Ask a Gluten Free tagged stand which food carries the label and how it is prepared.
What to ask at the stand
Is this the gluten-free version? Can I see the label?
Is it fried in the same oil as breaded food?
Can you change gloves and use a clean surface?
Is the gluten-free bun kept and toasted apart from regular buns?
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Gluten-free near Benchmark International Arena , 5 restaurants
Gluten-free near Benchmark International Arena
For a meal before or after. Each restaurant's own menu marks gluten-free food. Ask each restaurant about shared fryers and cross-contact. Distances are straight-line from the venue. Checked October 10, 2026.
Yard House - Water Street
Bar & grill · 0.1 mi
Gluten Sensitive Menu; gluten-free bun
Its nutrition page links a Gluten Sensitive Menu, and its guide lists a gluten-free bun and says it cannot guarantee any item is free of allergens.
Is this the gluten-free version? Can I see the label?
Is it fried in the same oil as breaded food?
Can you change gloves and use a clean surface?
Is the gluten-free bun kept and toasted apart from regular buns?
Labels don’t show how food is made. Ask staff about cross-contact. Researched October 10, 2026 · glutenfreestadiumfood.com/nhl/arenas/benchmark-international-arena/
Food isn’t pinned to map sections here yet. The food list names sections 115, 325, 208 and more. See the food list ↓
Food to ask about
3 foods to ask about
Papa Johns PizzaSections 115, 325Papa Johns pizza with gluten-free crust option1
Public concourse
Listed: 2023–24
Papa Johns pizza with gluten-free crust option
The older Lightning dietary page lists a gluten-free crust option. The current arena dining map still tags Papa Johns Gluten Free, but does not confirm the crust or current preparation.
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Knead ItaliaSection 208Knead Italia pizza with gluten-free crust option1
Club ticket may be required
Listed: 2023–24
Knead Italia pizza with gluten-free crust option
The older Lightning dietary page lists a gluten-free pizza crust option at Knead. The current map tags Knead Italia Gluten Free, but does not name a current item. The Section 208 stand requires Tampa Bay Club Level access.
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Outback SteakhouseSection 117Burger with gluten-free bun option1
Public concourse
Listed: 2023–24
Burger with gluten-free bun option
The older Lightning dietary page lists a gluten-free burger bun option. The current map tags Outback Gluten Free, but does not name a current item.
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No matching food on this level.
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Is there gluten-free food at Benchmark International Arena?
Not confirmed yet. This guide lists 3 foods to ask about (1 club only), such as Burger with gluten-free bun option at Outback Steakhouse. Each still needs a check of its label, availability or ticket access.
Can I bring gluten-free food into Benchmark International Arena?
Allowed for dietary needs, with conditions. Read the venue’s conditions before you bring food. The venue’s rule and who to ask
Can you bring food into Benchmark International Arena?
Bringing food
Allowed for dietary needs, with conditions
Outside food and drink are allowed for medical purposes. Guests with specific dietary needs from medical conditions or religious requirements should call 813-301-6500.
Fill in the date and your name. Read it out when you call, or copy it. Ask a couple of weeks ahead, and bring the answer with you. Going sooner? Call the number above.
Large bags (not small clutches) must go through an X-ray scanner before entry.
At hockey games, bags larger than 4" x 6" x 1.5" must go through an X-ray scanner.
The bag policy can change for concerts and other events.
Medical and diaper bags: Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.
Food and drinks: Outside food and drinks are not allowed, except for medical purposes. Guests with dietary needs for medical or religious reasons should call the arena at 813.301.6500. Guests may bring one empty reusable water bottle. Food you need for a medical diet can have its own rule: see Can you bring food into Benchmark International Arena?
Carry-in facts
From the venue’s page, checked Oct 20, 2026. Anything not listed here isn’t in the lines we saved from that page, so ask.
Item
Rule
The venue’s words
Diaper bag
Allowed if… Parenting bags: bigger is OK, with an extra search.
“Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.”
Medical bag
Allowed if… Bigger bags are OK, with an extra search.
“Medical and parenting bags exceeding these sizes are permitted but are subject to additional search procedures.”
Food from home
Only with a medical need
“Guests may not bring food and/or beverages into Benchmark International Arena, at any time except for medical purposes.”
Food for a medical need
Only with a medical need. Call the arena at 813.301.6500.
“Guests with specific/special dietary needs due to medical conditions or religious requirements should contact Benchmark International Arena at 813.301.6500.”
Outside drinks
Only with a medical need
“Guests may not bring food and/or beverages into Benchmark International Arena, at any time except for medical purposes.”
Empty reusable bottle
Allowed if… One empty reusable bottle, to fill inside.
“Guests may bring one empty reusable water bottle into Benchmark International Arena to be filled at one of the arena’s water filling stations.”
Applies to: Lightning home games. We checked the venue’s page on October 20, 2026. Concerts and special events can have other rules, so check the venue’s page before you go.
