PDQ Gluten Free Menu Items and Options in 2024

PDQ, also known as People Dedicated to Quality, is an up and coming fast food chain offering chicken tenders, waffle fries, sandwiches, salads, and more.

It all started in 2011 when founder Bob and Nick discovered a restaurant during a road trip that inspired them to start PDQ.

Here’s more of the story: “So they hit the road and (lucky for us) found just what they were looking for in North Carolina. A friendly down-home neighborhood joint called Tenders with the tastiest, freshest, made-from-scratch chicken tenders. They made a deal on the spot with mom and pop, and in 2011 opened the first PDQ in Tampa, Florida. Best road trip, ever.”

Let’s find out if this popular chicken tenders chain has gluten free options…

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What is gluten free at PDQ?

In this article and guide, we’ll highlight all the gluten free menu items, sides, and other gf options available at PDQ. You can learn more about PDQ’s nutrition on this page and allergen information on this page.

PDQ shares more info about gluten-free fast food in this article.

PDQ Gluten Free Menu

These are all the gluten free options we could find at PDQ. Note all items listed below do not contain wheat or gluten, based on information we found from their Allergen Menu PDF.

Notice anything missing or incorrect? Leave a comment below. This article was last updated: November 27, 2023

Chicken Tenders & Nuggets

These are all of the chicken tender and nugget options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Grilled Chicken Tenders
Grilled Chicken Nuggets

Sandwiches

These are all of the sandwich options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients. PDQ offers the ability to order sandwiches with a lettuce bun.

Grilled Chicken (must be ordered without the bun, lettuce buns will be substituted for the bun)

Add-Ons

Bacon
Cheddar Cheese
Pepper Jack

Salads

These are all of the salad options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

PDQ Salad with Grilled Chicken
Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Chicken

Dressings & Sauces

These are all of the dressing and sauce options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Bleu Cheese
Blueberry Vinaigrette
Buffalo Bleu
Creamy Garlic
Honey Mustard
Ranch
Sweet Sriracha
Honey BBQ
Lemon-Chile Vinaigrette
PDQ Sauce

Sides

These are all of the side options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Parmesan Broccoli

Kids’ Meals and Sides

These are all of the kids’ meal and side options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Grilled Chicken Nuggets
Grilled Chicken Tenders
Broccoli
Apple Sauce

Shakes

These are all of the shake options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Vanilla
Chocolate
Strawberry
Banana
Peanut Butter
M&M (add)
Reese’s cup (add)

Sweets

Unfortunately PDQ does not offer any sweets options that are free from wheat/gluten at this time.

Beverages

These are all of the beverage options at PDQ that are free from wheat/gluten ingredients.

Hand-Crafted Lemonade
Fresh Brewed Tea
Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine (offers 100s of soda flavors/combinations)

Photo: PDQ Facebook page

Items to Avoid at PDQ

All fried items contain wheat/gluten
All sweets contain wheat/gluten
Watch out for the Oreo add-ins for the shakes, and make sure your shake is made fresh.

Summary of Gluten Free Menu Options at PDQ

Pro tips and a quick summary of everything gluten free at PDQ.

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.
PDQ has a couple of grilled chicken options for people avoiding gluten. They also offer a large range of sauces and dressings which are all free from wheat/gluten.
PDQ has low ratings on the Find Me Gluten Free app. After reading the reviews, this is mainly because they stopped offering gluten free waffle fries since adding breaded zucchini fries to their menu. The chain still offers gluten free grilled chicken tenders and nuggets.
Personal experiences here are mixed! I love the chain and think it’s a great concept, but I only go for the sauces. I’d rather just cook chicken at home and eat it with their PDQ sauce or their bleu cheese dip. If I get the chance to try their grilled chicken next time Im near a PDQ, I’ll update this post.