Top 34 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Richmond

Steelspark

Overpriced, low end of mediocre food served quickly in a blandly functional atmosphere reminiscent of a generic hotel breakfast lounge. Went here for breakfast. The food was... Not great. For a place called Biscuits and Waffles, we expected the biscuits and waffles to be pretty good. We were disappointed. My waffle was merely bland and spongy, soaking up the maple syrup cup without really changing the flavor. Inoffensive, but not exactly bad. The bacon I had with it was a bit overcooked, but again, inoffensive. My friend's biscuit and egg, however, was apparently rather unpleasant*. It was basically dry bread that tasted like too much baking soda in a vague biscuit shape. The egg was all right, nothing special. *Apparently their biscuits are gluten free, so maybe that's just what those are like. I don't know. All in all, it's far from the worst breakfast I've ever had, but I've also had much better at the same price point.

Elaine Gawronska

Had to wait a few minutes to get seated as they were busy. Obviously popular so that's good. Lots of gluten free and vegan options which were clearly marked on the menu and much appreciated. The food was delicious and the staff helpful and friendly.

Sarah Graves

SO MANY GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS!!! I adore Pinky’s they have a very up beat and fun vibe to them but also some I impeccable food with a large variety of options! I’ve been enjoying their brunch for years but I recently went for dinner with a girl friend of mine and to no shock their dinner menu is just as perfect as their brunch!

Allison Harris

Nowhere compares to the quality. Both gluten free and dairy free options, and they don’t pack a ton of sugar in anything where it’s hard to eat. I’ve never ordered something that made me feel bad or give me any sugar rushes. Big fan of this place.

shaun s

Absolutely fantastic restaurant! My partner has celiac and they have a full gluten free menu. We go at least once a month. I highly recommend for ANYONE!

Linde Chappelear

Went for a late lunch after visiting the Childrens Museum. The burgers were phenomenal, very tasty beef and homemade gluten free buns. Duck fat fries were an extra special treat. Topped it all off with milkshakes.

Debbie Lynn

Best Gluten Free desserts ever!!!

Legacy Solutions

Outstanding Gluten Free (GF) and nut free fried chicken sandwiches! Fries GF also! Would definitely return.

Davis Whitaker

I am gluten free and dairy free (by choice) the food was amazing. The drinks were also fantastic. The bartender, I believe his name was Owen, checked on me multiple times and made a great Moscow mule. I will 100000% be coming back. For those fellow gluten free dairy free folks, this is the best pizza I’ve ever had. My first google review because I would like to let my fellow allergy ridden people know this is the spot!

Michelle Kooi

Fun Creperie in Richmond. When you get to the building you have to walk up the stairs and the door opens up to a main floor. The hallway you face looks like a little town. The hostess will greet you and ask what your seating prefer. They have the option of outdoor seating, there is also an upstairs floor. They have a lot of options for crepes, including nin crepe items. There are cocktails and hot drinks. I also noticed a kids menu, vegetarian and gluten free options. This trip is my first here and I ordered two crepes a savory and sweet. The savory one was the Carbonara crepe. This crepe looked fancy and tasted rich. The crepes are packed full. Personally I found it a bit too rich or salty, not sure if it was the pesto adding to an already cheesy chicken bacon filled crepe. The sweet crepe I ordered was the Tirimisu. The tirimisu crepe was decadent and delicious and very filling. Overall it was a great experience. I did find their hours a little later (most Creperies I have come across are open in the morning). At the time of this review they opened at 11 am on Saturday.

Joey Puletti

Organic ingredients bring it to the next level. Great vegan/vegetarian/gluten free options. Friendly staff.

Joyce Drakeford

Absolutely fantastic!! The drinks were delicious and dangerous (in a good way)! Gluten free options everywhere! Housemate pickles were scrumptious! The wait staff looked happy to be there and excited about the food.

Joyce Drakeford

The pimento cheese tomato sandwich was delicious. The chai latte was OK. It was mostly milk. Great gluten free bread!

Mary Harding

Delicious food with gluten free options. The waitress was very attentive and always had a smile.

Robin Scott

So I ordered a gluten-free burger and fries the other day from this establishment. My sister also ordered from them. When the order came the buns on the sandwiches looked the same. So I called them and said did you get this order wrong because the buns look the same. (because one of the burgers was supposed to have a gluten-free bun). The guy who answered the phone talked fast with no solution to the problem. He never said that he would refund the order and start over or anything that an establishment that cares about their patrons would do. By the way my sister's order was jacked up had things on the sandwich she did not order and things that she ordered on the sandwich was not on the sandwich.

Kerry-Ann Parsons

I'm gluten, dairy and soy free. I have been getting their south lamb without cilantro sauce on a gluten free bun. I can also have their salad with house vinegarette. Their fries are fantastic and the combo of the sweet and salty in the south lamb is fantastic.

George Summers

We had a great lunch at this restaurant. We ordered the meza platter and two side dishes, which were all delicious. We have been to this restaurant before when it was located on the west side, and we were not disappointed with the menu after it moved to its new location. We were so impressed with our lunch that we also ordered the chicken swarmha to take out. The fact that they have gluten-free options was appreciated, as one of us requested it. The service was excellent, with a friendly and helpful waitress.

Jen G

There are so many good things to eat here, and they are excellent about indicating gluten free items on the menu. Excellent service and we love the patio almost year-round. Favorites: any tamales on the specials menu, both mocktails, their ceviches, and the birria tacos (maybe my favorite birria in Richmond). The tostados de pescado are the only thing I've ever disliked there. Much saltier than necessary.

Marsai Bynes

Give me Liberty or give me death!!! I felt like death leaving this place. And you will wait for your food to hit the table... Man, let me start by saying, "Table of 4, holiday weekend, kick off, so the team decided to grab lunch together, COOL." I am a 1st and LAST timer...... My order: Ol' Faithful (scrambled eggs with cheese, bacon, biscuit, and hashbrowns) I wanted a side order of pancakes. Well, the waitress wanted to give me an entire pancake meal, and I asked for just 1 side order (a la carte). The pancakes only (side order) were $12 for 3 that were not edible. Photo: My food and pancakes were dusty dry inside. Couldn't cut with a knife. They were tough. At clean up, I found out it was gluten-free. No thanks Others: enjoyed their meal, one inhaled the burger, not sure if she tasted it. Everyone eats, and we are heading out, returning to the office. Instantly, I needed to sit down and center myself. Felt loopy, headache, nauseous not just me, all of us!!!! One took a 15-minute nap to try to bounce back, I am flushing with water, and the others are in the bathroom. So, notification are being made to our job because something is clearly off and we all are not sure what is going on....we left the office and directly to get lunch to return directly back to the office. ( I fast until 1100hrs, this was my first meal for the day) The best way I explained it, feeling loopy like when I eat Chinese food and forget to tell them no MSG. Nothing on the menu states cooked with MSG. Called the location just to check if they cook with MSG, Alexia/Alexis (manager) heard my issue, quickly put me on hold to check a sauce they cook with; returned to say no MSG in the building. But you have a sauce you cook with, ok. Yeah, I will pass on this one. You all enjoy, thou...

Greg MARTIN

First time dining here. Great dog friendly porch. Had a fabulous lunch/brunch. They have multiple gluten free options on the menu. Service was great and staff went out of their way to make sure our dog had it's own water bowl and shady spot to get out of the sun. The food was terrific. I had a breakfast bowl with pork bbq. Huge portion that I couldn't finish. Can't wait to come back for Supper!

Elizabeth Johnson

Our waiter Badhan was very nice and helpful. I have a gluten allergy (celiac) and he helped me find items on the menu that were safe to eat and made sure there was no cross contamination. Excellent service!

Nature’s Art

I got the classic station2 burger!! Gluten free bun!! It was really good. The bun was sooo soft and delicious. The burger was thick so it could’ve used a lot more seasoning. The chili was okay, there were too many beans in my opinion and I wish they gave me more cheese to add in it but it was still pretty good. yummy! I wish they had a dedicated gluten free fryer because I would’ve been able to get fries here instead of somewhere else.

Casey R

We hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at Cap Ale downtown and could not have been happier! They were super easy to work with, made accommodations for allergies/dietary restrictions, and the whole thing was super reasonably priced. And of course, all the food and drinks were delicious! My wife and I are both gluten-free and dairy-free, and we decided to not have dessert since the two options on our pre-set menu weren’t gf and df. The team at Cap Ale took it upon themselves to provide a dairy-free, gluten-free cheesecake for the two of us to share! It was amazing and really left an impression that they took the time to do this. Huge shout out to Jessica who took great care of our whole party, and to Amber who helped us with booking.

Maija Penn

Myself and my party had a wonderful brunch. We were celebrating a successful bridal dress pick and engagement. Our waitress Sophie was lovely. Drinks and good was overall tasty. I was glad my vegan and gluten intolerant friends were able to find food they enjoyed. One of the shrimp dishes had a sauce that needed more body, but overall it was a good experience. Definitely would come again!

John Lafferty

This place was great. I had the Devil Mess, which seems to be their signature dish. Was a good level of spice but not too hot. They also were accommodating to my wife with Celiac disease (gluten).

Katherine Britton

I'm a gluten free girl (celiac) and was blown away by how delicious the food was last night. I got the part of the special (apple fennel salad with peanut dressing) and THE WOW. The burger I ordered with it was delicious too, but I could have eaten three times the amount of that salad/slaw. It was incredible and I would love to see it on the menu again next time!

Joel Davis

Jessica Hill

The food here was truly exceptional, as was the service and their gorgeous space. Excellent, creative flavors and good knowledgeability about gluten sensitivity. HIGHLY recommend trying the cachapas. The cocktails were good but not quite at the same level as places like Heritage or Roosevelt. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we will absolutely be back!

Sarah Concepcion

My sister has wanted to try this place for a while so we went when I was visiting her and wanted to get pizza. So worth it! It's hard to find good gluten-free pizza that still tastes good and this place did it nicely. I went basic with a Margherita to test it and we got to see them make it. It was delicious and not too saucy, even though it was light on cheese. My sister got the regular Spicy Goat since she can eat gluten and loves hot honey and adored it. She said she almost could've finished it. She also tried some of my Margherita and said it was good, which is high praise since she doesn't like GF food usually. We want to return and try their tacos sometime. And definitely get more pizza too!

Dawn Williams

Loved this place! Great food and drinks! Coffies, sweets, gluten-free deserts, beers, etc. So much at one little place!

Haydan Mitton

Gabe was the best!!! I have celiac and he was super careful with my food. 10/10 for Gabe!

Sherry Lu

Except dairy (cheese) and honey, all the other items are vegan They have vegan cheese and dairy cheese as options Their gluten free bread contains eggs, the regular gluten bread is vegan

Rebecca Rogers-Overstreet

Amazing spot! Everything is Gluten Free with the exception of one item on their menu so it is easy to eat as a person with Celiac Disease.

The KalelFan

It has some of the kindest staff members I have met. This is why the 3 exists. If you have severe food allergies, it is not a place for you unless you are there to enjoy bevs. I am not sure why it has been RVAs best as the food is as common as elsewhere BUT as I mentioned before, the folks make you feel like you are wanted and in a time where this is not common, it is appreciated. The salmon is not wild and cut super thick for sashimi. None of this means anything unless it is important to you, so please understand my position. People were smiling, enjoying the food, and atmosphere. For me or people allergic to sesame, gluten, and mushroom, I would recommend Carytown Sushi instead.

kyuleep

We had a graduation/Mother’s Day celebration with a party of 7 and Audrey was very attentive and took great care of us. We had a great time and food was amazing! They were very great about helping with gluten or dairy free accommodations.

Jacqueline Hamlin

Beyond disappointing - twice I have ordered online and showed up at the time the app says it will be ready, only for them to not have even started. But I have really never been treated outright rudely before at a restaurant until today. When I asked about how much longer, the guy only stated “we can refund you.” I asked how long again, asking 5 minutes? 10? 15? I said I have a few minutes and I promised my kids! He pointed to another associate and said “she’s making it now”. I clarified, ok, but once she is making it, how long until it is done? I have to pick them up. He said 5-10 mins. So I said ok I will wait. Once that pizza gets in the oven, I notice it is not on a tray and gluten free should be on a tray. So I said “excuse me, is that my pizza?” He said no. So she wasn’t making my pizza at all. It would have been faster to just get in line and order when I got there rather than put in the order 15 mins ahead. People who arrived after me were getting their pizzas made. I could understand if they were busy, but there were 4 patrons and 3 employees (who were for some reason all wearing noise cancelling headphones and doing prep work). When I arrived, there were no pizzas in the oven at all. I said ok I need the refund then. No apology, no explanation on how I would be refunded, and I had to ask for a receipt. He let out a big “ughhh” and then proceeded to pull 20-30 bunched up receipts out of the machine and then throw them away before reprinting mine and handing it to me without a word. I am shocked I really have never had an experience like this before. My kids will be disappointed I couldn’t get them a promised pizza even though I ordered beforehand, showed up on time, reminded them, and waited an additional 10 minutes. When I left almost an hour after I had processed my online order, they still had not started my pizza.

Teresa Munoz

I love this place and come here for comfort tacos on rough days. They have gluten free and vegan options and substitute for me when things are too spicy for my baby mouth. We had a group of 6 and everyone was very happy.

Amanda Murray

Fun experience and delicious food. The sauces were tasty and they had on hand which foods had gluten on an laminated sheet. I wish I could receive this before the counter so I could decide earlier but made a rushed decision for the sweet potatoes and pull pork. I did not regret it. They also had fun drinks (rum horchata was tasty).

Jody Nicole

such a good gluten free bun. delicious burger & delicious fries. staff is so sweet. i love u so bad eazzy burger. thank u for all u do.

Marie Lotter

My partner is a vegetarian and I prefer to avoid meat where I can, so we're always on the lookout for spots that cater to the veggie crowd more than just having one or two vegetarian options that are lackluster in comparison to the rest of the menu. And this place was absolutely perfect; at no point did we feel like the quality or flavour was sacrificed in the process of making the meal vegetarian or vegan. I got the "chicken" salad sandwich (on a gluten free wrap) with a side of butternut squash soup, and my partner got the Gyro sandwich with a side of potato salad; we were both more than satisfied. The gluten free wrap was also very tasty in its own right and not too dry or crumbly. We're definitely going to be coming back sometime soon, but I'll have to really push myself to try something new instead of getting that amazing chicken salad wrap again; it was just that good.

Jessica Allossery

I can’t rave highly enough about the service and hospitality of Lemaire and the Jefferson hotel. We had nothing but pleasant experiences during all of our encounters with the staff. The food here is exceptional - yes it’s expensive, but you get what you pay for and it’s top quality. We stayed two nights and dined here for dinner both nights. Honestly I couldn’t choose a favorite dish because everything was so delicious. Love the Gluten Free options too - the waitstaff even brought me GF bread. Such a treat!

Laws Calley

This is a great Ethiopian restaurant! We really enjoyed all the food. My friend is gluten intolerant and they actually have gluten free injera! The taste is quite accurate, but they are a bit crumbly due to the lack of gluten. If you are looking for an Ethiopian restaurant in the RVA this is a must try!

Kayla K

This place was incredible, the private space was amazing, the tasting was so well thought out, and our entire group had a blast. Bonus points: they have gluten free options.

Nicole Bazinet

My friend and I met here for lunch before touring Richmond and we liked it so much we had dinner before heading home! I loved being able to eat a gluten-free sandwich and it was amazingly delicious! Definitely a great place to eat!

Joyce James

Gianna D

Well where do I start…. First we innocently drove up to the drive through. My friend is secretly allergic to gluten and so of course we asked for a grilled sandwich with a gluten free bun and NO tomato. When we pulled up to the window and got our food we just had a feeling. We looked in the bag and there was no gluten free bun and there was a regular grilled sandwich with tomatoes on it… 😐. Anyway we told the guy and he gave us the bag we looked and after we had already explained not to give us just a bun he had given us JUST A BUN. So at that point I had already driven away. So I had to go park and walk out in the rain into the store and ask for the grilled sandwich with nothing on it but lettuce. After waiting forever for that we left and finally drove away and parked to eat. I went to grab my regular fried chicken sandwich and to my surprise I pulled out…. nuggets……. I then had to eat the grilled sandwich and not to mention they also did not give any of the sauce that we asked for. We went to grab our drinks and instead of a large water they gave us a medium. This is outrageous. And the topper on the cake was when my friend went to grab her fries and they were so overfilled and the box was folded weird that they spilled all over the entire car. This was the worst chick fil a experience that I have ever had I do not recommend that you ever go to this location ever.

Alexandra Benita

Best pizza ive had in a long time. I am gluten free and their gluten free pizza crust was AMAZING !! it was flaky and tasted so fresh. will definitely be coming back!

Isabella Stevens

I have food allergies, and the server and kitchen worked really hard to modify the food and make sure I could eat it safely! It's definitely a place to try if you are gluten or dairy free because they list everything you can eat on the menu! Same for vegetarian. Yummy food, too. The only slight drawback was the atmosphere because certain tables had air vents blowing on them, which would have been a real bummer. The other slight issue was that there were only two bathrooms in the whole place, and the line took forever. Maybe it's not always like that, but the wait was at least 15 minutes. We still liked it enough to go back, though! The service really was excellent.

Charity Pearson

I'm dairy free and gluten free. Lots of options. Staff and GM were super patient and accommodating to help me find safe options.

Senza Tempo Cane Corso

Best gluten-free pizza I've ever had. Try the hot date