Celiac safety profile
Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue
Barbecue Restaurant · Bar · Sports Bar
135 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Meats (all meats) and sauces/rubs are GF
- Salads and non-fried sides are GF
- A specific GF-friendly item mentioned: Sweet Mama Bear salad with turkey
- Note: baked beans and fries are not GF; mac & cheese is not GF
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility, which means cross-contamination risks exist
- Fries are cooked in a shared fryer (not GF)
- Some sides (e.g., baked beans) are not GF
- There is evidence that gloves are changed and that staff can reference GF-safe options, which helps, but cross-contamination remains a consideration
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.