Top 50 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in Napier

Rapid Bubbles

Great gluten free range, really good smoothies

Margot

A local, love the ethos however twice now have had a GF scone resulting in a gluten reaction. Contamination somewhere in the process? Cannot be contributed to anything else as deliberately tested on the second occasion. Wont risk it again :-(

Scotty Matthews

Delectable Havana coffee. The barista knows what he’s doing as it’s hard to get a good long black these days. The gluten free carrot cake is the best I’ve ever had. Outstanding. Better than any other including gluten free speciality places in Wellington. I can’t wait to return with more time to indulge.

Chrissy

Very industrial-looking which makes it appear a bit “cold” but food is good and so is the coffee. Smashed avocado and Eggs Benedict both available as a gluten free option and proportions were huge!

Lindsay Blackman

Fabulous food and people. Recommend you book first. Dairy free and gluten free options

Craig Wilson

Good gluten free choice and very tasty Poppys egg bene

Ian Green

Great service and food. Good range of gluten-free options.

Hine Tautari

Gluten free fish tastes delicious and the chips Milkshake tastes good to

Menyhárt István

Had dinner here recently and was pleasantly surprised by the creative and interesting selection of burgers on the menu. They cater well to different dietary needs, with solid gluten-free and vegan options available, which was great to see. The food itself was delicious—flavorful, satisfying, and served in good portion sizes. Pricing was reasonable for the quality, making it a good value overall. The only downside was the atmosphere. The music was unusually loud for a dinner setting, more reminiscent of a rave than a restaurant. It made conversation difficult and took away from what could have been a more relaxed dining experience.

Kathrine Rice (Kate)

Stopped by for brunch at this cafe in Napier. The cafe was busy which is a good sign. The service was fast & friendly, and the food was very good including both sweet & savoury cabinet options for gluten free. A menu is available but we bought food from the cabinet, so can't comment on that except to say that the soup seemed popular as they sold out of both options.

Melanie Nicholls

Delicious meal, so tasty. We are both coeliac and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful, knew what they were doing.

Mitchell

The gluten free kebab is actually good! The gluten free wrap they use holds up well and feels like normal. The food itself is better than anywhere else in town. I highly recommend the place for either food or vibe

Nikki May

Catered for our allergies and Needs perfectly. I often avoid dining out due to being gluten free and my son With Egg/peanut allergies. But Alistar and Alana both put our minds at Ease. Absolutely beautiful meal that was cooked perfectly. Will definitely be back when we visit again from the Waikato. John and Nikki May 😀

Wendy Van Rensburg

Lovely, friendly staff, good food, keto and gluten free options and excellent service.

Steadman Sara

Super friendly staff and great outside seating. It’s hard to find a place where you can make sure you can eat there if you are gluten-free or celiac. But the Gintrap has heaps of glutenfree options available. As we asked the friendly waitress, she told us all about the glutenfree things. Some things are also got offered to be made celiac, she just mentioned that they can’t do the fried stuff celiac cause everything is fried in the same fryer. We ended up ordering a glutenfree pizza and a glutenfree burger and both of the meals were absolutely stunning.

Lexi Lauchlan

Fabulous gluten free food - lots of choices. Cheerful staff. Will be visiting again.

Teresa Allen

Small meal- great for coeliacs But it was tiny! Very noisy , rowdy. Great waitress who totally understood!

Sally Davenport

I stopped by for lunch and a coffee. Coffee; mocachino with coconut milk was excellent. I had the vegetarian stack with bacon. Served promptly, plenty of spinach, bacon, portobello mushrooms, a little more capsicum dressing would have been appreciated. All up though lovely. I also appreciated their knowledge of dairy & gluten free food. Well trained. Would go again.

Doris Farrand

Collette Fergus

Glad we found this delectable cafe before we left town. Out of everywhere we visited this week this one's was the best. Coffee was delicious , eggs Benedict with salmon and the big breakfast. Staff were attentive and the atmosphere was perfect. Loved bring by the seaside and how modern this cafe is. Definitely recommend a visit. My sidekick said the gluten free bread was the best he’s ever tasted. It’s made on site and looks delicious!

Javier Mc

Bas De Vries

Went there on a public holiday. No booking for lunch. 8 people. The place was busy. They offered us a place in the garden but said we would be a bit cramped around the table. I all worked out and we had a great time there. Almost all ordered the fish and chips at $32 a plate! Wow was it worth it! Everyone said it was the best fish and chips thy had in ages. Very generous portions of fish. Thy even did a gluten and dairy free plate too. No issues. Probably should have shared the plates, but everything was finished. We had a great white wine with our meal but I must admit I forgot witch one. Paid the 15% surcharge without any issues. Hope to go back again.

Rapid Bubbles

Great gluten free options

Star Van Wageningen

Food was delicious and the staff were very aware of coeliac and cross contamination. I had no reaction to the food and it was one of the best GF sandwiches I’ve ever had. It wasn’t a dedicated kitchen but they were very careful with preparing the meal and making sure there was no cross contamination.

Carolyn Chu

Pieter Rose Smissen

Excellent lunch - like Mexican Subway, only better! Has gluten free options and good Taco Tuesday special.

Fiona Parrant

Always friendly, helpful and food is amazing!! Keto - gluten free

David Adams

Lots of outdoor seating, lots of pies my mince and cheese pie was very good, and had some gluten free sandwiches. Has a milk bar feel about it rather than a cost cafe.

Heather Dodson

Absolutely delicious meal! Amazing for gluten free, and was served quick as it was late on a Sunday evening. Honestly a fantastic service and food!

Kathryn Perez

Matthew Dondy (Dondy)

New to Napier and thought I'd give this place ago. It was so genuinely good in every way! Food was amazing, staff were friendly and helpful! Would definitely recommend giving this place a go if you like the new york style pizza! Update* Almost 2 years later, this has become one of the best locals I've had, fantastic food, fantastic staff and in general just a great vibe. If you haven't been, you have to (if you're gluten/dairy free, im so sorry for your inability to experience this).

Cynthia Rueda

Marijana Mussell

Very delicious pizza. Gluten free base was yummy and salami amazing. Had the Italiano.

carl longstaff

Great local Chinese takeaway just outside of CPD in Napier. Open on New Years day which was a bonus when most of the other takeaways in Napier were closed. Upon ordering Combination Fried Rice as Gluten Free, the owner / chef came out to double check, amd advise that the beef and soy sauce contained gluten, so he was going to leave those two items out. It was awesome to find a takeaway where the owner knows his ingredients and his customers allergies, so we will definately be back here on our next trip to the bay.

Karla Mitchell

Great spot to sit outside with friends in the large shady yard. Good selection of gluten free food, and dog friendly as well. Looking forward to coming back next time we're in Napier.

Gladys Bolden

Gregory Shaffer

Rachel Cypert

Giles Peach

Had a very pleasant coffee experience here in the past. This time came with Dad for afternoon tea. I am neither gluten averse nor vegan, but their Carrot Cake offering for those that are was most excellent. Lots of that nutty carrot cake texture, and a well balanced flavour. Perhaps if the otherwise excellent icing was slightly less sweet? The Booster smoothie was top tier, and something I'd happily order again. The great taste while still containing Spinach meant I felt healthier with every delicious sip. My Father gave the veggie quiche an impressive 8/10, which is extreme praise from a man who can complain about anything. When pushed to elaborate, he stated "it was very nice". High praise indeed. We'll be back.

Brian Watkins

Melanie Gass

Gail Vigil

Sidney Finch

Taija Rutanen

Our child has celiac disease and therefore needs gluten-free food. The staff really went out of their way to get our child something to eat, even though the gluten-free rolls were out of stock or out of stock.

marion mcgregor

Highly recommend the food and service was amazing. So lovely to have gluten free available at a bakery, very impressed

Alvin Askew

Delcie Wardrop

Affogatto and warm gluten free friand. Lemon lime cheesecake with sweet chai latte. Quick service with a smile. Busy and good coffee.

David Ros

Jo Morris

Absolutely fantastic experience - such great service from friendly staff, and the food was marvellous. Great gluten free options too!

Diane Caldwell