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Big Star (Wicker Park)
Big Star is a bourbon-and-tacos honky-tonk in a converted 1940s gas station on Damen Avenue in Wicker Park, part of Chicago's One Off Hospitality group. Its Wicker Park menu marks items gluten free dish by dish, and its own catering menu states the position more broadly: the menu is entirely gluten free with the exception of desserts, built on house-made corn tortillas. For a gluten-free diner that means most of the taco menu is in play without substitutions, which is rare for a taqueria. The patio and late hours make it a neighborhood fixture rather than a special-occasion stop.
Contact & location
- Address
- 1531 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 Wicker Park
No phone number is published in this listing's sources — use the website or the key link above to contact the business.
Decision snapshot
- Evidence tier
- Allergen menu documented
- Allergen menu
- Item-by-item allergen menu published
- Allergens documented
- Gluten
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.
The protocol, in full: Allergen documentation
| Gluten | Documented in the restaurant's own published allergen material Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
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| Milk | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: Kitchen protocol
| Allergen menu | The Wicker Park menu marks items "gluten free" item by item (including chips and salsa and queso fundido), and the restaurant's own catering menu states: "The menu is entirely gluten free with the exception of desserts." Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
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| Dedicated facility | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Order flagging | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
| Cross-contact statement | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: The visit
| Price band | Not published in the sources checked (not documented) Big Star · 2026-10-28 |
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Good to know before you book
- The Wicker Park menu marks items "gluten free" item by item (including chips and salsa and queso fundido), and the restaurant's own catering menu states: "The menu is entirely gluten free with the exception of desserts." — Big Star, 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about this place
Does Big Star (Wicker Park) publish an allergen menu?
Yes. Big Star (Wicker Park) publishes an allergen menu that marks dishes item by item, linked from this page. We last checked it on 2026-10-28. A published menu documents ingredients as the restaurant states them — it is not a guarantee, and menus change, so confirm when you order.
Which allergens does Big Star (Wicker Park) document?
Big Star (Wicker Park)'s own published material documents: Gluten. The allergens we track that it does not document are: Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Sesame. Undocumented means we found no published information — not that the allergen is absent.
Does Big Star (Wicker Park) document a dedicated fryer or prep area?
Not in the published material we checked on 2026-10-28. The protocol table on this page shows exactly what is and is not documented, and the visit-prep card lists the questions to ask instead.
How current is the information on this page?
Every fact here comes from Big Star and was last checked on 2026-10-28. Kitchens change staff, suppliers and menus without notice — always tell the restaurant about your allergy and confirm current practice before ordering.
Is this your listing?
Claim this listing free to correct anything here, add photos, and complete the details the public record leaves blank — 16 items are currently marked "not documented" on this page. Claiming never buys a higher evidence tier: tiers are earned by documentation, checked the same way for everyone.
Source & freshness
Source: Big Star · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Listing published from the restaurant's own published allergen material (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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Big Star (Wicker Park) — visit-prep card
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: Big Star
- Address
- 1531 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
- Allergen menu
- https://www.bigstarchicago.com/location/wicker-park/
Key facts
- Allergen menu: Item-by-item allergen menu published
- Allergens documented: Gluten
Questions to ask before you order
- Is the fryer shared with breaded or battered items, and what else is cooked in that oil?
- Is there a separate prep area, boards and utensils for allergy orders?
- How is an allergy order flagged and communicated to the kitchen, so it cannot be mixed up?
- How are staff trained on food allergies, and how often is that training refreshed?
- What do you do to prevent cross-contact during prep, cooking and plating?
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.