Top 50 Gluten-Free Bars to Experience in San Diego

Lois Braggs

Nicki Ohrstrom

The best gluten free choices! The server was so fun & personable!

Sabrina

Really good meal! Lots of gluten free options that were helpfully labeled and the staff was super attentive. We ordered the saganaki (flame cooked cheese), dip of the day which was spicy feta, then also shared the village salad and the combination souvlaki with various meat dishes. The portions were generous. The gyros were a little bland and the chicken was somewhat overcooked but the lamb chops were delicious. Great tzatziki! They did have a 4% surcharge to pay with a card and only a small sign at the entrance about it, so I suggest bringing cash if you have it.

Kyra

The service was lovely and as someone with coeliac disease, I felt very safe eating here (the server let me know that the original owner’s wife is celiac, and so that made me feel like they would have a good understanding of cross-contamination). The eggs and hashbrowns were just OK and the chicken sausage and the pancake that I had were pretty good.

V M

Outstanding experience. My daughter and husband have celiac disease and had zero reaction to the fantastic food options offered. The service was very prompt, the food was honestly the top five best I’ve ever eaten in my life, and the staff were very gracious and welcoming.

Sarah Wright

This is a really solid happy hour spot in the neighborhood! If you’re looking to stay gluten-free or are hanging with somebody who is GF, I’d recommend Bivouac. The space is really cool; feels like a camping lodge! Lots of warm wood, climbing ropes, etc. The meatballs and polenta bites were flavorful, delicious, reasonably priced and portioned, & had strong sauce/dip-pairings. Service was okay. Not super attentive, and the flight took over 10 minutes to come out, which was weird, since the place wasn’t that busy. They ignored us a bit once some influencers showed up, meh. Watch out for the pricing on the cider flights! (Meaning, there IS no listed price… think it was like $18 each? For 3 tasters.) The hummus/crudites appetizer is underwhelming, as the veggies could be cut less coarsely, and the hummus was disarmingly minty (and not enough for all the dipping objects).

Rebecca Hanraads

Amazing place. I have celiac and our waitress Jay was very knowledgeable about the items on the menu I could have. She even double checked some for us! The food was AMAZING, and I had the seafood jambalaya and no reaction. 10/10!

Bluewaffles

Horrible tater tots and can’t even get a small sized gluten free pizza. Ketchup was absolutely years past rotten

Erin F

It’s been a few years since I have dined here as u was diagnosed with celiac disease and didn’t know how easy it is to dine gluten free here!!! I emailed ahead and got a reply within a day confirming that they have allergen protocols and a DEDICATED Gluten free fryer, can I get a hell yeah for safe fries?!?! I dined there this week and left with a happy belly. I’m super excited to add them to the list of safe places to eat!

Elizabeth Brown

Jolene Theresa

TLDR: celiac friendly My celiac friend and I stopped by to try out their gluten free flatbread and she took half of hers to go which is highly uncommon. Most gf breads are like cardboard or rubbery but this flatbread tasted just like gluten bread! She didn't get sick so there was definitely no gluten in it but whatever it was, it was amazing! I ordered gluten full tortellini which looked and tasted like it was made in house and I was completely satisfied with my meal. We stopped by just as happy hour was ending and our waiter was quick to help us get some happy hour wine orders in before it was too late. The bathroom... it an experience. Like many cities, some locations work within their confines and RoVino got very clever. The restroom is a short walk outside the restaurant which at first seems so strange because they have someone walk you down to it. At the end of the block, tucked away you'll find a very clean little walk to a door with their logo. Type in the code and you enter a 1 stall restroom. It was so random but well done, I'll be talking about that little experience for a while.

Dale Huntington

Got to go here for a gift and loved all the gluten free options. They even made us gluten free toast. The meat was so tender and I loved the 3 different 3 ounce steaks with the different toppings. Especially the crab. If we were to splurge again, we would definitely go back. And of course the view is gorgeous.

Mclean Burke

The food was incredible, the menu has a little bit of everything, so there’s definitely something for everyone. Great gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options as well! The salmon and bone-in rib eye were by far our favorites. I would definitely recommend Greystone to anyone looking for incredible food and drinks, a great atmosphere, and stellar service.

Miss Michele

Had a wonderful dinner here this evening. I am gluten free and ordered the gnocchi and my husband had the lamb tagliatelle pasta. Great portion sizes. We ordered a bottle of the Super Tuscan which is luscious! We took what was left with us. We shared the misto salad which they graciously split for us. Our service and food were wonderful. We have been to Italy and this is top notch. Folks Italy is Italy-it’s the terroir of there and cannot be matched but this came pretty darn close! Would defiantly eat here again.

Jessica Vroman

Pleasantly surprised when we picked this place last minute. Food was DELICIOUS (gluten free brisket sandwhich and a burger) and to top it off we didnt know there was a small little outdoor play area for the kiddos!!! Saving this location for the couple times a year we are in the area!!

Chris Sortino

We had an incredible experience with Sydney as our server and recently also had Marni - both were amazing. Fern who seems to be the manager here was so accommodating with our gluten and dairy restrictions, and even gave us a table outside after we decided to try sitting inside, where it ended up being a little too loud. It’s always great done somewhere, where you don’t feel like a burden for speaking up for what you need and they were stellar in enhancing our experience. Can’t wait to come back 🙏🏼

Kelly Thomas

Ivy O'Neill

So delicious, great service, great food! A ton of gluten free options as well. Came here during a trip with my family and we were all very impressed with our meals.

Billy Blake

Ross McDonald

Great food and atmosphere with a menu that clearly showed gluten free options, all staff were well across dietary requests

Cecile Hartsfield

Henry Smith

Liz Teplitsky

Amazing restaurant! The waitress told us that the owner has celiac, so many items are gluten free or can be made gluten free! I had the fish and chips, which they said are completely GF, and there’s no shared fryer with gluten containing items! The only modification I needed to make was asking to not have the malt vinegar on my plate.

Briana Aurelia

My family and I went here for dinner and thought it was pretty good! The rest of my family got the normal BYO pasta and sauce, I got the gluten free spaghetti arrabiatta. I felt really jipped on my pasta and it was all broken apart. I’ve made gluten free spaghetti before so I think it was overcooked, and there was WAY too much sauce. Otherwise, everyone else enjoyed their food. I was a little confused too as to why the pesto had fresh ricotta mixed in, as that isn’t traditional of pesto sauce. Overall, nice ambiance and a good-sized restaurant, and the food tasted good, but I think the gluten free game for how they serve it to customers needs to be improved a bit.

Mary Murphy

Awesome gluten free pancakes! Fiona took great care of us!

Shavonne Mills

This was the best gluten-free pizza I've ever had. I loved it and would recommend it 100 times.

Francis Louque

Jeffrey Minor

Dave Lemox

Between appointments helping people with their Medicare, I had lunch with a friend of 40+ years. For health reasons, I have to eat gluten-free. I ordered their bacon cheeseburger with fries. The burger was great, but like most GF breads, it fell apart when I tried to pick it up. Knife and fork the rest of the way. The fries were great, and so was the iced tea. As for service, our server was either new or too shy to speak audibly.

Claire Jeffers

Went here with friends because it had GF marked menu items. We were there for breakfast so I can’t speak to the lunch menu, but there were really no breakfast options for someone with a gluten allergy (celiac). I ordered the steak and eggs that were marked GF, and the Waitress advised me that the potatoes were made in a shared fryer. So we subbed potatoes for fruit. When the food came I took a bite of the steak and noticed it had a marinade. I asked what the marinade was (because with celiac you cannot have regular soy sauce, only tamari) and she didn’t know. She went was to check with the kitchen but they weren’t entirely sure because the head chef was out. I asked if it had soy sauce specifically and after like 20 mins she came back and we had to ask again about it. The marinade did have soy sauce in it, so the only part of this dish that is GF are the eggs and my substituted fruit. The chilaquiles were another GF option but the chips are also fried in a shared fryer. I would be very cautious if celiac and eating here…

Jessica Cons

Birthday dinner and I was so happy and impressed. Delicious food, great, friendly service and most importantly I have to eat gluten free and I had options. Hands down recommend this place. They even brought me over a birthday shot, thank you!

Lindsay Sloan

Lior Seidel

Catalina Engstrom

Traci Avalos

Not many gluten-free options at Oceana. However, if you sit outside on the patio or at the fire pits, there’s usually a shorter wait and you can order from the Moray’s menu, which has a few more GF options. The main GF dish is the Pad Thai, which was excellent. The server was patient and kind, and the kitchen took several precautions for celiac. I felt safe eating here, and the atmosphere was perfect with the ocean in the background.

Marci Prag

For all my food allergy people stay away. The menu claims to have options for vegan and gluten-free, but doesn't have safeguards in place to accommodate people. A great example is when I ordered the one thing on the menu I was told was safe for me and I was served gluten, my allergy. The waitress wasn't the issue, it was the kitchen. I specifically picked this restaurant for its Sunday Jazz and because they had the menu marked up as gluten-free. Out of the 4 of us who were in my party I didn't get to eat anything because the chef claimed he couldn't serve me safely. My question is why mark your menu up with accommodation being available and not be educated enough to accommodate? The food that my companions ordered looked so so. The feeling I got from the restaurant is that it's popular, but a lack of effort from the back of the house is going to hurt the front of the house. It's a no for me. Never again

Alex Gorski

Carolyn Roosevelt

Maria Weiss

B Howe

A pleasant experience Great gluten-free pizza. Pricey and flat, but tasty! Potato skins were good, sandwiches were good, attentive but not annoying server.

Meredith W

Bad news- they changed their pizza! It used to be really good. It was way bigger than other places, so the $30-$38 price made sense. Now the price is the same and it’s a thin 10 inch already frozen pizza crust like everyone else. I’m so disappointed.

Daniel Pierce

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!!!

Anthony Cowan

Christopher Mertz

Donovan H

Had a great lunch here while visiting La Jolla. Our waiter, Luke, was very knowledgeable about the menu and reassured us that our allergies would be handled appropriately. Gluten free options were somewhat limited but we were all satisfied. Would come again!

Sara N

Fantastic gluten free pizza crust! Always order the veg and customize. Yummy!!

Marcos Almonte Perez

Gluten free options on menu! This restaurant is amazing. The food is 5 stars snd and the service is superb. You can't beat the view here especially at sunset.

Kristine G

Love, love, love this place. Great tapas, lots of gluten free options, great wines and fantastic live music.

Dario Newhouse