Top 29 Gluten-Free Dessert Havens Across Iowa

Emily Onomatopoeia

O.M.G. 100% gluten free kitchen AND the food was absolutely amazing!! Our waitress was super friendly! I would give more than 5 stars if I could!!!

Michelle Julius

Everything was delicious! They have a separate gluten free menu with lots of options. They were very accommodating to other allergies too.

Jennifer VanSickle

Love it every time. Good atmosphere and I'm pretty find if the gluten sensitive choices. Well worth it.

Emily Wright

My experience was great especially as someone that has celiacs and gets sick easily with cross contamination. They have a designated gluten free menu with so many options which I feel like is so hard to come by. Their staff was also on top of it. They make sure that they mark it as an allergy when putting through the order and then shortly after I ordered a manager came to our table to make sure that she had correct everything that I specifically ordered to ensure that they were extra careful handling my food. And while I never expect restaurants to be able to really accommodate me because it is difficult when they handle so many different gluten products It felt so nice to feel “normal” getting to eat out and feeling safe doing so. I truly can not say enough good things about my experience and the staff and give a huge kudos as I know they are like this with others who may have other sensitivities or allergies. Absolutely will make the two hour drive back to eat here again.

Mijo Martinez (Mijo Martinez)

My chicken chiabatta sandwich was a bit dry and the food selection was limited, but they did have substantial gluten free options. The setting and staff were very nice, making it an overall excellent experience.

Natasha Huffman

This bakery is vegan and gluten free, and everything I've had from here is absolutely amazing! The people working are always warm and welcoming as well, definitely recommend:) and don't forget to check out the antiques upstairs!

K C

A friend suggested this place because they have gluten-free crepes. We had to go! The gentleman who greeted us right away made us feel at ease and he directed us to a table while we looked over the menues. I ordered jasmine tea, which came in a beautiful little cup and pitcher. We decided to split two crepes, the Ratatouille and the L'Ocean (smoked salmon). Both looked amazing and tasted even better! Flavor, texture, and presentation were a "10"! Sadly, we didn't save room for a dessert crepe, which we decided we'd have to come back for again. If the GF crepes were that delicious, I'd wager their regular crepes are outstanding. Definitely check this cute place out!

Michelle Schneider

Cooper’s Hawk is one of my favorite restaurants in town to visit. With multiple food allergies it is refreshing to be able to eat somewhere safely. Their gluten free menu offers a wide variety of options. This visit I had the GF chopped chicken salad w/o almonds, and it was amazing. Our server Sunday was very attentive and respectful. He did a nice job of allowing my friend and I time to chat and catch up w/o interrupting but also provided fantastic service. I will visit again!

Ashley Miller

Such a cute spot! The aroma walking in just so yummy! I ordered Black Raspberry Oreo ice cream. There were a wide variety of flavors with quite a bit of gluten free (GF) options as well. The one scoop I got in my waffle cone was looking more like 2 scoops! Extremely generous portions!

Adriana Della Pietra

They have GF cupcakes. They are good! They store them separately and top them with separate saccapoche to avoid cross-contamination. I am celiac and this is a wonderful place to enjoy something sweet!

Jenny O'Connell-Saponara

I cannot say enough great things about Sweet Treat without Wheat! I had the pleasure of trying their cinnamon sugar donuts, and they were absolutely delicious—soft, flavorful, and perfectly sweet without being too heavy. You’d never guess they’re gluten-free! What made the experience even more special was the incredible generosity of the owner. Despite the bakery being located in Iowa, she went above and beyond to get the donuts to me all the way in Aruba. If you’re looking for amazing gluten-free treats made with love, this is the place to go. I can’t wait to try more of their baked goods!

Luis Colon

Beautiful, cozy, esay going, clean, delicious food and excellent service. If you're in town, make time to visit. Do come with an empty stomach, servings are on the plentyfull side!!! Great variety of offerings with gluten-free and vegetarian plates as well as local meats.

Sooj S

We go to a lot of different Culvers for their gluten free buns, and this location somehow made it taste the best. The bun was piping hot when it came to us, and it was so soft and moist. It held together until we finished the burgers which wasn't our experience in other locations. It was during the lunch rush but the service was super fast through the drive-thru.

Virginia k Schwartz

Excellent food and service. Gluten free buns available.

Heather Hoagland

Very good food. Loved that I could get anything and didn’t have to worry about the food not being vegan. Also love the gluten free options. The sweet potato fries and chocolate cake are a must have.

Gretchen D

Good service and good food. Also offer gluten free buns. Which are delicious.

Brenna Reed

Zeppelins is such a wonderful experience every single time we go. The food is near perfection, I love that this restaurant has a gluten free menu and takes allergies seriously. I have never had any issues while eating at this restaurant. The happy hour that runs everyday is such always a bonus on top of the wonderful and excellent service we receive from the staff. I wanna give a special shoutout to Ben, who is such a wonderful server and just perfection. He is always excited to see us, makes us feel welcomed and wanted there. He always remembers our drinks, checks out throughout the night and always says when the bill is given he is still around if needed. He is always a pleasure and we love asking for him! We appreciate you! I would also like to give another shoutout to Maddie who is always at the hostess stand, she always make sure we feel special, always has the gluten free menu for us and recalls our name. She’s always a light to our visit, we always love walking in and she’s there and welcoming us like old friends. We appreciate you so much!!

Linn Krafjack

Did you know Culver's has Gluten Free Buns? So happy about that! As for the young people that were working, they all were great, but a Shout Out to Alexis and Maddox for helping me!

Casey McKenzie

Great service. Great food. And Gluten Free Buns!

Private

My gluten free bun completely crumbled apart, looks like the recently changed brands. I was also disappointed because something is wrong with their chocolate custard. It tasted like vanilla with chocolate syrup and didn’t have the classic texture and taste I expect from Culver’s. Friendly staff and clean restaurant

Ja K

No bacon on sandwich. Otherwise good. No gluten reaction, gf bun.

Tami Groth

Great food and service. We love their truffle fries, and appreciate their gluten free and vegetarian options.

Rachel

Great food and super friendly staff! Accommodated several items for gluten free, thank you!!!

TravelbugUSA

We had a lovely meal at Table 23. The pork chop and pistachio crusted salmon were delicious! Our server Mackenzie was friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Very well informed on celiac disease and gluten sensitivities. We definitely will stop back next time we are in town.

Jenny Miller

I’ve never been to the actual bakery, but I have gotten these products from the Hyvee health market freezer section and I have to say after having the chocolate chip cookie bars and the cinnamon rolls they are both my absolute favorite desert ever; they are so moist and delicious! I have had other products as well and they are all so amazing! I hope whoever this baker is never stops! If I was magically cured of celiac and able to eat whatever I wanted I would still prefer these gluten free baked goods from here!

Michelle Cook

It's Culver's... need I say more? Love that they fry their French fries separately from breaded items. Making them truly gluten free.

andrea reilly

My favorite local bakery for macaroons, cookies, & gluten free cupcakes.

Madason Marie Tuggle

Very delicious! They have a lot of Gluten Free options ☺️ Their Fried pickles are my favorite!

NoszerO Xray

I eat at Culver's rarely because I am not into yogurt. Also the burgers are so greasy that the bottom bun is soaked. I don't like that. Not today. It was dry and I loved it. My GF was able to get gluten free food also. She liked hers sandwich. It would be nice if they had more than one toilet. One sit down is it. Not enough. People travel and dine in and it holds about 50 people. Yep a line. Not fun. Other than that it was great. I would go back there.

Stacey Frank

Love their gluten free buns and their hamburgers. Kids beg to eat here :)

Ben Knepper

I would like to send a thank you to Becky for being such a caring person. I recently found out that I have celiac disease and was unsure what I could order to eat. Becky gave me several options, and went out of her way to come find me in the restaurant, sit down, and share a pamphlet with me on gluten free options. Thank you, Becky, you are a wonderful person.

Stacey Frank

Jordan was very helpful and cheerful. My son and I are gluten free and he was very knowledgeable with gluten free options. Great customer service and he had been working 12 hours already, this is very rare nowadays. This young man needs a raise. Food was fast and really good. We had gluten free buns and it was so great to have options. Thank you!

Carole Gallagher

Love gluten free options!!!

Brittany Lenford

I used to get meals from here weekly when I lived in the state. I have been gone almost 5 years now and came back for a visit. I like staying on track so I stopped by. The service was the same phenomenal service as before. The choices felt as if they were endless. I’m both gluten and dairy free & it was amazing to have more than two choices. I’ve already tried the much recommended bison burger bowl & I loved it. The flavor profile was totally there. I can’t wait to try my other meals.

Karen Marshall (Kkm)

Very good fast, friendly service. The scoops are big. They could have more gluten free choices.

Abby Leitzen

When I went a month ago the person taking the order was super confused and didn’t know what was gluten free or not. Definitely look online at the nutrition facts before you go so you know what you’re looking for.

Desmond Dubes

I’ve tried a variety of these gluten free Cookie/Donuts. My favorites being any of the fall flavors. So soft and delicious so worth purchasing.

Cassey Brown

James Travis

We had a server who was in training and yet he did well. It shows the managers are competent. The food was hot and timely. I eat Gluten Free and had no reaction, which means the staff were clean and washed their hands. Good job!

Bertha Katz

Roni Argetsinger

Service was fantastic. Modified pasta for gluten free was also fantastic. Wood fire pizza very good. And lovely atmosphere.

Jean SH.

Was bust but love it as per Gluten Food..

Eric Thayer

Love that they have gluten free buns but the staff are always friendly and the facility clean. Aiden in particular went above and beyond today for my celiac allergy.

Shawn Weinfurtner

Went just for the cheesecake, gluten-free options available, limited to 2 flavors.

Sue Taylor

Food was terrific. Gluten free and vegan options available

Shan B

Gluten free option for bun, and the staff changed their gloves.

Jane Burt

Pretty impressed that Culvers offers Gluten free buns and provides a Celiac safe process for preparing my food. The staff was very helpful in helping me decide and did a great job by being so professional and courteous!

Tammy

Great cookies. My husband says they had a decent gluten free cookie.

Dan Wrobel

Cayla Marie

I always love Culver's because the food's great at a reasonable cost and the service is great as well. I recently needed to try a gluten-free diet and the options they have are good, especially compared to anywhere else. You apparently need to just tell them to substitute the bun for a gluten-free bun and to treat it as an allergy. The bun's an extra $1.60 or so, and comes in a separate plastic bag with a fork and a knife so you can assemble it together, and they package anything that could be contaminated in another paper bag. The bun tasted no different from a regular bun and had a good texture compared to so many other gluten-free "breads". I got fries even though they're not technically gluten-free (maybe because they're fried in the same oil as the breaded sides?), and they made sure to tell me it's not technically gluten-free and they put it in a separate bag. If you have allergies, I'd make sure to give them a bit of extra time and try not to go through the drive through during lunch rush, so they have plenty of time to properly handle your food, same as you would anywhere else. The culvers.com website should have a list of options that are gluten free if you search for it. I'm glad it seems they take the time to treat the health of their customers seriously and offer those options for those of us who are born with or develop dietary restrictions. Today, Lexi was the one who took my order today and she was incredibly accommodating, helpful, and personable when I told her I was ordering gluten-free for the first time and she walked me through their options. I can't upload the pictures of the food for some reason but it all looked and tasted good. I'll definitely be coming again, especially when other options are so limited. Thanks!