Top 50 Gluten-Free Breakfast Spots to Enjoy in Cincinnati

Alliyah McClendon

Absolutely loved this place! If you live around the area or happen to be in town this bakery is definitely a go to! I am 100% gluten free with celiac and when I tell you this is the best tasting baked goods I’ve had since I started my journey! I got the cinnamon rollup, beignet donuts, donut holes, muffin (berries), and quiche! Donuts were my fav! It is a little bit pricey but if you’re celiac you already know the drill! Definitely worth it especially when you get a little bit of everything!

Staci Lee

Gluten free and yummy

Michel Hansotte

Stopped in as we were passing through for breakfast. Everything was delicious! The gluten free pancakes were so good.

Joe Andre

Transcendental empanadas, arepas bursting with fresh fillings, frosty beverages, and a little shop where you can scarf up South American comfort foods and ingredients. The Arepa Place is amazing. My first bite into the chicken empanada sent me on a long journey to a far away planet named Delicious Prime. I landed, mid chew, in a great battle of shredded chicken, buttery flaky fried crust, and an assortment of salsas. There was purple smoke, the screaming of my teeth, and a salty wave of energy that made me urinate my pants. Moments later my wife and daughter shook me awake and I found myself on the floor moaning like a cow in heat. "Are you okay?" they asked, frantically. My response, "more arepas. And some of that aguapanela." The EMT team, curious, ordered some as well. Then, with my EMT team, I transcended back into the fever dream of flavor. Dedicated gluten free. Cute wall decor.

Bernie Patton

Excellent food, exceptional service, and a cool vibe! The gluten free pancakes were good.

Brent Hammer

Excellent service, warm ambiance & delicious lemon ricotta pancakes, cheeseburger, gf chicken nugget Thai bowl & espresso martini! They were quick to acknowledge my wife’s celiac. We will be back!

Cassie

I ordered the redskin potatoes and vegetarian cheesesteak. The redskin potatoes were DELICIOUS! Very well seasoned and tender. The only complaint is the ketchup/sauce does not have much flavor and is quite thin. You have to pack it on to taste anything. Other than that, amazing potatoes! The vegetarian cheesesteak was also pretty good but I felt it was missing something. It needed more zing or seasoning of some sort but I couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe onion powder? Italian seasoning? Not too sure, but regardless I had never tried the vegetarian meat option on this cheesesteak and I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. I also loved the amount of peppers on there. Additionally, my husband ordered the nachos so I got to take some (a lot) of bites. They were also very tasty. My only complaint is the toppings aren't layered on the chips. This means you eat the top layer and are left with naked chips on the bottom. I give the food overall a 4/5! The pricing was nice for the portions. No complaint there, especially considering the allergy friendly options that we ordered due to my mom's gluten allergy. The atmosphere was chill. There were a decent amount of people there but for a group of 3 it was hard to find seating. We only had one option: put 2 small tables together, and there were only 2 small tables left. The staff was very friendly and happy to answer any questions we had. I'm pregnant and was worried I couldn't try my husband's nachos (queso is usually a watchout for pregnant women), but the staff reassured us that the queso was vegetarian/vegan (can't remember which one). Very nice and friendly people for sure. Would I come back to this establishment? Yes! It's not my typical food style but my mom has been wanting to try it and I was pleasantly surprised as well. I recommend you try it too.

Kristie Rolfsen

We love this place! Something for everyone including my son who has celiac disease.

Anna Fargo

We had an amazing meal! Everything we tried was so good!! If you ate gluten free, you have to get the blondie!

Charlene Morse

I love their food especially since it has gluten-free options.

Phillip Lang

Excellent food and the staff is very sweet. Great choices on the menu, Lois of neat, tasty food to explore! Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options.

Tiena Bruner

We have ordered via Uber Eats a few times now. I have celiacs, and there is a nice variety of options. My personal favorite is the gluten free french toast. The surfer girl omelet is also very good and the portions are good. Thank you for giving us GF folks a safe breakfast option!

Joanna Heard

Staff were amazing and managed to fit us in, however, I definitely recommend calling ahead. Food was fantastic and there are plenty of gluten free options. My gluten free French toast was amazing and my partners "Mad Platter" was great too

Marci

Gluten free pancakes with many option! Yes they were good.

Brenda Aratani

Best gluten free Nutella banana bread muffin!! I loved it! Would come back just for that alone. I also ordered a Cortado and asked for a side of sparkling water to pair it. They were very accommodating and the cashier was super welcoming. Only downside is parking kinda far especially when it rains 🥲 it’s worth it though.

A Smith

This place is awesome!!! Ordered one savor and one sweet g/f crepes. They were AMAZING!!! Cook asked if it was celiac and switched utensils, no reaction :). Wish it was closer. But seriously if you've never experienced a crepe, try it, it will be life changing.

Tiffany Bass

This was my favorite flavored birthday cake I’ve ever had!! The flavor profile was spot on. I got the date night and it was so delicious, so beautifully made and decorated. Customer service was exactly as you wish all customer service would be. Owner was attentive, quick to response and beyond kind and thoughtful when I picked up my cake. We grabbed lunch and there were tons of gluten free options that were tasty. Would absolutely recommend getting a cake or grabbing lunch here.

Allan

A decent cafe with good brunch and lunch options. Does have gluten free and vegetarian for choice. The southwest chicken wrap was food

Dawn Webb

Am gluten free and there were so many options. The gluten free pancakes and omelette were delicious. Portions sizes are generous. Very friendly wait staff.

lara leigh kelland

gluten free bagel that blew my mind. was it expensive? yes. can you take my money any day of the week for such a transcendent delight? yes, you absolutely can.

Barbara Shroyer

Great service & food. Have a gluten-free bun option for sandwiches!

Andrew Jones

The food was all fresh and delicious. I started with a parfait. The granola on top still had a crunch and the fruit was tasty. I ordered the gluten-free pancakes. They were nice and hot. My scrambled egg was light and fluffy. Service was quick, despite a mostly full dining area. My one issue was that I went to the restroom before asking for a box to go and when I came back, all of my food was gone. An unfortunate waste since the food was so good and I was looking forward to leftovers.

Kaila Ryan

We stopped for lunch and had a lovely time. Very cozy location. They offer gluten free bread which was delicious. We got some coffees to go after our meal, and those were tasty as well. Excited to come back!

Jerry Wolfe

This is my first drive thru restaurant to get 3 stars the inside dining room is nice and there is a very small play area for the children and the food is very small if your hungry eat before you come it is a bit pricey the chicken is frying in peanut oil so if your allergies to peanut there is grilled pieces of chicken and the waffle fries are not cooked in the same oil as the chicken so good and i did see gluten free so thats good for. But 3.59 for a 1/2 cup of mac cheese i guess is good but was not in mood to try. And the staff is busy the drive thru dinning room and door dash was very busy at 7:45 on a friday and our next visit will be breakfast

Brandy Blaylock

Absolutely loved our first visit to this restaurant! Hannah not only provided amazing service and mixed great drinks, but she made this experience complete by providing awesome suggestions to tailor my meals to be gluten free. This place has a pretty decent GF menu already to choose from, but the ability to modify meals expands this menu further. The atmosphere was calm and enjoyable. Definitely a place we'll be going to again! Thanks!!!!

B. K. Rouzaud

Just as good as any other chick fil a I’ve been too, except it is super busy with a line that wraps around it twice sometimes. They have run out of gluten-free buns (which is why we get chick fil a often) and made a couple of mistakes on our orders.

Eva Komarkova

We discovered this place by a coincidence. It was a great coincidence! Fully vegan fully delicious. We took a quick lunch to go, the staff is extremely helpful with your order, friendly and skillful. We got the goddess bowl and sandwich. There are nice gluten-free options and it's good to mention that they do a lot of stuff such as sauces or seitan homemade, which is awesome. We enjoyed it all!

Michael Leenellett

Food is great, not many gluten free options, though.

Logan Spears

Delicious food gluten free option super friendly and helpful staff one of the best hidden gems in Cincinnati

wed b

they are always so kind about my gluten allergy. I love going to first watch and trying new things. their morning meditation juice is my absolute favorite. great spot for breakfast and lunch

Bertha Cox

Jennifer Coats

Always our favorite place to go for our gluten free dining.

Mika E Dagan

Our food was fresh and delicious! They have gluten-free options and prepared it separately. The place was clean, bathrooms were clean. Over all great services.

Thomas Kent

Gluten free buns are available!

Alice R

I ended up coming here for Thanksgiving at the last minute with my family, and even though we came close to closing time, the staff was incredibly accommodating and did not make us feel rushed. The service was exceptional, and staff members were kind and friendly. I would have loved to have more vegan and gluten free options, but overall it was a good experience.

Rachel Randall

Amazing atmosphere, service and food! Ozzi our server was very helpful and nice! I liked the Turkish coffee ☕ so many gluten free options too!

Julie Harwood

The point in me posting is call first if you are coming for gluten free bakery items. I'm not going to destroy their stars because I didn't stay and eat, but I can't speak for the food. I'm sure everything is delicious, the cafe is seriously cute. Everything smelled good. I swung by (around 1 pm) to buy gluten free bakery items. I've been trying to make it here for months, since I heard about it and the OTR store is closed right now. I live in Kentucky and was visiting a relative in Fairfield, so this store was kind of on the way in an out of the way way. They were completely sold out of all gluten free bakery items and I can't partake in the others. Early bird gets the bakery items. If I was eating in, there were items I could have eaten on the menu. The human speaking to me was super kind and apologetic. I didn't have time to stay and eat pancakes, etc... so my bad.

Hans Boge

So good for breakfast and late night dinner. There is energy and fun for all. If you require gluten free, they get it.

Leanne Parlier

The cutest little donut shop in Hyde Park! Such a fun shop to take your kids or pick up a cool box of donuts for a party. They have gluten free on Monday and deliver, as well :)

Vac Sulli

My daughter is gluten egg and dairy free so when I found this place I wanted to try it out with her. We tried the Mac and cheese and was very disappointed because it was sooooo dry. No creamy cheese style and it was served cold. Now the Thai noodles were amazing. They had the option of zucchini instead of noodles and that is the way to go. It was very flavorful and tasty. Also tried the key lime pie. That was good too.

Matt Faircloth

Tons of gluten free options, I had the chicken fried rice which was great.

Carmelle Louise

I really want to give this restaurant a better rating, and maybe I’ll come back for brunch. Gluten free options are not fully gluten free. Haven’t been super impressed by dinner the two times I’ve been!

Andrea M

Every single bite of our first Cafe Mochiko experience was pure perfection. Every single pastry we tried (and we tried every pastry they had in stock) has the perfect blend of aesthetics, textures and flavors. The balance of sweet and savory could not have been better. Every pastry was a work of art and had us hesitate for the briefest moment before we dove in and devoured it. The sweet corn bibinka (gluten-free) mixed a delicate corn sweetness with a finely shredded cheddar on top to make the most mouthwatering combination. Egg and kimchi croissant blew my mind and had me desperately wishing I had ordered two. Ube halaya croissant- these type typically land too sweet for me but this one was pretty yam perfect. If you like everything bagels the Everything Cream Cheese Bao will knock your socks off. Make sure you get to the shop early as they do sell out (we learned this the hard way a few weeks ago). It is a 45 minute drive down for us but I can say without hesitation that it was well worth the drive. You won’t be disappointed- and if you are….there may be something wrong with you. 😜🤤

Stephanie L

I am gluten intolerant and always enjoy this meal. Service was great and fast.

Amy

As a first-time visitor to the great city of Cincinnati, I was thrilled to find such a cute, welcoming coffee shop. I loved it so much I visited 3 times during my one-week stay. The manager, Chance, was so friendly, and we had a good chat; he even remembered me when I stopped by again. Definitely get the gluten-free banana nutella muffin. I still daydream about it! Also, if you're a mug collector like me, they have a wide selection of beautifully designed mugs that are such a delight!

Mary McConnell

Still a fantastic breakfast and pretty darn good gluten free toast! The million dollar bacon was a tad to sweet for me this time...but that's probably just me. Great service, quick for downtown, and prices are appropriate. You'll need to find parking!

Grace B

My absolute favorite coffee shop. Prices are reasonable, the quality is AMAZING. Their matcha is really good along with their lattes. Tons of options for gluten free baked goods which I really like !

Sharon Miller

Love their Gluten Free pancakes. They have the same consistency and taste of a normal pancake!! Thank you for IHOP for this.

Tiffany Woods

100% GF dairy free organic food and drinks

Cassie Sprague

I did the tea service, and it was delicious with really good service. They were really accommodating to my friends with celiac and brought a tier set with many gluten free options.