Top 11 Gluten-Free Allergen-Friendly Spots to Explore in St. Augustine

Dani Bollettieri

My daughter graduated so I wanted a special cake. Due to a wheat allergy and a gluten intolerance we are strictly gluten free. We have the Chai cake and it was beyond incredible. The party of 18 said it was one of the best cakes they’ve ever had and they don’t have to be gluten free. It was moist and soooo delicious. Some of the people in our party went to the bakery the next day to enjoy more goodies. We have been strictly strictly gluten free for over 20 years and I have ordered cakes and goodies from all over the USA to be over nighted and I scout out every gluten free bakery wherever ww travel and this is the best cake by far. No comparison.

Chris Watkins

Great food, nice selection of menu items and handled Gluten free needs well

Misty Dawn (Misty)

Gluten free options!! BEST PIZZA EVER!!! Anytime I'm near a mellow mushroom I have to stop. They never skimp on toppings. Definitely worth every dollar!!

Elizabeth Hayes

We absolutely love this restaurant especially since they have gluten free and take care to make sure their food is safe. Every-time we have gone we have had great service. They also offer vegan cheese if you have a preference or an allergy to dairy.

Heather Doyle

Always great food, knowledgeable staff. Love coming here every time I visit St. Augustine

Madison Dorsey

We often come here for birthday dinners and the food is always quality here and of course the atmosphere and views are great. This past time we did notice a few changes that were kind of frustrating. First most of the cocktails are $18. I obviously know this place is pricey but I still feel like that is outrageous and I do not remember them being $18 the last time we came. They also stopped giving you bread as an appetizer and cited that it’s because so many people are gluten free now that they were wasting money and product. I think reducing waste is great, but annoying if it’s something you look forward to and now it’s $7 if you want any. I feel like a compromise would be just asking the table if they want bread or not. Another thing is if you have a party of 6 or more then they put it all on one check. I’m sure this makes it easier on the waiters but it leaves the diners much more frustrated at the end of the evening trying to divide it all up. I will probably steer my family away from picking caps anymore as a celebration place.

Jan Baumgardner

Excellent choice for gluten free diets. They make everything to order so along with the listed GF items accommodation can be made too. Our waiter was knowledgeable and friendly. Wine list was excellent. Highly recommend.

Elisabeth Ruff

We were staying at Edgewater INN, it was our first night and we didn’t really want to drive and where…and decided with a storm threatening that we’d like to stay close. The restaurant is a casual small gas station themed place. Mia, our server, was fantastic. I’m gluten free so not only was I thrilled about the gf bun for my delicious Black and Blue burger, but thrilled with the flourless choc cake (decadent rich chocolate) My husband enjoyed his meal too. The salads were fresh as well. We went on a Friday night around 7:45. No wait. Go try it! So good!

Christina Bannon

Absolutely love Purple Olive. The food is always amazing and they have lots of gluten free options! I love the braised short rib and the dijon salmon. Both are incredible. We also love that they have gluten free desserts! My favorite restaurant in St. Augustine!

Ashley Daly

UPDATE: I sent this review to the email address they provided same day as they requested in their reply to this review. They acknowledged that they got it and have said nothing since. Do not be fooled. They have done nothing to help me here. I will update this review if they ever reply or do anything. Terrible experience. Bad service, not safe, below average food. The waitress did not write down our order and was very frantic. When the food came out, my mom’s (Celiac) was not the correct dish she ordered. It came out with plantains (fired in a shared fryer) and not on an allergy plate. Our waitress went back and came back in less than 2 minutes with a new one on an allergy plate. We think she just moved it to an allergy plate and removed the plantains. However, the dish was still not what she ordered and when she told the waitress, she said yes you did order this. My mom very nicely tried to jog the waitress’ memory on how we ordered and the waitress said “whatever” and walked away. Did not offer to get my mom anything else or apologize for any misunderstanding. My mom did not feel comfortable eating what she ordered so she ended up splitting my filet (also Celiac). It was a below average filet and we both felt bad the next day (likely cross contaminated). On top of that, no one at our table of 6 ever got a water refill throughout dinner

Katie Stout

Gluten free “The Works” bagel was really good. The flavors combine just right! Cesar salad was delicious as well. Easiest 5 star rating. Service was great too!