Top 38 Gluten-Free Dinner Spots to Enjoy in Kapaʻa

Ashley Byrne

Such good huge tacos! My husband and I got 3 and shared them and it was the perfect amount.

Megan Fisher

Five stars isn't enough - our experience here was truly exceptional! The gluten-free options were plentiful, and our waiter intuitively knew to bring my husband gluten-free starters without us even asking. The view was breathtaking, the atmosphere was lively and fun, and the live music added the perfect touch. The food was outstanding, and we left feeling thrilled with our choice

Ashley Byrne

Really good falafel!!

Wayne Kever

Terrific food in a fun outdoor setting with shade and rain protection. We went twice and tried the kale salad, ultimate combo salad, pancakes, burgers, and a smoothie. All were excellent and our very sensitive celiac person was fine. All vegan and lots of gluten free.

ann Boeholt

We are so happy to have found Bobby Vs and the adjacent BVs Bourbon and Whiskey Bar! The service is excellent, prices are super reasonable, food is delicious, and the menu selection is great. They have wonderful cocktails, including the Smoked Bacon Maple Old Fashioned‐ highly recommended. Finally, they do well to accommodate gluten allergies and have a wonderful cauliflower pizza crust.

Sara Kooiman

Tasty, delicious food! And the customer service was phenomenal! Also a great find if gluten free needed! Highly recommend!

Jay Tkachuk

Great atmosphere - right on a picturesque beach! Food is ok (we had the original pancakes and a gluten-free toast), coffee is nuclear-grade strong (not our thing). Service is good, but moves on the Hawaiian time, so if you are short on time, not a place I would recommend. On the other hand, if you want to chill for a while, looking at the surf, this is the place to be. Chickens are pigeons are bold and annoying, but that’s how it is everywhere else on the island. Worth a visit, especially if you are already in the area for shopping in the Coconut Market. Good, but not great.

Sacha Anne

Grateful for Gluten free options!

Gregory Anderson

Excellent tacos, even by Texas standards. Offers gluten free options and had knowledge in the subject to instill confidence. Highly recommend.

Jenn & Steve GH

I called to confirm there were gluten free/dairy free options and was told yes there was a whole menu. Great! It also showed up on the GF app, so when we were seated i was very disappointed that at first glance there was very little that seemed to actually be GF/DF. Honestly I was ready to leave, I didn't want plain white rice and some protein with no sauce or flavor. Thankfully the manager was very helpful and went over all the options we had, and was very patient. Curry was not on my mind for dinner, but it was SO good! So was the pork loin. Even though I couldn't have the regular side, the sauce was amazing, and they were very accommodating with options. The drinks and wine were stellar. Honestly I would come back every time for the poke. The avocado sauce was insane with the ahi. Thank you for being much more accommodating than first appearance of your allergy menu.

Shawn Shimkets

Gluten free pad Thai and pad see ew! Flavor and spice were both on point and the Thai tea was perfect. Definitely worth the stop 🤙🏼

Cassidy Hoglund

I never leave reviews and usually leave it to my husband to leave the reviews and they are usually not good. This place though….PHENOMENAL. The service…absolutely amazing. Everyone was running to make sure every table was taken care of and you could tell that each server was taking care of each other. They were hustling around the dining area and worked as a team and it was amazing. Our server had most of our half of the restaurant and made sure my husband’s beer was never empty. She was attentive and checked on us even though she was busy. She always made sure to check on us and made sure we were enjoying our time. She even put in for a dessert for our honeymoon ahead of time and surprised us. Best service on the island. The food…not one word can describe how amazing our food was. The Ahi and scallops I had were cooked perfectly and just melted in your mouth. My husbands Mahi was amazing also and he had nothing left on his plate. But the small plates kept us there. Their spring rolls were full of flavor and we wanted to order more and the hamachi sashimi was to die for. All around this was the best experience we’ve had so far on the island. Warning….parking is very limited so you may have to park in a different location and walk to this restaurant but it is totally worth it!!! Also, I’m gluten free, pork intolerant and have an issue with some shellfish and they were very accommodating .

Riley Pennington

Fish tacos were great! They were accommodating to gluten free and allergies. If gluten free, grilled fish tacos were a great lunch!

leslie lufkin

Loved the fish tacos. Will eat there again before we leave. Good options for gluten free

Christopher Moore

A number of vegan and gluten free options. The owners are really nice and bend over backwards to try to make your meal as pleasant as possible. They are also wary to make sure the food is vegan, if you do seaire. Our kids really enjoyed their meals and Baba drinks.

Enoch Feroten

Good job on Beyond burgers. Gluten free bun a little extra $ . The music was the only turn off.

Matthew Wied

Great place for a burger. They have gluten free options. It is also fun spraying the chicken with water bottles. IYKYK.

Jarred

Excellent service, amazing food and gluten and dairy free aware! Ty so much!!!

Katie Tobler Bryant

Delicious! We got the sampler plate, with coleslaw, rice and a side of Mac. Hubby ate the Mac, the rest was gluten free including the bbq sauce. The chicken was my favorite. So flavorful without any sauce! Great pick for classic bbq where the smoke does the work!

Sharon Verougstraete

Family run, amazing food, great service! Most of the menu is gluten free, too, which was a plus for one of our group.

Jan P

Food truck With a variety of food that includes gluten free and vegan, But clearly, if anybody read his menu items, he serves lamb, chicken, dairy and fish as well. Pretty hard to rate the atmosphere as five star. I had the spinach and cheese dish and it was excellent and a huge serving that could’ve served two for $20. If people want to complain about the price. they should ask first since prices weren’t listed. Authentic and I was asked if I would like low, medium or high heat and I had medium and it was good and spicy. If you don’t like hot food, then best you order low heat/spice.

Y B

Except for the bread the whole menu was gluten free! Food was okay, all vegetarian, with vegan options available. It was all pre made. Service was excellent!

Read By Amma

Highly recommend. Truly the best fish taco. The fresh ahi was nuts. They catered so kindly to my gluten and dairy restrictions and it was delicious. Boyfriend had the fish burrito and it was filled and huge!!! Would definitely go back.

Rebekah Brower

Brian Swab

First the hostess needs to loose the face piercings for customer service (nose and lip piercing) Second we asked about gluten free options (she said they didn’t have any gluten free) Third the a party of 6 came in while we were waiting and asked if they could sit at the bar and have drinks while waiting to be seated (her response was I don’t think so the bartender might be busy) there was 8 open chairs and no one at the bar.

Spencer Thorpe

Good sushi. Tepanyakki was good. The chicken was very flavorful. We grabbed 3 sushi rolls and all were great. Only gripe was they didn’t have gluten free soy sauce (tamari)

Ryan Gable

This was a great little family run restaurant. We got breakfast which was great. You can get your typical American breakfast or one with a Hawaiian flare. The family is extremely nice and helpful. It's located in a little strip mall. Looks like the grocery store is no longer there so there's not a lot else going on around it. But it was walking distance from where we were staying and along the main road. My wife is gluten-free and she was able to find plenty of options that work for her. So yeah you have to do

Chelsea Lewis

Absolutely delicious. We had a jerk plate and one of their vegan specials, and the most incredible tamarind nectar. Phenomenal food, cooked with love. So happy we stopped by! It’s also all gluten free, so for a celiac like me, I couldn’t be happier. Thanks y’all!

Dieter Pietsch

Friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food at a good price-performance ratio. Help can also be provided for guests with a slight gluten allergy.

Debbie Lehne

I was hesitant to eat here because I couldn’t tell from an online search if there were gluten-free options available but I’m really glad I tried it! Several things are gluten-free including the guava bbq ribs, steak and catch of the day. I ordered the ribs and they were delicious, juicy and the meat just fell off the bones. They also have an amazing gluten-free dessert (sand pie) that is probably one of the best desserts I’ve ever had. Great service too and nice atmosphere. Overall outstanding and wonderful experience!!!

Elaine Sloan

Gluten free burrito bowl is good. Good mojotoes

Katie Tobler Bryant

Nice tasty little place. I need gluten free, so I ordered the chicken satay and gluten free fried rice (they said that besides satay was my only option really). It was really good. (A lot of black pepper on the fried rice - which my husband loved, me not so much. Happy with the food overall!

smilan milan

Awsome place, great atmosphere. Excellent music. The band Call it Joy, rocked it.. The food is so out of this world delish​!. I had the ribs. Love the BBQ sauce and they are gluten free too.

Victor Chang

Absolutely incredible restaurant and really the only fine dining on the island. Sure you can easily spend $200-300+ for two people at other places (Merrimans, Roy's Eating House, Stevenson Library, JO2, to name a few that we visited this week) but if you are a foodie, you know none of those meals while good (some even very good), are going to deliver the extraordinary or "wow" factor you are searching for. Something you can readily find on Oahu just didn't exist on Kauai until now. For those that don't understand what Japanese Kaiseki is (they don't serve California rolls!), or have an open mind beyond "steak and potatoes", or need everything to blow your tastebuds, perhaps this is not the place for you. If you crave the sugar bomb cocktails of all the other establishments, go there. For those that are globally travelled and epicurious, this is your place. It's a intimate restaurant (14-20 seats on any given night) and I highly recommend sitting at the bar if you want to engage with the chef. It's a 9 course tasting menu (some courses have multiple components). You will immediately notice how peacefully and efficiently the kitchen is operating. The Japanese perfectionist mentality is evident by how clean the kitchen is. Every employee knows their role down to the minutest detail, timed down to the second. Nothing is out of order. Geek out at the orchestra in the kitchen. Dishes were superb in execution. From the starting palate cleanser, to the dashi sous vide and grilled catch of the day. From the binchotan grilled veggies and meats, to the perfectly fried tempura (they even accomodated a special gluten free tempura mix!). Even the finish - a delightful guava cake topped with local Lydgate Farms chocolate for dessert was superb. The whole meal was a perfect balance between dishes that highlighted the purity of its ingredients, and others that delivered the amazing flavours and umami Japanese cuisine is known for. Best of all, this may be the only restaurant on the island that relies almost entirely on locally sourced ingredients. Unbelievable as it sounds, most restaurants on Kauai source from Costco due to challenges of the small and fragmented farming community. Please go here and support this restaurant if you are at all interested in food beyond consumption. It's not "cheap", but no fancy meal in Kauai is. This meal in Oahu/Maui or any other major city globally would easily fetch double the price. I would even say they are easily operating at the Michelin star level. If you are on vacation and forking out over $500+/night for a hotel, and wanted one fine dining splurge meal, you need to go here. Peter Merriman and Roy will be just fine without you :)

Niko Zuellos

Knowledgeable about gluten free, good portions, good taste

Nathan B

Great street tacos and friendly staff make this a great place to eat, and if you are looking for a break from the heat then this place is perfect. Additionally, all of the tacos were gluten free. Prices were comparable to other places but it seemed like we got more for our money at one of the other taco restaurants.

andréa paige

Yummy freshness. Flavors. Ask for the salsa if you like spicy! Farm to truck - the best kauai has to offer. Amazing for vegans and meat eaters alike. Gluten free and can make any modifications easily. Really, you can’t go wrong with the menu. This is a Kapa’a must try! If you’re lucky, the amazing Cedar will serve you!

Jarred

Fantastic selection, food and gluten and dairy free allergy aware!!