Top 50 Gluten-Free Cocktail Bars to Experience in Massachusetts

Samuel Rabinowitz

Amazing experience all around. Innovative menu, great service and atmosphere, and delicious food. The fusion between French and Cambodian is done with separate menu sections, but some influence across boundaries. Perfect for a date night or a group. The bar has an annoyingly-large and out of place TV though. Appetizer: Kapik King, a slow-cooked spiced pork belly with a rice croquette and pickles, was perfectly cooked and spiced, and a good portion. The three parts of the dish complemented each other - the melt-in-your-mouth sweet-and-spicy meat, crispy rice, and crunchy salty pickles. 5/5 Appetizer: Leah Chah, mussels in a white whine sauce but with an Asian twist, almost like a light curry. Definitely better than the standard, but two complaints: pretty small portion, and no bread for dipping. 4/5 Entree: Pavé de Saumon, beautifully cooked salmon with mushrooms, over mashed potatoes, and with an arugula side salad. Flavorful, French, and good portion. 5/5 Entree: Curry d’Agneau aux Légumes, braised lamb curry with veggies, Cambodian, bursting with flavor from all the spice, good portion size. 5/5 Desserts: Le Péché au Chocolat, a rich French chocolate truffle cake with raspberry, and Sangkhia l’Pao, a Cambodian squash and coconut cake that was less sweet but nonetheless an awesome dessert with good texture. 4/5 Drinks: non-alcoholic: Elephant Walk Punch (blood orange, passion fruit, lime) 5/5 Kalamansi agave limeade (kalamansi is a Filipino relative of an orange), but it was too orangey, 4/5 Some of these dishes were on the special menu, which is always long, so you may not find these exact dishes when you go. Good vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten free-options. We went for Dine Out Boston, so it was $46 for appetizer, entree, and dessert, and we got $9 nonalcoholic spritzers, but normally it would be $13-17 for an appetizer and and $24-32 for an entree. So not too bad.

Priscilla Zhang

We ate brunch here and it was amazing. The food was delicious and unlike any Japanese food I've had before. There is amazing attention to detail in the taste. They are also incredibly Gluten-free friendly. Only one item on the brunch menu had wheat and the fryer was wheat free.

Cristine Trayner

I went here with two girlfriends and sat at the bar. We order the beans, the hummus with arugula and prosciutto and a gluten free crust pizza. All of it was spectacular. The pizza crust was a think crust - but texture and flavor were spot on! The bean dish was out of this world and the sauce was excellent. Cocktails were also good and service impeccable. Highly recommend.

Jordan Tessler

Amazing mexi food! The tacos were awesome and basically everything on the menu (besides dessert) is gluten free. We got a bunch of tacos to try and the guac, which was so flavorful and a decent portion size. Pork belly taco was the best imo, also so fun to try the fried fish (I was told it’s fried in rice flour/batter). Watermelon marg was delicious. They have outdoor seating, but it’s not the nicest views (street/parking lot) and indoors is a nice atmosphere, so I’d recommend going inside

Lewis Beynon

Fantastic spot for interesting, creative food without breaking the bank. 1 drink and enough food we all left satisfied was only 120 bucks total for a table of 4. Our servers were fantastic and the kitchen and serving staff were very accommodating of my girlfriend's celiac concerns. Absolutely fantastic.

Amber Easterling

Always a great option for gluten-free Asian food! All GF options are listed on the menu! We had the chicken lettuce wraps, as well as the chicken and broccoli! It was delicious!

Vanessa Weeks

Great breakfast items. Fast service and great Gluten Free options.

Amber Easterling

Homemade GF pasta and mozzarella sticks!!! Yes please!! My sister and I both have celiac and our waiter put us at ease right away, letting us know that the gluten-free food was prepared in a separate area. I did have my 10 year old niece with me. She was not as appreciative of the menu. There were not many options for her as a child.

Lorna Vaughen

Dedicated to gluten free. The afternoon tea set was just like when I went to London (before I had been diagnosed with celiac). Amazing! Expensive, but so so fun.

Shawn Hart

Stopped in after the lunch rush, I assume. Was able to get seated right away, and the server came over pretty quickly after that. They have a gluten-free menu as well, which I did check out but ended up ordering from the regular menu. I got a burger with Swiss and bacon and the side of fries (which are more closely to potatoe wedges in my book) I generally like my burger meat medium well but I think it was closer to well, with a char to the outside. But otherwise juicy and flavorful. I was also fairly hungry at that point. Staff are friendly and ready to find answers for questions they don't know.

Mike K

Delicious! Gluten free options! Great service!

Kaitlin Kobrenski

All but one item on their menu can be made gluten free. All fryers are dedicated GF. Great meal!

brian smith

Food was all excellent, staff was great, gluten free kitchen. We will definitely be back!!

Billy Segura

Manager or owner belittle a doordash delivery guy that came to pick up a order and acted in disgust against him as he tried to show her phone of the name he was picking up cause he he had a sandwich in his hand from subway saying we cant have gluten in store felt disgusted and annoyed to see this wish i could give zero stars this is a place i would never visit

K M T

I think we caught them on an off day. While the place is beautiful and the staff is very friendly, I just didn’t meet expectations. We went for bottomless Sunday brunch during what was supposed to be a special “Dia de Los Muertos festivities” week. They did have a beautiful ofrenda at the entrance. Other than that, all we got was a 50 min wait for food to come out. Some small plates we ordered never came, others were missing ingredients/toppings, one we started eating, no one checked if we needed more drinks. Now they did ask about and accommodate a gluten allergy. I greatly appreciate that. Would have been even better if it was marked on the menu. All in all, the people were nice and the food was very good, but on this day, when it wasn’t packed, we waited a long time for nothing all that special.

Alex Drake (Adrake1234)

Really friendly staff, great pizza, amazing gluten free pizza and fun place overall

Matthew Fanning

Everything we ate was fantastic. My wife is gluten free, one of the managers marked up a menu to layout her choices. Highly recommend the house made ricotta!! A bit loud, but that’s because everyone was enjoying themselves.

Health Enthusiast

Candlepin is $30/5 pers/hr Pizza are $16-$26+tax, salad is the only other option but there is gluten free dough. They natural and organic ingredients and sodas. Environment is modern and cute. Parking is pretty bad. 2h free until 8pm, then unlimited. There's a gym in the same block and a fancy parking garage.

Andrew VanDerKolk

Food was delicious, the waiters and staff were very accommodating and pleasant. The restaurant has a nice well lit view and relaxing ambience. Come here for the homemade pasta and oven fired pizza. Very good. I got the carbonara with gluten free penne.

Jenny

The staff is very knowledgeable about which items on the menu are gluten free. I recommend the curried goat stew, which is very nice. The staff is friendly, despite being in a busy environment on a Saturday night. The drinks are good and the drink menu has a nice variety.

Jason Knowlton

Seth Gertz-Billingsley

Edit: Came back for lunch. Great service, amazing food. Excellent gluten-free options. Affordable for the area and great portions. I think you get a little more if you dine in rather than take out. Evening: Good margaritas for a good price! Rooftop is probably not worth the wait unless you have a good-sized group. Will probably return.

Sydney Erickson

A dedicated gluten free fryer, gluten free beer, this place is amazing! Theres tons of seating and the service was good, I’d go back for the gf fried chicken sandwich.

Olivia Hart-Paulson

Take allergies very seriously and most of their menu can be gluten free with dedicated stations for gluten allergies

Melanie Thomson

We celebrated my best friends birthday last night and burtons was very accommodating! It is her favorite place especially because of her gluten allergy and they always are on point with making their dishes safe for her to eat. Thank you burtons for allowing us to stay past your closing time. We’ll be back.

Matthew Fanning

Two guys working on Sunday afternoon. We walked in to a few folks at the bar and an empty set of tables. Didn’t look promising. We were pleasantly surprised from start to finish. The after show rush filled up the place in 20 minutes and the place got busy! The guys were humping, but did a great job taking care of everyone we saw in the place, despite looking short handed. Food was all good, solid pub fare. North shore roast beef took me back to Ipswich. The number of gluten free options was awesome to see.

Michael Lucey

Very chill, local vibes spot with a vast menu of options for everyone. Everything that I have ordered is great…loaded fries with bacon, deep fried pickles, crab cakes, baked cod, mozzarella sticks, pulled pork tacos, all good! Probably the best Gluten Free meals that I have eaten on the mid Cape! Plus for all you non drinkers, like me, they have top notch zero proof mock-tails. Service is outstanding and the food is always consistently good. Just go. Hang out, order a lot. Enjoy!

Tammy Morgan

They have a great gluten free menu. The pizza is great!! So nice to find a good place to eat for gluten free.

Leah Klein

i’d say a hidden gem but its not really hidden so just a gem. Cozy wine bar with delicious, inventive food. Dishes that are more than just wine bar snacks or tapas portion plates. The staff were very kind, attentive and knowledgeable. My husband is dairy free and there were plenty of options for him. The place was buzzing even at the early hour of 5:30. I only wish we had come sooner because we’ve been missing out on some tasty food and wine. The cocktail list was tempting and I love a good cocktail but I felt that I had to start with wine at a wine bar. Clearly Spoke is not “just a wine bar” though. Can’t wait to come back and try more if everything. I have now been back as often as I possibly can. I have brought my child who is vegetarian, my husband who eats no dairy, and my friend who has a severe gluten allergy and the staff from front of house to the kitchen have been extremely diligent in letting us know what items on the menu would be ok for each dietary restriction. They don’t just bring out pre-made alternate gf options they make crackers that are gluten-free in house to serve with the cheeses and dips. Much of the menu is already well rounded so that it fits in with people’s needs and the kitchen is careful to swap out the grill when needed for gluten allergies.

christina desantis

The food is always fresh and they have plenty of gluten free options for my husband

Donna Matlock

Nicole B

There are gluten free options but the quality swings significantly. They don’t have a separate fryer so fries are off the list

veena manjunath

We had such an amazing experience here during our visit to Boston! My son is a celiac and Jamie, the manager was just so amazing and understanding. The whole staff was so careful, took such good care of us and made sure all the food was gluten free. The food was absolutely delicious and so flavorful. We loved the place so much, we came back again! Highly recommend!

Sherri Antonuccio

My daughter and I had lunch here a couple weeks ago. We sat outside where we experienced a very comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Our waiter was Wilmar. He was polite, professional, and checked multiple times to make sure we were happy. The food was AMAZING! My daughter had the Wild Mushroom Ravioli (which she loved) and I had the Margherita pizza with a gluten free crust. The menu states it is a personal-size pizza, but it was so big, I had to share it with my daughter. This pizza tasted just like the one I had in Positano Italy. So authentic! They also have wine pairings which is a really nice touch. We did not have room for dessert, but tried anyway. My daughter had Clelia's Limoncello which is Lemon Gelato with a Limoncello liqueur center, meringue sprinkles, and lady fingers. She said it was so good! I had the Warm Chocolate Torta (which is flourless) served with ice cream. That was really delicious! Also, it was so nice to have gluten free options. We are definitely coming back again soon.

Francis A

Always a great experience. Always good food. Caters to gluten free. Great drinks. Great bar tenders. Great vibe.

Gary S. Y. Touyz

Excellent experience. As someone with Celiac Disease, dining out is a challenge but this place was exceptional. Great selection of gluten free battered fish, baked goods, and complimentary GF warm bread rolls which were delicious.

Cherish J

Needed a gluten-free safe place, and they delivered per reviews! The fries are in a dedicated fryer. I had the brisket with fries. They confirmed our order was all gluten-free when delivering our food. Not only that, but the manager came out to tell us that on slower days, they have time to make GF fried chicken too!

Mary Legere

Robin T

I was so excited to try food from a place that's mostly gluten free, but holy shit this place wasn't even mid. I got lukewarm sweet n creamy something on an arepa with lettuce. And my boyfriend's dish had wicked good steak BUT it was slathered in A1 sauce which should be a crime. Panela has a mandatory 18% gratuity, which I'm fine with. But we saw our waitress twice; once to order and once to get the check. Now I'm out 40 bucks and have a tummy ache :(

Liz Purvis

Dedicated GF Fryer and amazing cornflake crusted Chicken Tenders! So delicious and everything is brought out by the manager with an allergy pick in it. This Celiac recommends~ Definitely enjoy it on your next outing 💚

Rebecca Trailor

I have been coming here for years, in both MA and CT, and have never had a bad experience. They were especially great this past time when a member of our party was celiac. When we arrived to the restaurant the menus were already prepared for us, highlighting our GF options, and the manager constantly helped us feel comfortable that everything was cooked separately and safely. Great people, great bivibes

Kim Connolly

Amazing options for gluten and dairy free pizza. Delicious!

craig moran

My go to spot for New Year’s Eve. Always great gluten free options. Drive 35 minutes just for the food! Worth the trip every time

Matt Fitzgerald

Great nachos and fish and chips. Both can be made Gluten Free!

john bodkin

To go order for my parents, they loved it. Always great. Ty. Gluten free options, dedicated gluten free fryer 🤘. Thank you Berkowitz (My lil bro met his wife working at legal harborside years ago ) Really great organization.

Brett Murphy Hunt

The atmosphere is nice, but the food is very very average. The Bangkok noodles and octopus were overcharred, such that none of the other flavor notes came through almost at all. An extra star for gluten free consciousness. But it was a two star experience in terms of the culinary side. And very pricey for tapas. If you end up here with a group of friends, it won’t be the worst thing, but don’t waste a date night.

Kathryn Sheehan

Love this restaurant. They do a great job handling allergies, lots of gluten free options!! The bacon wrapped dates are my absolute favorite!

Mary Kim-Garrity

This restaurant has great options for gluten , free and regulardietary needs period sissy food is amazing.

Lisa Michelle Schoelles

Wonderful Food, Wonderful Customer Service Davio’s is a great place for a special meal, especially if one (like me) is allergic to wheat. They have wonderful gluten-free options while satisfying that steak-house craving. The soups and salads are superb, the special appetizers are excellent (I had the glute-free lobster gnocchi one night, and the lollipop lamb chops another), and the mains never let us down (steak, and cod on risotto). Also the cocktails are wonderful - I especially like that they have Keel Vodka available for martini’s. Keel is a local vodka with a lower alcohol, which is nice if one wants wine with dinner. And, most importantly, the customer service is great. A cautionary tale for all who enjoy dining out - if you are not happy with a meal or service - let the management know via a simple talk, a call, or an email. We went to dinner on a Sunday and our main took over 2 hours to arrive at our table, which we promptly had packed to take home (we were exhausted and no longer hungry). We paid our check (with a healthy tip, because it was not fault of the waitstaff), and left. I wrote to the management then next day, with a copy of my receipt, and an explaining the situation. I asked for nothing in return other than a response. I like Davio's, and I’m happy they are doing well, but I want to assure that my future meals are excellent even if it’s a busy night. I mistakenly assumed the glitch was that the kitchen could not keep up with individual diners as well as larger groups in scheduled events. I received a prompt response to my email and spoke to the general manager who told me that actually a lot of staff had called in sick with the flu/allergies that day. Even so, she acknowledged the lack of attention we received - with such delays, someone in management should have come to the individual tables to offer an explanation. She invited us back to make things right. We did return a few days later and had a wonderful meal. Obviously she’d spoken to the staff - as all were very attentive. And she comp'd us a few items off our meal, as a thank you for reaching out. The lesson: Never assume and never write a bad review before telling management about your concerns - it’s the kind thing to do, and the right thing to do. We will be back at Davio’s soon - the rose wine flights are a nice summer treat.

Nicholas Bryant

Normally Tempo is a nice location with good food and service. Worthy of 4 stars maybe better on some nights when they update their menu, as they frequently do, with creative and fun new dishes. Unfortunately my wife and I ordered take out deserts right before I writing this review and as you can see from the picture their idea of coffee creme brulee is unacceptable. For $10 I expect it to have a shape at the least. Gluten Free friendly place though. Bonus points for that.