Top 18 Gluten-Free Spots with Dedicated Fryers to Discover in Northwest Washington

Matt Hamilton

1,000/10 cannot recommend Chaia enough! My wife and I fell in love with Chaia thanks to their brussels sprouts quesadilla and salsa verde, which we would highly, highly recommend. There's also a little park next door that can be used for especially nice days weather-wise. Because of our love for Chaia, my wife and I reached out to Chaia when we were looking for a venue to host a party for some family and friends coming to visit DC from out of town, and they put together an absolutely outstanding evening. Bettina (co-founder/co-CEO) was excellent throughout the planning process, making sure that the party was just as we wanted it. Even as our plans shifted a time or two, Bettina graciously worked with us to make sure that everything would be fine. The vegetarian and gluten-free dishes made accommodating various dietary restrictions incredibly easy, and as expected, the food and drinks were excellent. (Our guests raved to us about the food, especially the habenro pepita dip.) Leyla and Abigail, the staff who were on-site for the event, also went above and beyond to make the evening a great time. We are so thankful we had our celebration at Chaia, and we highly recommend it to anyone else looking for a venue for an intimate celebration!

Roark Perry

Great food and good service. I had a gluten-free cheese steak, and it was fabulous. I could not taste the normal gluten-free flavors. It was really good bread.

Simone Gillespie

Very knowledgeable waitstaff as well as a clearly marked menu. We went for Restaurant Week and I was so thrilled to be able to participate in the RW specials. Two thumbs up for a stress free experience as a celiac!

tatumn ballou

Exceptional service! & Amazing gluten-free food! Had no reaction whatsoever! As someone with Celiac I felt confident eating here and staff was very knowledgeable!

A D

Great food, gluten free, vegan options, good environment, will visit again!

Rachel Redinger

Historic, beautiful, amazing food with gluten-free options. It was perfect.

D

It's good, very heavy, southern. The place is really about the fried chicken which is awesome. However, they recently raised prices to a ridiculous level. Minimum $20 cocktails, apps, and the desserts are all $18. The fried chicken is $36 and is the cheapest entree. I'm sorry, but $18 for a slice of pie is out of control. It's nice, but it's still a fried chicken place. Love the gluten-free options, hate that our party of 4 had 2 apps, 3 cocktails, 4 entrees, and 1 dessert total, and it was nearly $500.

Keya Gal

Lots of choices. Great for large-scale groups with all kinds of dietary needs including gluten free options

Alessandre Santos

The staff is super nice. EVERYTHING IS GLUTEN FREE. And had some good vegan options. The place has also a nice vibe and lots of seating space.

Amos

This is a great place to eat and gluten free

Giulia Rozzo

Anyone who is celiac or a gluten intolerance

Leslie Gluten Free Finds

Many gf options on the menu. They're clearly marked on the menu. Had a great steak and mashed potatoes. They also have gf sushi, salads and more.

Marie Leilani

Lunch and dinner for gluten sensitive

Gwyn K

Had a great time here! I have celiac disease which can be very stressful when traveling. This place was suggested to me as they have protocols to avoid cross contamination. After placing my order a manager came over and said my waiter had let her know that I have an allergy/sensitivity and that they take it ver seriously. She said they work hard to ensure there is no cross contamination and that my food would come out with a red flag to confirm it is gluten free. This made me feel very comfortable as I didn’t even ask to talk to anyone they just did it! I had gluten free rigatoni alla vodka which was good. I was so happy with the service that I came back today for breakfast and had some of the best home fries I’ve ever had! Highly recommend this place, food, staff, and atmosphere are all great.

Eve S

Gf marked on menu ( and most can be made gluten free if you ask) and have a separate fryer for falafel, so it’s celiac safe.

Tina Holmes

Best ever and with gluten free options too?

Alyssa Woods

The server was very knowledgeable about what foods were gluten free or could be modified to be gluten free. They even have a gluten free fryer so I could eat fries!! Food was delicious, service was great and I felt very safe throughout the meal.

Jazzy Goncalves

Very good and super knowledgeable about gluten. The tots are fried in their own frier and they knew the sauces I could get! Delicious and so so good! I got the loaded tots and while my husband loved his Mr Briggs he couldn’t stop eating mine too!