Top 26 Gluten-Free American Spots to Enjoy in Hilton Head Island

Tiffany Ray

Surviving of unsuspecting tourist! The gluten free pancakes were nasty, very dry and tasteless. I got then banana foster and that was plain uncooked banana’s with whip cream and plain syrup. My husband ordered seafood omelette and their seafood is not fresh. His shrimp was hard! WOW! This place was a mistake. The waitress did not present well either. Your better off going to IHOP!

Tim Grooms

Handsome Sammy and I were out for a walk and suddenly realized that we have nothing for dinner at home and decided to try the Diner since we were only a couple of hundred feet away. I moved to HHI after living in NJ for 25 years, so my comparison to the original diners may have jaded my view. I tied Handsome Sammy to something stationary to prevent him from running into traffic and wanted to go inside, place a take away order as quickly as possible and back outside before my boy becomes restless. I walk inside and no one is seated at or near the register. I start to look around and finally a lady stands up from a 2 person table, looks at me, yet says nothing. I was not completely sure if she had just finished eating or is part of the staff. After a couple of seconds, I stated that I would like to place a take away order. She pointed me to a gentlemen that had multiple things going on at the same time but handling them all very well. He took the order and I mentioned having celiac. He mentioned that a friend has celiac and I could easily determine that he takes it serious and is very knowledgeable. I decided to take the easy route and ordered omelets for each of us. My omelet consisted of ham & American cheese. Handsome Sammy had ham, bacon and mozzarella cheese. Both included gluten free diner potatoes, which are the greatest. The gentleman that helped me out asked if I would like gluten free toast. I was a little hesitant, but once I realized how much he knows about celiac disease, I was fully at ease. He mentioned that he would include the gluten free bread without toasting it and taking a chance of cross contamination from the toaster and may be better if I waited and used my toaster at home. After overcoming the initial interaction with the first staff member, this gentleman was a pleasure to deal with and extremely knowledgeable. Omelets had a larger amount of ingredients, just like the Jersey diners. They were very good and we both enjoyed. I could not fully understand Handsome Sammy because he attempted to provide his rating while his mouth was full of omelet. Lets just say he picked the platter clean. Its time to return and move forward to other sections of the menu as long as the same gentlemen is working so he may guide the way. Photo of Handsome Sammy a short time after finishing his omelet. Seems like a positive outcome for Handsome Sammy as well.

Lauren Drakulic

A wonderful breakfast experience! The gluten free French toast was delicious!! All food was great. Very accommodating to GF, will be back.

Elizabeth Howlett

We had lunch as a family of five when we first arrived to HHI. It was perfect to walk to from our hotel. We were seated quickly and enjoyed the indoor table since it was warm out. One of our daughter's has a gluten allergy (Celiac Disease) and did not have a reaction from her GF chicken ceasar wrap. Their menu is marked so that you can have an allergy safe meal which we truly appreciated! Thank you!

Kaitlyn Stone

This is always our first stop for lunch when we get to HHI each summer. Last Saturday, 8/3, they were down staff and had a busy lunch crowd. We watched both waitresses absolutely hustle the entire time to make sure everyone continued to have exceptional service. They were both so personable and took time to chat with us even though they were slammed. They even went above and beyond in still making a gluten-free version of their banana cream pudding for me, which I know took extra time and effort. We’ve loved Low Country for years because the food is always amazing, but this year, the service was equally as impressive. Thanks for always taking care of your customers and making one of the best gluten-free desserts on the island!

Alisa Jones

This is the perfect median between an upscale fish restaurant and a local dive bar. Food was AMAZING! It is family owned and you MUST sit outside on the dock. I WILL be going back next time I'm on HHI. We arrived a little after 5 pm & had about a 20-minute wait. We sat in the bar, had a couple of great drinks, & enjoyed talking to the bartender. Food was reasonably priced and high quality. I'm gluten free and they were very conscientious of my needs.

Jason Fagan

Gloria Hensley

ed Stemp

The ribs are literally fall off the bone. My wife is allergic to Gluten so the fact that the sauces are gluten free was definitely a plus. The service was friendly, informative and attentive

Avery Smith

Don’t eat here if you have a bad allergy. They don’t understand cross contamination and said gluten will “burn off on the grill”.

kelly braun

Best pulled pork and smoked wings I’ve ever had! And they have gluten free buns ◡̈ fries are super good too. Love the atmosphere

Sandie Parrott

Great smash burgers. Gluten-free bun for me! Lauren was great. Understood my gluten-free need. The atmosphere needs some sprucing up... dated and weird floors. Inside and outside seating. Parking right out front... I recommend it!

Valerie Brousseau

Benjamin Ehrlich

Martha Gabel

Veronica Vaughn

Karen Befumo

The cocktail sauce in the shrimp cocktail was great. The steaks were thick and juicy. They have a gluten free menu which is always appreciated.

Grant Hudish

We went here for lunch with a group of 10. We were one of ~6 tables in the restaurant. It was not very busy. Our waiter was a mess. He kept commenting that he was the night bar tender and not sure about this or that. He couldn't remember drink orders. Missed the lemon in my tea. Small stuff, up front. Most of this wasn't that big of a deal. He did bring out the wrong burger for one of our group, though. The real issue arose when my son's burger didn't arrive. We think he forgot to enter the kids burger, but he blamed the kitchen. My son didn't get his food until everyone was done eating. Kind of a big deal for a 6 yr old. Luckily, he handled it like a champ and didn't meltdown. But the waiter showed no care or remorse. Just blamed the kitchen. He comped the burger, but by that time we were so frustrated it didn't matter. I also had a very awkward interaction with the waiter when I told him about my gluten allergy and instead of changing the dressing on the ahi salad he vehemently talked me out of it due to the dressing containing gluten, stating that the "dressing made the salad" and I should pick something else. Okay... At least he steered me away from the dressing. The food was good though. If you have kids, or you're in any sort of a hurry, be very careful going here.

Allison Osborne

Great food and atmosphere. They accommodated my gluten allergy (owner said most things can be made GF).

Eloise Bernstein

Harvey Capehart

Teri Salkas

The Sand Bar is awesome! The food is fantastic! The prices are not bad at all! There is a great variety on the menu, and they can accommodate every dietary need! We had gluten-free, vegan, and Dairy- free in our group, and everyone loved their meals. The cod dinner with seasonal veggies was awesome! I highly recommend it.👌

Laura Robertson

Clement Perez

Jeane Yarbrough

Brandi Bruce