Top 50 Gluten-Free Mexican Spots to Explore in San Diego

Skylar Baldwin

Best Mexican spot in SD! The chips, the taquitos, and the churros are all AMAZING!! And everything is gluten free! Will definitely be coming back :)

H A

Amazing! Great quality gluten free vegan desserts!

Nasser Salomon

Evolution is a true gem for anyone seeking exceptional plant-based cuisine. As someone who values both vegan and gluten-free options, I was glad to discover this restaurant that offers both. The kitchen clearly takes pride in making everything fresh from scratch, and you can absolutely taste the difference in every bite. While the interior seating is limited, the atmosphere actually adds to the charm of the dining experience. The staff are knowledgeable about the ingredients and care about ensuring every guest has a great meal. Don’t skip dessert! Their gluten-free vegan desserts are absolutely divine and prove that dietary restrictions don’t mean sacrificing your indulgences. Evolution has mastered the art of creating delicious, wholesome food that happens to be vegan. Highly recommend for vegans, those with gluten sensitivities, and really anyone who appreciates freshly prepared food. I plan to be returning soon!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Enjoy eating more plant based foods.

Arabella Redmond

Amazing vegan find in La Jolla, it was on a rooftop so it was so pretty and it was just an 11 min walk from the beach. We got desserts and both were amazing, we got the brownie and the carrot cake and both were soooo good. We couldn’t even tell the brownie was gluten free. They had so much food we wish we could’ve stayed for dinner.

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.

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.

Rebecca Sorgini

Lovely experience! Stopped here with my family and had the carnitas fajitas (pictured below) but it was huge and I could’ve shared it with someone. I have celiac disease and am very sensitive with gluten but they were supportive and understanding so we had a great meal. Overall the vibes were also great, such a colourful place with live music and a wonderful server, would definitely recommend.

Reetika Sahni

Good food and special gluten free menu

Deborah Richardson

Lexy Donaldson

We loved Puesto!! I have a tomato and gluten allergy which is often tough at Mexican restaurants, but our server was super helpful and accommodating! The meal was some of the best Mexican food we’ve had, highly recommend!!

Alvina Khan

Love that this spot has healthy options and includes whether or not items on the menu are gluten free and dairy free. They also have a lot meals catered towards high protein.

carol segersin

Great place for eating gluten free. Menu has gluten free items clearly marked. When I asked about adding a pro my salad, server made sure I understood that all their proteins are grilled (no breading or coating) so no gluten goes on the grill.

Kelly Thomas

Ross McDonald

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

Luisa

Delicious gluten-free and vegan pancakes!

Lawrence Talahongva

From the outside looking in it looked very elegant and nice but once inside it's a mass of chatter and some tables even yelling to just have a simple conversation. It's an open atrium, so naturally that allows flying critters to accompany your meal. You could not have a nice quiet dinner. The menu has limited gluten free options but some are available but as with any place the possibility of cross contamination is always a possibility. Our server was very polite and knowledgeable with the menu options. Food was slow to come out but tasted very good.

Miguel Sanchez

Was skeptical coming here as I thought it was only a Vegan place, however some of their food can be made to be vegan or gluten free. The Carne Asada was flavorful in the big breakfast burrito. My favorite thing was the Vegan Horchata Latte. I will be dreaming about that drink until the next time I come back to San Diego to visit.

Dale Huntington

It was our 21st anniversary so the wife and I decided to go someplace with a nice view that was a bit more expensive FOR US, than normal. I was a bit annoyed to start when all the parking was taken while the valet spots had many many spots available. I realize it’s only $10 plus tip but when you save for a fancy meal, you should anticipate that. The staff let me know that rarely happens. But it did happen to me. Once we got to our seats it was worth it. The view is gorgeous. The food was pretty good in that our carne asada was extremely tender. Must’ve been a great cut of meat. Upscale Mexican is not quite the same for me when we live by so many good Mexican places. But for a tourist, I’m sure it’s perfect. Beyond the view I felt our waiter was the best part of the meal. His name was Matthew. He was patient with us and very helpful with the gluten free items since I have celiac disease. (I didn’t get sick btw) He was nice and as talkative as we wanted. We never felt rushed and we actually appreciated how he went out of his way to assure us to tarry. Our dessert was nice and the cafe moto coffees were excellent. If I were a bit more wealthy and not a pastor, we would probably visit even more.

Lawson Murphy

Decent Mexican food! Certainly have a few gluten-free options which is nice, however do be careful as certain things are not listed as either gluten-free or not and it can be very easy to get glutened.

Amparo Soto

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!

Daniel McKeegan

Amazing gluten free tacos and breakfast margaritas! Friendly staff and cool atmosphere!

Laura Horowitz

I honestly was not expecting much from this place but I was so surprised. This was probably one of the best places I've ever eaten in my entire life. Even more so is there than most educated I've ever seen a restaurant with food allergies. They knew exactly what cross-contamination was and being Celiac this was the easiest place to eat on earth. I had the crab stuffed salmon. As somebody who has white level of spicy I was a little bit nervous to order this. Just had the perfect amount of space and the portion was so filling. Normally when you order Seafood you leave hungry but I was so content. I actually would have licked the plate clean. I'd do some sketchy shit for this plate. The flan was also very good but small for the portion size.

Leslie Heindel

I’ve been here before but this was least favorite experience. It’s gone downhill each year I try it. The service was incredibly slow and we couldn’t even get the check to leave. Food was subpar and if you have a gluten or wheat allergy- the food is heavily cross contaminated. I would not eat here with allergies.

Chris Choi

Corey King

Laverne Stephenson

Robin K.

Not as clean as I would have liked. Augustine R was an excellent server. Thank you. Have instruction on gluten free. Not marked on menu. Food okay. Very ordinary. Everyone very nice. Not busy

Melanie M

Fast service, a little too fast. Food was great and had a ton of gluten free options - staff is also knowledgeable for celiac. The Coco Pina Margarita was delish, but way way too much ice and such a small glass.

Corey King

Jacqueline Walls

Chris Sandridge

Lisa Corral

Carlos Fuller

Mamie Johnson

Delish food & many gluten free options as well! Mar & Tierra anything is great😍

Mary Haupt

B Howe

A nice quiet place for lunch. We had the cha cha garlic noodles, which are always good Inzane burger with gluten-free bun and sweet potato fries Garlic fries, too The burger was very good. Bun was good. For the price, however, the burger was tiny. The ranch, which I was charged extra for, was amazingly bad, and the sweet potato fries were fine but would have been eaten and maybe even enjoyed had there been real ranch or good ranch. This was the most expensive burger I have ever had once you add in the bun and fries and ranch. Not worth that. This restaurant is definitely not good for gluten-free people. There are so many tasty looking dishes, but the majority have gluten, so I have no reason to come back. Servers were very kind and friendly.

Judith Foster

David Angulo

Albert Chan

Ben Buchanan

Bernard Lewis

Terence Johnsen

David Angulo

Carolyn Grubb

Stella Laskey

Faye Day

Bruce Mc

Adrian Burrow

Bonnie Johnson