Top 24 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Blenheim

Eugenia Forrest

Delicious food, great service. Plenty of gluten free and diary free options

Alaina W

Excellent cafe - felt very celiac safe. There is a sign by the till saying that they offer celiac food - the kitchen isn't completely gluten free but the staff were confidently able to tell us about the seperate prep areas and fryers. We also spoke to the owner of the cafe, who brought out our food, who confirmed that they had celiacs in their family. Also there was one counter of food on display that was dedicated gluten free, with salads and cakes. The staff on the till confirmed what hot meals were available to celiacs, and the food was good and came out hot. Very good experience overall.

Missy Green

A must stop if in Blenheim Top service, perfect coffee everytime and beautiful food with a large selection of Gluten free and vegan options.

Tom Heijs

Great coffee. Gluten free cabinet food available. Lots of parking available. Barista was happy to fill our own take away cups.

Jude Knight

As a person with awkward dietary restrictions due to coeliac disease and disablin allergies, I often end up either not eating at all because I don't feel safe, or chosing pan fried fish and a green salad without dressing while those around me are enjoying feasts. Not so at Raupo, where first the waiter and then the cooks went out of their way to understand my needs and make sure they could adapt the meal I chose to both avoid any undesireable repercussions and also to delight me. I am very grateful. Everything was delicious. The three people with me all raved about their meals, too, and I cannot praise Raupo enough.

Eileen Strock

The food and service were outstanding. The restaurant offered a great variety of options for people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance.

Rachy 0001

Dangerous for Coeliacs – Zero Stars if I Could I’m absolutely appalled by my recent experience at Haven. I requested a gluten free option due to not just dietary restrictions but the consequences of my allergy. Unfortunately my dietary needs were not taken seriously. Within hours, I became very ill — something that only happens when I’ve been glutened. Either there was cross-contamination in the kitchen, or worse, they served me food that wasn't actually gluten free. In either case, it’s unforgivable. Coeliac disease is not a trend or a preference; it’s an autoimmune disorder that requires strict adherence to a gluten-free diet. One slip-up can lead to days or weeks of recovery. If you have coeliac disease or any serious gluten intolerance, I strongly advise you to avoid this place. They’re playing roulette with people’s health, and I wouldn’t trust them with mine again. Use caution, and consider dining elsewhere where food safety and dietary restrictions are respected and understood.

Sharon Miller

Great service and amazing food. Stopped on our way back to nelsom hoping to get a gluten free pie. I had one of them on my last visit and i have to say that in the 20 years that i have been GF, that this was hands down the best Gluten Free pie I have ever had. Sadly they didn't have any so had a GF banoffee slice. Tasted amazing. Hopefully they make those GF pies again in the future as its worth the drive from Nelson.

Antonia Comeskey

A lovely lady on the street directed us to this gem of a coffee shop. Lots of gluten free options, great coffee and a nice quiet atmosphere. Kid friendly :)

Caroline Harding

Great food, lots of gluten free options. Clean, open and airy.

Cath Nieto

Fabulous Food! Also being coeliac, they totally understood and made sure dinner was totally gluten free 😍

Beryl Karena

Had their signature gluten free chicken breast stuffed with cherries and creamed cheese and wrapped in bacon with a cherry sauce - loved every morsel

Yvonne Arnold

Martin Hearnden

Good spot for dinner on a Friday night. No issue fitting us in despite being busy. Nice meals and attentive staff. My wife has to be gluten free, no issue at all.

Terry Langmead

We had high expectations of this place based on the reviews as we both love this type of cuisine and eat it regularly in the UK. It's an odd restaurant - attached to the swimming pool area of a hotel and lacking much character. Busy though for a Thursday night so we were lucky to get a seat. None of the sakes on the tasting board really jumped out, and the waitress wasn't great at explaining them. We shared the pork gyozas, aubergine and tofu dish, spicy squid and salmon and avocado rolls. All of it tasted fine but none of it was memorable. The rolls were also made with super tough seaweed paper so it was really hard to bite through and they were too chewy. They have detailed gluten free menu though which is nice. At the end we were asked to tip which took us by surprise as our understanding in NZ is that you don't tip. We ended up paying something which I regret as the service was equally only fine.

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Karin ROUSE

First time visit, very helpful and friendly staff. Catering for our gluten free diet, we ordered two pizzas they were delicious, we will definitely be back next time we are in Blenheim

Lucy Maxwell

Decent gluten free options 👌 yay!

Meredith Ibarra

Sarah Robbins

Awesome wee cafe! Very relaxed environment. Perfect to step away from the hustle and bustle of every day life. Thai noodle salad is delicious! The option to add chicken on the side is also an added bonus! Also awesome to see so many dairy free and gluten free options available! Amazing work guys!

Sue Davies-young

Food was excellent and reasonable priced. (Eggs Benedict perfectly cooked with a tasty sprout twist.). Staff understood about gluten intolerance and were friendly.

Anita Fowler

Absolutely amazing devine food, fantastic for Everyone including Vegans, Dairy/Gluten Free look forward to going again & again 🧡

Frances Stepp