Top 14 Gluten-Free Cafes to Enjoy in Delaware

Kris Wilson

This is such a cute, fun place with awesome food and service. Oleg is the best! Their pancakes and french toast are amazing, especially the PB&J french toast (gluten-free also available). Another must try is the Hawaiian mimosa.

Sherry Meyerhoffer

Nectar consistently delivers great food and drinks. I love the vegetarian and gluten-free options. The no tuna fish salad is the best!! My husband is not vegetarian and gluten-free, but he loves their food too!

Mesha Williams

I can't thank Kristina’s Kitchen Express enough. I have Celiac Disease and always feel deprived of food and dessert when eating out, not here! I picked up the peanut butter pie, black and white cake, peanut butter ball and the snickers bites with a latte. Everything was delicious. I will definitely be back to try some food as well as a cold coffee beverage when in town. Next time, I will try Kristina's Kitchen, LLC on Reba Rd. I was told they have even more gluten free options!

Ken Halaby

We've been here several times over the years. It's got a great vibe, really energetic staff, and several solid plant based options. But when we went for dinner this past weekend I was surprised. I didn't remember it being so nickel and dimey. Lots of upcharges (including .50 for a tiny plastic cup of vegan salad dressing that my son wanted for his already overpriced veggie burger... To be fair, he said the burger was really good). And lots of just overpriced menu options in general. For example, my wife's chicken sandwich was somehow like 28 bucks (maybe because she asked for a gluten free bun?). And we had pickled appetizer thing which would have been embarrassingly underwhelming even if it cost half of what they charged for it. All in for the 3 of us it was about $140 or so with tip...and I didn't even get a cocktail (my wife had 1 and my son had a mocktail), and none of us even got a pricey entree...just sandwiches. I understand that everything is more expensive these days, but I don't typically feel screwed or "price gouged" when the bill comes (unless I'm at the airport or the ballpark or something). I did this weekend at Home Grown unfortunately.

R Ro

Was really glad to find some gluten free breakfast options while on vacation. Very tasty and good service!

Kristie Walter

We are vacationing close to Bethany and came across this gem! We are gluten free and dairy free, and it was amazing to be able to eat such great food without having to worry. It can be such a challenge. The staff is so helpful and the food is so good! Ate brunch and dinner and we will be back tomorrow! Prices are very reasonable and quality is great!

Elizabeth Wroten

Sweet Melissa's is always an absolute delight. Staff is kind, patient and accommodating (Shout-out to Gianluca, Annie and Sydney!). As someone with Celiac's it's also really nice to have a bakery to go to that is so careful and considerate of a wide variety of dietary needs and restrictions. I've gotten several pastries and other items over the years since I discovered this gem in the heart of Middletown and I have never once had a cross-contamination reaction. My husband and I have occasionally stopped in to have dates here and I could easily spend the day writing here. There are games available for kids too, so it's really a family-friendly spot. Anyone who needs (or wants) a bakery absolutely can and should patronize Sweet Melissa's!

Mario Nappa

Gluten-free pancakes!!!!

Dawn Stewart

Great pastry including gluten free..but not enough space..tables are cramped.

Terry Swirchak

When I tried to order a gluten free Kaisy (which is advertised on their menu and I’ve ordered several times before) I was told that they were “not making them.” When I asked why, and if this was a temporary change in the menu or permanent I was not offered any reason whatsoever…in fact there was basically silence on the other end of the phone. As I pressed the issue, I was met with more silence and was never offered the courtesy of an apology. This is more than an issue of not being able to order a Kaisy, we have had other service issues before. However, we kept trying to give them the benefit of the doubt but that will no longer be the case.

Angela M Ferguson

Always enjoy getting my favorite tostada stack! It's gluten free, fresh and delicious! You can customize your items easily as well.

Carolyn

We stayed in OCMD and I was searching all week online for places like this, specially bc my daughter can't have dairy or gluten. But I also just wanted good coffee, on our way home, we passed this place and decided to wait for them to open. I'm so glad we waited because it was delicious and my daughter was able to eat something out. The breakfast sandwiches were good too.

Lori Smith

I love Bagels and Boba. They have been a wonderful addition to Peoples Plaza. They have gluten free options which is greatly appreciated and delicious coffee!

Zach Goodman

Coffee shop was very clean and nice. Prices were good. The service was quite good. They have a very trendy design, which looks good now but may look dated soon. It's a nice little building, an old auto shop it seems. I would change the layout, it was a bit tight to get around and the line was difficult to figure out. The coffee was good. Not amazing, but a good quality from a shop not roasting it's own coffee. They had a nice little selection of pastries, and even had gluten-free options available. My one main issue is the decaf. Like most shops they don't have drip decaf ready so you have to get an Americano. I love Americanos so I don't mind the drink, but I hate a forced upcharge for those of us who can't drink regular for health reasons. My one suggestion would be if someone asks for just a cup of decaf, offer the Americano at drop prices. Otherwise a great little shop.

Chloe Schmidt

This place has amazing food and kind employees. They let me taste a smoothie I was unsure about getting and offered gluten free granola because of my allergy (which I haven’t really ever heard of). They had some nice deck tables outside to sit on. The atmosphere was great and loved the plants! Yummy food and options for anyone with strict diets! (Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free). Definitely recommend!!

Selena Porcelli

Best coffee and smoothie bowls in town! I love that they support local businesses , for example using Local Roasting Co coffee and Bennet's Peaches for seasonal specials. Also love how many vegan and gluten free options are available. Love this local spot!!

PBJ Wiley

I very much enjoy this drip cafe location, the staff has always been friendly and the food is good - I appreciate the gluten free options. The coffee is what I come for though. The booths are a nice seating option for meeting up with friends to chat.

Amber Russell

Love there gluten free bread. I had the egg sandwich. I wish they would sell it.

Dr. Marc Cooke

Karmic Cafe is a small little cafe located across from the court house off the circle in Georgetown. Chef Shar Berry never disappoints when it comes to her creations. The daily specials are reasonably priced, and good sized portions. She has something for everyone and always has Diabetic friendly, no-sugar and gluten free options. The cafe has two tables with a couple of chairs, but is really designed for take out. You can order ahead if it’s not on the menu and then pick it up later. She has cakes for any occasion and also caters events. Five stars in my book.

Patrick Keenan

Came for an early dinner for my first time ever at this sodel concepts. Location the Wednesday before Labor Day weekend 2024. A friend who drove down from his place in downtown Rehoboth, picked me up & drove to cottage Cafe. We did not have to wait more than a minute to be seated. With a degree in hotel, restaurant MGMT myself, & over 30 yrs in the business, I'm always aware of how important it is, whether front of the house or back of the house, when it comes to the importance of first & last impressions. My normal very calm friend concerned me when after 10 minutes of us seated, me w/ my gluten-free menu, him w/ his regular menu, began to show a little bit of impatience on his face. An urgent look that I knew I needed to take action upon. B/c after more than 10 mins, we had yet to even be greeted by a single server or employee saying or acknowledging our presence, or anything like "we'll be with you shortly." Worse, 2 other tables in that far back room each were attended to w/ servers, 1 in what appeared to have a sort of server in training scenario. (In this time, they had not only given their drink orders but received their drinks & were now giving the servers their food orders.) I got up, rushed as quickly as I could to the front door where I found 3 employees, 2 young girls and one older, possibly sat us originally - not sure- but who immediately after listening to me, asked me to take her to our table, where she immediately did everything correctly to diffuse the situation & made everything worthwhile for the rest of our stay at that establishment. It's my thought that this woman more likely than not was the mgr on duty that night. I could be incorrect but I believe her to have either a reddish or Auburn style color hair.(Not blonde, not dark). Very excellent demeanor. Not defensive whatsoever. Completely wonderfully attentive & apologetic. Was able to take our drink orders and our somewhat complex food order with no issues whatsoever of forgetting a thing . When our server who was assigned to us did come to greet us: she did apologize very genuinely. And to let me know the french fries, although listed on my Gluten-Free menu, that it's in fact a menu error/ cross-contamination issue. Was very happy with the side choice that I went with- Your coleslaw. Which was/is just slightly better than the batch I tried when I had food delivered the night before from Northeast seafood and kitchen. I was really wanting to have salmon. But unfortunately that was not on the gluten-free menu. Your kitchen went above & beyond, Pan searing the jerk salmon entree to perfection except without the jerk seasoning per my request. My friend absolutely raved about his scallops entree- also raving about the seasonal vegetables, & happy that he could take home a little bit of each as he was unable to finish his entire entree! Always enjoy your homemade sodas- root beer is excellent! Wished that they were still available by the bottle but that's being nitpicky. It was a little disappointing, however that both at Blue Coast and at cottage Cafe stock was down significantly on the four options that were normally available. You were completely out of at least two of the options at both places. I guess I would have thought that the Wednesday leading up to a Labor Day weekend you would have had a full stock of all of the sodas. Looking forward to a time when I can try the...it was either black cherry vanilla or cherry vanilla soda.

Kaitlin Koch

Delicious smoothies and gluten free treats!

Katherine Corvidae

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CARRYING GLUTEN FREE PASTRIES!!!! Also, the coffee was perfect (better than starbucks.) And the staff were friendly and energetic. Even packed the wait time was like two minutes- very impressed.

Paul Calabrese

If you love ice cream without the crowds, this is the place to come. The ice cream is home made off site at a few different farms that they contract with. Nice fresh ingredients make for some awesome ice cream. The place is clean and the service is very good. There has to be over 30 or 40 flavors of ice cream. They have gluten free cones and no sugar added vanilla. Take the kids for a flavorful treat.

Mary Bohn

Thank you for adding more gluten free items! This Celiac girlie loves to try them all and grab Gluten Free Bakery Girl goodies for later!

Renuka C

We stopped for lunch while sightseeing nearby. The kitchen staff easily accommodated our gluten and lactose intolerances. We had the chicken salad sandwich on gluten free bread, a turkey sandwich on a baguette, and a gluten free raspberry bar - delicious! Portion sizes are good and potato chips accompany sandwiches. Parking is very convenient; either on-street or right in front of the building. Comfortable seating in a nicely decorated dining area.

Nina Rose

Gluten Free Donuts! Skip the glazed if you’re Celiac. It says “not recommended for celiac” on the menu but after chatting with them I felt safe to eat the gf donuts as long as I skipped the glaze- powdered sugar (big pearl) and cinnamon sugar (sand dune) are the glaze free options and you can ask for separate/fresh sugar to avoid cross contamination. This is a shared kitchen but the Gf donuts themselves are bakes separately. I’m celiac and have been fine sticking with the two non-glaze options.

Lynda Saylor

The food and service here was amazing. The Gluten-free shells were delicious. I was so impressed. Looking forward to going back to try the GF pizza

Richard Bergeron

Lovely place with coziest atmosphere! A real hidden gem of Wilmington! Nice and tidy outdoor area, a great variety of gluten-free and vegan options. Food was really flavorful and delicious, perfectly seasoned and just melting in my mouth. Highly recommend!

John Ellis

If you know and love high-quality coffee served by hospitable people, I can't recommend Drifting Grounds enough. Their coffee is not generic stew-in-the-carafe roasting; it's dark, rich, and freshly brewed with care. The brewers smile and converse with you (I've been to coffee houses where the employee culture was snobbishness), and the coffee shop itself is connected to a book store and consignment shop with extensive seating. Also, they had a wide array of breakfast foods and snacks to include the gluten-free variety. You will not be disappointed by Drifting Grounds!

Andrea McCauley

Gluten-free bread that actually tastes good! Plus, vegetarian options. Good stuff!

JM

Gluten free breakfast was great. Nice boardwalk spot. They will also make custom Smoothies. Good stuff. It's a modest looking place and we were not impressed at first but were ultimately very happy.

Beth Seidman

We ordered our office lunch for 6 of us. The food arrived well packaged and was delicious. Everyone couldn't stop talking about it. The Croque Monsieur had the perfect combination of flavors (Boro Cafe even made us one with Gluten Free Bread) and they were grilled to perfection. The Cobb salads were beautiful and enjoyed. The Bacon and Egg sandwich with a side of potatoes was a great match with the sautéed onions on the potatoes. We order from Boro Cafe frequently and highly recommend them.  Their pastries along with Gelato are must haves.  Enjoy!

Sabrina P.

Gluten free, dairy free & vegan options ✅ Friendly faces that greet you ✅ Clean & uplifting atmosphere ✅ Great value with awesome quality ✅ Coffee, snack, mid morning boost fix ✅ Get your all great things good Karma fix today ! 🥳⏰🙋🏽‍♀️🫶🏽 Much thanks for allowing me to share my gratitude for an awesome experience 🙏🏿 Sabrina P. GO WILMINGTON DE 🥰👍🏾

Keisha Wiggins

They have gluten free desserts. GF cheese cake has been my fav!

Ron Beloff

Our neighbor highly recommended this place as "The Place" to eat if you're at the Christiana Mall. What a gem in a myriad of eating places there! It was lunchtime so there was a 15 minute wait time which is to be expected during the lunch hours. Plenty of room to sit inside to wait for a table. The restaurant has seating inside or outside. The outside tables do have umbrellas. We had the"Pavo Cubano" sandwich with chips and salsa. My wife had hers on gluten free bread. The sandwiches were toasted and absolutely delicious! Our lunch came to only $26! Here's the actual menu write-up: ________________________________________ PAVO CUBANO Our version of the popular Cuban sandwich. Ham, roasted turkey breast, Swiss cheese, tomato, pickles & cilantro honey dijon pressed on grill. ________________________________________ If you're at the Christiana Mall, stop by and give it a try.

Angela M Ferguson

Amazing food and caffeinated concoctions! Refreshing Pellegrinos, creative wraps with gluten free options, snacks, bars and salads!

Mel S

I ran in to purchase their gluten-free egg bites. We bought both the egg and bacon and the egg white and red peppers. My blood sugar was crashing badly since I never had a chance to eat anything earlier before I left home and it was after 2:30PM. These really hit the spot. Both are excellent! I highly recommend these to anyone who has Celiac Disease or follows a Paleo or Keto diet.

Kavan Elliott

On our way back from Cape May to NC we stopped off for a walk and a bite to eat in Lewes. Our main concern was my daughter's gluten sensitivity, so we chose Olive and Oats. Not only did she find something she liked, my whole family chose craft sandwiches that were savory and lean. We were blown away and it was the perfect healthy option prior to the last leg of our trip. I had the Cafe' pan Bagnat, my wife had the Mediteranean, and the other daughter had the cafe panini. It was so delicious I took the menu home and cloned it from scratch. Cant wait to visit again. 😃

Amanda

Adorable coffee shop with character. Delicious bakery items they even have a few items gluten free which are very tasty & the breakfast sandwiches are delicious & made fresh. Coffee is delicious, friendly service, can also get grounded coffee to go so you can make your own at home. Definitely a place to stop by.

Kory W

What a wonderful Wilmington gem! Chic vibe, great staff, good coffee, and even Gluten Free wraps! Definitely one of my favorite breakfast places in the Wilmington area!

Angela Cosenzo

Great lattes and great bubble tea, and very kind staff. Not just a coffee shop though, they also have a really good food menu. Gluten free stuff too! Indoor and outdoor seating available as well. Definitely recommend.

Mel S

Who doesn't like Starbucks? I did try some Egg Whites which were gluten-free to go with my coffee. They were actually pretty good with red peppers and cheese. A nice snack for my low blood sugar. It's definitely hard to find something relatively healthy to snack on when you are dealing with Celiac Disease. I'll definitely remember this in the future.

Carol Weaver

Clean, quaint, and quick service. Now selling Goody Girl gluten free cookies.

Ginger Passalacqua

Great variety of items on the menu including gluten free options.

Dana McGill-Peccon

Their gluten-free options are yummy~

Jess Faith

They were so kind and helpful with my gluten free questions.

Eva Hill

Friendly owners with cheapest prices around I save $5 on my gluten free vodka compared to other local liquor stores

Anna Jacob

Still awesome after years and years. Could used some gluten free snack and food options.

Joyce K

Great bake goods, desserts, gluten free cookies, cakes , great location at Farmers market , lots of parking, friendly staff and atmosphere

Miss Larka

I tried the banana cheesecake caramel shake and omg 🤤🤤 there were so many flavors it was hard to just pick one to try. I didnt know this but your first shake is FREE!! The shakes are primarily used as a meal replacement and are all under 200cals, 17g of protein with no sugar, gluten free and nearly dairy free! (.05% dairy) Theres also a bunch of teas and coffees I cant wait to try 🤤 The owner is a sweetheart