Top 7 Gluten-Free Allergen-Friendly Spots to Enjoy in Raleigh

Will Voorhees

Best place in Raleigh for gluten free pasta and breads!

Amy P

Holy smokes, Batman! As someone who often struggles to find great food options (especially gluten-free), Irregardless blew me away. Our waitress—whose name I regretfully forgot, and it’s not on my receipt—was phenomenal. I told her I was torn between a few choices, and she confidently recommended the Hot Fried Chicken Sandwich (GF). Honestly? One of the best sandwiches I’ve had in over 12 years. Crispy, flavorful, and totally worth the hype. 🌱 They accommodate a ton of dietary restrictions. 🍽️ Portion sizes? Generous. 🌿 Food? Incredibly fresh and delicious. 🏡 Location? Adorable. 🚗 Parking? A bit tricky, but it’s the only “meh” part. 🪑 Inside? Cozy, charming, and quiet enough to actually enjoy a conversation. If you’re in Raleigh and want something amazing, run—don’t walk—to Irregardless.

Stephanie Garcia

English and Spanish: I have been to this restaurant several times and have loved it every time! They are allergy-friendly, 100% gluten-free, and are willing to make accommodations. They have this vegan cilantro sauce that is phenomenal. I’ve gotten the vegan beyond arepa with avacados, lettuce, and Fritos. The rice and beans (the beans depend on who is making it; there have been some inconsistencies there), but everything else is good. I also love their fresh juices. The passionfruit one is my favorite. English and Spanish: I have been to this restaurant several times and have always loved it. They are allergy-friendly, 100% gluten-free, and are willing to make accommodations. They have a vegan cilantro sauce that is phenomenal. I have ordered the vegan beyond arepa with avocado, lettuce, and Fritos. The rice and beans (the beans depend on who prepares them; there have been some inconsistencies), but everything else is good. I also love their fresh juices. The passion fruit one is my favorite.

zachary proehl

So I have autoimmune disease called Celiac Disease and that means gluten and me do not get along at all. This place has great gluten free reviews and was super excited coming here. Well now I am about ready to lose my mind. I asked my usual questions concerning gluten free items and preparations for their food/drinks. I ordered a CIDER and got served a BEER without hesitation. This is actually absurd. When somebody asks you about gluten free items and safety precautions and then immediately within 2 minutes get served a gluten containing item, it’s just actually ridiculous. The server was apologetic and kind but not knowing the difference between beer and cider is disheartening.

Bailey Ellison

We dined at Barcelona Wine Bar for Independence Day and were served by Ashley and Conner. We called early in the afternoon to check on reservations, but were assured we could probably walk in with no wait. The patio quickly filled after we were seated by a manager. Service was attentive and courteous throughout. We enjoyed burrata, lamb chops, chicken thigh, haricot verts and the Branzino entree. Each dish was rich with flavor and beautifully presented. As a celiac, it means a lot that our servers were versed on proper protocol. Pesto for the burrata was served on the side, as it was cross contaminated with the bread previously on the flat-top, for example. We were warned at the beginning of service that entrees would take a little while. Our wait between tapas and entrees must have been longer than usual for the establishment. We were asked if there were any other tapas we would like while the Branzino was being prepared. Taken by complete surprise managers comped both our hericot verts and the entree. Although we would have no complaints paying for both as we understand from the FOH perspective. Fantastic job by all! We will be back!

Lizz Newing

Love the gluten free options! The specialty lattes are on point. Customer service was great and the ambiance was both comfortable and eclectic. The library is a delight. There are places to work, converse, read and listen to music. Highly recommend!

Liz F

Amazing gluten free food and service! We always love the calamari and split the entree.

Sheri Alkire

Service and food were great! My only disappointment is that HQ is changing their menu and taking several items off including one of my favorite gluten free foods…street noodles.

Marie Coffin

Authentic neighborhood café, has great down-home cooking, including all-day breakfast. Lots of gluten-free options. Service is outstanding!

Renee Urban

Yikes. Don’t even know where to start. Long story short - don’t come here. We waited over an hour and a half for our food and after that we walked out. Never typically leave reviews for restaurants but this was an exception because it was so bad. I mean the worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had. We kept getting different excuses from the waiter and the manager. At one point it was that “gluten free pizza takes longer” (which has never been a hold up in the past at Mellow), another time it was “the kitchen made your orders wrong,” and the third time it was “the kitchen lost your ticket and your order hasn’t been made.” After over an hour and a half of waiting and the server asking us our order again and getting the order wrong on the ticket, we decided to leave. Manager and waiter never seemed to care that we had been waiting over an hour and a half, there was no sympathy or apologies, and they were rude. Exceptionally bad customer service. Other tables were waiting for their food and the food pick up section had a large amount of people waiting a long time too. So don’t count on pick up being timely either. Understand delays can happen because of staff shortage and busy hours, but the restaurant was half empty and tons of servers standing around. None of our group will be coming back. Highly recommend you don’t go here or if you really want Mellow Mushroom to visit the Cary or Durham location.

Dawn Lineman

Love that it’s completely gluten free I have celiac and anxiety when trying new places but my biggest concern was what to eat I chose the khalessi bowl and hot mocha omg soooo gooooo if you like clean juice you will love this my partner had avacado toast and couldn’t tell it was gf wish I lived closer

Valerie Kammer

Charlie G

Go to spot for lunch. Food is always fresh and a great way for me to eat healthy and feel full after! Plenty of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options.

Amy Reeder

10/10 recommend!!! The food was so good and the staff was exceptionally friendly! I have a gluten intolerance and they were so knowledgeable and accommodating!!

Rebeca Palomo

Vegan, lactose free, and gluten-free menu: ask for it Overall, above average; could use some improvement ( seating is a bit tight ( we can hear the full conversation sometimes) ) Rebeca

Anthony Monioudis

A party of four went right before Christmas. Nice selection of gluten-free options for those who need to be careful. Marked on menu and server was knowledgeable. Had chips and queso (GF), Brick Oven Salmon (GF) and chicken alfredo. All were delicious. Nice atmosphere.

Susan T

Our experience was excellent for lunch. I have both gluten and dairy allergies and our waitress was very knowledgeable and even suggested substitutions with sides and sauces to accommodate me. I had the seared sea scallops and my husband had Jambalaya. Both were excellent. We were received a survey to rate our experience and after I filled it out, I received a very personalized email from the Manager thanking me for my positive feedback and indicated they take dietary restrictions very seriously. I was very impressed with the food and the follow-up

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