Top 16 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Explore in Downtown Kansas City

Clark Hugo

Great gluten free option

Jordan Starkweather

Partner and I have been coming here for ages, and we don’t even live in KC. It is always a must for us. Great service, great atmosphere, great gluten free options, and excellent food. Often a bit of a wait, but never long. I do miss the calmer vibe of the older days before counter ordering, but I can’t argue with the speed. These folks have it figured out.

Christine Hopkinson

We had amazing service / made sure that our food was gluten-free and just super kind and actually delicious gluten-free pizza and salad.

Cassie Marie

The BEST gluten free bun and burger I have ever had. Sweet potato fries and tater tots are amazing too.

Nina Jaramillo

The food here is absolutely amazing, and the service is wonderful as well! Everything is vegan, and there are a couple of menu items that can be made gluten free, or are already gluten free! It's a great place to go if you want comfort food like burgers or chicken fingers!

Kyle Hine

We were able to sit outside and if you are worrying about gluten allergy, this restaurant takes great care to keep the prep stations separate to keep from cross contamination.

Anna K

This is the *PLACE*. My coworker told me an Indian place had moved into Parlor since we had been last and I was SOLD. I had the yellow thrasher curry and it was perfection. Also if you're gluten or dairy free...so many options! It was nice to have a place that provided GF/DF options and was actually good. The owner came out and asked how everything was too-- excellent customer service.

Zack Becker

Had informed my waitress I was celiac and need everything gluten free. Ordered the BLT taco asking to make it gluten free, waitress didn’t inform me that it can’t be made gluten free. The taco came out and I was unaware it still had beer battered bacon on it. I took a bite and realized it wasn’t safe. I’m now dealing with the consequences of eating gluten as someone with Celiac. In addition, my family member had ordered something and requested no sauce. That request also wasn’t met, it came out with sauce.

Tiffany Woods

Frienfly staff, tasty GF pizza

Sarah Ramsey

Gluten Free options were ON POINT! The food and service is worth every penny.

TWK

We live in the neighborhood and have eaten here a handful of times, all to the same conclusion. This place is fine but massively overpriced. In spite of being lovingly reviewed, it’s really nothing to write home about. It is not a spot I would take friends visiting from out of town, but I have gone back repeatedly to try their rotating menu and more of their drink list. Nothing - and I mean nothing- has hit it out of the park, which is a bit upsetting at this price point. The service has been fine every time and some of the dishes are good (although most leave us wanting for something) but none are even remotely worth the price. As a chef myself, I can confirm the upcharge is extreme at this restaurant. The restaurant claims to have gluten and dairy free options but also asks that you don’t make substitutions and we have found that many of the items labeled “gluten free” on the website are actually not and can only be made gluten free with the omission of significant portions of the presentation. Basically you get half the overpriced dish to make it gluten free- like ice cream and a cookie without the cookie. Frustrating snd misleading and this situation applies to about half their “gluten free” menu.

Alyssa Mc

Meredith Burnham

Fresh food, great atmosphere! Docking 1 star on service solely because it took quite a while for our meals to be delivered, but the server apologized profusely and let us try the gluten-free chocolate chip cookie for free as an apology. Neither of us are GF, but it was a REALLY good chocolate chip cookie!

Eric Shaw

Christy Lynn

My unit at work (about 30-40) met here for lunch before a company meeting. There is ample seating inside and outside. There are two floors with seating and food choices on each floor. There is a large variety in the types of foods. Some options are Mediterranean, Mexican, pizza, and burgers. There are also bars on both floors with many options. My coworkers seemed to be able to order their favorite drinks. I was very pleased that they could make me a mocktail with a blackberry syrup and tonic water. It was delicious! I looked at all the menus and there were several gluten free and dairy free options.

Cassie J Allen

Had SUCH a phenomenal experience with Green Dirt on Oak! We went for dinner, and were very impressed with how lovely the upstairs dining room is. It’s quite large, but is arranged in such a way that it still feels intimate and inviting. The host and server both treated us wonderfully, and we were so impressed with the food. You can taste the difference of how fresh and local the food is. Their current menu is very produce-forward, and the flavor of the vegetables was as intense as their excellent cheeses. The asparagus dish is particularly swoon-worthy.) We also ordered the strip steak, which was cooked masterfully - a perfect med-rare, with the fat rendered beautifully. Some members of our party were also gluten-free, and we were very happy to see that they had multiple options on the menu that didn’t include any breads. We will definitely be back - we can’t wait to see how their offerings change seasonally. Thank you, Green Dirt team!