red Wines
  • Various White Wines
  • Various Liquors
  • Various Cocktails
  • Margaritas
  • High Noon (Pineapple or Black Cherry)
  • Mules
  • Rose
  • Sangria

 

delicious barbecue beef brisket from dinosaur bar-b-que in new york, gluten free menu on glutenbee

Photo: Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Facebook page

 

Items to Avoid at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

  • Ask for the gluten free menu first thing, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has one!
  • The Zip Sauce contains gluten.
  • The K-Pow Korean and Jerk Glaze wing sauces both contain gluten.
  • The Queso contains gluten.
  • The gravy and poutine both contain gluten.
  • There are no gluten free bread, cornbread, or sandwich bun options.
  • Make sure to specify your allergy with salads, some contain bread or croutons.
  • Some chicken wings are fried and considered non gluten free, so we recommend asking for the gluten free menu.

 

Summary of Gluten Free Menu Options at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Pro tips and a quick summary of everything gluten free at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.

  1. When you order at the restaurant or online/in the app for delivery/pickup, tell them you have an allergy or Celiac Disease so they take precautions with your food.
  2. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has quite a few gluten free options, many that I would consider safe to enjoy, even for people with Celiac Disease. First and foremost, all of the bbq sauces are gluten free! Just avoid the queso and any gravies, as these are NOT gluten free.
  3. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has a few different pages on Find Me Gluten Free for their different locations, and all of them have pretty positive ratings. People describe the gluten free menu and staff being attentive. However; be warned that a few people complained about getting cornbread on their plate, so always repeat to the staff that you have an allergy or Celiac Disease.
  4. Personal experiences here are great. We just recently went in October 2024 while visiting Brooklyn and it was delicious. We just stopped in for drinks and got the chicken wings, and they were very wet and tasty! The sauces were so flavorful. We got the honey bbq, and the wango habanero. Check out the video below to see what it looked like. I want to try more of their gluten free options so I can add more info to this article! Updates to come. 😀

 

 

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