Top 32 Gluten-Free American Spots to Enjoy in Virginia Beach

Spicee Poet

I was really excited to try this spot and was a little disappointed. Great and extensive menu with gluten-free, vegan, and healthy options. I ordered the pancake combo, and my pancakes were undercooked. They were perfectly brown on the outside, but the inside wasn't cooked through enough. My server was friendly and the restaurants decor matches it's name.

Elenwin L

They have Gluten Free fried chicken and also GF Fish & Chips. What more can I say? Yum!

Claudia Baker

I thought it was weird that the check in staff made us wait until exactly our 7:00 reservation to seat us when we had gotten there a bit early (12 minutes) considering there were several booths in the bar open which is what we requested. Kayla was our waitress and since we had been there mutliple times, we knew exactly what we wanted and gave her our drink and dinner order at the same time. After 40 minutes of sitting there without bread or our wine, while I sat and saw our wine sitting up on the end of the bar, and I saw other tables who had been sat after us receiving their bread and wine, I got a litttle annoyed. After 45 minutes, our dinner finally came out before our bread - ridiculous. Kayla got very snippy with me tellling me the kitchen was backed up and she was doing her best - in a bitchy tone - which I thought was clearly an excuse as I saw other wait staff having no problem bringing wine and bread to their tables. She got my son's dinner order wrong and then she decided to completely ignore us- literally she never came back to our table! After I went up to the front desk twice over a period of 15 minutes to ask them to send our server to the table, a manager finally intervened. Dana (manager) was very gracious and apologetic and offered to remove the bill totally which was nice but I refused. I don't have a problem paying for my food but I do have a problem being chastised by my wait staff for asking for simple courtesy. Dana did give us two free dinner entree and wine cards for a future use which I thought was a lovely gesture. We go to CH a lot and have a membership but I think this might just be the end of that. One reason we like it so much is their gluten free options and their bread, but honestly, what was supposed to be a nice birthday celebration for my adult children turned into a fiasco because of a childish, immature waitress. Kayla ranks right up there as the WORST waitress I have ever experienced in any establishment!

Breshin Billingsley

So glad I stopped in. Unique menu, several gluten free and vegan options. GREAT flavor, great service, fun atmosphere.

Robo W

Nice place to eat with kids! Ask for the gluten-free menu, if needed.

Stephanie Clark

I really debated about posting this, because I’ve been a frequent customer. Unfortunately this is a big safety concern for anyone who has allergies or sensitivities. On Thursday 11/26/23 around 1:00pm. I sat at the bar and ordered the truffle burger on a gluten free bun. When I received it and took a bite I quickly realized the bun wasn’t gluten free. I politely asked my server if it was gluten free and she responded no and grabbed the plate. She didn’t seem concerned or to care at all. But I was ok with that. Then the back of the house manager(assuming) brought out the same burger I took a bite of with a gluten free bun. I ate the burger because I didn’t want to start anything and I thought it would be ok. I ended up having digestive issues. There was no sorry and no one even came to check to make sure I was ok. We paid the bill and still left a 18% tip. I understand times are tough right now and finding passionate employees can be hard at the moment. Unfortunately I believe this is unacceptable. So if you have any food allergies or sensitivities I would stay clear of this place. Unfortunately they really don’t do a great job of honoring those food restrictions.

Kelly Brooker

Lots if gluten free options and delicious mimosas and food!

Isabelle Larocca

very good southern style food! my husband had the chicken and waffles and loved it! i can’t have gluten so my options were more limited but had the cobb salad with salmon and it was delicious!! i was going to have the filet but this location was out the day we went, i assume it’s a popular item! the happy hour is fantastic, $5 cocktails and the appetizers are $6!

alex blackwell

Great place for gluten free Burger an chips.. we will for sure be back

Annette Legge

My Husband and I go to Rudee's each year after the VA BEACH BOAT SHOW. I now have to Gluten Free and was afraid there wouldn't be much I'd eat there now...I am beyond thankful to see ALL THE GF ITEMS!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH A BIG GF MENU!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

Roxanne Patterson

The food was good I really like to salad bar and they have gluten-free buns too nice place nice people

Joshua Godwin - DNR

I had an amazing experience at Sage - the food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very helpful. I have a severe gluten allergy and Rayley was able to help me navigate through which items the menu were good and safe from cross-contamination. Very happy with the service and food here, and will be returning.

Jessica Lewis

Amazing food! Awesome pancakes and French toast! Awesome mimosa!!! Great new owner!!! Found out they have gluten free pancakes. Loved it!

Michael Meier

1st time back in 3 years. Not busy on a Saturday morning. Disappointed to say the least. Seated promptly. Order taken. Downhill from there. 2 waters and a large OJ. We only got one water. My wife's corn beef hash looked like dark brown dog food and was so salty it was inedible. The 2 over easy eggs were to be served on a separate plate (shows that on the receipt) but it came with 3 eggs on the main plate and a single piece of toast. Her potatoes were ok. My "Locals Favorite" arrived with one piece of paper thin bacon vs the 2 stated. The over easy eggs were cooked correctly. The pancakes were ok at best and small. We got the order un-screwed with the waitress (note: she doesn't cook or serve the food). If this is where the locals eat, I would find another place. *Note this review was completed without using ridiculous un-discriptive terms like out-of-bounds, OMG, on point, awesome, the bomb, yummy, delish, to die for, do yourself a favor, trust me, flavorful, or kids emojis etc.. Describe the food, service (or lack of) and provide details on the cost/copy of check and include pictures! Is the place clean? No disrespect to the employees, but no one cares about the waiter/waitress/clerk names, or if they look like they fell face first into a tackle box. They get changed like underwear and you don't get to pick one. We don't care about your allergies, vibes, how "chill" you feel, or the need for gluten free food. **If you see a Google review posted with just stars & no text, report it via the 3 dot selection adjacent to the review. If the text in the review doesn't describe the food/service report it. This cleans up Google reviews and removes the slugs just trying to get reviewer points by marking a star or "paid" reviewers. Process: Select - Report review. Select- Not helpful at the bottom of the drop down menu. If the review doesn’t help people decide whether to utilize this business or go to this place it's worthless.

Abby Bain

Food is good and a lot of vegetarian and gluten free options. Just don’t come here for the service. They are slow (30 minute wait for soup and tacos…and it wasn’t very busy), the girl taking orders doesn’t know how to talk to people and made ordering really awkward, and they made a mistake on my food.

Brittany A.

The service from Jeremiah and the rest of the crew was top tier and we enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant. I expected more from the basic Mac & Cheese which was just okay and the Vegan Delight was more pasta than anything else. We were happy they had gluten free pasta but honestly, weren't too impressed with our meal overall. The tator tots, however, were really good and seasoned well.

James Firkins

Murat was our server and was amazing. He knew the menue and especially the gluten friendly options

Dani Lynn

Summary: Nicole was funny and friendly! Food was delicious (and had gluten free sandwich bread) prices were very decent for our large party. Sit by a window if you need extra light to read menu. We came in as a party of 5 of visitors (Army base nearby). Nicole waited on us and she was SUPER friendly and knowledgeable on all the menu items. She was patient and quickly brought our food out despite the lunch rush (which the food was delicious and had good portion sizes by the way). The shakes were amazing and I was pleasantly surprised by the gluten free bread substitute on my Reuben. The atmosphere was cozy, but we went on a day that didn't have a lot of natural light so I recommend if your party needs more light to see the menu, perhaps sit near a window. Otherwise, we had a wonderful time and the high reviews here aren't kidding!

Lisa Repinski

Excellent experience from beginning to end! Christina was out server and was not only helpful but kind! Highly recommend gluten free options!

Karol Hatten

Good food, as always. (just pricey, but who isn't anymore !) It's been a while since we've been there. We were seated at our table with no menus but didn't really think about it...just assumed someone would bring one. Finally our server came for our drink order and we asked for a menu... turns out they assumed we knew to scan the QR code on the table for a menu... So, just a heads up, ask for a paper menu when you get there if you don't want to use your phone. Server was knowledgeable about gluten free, much appreciated.

Effie Acosta

Karol Hatten

Good food, slow service... I think they are understaffed. Had to wait a long time for a simple breakfast...but it tasted good!! Was nice to get a gluten-free English Muffin !!

Andrea McDermott

Very accommodating for celiac guests. The amount of options listed on the menu for GF is limited, but there are actually plenty of delicious meals you can get bc we were able to substitute gluten free sides for the ones that weren’t. I got the steak frites (not GF) and my boyfriend got the same but they subbed the truffle fries for fresh veggies. We had Alex as our server and he was knowledgeable and awesome. When we forgot our card, he ran it out to the car:,) Nice people, great ambiance, awesome food. I’m also privy to a restaurant where you can see into the kitchen. Felt very farm to table and they had a special offering eggplant that they grew out back in their garden. Huge fan of the garden. Love this place!!

David Moody

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Logan Meyer

For the good: Server and manager were nice, friendly, and helpful; music was good until the live band left. For the bad: Took about 30ish minutes to order drinks; ribs and brisket were both sold out, so I ordered the tender steak with some pink, but got majority pink; strawberry milkshake didn't taste the greatest; when the steak was redone, they threw away the asparagus as well, and ran out (I have a gluten allergy, and their sides are limited in that aspect); steak tasted disappointing. Very bad experience, but at least the workers were positive and friendly...

Angela Senters

Brandi Insetta

We stopped here due to reviews and prices. They were hosting a big party but was able to make additional room for our party There food was very good and prices pretty decent. Our waitress was too busy with the party to keep up with us but the owner/manager came over to make sure we were good. I do wish they had more gluten free options and a menu that showed what was safe to eat so I didn’t have to ask so many questions. Overall I’m sure we would go back again.

Terri Naumann

Food was great- as usual! Manager and waitress looked online to double check husband's food was gluten free.

Donna Argueta