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 😍

Malindi Vaughan

Whole menu is gluten free! Amazing crepes made with local produce. Quick to arrive and they were delicious

Denis Darde

I am celiac, their poutine is excellent, chat with the very friendly boss.

Josie Thibault

Food and service were awesome. Best meal we had on our trip to Montreal. Our server Buddy was fantastic, very knowledgeable, and they accommodated with gluten free options.

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.

N P

Delicious gluten free crepe options, love the filling options and specials menu. Also great desserts. Lovely service and outdoor dining experience.

Micheline Lefrançois

Thanks for the gluten free and great service.

Albert Hippolyte

I loved the super personalized service, the coffee was fantastic, the waiter impeccable and the cuisine respected food intolerances as much as possible. Being gluten and lactose intolerant, I was treated to a pulled pork grilled cheese of exceptional taste. I would like to thank Cartet for their diligence and remarkable professionalism.

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.

Catie Lindberg

I’m not someone who normally reviews, but our experience was so wonderful I had to do it! My 3yo daughter and I enjoyed a delicious lunch here and our server, Pascal, went above and beyond to make our experience so special. He was so kind and accommodating and made it his mission to put a smile on my daughter’s face! And a gluten-free menu was so nice too! I cannot express enough what a great experience we had together here and I highly recommend dining here! Especially with kids!!! Food was great and space is very charming too!

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 👍

Joey Mason

Martin was awesome. He immediately reassured us their crepes could be made gluten-free!! They were to die for.

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.

Frédéric Duval

Professional service, very pleasant and fast. Quality food, gluten-free bread in particular. The drinks are of above average quality in my opinion. I highly recommend.

cheryl conrad

My husband and I easily made a reservation online. I ordered a drink and we shared a pasta dish. The drink and the food were delicious. We eat gluten free and the buns they served were very good. Our waitress was wonderful!

Alex HR

Just a short jaunt from Ottawa we were treated to an excellent experience where the only thing that surpassed the service was the food. Please accept my apologies as this review cannot due justice to the restaurant. The atmosphere is charming, rustic, warm and welcoming. One will not get the feeling of it being precocious. It is a set menu...with options...where for $75 person you can really, really enjoy a four course meal that includes a soup, appetizer, a main dish, and desert. An accommodation was made for Mom as she would not be able to appreciate a four course meal so the restaurant charged by the plate. I am gluten sensitive...and was pleasantly surprised at the availability/flexibility with just a tweak or two to satsfy my every whim (including GF buns right out of the oven). I will dare to say this is no doubt due to recipes being made from scratch, in other words avoiding prepackaged items in the meal prep. Our server was very knowledgeable of the food, offering suggestions for different selections in order to have the best taste experience, as well as the wine pairings. Dinner was for five...celebrating Mom's 89th birthday, with cocktails and two bottles of wine worked out to about $120 per person before gratuity. We will be back! Of special note there is outside seating available.

Joanna Urban

This place was amazing! Our server was so attentive and lovely and they were able to make modifications to dishes I had so that they were gluten free and dairy free for me. It was very nice of her to speak French with us so that we could practice. The cod was fantastic; perfectly cooked and some of the best cod I’ve ever had. Bar programme is also top notch. Mocktails were perfect, especially enjoyed the Mocky Ruby. Thanks to all the staff for making our dinner here extra special.

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.

Kim Chapman

Amazing gluten free dessert! And good prices

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!

Sarah Vandekendelaere

Bruno's lasagnas are absolutely the best ever. He closes the store every year to make the tomato sauce from scratch, and to me it makes all the difference. He makes his lasagnas with and without meat,with tofu, with rose sauce or regular tomato sauce, with tons of veggies and also glutenfree. I am currently going through a special diet for allergies and he makes my lasagna without tofu, without cheese and without gluten... and I still absolutely love it!!! Go there and treat yourself to the yummy stuff!

Nathalie Collin

Very good experience. Very pleasant environment and the service and food were impeccable. Plus, there are several gluten-free options. I'll go back, that's for sure.

Pat bert

Very good service. Beer and gluten-free meals a plus for me

Gérard Lavallée

On October 29, 2016, we were a group of 40 people and we chose a buffet as suggested by Mila, one of the co-owners. A special section was reserved for us. Malia took care of us as soon as we arrived to ensure that everything went to our satisfaction. A gluten meal was even prepared for one of the guests, which was very appreciated. All participants were unanimous in their approval of the quality of service and the quality of the food. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Greg Dunning

I've riden my bike by this attractive restaurant for years and finally convinced my wife to go. And, I was not surprised that the food and service were as excellent as charming the restaurant looks. We ate inside, where the decor and ambiance really make you feel like you are in a Belgian country inn. You can also eat on a very spacious outdoor terrace. My entree was bison tartar and my main was oysters in a coconut milk sauce. My mother had escargot followed by an incredible filet mignon. Impeccable dishes and the portions are very generous. This is why we visit restaurants, right? Because there is no way you can make food taste this good at home. This is fine dining without all the fuss and pretence. Excellent service with the exact amount of time between courses. I had a lime tarte for dessert and my mother had a caramel cheesecake. There are gluten free and vegetarian options on the menu and they are well indicated. And, the other bonus; bring your own wine and beer. 5 people had 3 course meals and coffees for less than $300 including a generous tip. Great value.

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.

Maxime et Josée Grenier-Tardif

This is the place to eat in Varennes. The food is tasty and the service is excellent. There is a gluten-free menu and hot gluten-free bread. It’s a BYOB. I highly recommend. If you want to go later in the evening, don't forget to book if you don't want to miss the chef :)

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.

Mathieu Taggart

I'm not a BYOB regular but this address was often recommended to me. There were 7 of us and we opted for the 7-course menu. We were given advice on the order of wine bottles to open and the place is super gluten friendly. We already want to go back!

Fanny Beaulieu

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

Mélanie L

The Cobb salad was delicious and the portion was perfect. Suggestion: offer gluten-free pizza dough (can be frozen, easy to store).