Top 9 Gluten-Free Bars to Unwind in Canberra

Prachi Arya

The poached chicken pasta with pesto was delicious. Thank you for making it gluten free for me too :)

Alex Jennings

Boy am I glad that we decided to give Bar Beirut a go. The owner is absolutely lovely and it’s clear that this restaurant is the product of love and a deep-seated passion for food. Everything is pure class - the food, the staff, the vibes. Not to mention they were awesome catering for coeliac. For meals of this quality I would honestly expect to be paying a lot more anywhere else. Dish pick of the night would have to be the lamb shank - the owner informed me that it’s his Mum’s recipe too :) Also excellent were the Kofta and the Charred Chicken. Highly recommend, we will be back!

Carolyn

Wow wow wow. What a great experience all round. The food is spectacular and they catered for my gluten allergy seamlessly. The staff were enthusiastic, helpful and very accommodating, very knowledgeable about the food and wines/cocktails. Everything was delicious and the bar has a great relaxed and hip vibe. My new favourite!

Ricki B

I booked 88MPH for a private function and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The options for the different food and drinks packages were clearly explained and easily customisable so I got exactlywhat I wanted without having to compromise. the menue had a wide variety with heaps of vegetarian and gluten free options and on the night all the food was delicious. The staff that worked my event were absolute professional but still fun. They kept all my guest happy and were incredibly accommodating. They deserve all the credit for my party being a night I will never forget. Thank you Max, Issy, Piper, Rory and Maia you are superstars!!

Cassandra Gee

Too loud. Too dark. Got our order wrong and very slow service. Good tacos but lost points due to stale shell. Tiny drinks that are 95% ice. Gluten free options available but arnt stated on the menu. I had gluten free which might be why they were stale. I probably wont go back

Mandy TheMagical

Great place for meeting friends and having a bite. Great friendly service and vegetarian gluten free options.

Scarlett Z

Ordered Parmesan truffle fries which were delicious and a gluten free pizza. When pizza came after eating a whole piece I realised it wasn’t gluten free and felt very ill. My partner asked the waitress if it was gluten free and she said she forgot to specify. I completely understood how that could happen I work in hospitality myself! We then waited another 25 minutes for the gf pizza. However all that was offered in compensation was a glass of sparkling! When the bill came, the pizza was not taken off the bill which I thought would have been automatic. I didn’t say anything because I was feeling so ill and just wanted to get home.

Glen Pride

The QT is a nice hotel in Canberra CBD with beautiful views of Parliament House, Lake Burley Griffin and the Black Mountain. The room I had was a good size and clean. And now the not so good things. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. The pillows worse. You're provided with two pillows to choose from, firm or soft. Both are way too high to be comfortable. I'm actually in pain and had two sleepless nights.... But the bed linen appeared clean. Service-wise, I'm not impressed. Breakfast is fine but don't expect much in the way of gluten free. I was told the gluten-free options were in the other side of the buffet... About 6 to 8 slices of drying, almost stale gluten-free bread. The end. The only means to toast said bread was covered in gluten containing bread crumbs which renders that not an option. Today (Tuesday) there were no scrambled eggs on the buffet. I gave up waiting for the chef to come out of hiding to order some eggs so no eggs for me today. Yesterday (Monday) was a public holiday so the restaurant was closed, only bar food available I was told. Now the menu for the bar is a simplified version of the restaurant menu. Some of the dishes are marked as gluten free or having a gluten free options to it for the restaurant menu. The bar version of the menu, nothing. I asked the staff about it and was flatly told there was nothing on the menu gluten free. I don't understand what the difference is. If the restaurant can make the same dish gluten-free, why can't the bar? Then there's the parking. When I first arrived I was charged $8 for less than an hour. I was then charged $60 for two days. I have no problem with the $60, I expected that but the $8? And finally there's the program they have where for each day you hang a sign on the door to not have your room cleaned you get $10. I did this and nothing. The bar staff didn't seem to know what 8 was talking about when I asked about it. At the bar I had a whisky sour. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed them... But $30! Overpriced! A cocktail like a whisky sour shouldn't be more than $15. If you're argument is your using top shelf product them you're butchering the product. QT has the potential to be a really great 4 star hotel but these need to be addressed. And the staff member who welcomed me to the hotel, I wish I got her name was lovely and friendly.

Jess Noack

Good quality meat and charcoal bbq. Reasonable pricing given Canberra standards (which is usually a bit higher). Good for gluten free options (mostly bbq) and those on lower carbohydrate diets.