Top 4 Gluten-Free French Cafés to Explore in Québec

Allegra Nardulli

This spot is the ultimate bakery for the flakiest gluten and dairy free pastries!! It is by far my favourite gluten free bakery! I would go back to Montreal just to visit this spot 😍

C D

delicious gluten free crepes! had a sweet one with apples and pears and caramel, wasn't bad. my husband had a savory one with egg and it was great! the people working there messed up though, we put in the order for 2 crepes and they only made the savory one for some reason. they came out and asked me what I ordered and I had to wait another 20 mins for it. it was especially strange since we were the only customers so not really sure how that happened, and we were in a bit of a rush so having to wait was annoying. they were nice about it though.

Mélanie Loranger

Several gluten-free choices and they take extreme care to avoid cross-contamination, excellent service, I will definitely be back.

Valerie Humphry

Wonderful food, excellent service with live music! The portions are the perfect size per person! We had the poutine, lamb pasta with gluten-free pasta available, and lamb with potatoes and vegetables.

Darianne Fortin

Delicious! Hope it is really gluten-free, i specified Celiac disease on my order.

Grace Crolla

We recently celebrated a night out as a family and had a great evening. Our server Stephan was excellent, the food was delicious, and as someone with celiac disease I felt very safe in their hands. For the amuse bouches they brought us, they made sure to bring gluten free options for me.

Denis Darde

Very well eaten, very knowledgeable for my celiac disease (gluten-free) Great welcome and service

Damira Gerasimova

The experience starts with a small crowded entrance space where you are supposed to wait until someone comes to seat you. Once finally seated, you'll wait for your simple order (crepes) for 40 minutes. Neither espresso nor hot chocolate are good, crepes are dry and tasteless. We only came here because they offer gluten free crepes and it was a big disappointment and a waste of time.

Trey Floks

Classic Quebec snack bar, they have multiple gravies to choose from. My wife has Celiac, and this place has a dedicated fryer and most of their gravies are gluten free. Their gluten free poutine with sauce BBQ is probably my favorite poutine in Gatineau, with chez Bob and Gaga close behind (but they are not gluten free), but my wife prefers hers with sauce brun.

Hans

Well yes! Beizh is the vibe and I miss it. They’ve got gluten free options, and the veggie fillings are actually good. Simple, solid, satisfying. Nice small spot

Micheline Lefrançois

Thanks for the gluten free and great service.

rrisme7

Went for brunch had the eggs Benny it was ok ham was delicious English muffin soggy the sauce was very different. Potatoes good says gluten friendly but didn't have many options

Shannon

Charming restaurant with a nice patio in Pedestrian Village. The menu doesn't mention gluten-free options but they do offer a gluten-free, buckwheat crepe batter and I didn't experience any issues with cross contamination. Our waiter wasn't knowledgeable about dietary restrictions or how the food was prepared, but was very friendly and attentive. The sauces weren't gluten free and my crepe was a little dry without the sauce, but overall I enjoyed this place.

C D

amazing, some of the best food we had in quebec. they have an entire separate gluten free menu, I felt really safe as a celiac. still dreaming about the cassoulet and creme brulee! service was also great, super friendly and knowledgeable.

Donald Ward

Great service, even at maximum capacity the service was impeccable! The seafood risotto simply puts all other risottos to shame with how good it is! The portions are generous, the flavors perfectly balanced; the parmesan doesn't overpower the taste of the seafood and vice versa. There are plenty of gluten-free options and the ambiance is beautiful. We highly recommend this restaurant to everyone! Thank you to Renaud for providing us with personalized service.

Doris Boulanger

Excellent service and several choices without gluten or other allergies. Wowww we will definitely go back 👍

Lori Willette

Absolutely delighted at the service, (thank you Antoine), the food, (thank you gluten free crepes), and the ambience, (thank you small, quaint, not loud, environment).

Eric Gauthier

Very good service, perfect portions. We really appreciated the special attention given to my partner who is celiac for gluten-free preparations.

Jessica Atkinson

We had an amazing brunch here! The avocado toast (with perfectly poached eggs) and steak and eggs were amazing and the cocktails were on point. Maeva’s service was awesome and she was so sweet to bring us a little treat to help me celebrate my birthday. For the gluten free folks out there, they do have gluten free bread and were very accommodating of my allergy. I would definitely come back!

Harl Humphrey

Stumbled on this place when we were out with our kids and very hungry. The staff was extremely friendly, especially with the kids, even though it's not really a family restaurant. My wife is gluten free and they had lots of options for her. All of the food, cocktails, and sangria was delicious. I don't know if you could go wrong.

Stephan Chapados

Our server, Guillaume L., was incredible. He was truly friendly and attentive. Gluten-free orders were handled with care and tact. We were completely satisfied throughout.

Hirsch (waz)

Super meal. Lobster salad. Grilled salmon. Lamb shank. Veal medallions. All tasty and well presented on piping hot plates. Many gluten free items clearly marked on menu.

Kit Lamoureux

A birthday dinner for my wife, who has Celiacs so gluten free was a necessity. She had plenty of options and the food was amazing. Perfect portions and served with smiles and quality service. They even brought out a Happy Birthday plate with a truffle. nice touch. My complaint was the silverware and chairs were very dated; torn fabric and worn edges. But nothing took away from the location and food. We loved it.

jodi pottala

We loved everything that we drank and ate! I have celiac and they accommodated me by altering a meal to make it gluten free. It was wonderful. Service was a little slow but acceptable. A wonderful spot in Quebec City.

C G

Lovely restaurant, staff were very nice. The brunch potatoes are delicious. The hollandaise was very thick... Perhaps just not my jam. It was almost a bit like mayonnaise. They have glutenfree bread available which is great and much appreciated.

Eve-Marie Gregoire

I went for my mother's 60th birthday. There were 30 of us upstairs. Beautiful restaurant, superb terrace and clean. Friendly owners. Gluten-free menu. The dishes are tasty and the cocktails. On the other hand, I would have liked to have a children's meal for my 4 year old son.

Brianna Rogers-kumar

Incredible service, exception food. Love the look and feel of this restaurant. They were able to modify almost every dish for a gluten allergy. Absolutely recommend coming here!

Kareem Khaled

Spectacular service. They were very aware of a gluten sensitivity, and were incredibly accommodating and careful. Had the canard, escargot, and sea bass. Incredible food.

Elizabeth

Great selection of desserts, some of which are also gluten-free. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Great selection of desserts, some of which are also gluten-free. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Nathalie Granger

The meal was excellent. I had the vegetable soup, foie gras crème brûlée and the flank steak. Truly a superb blend of flavors. My partner is celiac and the server offered him several choices and the possibility of replacing certain foods without problem. He had the vegetable soup, foie gras crème brûlée and the filet mignon. He loved the fries that came with the filet mignon. Superb service.

Shannon

It was either an off night or Gaspar has experienced a decline in the quality of the food. I was so excited to try Gaspar during our visit to Montreal, after getting a recommendation from a friend, seeing it listed on a travel blog post, and seeing the many great reviews on Google. But...we sadly left feeling disappointed by our dinner there, and felt we'd had much better food for lower prices elsewhere in Old Montreal. Gaspar is gluten free / celiac friendly, which I appreciated very much. There's a dedicated fryer and our waiter was very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. We sat outside on the terrace, though we wished we had chosen to sit inside. Partly because of the weather that day, but also because the Gaspar terrace wasn't as nice as some of the other terraces. The inside of the restaurant was beautiful. We had a dinner reservation but there were many tables available, so the reservation likely wasn't necessary.

Maud Viallon

Pleasant time spent at Piazzetta St Joseph. Good service, possibility of having vegan and gluten-free options. Courteous service.

Gabrielle Cloutier

Great service and great menu! Even as a celiac, I was 100% comfortable with the menu. The team is very attentive. I highly recommend!

Emily Simmons

Virginie Lamarche

The Cherrier café never disappoints in terms of atmosphere. However, I am disappointed with their offering of gluten-free options. For dinner, even the warm goat's cheese salad couldn't be made gluten-free, since 'all the goat's cheese had already been pre-assembled on a crust'. I found my second choice, the mussels marinière, ordinary. So were the fries that came with them. Finally, I think that a place like Café Cherrier can afford to keep a small quantity of gluten-free sliced ​​bread, frozen, in order to be able to offer some to its customers upon request (just as they serve the baguette at the start of the meal to the majority of customers). I understand that fresh gluten-free bread doesn't store well, but keeping some frozen is a very affordable option, and it would make all the difference for customers who have a very frustrating food allergy!

Carolyn Jackson

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S “Dr Seuss” C

4.5 stars. This restaurant came highly recommended to us. So we went there as a couple. Despite the name, the restaurant has two styles of menu: one containing more "traditional" Japanese dishes from an Izakaya and a (on the blackboard) type "French-Japanese fusion" menu. (so be careful with products with lactose) Overall, we were very satisfied with the experience. The quality of the food is high, the dishes (including the dumplings) are made on site, the taste is refined. The service is also second to none (I missed the name of the server). Very courteous. The servers know their menu. Our favorites: Chicken Karaage (gluten-free by the way), venison dumplings. There were no “disappointing” dishes, but some stood out less than expected. The fried duck dumpling was wrapped in egg-roll style dough. Crab cakes are closer to arancini than to a crab cake (much more rice than crab). The menu is presented in the form of small “tapas” dishes. It's very interesting to taste everything, but the recommendation of 2-3 dishes per person is insufficient in my opinion. It's minimum 3 in my opinion. With 2 drinks of alcohol, we selected 9 dishes (including 2 side dishes) at a total cost of $131 before taxes. We are happy to have discovered it and we will probably come back more often for the chicken Karaage to take away which we particularly appreciated.

Julie Desjardins

Extraordinary experience, as usual. Group dinner to mark a birthday. I am celiac, allergic to gluten, and they made me a tasty and safe plate. Everyone was very satisfied. THANKS !!!

Bianca Ggn

Cuisine raffinée et fraîche! Peu de produits dérivés. On m’a offert beaucoup de choix Gf, notamment du pain SG pour le tartare. J’ai opté pour la morue poêlée et risotto. Savoureux. Merci 👌🏼

Josiah Hunt

Amazing seafood and steak, very attentive to detail and aware of allergens. Some good gluten free options are the grilled scallops, and the shrimp cocktail they can give you a mayo instead of the cocktail sauce.

Éric Charest

Wow! What a wonderful discovery! Everything was there: the service was perfect, the staff were friendly, attentive, and their service was impeccable. The food was excellent, as was everyone at the table. The portions were generous, and the cooking was perfect. A gluten-free menu is available.

Abby Liell

We just left this wonderful restaurant ! I have a severe gluten allergy and they accommodated me wonderfully! Food was memorable and amazing! Artic char, Lamb, scallops and halibut all fantastic! Run, don’t walk to this charming spot!!

Guylaine Hamel

September 2024 I find that the menu could offer rice noodles as an alternative for gluten-free folks (at a small additional cost). It's really no more complicated for you and it would expand the meal options for these people. And could bring you new customers... Constructive note: the menu should be reworked to be much more readable. I was not the only one in my table of 8 people who had difficulty reading the description of the chosen meal, which is written in VERY pale white on a completely black background. Let's say that black writing on a white background would have been MUCH more readable. In addition, in the evening, the light is more subdued. I gave it a 2 for the atmosphere because of that. When you have to photograph part of the menu to be able to read it, your meal is off to a bad start. I returned in February 2024. Very good service, and even a warm welcome from a friendly (and very chic!) host. The food overall was good (there were 8 of us) but the steak was just rubbish so I don't recommend it. We were a group of 6, on a Tuesday evening so not too many people. I had a plate of curried mussels. I liked it and what's more, it's on special on Tuesdays. The service was very good and the server very friendly. I will definitely go back.

Christopher Mahn

Fanny Beaulieu

Warm place and staff! Being celiac they paid special attention to cross contamination! The dishes were tasty! I recommend !!!

Anita Harden