Top 30 Gluten-Free Bars to Experience in Virginia Beach

Chris Berry

This place has some positives, but my experience overall was disappointing. The atmosphere was nice, with a spacious bar area and a great beer selection that supports local breweries, which I really appreciated. However, the food and cleanliness left a lot to be desired. The French dip was a letdown – dry, with an odd choice of American cheese instead of the usual provolone or Swiss, and while mushrooms were included, which I know some places do, they’re not my preference. Overall, the sandwich just wasn’t good. The potato skins were also subpar, barely a 2 out of 5. On the other hand, the mac and cheese was pretty good, and my kid enjoyed it. There were some cleanliness issues. I found a small fleck of lint or hair on my cup, and I noticed the bartender using her bare hands to pick a lemon seed off the side of a glass while making water for another guest. These details were off-putting and made me feel a bit skeeved. While they do offer gluten-free options and a great beer selection, the food quality, service, and overall experience weren’t quite worth the price.

Donna M. Jones

After several poor attempts at gluten free eats, we finally made it to Whiskey Kitchen. First of all a Celiac heaven. I had crab cakes, which were amazing, fries (they have a dedicated fryer) and slaw. My fiance is from the DMV and had the crab cakes as well. He said they were true crab cakes and the best he’s had in a long time. We didn’t get dessert because our meals were huge. If you have Celiac or gluten intolerance, this is the best place in Virginia Beach.

Michael Meier

Early 4:30 PM dinner on 5/2/25. * Note: You can use the public parking lot across the street for $6 an hour vs the valet at the restaurant. I don't want kids driving my vehicle. We have been coming to Virginia Beach off/on for 24 years and dining at Waterman's each trip. 3 years since our last visit. Walk in. No reservation. Seated promptly inside as requested. Our standard order for two orange crushes placed. These crushes had very little actual orange taste and more ice than drink. $9.25 each. We have the drink recipe from Waterman's and make them at home regularly with the original Burnett's orange vodka. These crushes were made with the new Waterman's orange branded vodka. Didn't order any more. My wife's salmon salad and crab cake were very good. My lobster tail and sides were also good. A lot of flies inside the restaurant detracted from the meal. *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.

Ryszard Szymanski

The food was great, I have celiac and food was safe. Andrew definitely took care of us. Went there twice in 3 days.

Kelly Wikander

My first time here! Having celiac disease makes it very difficult to eat out. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable about everything. Our food was top notch and even pointed out the spiced mustard was not gluten free. I never eat a full dish and I cleared my plate. I believe our server was Alainna! We definitely will recommend and spread the word! Thank you for a great evening!

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.

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!!!!!!

Allison DeWitt

My husband and I ate there this past Saturday night. From the moment we got to the front door, the staff were polite, welcoming and so accommodating! We sat at the bar and Bridgett, the bartender, was great! The food was also amazing! EVERYTHING was sooo good! My husband has a gluten allergy and they were so accommodating and have many gluten free options. We have lived nearby for 5 years and can't believe we are just now finding this gem of a restaurant.

James Firkins

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

Lauren Perez

Sean, Leethan & Janet gave us exceptionally amazing service at the monthly wine dinner tonight. We had a guest who was Gluten intolerant… they went above and beyond to ensure her restrictions were met. The service was awesome the food was amazing and we can’t wait to come again !!!!

Breanna Garcia

Off gluten free soy sauce option and a very knowledgeable staff

Stephanie Calcagno-McGill

Came here after my find my gluten free app suggested that it was a highly safe place to eat. Just 3 people in my party (2 adults 1 child). My waiter didn’t seem like he was particularly interested in talking to the kitchen about my intolerances (dairy, soy, and gluten). He didn’t write anything down and I had to confirm with him twice that he remembered them. The people at the bar were excessively loud and rowdy. After 45 minutes they informed me they were out of shrimp (the appetizer I ordered). After 70 minutes since being seated the food still hadn’t arrived. After 80 minutes of waiting the appetizer for the other 2 at my table came out. After almost 90 minutes since being sat my salad came out. They got my daughters wrong. The chicken on my salad was ice cold. I guarantee my waiter didn’t tell the staff about my allergies. Overall a really awful experience after being hopeful that I’d get a good, safe meal.

Dr. Joan-Marie Lartin

I ordered a dish with pork after a last minute change as I realized my original order contained gluten-the waitperson was great. Unfortunately the pork was so tough I could only eat about half of the order and then via rigorous chewing. At no time over about 25-30 minutes did either of the two waitstaff ask if everything was alright. Add the fact that the ac was broken and it was 92 outside and I’m not coming back soon

Joel Firestone

Chicho's makes an awesome gluten free pizza! Friendly staff and great view of the beach.

Donna M. Jones

One thing a GF person can count on is good food and dessert at Outback. We both had a Cobb salad and shared the chocolate thunder from down under. Gluten free made delicious.

Beka Taylor

Impeccable food. Server was great. Didn't know if things were dairy or gluten free, but made the effort to find out. Chef/owner came to our table to say hi which was very appreciated. You get your bang for your buck. Overall, I'd rate it a 4.5!

Rae

Gluten free options and delicious 10/10 Outdoor seating A+

Jon Myers

Amazing people and very VERY good Flatbread and gluten free options for my fiancé. I cannot recommend this place enough! I got a vacuum walled growler and enough beer to outlast this virus! Thanks a lot guys!

Kristen Chang

We had a great experience for date night. The atmosphere was perfect, and the booths super comfortable. Our waitress was very attentive and went above and beyond to ensure I received a celiac safe meal.

Blanca iris Duprey Torres

It's hard to find Gluten-free restaurants. The steak was so good plus what I had. Recommend this place. Great job

Sarah

The fish taco was delicious, and the staff was very attentive to my friend’s gluten allergy.

Jackie Gancorz

Great staff. Being gluten free, I got the the seltzers strawberry lemonade and ranch water. Both were great. Highly recommend.

Joanie Widener

Want a fun, clean, lively atmosphere with great food? Then you need to stop in and relax from a busy day at Tempt Restaurant. The food was amazing AND we were able to get a wonderfully prepared gluten free pizza. We had great service from Karissa and we will definitely request her again.

Robert H. Ashburner, Jr.

The service was excellent and the food was delicious. . . I had the oysters rock and the burger. . . one of the best burgers ever. . . though it would be nice if they offered a gluten free bun. . .

Valerie G.

Party of 2, about 10am this morning. I ordered around my celiac, and the server was very helpful. I do wish the menu was marked better for allergies. Food was good, service was better!

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...

Hampton Roads Network

Great place for lunch or dinner. Labeled for gluten free too

Stacie Wynette

I have always loved Aldo’s but tonight’s experience was lack luster at best. Our server, Ashton, was forgetful and inattentive. He didn’t really seem that well educated on the menu. I asked about the gluten free options, his response was we have gluten free pasta but he didn’t know if anything else on the menu was gluten free. The restaurant was very busy, and could have possibly been understaffed which might account for the poor service. We were there for a very long time before he finally took our orders. He forgot to ring in my drink twice. We had to repeatedly ask for more water. The food runners gave the appetizers to the wrong people. My lamb chops had zero flavor. The shrimp Gorgonzola were very tasty. My crème brûlée was awful. Not once during the entire meal did he ask any of us how anything was. Honestly we were all starving so most of us just ate the food despite it not being great. One person did return theirs because it tasted off. At the end he plopped the check down and walked off. There were nine of us. He didn’t even think to ask if it was separate checks. When we asked him to separate the check he went into what a hassle it would be because they don’t have seat numbers and he threw out the paper he wrote the order down on so he didn’t know who had what. Incredibly unprofessional. At no point during the evening did a manager check on us to see how our experience was. Not the dining experience I am used to. The icing on the cake was when I got home and opened my Togo Napoleon and it was a piece of cake. Our bill was over $900 but the food and service were not worth anywhere near that amount. I won’t be going back anytime soon. Such a shame, it used to be a great place to eat.

Tamara Carter

We visit VA. Beach every year but have never eaten at this place until this year. Wow, loved this place. Our waitress was personable and very attentive. My husband ordered a slice of pizza and was so happy with it he had to order a second slice. I am usually gluten free but simply had to try a bite myself and it was fantastic. I also ordered bacon cheese fries and they were made to perfection using real shredded cheese and baked in the pizza oven which resulted in yummy gooey cheese with perfectly crisp on the outside fries. The portions were perfect and the price point was absolutely reasonable for an afternoon lunch. Being from Philadelphia and New York, we are usually harsh critics when it comes to pizza and cheese fries. This place was spot on and we will be back to eat here again.