Top 50 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Cambridge

Max

Lots of interesting food but I wouldn't go here if you are coeliac because they can't promise there's been no cross contamination (due to the chicken alternative Seitan). The strawberry milkshake was the best I've had in a while.

Darci Truax

It was absolutely delicious! They have a GG and a DF menu. The staff was great! They made sure everything was non-allergy for me.

Mary Legere

Mike K

Delicious! Gluten free options! Great service!

Jessica Bonnar

The Abbey is the perfect place to grab drinks with friends at midnight, enjoy a tomato bisque with parents at 5pm, and get married!! lol yes I did get married here a month ago, and prior to that event, my partner and I have been proud patrons for the last 3.5 years. An excellent $12 cocktail menu, delicious cod and steak frites, and a warm, classy but casual atmosphere. Servers are consistently great. They also have an entirely separate gluten-free menu that my gluten-free friends are super happy with. We also reserved their downstairs for our 30-person wedding! Dean, the manager, was super enjoyable to work with to plan the event, and Rachel and Matt were our bartenders and servers day-of and really made everything so easy. Thank you guys! If you’re looking for a wedding space that’s inviting, classy, and casual, and you don’t mind getting married in front of an exit sign (we did not mind lol), I strongly recommend. We genuinely feel that the evening was pretty perfect, and our friends are still raving about the tomato bisque and grilled cheese. I could also imagine their downstairs being a great space for any relatively intimate event you’d like to host! If you’re not planning to get married soon, I’d still suggest stopping by for an enjoyable meal and cleverly named cocktail. We will be soon.

julia s

lots of amazing gluten free options that were delicious. food comes with a marked “allergen” tooth pick to ensure.

Taylor Walsh

The best food and the most friendly people! They have great gluten free options as well. My family and I have been coming here for years and it’s always been amazing!

Jess Goode

Amazing Thai food! They have many gluten free options, a great atmosphere, and wonderful service.

Brett Murphy Hunt

As a Celiac, I came for the gluten free churros but didn’t expect much in the way of food quality based on the reviews. I was quite pleasantly surprised. I found the food fresh, delicious, and well-presented. Everything was cooked perfectly — the churros crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and served warm. The taco slaw was fresh and crunchy, definitely made day-of. Our server was super kind, reassuring me that there was no issue with the fried items with regard to cross contamination. The empanadas were well-filled and delicious! We enjoyed the roof deck atmosphere and really had a nice evening. Very relaxed, cool vibe with great staff. Drinks also delicious and heavy handed! If I were to make one criticism, I did see multiple staff snacking on chips and guac periodically from the bin and container where it was served for guests next to the bar, reaching in with their hands. Maybe don’t do that? Lol. Otherwise we would so come back here! Great place.

Esperanza Hunt

Mary Legere

P West

Had lunch there because they have great gluten-free options. I got the fish and chips and hubby got the shrimp and crab cake combo. They were both delicious. We thought we had room for dessert and while the key lime pie and Boston Cream cake were also very good, we were too full to finish them. We came in contact with several employees and each one was cheerful and helpful.

Barbara White

Wouldn’t put a GF bagel through the celiac toaster because I’m only Gluten intolerant. I havent been diagnosed with Celiac because I’ve been GF for another disease. Owner didn’t care he said it was difficult to get the toaster out and took too long.

Katrina Berlo

gluten free/ celiac safe options

S Ro

Beautiful decorations and lively but comfortable seating, the music was awesome. We had the drunken noodles, pad Thai, a sushi dish, appetizers, as well as spicy marg and a lovely drink called persephone. Reserving was easy, food wqs made very well (great options for spice level, vegan, gluten free etc.), we did not wait long to have great food and leftovers to enjoy. Came for a chill and wonderful celebrating occasion and had. an amazing time, I even had a separate problem after my reservation I had misplaced a belonging I found later on, still the staff and owner were so kind and quick to help me look. long live the mad monkfish, have been coming and ordering for years and always enjoy

Melissa Gene

GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS NOT GLUTEN-FREE I came to this location on 6/5/24. I was very excited to be visiting this restaurant in Cambridge. I am vegan and have a gluten allergy and saw on the menu that many items were denoted gluten-free so I was very happy that there would be food for me to eat. (I had also not eaten all day so I was extra excited.) I went up to the counter to order and while ordering was told (in a very rude/smug way) by the people working the register that everything that is noted as gluten free is not actually gluten free but “gluten friendly” and not safe for an allergy and they would not recommend for anyone who actually eats gluten free to eat at their restaurant. Either the menu needs to be changed to say “gluten friendly” or a kitchen process needs to be changed so the gluten free options are actually gluten free and there is no cross contamination. I do appreciate that they let me know so I didn’t get glutened but I shouldn’t have found out while ordering - it should have been clearer (and that’s on Veggie Grill). The staff at this location were also rude, unhelpful, and didn’t offer any suggestions. They honestly didn’t care and were not kind at all. I hope management changes the menu to be clearer so people that do have a gluten allergy are able to either eat safety or don’t come with their hopes up only to not be able to eat not anything. They should also train their staff on some basic customer service/kindness. (They didn’t even apologize - which I feel like is just like basic customer service.) Maybe other staff members are great and the ones that were working the register were just the bottom of the barrel but I am honestly shocked with how I was treated. Luckily, I don’t live in Cambridge so I won’t run into this issue again but I want to flag this for future gluten-free travelers (and honestly anyone who may come into this seemingly wonderful place…).

Kathryn Sheehan

Love this restaurant. They do a great job handling allergies, lots of gluten free options!! The bacon wrapped dates are my absolute favorite!

Paige Farrin

Negligent with allergies!!! I explained I have gluten and dairy allergies which was written on the ticket and the person preparing the food was handling bread and immediately touched my food without changing gloves. If I hadnt looked up as it happened I would have gotten severely ill. I pointed it out and explained again that it's a severe allergy and would need them to change gloves and they still tried to give me the same bowl. Definitely not safe for people with actual allergies!!!

Nicole Alimena

Great gluten free options, if you’re gf!

Carlos Fuller

Maggie Maurin

This is my regular neighborhood gluten free pizza spot!! It's nice to start with a salad or the gf meatballs and then grab a cheese or pepperoni pizza. I always know I'm gonna leave full and happy. Food comes out quickly and consistently delicious.

Molly Lorenz

Very disappointed to hear they are discontinuing their gluten free bread. I used to love eating here - I work nearby and would almost always choose it for lunch. I would bring it home for dinner for my family too. Truly disappointed to know I am not going back, especially after the less than helpful conversation with the robotic phone answering service and eventual human.

Lori N

The atmosphere was fantastic, and the food was excellent, except they didn’t have any gluten free bread, which is so surprising these days. Unfortunately our server did not pay any attention to us. We had to ask for water 3 times and finally grabbed another server to get us some. The same thing happened with my coffee. No one checked in after we were served our meal to see if we needed anything else. The restaurant requires a credit card to hold your reservation. That’s fine, but if I am going to put money down to eat at an establishment, the food and service should be top notch.

Velda Christensen

Morning caffeine was good. Could use more gluten free vegan options 😉

Barbara Ellis

Carlos Rappoport

Excellent service and very good quality of products, variety in gluten free. Recommended 😃😃😃

Sean Michael Walsh Connolly

Very good dishes, staff helped with gluten sensitivity. Lamb was great, but it was a lot $$$ to leave not that full.

Meghan Densmore

Harriet Chung

Eileen Confer

Michelle Huges

Kerry-Ann Parsons

Karan was very helpful helping me substitute things to deal with my gluten, dairy, soy intolerances. Kudos to him! I had their cold pressed Beet juice and it was delicious. I ordered the Mexitali with falafel, egg and no avocado.

Betty Nolan

Kristen Bayreuther

They do have gf bagels but they’re frozen and need to be toasted. However they don’t have a dedicated toaster for said bagels.

B Lake

I love the gluten-free and vegan options. There was a variety and also options for everyone with different dietary preferences. I couldn't eat the French toast but it looked amazing when my friend had it. Also that craft lattes or to die for.

Nancy Strawn

Marissa Gillis

Very nice restaurant all around. The service was wonderful and they accommodated my allergies (gluten and dairy) very well. They do not have a lot of GF and DF options but everything I had was wonderful. Would recommend!

Brenda Harris

Clyde Rodriquez

Susie Jackson

Martha Gabel

Christopher Tran

Excellent food and really good vibes. The menu doesn’t mark gluten free options but the staff were knowledgable and could let us know which were safe to have for a celiac. Would highly recommend. The risotto was especially memorable but the salads were both great too

Elle Troeger

Atmosphere can be widely variable, depending on whether or not you drew the short straw. We were seated right away without a reservation on a Sunday around 1pm. There were several nicer tables available which is why we asked to be moved from the single DARKEST place in the dining room - right next to the bathroom. We were rewarded for asking with the single BEST seat in the house - upstairs, overlooking the front of the dining area. Reader, this is the brunch experience I was hoping for. Lots of natural light. Great spot to watch people from (you can even see out to the street and sidewalk). Not too loud on the upper level. It was a bit too chilly for outdoor seating. The food: My brunch date got a cortado with the burrata sandwich, noting the sourdough bread was exceptional. We both thought burrata - while wonderful - was a little too runny/drippy for sandwich format... but ideated about how to make it better. (Make it open face and poach an egg on top. Move it to the breakfast side of the menu.) I got the beet latte (hot) and it was tasty except the chocolate powder on top was an unhappy surprise. Next time, I will know to ask for no chocolate. What a strange combo: chocolate and beet. For food, I had the "beef and pickles" sandwich on gluten free bread. The gf bread held together pretty well and the mouthfeel was the okayest. It's not the amazing sourdough they have but it's a solid stand in. That pastrami / saurkraut / mustard / pickles palette is my jam, though, and this sandwich was great.

Deborah Campbell

Linda Bates

Sydney Erickson

The arepas are pretty small, and I’ve definitely had better elsewhere. The positive side was lots of gluten free options.

Casey Moran

Great pork noodle soup, gluten free marked and entire meal was delicious

Pat Gallagher

Had good food and a good gluten free menu

Gretchen Hare

Mark Lacher