Top 19 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Delight in Ambleside

The Apple Pie Cafe and Bakery

3 Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AN, UK
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Paul Patashnik
Paul Patashnik
Very highly recommended. Overall, an excellent B&B in the centre of Ambleside with a café and its own bakery. It has a slightly quirky off-beat feel but it is high quality. All the staff were terrific. BUT beware of the being allocated an attic room where there are two low roof beams, a step and low archway from the room front door into the bedroom and a low ceiling as you exit the room to go down the stairs. However, we passed rooms on the lower floors and they looked fabulous. Breakfast in the café next door was enormous with gluten avoiding options and great coffee! The bakery makes excellent bread and cakes, fresh every day. The bath buns are enormous and my non coeliac wife drooled! As the gluten containing products and gluten free products are baked in the same bakery, the café quite correctly informs those of the Coeliac persuasion that while the gluten free products are made with non gluten ingredients, the bakery cannot guarantee that there is no cross contamination with gluten containing products. I had gluten free bread for breakfast and sampled the café’s gluten free falafel wrap and apple pie, all of which were excellent and I had no digestive problems. Those who are very sensitive with the Coeliac allergy might feel the need to avoid these gluten avoiding products. Parking in front of the B&B is limited and difficult to access but there is plenty of designated off-street parking a couple of minutes away.

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Baldry's Grasmere

Red Lion Square, Ambleside, United Kingdom
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paul nevin
paul nevin
A great cafe with good range of food for both normal or gluten free

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Copper Pot

3 Church St, Ambleside LA22 0BU, UK
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Hayley Roberts
Hayley Roberts
Delicious breakfast and excellent coffee! Stopping through Ambleside on our way to Penrith after some hiking and couldn't recommend Copper Pot enough! Suitable for the coffee snobs, a range of vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free options with plenty of delicious cakes. Reasonably priced. Very friendly and helpful staff, we were made to feel very welcome immediately. Even though the menu states "We don't have a build your own menu option" staff were very happy to swap bread around, remove items, offer additional sauces etc. Plenty of dogs inside and out, we would definitely recommend (especially for anyone missing their dose of a Melbourne-like cafe) ! *One thing I would advise is arriving early on the weekend if you don't have a booking. We walked in as a group of two and were seated straight away but literally the last table free, 5 minutes after opening. Food service was quick though so people after us weren't waiting too long for a table.

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The Priest Hole Restaurant

Pavement Cottage, St Mary's Ln, Ambleside LA22 9DG, UK
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Kate
Kate
It’s always tricky eating out as a coeliac (gluten allergy), however I really appreciated the effort that the staff went to this evening to rectify a mistake with my order of gluten free food. A whole new meal was cooked and they provided a drink on the house. The food and atmosphere were both great. Thanks team!

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Misto

9 Compston Rd, Ambleside LA22 9DJ, UK
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Edward Olley
Edward Olley
I really enjoyed this restaurant. The quality of the food was excellent and the service was very good. The food came very quickly and was tasty. All of the food is freshly cooked. The price for the food is also very reasonable considering you're in a very touristy place. They also have a very good selection of gluten free options and the gluten free pizza is cooked from fresh as well. I would recommend coming to this restaurant earlier on in the evening as it can get very busy and they don't take reservations. I would definitely recommend going.

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Bumbles' Rest Café

2 Bridge St, Ambleside LA22 9DU, UK
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Google Account Holder
Google Account Holder
Amazing find, great veggie food, cater for coeliacs, best hot chocolate ever. Small but perfectly formed cafe!

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Fellinis Restaurant

11 Church St, Ambleside LA22 0BU, UK
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Kami Kama Kam
Kami Kama Kam
The food was absolutely stunning! The presentation was top-notch. 👌 Delicious gluten-free options, as they usually tend to be tasteless. I will definitely come back and bring friends and family because even the meat-eater loved it too! The flavor and meal options were superb!

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Fresher's cafe

The Great North Pie co Unit 2 The Courtyard, Rothay Rd, Ambleside LA22 0EE, UK
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Stuart Adamson
Stuart Adamson
Friendly service. Great coffee with lots of gluten free options. Seems like a good mixture of regulars and tourists. Thoroughly recommended.

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Mr H Tearoom

4 Lake Rd, Ambleside LA22 0AD, UK
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A Viktorov
A Viktorov
I loved the decor in this place and they had gluten-free options for me! Had a mint tea and pudding and left well satisfied.

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Harley's Bistro & Café Bar

2 College St, Ambleside, United Kingdom
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Edd Chappell
Edd Chappell
Brilliant cafe to visit if you're ever in Grasmere! Stumbled across Harley's and wasn't sure what to expect but really pleased we did! Staff were extremely helpful, and there was a great selection of tea/coffee, beers/wines/spirits, hot food and cake. They had the best selection of Gluten free cakes and puddings! The warmed up GF apple pie and ice-cream is excellent! Milkshakes looked great too! They're dog friendly, so make sure to pop in if you're passing!

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Tacos del Sol

2a Cheapside, Ambleside LA22 0AB, UK
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Iona Cowan
Iona Cowan
The food here is incredible, extremely welcoming atmosphere. Come in for a chat with the owner and find out where your food comes from :) (p.s if you’re GF or coeliac you’re gonna want to come visit, their entire menu is GF)

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Dodds Restaurant

2 Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AJ, UK
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Carol Green
Carol Green
Amazing food...catered for two gluten free customers... best GF pasta! Will definitely return!

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Force Cafe & Terrace

6 Stockghyll Ln, Ambleside LA22 0QT, UK
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Suzanne Boughay
Suzanne Boughay
My favourite eatery … fabulous food with gluten free options … and a view that’s spectacular. Always super service and the bestest coffee there is ….

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Sheila's Cottage

C2JP+PW Ambleside, UK
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Steve Bullen
Steve Bullen
Staff and food very good. My wife is Coeliac and the staff were on the ball in understanding and knowledgeable about gluten free.

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Kysty

3/4 Cheapside, Ambleside, United Kingdom
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Neil Burnett
Neil Burnett
We recently had a really lovely anniversary meal here. The food and service were outstanding and the team were able to make a gluten free vegetarian meal for my wife and that didn't seem to a problem at all. It was such a great evening. Thanks.

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Ambleside Tap Yard

Greta House, 1-3 Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AN, UK
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Lee Butler
Lee Butler
Delicious gluten free food

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Jintana Thai Restaurant Ambleside

Vicarage Road, Ambleside LA22 9DJ, UK
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Kally Russell
Kally Russell
Pleasantly surprised when we found this place when passing, the food was great and they also catered for my gluten free diet. A bonus to us was the fact that they were dog friendly (limited tables) which enabled us to enjoy the experience without having to get it in a takeaway. Highly recommend

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Luigis

4 Kelsick Rd, Ambleside LA22 0BP, UK
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Nigel Savage
Nigel Savage
Great food and plenty of gf options for celiac folk. Kind staff and generally very nice atmosphere, even downstairs!

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