Top 2 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Southland

The Auction House

20 Don Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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April van Es
April van Es
The Big Breakfast was big, the long black was delicious, the staff were friendly with a smile and a quip whilst still professional. I can't understand the poor reviews. Our meal arrived in good time - it was obviously freshly cooked. I asked for GF, and nothing was too much trouble. They swopped out my sausage for halloumi, and they hid a tasty tomato under the bacon. Best bit - the potato rosti/hash brown. Beautifully seasoned. There was a whole shelf of gluten-free sweet treats, 7 options! If only I'd had room after breakfast.

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Route 6 Cafe and Bar

22 Diana Street, Lumsden 9730, New Zealand
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Deborah Smith
Deborah Smith
Great lunch and great gluten free options 👍

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Ristorante Pizzeria Paradiso

1 Milford Crescent, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Quinton Mills
Quinton Mills
If your gluten free don't go here, made my 11 year old celiac son feel terrible about asking for gluten free

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Ditto

92 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Sarah Capon
Sarah Capon
Coeliac aware and great gf options! Loved the chicken sushi bowl! A bit hard to get a table in there because it’s so busy, but worth it. I didn’t really love the Vietnamese loaded fries, but I’d say that’s just my preference.

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The Batch Cafe

173 Spey Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Ciara Craig
Ciara Craig
OMG I had the most delicious gluten free lunch here. Salmon and potato ball with a fresh and delicious side salad. As a coeliac, I didn't feel at all sick after it, so I would suggest the food is prepared well from a cross-contamination perspective. I have eaten here a few times over the years and have never been ill. All I wish is that I took some of those tasty treats away with me! I'll definitely be back here. A place we always go to when down in Invercargill. The only problem with this place is that it's always so busy. But great vibe and highly recommend. If you are a coeliac please do recheck when you go there about any of your concerns.

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Sandfly Cafe Te Anau

9 The Lane, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Emily Blackwell
Emily Blackwell
Great coffee. Sat outside in the sun. We had a hashbrown stack with added halloumi, and a big brekkie with gluten free bread. Fuelled us for our hike later that day. It was delicious and highly recommend.

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Industry

33 Arena Avenue, Avenal, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Amy Brown
Amy Brown
Love going to industry whether it's grabbing sweet treats to go or sitting in for a meal. The food is so yum! Always great gluten free options staff are so lovely and nice and clean premises.

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The Crib Café

135 Palmerston Street, Riverton / Aparima 9822, New Zealand
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Lisa Abernethy
Lisa Abernethy
Friendly, relaxed, and excellent gluten free selection. The cheese, bacon and jalapeño scone was yum! Highly recommended

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Black Shag Boutique Café

136 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Harlim Lefeore
Harlim Lefeore
Unfortunately they don’t do soy milk so while the barista & coffee is good it’s not my favourite. They took the time to explain why they do the mills they do though and the servers here are so nice and helpful. They also cater to people with allergies, like vegan and gluten intolerant people. Love the atmosphere here. Hopefully one day they can make their own soy milk! 🤞

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Olive Tree Cafe

52 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Natasha Savic
Natasha Savic
Very friendly staff helped me expedite an order due to my celiacs. The sandwich was very tasty too

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The Coffee Bomb

5 Garston-Athol Highway, Garston 9793, New Zealand
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Tania Webb
Tania Webb
We called into the coffee bomb for some lunch, I bought a gluten free bacon and egg pie, was the most delicious gf pie I've ever tried, pastry was very nice and light, wouldn't mind that recipe or ordering a few of I could.

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Orepuki Beach Cafe

33 Stafford Street, Orepuki 9881, New Zealand
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Rachel Ohlson
Rachel Ohlson
Pricy but we received excellence and are so impressed with the food and coffee. Love the decor and timber of the original homestead. We were served by such a lovely lady which is a bonus. There is art for sale on the walls which was also a nice extra touch. So delishish, glad we came. Added a pic if the hand cut fries, we do not know how they were so yum!! Maybe fresh grown or good potatoes? Gluten free caramel slice was beautiful, the base was like shortbread. They were very accommodating for my children, there were some toys and fun puzzles and they split a milk shake into 3 small glasses. The meals coming out looked incredible.

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Speight's Ale House

38 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Susan Elbers
Susan Elbers
Great atmosphere. We were very impressed by the gluten free menu... how often do you strike a restaurant with an entire GF menu option!

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The Rocks Cafe & Shop 5

101 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Trisha Durie
Trisha Durie
Excellent food, friendly staff. Lots of gluten free choices. Highly recommend. My partner loved the chowder!

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The Fat Duck

124 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Sarah Roberts
Sarah Roberts
Lovely dinner at The Fat Duck. Do recommend booking in for a seat. Service was friendly and food was very tasty. Lots of gluten free and dairy free options.

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The Ranch Bar & Grill

115 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Gillian M.
Gillian M.
Food is okay. Fryer is not suitable for coeliacs (despite steak) etc being listed as gf. They will offer substitutes etc but maybe look into changing this? Items may be gf by ingredient but you shouldn't be labeling them as this if you put everything into the same fryer (worked hospo for years - it's not hard to differentiate and train staff on). You could make someone seriously sick. Clear labeling provides comfort for everyone. Overall a good place for a bite but the service is also very rushed.

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The Stable Kitchen

103 Main Street, Gore 9710, New Zealand
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Arty Chick
Arty Chick
What a lovely experience. The staff were friendly and very welcoming. The gluten-free toasty was delicious, and the coffee was very good. Very dog friendly 🐾

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Aparima Restaurant and Bar

17 Orepuki-Riverton Highway, Riverton / Aparima 9822, New Zealand
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Belinda Cartwright
Belinda Cartwright
Great service and great food. I'm also Coeliac and while the menu was limited for me I still managed a meal and desert. Many places will tell you they can cater for coeliacs and end up contaminating their food, not these guys tho 🙂

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Toasted

20 Don Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Franklin v M
Franklin v M
Excellent bagels, wide choice of toppings. Also very nice that there were gluten-free nails and options.

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Athol Shop

1158 Garston-Athol Highway, Athol 9793, New Zealand
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akiko tanaka
akiko tanaka
Charismatic cafe! I stop over during road trip, there are some local artists goods are sold, I love local support shop. Also I enjoyed gluten-free lunch, truely tasty, hidden gems cafe a lot in NZ!

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Eat on Windsor

38 Windsor Street, Windsor, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Mac McGarry
Mac McGarry
Such a friendly welcoming vibe. Staff were very helpful. Gluten free options met our needs. Will be coming back when next in Invercargill.

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The Cheeky Llama Cafe

216 Queens Drive, Queens Park, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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April van Es
April van Es
Surrounded by green, you can eat & drink in or out. Gluten-free sweet treats available. Smiling staff and happy customers. Perfect for lunch or just a coffee/cup of tea.

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Amigos Invercargill

10 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Mac McGarry
Mac McGarry
Walked past here for months without realizing that it had changed. Invercargill's best kept secret. Excellent choices most are available gluten free. Estrella beer on tap.

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Naturally Fiordland

62 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Anna Armstrong
Anna Armstrong
Amazing pizza, best glutenfree base I've had. Delicious, non greasy and full of flavour

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Tuatara Cafe / Bar

30-32 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Frank Dean
Frank Dean
Really enjoyed the food, drink and atmosphere... I have Coeliac disease so I risked the gluten free and had a on-premise brewed cider, Gadoochi Cry Baby. Finally in NZ a cider with sour tart bite to it, delicious 😋 . The gf pizza in plain Italian style was equally delicious... Staff unintrusive (the way I like it) and a great music soundtrack (perhaps a like loud for me). First time visit and I'll be back.

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Food @ Clifton #foodatclifton

620 Bluff Highway, Clifton, Invercargill 9812, New Zealand
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Barbara Jeffery
Barbara Jeffery
Lunch platters were sourced frim here. Very nice gluten free variety included on seperate tray and looked equally good..

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Bailiez Cafe & Bar

The Distinction Luxmore Hotel 41 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Amber
Amber
Poor experience, waited from 7:30pm for a table and got seated at 8:30pm. Food didn’t come out till nearly 10pm. Chips on the menu say they were gluten free, then the waiter said they weren’t actually. No dairy free options either. The waiter was really condescending and rude after asking about gluten and dairy free options. The whole experience was rushed

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La Toscana Pizzeria

108 Town Centre, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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April van Es
April van Es
I know that after so many great reviews, it's hard to believe such a poor one, but I can't understand all the good reviews. Our experience was very different. We ordered the gluten-free base, but that wasn't the issue. TBH, that was the best bit of the pizza. The toppings were different colours, but that's where the difference ended. The pineapple tasted like the peppers, which tasted like the mushrooms, which even tasted like the olives. And the cheese was stringy but also tasteless. The wine was cheap. Only $8. I don't know why I was surprised that it was dreadful. What on earth did I expect? The decor was dated, but at least we got a seat (which was comfy) and the meal (2x GF pizzas, 2x wine, 1x salad) cost $66. What a shame it wasn't slightly more expensive - I'd have happily paid more for a better meal. Sadly, a fresh batch of tourists roll into town daily and they want to eat pizza. They see La Toscana has good reviews. But, if you arevone of these tourists and only have one night in Te Anau, do yourself a favour and try a different restaurant. I wish I had. The guy who said he'd had better pizzas from Tesco was absolutely correct.

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Redcliff Restaurant and bar

12 Mokonui St,Te Anau Fiordland, 12 Mokonui Street, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Aaron Bryce
Aaron Bryce
What a pleasant surprise. By far the best dining experience we have had in our 2 week stay in New Zealand. I had the Rib Eye and it was cooked to perfection and served with vegetables and accompaniments (so no need to seperately order and pay for sides as many restaurants annoyingly do these days) Portion size was generous. My partner had the Salmon and was equally happy with her meal. The wine we drank perfectly complimented our meals and we could not fault the service or the atmosphere. On another note as a coeliac they catered well for my dietary requirements. Well done and keep up the great work.

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Lakefront Café

92 Te Anau Terrace, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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adrienne howell
adrienne howell
Really nice spot for brunch - been 2 days in a row. Good coffee, great gluten free eggs benny. Service is really good and really friendly.

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Hungry Hippo

59 Main Road, Tuatapere 9620, New Zealand
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Aurora Centre Staff
Aurora Centre Staff
Great quick service. Chips and kids nuggets and hot dogs were great. Loved the gluten free burger. Hit the spot.

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Jacob's River Bakehouse

166 Palmerston Street, Riverton / Aparima 9822, New Zealand
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Cat Ritchie
Cat Ritchie
What a find! Delightful. Delicious food, great kids spot so you can eat in peace ;) pies and counter food all looked great too. Gluten free options. Yummy coffee

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Blatch Bros Eatery & Store

230 Great North Road, Winton 9720, New Zealand
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amy bremer
amy bremer
Love that we have somewhere in Winton to grab yummy Gluten free food every thing we have had has been amazing

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The Saucy Chef Restaurant & Bar

Sydney Street &, Saint Andrew Street, Richmond, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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Neil Fernandes
Neil Fernandes
Nice meal options. Always pleasing to see sweatbreads on the menu. What really pleased me though was that they comped one of our meals when the gluten free substitute wasn't clarified before serving. Really impressive as we weren't THAT disappointed but they went out of their way to make it right. Thank you

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Global Byte Cafe

150 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
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S Hall
S Hall
Shelley and the team are A+ Quick service Great coffee Food is delish Great vibes Affordable GLUTEN FREE /COELIAC FRIENDLY

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Bracken Hall

33 Devon Street, Mossburn 9792, New Zealand
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Daniella Domokos
Daniella Domokos
Amazing Restaurant, they even had Glutenfree Food aka the best vegetarian quiche I ever had. My boyfriend loved the pie and if you can you should try. We had some smoothies and cakes and left with a Full Heart and full stomach.

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Glow Worm Restaurant

24 Mokoroa Street, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Sanne Bloemarts
Sanne Bloemarts
The food was truly authentic. Don't let the name and the way it looks scare you away. We very much enjoyed there vegetarian options and they were accommodating to our gluten free options.

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Milford Road Merchant

225 Milford Road, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
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Susan Ko
Susan Ko
It’s a cute shop with delicious pastries. We had the beef puff and gluten free banana muffin. As you can see in the picture, the puff is filled with so much beef. The chocolate shakes and hot chocolate were also yum! Very friendly service :)

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