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Friedman's Upper West Side
An American restaurant in the Friedman's group, which describes itself as a gluten-free pioneer. Its published menus flag dishes item-by-item as gluten free or available made gluten free, including naturally gluten-free desserts. It suits diners who want familiar American and brunch dishes with gluten-free status marked on the menu itself.
Contact & location
- Address
- 50 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023 Upper West Side
- Website
- www.friedmansrestaurant.com
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 Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
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| Milk | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: Kitchen protocol
| Allergen menu | Restaurant's published menus mark items item-by-item as gluten free or 'can be made gluten free'; its dessert menu states all items are naturally gluten-free. Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
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| Dedicated facility | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Order flagging | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
| Cross-contact statement | Not published in the restaurant's own material — ask before you go (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
The protocol, in full: The visit
| Price band | Not published in the sources checked (not documented) Friedman's menus · 2026-10-28 |
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Good to know before you book
- Restaurant's published menus mark items item-by-item as gluten free or 'can be made gluten free'; its dessert menu states all items are naturally gluten-free. — Friedman's menus, 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about this place
Does Friedman's Upper West Side publish an allergen menu?
Yes. Friedman's Upper West Side 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 Friedman's Upper West Side document?
Friedman's Upper West Side'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 Friedman's Upper West Side 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 Friedman's menus 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: Friedman's menus · 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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Friedman's Upper West Side — visit-prep card
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: Friedman's menus
- Address
- 50 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023
- Allergen menu
- https://www.friedmansrestaurant.com/herald-square-menus/
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.