Top 15 Gluten-Free Grab & Go Spots Across Iowa

Laura Boenish

Best keto/gluten free food I’ve had!!!

Lori Ingebritson

Kue’d is our favorite restaurant in the Waukee area. We have eaten inside but we usually get take out. We always are pleased with the quality of food, the accuracy of the orders and I’m especially happy with all of the gluten free choices!

Jon Popham

Friendly, upbeat staff work well together to deliver great service and great food. Prices are fair and Noodles delivers a good value. Fresh, natural ingredients meld together well to produce a flavor explosion in your mouth! I noticed some pasta offerings that were good for those who are gluten sensitive. Also, they offer ribbon sliced zucchini as a pasta alternative. Protein choices include grilled chicken, Parmesan Crusted chicken, steak, and others. It's not my cup of tea but they even have a plant-based 'chicken.' Overall I was thoroughly impressed and I'll be going back for more.

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.

Adriana Della Pietra

Kindred is a casual café with delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch 100% gluten free. As celiac, it is rare to have the possibility to choose anything from the menu without cross-contamination. This is the only place in Iowa city with a 100% GF kitchen. Additionally, I loved the vibe of the place: young and casual.

Virginia k Schwartz

Excellent food and service. Gluten free buns available.

linda sull.

They have gluten free bread. I was able to get a sandwich and it was delicious

Jacob Miller

Attention Celiacs! A Hidden Gem for Fresh, Gluten-Free Eats After a trip to Colorado, I was craving the perfect grain bowl—and I stumbled upon this place. Think of it as a guilt-free Chipotle! I ordered the Fiesta Bowl, and my wife got a similar dish. Everything was fantastic—the portion sizes were generous, the ingredients were fresh, and the flavors were spot on. I’m honestly surprised I hadn’t heard of this place before, but I’ll definitely be back!

Gretchen D

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

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.

Jennifer Marcus

This isn't a fancy style reseraunt but for something quick on the go that has non dairy and wheat free options, this is a nice place to stop. I enjoy eating the pad Thai with rice noodles since I don't eat wheat or gluten. Low cost for a good portion size and tastes good.

Tesha Sederburg

Had it to go. The gluten free chicken nuggets are the best! Staff was wonderful!

Jill King

First time to Smash Park & rented one of their party game rooms. Our party enjoyed great gluten free appetizers & had lots of fun with all the games & on pickleball court. The staff was friendly, timely, had great recommendations for planning our catering. I would recommend for your next party!

Jodi Allen

I placed a pickup order at 5:16pm and app said order would be ready at 5:30pm. Arrived at 5:45pm and it took until 5:50pm to get assistance. Teenager at register stated it would take 10 minutes. He then confirmed with cook that 10 minutes was accurate. Cook looked at ticket and said with 2 gluten free sandwiches it would be a while. Grill started to be cleaned at 6:05 pm and order was started at 6:10 pm. Let me point out that while standing there waiting I watched the counter fill up with other pick up orders and people walk in put in their order and receive it while I was there. Someone obviously made a conscious decision not to fill my order in a timely manner because of the gluten free sandwiches. Jasmine attempted to give me a cookie and I refused because of allergies at 6:20pm. At 6:23pm more than an hour after my order was placed I received my order finally. My specific instructions in my order were to write names on the sandwich package and to bag the gluten free separately. Neither instruction was followed. Jasmine gave me 2 coupons for 3 sandwiches and I told her i should receive 3 because our order was due at 5:30pm. She said no and that we could leave and didn't need to return to the store. Not once did she apologize or provide an explanation. I was not happy and yelled going out the door thanks for not saying I'm sorry. I would have been happy with the 2 coupons and an apology. Jasmine lacks the skills to be a manager if she can't apologize to a customer for a decision she probably made. I feel that Jasmine was discriminatory in her actions because of the food allergies and her overall actions. Jersey Mike's as a company has practices in place to accommodate customers with food allergies but this employee seems to have decided to not provide your typical great service becsuse of it.

sadie magnusson

My daughter has Celiacs. They knew exactly what to do and were so accommodating. The food was great.

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.

James Travis

Chick-fil-A has always been safe for me: the fries, grilled chicken on gluten-free bun, nuggets, and their milk shakes! Sometimes the gluten-free bun is dry, but the sauses help.

Barb Fletcher

Gluten-free was handled amazingly

Scott Johnson

My son and I have celiac, so eating out is a luxury! When we ordered the lettuce wrapped burger, they asked if it was preference or allergy. Told them about having celiac, it went on our order and IMMEDIATELY gloves were changed and they made sure all was separate and safe!! Awesome staff and AMAZING food!! We'll be back!

Kate Perman

I have a very severe allergy to gluten and eat at chick-fil-a often. I went here and requested a gluten free bun as well as them to change gloves, wash hands, etc. I was then given a glutinous bun and no refund. Will never eat at this location again.

Island Ewert

Great experience on a quick stop! They had vegan options and gluten free options which was great for our whole party. We sat outside and the staff even brought out some water for our pup. Would recommend anyone stop through for good pizza.

Jonathan Alaniz

Food is great. Place was clean. Only mishap is that my wife's fríes were swapped with mine. She has a gluten sensitivity, so part of her fries touched my burger, so she couldn't eat them.

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!

Brandi Bruce

Carole Gallagher

Love gluten free options!!!

Melinda Bianchi

Ordered online and picked up in-store. The process was simple and the sandwiches were perfect! It was exactly what I wanted. Something quick and delicious! I love that they make their sandwiches "Mike's Way" which is served with onions, lettuce, tomatoes, an olive oil blend, red wine vinegar and spices. I feel like this combination elevates every sub. If I can't order from a Jersey Mike's, I still ask for these additions--no matter what sandwich I get. I'm not a big sandwich consumer but when I feel like it, I come here. The bread is awesome (they even have gluten-free), the meats and cheeses taste like they're actually premium cuts, the veggies are cut properly, and there's not too much or too little sauce. Everything is just right!

Amber Schmidt

Great place to go for gluten free meal.

Areli Cardenas

Asked for the spicy grilled chicken and gluten free bread, they gave me breaded chicken with no toppings and gf bread… not only is that logically incorrect, but that is the most frustrating thing I’ve ever.

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.

Peggy Boone

Gluten free price is right

Beth Linde

Wonderful food with such an awesome variety of options! Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, ect.

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!

Carol Soto

Cassidy Murray

Went in at evening rush yesterday to order some grilled nuggets. As someone with Celiac, it always makes me a little anxious to go at peak hours due to risk of cross contamination. Manny quickly put me at ease! His fabulous service and personality made my whole day. Thank you, Manny!! He took the time to quickly check and get answers to a few weird questions I had. He didn’t make me feel bad or like a burden to ask and took time out of his busy day to make sure I got the answers I needed! The whole team was fabulous as always, Manny just deserves an extra brag!!

Mike Ghafoori

Great food, great service, clean and has gluten free options!

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.

Laura Millar

I can not have gluten and eating out can be a nightmare because of cross contamination. When I went in and asked for the gf bread they made sure everything they used was completely wiped down, changed their gloves, and put the bread on paper to make sure no cross contamination could happen. Definitely going back!!

HALEY LIEBER

Awful service. When we walked up, we asked the man to change his gloves, get a new rice, chicken, and utensils for both because we had a wheat allergy (actually celiacs, but people usually get that better). He said "excuse me?" So we repeated it. He said "seriously, are you kidding me?!" He muttered something under his breath. He then told his coworker to " you deal with this", like we were a nuisance. As his coworker came over (who seemed quite nice, and shocked with this man's behavior), we said "excuse me!?", And he replied, word for word, "get your food and get out!" and gestured for us to get out. We replied "that was extremely disrespectful, we won't get our food, but we will in fact get out". we walked out. We did not catch this man's name, but he had a gray beard, rectangular glasses, and was almost completely bald.

Vicki Bisenius

Tried to order a bowl, as I have celiacs and cannot have the tortillas. Watched a chunk of tortilla fly into the rice, and when I asked them to use the unopened rice, they refused, said there was no tortilla and gave incredibly small portions for everything else. Cross contamination is a serious issue and now I can’t eat this bowl that we paid for, for risk of irreversible intestinal damage because the girl didn’t want to lift a lid.

hawt wall

they always discriminate against my gluten allergy, every time they always say they can’t accommodate to me. i always have to get a manger out and fight with not only the employee but the manager too about it.

Jacob Miller

This place does an excellent job with the gluten free options (I’m Celiac and never have issues with Jersey Mikes in general). However the last time I ate there the GF bread used was definitely stale and dry. Very disappointing. Overall they are polite and not too pissy when you ask them to change gloves.

Giuseppa Finocchiaro

I Went to Jersey Mike’s for the first time today for a quick lunch. The staff were very polite and helpful. I’m gluten free, and they were very accommodating. They didn’t act put out or annoyed when I mentioned it like some other places do. I’ll definitely go back.

Shan B

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