Top 21 Gluten-Free Asian Spots to Explore in Central Vancouver

Justin Malhi

Service and atmosphere are great but food is beyond mid and overpriced considering the lack of real flavour, definitely not the most enjoyable sushi, iki is miles better for gluten free folks. But this place was alright.

R.

Pretty good portion on the dosas if you get their Dosa of the day. I like the lamb on Tuesdays. Pretty fast at in-between times (non-dinner time) when they are quite empty. The dosa is probably gluten-friendly but you might want to ask if other ingredients inside it are gluten-friendly too.

Connie Ono

If this is your first time visiting Vancouver, Miku would be my top recommendations on your itinerary list for places to eat. Now, this isn't your typical sushi restaurant, in fact, I would consider this to be fine dining and here's why. When it comes to Japanese food, presentation is the most important next to customer service level, and they are bang on. I absolutely love how intricate their sushi layered to simplicity on a plate. Reminds me of a zen garden. The waiters/ waitress' are knowledgeable of their dishes being served and super friendly! Dishes are, at minimum $20, but the portions are decently sized. (Anything with Wagyu will always be expensive). They do offer gluten -free and vegetarian dishes and non alcoholic drinks. (I had their Shiso Nojito and it was the most refreshing non-alcoholic I've ever had. Not too sweet either). Overall, I would highly recommend it for first time travellers to Vancouver. It's absolutely a beautiful place to dine in!

Stephen Juwono

I love the food and vibe here. As a Celiac, I always order their Trifecta Rice Plate and have always been asked if I'm Celiac or have a gluten allergy, which is reassuring. My non-Celiac partner usually gets their banh mi and he loves them.

Justin Malhi

This was one of the best places we’ve ever been to! The food was incredible, the process of grilling our food was easy and the waitress was very helpful, the gluten free variety was huge and the service was top tier! Had no issues at all and although we ate a lot, the prices weren’t unfair at all. We’ll definitely be coming back! Thanks for everything!

Natasha Chan

Loved our experience at Minami - we had a bunch of dietary restrictions and were celebrating our wedding which they thoughtfully provided us with a surprise dairy free/ gluten free dessert 🙏🏼 service was excellent, we loved the aburis, brussel sprouts (try it!) and how fresh the sashimi was!

Patricia Anne Caretero

Excellent restaurant! The only downside is the wait time (about 1 hour) as it is walk-in only and you cannot call to place your name on the waitlist over the phone. Nonetheless, great food and servers. We really appreciated how knowledgeable about they are about gluten allergies. We strongly recommend getting the fresh wasabi (3 dollars extra).

Aislinn Flanagan

I’ve always loved coming here. Today was probably my 6th-8th visit, and I can say with confidence that Hello Nori is very consistent. The yellowtail hand roll with Shiso leaf added is my favourite. The by the glass sake options are great and they all pair well with the rolls. Lisa was my server today and she was excellent. She checked in lots and made sure that the chef was aware of my gluten intolerance. Gold star for Hello Nori, I will be back!

Chris Smith

As someone with celiac disease who orders lunch from this restaurant regularly, I’ve always tried to be understanding about the costs of specialty items, but this last experience was a deal-breaker. I’m already paying $9.99 for a 4-5 piece salmon roll, which I think is overpriced to begin with, but now they’ve started charging 20 cents per packet of GF soy sauce. Fair enough, I guess, but this time they charged me $1 per packet of GF soy sauce. That’s just ridiculous. It feels like they're trying to make up margin on people with allergies, and that’s seriously frustrating. It’s one thing to charge a little extra for gluten-free items, but gouging customers with dietary restrictions feels wrong. I won't be coming back after this.

Bronson Fulsom

Delicious food and very accommodating for a celiac fellow like myself!

Helena B

Beautiful and delicious rolls! Vegan and gluten free to make it awesome

Taylor Revert

This place was bomb. The staff were so lovely and attentive - I heard our waiter speak at least three different languages fluently. They have a whole gluten-free menu which is pretty much unheard of for a Chinese restaurant. The food was wonderful, the drinks were wonderful, the vibe was wonderful.

Amanda I

Great, buzzing little restaurant serving a mixed Asian menu. I'm vegetarian and my daughter is vegan gluten free and there's plenty on the menu to cater for us. Marinated aubergine is absolutely delicious. They serve a really nice pale ale, Superflux. The place gets packed over lunchtime and it's so popular people are happy to queue. Staff are friendly and professional. Highly recommended.

David Kornegay

Karena T

I'm Celiac and the gentleman making the pokebowls was so helpful! He helped me assemble a gluten free bowl and it was delicious. Thank you!

KERP Photography

Great Poke food! The quality is good and feels fresh. Celiac safe. They have gluten free options (almost everything) and gluten free sauce too.

Sean RC86

Best sushi I’ve had in many years. This wonderful neighborhood, family-run restaurant offers terrific food for the price. The ambience is no-frills, but the service is endearing and attentive. I was recently diagnosed gluten-intolerant, and the wonderful waitress rather joyfully helped me know which items on the menu were safe for me. And then everything I ordered was fantastic. Plus, the sake she recommended was good, too. Just a fun and genuinely enjoyable experience. We’re going back soon.

Monique Yuan

Limited options for folks with a gluten intolerance, but had a good experience overall. Service was very good; our server was friendly and asked a lot of questions. Food came out aesthetically pleasing, even if disassembled. Beautiful jasmine flower tea!

Kayley Selcuk

We were a group of 7 and about half of us had the tasting menu while the remainder ordered a la carte. I loved that they offer this option as many tasting menus require whole table participation. It seems we ordered after another large group so we didn’t get our first course for 45 minutes after ordering. After that, the pacing improved. However, the service we received was quite strange. Every single time our server topped off a water glass, he spilled quite a bit on the table and never once acknowledged it. I could see the odd mis-pour on a long table but it was consistent. A couple of us had napkins completely saturated in water from cleaning this up repeatedly. He seemed very aloof and wasn’t the level of attentiveness I would expect at this price point. The portions were great and the mushroom dish and sablefish were standouts. I have celiac and they didn’t need to modify any of the courses that I noticed which was a pleasant surprise. Overall I felt the tasting menu was great value and the ambiance is lovely, just disappointing service.

Rachel Pettie

Last night we were celebrating our son’s graduation and two birthday’s. In our party we had 1 guest that was celiac, and 1 guest that was gluten-free. OLIVER made the most delicious meal for us and was so conscientious of our food sensitivities. I so appreciated his attention to detail and his care. ELIZA came by and greeted us and was so warm and friendly. We have been coming to Kobe’s for over 25 years and will continue to do so! Thank-you for a delicious dinner.

Yo Ru

Probably great for people with no dietary restrictions. Came here as a celiac with a vegan friend, both ended up with questionable plates. Struggled to find appropriate items in the menu. I said gluten free for an allergy, got told the wasabi on my plate has gluten so they put it on the edge. Vegan friend struggled to find anything suitable, ended up with a lot of egg in his order. Nice pictures of food, no way to ensure the safety of the order. Nice vibes. If you want to be sure of your dietary needs and you have transport then I recommend my favourite, Loku Sushi in East Van. They’re small but you know what you’re getting.