Top 36 Gluten-Free Dinner Spots to Delight in Downtown Raleigh

Meg Cosgrove

Everything was wonderful. They were able to work with our food allergies without issue. They accommodated gluten free, nut free, and even a garlic free guest! Room is beautiful, staff was on top of everything, would definitely recommend.

Parish Wolfe

Bida Manda is amazing. I go there regularly and it’s always a good experience. They have a lot of gluten free options and the menu is well marked for gluten.

Shaun Provost

Their head chef is actually celiac, so very knowledgeable! The food is delicious and the atmosphere here is unmatched. As long as you share your allergies, they are very accommodating and knowledgeable in how to keep you safe!

Elizabeth Smith

Wanted to love it but…we both got sick My husband ordered the lasagna. It was mushy and covered in sauce, when my husband scraped off the sauce topping it revealed a black top layer that was disgusting and left us both feeling queasy and wondering just how long that lasagna had been in the walk-in. If you are celiac, I wouldn’t trust the gf pasta here. I had a reaction after dining here last night that left me wondering if the gf pasta was boiled in cross contaminated water 🤷🏻‍♀️ The noodles were over cooked and not that great even before my belly swole to the size of an 8 month pregnancy. In retrospect, this is a kitchen nightmare and we wouldn’t have been surprised if Gordon Ramsay popped out around the corner while we were dining there. That being said the front of the house was nice and handled our complaint professionally.

Caroline Gardner

We had reservations so we were seated quickly. We each had a drink which was wonderful. Our server was kind, but we were given takeout boxes for our entrees and the check upon receiving our food without time to enjoy our meal. The gluten free options are limited, and the pasta was a bit of a let down.

Steph

I love popping in to Centro for lunch. Great, quick service, and reliably awesome food. The flautas and tacos are my favorites - and they even have a gluten free fried chicken taco which is so so good!

Randy Earl

This was my first visit to Bad Daddy's. I have Celiac disease, so gluten free options are extremely important to me, and it's a real treat for me to have a proper burger-in-a-bun rather than a lettuce wrap, even if it is a GF bun (they tend to fall apart without gluten to hold them together; no fault of the restaurant). My burger was delicious; I'll definitely come back when I need a burger fix. However, my review is mixed because I found the ambience lacking - the music was loud and of what I considered to be an obnoxious selection (personal taste, I know, but hey, it's my review). Also my menu was dirty, which was a real turn-off. A few customer-focused tweaks and it could be a five-star experience for me, but currently it's not.

Mike Marchetta

Enjoyed it again and again. Service and food is still excellent!! 👌 definitely recommend. Sat on the rooftop again. Have also been inside. Inside is more lively and rooftop day or night is nice and calm more relaxed up there making it more comfortable. Also great for larger parties Staff: nice, friendly. Good service is super important. Food: we go here enough and it's always very good. More authentic and flavorful Greek food. We had this time The trio of all 3 spreads- comes with alot of pita slices (can get gluten free) which is great. Dinner : Chicken Mykonos (comes with pasta but substituted for rice) was delicious Also have had the Souvlaki Platters. Gluten free: Can substitue the pasta for rice. So if that's your thing you can make it work with many dishes. Price: for the quality it's worth it. More authentic and better ingredients Exactly what you would expect from a better experience.

Julia Summers

Elizabeth Fieno

Entrees are giant and the lettuce chicken wraps are the best thing on the menu. Super gluten free friendly

Anita G

Awesome gluten free experience. Excellent staff. Super tasty food. Savory and not overly sweet.

Swathi Vepachedu

Absolutely love this spot for weekend brunches! So glad that the triangle a restaurant where most menu items can be made vegan. And their vegan and gluten free buckwheat crepes are stellar! Highly recommend!

Joshua Ratliff

For over a decade, I have enjoyed my finest celebrations in life with Poole's Dinner. The ambiance is energetic and like a step back in time with the 40s decore. Thank you to the staff for never disappointing, always being kind, and exceeding expectations. My partner and I headed out to Raleigh to celebrate my new job. An especially trying year sent packing with one exquisite meal. To start, we had the tuna tartar. The NC tuna was beyond the quality you'd expect at a sushi bar. The tuna was perfectly chopped but not to a paste. It was wonderfully dressed with cider aioli and topped with ripe, creamy avocado. The tobiko provided a delightful pop and brininess. The chicken liver pate is my favorite starter Poole's serves. The mustards are fantastic, and the compote is a perfect pairing with the smooth and luscious pate. All this was served with seasoned cucumber slices to accommodate my partners gluten allergy. Again, kindness prevails at Poole's. Our main was simply the best tenderloin I've ever tasted. I'm not a tenderloin fan, but this blew me away by the endless flavor. Usually lacking in a tenderloin, in my opinion, but not on this occasion. The meat was velvet on the tongue and melted into an amazing bite with the garlic and spicy carrot top chimmichurri that it was paired with. Served with brown butter carrots, fingerling potatoes, crunchy spiced pine nuts, and finished with a bed of tangy whipped feta. The final exquisite touch was a perfectly salty and savory sauce. My partner had the triple smoked au jus roasted chicken. She refuses to get anything else and has said it is her final meal request. LoL the chicken was paired with the lightest, creamiest whipped potatoes. Worth another mention is the amazingly deep and rich au jus. For our "Nexts" we had to order the house specialty, Mac and cheese. As my company couldn't partake due to gluten, the waitress was so kind as to ask for a half portion for myself. Again, kindness. We also enjoyed the cauliflower with oyster mushrooms, sherry, and cream. Surprisingly, this side was one of the stars of the show, and I am definitely making this side for the holidays. A new tradition begins. We didn't have room for dessert this go-a-round, but the creme de pot is always a win no matter the variation, and the chefs cobblers are devine. I so desired the banana and chocolate pie, but alas, my waistline pleaded to stop. Please treat yourself if you are in town, or celebrating, or just want to experience amazingly crafted food. They are expanding this week, which is great news for us faithful. More seats for us all to enjoy Ashley Christensen's creative southern cooking, served by talented and helpful staff. Thank you, Poole's dinner, for once again, making a special night more memorable and with... kindness.

R Sebeck

One of our favorite places to take visitors to Raleigh! Great options, great atmosphere. I’m gluten free and always eat here confident that I won’t be sick afterwards! Our friends love the quick but delicious food, the option to sit outside, and the great location!

Liz F

I don’t usually seek out Italian but I’m so glad I came here. It’s a family run place, with super authentic food and amazing staff. I got gluten free pizza and they also have gluten free pasta. Prices are wonderful.

Andrew Voss

This place is incredible! If you’re in downtown Raleigh, you need to come check it out. The food is on point and it has a really cool vibe. Also, They have a good bit of gluten-free options.

Edward Richards

Celebrated my birthday this week at Oro. One of the best restaurant experiences I have had in Raleigh. Being celiac makes it difficult to confidently eat out but our server was very knowledgeable and accommodating for me. Food and drinks we delicious.

Shanah Bell

We stopped into Transfer Food Hall while downtown hanging out. They had a lot of gluten free and vegetarian options for me. I decided to try the Palak Paneer and the Onion Bhaji (vegan) as an appetizer since I'd never tried them before. Both were delicious and and the portion sizes were huge! The staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back again.

Bianca Lupan

We love coming to Sono Sushi when we are in Raleigh. We had another great dinner tonight - our server was Hannah. I appreciate that they have some gluten free roll options and gluten free soy sauce. Their cocktails and sake are also great!

Shanah Bell

I've been here a few times (and done an in-depth review that Google has decided doesn't exist anymore for some reason) and really like it. They have a lot of gluten free and vegan options, especially as taco fillings. They offer vegan cheese, sour cream, rice and beans also. The menu is well labeled. I would've taken more pictures of it, but they were on my last review that has now mysteriously disappeared. So I'll have to add more menu pics when I go back again. Overall, I really like the food and the atmosphere there. Good choices for everyone in your party, no matter the dietary restrictions. So this is a place I'd highly suggest checking out if you're in the area. ***Update 5/22/25*** I took my daughter here for her birthday and we both really enjoyed it. I got the Red Chilaquiles with the vegan chicken, vegan cheese and vegan sour cream. I was told that this time, the only vegan meats that weren't gluten free were the carnitas and the beef. But it can change, depending on the sourcing, so make sure you ask each time if you require gluten free. My daughter got a chicken quesadilla and a beef taco. She really liked the beef in the taco and the quesadilla overall, except for the chicken. So are says next time she'll just get a beef quesadilla and combine the best of both worlds.

Whitney Moseman

Ate with my sister, Madison was the absolute best! She helped my sister out with her gluten allergy. Everything was amazing!

Kimberly Jones

We had the duck and the pork, with the bok choy side, 2 cocktails, wine, and ice cream (avoiding gluten), and everything was delicious with great attention to detail, without sacrificing flavor for the sake of providing an artsy fine dining experience. Our server was attentive without being intrusive, and it was delightful watching the kitchen perform their magic while we ate. I love that they use fresh local ingredients and make several trips to the farmer's market each week. Best food we've had in Raleigh in a long time!

Hanitua Teai

This was my first time at Mofu and I will absolutely go back! I have Celiacs and the entire restaurant was kindly accommodating to help me avoid Gluten. The menu also has some delicious Gluten free options. The assistant manager waited on us and was the friendliest person, he gave me a whole list of gluten free options and offered me substitutions to make other menu items Celiacs friendly. My meal came out 3-5 min after my parties due to an error in the kitchen and he was kind enough to comp their delicious Vietnamese Coffee Mousse - wholly unnecessary as I was not bothered, but highly appreciated! Myself and my friends had a great meal, great drinks and the best time!

Shanah Bell

Always a good time. I wish they had more gluten free beer options, but at least they had a Glutenberg and a Green's. The nachos were pretty good and a great compliment to the late night trivia.

Amelia Lyons

Mulino is a fantastic dining spot and beautiful atmosphere! The food was excellent, and we appreciated their gluten-free pasta option. Our waiter, Taft, was outstanding—attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, and wonderfully engaging with our three kids. He truly elevated the experience. Highly recommend for families or anyone looking for a great meal and excellent service!

Shanah Bell

Not a lot of gluten free vegan options to be had here. However, the manager and her staff were all phenomenally knowledgeable about their offerings. They were able to make the garlic edamame appetizer gluten free for us but swapping Tamari for the soy sauce. My husband and I both agreed that this was, by far, the best edamame appetizer we've ever had. The Green sushi roll was made gluten free for me as well by swapping out the sauce the tofu is usually tossed in for a side of Tamari to dip the sushi in. I love that the tofu pieces were rolled in cornstarch for a light crunch and served on top of the sushi with some delicious microgreens. We've been having a difficult time finding some good sushi/Asian food that can be made both gluten free and vegan and this place certainly hit the mark. Definitely one of the best well hidden gems in the area we have yet to find! Only wish they would offer one or 2 more things gluten free and vegan ah that I could have a bit more of a choice. That would give them 5 stars.

Deborah Hart-Serafini

Super excited about gluten free menu and especially fried chicken‼️

Luke Stephens

Rate this a 3.5... not bad, but not awe inspiring. The menu is limited. If you are gluten free you basically have 2 choices. Food was ho hum. I got the BBQ sandwich (wanted the catfish but I didn't see the "after 5" fine print). It could have been a lot better. The sauce on it was flavorless and the Asian slaw just cabbage. Service was ok. Nice location and atmosphere but the total open format makes the room cold and noisy. Work on some tastier dishes and being more accommodating to alternative dietary needs. Wait staff needs to up their game a little on the personality front.

Kirsten Currie

Wow!!!! How do I describe my Wednesday night visit to LaGana? Perfection. We were treated with such care and the food was phenomenal. I had the Bradford burger because they said the meat is cooked more on the rare side (as opposed to the Textbook which is the thinner, smash burger style—my boyfriend got that and it was super good too). The combination of the blue cheese, sauce and patty was sublime. 👌🏼 For dessert we had the chocolate cake which was perfection. The man who made the desserts happened to be there and he was so sweet—he even let us sample some gluten free chocolate cake that he was preparing. Apparently they feature an Omakase once a month with like several courses and music etc. I will definitely try to make one of those! All in all I thought it was such a unique, fine-dining yet casual, heart-warming meals I’ve had in a while.

Mairin O'Brien

This is the best food hall in Raleigh. Every single place has incredible food, and they're all very kind and helpful with food sensitivities. For gluten free food, I love the empanadas, yatai, and chhotes. Friends and family who don't have dietary restrictions have tried dumplings from bulbox, ramen and pork buns from yatai, and cookies and ice cream. All have been a hit.

Kristina Turple

I had the veggie ramen and it was absolutely delicious and I completely recommend. The reason for the low rating is because they charge $2 to swap ramen for rice noodles. Rice noodles are cheaper but there’s still an up charge just because I can’t eat gluten

Scott Kleist

They have gluten free fryer so nachos are possible for you gf peeps out there. Carne asada is tender and has a nice even slow spicy burn to it which I love.

Vesta Prods

We got here at 8pm for our reservations and then got seated. We got our menus, and were given a QR code to scan for drinks. The QR code led to the beverages page on their website, which gave an error message. It seems like someone had quite literally deleted the page off the website. Then we were told by the waiter to keep trying it, which obviously didn’t work. We proceeded to wait 15+ minutes until we actually ordered our meals. Anyways, we sit for over an hour waiting for our food and eventually get our meals at 9:30pm. The food was decent at best and was not worth anywhere near the price. We finished up and asked for to-go containers, which we got, and then we were left unattended for 15+ minutes without the bill. We felt like we were forgotten about, and considered leaving. Then, finally, the waiter came with the bills and there were only two bills but there were four of us there. He didn’t ask if we wanted bills separate or together, he assumed. We signed the bills quickly so we could finally leave. Later at home, I realized the receipt wasn’t for my meal and I was doubled charged for a single drink. I also felt very ill and realized that I had eaten gluten at the restaurant, even though everything I ate was listed on the gluten-free menu. I cannot eat gluten due to Celiac Disease. If I had to guess, the chips were fried in the same fryers as gluten-containing foods. Overall, I am incredibly unhappy with the experience that I had here, especially because they portray themselves as being an upscale restaurant.

Isaac Estrada

Their barbacoa tacos are the real deal! If you like authentic Mexican food, this is the place for you. They have varios salsas with varying levels of hotness. There’s also optional cilantro and chopped onions if you want to add to your tacos but no limes. Plenty of gluten free options and Mexican sodas. Fantastic location and atmosphere.

Crystal Simmons

The menu was diverse and accommodate gluten free and dairy free. It was absolutely delicious. We had a party of six and seating was kind of tight. The staff were very friendly, accommodating and quick.

Rainer Zarzour

Matt did an excellent job with our gluten free order ensuring everything was correct and not cross contaminated.