Top 50 Gluten-Free Brunch Spots to Delight in İstanbul

francesca console

Good value for money, very friendly and helpful staff. One of the few places in the center that offers a gluten-free menu.

Courtney Godden

Yummy food, lots of variety. Wasn't to expensive compared to other areas in Istanbul. I am celiac and it was nice to have options for my partner who isn't celiac. Had yummy and beautiful looking desserts. Was too full to eat but took some away with us ❤️ If your near by you have to try....

Janset Özden

The whole menu is great! There are incredibly delicious vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free food and beverages. The employees are also very attentive and polite. I just can't imagine what would have happened if the place was a little bigger🤍🧿

Brecht en Romy

If you visit Kadıköy it is a good idea to stop here for a gluten-free sandwich or cake. It is super tasty and 100% safe for people with celiac disease or a gluten-free diet.

İnci Kaya

Delicious gluten-free pizza, its hard to find places that are actually safe for celiac. It’s a bit pricey, but worth it when you’re craving something nice.

Courtney Godden

Good food and even better desserts. I am celiac and it was so nice to know that I could eat somewhere safe near Istanbul. Definitely would recommend.

Gam Gam

Beautiful food, lovely service- staff so friendly. 100% recommend - great Gluten free options too

salvatore mallardo

Remarkable in the true sense of the word, that is: worthy of particular regard, respect or consideration compared to others. In fact, this restaurant is notable for its location with respect to the city center (in a side street 500 meters from Hagia Sophia/Blue Mosque); notable for the quality of the food; just as the education, diligence and professionalism of the dining room staff is noteworthy; the friendliness and pleasantness of the owner is more than remarkable; but above all, notable for the competence (particularly of the owner) in knowing how to manage the particular dietary needs linked to celiac disease, in a country where it is difficult to find places equipped in this sense since (good for them) this problem is not widespread. Finally, their habit of offering a dessert at the end of dinner is noteworthy. The only thing I didn't find remarkable was the final bill, which I instead found decidedly honest and moderate! As an expert contributor, I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant.

Giovanni Martini

Ate very well, even gluten free Excellent waiters Kamir and Barish Special kebab

Tegan Burns

Absolutely absurd cost for gluten free. Went based on the reviews advertising GF bread and was charged 390 lira EXTRA for my breakfast to replace my bread. Never seen prices like that before anywhere in the world. When I questioned it (as I assumed there was a mistake) the waiter insisted that is the cost

Ömer Gökçe Şatıroğlu

Gluten-Free Minced Meat Pie Legend

L D Featherstone

A very unique pub! Good gluten-free options, I just wish they stocked the Gluten-free Efes beer which is available in many other Istanbul pubs! Really friendly staff who were happy to explain the gluten-free food options to me.

Emma OH

A good vegan and gluten free option (beetroot hummus & avocado on gf toast). Menemen was good too. Nice coffee and good service.

Enrico Picari

All food is fresh and prepared at the moment. Everything on the menu is vegan and celiac people like me have glutenfree options (not the buns or pida though!). I had a lovely chat with the owner, who is really passionate about her job. I’ll come back for sure next time I’ll be in Istanbul!

meltem yagan

We went at around 10:00 on the weekend, although everything should be fresh, as you know, there are posts on Instagram about fresh out of the oven 😂 so many. 4 bagels, 4 different types of pastries, all of them were so hard, stale and cold that I have difficulty in expressing them. I think comparing it like a stone would be enough. They were all very tasteless. As a celiac patient, I have to eat completely gluten-free. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the worst gluten-free products I have ever eaten were here. The glasses were dirty, the tea was ice cold. We were the only table, even though it was a very boutique place, the service and cleanliness were disappointing. The people serving had a very unprofessional and even disrespectful approach. The gentleman standing at the cash register was very polite and friendly. We thank him. The whole experience was disappointing from start to finish. We would like to thank them for reminding us once again that the facts have nothing to do with the Instagram page.

Leo König

The Cheesecake was amazing!!! And gluten free!

Stephanie Winner

We wanted to try the authentic Ottoman foods and Matbah delivered! Some dishes are unusual - stuffed calamari and stuffed melon. My celiac husband received gluten-free bread and the menu was clearly labeled. Service was very good and we received a gift of a bead pendant at the end of our meal. We had visited Istanbul before and were very surprised that the restaurant was nearly empty by 10pm. The other diners were locals, Spaniards, and Americans.

Laura Cejudo Iglesias

A wonderful experience. The first thing is to say that this restaurant has food adapted for people intolerant to gluten, a big plus in its favor! The second thing is the staff, wonderful, fast, attentive, fun! They asked us to dance and taught us the typical steps of Turkish dance, it was an incredible night! Some dishes come with a show included and the food is delicious! We also ordered a hookah and it was spectacular! If I return to Istanbul, without a doubt this will be the first restaurant I return to!

Andrea Grimaldi

Very intimate and clean place, we came after reading the nice reviews for the gluten free menu (it really was). Joseph served us with great kindness and precision, very good typical food. I highly recommend it and hope to return soon.

Christine

The best vegetarian cafe experience I’ve had in Istanbul. Delicious gluten free quiche! It’s a quiet and cozy atmosphere tucked away.

DEISE COSTA

Delicious food, friendly staff. I'm celiac and they offered warm gluten-free bread for my menemen - such a unique experience I only had there during my visit to Istanbul. They also have many coffee options, I had a delicious Colombian brew. Highly recommended

Zeynep Birinci Guler

Breakfast was very delicious. The buns and pastries are delicious. Gluten-free Almond Flour Brownie is amazing. Friendly service. Thanks a lot. We will go again.

Elis Yuvaci

We were here in Istanbul for 7 days. We ate here three times during our city trip. We can only recommend this restaurant from the bottom of our hearts!! It's really a great atmosphere, the food is super fresh and very, very tasty! If you are sick, the staff and the cook will take care of you and do things like: the food is gluten free. The employees are also happy to give tips on what they can recommend. The waiters are all very nice and funny. They also offer great cocktails and shishas at very fair prices! The service is simply great! The food is beautifully prepared and elegantly served on the table. The restaurant is very clean. You can only feel good here!!! are very satisfied. !!! This restaurant is 10000% worth visiting. If you don't visit, you're missing out on something in Istanbul.😍😍😍 we will definitely come back. 🤍🙌🏼

Marghe Semeraro

We ate very well, very kind and helpful waiters, excellent gluten free options, Cesar the waiter who served us was very friendly and nice!

Abdulaziz Alharbi

Very good gluten free pasta 👌

Debra Schug

Very expensive for the value. To correct an erroneous review, theyDO NOT have a gluten free menu, but have gf bread. They also will work with you to understand your food restrictions, but the quality and portions were not super great, even though I wanted to like this place. Just a tourist trap, but so it goes being gluten free in the bread capital.

dilara bektaş

The environment was perfect, the service was excellent, the food and the gluten-free dessert were great.

Yasin

It's good because it has gluten-free products. The interior of the cafe is a bit basic, but that's the concept. It's bad that they serve it in plastic cups

Jay West

I ordered the gluten free vegan spicy pasta with mushrooms and olives, delicious!

Mish M

The food is delicious. I tried pasta, manti and salad Even their potatoes are delicious 😍😍👍 And clean 💕 The place is beautiful, as if you are sitting inside a garden 💕💕 The staff are excellent and helpful 💕💕 The only place that had pasta was in Arnavutkoy 😍 The restaurant is considered healthy and its gluten free but delicious

Halit Dincbay

You are very successful in gluten-free products. As a family, we enjoy consuming your incredibly delicious products that suit our taste. I wish you to continue your understanding of Quality-Hygiene-Taste. Thank you, I recommend it to everyone.

Pavlina Kubova

They can prepare gluten-free pasta

Jegajeeva Rao

My wife and I stumbled on this restaurant on a Sunday night for dinner. From the street, it is just a door but inside is a lovely ambient and many sitting places. Mr Mali who attended to us speaks good English, is very attentive and went out of his way to ensure my wife's dish is completely free of gluten. Thank you Mr Mali. We really enjoyed our dinner and the food was good.

Andrew Herman

Delicious food, lots of gluten free and vegan options, kind couple who owns it, and an art gallery upstairs!

Jose Antonio Mongil

We have eaten great They have food and bread for celiacs Highly recommended, we will return

Lauren Siba

Really wonderful Turkish breakfast with excellent quality ingredients and diversity of flavours. Super friendly staff that made us feel so welcome. Beautiful airy space with lots of natural light. Excellent gluten free and vegetarian options too. My favourite breakfast in Istanbul!

Oscar

Very delicious food. The owner helped us order gluten-free dishes, which were delicious. Especially the typical one that they cook in front of you in a kind of ceramic vase.

Gadea Carpintero

I came because of a gluten-free travel blog's recommendation. Very bad experience in that regard. I tried to explain myself in English about my illness. I was not understood. I took out my piece of paper in Turkish describing my illness and explaining what gluten is. They offered me vegan pasta. Come on, you have no idea what gluten is. And it seems that they don't know how to understand what they read either. Plus, not a single person in the entire place spoke English, which made everything much more difficult. I don't usually comment here, but the experience has been so bad that I want to warn future celiacs from thinking about going.

Walter Mercado

Stella A

Great little breakfast spot, the menenmen was just what I needed. I am coeliac gluten free and while they didn’t have any gluten free bread, they understood and took care of my dietary needs. Friendly and fairly priced. Would recommend.

Richard Salyer

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Ebrar Ergün

Even though it is small, it is functionally designed, we liked it very much, I recommend everything and there are gluten-free options, I have no idea about the contamination, but there may be gluten-free products, maybe you can ask. Very good poetry can be written with a filter. You can get stickers at the checkout, that's one of my favorite parts. I think it is warmer and friendlier than the Yeldegirmeni branch, maybe it is because it is smaller, I don't know, but I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who wants to drink good coffee and experience different brewing types of coffee.

Rasheeda Wilson

Richard Breakwell

What a beautiful place, gorgeous food, really attentive friendly welcome and service. Catered to my gluten free request. We can highly recommend and look forward to returning soon.

Patricia Wendland

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Kasie Kephart

Favorite spot on our trip in Istanbul. I am Celiac and they knew about gluten free here, and had options from a lot of the menu items. The service here was wonderful with a lot of attention to detail. Very nice, and fast service. The food was amazing and the atmosphere was lovely even on a packed Friday night. Thank you so much and we will be back.

S. Dietzel

The food was fresh and delicious. The service was outstanding and courteous. Very good advice was given about the options for gluten intolerance. We would eat here again.