Top 50 Gluten-Free Pet-Friendly Spots Across Durham
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Last updated: July 11, 2025
Hutchins Garage
402 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Accommodating Gluten-Free
Vegan FriendlyPizzaVegan OptionsDeliveryDinnerPet FriendlyKid FriendlyOutdoor SeatingTake AwayVegetarian OptionsLunchOpen Late
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Deb Ren
Great pizza and rice pudding! Also the staff was excellent. We meant to order a gluten free pizza and forgot until the pizza came out. When we let the staff know, they so kindly made our gluten free order; no fuss.
My server was friendly and great with timing. I was very pleased with my spinach enchiladas. Great portion, flavorful. Cute tile on the floor. Nice variety on the menu. Wish the floors didn't feeling greasy. Above all for me a big improvement would be if it was clear to me what allergens are in the food. When I mentioned to my server that I needed my food to be gluten-free he looked like he was guessing that the enchiladas were gluten free because they're made with corn tortilla but I did not see him make a note for the chef or anyting and he did not assure me that it was gluten free. I'm have issues and I have no idea if the yummy sauce had gluten. Either marking the menu for customers or letting the chef know would be a huge benefit
I have eaten at the location in brooklyn and this location did not disappoint! My fiancee is celiac so it is important that restaurants take the allergy seriously and prevent cross contamination, which they did ❤️ every pizza we have tried is delicious and the cheesy garlic breadsticks are phenomenal. We also love all of the cocktails. Our servers were attentive and the atmosphere was inviting
Really good, healthy food bowls with a mix of vegetables, meats and fruit options. The service is friendly and quick. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu if that's your thing. There are also a lot of options if you have a special diet; e.g. gluten-free, paleo, keto, etc.
If I could give this place more stars, I would. First, the atmosphere in the restaurant is so nice. There are plants and just fun details everywhere, and you can tell based on the products they use that they truly care about being sustainable. The staff are so nice. It was incredibly busy, like a 30 minute wait for food to come out. They still took the time to talk to customers, greet regulars, and just had a generally positive attitude. The customer service was awesome, and I overheard them offering drinks to people while they waited for their takeout orders. I could see them going the extra mile. The menu is fantastic, and as someone with celiac, I'm used to having only one, maybe two options. This place is allergen friendly heaven. They label the menu items with allergen warnings on the menu so you don't even have to ask, and clearly label any available swaps. The food is fantastic, and you get so much on your plate. And there are free drink refills, which isn't always the case for small, local spots! This place has automatically become my favorite restaurant. The two words that come to mind to describe it are delightful and delicious.
Had a very welcome but an unexpected relative in town and needed to be able to spontaneously find gluten-free lunch and was excited for that. Could share GF pizza and have salads as well as we enjoyed a walking tour of American Tobacco area.
Great place to stop for a quick smoothie, juice or snack or work remotely from! I love the chocolate covered banana smoothie and their gluten free avocado toast! Lots of allergy friendly foods!
The best vegan/gluten-free waffles I have ever had. Plus, my decaf oat milk latte was good. Impressed with the food. There was a bit of wait on Sunday morning.
Amazing build your own pizza. Great vegan cheese and chorizo. Their pesto sauce is delicious. Gluten-free, cauliflower and keto crust options available.
We love the buffet and the crew at Sitar! The flavors are always delicious and strong. The quality and freshness is consistent. We try to make it here monthly — at the very least. If you have any dietary restrictions the buffet has cards for items with details if it includes nuts, dairy, meat and gluten. The buffet offers salad, rice, main courses, fruit, soups, chutneys, naan and desserts. The service is first class! They make us feel so welcome every visit! It’s a wonderful experience — we recommend 10/10!!!
This is a nice clean place for a flavorful coffee. Pleased to find breakfast with fresh ingredients and pastries are delicious 😋 . Gluten free options in pastries as well.
First time eating here and it was really tasty, and the service was great. I got the salmon roll and everything tasted fresh and delicious. If you need to eat gluten free they have a few choices, with a salmon, tuna, beef, and veggie option. I got the salmon made GF and they seemed to take allergies very seriously! The other people I was with enjoyed their food as well.
Love this spot. Sandwich as excellent. They were able to help accommodate my food allergies and made a sandwich gluten free, dairy free and soy free. They are a nut free restaurant. Staff was helpful. Great and plentiful outdoor seating! Parking was tight and limited but I would return!
321 E Chapel Hill St Suite 100, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Gluten-free options
DinnerOpen Late NightVegan OptionsVegetarian OptionsBread ItemsLunchDeliveryTake AwayPet FriendlyOutdoor SeatingKid FriendlyRestaurant
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Carolina Conde
Vegeterian, vegan, gluten-free, and carnivorous options. Alcohol and alcohol-free drinks, with wines, cocktails, and beers to choose from.
Kid's menu AND, ice-cream cake.
Cozy area with books to read or buy, or both; a free podcast studio - how cool is that? 😎
Oh, and with a $2 donation, you can get yourself polaroided and immortalize yourself in the wall above the bar.
My fiancé and I have been here 3 times and each time the food has been amazing!
We were in today and got 5 star treatment by the staff. Back story - My fiancé was recently diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, and it's been a new challenge for us. One of the staff members (possibly owner/manager? We forgot to ask her name, but she definitely knew her stuff!) told us that they use tamari instead of soy so many of their sauces can be gluten free. Wow!! That is such a big deal for us, since soy sauce is used in so many of our favorite dishes. She then proceeded to walk us through what to order and avoid out of the rest of the toppings. Our dishes were absolutely delicious (highly recommend trying the tuna, truffle sauce, and spicy house sauce).
Truly appreciated the attention to detail by the staff today. Also, love that the signature bowls are named things like Kindness and Gratitude. Can't wait to be back!
Food : They have a few vegan options and at least one naturally gluten-free option. Their coffee was really good. I had a red velvet latte with oat milk. The hash browns I got (and reason I gave them 4 stars) were greasy and a bit undercooked on the inside.
Atmosphere: It is cute and comfy inside. My friend and I were able to hear each other talk with no trouble. The music was just loud enough to be distracting, maybe because I liked the music.
I can see this place being a good place to go and work and just to hang out with friends.
Came in today for lunch, the lass behind the counter made eye contact and turned around to continue prepping something. We were the only people in line to order. Her coworker nudged her so we could order, she persisted doing something (he wasn't doing anything and said he couldn't help us) and then took several minutes to turn around and engage us. We waited for 10 minutes. I asked a basic question about the WF (wheat free) tags being different than what they show online (which is GF Gluten Free, and not the same thing, I'm Celiac) and she just kept saying I don't know, I don't know, I don't know what that is.
It was awful. It was disheartening and I was embarrassed, we turned around and left.
The food is phenomenal! Our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the food and drinks. I am a big fan of the "bring food as it's ready" model, we shared everything and were thrilled with the freshness, taste, and temperature. The menu is super accommodating for gluten free diners.
"Love at first bite."
Gluten-free treats were a win and a must try!
Young gentleman at counter shouldn't have been laying on the glass it gave uninviting energy. We also did not get one of our treats we requested but the treats we did receive were lovely and delicious.
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Jessie H
They are always extra careful with my gluten free orders! I rarely get to eat out due to medical conditions. This location is always super friendly and has never gotten a take-out order wrong. It is such a treat to come across a restaurant with options for me. Super thankful for the awesome staff and delicious GF alternatives
Cute market, lots of local and small business choices. Food was in a big portion and tasted pretty good! I am celiac, and didn't have a problem getting a gluten free daily omelet special with grits.
BEST Gluten Free Pizza in North Carolina. All the employees are extremely friendly and smiling, world class customer service. Food is always delicious no matter who’s in the kitchen. Must Try!
Went because past reviews suggested good for gluten free but honestly it's such a risk because every ingredient is just open. Nearly impossible to avoid cross contamination with that system.
We were there for a dog adoption event and I decided to try one of their ciders. I got the Tart Cherry Cider and it was really good. The location is great, but the parking is somewhat challenging to find. I love that they had a lot of ciders, since I have Celiac and am gluten free. But I would love it if some of their beer offerings were also gluten free/gluten reduced.
The space itself is awesome. They have a large game room with a pool table and arcade games, that one of my teenagers really gravitated towards.
And the dog adoption event with Freedom Ride Rescue was great! So many lovable dog options, from young to old, and the fosters were very knowledgeable about the temperament and backstory of each one. Overall, a great experience!
Yesterday was my first visit and I so wanted to like this place. We ordered two pizzas for takeaway to be eaten in the car after soccer practice and even though I asked for hand tossed crust I was given the thinnest, toughest crust I’ve ever seen in my life for BOTH pizzas. Something was so off with the dough. We could barely chew it and of course it couldn’t hold many toppings or much sauce so it was basically like paying over $40 for cardboard with the idea of toppings. Hardly any cheese, sauce, even the actual toppings. It looked nothing like the menu pics. Out of 12” I’d say 2” minimum was outer rim too. I’ve had store brand frozen pizza that was better value than this pizza! Three teens and myself but we still didn’t finish it despite being hungry and teens don’t usually forgo any kind of pizza!. We came home and ate leftovers from yesterday instead. Too bad because I had heard good reviews about other menu items and the actual crust I paid for. The chef should really pay attention and there should be quality standards on toppings and gluten in the crust.
Super delicious bites, fantastic staff (just remembered the bartender was Reggie - great recommendations) and good vibes. Gluten free items are well marked and it was marked on my orders as well.
Truly NY STYLE. Huge, great, thin crust slices. Wife’s gluten free pizza also amazingly good — Italian Garlic Chicken fantastic. Atmosphere funky-corner-slice shop - PERFECT, if, like me, you miss Bklyn. We only had pizza, but pasta and subs looked good. Angel, owner (also from Bklyn), could not have been friendlier.
My book group had lunch here and everything was fabulous. They brought us a big plate of garlic bread with olive oil for dipping, and the meals were beautifully prepared and delicious. I needed something with no gluten and no dairy -- hard to get in an Italian restaurant -- and they made me a gorgeous cauliflower crust margarita pizza with fresh basil, homemade tomato sauce, pressed garlic, and excellent sliced sausage. Others had paninis with bowls of crisp salads on the side. The helpings were so large that we all took some home. I also want to compliment Vici on their bathroom, which was spotless and very well set up for someone with mobility challenges. I look forward to going back here for another great pizza soon!
This is our new favorite coffee shop! The coffee, service, and vibe are all great. All the drinks are oat milk-based, but they do make drinks with regular milk on request. Small but really good pastry selection - including gluten free options. The oat milk is also gluten free. We have a family member with celiac disease; we consistently feel safe eating/drinking here and have never had an issue with accidental exposure to gluten.
They did a phenomenal job for our work party! We had about 20 people and reserved their "private" room, which seats up to about 40 people. The food was excellent and the service was top-notch. Danielle scheduled our party and came up with a tailored menu for us that had vegan and gluten free options.
No stars would be the more accurate assessment of this location. I hadn't been to Jersey Mike's for awhile and ordered here as part of a take out family dinner. I have an allergy to gluten and ordered a "bowl" as listed on the menu, instead of a sandwich. I hadn't had this before but went from the picture which showed a bowl filled with food. I assumed (my bad) that the sandwich filling (portobello, swiss, green pepper) as on top of something in the bowl. Nope. When I got the bowl there was quite literally less that 1/2 cup of filling in the bowl. The food was dwarfed by the empty bowl. My husband and I planned to split this. We each got about 2 tablespoons of food. No lettuce (which is what I expected) nothing at all except the meager serving of sandwich filling. This goes beyond terrible service. This is fraud. Had I been there in person I would have refused and demanded a refund. Who gives customers a practically empty bowl and pretends it is worth the $10 I paid for it. .
Kennedy was lovely. We ordered the fried wontons, steamed dumplings, and Drunken Whale sushi roll. The dumplings and the wonton dipping sauce are excellent. The wontons had a good ratio of filling. They look like large tortellini’s. I didn’t love the sushi but it’s a personal preference. It had scallions and the taste was overpowering. The ingredients tasted fresh despite that. The space is larger than expected and it’s very loud. It looked like a lot of business dinners and we did not see any kids in there. They have gluten free soy sauce available and the menu specifies gluten free, vegan and vegetarian.
EDIT: We went a second time and tried a few new items. The miso soup was perfect. The edamame was fine but there wasn’t enough salt and they used salt crystals so sometimes it was unpleasant to chew. We tried three desserts and realized this was where the food was most lacking. The lemon sorbet was exactly as expected. The Filipino Flan was grainy and overcooked. The Flan is supposed to be more dense than traditional Cuban flan, but it still wasn’t that good. Third was a Ying Yang and it’s supposed to be a sticky rice dessert but it was more mushy than anything. Also, not enough of the liquid. Doesn’t change our rating but wanted to update and include!
This is hands down my favorite restaurant. My husband and our two small children have been eating here at least once a week for the past two years. The food is absolutely delicious, fresh salsa, queso, and guacamole; phenomenal tacos with a variety of tasty meats; and the nuvo bowl is tremendous if you want a salad. The margaritas are top notch, strong and fresh ingredients (doesn't taste like super sugary bottled mix). In my weekly visits, I have never had a subpar meal.
But what keeps us coming back is the staff. They are genuinely the kindest people. They are always happy to see us and see our children. They bring out our chips, queso, guac, and margaritas before we order. Our children know everyone's names. My three year old specifically goes to see who she refers to as "hola Maya" who could not be kinder to my children. They go above and beyond to ensure every visit is outstanding and that is why my small children request Nuvo Taco for dinner every single weekend!
Additionally, I have a gluten allergy and appreciate the labeled allergy friendly menu and have never had an issue.
We have also used the catering a number of times and I couldn't recommend that more. Always on time, fresh, and excellent portions. They make sure you have all the serving utensils, napkins, etc you need.
While I wholeheartedly recommend Nuvo Taco I almost hesitate to write this stellar review because I don't want to share the secret and potentially have to wait when I make my weekly visit!
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