The 5 Best Gluten-Free Lunch Spots in Mid-City
By Gluten Free Eats' gluten-free community
Updated Jun 2025
Bru's Wiffle Santa Monica
Accommodating
2408 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA
Expect a cute spot with large portions and a focus on tasty dishes, though service might not always keep up with the buzz.
Honestly, I don’t think I saw this place at its full potential, but I will give you an overview of my personal experience. Hopefully you can find It useful. Food: I stumbled upon Bru’s Wiffle while looking for a restaurant with French toast. This place has a number of French toast options. I chose the Honey Poppers French Toast. These are bite-size crispy chicken in housemade siracha & louisiana hot sauce. I wasn’t impressed. The French Toast was thin and flimsy. It tasted like It was made on sandwich bread. I should’ve known better than to get chicken poppers. I asked for a of chicken thigh. It was juicy and crunchy. Had I known better, I would’ve chosen this chicken option to begin with. Next, I ordered an avocado toast topped with eggs. The melted cheese is a great addition to this dish. However, I prefer sliced avocado rather than the avocado spread. My partner had the Basil Pesto Crispy Polenta Avocado Toast with egg. This is a gluten free meal. The egg is an add on to both Avocado toast options. Beverage: This place has a Watermelon Mimosa that I’ve been trying to imitate for the last four days. It was sweet and fruity. Payment: Bru’s Wiffle doesn’t accept American Express. As an Amex Gold Member, one of the benefits of the card is the 4X points at restaurants. If this was a quick order to go, I wouldn’t mind. But, on an $150 bill, knowing this sooner would’ve probably impacted my choice to visit. Overall, I think that this restaurant had some options would be pretty tasteful. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to try them during this visit.
Vito's Pizza
Gluten-free options
2455 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
East Coast-style pizza joint loved for its crafty draft beers and fun, cozy setup that feels just like home.
Absolutely top notch pizza! Had to order gluten-free pizza because of my daughter, but Vito’s gluten-free was as good as their regular.
Tartine
Gluten-free options
1925 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Revamped from a church, this lounge has a lively vibe and delicious muffins that keep folks returning for more.
OH THE MUFFINS! Gluten-free AND delicious😋! Registers are extremely polite and drinks yummy! Appetite for this sort of lounge is growing on me! Listening greatly (inner‐chi essence) I'll return🙉! Living conversation while ordering is prime living! Youthfully, a revamped church is the new or ship!
Uppers Cafe & Bakeshop
Gluten-free options
2024 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Oakberry Acai
Gluten-free options
3032 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA
The cashier was very helpful. He helped me pick out something celiac friendly and was super helpful with helping me pick out my first bowl here.
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