Top 26 Gluten-Free Asian Culinary Havens to Explore in San Diego

Tim Street

This place is fantastic. I have celiac and a wheat/oat allergy and the staff was knowledgeable about all allergens for menu items. I had no bad reactions to the food afterward. The food is delicious too - I'm an omnivore who eats vegan/vegetarian a decent amount. It stands amongst some of my favorite restaurants ever (non vegan included). Did not think it being vegan detracted from flavor whatsoever. Highly recommend, especially if you have gluten sensitivity.

Steve Sprinkle

Supannee has long been our favotire That restaurant in San Diego, but yesterday we used their catering services for the first time, and were very, very pleased with our experience. The staff was skilled in helping us devise a menu for our guests and their different dietary preferences (gluten free, vegan), and the food and service was amazing. We will continue to frequent the restaurant and we will continue to take advantage of their fabulous catering service!

Amanda Smith

Awesome fried chicken and sauces Chicken also happens to be gluten free!

Nikki C

Sam was out waitress and she was awesome ! Super nice & great energy. I appreciate her making sure the kitchen got my order correct & asked them to remake my plate because I needed it to be gluten free.

Joel N

This place is my favourite sushi restaurant outside of Japan. The fish selection is top quality. The chef has dedicated his career to this craft. He's amazing. Plus everything is gluten free, even the tempura, which is unreal. Try the salmon belly. It melts in your mouth.

Lucy Peritz

So good! Incredibly delicious Thai food. Consistently good, and service is fast and friendly. Their panang curry is the absolute best one I’ve ever had. Their spice scale is legit too. If you want spicy, you can get spicy. Lots of gluten free and veggie options, too.

Christine

We had Jade as our server and we went in because we were staying at the Embassy Suites. After a busy day of travel it was the easiest option. WE HAD THE BEST SERVICE! We went in with our family and 2 of us have gluten allergies. The menu was accommodating but also the manager came (on his own without being asked) and made sure we knew what had gluten and what didn't. Our server was so helpful and sweet the entire staff was incredible, the food was so good. I cannot say enough positive things about this PF Changs. They got it out of the park with quality and service. So impressed!

A T

Gluten free and dairy free options. Delicious! I recommend the Mongolian beef.

G Tabares

I was looking forward to trying out their gluten-free ramen. Could have been great if it had some flavor besides salt. I tried to add many spoons of the table chili to offset it but it wasn't strong enough. The egg was cold and the mushrooms were kind of hard. I could only eat half. The friendly waiter brought my bill & pointed out a seemingly generous discount for my experience... It was actually the local discount & I live ~1000 ft away. I'll probably go back but definitely avoiding the ramen.

Dominick Peck

It pains me to do this as I loved this place and their gluten free options, but my last experience wasn’t so great. I got their general tso lunch special gf, it was $15 and I received maybe 1oz chicken. The flavor was ok, not what I would normally expect. The flakes of chicken were extremely overcooked. I understand one specials are smaller portions, but for $15 this wouldn’t even count as an appetizer. I came hungry and left the same.

mary hendrickson

Food was delicious and service first rate. One of our party has celiac disease. They handled this easily with their gluten free menu. Can't wait to go back!

Jess M

Tried the drunken noodles, and it was great! No issues, and I’m highly GF intolerant.

Lena van der Giet

We had dinner at What the Health! I have celiac disease and had no issues at all — their gluten-free options are clearly marked on the menu, which made ordering super easy and stress-free. I had the yellow curry and the zucchini pad Thai. The curry was very good. The pad Thai was good too, though a bit too sweet for our taste. All curry dishes are gluten-free by default, and many of the noodle, fried rice, and stir-fried dishes can be made gluten-free and vegan upon request (as noted on the menu). Just let your server know — the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. They also offer gluten-free desserts like mango sticky rice, which is such a treat! Would definitely come back again — great flavors, safe gluten-free options, and a chill atmosphere.

Caroline Papreck

I have celiac disease and Kappa has a lot of great gluten free options for rolls. Most rolls can be made GF. You can also ask for a GF menu from the server. They are well-versed in food safety to prevent cross-contact with gluten.

Shannon Gardner

Gluten-free options a great fusion between Indian and Thai excellent service with every attention to detail and specifically the Burmese chili Shrimp dish was fantastic.

jesse

Just a really good place, with really good food and drinks. Gluten free options, cocktail variety, good vibes.

Katie Thomas

The food is amazing. I had vegan and gluten free Ramen, which is almost impossible to find elsewhere. The service was extremely attentive. We sat outside and it was absolutely lovely.

Ben

We spotted this restaurant near other great restaurants in the neighborhood and my wife noted the gluten-free options, since she's celiac. Returning from a trip to Temecula Valley, we rushed back instead of stopping at a restaurant along the way, arriving an hour before closing. Sadly, they wouldn't serve cauliflower rice...at all, wouldn't serve chicken satay, and wouldn't serve Malaysian noodles. Additionally, many of the meals lacked sauce and those with chicken were too dry. My wife ended up leaving over half her meal.

Robin K.

Had a great time there. Gluten free Ramen.... First time I have gotten to have it in at least 30 years... Well since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease. They were very nice folks working there. Service was great and food good. Good atmosphere...reminded me a little of when I lived in Japan.

Carina Szabo

OMGGG this place is so GOOOD. I ordered the avocado bulgogi and cauliflower wings and was beyond impressed. There is so much flavor and is gluten free. I have been wanting more healthy alternatives on days I don’t want to cook and love this place. Will definitely be ordering here again. And I’ll say it again so much flavor!!! The bowls come with Kimchi and it’s the best kimchi I’ve had!!

John Cardinale

Great restaurant! Very good Thai food Service was amazing They have a few gluten free options well labeled!

Hannah Juarez

Do not trust their gluten free claims. Used to love this place for how seriously it took my partner's gluten allergy. The menus rave about their gluten free sauces and marinades as well as their desire and ability to accommodate allergies, but the staff is a different story. We explained the situation clearly to our waitress, and asked to swap out three gluten-containing items from one of the premade bundles. We were told "no, order everything alacarte". Um okay? That doesn't seem particularly accommodating of allergies, but whatever. We order the bundle sans the gluten items (because it was still cheaper than ordering everything alacarte) with modifications like no dressing on the salad, a gluten free marinade on the chicken, etc. They sent out the salad with the dressing hidden on the bottom and the chicken had the regular marinade. We sent back things when we caught them, but it clearly wasn't enough. My partner ended up consuming gluten via cross contact and was sick all evening. The lack of concern for allergies here is horrendous.

Malia Faith

Gluten free thai

Beatriz Williamson

The waitress, Cristina, (other than addressing an older woman, as “Hon”), I thought was excellent! She was attentive, personable & paid great attention to my request for no msg (it gives me migraines) nor gluten (i have celiac). My reason for the very low rating on the food is because when my stir fry veggies with golden tofu was served within approximately 4 mins, i was very suspicious and told Cristina so. Truth be told, it looked like it had been sitting awhile. I was assured that there had been a large order so extra have been cooked which is why it came out so fast. Approximately two minutes later. Cristina came back out and said “Don’t take a bite”, it’s not gluten free. (of which i had taken exactly one bite). A new plate was brought. I wish i would have taken s picture of it because, for $17.00, you get a huge amount of rice noodles, and a rather small dinner entrée. The flavor was not bad, I’d give it a 5, on a 1-10. But what prompted me to write a review is that i was awakened with a headache. The only time i get headaches, is when i either consume gluten, or msg. I am certain my entrée had one or the other, so was pretty upset. As it was, i was not planning on going back because you don’t get much value for your money. Matter of fact, i had told Cristina i was still hungry afterward. (And im a small woman weighing only 102lbs). I surely hope Asian Bistro changes their ways. Thank you.

Ben Dover

I have celiac and they claimed everything with a star was gluten free. i ordered the GF fried rice and got sick. called back and apparently you have to ask for it to be GF which our waitress did not mention..nor the menu. This place is horrible and is false advertisement. NEVER EVER GO HERE!!!

Ann Harding

Lindsay Grizzard

So bummed Saffron closed and this took its place. saffron was my go to and always accommodated celiac needs but Asian Kitchen said they didn’t accommodate. Like… it wouldn’t be that hard. Server didn’t even know what celiac was

Leah Humphrey

Gluten free and vegan options!! Their pad see ew is so good. I’ve eaten here multiple times and absolutely love the food.

Nicole Webster

Brandon Hawkins

Earth Explorer

Nice Ramen place in the heart of Ocean Beach on Newport Avenue. I recommend getting any one of the bowls and then adding a couple extra toppings. The seaweed is wonderful and you can substitute the noodles so that they are gluten free. The ambience and decor are nice.

Alex Nongard

Very many clearly marked vegan AND gluten free options. Love restaurants with overlap. Super tasty, fast, and reasonably priced. Excellent portion size with lots of veggies and tofu. Big fan.

Sofia Sanuni

Super great ramen! Has gluten free options! The personal is super nice :)

Jess M

Something to note: Rakiraki has multiple locations and this is the only one that offers gluten free options. I have not tried it yet, but I found out while visiting the other locations that Convoy is the only GF option one.

Jolene Theresa

Gluten free & vegan options! It is a standard prep line of food so cross contamination is possible but for non serious allergies, it was fine. The bowls were delicious and huge! We also got waters which seemed pricey until we saw the giant bottles they came in! 10/10 highly recommend

Antionette Grignon

Jake, our chef, was amazing tonight! We brought our son Preston for his birthday and Jake mentioned him by name and wished him a happy birthday multiple times during our dinner. Jaden our server was efficient friendly and attentive to detail. There was a member of the other party at our table that has a gluten allergy and both Jake and Jaden went above and beyond to ensure we all had an equally enjoyable experience. Teri checked in with us at the end of our meal to make sure all was well. Overall 10/10 would recommend! Thank you Benihana for making our son’s birthday dinner memorable.

Zach Roush

f’n delicious. chicken karaage, black garlic ramen were delicious. had a completely GLUTEN FREE option for my wife and sister, and they loved it. 😤🍜

Thomas Keady

My wife has Celiac Disease and Pho is a good safe go to. Just so everyone is aware, they cook the GF noodles in the same water as the non GF. This cross contamination results in the food no longer being gluten free. Shank and Bone needs to update their menu to show this and avoid getting anyone sick. Love this place so its sad to hear this

Hil Dahl

Diabetic and gluten friendly

Mary Wenthur

An amazing view of the ocean if you request to sit next to the window. We waited at least 10 minutes before anyone spoke to us while seated and it was very slow. The food was good! The service was okay, they had gluten free noodle options, but the most of the broths itself were not GF. the view was so so beautiful which made the evening so lovely! Not too expensive, lots of space for large parties.

Christina Zuniga

Food was out of this world. Some of the best Thai food I've had. The meats were tender and flavorful. That fried fish was crispy and most. The beef stew flavor was bright, savory, and crisp. Well worth what you pay for it. I would definitely be interested in trying some of those cocktails next time! My friend had the Beef Tallow fried rice and the NY steak on that was epic... Tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection. Order it Medium Rare at the very most.... But rare if you can handle it. You will not be disappointed. Plenty of gluten free and vegetarian options if needed.

Sandra Moore

maryam fani

We had sushi here, the food was amazing. However, the service was tooooo slow, we waited around 40 min between our first and second round of sushi order. They even took 20 minutes to bring gluten free soy sauce and any other little things we requested.

Yazmin Macias

One of the few places that has ramen with gluten free noodles. All delicious.

Gelvin Custom Guitars

I have ordered from here multiple times. I never have had a problem with anything. I have a gluten intolerance and this is a great way for me to have fried chicken that is actually crispier than regular. I highly suggest this place, especially if you like spicy. It is not over the top hot, but it has some sting.

Malia Faith

Gluten-free sushi options

Yelena Myakisheva

Best sushi I've had in a long time! The specials are fresh and delicious, the menu is creative and there are tasty items I have not seen anywhere else. They even had ( gluten free ) tamari sauce! We had a varied crowd (vegetarian, celiac, foodie, and cooked food only people) and everyone loved their food.

Breana McGowan

Under new ownership. Unfortunately, they haven’t taken down the old photos of the dishes they no longer have that are still posted when you walk in. However, their smaller menu is delicious. The banchan was tasty but spicy which some may not like. We took a friend that was gluten free and they server did the best he could to accommodate and even went above and beyond to check some ingredients to make sure. Everything we had was delicious, the 3 of us shared 4 dishes and were more than full. The new owners definitely made sure to step up their game as we didn’t enjoy the place when we went years ago.

Janelle Cortez

They were so helpful in warning me about which foods to avoid and which ones were safe to accommodate my food allergy. A good place for gluten free dining.

Deborah Avila