Top 50 Gluten-Free Allergen-Friendly Havens Across Ohio

Dawn Speidel

Great baked goods! Their scones are AMAZING!

Rebecca Duke

Absolutely fell in love with this place!! We were traveling and looking for a safe place to eat with celiac/severe gluten allergy as well as dairy free. The fact that Portia’s entire menu is gluten free and vegan was AMAZING so everything was completely safe!! We drank the mushroom lattes and split the breakfast burrito bowl and a waffle - the food was out of this world. Everyone on staff was so kind and in a great mood, and the space is cozy and colorful. Will definitely back if we find ourselves in Columbus again!

Rachel Lydy

Gluten free haven! Delicious comfort food. It is so hard to find fried gluten free food at other places because of cross contamination in the fryer, but here everything is safe for celiac! The empanadas and apple fritters were amazing!

Rachel Baker

Everything is gluten-free, and the food was delicious! Will be back!

Sarah Khoury

Love this bakery! The sun-dried tomato egg strata, butter biscuit, and apple pie bar tasted like homemade--delicious. Everything looked so good that we were having a hard time deciding what to get. If someone didn't know this place was gluten-free, they would not guess it! The atmosphere is very sweet and cozy. Looking forward to coming back! :)

Andrea L

Excellent burgers! Great option for celiacs, staff is very knowledgeable. Gluten eating dad says if all GF was that good he would never eat gluten again 🤣

Brian Kellett

We have been dining at Comune since they opened & have always had a wonderful experience. Lots of gluten free options, stellar service & owners!

Stacey Preston

Great food and a good sized gluten free menu.

Alliyah McClendon

Absolutely loved this place! If you live around the area or happen to be in town this bakery is definitely a go to! I am 100% gluten free with celiac and when I tell you this is the best tasting baked goods I’ve had since I started my journey! I got the cinnamon rollup, beignet donuts, donut holes, muffin (berries), and quiche! Donuts were my fav! It is a little bit pricey but if you’re celiac you already know the drill! Definitely worth it especially when you get a little bit of everything!

Briana Gamble

I want to love Town Hall, as someone who has food allergies (gluten, dairy, & soy), but the last 2 times my order was made wrong. Both times they contained one of my allergies - the first time a burger came with cheese and the second time I was given the keto bun instead of the gluten free bun which contains dairy. The first time it was refunded since I was already home. The second time I was close by when I realized and they made it again. Food allergies are nothing to mess with though and to advertise as accommodating but consistently make food wrong is very frustrating. There’s clearly a lack of knowledge from staff or protocols are lacking.

John Morgan Gumm

First time here. It was highly rated on my wife’s gluten-free app. Amazing service, amazing food, amazing atmosphere.

Eric S

Sort of happened across this place by chance when looking for a lunch spot, and really glad we did! I got a pickle pizza (didn't see it on the menu, but just ask about it), and it was really good! They also are gluten friendly, which was great for my wife. You can tell the owner was passionate about what he was doing! Wish we had a spot like this back home!

Carrie Crutcher

Went for a family dinner this past Saturday. Service was great. We made reservations and we were sat immediately even tho it was packed. Our waitress was awesome. I have Celiac disease and felt totally comfortable and safe eating there and having to be gluten free. I want to give 5 stars instead of 4 but I just can’t because of the food. It really just wasn’t very good. I got a vegetable and rice dish with chicken that was lacking flavor majorly. Our appetizer was the “spicy” pimento dip that was hard and not spicy. It just didn’t fair well. My mom got shrimp pasta and said it was underwhelming. Daughter got chicken fingers and said the same thing . I’m going to go back and try again, maybe it’ll be better next time. I really want to like it since the rest of the experience was so good.

Tini Mueller

One of the best gluten free places I have ever been. The wait staff is so knowledgeable when it comes to gluten free, the menu is so inclusive. I love it here so much! OH and the GLUTEN FREE chicken tenders… so good!!

Christine Miller

Lived the gluten-free pecan Waffle, sausage links, and over easy eggs!

Bobbie Hughes

I was drawn by the gluten free menu. The coconut chicken was amazing. Very crispy and the coconut sauce is sweet. The egg drop soup was also delicious. I will be back to try the GF sweet and sour chicken. Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable.

lydia gokey

Joe was my server and he was awesome! It’s always been hard eating out while having celiac and he took my allergy into heavy consideration

Grant Donnelly

6-1-Pho is the restaurant I most regularly frequent in Columbus. I like it a lot and the prices are good, the food is even better and the workers are always friendly. What I like about this place is the food can satisfy a meat eater, a vegan, or a gluten free person all the same. I generally get the marinated tofu pho and my partner the chicken pho- both are great and I think their broth is perfect. They started using flatter noodles which are less good than the more round noodles they used to use so I hope they switch back! I get to go and they have this down to a science- they have a good packing system that makes sure you don’t spill and the food tastes good when you get it home.

AmberLynn Dunn

My favorite bakery!!! the cupcakes are always on point!!

Bruce Griffin

Delicious. Great food and better service. Very gentrified hipster vibe. The majority of the menu is or can be made gluten free.

Rachelle Hadlock

I really wanted to like this place. I was terribly disappointed. I purchased a donut and a muffin. The donut was meh, not that great but edible. The muffin was terrible. I threw it away after a couple bites. I know gluten free baking is challenging. I have done it with much better results. I went out of my way to get there and I won't be back.

Joseph Coppus

Great food, chill atmosphere, and lots of great gluten free options!

wed b

I would give 1000 stars if I could. I have a gluten and dairy intolerance and our server, Tyler, made sure I was eating GOOD. He got the kitchen to make gf/df bread specially for me, and was super accommodating explaining the menu items in depth and offering suggestions. He even brought me a plate of steamed veggies with my chicken & pasta. I ended up getting the pasta-your-way with gf gnocchi and grilled chicken, and he brought me a side of steamed veggies. He was accommodating, friendly, and on top of everyones table around us with the same level of service. Did I mention this was Valentine's day, one of their busiest days? This is going to become a regular restaurant for me, thank you Marcella's and thank you Tyler!!

Dustin Greiner

Fantastic gluten free food, everything on the menu is gluten free or can be including the mac and cheese and onion rings. Service was excellent.

Cory Chapman

A wonderful restaurant with amazing gluten free options. My wife enjoyed her first chicken Parmesan in years here. Very inviting and lovely atmosphere. The lasagna was delicious and the service was prompt. If you don’t want to sit at the bar, make sure to call ahead.

Sandra Tingler-Shaw

My sis is gluten-free, and for the first time in a long time, she was able to select things she normally would not be able to select. Plus the food was great! We will definitely visit Erie Street Kitchen again!

Dustin Greiner

A wide variety of gluten free options, the food was delicious and it’s attached to a cool book store you can check out while you wait because like all good places, it’s busy.

Gabe O.

Very good traditional American diner. The food was delicious and their service is great. They have a gluten free menu available on request.

Becky HP

My husband and I went to The Refectory last night and had a wonderful experience. Our server Lisa was very personable and did such a wonderful job educating us about the dishes offered and drink selections. The Refectory operates differently than most Ohio/US restaurants. It's recommended to order all courses ahead of time as they are small batch. We ordered 4 courses and even though the plates are smaller than "normal" we were pleasantly stuffed at the end of our meal. To note, courses do come out at a slower, more European pace. Our entire dinner took 2.5 hours. I highly enjoyed the slow pace, it gave us more of a chance to slowly savor our dishes and really connect. The escargot is more in a loaf type form and comes with a garlicky sauce that is just amazing. Not pictured is the soup I had which was the vegetarian, which was deliciously simple but definitely warming. My husband had the shrimp that had a lovely bright vinaigrette followed by the arugula salad. The arugula paired with the pancetta (I think) was delicious as the fat cut the sharpness of the arugula. For my main course I had the sturgeon which I highly recommend. It was meltingly soft and the potatoes/vegetables provided a contrasting crunch. My husband had the duck which he highly enjoyed, the cherry sauce had a tartness he enjoyed but I did not particularly care for. Dessert we both chose the creme brulee. The grand marnier was a nice change from a standard vanilla, it was beautifully silky and paired so well with probably the BEST latte I have ever had. There were a few items I'm going to grumble about but really are minor and not worth detracting any stars: I have celiac and the gluten free bread basket at $5 extra was rather disappointing. It looked like regular sliced sandwich bread that was cut in diagonals. I'll skip the bread next time as Cameron Mitchell restaurants, Cooper's Hawk and others have better to offer. The other grumbly item is the lack of dessert options for someone with celiac. I could choose between the creme brulee or I believe a sorbet. Dessert is my absolute favorite course so this was disappointing. It's the reason we'll come back maybe once or twice a year, but probably not more.

Sarah Balaban

They always have the best stuff. When birthdays come around I always have to pop in to grab my boy cupcakes so he doesn’t feel left out. He gets terrible eczema from gluten.

Trudy Crawford

The food was very good and they modified my order to be gluten and dairy free. I got the balsamic chicken and succotash and it was delicious. Highly recommend this restaurant if you have food allergies

Hillary Nelson

10/10 recommend. As mentioned everything except the buns and some beer is gluten free but even better they take cross contact super seriously and keep those items separate from all others. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and really reassured me. My only problem was I only went once while visiting. Can’t recommend enough! Felt safe as a celiac eating here and most of my party had no idea it was all GF.

Jen Pfleghaar

Large gluten free menu. It’s all marked. Meat is from a local farm Canal Junctions. The homemade salsa is amazing and fresh. Can’t beat this quality!

Grace Norwood

Alyssia did a wonderful job. Would like to see more gluten free options.

Bernie Patton

Excellent food, exceptional service, and a cool vibe! The gluten free pancakes were good.

Wendy Batdorf

I eat gluten free cuz it causes bad headaches and my body hurts like I have the flu & it causes belly issues for my daughter. I was in Columbus to meet a friend and googled gluten free bakery and this placed popped up. The staff member was very nice and helpful, explaining what was gluten free and preparation. I ordered 1/2 dozen donuts with various toppings. I got to my daughter's to share and on 1st bite our eyes grew wide and we both said "they aren't dense! They are light & airy!" They were sooo delicious!!! They are pricey (but what gluten free items isn't??!!!) but worth it to be eating a gf donut that tastes like a regular one. I highly recommend. I would not recommend for celiac because they do make "regular" flour donuts. We will be back!!!

Dalila Di Rienzo

Se hai intolleranze o allergie questo posto fa al caso tuo, il caffè e buono ed hanno tante cosine GF e Vegane! Arredato in modo carinissimo ed all’interno trovi un mini market pieno di accessori vari 🤩

Kelly Aardema

Everything is so good here!! You'd never know everything is vegan and gluten free. We got snickerdoodles, chocolate chip cookies, coffee cake muffins, and carrot cake bars ❤️🤤

Maddy Wilm

This is my new favorite restaurant. Essentially everything on their menu is gluten free and so delicious even my nongluten free friends love it & cannot tell a difference. The food is an absolute 1000/10 BUT the service is incredible!! Megan & Eddie were SO personable, and they make us want to make this our regular spot! I can’t say enough positive things about this place! It’s a must try ESPECIALLY if you are gluten free!

Ray Mansell

Went for dinner Saturday. It is BYOB so we brought a couple beers from 50 West, but I learned we should have brought a bottle of wine. That's a thing and almost every other table there had bottles of wine they brought. Started with the tots and 24 month aged parmesan. Had them hold the truffle oil. The tots were hot, crispy and there was quite a little of them. The aioli was great on the tots and the parmesan was an awesome compliment. I had a side of blue cheese cole slaw. It was really good - very tangy and creamy. It was the second time I've had blue cheese cole slaw and I'm going to get it whenever I see it on a menu. This was the first time I've been to a place and thought I could enjoy every single entree on the menu! I had the shrimp and grits entree. 6 large blackened shrimp with BBQ sauce on some tasty grits with whole pieces of corn and bacon. Excellent shrimp and grits. My wife had the fettuccini Alfredo pasta with fried shrimp and blue crab. She loved it, and I know why because I had a taste. The breading on the shrimp was so light you almost couldn't tell it was fried. She got the gluten-free carrot cake and I got the chocolate decadence. Here's was really good - mine blew me away. I don't usually get chocolate cake when I go places but the description sold me. It had layers of chocolate cake, chocolate brownie, chocolate mousse, and chocolate ganache. It was incredible! We also took home some special dessert items - tiramisu blossoms and macarons (espresso and I think raspberry). They really have great sweets here. I can't wait to go back and start trying all of the other entrees. Don't forget to call and get reservations. It's a small place so space is limited. We made the mistake of just showing up a few weeks ago and would have had to wait a couple hours. This time we made the reservation first. This is a new favorite place for us!

Dan Scharnagl

There are a ton of GF options. They have 2 gluten free crust options. A square gluten free crust, about 10x10. And a round GF cauliflower, about 10" diameter. 3 GF beer options as well.

Joe Andre

Transcendental empanadas, arepas bursting with fresh fillings, frosty beverages, and a little shop where you can scarf up South American comfort foods and ingredients. The Arepa Place is amazing. My first bite into the chicken empanada sent me on a long journey to a far away planet named Delicious Prime. I landed, mid chew, in a great battle of shredded chicken, buttery flaky fried crust, and an assortment of salsas. There was purple smoke, the screaming of my teeth, and a salty wave of energy that made me urinate my pants. Moments later my wife and daughter shook me awake and I found myself on the floor moaning like a cow in heat. "Are you okay?" they asked, frantically. My response, "more arepas. And some of that aguapanela." The EMT team, curious, ordered some as well. Then, with my EMT team, I transcended back into the fever dream of flavor. Dedicated gluten free. Cute wall decor.

Abby Ham

Good place! I'm not super adventurous so my meal wasn't anything great (my fault 100%). But the menus list what's Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, and what has dairy, which was great because we had three people who fell into one of those categories.

Mike and Emily Geiser

Simply the best personal pizza around, best gluten free also!

Brent Hammer

Excellent service, warm ambiance & delicious lemon ricotta pancakes, cheeseburger, gf chicken nugget Thai bowl & espresso martini! They were quick to acknowledge my wife’s celiac. We will be back!

Makenzie Shepherd

Just had such a wonderful over the phone experience with someone there, and she was soo sweet and helpful that it made me want to write the review and say how amazing your customer service is! My best friend is celiac and I was trying to do something sweet for her, and yall definitely made sure of that! Thank you 💕

Lori M

We come here pretty regularly and consistently have good service (Anne is great!) and they correctly accommodate making tacos dairy free and/or gluten free. The tacos are great...definitely recommend trying Lucy's Fire. The music can be a little loud sometimes but it's usually good.

Trish Hausmann

Fantastic pizza, and multiple gluten free options. The owner is very nice, and even remembered me the second time I came in. Highly recommend!

L W

Waitress Mel is 12/10. She was friendly, outgoing, helpful, knowledgeable, outgoing, soft spoken, and downright nice! Best waitress we have EVER had! The food was amazing. Tons of gluten free options and GF buns. Large portions. Beer is great. Multiple selections on beer, drinks, and food. Fast service. 1st time here and will definitely be back

Reagen Powers

Great gluten free options. Dedicated fryer.