A bowl of bone-in wings at The Dirty Buffalo

40+ Gluten-Friendly Picks

Eat Gluten-Friendly
At The Buffalo

Most of our favorites can be made without gluten.

Here's your cheat sheet — the sauces and rubs that work, the food that works with a simple swap, and the handful of items to skip.

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Sauces & Rubs

Bone-in wings, 20+ gluten-friendly ways. TT = Tag Team (a sauce with a dry rub on top). See the full Sauce Guide.

Buffalo Style

Mild
From the Sauce Guide
Classic buffalo flavor that's rich, buttery and easy on the heat.
Medium
From the Sauce Guide
The buffalo sauce we built our reputation on. Don't be surprised if it's spicier than the “Medium” you're used to.
Hot
From the Sauce Guide
For guests who love traditional buffalo flavor with a serious kick, this is where things start to heat up. Try it as a dipping sauce for pizza logs!
Extra Hot
From the Sauce Guide
One step hotter than our Hot sauce, delivering even more heat without sacrificing that classic buffalo flavor.
Stupid Hot
From the Sauce Guide
A serious step up from Extra Hot that's reserved for guests who truly love spicy food.
Dumb Dumb
From the Sauce Guide
This isn't just hot—it's Carolina Reaper hot, and we recommend trying a sample first.
Hot Honey
From the Sauce Guide
Previously known as Sweet Buffalo. A spicy cayenne pepper sauce sweetened with honey.
Spicy Garlic Ranch
From the Sauce Guide
A fan favorite totally unique to TDB. Think of it as an all in one wing! Great on burgers.
Buffalo Lemon Pepper TT
From the Sauce Guide
Medium tossed, topped with Garlic Lemon Pepper rub — f/k/a Harlem Heat
Hot Honey Ranch TT
From the Sauce Guide
Hot Honey tossed, topped with Ranch rub
Fiery Bay TT
From the Sauce Guide
Hot Honey tossed, topped with Old Bay rub — f/k/a New Age Outlaws
Blazin Cajun TT
From the Sauce Guide
Stupid Hot tossed, topped with Cajun rub

BBQ & Mustards

Sweet BBQ
From the Sauce Guide
Zero heat, but tons of brown sugar BBQ flavor and a subtle citrusy finish. Kids devour this!
Spicy BBQ
From the Sauce Guide
Like the sweet, but with a cayenne and crushed red pepper flavor heat. Try it on a Porker or Dirty Pig.
Hot Honey
From the Sauce Guide
Previously known as Sweet Buffalo. A spicy cayenne pepper sauce sweetened with honey.
Cajun Buffalo
From the Sauce Guide
Buffalo meets barbecue with just the right amount of Cajun spice.
Sweet Heat Mesquite
From the Sauce Guide
A sweet and smoky mesquite barbecue sauce with a slow-building kick.
Sweet Sriracha
From the Sauce Guide
A sweet Thai chili sauce with a level 2 heat. Take it home and use it on stir frys!
Maui Wowie
From the Sauce Guide
A citrusy pineapple habanero sauce. Watch out this is a level 4, but it's great on pork!
Strawbenero BBQ
From the Sauce Guide
A level-3 barbecue with a hint of strawberry and a slow-building habanero finish.
Big Blue Q
From the Sauce Guide
Our collab with Old Dominion University, this tangy, vinegar based BBQ has a slight kick.
Red, White & Big Blue Q
From the Sauce Guide
Our 2nd ODU collab, this sauce plays homage to the military community. Level 3 kick and bold barbecue flavor.
Honey Mustard
From the Sauce Guide
Our take on classic honey mustard. Less creamy, more tangy, and finished with a bold mustard bite.
Golden Ruffalo TT
From the Sauce Guide
Honey Mustard tossed, topped with Ruffalo rub
Cajun Ranch TT
From the Sauce Guide
Cajun Buffalo tossed, topped with Ranch rub — f/k/a Money, Inc.

Garlic & Specialty

Garlic Parm
From the Sauce Guide
No heat, just the perfect blend of butter, garlic and cheese.
Garlic Lemon
Pepper Wet
From the Sauce Guide
Packed with buttery garlic and zesty lemon flavor. Served on our Lemon Caesar Sammie.
Sweet Sriracha
From the Sauce Guide
A sweet Thai chili sauce with a level 2 heat. Take it home and use it on stir frys!
Hot Cilantro Lime
From the Sauce Guide
Previously known as Margarita Buffalo. Think taco sauce with a hint of cilantro & lime. Awesome with Dirty Nachos!
Cajun Honey Butter
From the Sauce Guide
Buttery goodness with a hint of Cajun spices and a touch of sweet honey.
Cantina Smoke
From the Sauce Guide
Mexican style BBQ with smoky chipotle and a citrusy finish.
Maui Wowie
From the Sauce Guide
A citrusy pineapple habanero sauce. Watch out this is a level 4, but it's great on pork!
Parmegeddon TT
Baja Wings

Dry Rubs

Garlic Lemon Pepper
From the Sauce Guide
Zero heat. Served over medium for our Buffalo Lemon Pepper (f/k/a Harlem Heat) tag team.
Old Bay
From the Sauce Guide
A Chesapeake Bay area favorite. Served with our chicken-wing topped Dirty Mary, as well as on the Fiery Bay and Honey Butter Bay tag teams!
Sweet Jamaican
From the Sauce Guide
Similar to Jamaican jerk seasoning. Served over Buffalo Soldier for our Buffalo Jammin' tag team.
Ragin' Cajun
From the Sauce Guide
A delicious blend of our Cajun rub & ranch seasoning.
Ruffalo
From the Sauce Guide
A buffalo ranch seasoning! Great on Down & Dirty Chips and also served with Honey Mustard for our Golden Ruffalo tag team.
Mango Habanero
From the Sauce Guide
A sweet & spicy combo with dried mango and habanero. Served over Korean BBQ in Fire & Seoul (f/k/a the Brood) tag team.
Cheesy Parm
From the Sauce Guide
A blend of garlic, black pepper and grated parmesan cheese. Cheese lovers will appreciate this over Garlic Parm in our Parmageddon tag team.

Heads Up From Our Kitchen

We're not a gluten-free kitchen. Bone-in wings, tater tots, down & dirty chips and other fried items share fryers with foods that contain gluten, so cross-contact can happen. Guests with celiac disease or severe gluten allergies should tell their server before ordering.

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