Top 42 Gluten-Free Brunch Spots to Delight in Hilton Head Island

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Always visit a few times a week when we are on the island. Always knowledgeable and the entire family enjoys while keeping our family member safe.

Tiffany Ray

Surviving of unsuspecting tourist! The gluten free pancakes were nasty, very dry and tasteless. I got then banana foster and that was plain uncooked banana’s with whip cream and plain syrup. My husband ordered seafood omelette and their seafood is not fresh. His shrimp was hard! WOW! This place was a mistake. The waitress did not present well either. Your better off going to IHOP!

Makayla Deyling

WOW!! LOVE!! came here from Ohio on vacation and will be back before we leave in a week (lol). Paige was amazing, attentive & came back at the perfect times. She offered a gluten free menu to me & manager Chris was HILARIOUS & so kind, would come back just to see Chris. Amazing food and atmosphere.

Elizabeth Howlett

Excellent! Our family of five loved everything that we ordered! We have a daughter with a gluten allergy (Celiac Disease) and she enjoyed the fried shrimp so much! She is always so excited when there is a dedicated GF fryer to enjoy safe, fried GF options. She had no reaction afterwards and asked to go back again. Thank you!

jenna malamud

Food and service was wonderful. I came here a few days in a row on my vacation! The waitlist was accurate and gave me flexibility to walk around. Also - I have celiac and the menu was extremely easy to navigate as someone with an allergy!

Ashley K

My mistake was ordering over the phone, the order was messed up. But worse I told her gluten free and I was severely glutened:( though the menu has GF items there is a disclaimer to eat at your own risk- don’t just don’t risk it not worth it, and the fees are outrageous, I do NOT recommend

Tim Grooms

Handsome Sammy and I were out for a walk and suddenly realized that we have nothing for dinner at home and decided to try the Diner since we were only a couple of hundred feet away. I moved to HHI after living in NJ for 25 years, so my comparison to the original diners may have jaded my view. I tied Handsome Sammy to something stationary to prevent him from running into traffic and wanted to go inside, place a take away order as quickly as possible and back outside before my boy becomes restless. I walk inside and no one is seated at or near the register. I start to look around and finally a lady stands up from a 2 person table, looks at me, yet says nothing. I was not completely sure if she had just finished eating or is part of the staff. After a couple of seconds, I stated that I would like to place a take away order. She pointed me to a gentlemen that had multiple things going on at the same time but handling them all very well. He took the order and I mentioned having celiac. He mentioned that a friend has celiac and I could easily determine that he takes it serious and is very knowledgeable. I decided to take the easy route and ordered omelets for each of us. My omelet consisted of ham & American cheese. Handsome Sammy had ham, bacon and mozzarella cheese. Both included gluten free diner potatoes, which are the greatest. The gentleman that helped me out asked if I would like gluten free toast. I was a little hesitant, but once I realized how much he knows about celiac disease, I was fully at ease. He mentioned that he would include the gluten free bread without toasting it and taking a chance of cross contamination from the toaster and may be better if I waited and used my toaster at home. After overcoming the initial interaction with the first staff member, this gentleman was a pleasure to deal with and extremely knowledgeable. Omelets had a larger amount of ingredients, just like the Jersey diners. They were very good and we both enjoyed. I could not fully understand Handsome Sammy because he attempted to provide his rating while his mouth was full of omelet. Lets just say he picked the platter clean. Its time to return and move forward to other sections of the menu as long as the same gentlemen is working so he may guide the way. Photo of Handsome Sammy a short time after finishing his omelet. Seems like a positive outcome for Handsome Sammy as well.

Lauren Drakulic

A wonderful breakfast experience! The gluten free French toast was delicious!! All food was great. Very accommodating to GF, will be back.

Anders Hedkvist

The food was really good! I’d go there again! We’re here on vacation and we’ll check it out next time we’re here. We had the mussels and clams as a starter and the sauce it came with (lemon/saffron) was awesome. As soon as we finished our starter the main courses came in as if they were waiting for us to finish. But, it was all hot and fresh, scallops and seafood pasta, yumm! Highly recommend! Gluten free options available and marked on the menu.

Kaitlyn Stone

This is always our first stop for lunch when we get to HHI each summer. Last Saturday, 8/3, they were down staff and had a busy lunch crowd. We watched both waitresses absolutely hustle the entire time to make sure everyone continued to have exceptional service. They were both so personable and took time to chat with us even though they were slammed. They even went above and beyond in still making a gluten-free version of their banana cream pudding for me, which I know took extra time and effort. We’ve loved Low Country for years because the food is always amazing, but this year, the service was equally as impressive. Thanks for always taking care of your customers and making one of the best gluten-free desserts on the island!

Agnes Yarber

Alisa Jones

This is the perfect median between an upscale fish restaurant and a local dive bar. Food was AMAZING! It is family owned and you MUST sit outside on the dock. I WILL be going back next time I'm on HHI. We arrived a little after 5 pm & had about a 20-minute wait. We sat in the bar, had a couple of great drinks, & enjoyed talking to the bartender. Food was reasonably priced and high quality. I'm gluten free and they were very conscientious of my needs.

Jason Fagan

Ashley Pers

One of the best meals we had on the island. So many gluten free options. Very friendly staff. Clean bathrooms. Ate outside and found it very comfortable and clean - even in the rain!

ed Stemp

The ribs are literally fall off the bone. My wife is allergic to Gluten so the fact that the sauces are gluten free was definitely a plus. The service was friendly, informative and attentive

Vali Klein

Delicious fish! They were able to accommodate my dairy and gluten allergies really well.

Allison Osborne

Great food and service. Staff knowledgeable about gluten free options. We sat outside overlooking the water. Possibly the best meal we had during our visit.

Brenda Comerford

Kyle Schmaltz

Great find. Right off the road so plenty to watch. Super nice outdoor patio. Love the gluten free options that they take very seriously!

Andrew Calloway

Paul Foley

This was our first time dining at Cafe Al Dente and had a wonderful evening. The restaurant itself is not very large but it is a very nice room and well decorated. We had the Panko Fried Mozzarella Stack for an appetizer and it was delicious. One of us also got the warm salad and it was amazing. For dinner my wife had the Eggplant Parmigiana and my mother who is gluten free also had the gluten free version and both loved it. I personally had the Chicken Parmigiana and it was ok but a bit overcooked and dry. The service was fantastic and our server Amanda was so good helping my mother with the gluten free options. Overall a great experience and will definitely be back.

David Augustine

kelly braun

Best pulled pork and smoked wings I’ve ever had! And they have gluten free buns ◡̈ fries are super good too. Love the atmosphere

Judy Vezina

Valerie Brousseau

Benjamin Ehrlich

Joey Cameron

The best words to describe Sweet Al’s are “charming” and “delicious”. They make all their pastries in-house, which even goes for their dietary restricted gluten free options. I personally had the long john donut with a peanut butter cream filling. It was even better than it sounds, and something worth traveling for :)… If that’s not your cup of tea, I would also try the double chocolate donut. The coffee is fantastic and highly recommend the cold brew or iced Mocha (we’ve been there for coffee 5 times in 5 days). Ownership and staff are wonderful, and take the time with innate curiosity to get to know their patrons. Easy 5 out of 5 stars.

Martha Gabel

Jonathan Weston

Good food and atmosphere. Nice staff. I loved the shrimp and grits and wife loved the grouper sandwich. Gluten free options listed on menu.

Veronica Vaughn

April Armstrong

Rosie Smith

Allison Osborne

Great food and atmosphere. They accommodated my gluten allergy (owner said most things can be made GF).

Eloise Bernstein

John Hare

Scott Emmerich

Erma Blankenship

Natasha Caraballo

Alfred Mauldin

Susan Martino

Frank Smith

Julie Peck