Celiac safety profile
Heads and Tails Barbecue
Sports Bar · Bar · Barbecue Restaurant
2121 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Meats (smoked meats such as brisket, pulled pork, etc.) are reportedly gluten-free.
- The Cali-gold sauce is described as gluten-free (mustard and honey-based).
- Potato salad is mentioned as gluten-free in at least one account.
- Coleslaw is mentioned as gluten-free in a customer note.
- Beans are mentioned as gluten-free in one account, though there are conflicting notes elsewhere about beans due to BBQ sauce.
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The restaurant is not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
- Fryer is not dedicated, raising cross-contamination risk for fried items.
- Some sauces may contain gluten (e.g., Worcestershire-based BBQ sauces may include wheat), though one alternative sauce is described as wheat-free.
- Menu labeling and allergen information have shown variability over time; recent reviews indicate both strong GF knowledge and ongoing gaps.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.