Good gluten-free options, with precautionsYes, bunless + fries
AvoidCarefulGood to go
Yes, and the fries are the headline. Five Guys fries its fries in dedicated peanut-oil fryers that cook nothing else, and it never fries anything breaded, so a celiac can actually have fries out. Order any burger as a lettuce wrap or bowl, since the patties are just beef with no fillers. Tell the cashier it is celiac so the crew changes gloves; the grill and prep surfaces are still shared.
✓What you can order
🍟Fries (dedicated peanut-oil fryer)✓
🍔Any burger bunless (lettuce or bowl)✓
🌭Bunless hot dog✓
🥬Fresh veggie toppings✓
🥫Mustard, ketchup, mayo✓
✕Skip these
🍞Buns (wheat)
🧂Malt vinegar
🍟Separate fryer📋No GF menu🍳Shared kitchen
The honest caveat: cross-contact
Five Guys says all of its food is prepared in shared cooking and prep areas and that while the crew does all it can to avoid it, there is always a risk of cross-contamination. Buns are toasted on the same flat-top the patties cook on, so ask for a glove change and tell them it is celiac.
The move
the fries are safe
Order a bunless burger, as a lettuce wrap or a bowl, with fresh toppings and the fries (genuinely dedicated peanut-oil fryer). Skip the bun and malt vinegar, and tell the cashier you have celiac so they change gloves.
The receipt
“There is always a risk of contamination ... There is also a risk of cross contamination due to the nature of our ingredients. Customers concerned with food allergies need to be aware of this risk.”Straight from Five Guys' nutrition & allergen guide (PDF), checked August 2026. See it yourself“On Five Guys’ own allergen chart, only the bun is marked in the gluten/wheat column — the patties, fries, and toppings are not.”Straight from Five Guys' allergen chart, gluten/wheat column highlighted, checked August 2026. See it yourself
Based on Five Guys' allergen information, checked August 2026. Menus and prep change, and a shared kitchen can never guarantee against cross-contact, so confirm with your location before ordering.
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Five Guys gluten-free, answered
Are Five Guys fries gluten-free?
Five Guys fries are cooked in dedicated peanut-oil fryers that, in its words, cook absolutely nothing else, and it never fries breaded items. With no wheat in the fries and no shared oil, they are one of the safest fast-food fries for celiacs (a peanut caveat applies for peanut allergy, not gluten).
Can you get a gluten-free burger at Five Guys?
Yes, order any burger bunless, as a lettuce wrap or in a bowl. The patties are just beef with no fillers, so removing the wheat bun removes the gluten. Tell the cashier it is celiac so the crew changes gloves, since buns are toasted on the shared flat-top.
Can celiacs eat at Five Guys?
Yes, with care. Bunless burgers plus the dedicated-oil fries make it one of the better fast-food options. It is still a shared kitchen that cannot guarantee against cross-contact, so disclose the celiac allergy for a glove change.
