Event guide · Flushing Meadows, Queens
Gluten free at the US Open: we checked all 30 food stands
Every stand on the grounds, pinned at its official position. Green badge means a verified order exists; the rest tell you why to skip.
The short version
- There is no dedicated gluten-free kitchen anywhere on the US Open grounds.
- Six stands are workable with the right order: CQDQ, Korilla BBQ, The Nourish Spot, Van Leeuwen, Dos Toros, and Poke Yachty.
- The surprise headliner is fried chicken: CQDQ batters in rice flour, and the restaurant’s own menu calls the program gluten free.
- The other 24 stands range from ask-first to hard skip. Every one is mapped in the Sansglu app with the exact ask, and the pins expire when the tournament ends September 13.
The 2026 US Open runs through September 13 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and its food village is genuinely famous now: seventy-plus concessions, celebrity chefs, hundred-dollar caviar nuggets. What nobody publishes is which of it a celiac can actually eat. So we checked. All thirty food stands, cross-referenced against the vendors’ own allergen documents, the venue’s official dining data, and first-person reports from celiac visitors on the grounds this week. Here is the honest map.
The six stands that work
CQDQ by COQODAQ
Food VillageThe headliner. Rice-flour fried chicken from the Flatiron restaurant.
OrderThe Golden Nuggets. The rice-flour batter is called gluten free on the restaurant’s own menu, celiac diners report a dedicated fryer, and staff keep an allergen guide at the register.
SkipThe Gangnam Style sandwich (brioche bun) and the cookie at the register. Staff confirmed the cookie is not gluten free.
Evidence: First-party menu statement plus on-site celiac reports from August 2026.
Korilla BBQ
Food VillageKorean rice bowls with gluten-free labels right on the stand.
OrderA rice bowl with a labeled protein. A celiac visitor found most items labeled gluten free at the stand this week, which matches the brand’s reported gluten-free tamari marinades. The bulgogi is the reported pick.
SkipAnything without a label, and the Korean tacos until you confirm the tortilla.
Evidence: On-stand labels reported by a celiac visitor, corroborated by the brand’s published tamari practice.
The Nourish Spot
Food VillageThe safest snack stop on the grounds, from a family-run Queens juice bar.
OrderAny smoothie or fresh juice, ordered plain. Every published recipe is fruit, vegetables, honey, agave, coconut water, and plant milks. The Berry Crazy is the signature.
SkipGranola and protein-powder add-ins (unverified), and the wraps and waffles.
Evidence: All nineteen published recipes checked ingredient by ingredient.
Van Leeuwen
Food Village + both stadiumsDessert works, with two rules.
OrderA cup of Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Strawberry, Mint Chip, Honeycomb, Sicilian Pistachio, or Black Cherry Chip. Those seven carry no wheat mark on the company’s current allergen table. Ask for a clean scoop from a fresh tub.
SkipEvery cone (all carry wheat), the cookie and brownie flavors, and the US Open exclusive flavor, which is not on the published table.
Evidence: The company’s own allergen table, May 2026 revision.
Dos Toros Taqueria
Food Village + near the GrandstandCorn tortillas draw the line, their own allergen guide backs it.
OrderTacos on corn tortillas or a burrito bowl. Say celiac and ask for fresh gloves: diners report a shared tortilla warmer, and the company itself says cross-contact may occur.
SkipFlour tortillas, farro, the brownie, the cookie, and the breakfast burritos. All carry gluten per the company’s August 2024 allergen guide.
Evidence: The company’s published allergen guide plus community handling reports.
Poke Yachty
Food VillageWorkable, with one confirmation at the counter.
OrderA non-spicy bowl. The venue’s official dining guide tags the stand gluten free, and a celiac reviewer reports gluten-free soy sauce with all the non-spicy bowls safe.
SkipThe spicy bowls, and do not skip the question: the soy-sauce report is one person’s, so confirm it before ordering.
Evidence: Official venue dietary tag plus a first-person celiac report, August 2026.
The skips, honestly
- San Matteo (pizza): wheat dough, flour in the air, no GF crust published
- pastaRAMEN: the concept is wheat noodles, walk on
- Salt Hank’s: French Dips on bread, no gluten-free path
- Fuku: wheat breading and shared fryers throughout
- Miznon: the menu is pita; the roasted green beans are the only maybe
- Carnegie Deli: rye sandwiches and a gluten-crust cheesecake
- Red Hook Lobster Pound: wheat buns, shared fryer; roll-less lobster is the one ask
- Kimbop: marinade style usually means wheat soy sauce, nothing confirmed
- Cosme: a marked menu is reported, but flour tortillas cross-contaminate every tortilla
- The Migrant Kitchen: items marked GF, but one report says signage and staff disagreed
- Glatt Kosher: kosher covers religious standards, not gluten
- The coffee stand: the coffee is fine, the oat milk usually is not certified
That is a dozen of the twenty-four. Every one of the rest, from Franks & Fries to the Grand Slam Grill, is pinned in the app with the specific reason and the one question worth asking if you are stuck near it.
Questions people ask
Is there gluten free food at the US Open?
Yes, but not the way the venue’s own dining filter suggests. There is no dedicated gluten-free kitchen on the grounds. Six stands are workable with the right order: CQDQ, Korilla BBQ, The Nourish Spot, Van Leeuwen, Dos Toros, and Poke Yachty. Each has specific items to order and specific items to avoid.
Are the COQODAQ chicken nuggets at the US Open gluten free?
The restaurant’s own menu describes its rice-flour fried chicken program as gluten free, and celiac visitors report a dedicated fryer and an allergen guide at the register of the CQDQ stand. The Gangnam Style sandwich is not gluten free (brioche bun), and staff confirmed the register cookie contains gluten. As with any shared-site stand, confirm the setup when you order.
Which US Open dessert is gluten free?
Van Leeuwen in a cup. Seven flavors carry no wheat mark on the company’s current allergen table: Vanilla Bean, Chocolate, Strawberry, Mint Chip, Honeycomb, Sicilian Pistachio, and Black Cherry Chip. Every cone contains wheat, and scoops are shared, so ask for a clean scoop from a fresh tub.
Is anything at the US Open certified gluten free?
No. Nothing on the grounds carries a third-party gluten-free certification. The claims that exist are the vendors’ own menu statements, their published allergen documents, the venue’s dietary tags, and celiac community reports. This guide only repeats claims that trace to one of those, with the source named.
Where exactly are the safe stands?
Five of the six are in the Food Village between Arthur Ashe Stadium and the fountains; Van Leeuwen also runs carts at both stadiums, and Dos Toros has a second stand near the Grandstand. The Sansglu app pins each stand at its exact position on the grounds, using the venue’s own map data.
How long is this guide valid?
Through the end of the tournament on September 13, 2026. The stand listings in the Sansglu app automatically expire the morning after the final, so the map never shows food stands that no longer exist.
Verified against primary sources including the US Open official dining directory, COQODAQ menus, Dos Toros allergen guide, Van Leeuwen allergen FAQ. Community reports are attributed as such and are never presented as verification.