Top 50 Gluten-Free Celiac Friendly Spots Across Columbus

Dawn Speidel

Great baked goods! Their scones are AMAZING!

Rebecca Duke

Absolutely fell in love with this place!! We were traveling and looking for a safe place to eat with celiac/severe gluten allergy as well as dairy free. The fact that Portia’s entire menu is gluten free and vegan was AMAZING so everything was completely safe!! We drank the mushroom lattes and split the breakfast burrito bowl and a waffle - the food was out of this world. Everyone on staff was so kind and in a great mood, and the space is cozy and colorful. Will definitely back if we find ourselves in Columbus again!

Rachel Baker

Everything is gluten-free, and the food was delicious! Will be back!

T C

I can't have gluten or dairy anymore and it was a big change, haven't eaten much because I'm picky and have lost so much weight. I decided to try this place and it was phenomenal! I didn't even know this kind of food could taste this good!! I was actually able to feel satisfied after eating which doesn't happen anymore. I cried, I literally cried in the middle of eating! Thanks for the delicious food and for caring about people who have to deal with this!!

J Brookhouse

We dined here with a party of 7 following a white coat ceremony. The service was great, even though the restaurant was packed. A member of our party has significant food allergies and the waitress was knowledgeable and accommodating. She asked questions of the chef to ensure our party’s allergies were addressed. The restaurant offers a gluten free menu. Our food was excellent. Our party enjoyed dishes including Mahi Mahi, scallops, Grouper, short ribs, filet mignon, and burgers. The sides were on point and paired perfectly with the main course. We have been here before and will definitely return! Thank you to the staff, chefs and all employees at Cooper’s Hawk Restaurant, The Strand, Columbus, Ohio!

Julia Green

Wow the food tasted as good as it looked! Everything is vegan and gluten free but it doesn't taste like it is! We ordered the cheese plate which had so much variety and different flavors! Everything was so fresh, beautifully presented, and filling! We left with full stomachs. My favorite was the chocolate chip cookies. It was gooey but didn't leave me feeling icky like most sweets!

Andrea L

Excellent burgers! Great option for celiacs, staff is very knowledgeable. Gluten eating dad says if all GF was that good he would never eat gluten again 🤣

Stacey Preston

Great food and a good sized gluten free menu.

Ash Holbert

They are amazing with allergies. They have great gluten free pizza and a tone of options. The gluten free cookie and Sunday is amazing!

Heather Barker

My daughter with celiac eats here every time we are in Columbus. Best breakfast options.

Tini Mueller

One of the best gluten free places I have ever been. The wait staff is so knowledgeable when it comes to gluten free, the menu is so inclusive. I love it here so much! OH and the GLUTEN FREE chicken tenders… so good!!

Isaac Meats

I have only had good experiences at Figlio! I am gluten free (sensitive) and have not had any issues. The workers are very nice and knowledgeable!

Erin Trueman

Why do you offer gluten free options if you literally do not put effort into them? Gluten free cookies and cupcakes tasted like dog treats.

lydia gokey

Joe was my server and he was awesome! It’s always been hard eating out while having celiac and he took my allergy into heavy consideration

Rochelle Stapp

I was so excited to try Mediterranean food and was super lucky to find they had gluten free options. The owner’s son has gluten intolerance so they are very knowledgeable. The food was so good and the staff was absolutely lovely.

Bruce Griffin

Delicious. Great food and better service. Very gentrified hipster vibe. The majority of the menu is or can be made gluten free.

wed b

I would give 1000 stars if I could. I have a gluten and dairy intolerance and our server, Tyler, made sure I was eating GOOD. He got the kitchen to make gf/df bread specially for me, and was super accommodating explaining the menu items in depth and offering suggestions. He even brought me a plate of steamed veggies with my chicken & pasta. I ended up getting the pasta-your-way with gf gnocchi and grilled chicken, and he brought me a side of steamed veggies. He was accommodating, friendly, and on top of everyones table around us with the same level of service. Did I mention this was Valentine's day, one of their busiest days? This is going to become a regular restaurant for me, thank you Marcella's and thank you Tyler!!

Cory Chapman

A wonderful restaurant with amazing gluten free options. My wife enjoyed her first chicken Parmesan in years here. Very inviting and lovely atmosphere. The lasagna was delicious and the service was prompt. If you don’t want to sit at the bar, make sure to call ahead.

Olivia Evert

Always just kind folks and are always helpful when it comes to my food allergies. I can't have dairy or gluten and I get the Chicken Daal with no dairy and they always make it perfect and safe each time

Lilli Thompson

KENDELL IS AMAZING she was so accommodating with my celiacs and went above and beyond to make sure I was secure about all options! She was so amazing. The food is so good too! Caso is top dog

Toni Sacco

Homegrown hangout boasting craft beer and unique (and dare I say, gourmet) hotdog combos—personal favorite is the “Classy Lady”. Always delicious with excellent, speedy service. Delighted to see gluten free buns on the menu!

Wendy Batdorf

I eat gluten free cuz it causes bad headaches and my body hurts like I have the flu & it causes belly issues for my daughter. I was in Columbus to meet a friend and googled gluten free bakery and this placed popped up. The staff member was very nice and helpful, explaining what was gluten free and preparation. I ordered 1/2 dozen donuts with various toppings. I got to my daughter's to share and on 1st bite our eyes grew wide and we both said "they aren't dense! They are light & airy!" They were sooo delicious!!! They are pricey (but what gluten free items isn't??!!!) but worth it to be eating a gf donut that tastes like a regular one. I highly recommend. I would not recommend for celiac because they do make "regular" flour donuts. We will be back!!!

Abby Ham

Good place! I'm not super adventurous so my meal wasn't anything great (my fault 100%). But the menus list what's Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, and what has dairy, which was great because we had three people who fell into one of those categories.

Dan Scharnagl

There are a ton of GF options. They have 2 gluten free crust options. A square gluten free crust, about 10x10. And a round GF cauliflower, about 10" diameter. 3 GF beer options as well.

Allison Glasgow

Their gluten free pizza is amazing!

kennedy rehklau

Chef Jeremy did a wonderful job of making sure my allergies were taken care of. He went above and beyond to keep my food separate. It was delicious and I will definitely be back! Great gluten and dairy free options!

Sahvana Boggs

Gotna drink, a bagel and a desert for under 30$ amazing food. Best gluten free I've had from a restaurant.

Bailey Connor

Great spot for some homemade gluten free bread and pasta. I had the pennette alla vodka and the gluten free table bread, it was all delicious and server was very pleasant

Ellen Cook

I love that it's gluten free, but it has a lot of soy and salt.

Candy Cotton

The best chips in the… world?????? They have THE best chips. I know, crazy to say the chips are the best thing on the menu but omg, they’re that good. We got a pizza which was also very very good and celiac safe! But the chips still outshined. To be GF, we got the chips with the spinach artichoke dip instead of the baguette it usually comes with and I mean I think it’s my fave appetizer in the city now. Also I got the huckleberry mule WOW it was amazing! Dangerously good!!! So sweet and like a blue raspberry slushy type flavor but ya know, a huckleberry mule. If you’ve never had huckleberry, it’s a delicious sweet tart berry native to the US north west, namely Montana. And when I go to Montana I get huckleberry everything because it’s so good and rare here to the Midwest. So that was a real treat!!! Service was so good too! I didn’t get our servers name but he was just the best and so kind! God bless Cameron Mitchell for supporting the GF community. It really does mean the world to me as silly as that sounds. It’s so liberating and life changing to be able to go to a restaurant and order really anything I want and not just a salad w no crutons. Btw parking is in the garage across the street (short north garage) or there’s another garage down the road (Lincoln) parking isn’t bad, we spent $10 and it’s really close to the building. Parking thankfully was really easy. Not that Lincoln Social has any control over the parking regardless, but it’s nice that a garage is close!

Rebecca Smith

This is the best Italian food I’ve had in a long time. Easily the best Italian food I’ve had in Ohio. I cannot recommend enough. Personally, I eat gluten and dairy free. There were able to accommodate for me and our server, Shelby, was wonderful. The bruschetta was so yummy. They even brought me out gluten free bread and oil when we sat down. I got the gluten free pasta with marinara and grilled chicken and WOW it was AMAZING, the sauce was incredible. AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE BUTTERSCOTCH CRÈME BRÛLÉE (it’s not dairy free but the whole table LOVED IT). I cannot wait to come back!!!

Haeley Welch

One of the best places I’ve ever been! They have a “build your own taco” section which makes it great for vegans, vegetarians, or picky eaters! Gluten free friendly! I got The Heater on soft corn shells and it was amazing! Definitely recommend!

Bethany George

Ive had their burgers before, which are very yummy. But a friend said “lets do breakfast here”. I was like “they have breakfast?!” They sure do!! I had the mushroom frittata, which was exquisite! And the fresh squeezed OJ was the perfect touch. My friend had the breakfast hash, as shes gluten free and dairy free. And she loved every bite. The outside patio was perfect in the morning. Highly recommend.

Cierra F

I hghly recommended this restaurant, they are gluten-free and vegan.

Kate London

Stopped in for a gluten free BLT and the food was amazing. The staff was careful and considerate and my fiance said it might be the best reuben he's had!

Michele Johnson

I have Celiac, and It is so comforting to eat somewhere that is 100% gluten-free.

Tiffany Schlater

Service cocktails, and ambience were amazing!! The food however, Was a bit disappointing. The grapefruit cosmopolitan were delicious. All of the food LOOKED good. The Whipped ricotta looked beautiful, but had very little flavor except for a lot of lemon, which was not even listed in the ingredients on the menu. We sent this back. The burrata was fine, but under seasoned. Tomato focaccia (free bread) was delicious. Carbonara pasta was overcooked mush, very little flavor and we sent it back. The rigatoni pasta was well cooked, but the tomato sauce had very little flavor and was very thin. The special was short ribs and polenta. It was good however there was a very strange and strong flavor of lemon in the polenta. I have celiac disease and was excited to see gluten free gnocchi on the gluten free menu. However, after I tried to order it, they explained to me that this was not gluten free even though it was on the gluten-free menu. My dinner companion did not have Celiac.

R Burkett

Alli was great! The margs are always awesome. Great gluten free options though they don’t market themselves as necessarily a “gluten free” place. The acoustics in their building kinda suck but thats true of all Condados restaurants. I recommend.

Justa Vapor

Gluten free

Lior Seidel

GF & FD options, they have a dedicated gluten-free fryer!

Nicole A

Very impressed by their bowls! Everything is gluten-free. Felt so refreshing to eat a healthy alternative to fast food during our trip. Highly recommend!

T. Unger

Called for a last minute dessert reservation. They got us in with no problem at all! How could you go wrong with a little bit of wine and chocolate! We're celiac, so gluten-free options were amazing! Definitely will be back! Thanks for the great food and service!

Brad N

Red cabbage is wonderful, as well as the spätle. I had the sauerbraten. The meat was cold and tough, and it was leftover like we did not finish it. We ate about 12 pm on Sunday. The spätle was warm with the cold beef on top. Service was wonderful. We did miss the buffet. The buffet has been removed. All ordering at this time is from the menu. Table guest ordered from the gluten-free menu only to have it served with wheat crackers. Waitress made it right. The server did not understand allergies. I will go back, though quality control on this visit was disappointing.

Tiffany Woods

Great Asian grill! Everything is gluten free!

Harley Smith

An absolute must try. Do not pass on the bison, it’s so amazing. I had the bison burger, and my husband the bison steak and it was some of the best food we have had. The food was just the absolute best. The waitress we had was so friendly. They make a great drinks. Our entire friends group was impressed. They have great gluten free options. The parking was a bit difficult, but that’s to be expected with any downtown restaurant.

Mark W

Very enjoyable experience here. Lots of gluten free accommodations available, too!

Jennifer Armbrecht

I don't usually leave reviews but HAD to after trying them out! I've tried lots of gluten free items and theirs are absolutely the best I've had. I got several items and couldn't help but eat them all immediately! The tasted just as good as, if not better than, your typical baked goods, and you can tell lots of care and effort go into making them. The service was wonderful as well. Thank you!!

Kathryn Gross

This is an absolutely stunning cafe!! The macarons are amazing and the staff is so friendly. My boyfriend has celiacs, and I will be bringing him here as they are 100% gluten free!

Lior Seidel

Tons of GF options! great tacos!

Julia Summers