Source: Qdoba allergen guide (Allergen_11.3.26.pdf, November 3, 2026) · Checked: November 6, 2026
How to order gluten-free
- Choose a bowl or salad, not a burrito, quesadilla or flour taco.
- Rice, beans and any protein are fine on the chart: Bacon (Select Locations), Black Beans, Brisket Birria, Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken, Chorizo, Cilantro Lime Rice, Grilled Adobo Chicken, Ground Beef, Grilled Steak, Pinto Beans, Pork Carnitas, Seasoned Brown Rice and Chicken Tinga.
- Toppings: queso, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsas, pico, fajita veggies and tortilla strips have no gluten listed.
- Skip the seasoned potatoes (contain gluten) and the chips and crispy shells (may contain).
- Tell the staff about your allergy; Qdoba asks guests to speak to a manager with concerns.
Ready-made entrées with no gluten listed: Chicken Queso Bowl, Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken Bowl, Citrus Lime Chicken Salad, Double Protein Bowl - Chicken (Online Only), Double Protein Bowl - Steak (Online Only), Fajita Veggie/Vegan Bowl (Online Only), Keto Bowl - Brisket Birria (Online Only), Keto Bowl - Chicken (Online Only) and Keto Bowl - Steak (Online Only). See their calories in the Qdoba nutrition calculator.
Qdoba allergen chart: ingredients and sides
X means the item contains the allergen; Δ means it may contain it. Ingredients with no marks have none of these allergens listed.
| Ingredient | Gluten | Wheat | Milk | Egg | Soy | Tree Nuts | Peanuts | Sesame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Sauce, Natural | ||||||||
| Bacon (Select Locations) | ||||||||
| Black Beans | ||||||||
| Brisket Birria | ||||||||
| Chile Corn Salsa | ||||||||
| Chile Crema | X | |||||||
| Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken | ||||||||
| Chopped Cilantro | ||||||||
| Chorizo | ||||||||
| Cilantro Lime Rice | ||||||||
| Citrus Lime Vinaigrette | ||||||||
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | X | X | X | X | X | Δ | Δ | |
| Cotija Cheese | X | |||||||
| Crispy Taco Shell | Δ | Δ | ||||||
| Crunchy Tortilla Shell | X | X | ||||||
| Double Chocolate Brownie | X | X | X | X | X | Δ | Δ | |
| Eggs | X | X | ||||||
| Fajita Veggies | ||||||||
| Flour Tortilla (5.5", 10", 12.5") | X | X | ||||||
| Grilled Adobo Chicken | ||||||||
| Ground Beef | ||||||||
| Grilled Steak | ||||||||
| Habanero Salsa | ||||||||
| Hand Crafted Guacamole | ||||||||
| Picante Ranch Dressing | X | X | ||||||
| Pickled Jalapenos | ||||||||
| Pickled Red Onion | ||||||||
| Pico de Gallo | ||||||||
| Pinto Beans | ||||||||
| Plant-Based Impossible™ (select locations) | X | |||||||
| Pork Carnitas | ||||||||
| Queso Diablo | X | |||||||
| Roasted Tomato Salsa | ||||||||
| Romaine Lettuce | ||||||||
| Salsa Roja | ||||||||
| Salsa Verde | ||||||||
| Seasoned Brown Rice | ||||||||
| Seasoned Potatoes | X | X | ||||||
| Shredded Cheese | X | |||||||
| Sour Cream | X | |||||||
| Soybean Oil | ||||||||
| Three Cheese Queso | X | |||||||
| Tortilla Chips | Δ | Δ | ||||||
| Tortilla Strips | ||||||||
| Chicken Tinga | ||||||||
| Churro Chips with Chocolate Sauce | Δ | Δ | ||||||
| Queso Fundido with Chips | Δ | Δ | X | X | ||||
| Tortilla Soup | X |
Signature Eats allergens
| Entrée | Gluten | Wheat | Milk | Egg | Soy | Tree Nuts | Peanuts | Sesame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Queso Bowl | X | |||||||
| Chicken Queso Burrito | X | X | X | |||||
| Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken Bowl | X | |||||||
| Cholula® Hot & Sweet Chicken Burrito | X | X | X | |||||
| Citrus Lime Chicken Salad | ||||||||
| Double Protein Bowl - Chicken (Online Only) | ||||||||
| Double Protein Bowl - Steak (Online Only) | ||||||||
| Fajita Veggie/Vegan Bowl (Online Only) | ||||||||
| Impossible™ Taco Salad (select locations) | X | X | X | |||||
| Keto Bowl - Brisket Birria (Online Only) | X | |||||||
| Keto Bowl - Chicken (Online Only) | X | |||||||
| Keto Bowl - Steak (Online Only) | X | |||||||
| Quesabirria Burrito (Online Only) | X | X | X | |||||
| Quesabirria Quesadilla (In-store Only) | X | X | X | |||||
| Southwest Steak Burrito | X | X | ||||||
| Steak Fajita Quesadilla | X | X | X | |||||
| Street Style Chicken Tacos (3) Flour | X | X | X | |||||
| Street Style Pork Carnitas Tacos (3) Flour | X | X | X |
One mismatch in Qdoba's own documents: the allergen chart lists egg and gluten for the Southwest Steak Burrito, while the nutrition guide codes it egg, wheat and gluten. Its flour tortilla contains wheat either way.
Dairy-free, egg-free and vegan
Milk is in the cheeses, queso, sour cream, the eggs and the ranch. The chart lists no milk for 38 ingredients, including every rice, bean, meat, salsa and guacamole.
Egg is in the chile crema, Picante Ranch and the scrambled eggs. Soy is in the Impossible plant-based protein. In the U.S., only the chocolate chunk cookie and double chocolate brownie mention nuts (may contain tree nuts and peanuts), and nothing on the chart lists sesame.
Qdoba marks its black beans, pinto beans, cilantro lime rice and seasoned brown rice as vegan, and lists a Fajita Veggie/Vegan Bowl.
Cross-contact
Qdoba's allergen guide says: "ATTENTION VALUED GUESTS: Foods prepared at QDOBA may contain or may have come in contact with: EGGS, DAIRY, WHEAT, SOY, PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, FISH, and SHELLFISH. Please request to speak to management if you have any questions or concerns." The nutrition guide adds that its restaurants serve products containing wheat, soy, milk, egg and gluten "where cross contact may occur during food preparation and storage."
Last checked November 6, 2026. This page reports Qdoba's published allergen information; it isn't medical advice. Menu Price HQ isn't affiliated with Qdoba.
Qdoba gluten-free FAQ
Is Qdoba gluten-free?
Many Qdoba ingredients are. Qdoba's allergen chart lists gluten in the flour tortillas, the crunchy tortilla shell and the seasoned potatoes, and "may contain" for the tortilla chips and crispy taco shells. A bowl or salad without those is free of listed gluten, but Qdoba warns that its food may come in contact with wheat.
Is Qdoba queso gluten-free?
Qdoba's allergen chart lists only milk for Three Cheese Queso and Queso Diablo, so no gluten is listed. Queso Fundido with chips may contain wheat and gluten, from the chips.
Are Qdoba chips gluten-free?
Not guaranteed. The allergen chart marks the tortilla chips and crispy taco shells as "may contain" wheat and gluten.
Is Qdoba rice gluten-free?
Yes. The cilantro lime rice and seasoned brown rice have no allergens listed on Qdoba's chart.
Which Qdoba proteins are gluten-free?
None of the proteins list gluten: grilled adobo chicken, grilled steak, ground beef, pork carnitas, brisket birria, chorizo, Cholula Hot & Sweet Chicken, chicken tinga and bacon have no allergens listed. The Impossible plant-based protein contains soy, and the eggs contain egg and milk.
Is Qdoba safe for celiac disease?
Qdoba doesn't claim any item is safe for celiac disease. Its allergen guide says foods "may contain or may have come in contact with" wheat and other allergens, and asks guests to speak to a manager with concerns.