Top 32 Gluten-Free American Spots to Discover in Knoxville

Cat G

Mgr called me ( after I placed a mobile order via their app) to inquire about gluten allergy cause 1 item I ordered was The Beast on a GF bun. He wanted to inform me that their black bean burger isn’t GF because it contains wheat. Kudos for paying attention & taking the time to call me regarding this matter. Mooyah is 1 of our favorite places for takeout fast food burgers & fries. I ❤️ their black bean burger!

Elliot Tally

This is the perfect pizza + salad restaurant. Everything is fresh, much of it is locally sourced, and the pizzas are crispy and delicious. Highly recommended for a casual, mostly healthy meal with something for everyone (including many gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options!)

Jack Phillips

Great service, good food, excellent dietary care. They have many gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian alterations they can make to your meal. We enjoyed our meal outside and it was so nice under the sun shade. Our server was knowledgeable and friendly. This is a must if you are near by.

AJ Dominick

I have been twice now and both times I have enjoyed the Ring of Fire on a gluten free bun. I think the bun was even better this last time, don't know if they changed bakeries but I could have eaten the bun by itself! I love the spice of the this burger and it's not too much going on that you can't taste all the elements.

Eduardo Padron

Fast and delicious. Good service. Standard dining area. Tasty burgers. Gluten free burger buns available.

Andrew McKelroy

Wait staff made sure to ask if we had any allergies and communicated with the chef!

Lauren Van Beek

Tacos are delicious and our server Ary was extremely helpful! They always handle my gluten allergy well.

Katelyn Leuck

Our service Katelyn was amazing. Knowledgeable about cross contamination for someone with a gluten allergy.

Sidney Geldmeyer

Great vibe, and better food! Kitchen staff was knowledgeable about gluten sensitivity and came out to correct our order out of extra caution to avoid a food that had gluten in it!

Scott Schwahn

Always good. Friendly for gluten free needs.

TNridges

First time visit. My wife has been intrigued for some time, but we’ve never taken the opportunity to dine at Firebirds. Thankfully, we were not disappointed! I’m not a foody food critic so I won’t pretend to be, however, we were both extremely delighted with our meals. We both ordered from the Three-Course Dinner portion of the menu. She had the mixed salad, Grilled Salmon & Shrimp (requested Gluten Free) and Ice cream for her desert. I chose the Caesar Salad (wonderful), Grilled Sirloin (medium), and Seasonal Bread Pudding (comes out hot with vanilla ice cream and a raspberry sauce on the side). She had water and I drank Sweet Tea (very good southern sweet tea). Absolutely nothing to complain about the food, service or facility. We enjoyed everything about our visit! If we were to be extremely “picky”, neither of us felt like the music playing over the speakers fit the atmosphere. It was a bit distracting. But that’s it! Everything else hit the mark. Normally we to not spend this much on a meal in Knoxville, but for special occasions, this will be our pick for sure! Thanks Firebirds for a great meal and first impression!

Papa Bear

Walked in with my little one to eat and had to wait to be seated as no one was up front, the employees were gathered around the post chatting and laughing it up. When someone finally decided to break away and find us a table they found out at that exact moment that they were out of silverware. Finally got seated and ready to order to be told they were out of biscuits. Place both orders and then they come back after a time to say they are out of the gluten free almond cakes and that they could give me regular ones instead, which defeats the entire purpose of being allergic to gluten. Overall terrible experience.

christine neumayer

Parkside has some good gluten free options. No dedicated fryer but they do have a GF menu. I had the salmon with dill sauce, cheddar mashed potatoes and green beans. No reactions! :) (Celiac)

Jennifer Brooks

Always love their Salmon but they have a gluten free menu and a few times now when getting the salmon off the gluten free menu, I have had bad belly issues. So if you are gluten free make sure they prepare away from the gluten

Bekkah S

I tried Ruby Sunshine because of their mimosa flights, but stayed for the enticing food! I enjoyed a peach Bellini and my partner had the egg Benedict’s. I have some dietary restrictions, and our server Gretchen was knowledgeable and provided an alternative menu that included gluten free and vegetarian options. The entire staff worked as a team and made us feel welcome. 10/10 would recommend!

Amy St. Clair

Our server Kay was awesome and the food was delicious. We had a vegetarian person and dedicated gluten free person and both were accommodated well. We will definitely be back.

Deborah Ann Morris

Good steak!! No great steak, ribeye! Cooked to perfection!!! Forgot to take photos tho! I’m gluten free. So no bread and butter for me!🙄

Amy Cramer

I am gluten free our waitress was very knowledgeable about the menu items. So it made it easier for me to order safely. I also learned that their rice is safe unlike wgat I had read and online. The corn tortillas are hand made daily so they are also safe. I was so excited to be able to enjoy a meal like i had before I had a gluten sensitivity.

Keith O'Reilly

The staff is well trained in gluten free food service which is a big deal to us because my wife has celiac disease. And the bartenders are the Best!

John McElroy

This is my favorite restaurant in Knoxville, possibly anywhere. The atmosphere is great, the staff is always incredibly nice, and the food never, ever misses. They helped me pick gluten-free options. And the prices have always been incredibly reasonable for what you get.

Russell Buckner

It's a chain. Kinda reminds me of start Ruby Tuesday used to be when it was decent. It's what Ruby wishes it was I guess. Food is decent and consistent between visits but it's nothing too exciting. It's good, don't get me wrong but I haven't found anything yet that makes me want to put it in my go to list. Service has been good. One thing they do really well is provide gluten free, dairy free for friends of ours. It's worth a look overall.

Anastasiya Gorski

The food wasn’t very good, but the jazz on Monday night was nice. Get here maybe just 5-10 mins early for the jazz. The band doesn’t arrive until right before they start. The kale artichoke dip was tasty, and the accommodated my gluten allergy by cutting up some veggies for it. The salmon and lentils weren’t great. The desserts were terrible — skip them.

Doctor Mentary

This is a good little restaurant that just popped up in Knoxville. It's in a great spot downtown where restaurants and industry have been growing. I liked the side items at this place and the service was fantastic! Our server, Addie, was a pure delight and so helpful. Addie was kind and made our whole experience terrific! The food was good and the menu was extensive with lots of offerings. The gluten-free stuff was hardly evident and I could barely find things to make work for my digestion. However, I was able to eat a fish and potatoes kind of meal so it suited me fine. I had to do the work though because there weren't a lot of obvious gluten-free selections. You'll definitely want to check out the ingredients to make sure that you're not eating a bunch of FODMAPs and other foods that upset the tummy. This restaurant still needs to learn about the 20% or so of people who have digestion issues. As time goes on and as our reviews start piling up, they are going to learn the hard way about feeding everyone inclusively. Some restaurants forget about people who struggle with stomach issues. For a restaurant to be successful in Knoxville consideration to those guests with issues is a must. Still, restaurants have to go through this maturity phase and figure it out for themselves. As for me, a foodie critic, I tend to give input for restaurants to learn this, but It's up to them to make the adjustments. People with digestive issues like myself have to look out for ourselves regardless of what the restaurants offer. This has tanked many great restaurants in the past because of how competitive the restaurant market is here in Knoxville. It's a little busy there because they're on they're honeymoon still, but if you make a reservation it's not a problem. The busyness of this place was my only issue, but as for everything else I will definitely recommend it and will go back. I hope that my next visit is as delightful and I definitely want to ask for Addie because she was wonderful! Cheers!

Doctor Mentary

Every once in awhile I have to make a review about a restaurant that's completely surprised me. I just now left the Oliver Royale after trying to eat there for brunch. To my surprise they had not a single gluten-free option on their menu. I can't believe that a restaurant in 2025 claiming to be a high quality top restaurant doesn't serve or offer a gluten-free options. It's 2025. Clearly the word has not gotten to this establishment yet that a giant chunk of the population struggles to eat wheat products. It's not just a growing trend or a fad. It's a truth. And to ignore this as a business is almost like suicide. When we walked in the place was completely empty and now I know why. Right after leaving we walked across the way to Cafe 4 which isn't my favorite restaurant in this area, but I know they have gluten-free options. The place is a little busy but they were able to accommodate us. Lots of good options and all the people there. Busy with tables full seem to be enjoying themselves with their gluten-free options as well. I posted the nice sign at the front door that they offer people who are gluten free advertising that they are friendly to people who have digestive issues. There's a reason they're doing this and that's because they want to have business and be successful. This is a really tough market for restaurants and if you're going to survive, you have to learn to cater to the people you serve. Those people include probably 25 to 30% gluten free. I actually feel sorry for this restaurant because I know what's coming. Just like all of the other restaurants that failed to comply with the current trends of food they will close. I'm not sure when or how long it will take but the jig is up and no one really wants this kind of food anymore. It's filled with calories and chemicals that aren't good for digestion. Best of luck to this place and their future endeavors.

Mary Carson

Enjoy veggie meals and the fish usually with a gluten sensitive person so menu is good

Debra Elaine Grey

Mom and I have to eat gluten free. The servers and cooks work with us to accommodate our needs. We eat here often, but they are so clean and careful that we have never had any problems. They are terrific!

Mandy Glenn

We had a group of people here to celebrate a birthday. Alexis was on top of service. She was on-point with what was ordered on which tab. We also had two people dining gluten free and she made sure to check with the appropriate staff member (Nemo) to ensure allergy safety!!! What a great experience and not what I expected. Very happy to be surprised and impressed. Alexis and Nemo are absolute assets to this company!

J Bolton

Nice to know that they have some gluten free options. Food and service were great!!

Sherri

Good tasting food. There was also a gluten free menu available.

stacey ferguson

Gluten free options are great! Always a good experience!

Cory Stewart

Jordan was amazing! So sweet and always helpful. She checks on us a great amount and helped me figure out what was gluten free that I could eat. Would come back!

Leandro Muller

The Tuscan Grill Chicken Sandwich is must! Especially with the Red Skin Potatoes that were fried and delicious! I would reccomend that to anyone who can eat Gluten and eat a decent and HEALTHY sandwhich as long as you dont eat the bacon. According to some reviews, this place is very mixed with horrible and excellent service. I understand that have very good days ans very bad days. It a hit or miss type of thing. Just give a place a try, as i reccomend it to those hungry Truck Drivers who work their butts off in the road especially when ELOGS restrict the driver.