Top 38 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in Canberra

Leonie Noble

Had a really great experience. Staff were very friendly and understanding of celiac requirements and made all the necessary efforts to avoid cross contamination. My daughter is highly sensitive and had no reactions after visiting SoLita.

Fleur Hagen

This place was awesome! The service was great! Very friendly and quick even though it was super busy. The boss had put enough people on - good work. Lots of gluten-free desert. Will be back!!!! This is a must go. 🙌

Nick Boucher

Gluten free options are good.

Tilly

The best Italian resturant in Canberra!! I have been here many times, and each time the food is AMAZING!! Their gluten free options are plentiful, and they take great care in no cross contamination and also offer celiac friendly and vegan options!! The pizza and pasta is phenomenal, and the service is kind and fast and taken with great care!! 10/10, love this place

Lauren Arthur

Just divine! Popped in for dinner on a Saturday night. My first impression - they knew we had a coeliac at the table due to our booking notes. It was so refreshing!!! The food was excellent. As a coeliac they gave me recommendations on what they could guarantee would be completely gluten free. I had the barramundi and it was delicious. The rest of the table enjoyed the set menu with the chicken and fish curries. Everyone was impressed by the quality and taste of the food. The service was top notch - our waiter was very attentive and helped us out with what to order for the group. The drinks were also yum! Cannot recommend high enough! We’ll be back!!

Hannah Ocean

Great gluten-free service, they even have gluten free soy sauce bottles for the table. Highly recommend for coeliac people :)

Anthony Gadenne

Such beautiful experience to have my birthday with family here. Great food and super helpful in sorting out gluten free options. Awesome friendly service by the staff. Thanks again for making such a great day.

Kickaxo96

The food was INCREDIBLE! It was super tasty, there were labels on the menu for Vegan, Gluten Free and Vegetarian which was awesome and the service was great. The only issue is that with our designated seating time, our food was delayed and came out 10 minutes before we had to be out. But I would recommend the later seating if you are to go, because the food and drinks are definitely worth it.

Emily Lyn

Great gluten free options!!

Emilia Nardi

My husband and I dined at Inka and it was such a wonderful experience. From the food to the service, cocktails and atmosphere, it was amazing. We ordered the $140 tasting menu and it was absolutely fantastic. Every dish was perfect and flavourful. The whole menu was also Gluten Free within modification (including the heavenly chocolate fondant dessert) which as a coeliac diner is hard to find. The staff were very attentive and conscious of our dietary needs. The cocktails were unlike anything I've had before. I ordered a 'Red Panda' and its one of the best cocktails I've ever tasted. So different but it just worked!! It was an absolute pleasure to dine here and I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! Thanks Inka team!

Michelle B

Ordered gluten free, explained coeliac, said they’d be careful and couldn’t guarantee no cross contamination, fair enough BUT they gave my daughter a gluten tortilla, that’s not cross contamination or being careful it’s pure carelessness. Daughter now the sickest she’s ever been, they clearly gave my other daughter her meal (ordered same but one with gluten free tortilla). Really unfortunate and restaurant was empty so wasn’t like they were busy. No care taken here.

Prachi Arya

The poached chicken pasta with pesto was delicious. Thank you for making it gluten free for me too :)

Hannah Essex

Really good selection of gluten free meals and our salads were delicious 😋

Zahra Easton

Great food and tons of gluten free options (wish there was gf naan though). We were served fast and it was decently priced.

Renee Toomey

Extensive menu , great food, good gluten free options. Well priced food and wine - especially compared to other restaurants nearby. The veal dishes were huge - could not finish, had no room left for dessert so will be back to try!

Anti Grabbity Is your balcony Safe?

The food was amazing! We went for the Valentines day set dinner and they catered for my dairy and gluten allergy. The meat was a shared plate with plenty of food for everyone. So tasty!

Eeny Hake

Delicious range of burgers, and the gluten free buns are very good

Alex Jennings

Boy am I glad that we decided to give Bar Beirut a go. The owner is absolutely lovely and it’s clear that this restaurant is the product of love and a deep-seated passion for food. Everything is pure class - the food, the staff, the vibes. Not to mention they were awesome catering for coeliac. For meals of this quality I would honestly expect to be paying a lot more anywhere else. Dish pick of the night would have to be the lamb shank - the owner informed me that it’s his Mum’s recipe too :) Also excellent were the Kofta and the Charred Chicken. Highly recommend, we will be back!

Candice Booker

Mystified

Super reliable with coffee, staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive. More gluten free options would be good, especially sweets.

Frea H

Busy Friday evening but managed to get a table. Large share meals were delicious and staff were all friendly. Didn't get orientated to the ordering system when seated but worked it out eventually. Options galore and veg/gluten free friendly.

Albert Chan

Natalia Greene

Thai place is an institution! The food is always delicious, it’s well priced and service is top notch and friendly. I love the face I can have gluten free food here and the whole family loves the food too!

EVA Obeid

The food was great, but the chips were cold and we had an issue with the app. We haven’t been to Nando’s in quite some time and haven’t gotten used to the app yet. As a person with celiac, I was looking for food without any wheat/gluten. I clicked on salads and read the ingredients, only read: “grains” and didn’t think it would be that much of a problem, the salad had wheat grains on top. I called an employee over and didn’t receive much help at all. Went to the chef and was told it was my problem for ordering salad with wheat on top and was showed the “allergy advice” button, the ingredient list didn’t show wheat grains at all. She replied with an angry tone and wasn’t kind at all. The chef needs to treat customers properly instead of telling them it’s their own problem.

ALVARO CONCA

A restaurant with good food and ideal portions for sharing with vegetarian and gluten-free options (although on the pizza with anchovies the menu says it's vegetarian haha). The stuffed peppers were salty for my taste, but the rest of the food was very good, with excellent quality and flavor. The staff's service was excellent, always offering us the best recommendations, which was a success. I would definitely return for the food. As for the atmosphere, it was a bit distracting. The music was so loud that I sometimes couldn't hear the people around me, which caused me significant dysregulation and stress, as I couldn't follow the conversation. On the other hand, after a certain time, the lights would suddenly dim, so much so that between the loud music and the dim lighting, I found it "uncomfortable" 🫠. This is a personal preference and, above all, a warning for neurodivergent and highly sensitive people.

Thien Vuong (fooderarri)

They have great churros as usual 😋. But lately I've been trying out their selection of gelato and milkshakes. The milkshake was OK without being fantastic but gelato was good. I especially love it how they have gluten and dairy free dark chocolate and salted caramel. Regards @fooderarri

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Mik Bartels

Just a word of warning for anyone gluten intolerant: I have ordered from here a number of times and have previously had good experiences. My one star review is based off this one experience which unfortunately is a large mistake: I am gluten intolerant, and usually, when I order a gluten-free pho, it comes with rice vermicelli instead of the chunky rice noodles (which are often mixed with wheat flour - I know this as I have searched far and wide for a gluten free brand of pho noodles so I could make it at home [with no success]). I ordered take away via Uber Eats today (requesting gluten free in my order) and when my order arrived it had chunky rice noodles. I called the store to let them know that I thought I'd received a non-gluten free order. The person on the phone assured me that the noodles were gluten free. After chatting with the person I checked the menu online which said 'Pho can be gluten free with vermacelli or tapioca noodles' so I called back to let them know that I did not think the chunky rice noodles were gluten free. They told me again it was (letting me know that 'their friend who is gluten intolerant can eat them') so I took their word, thinking maybe they'd changed the recipe. Fast forward roughly six hours and I feel incredibly ill and how I usually feel when I accidentally eat gluten. I called the store back just now to ask if the pho is gluten free (I did not mention I'd ordered earlier today) and (a different person) on the phone informed me that the pho is not gluten free but can be made gluten free if it comes with rice vermacelli. This is the only meal I've eaten today and therefore is the only thing I can put it down to where I have been 'gluten poisoned' from. I understand mistakes happen, but I even called twice to make sure my order was gluten free. I hope that the restaurant would be much more careful in the future.

Conan Evison

Great music, great food, great gluten-free options for coeliacs!

Silvia Monarchi

It was our first time at PappaRich, and we loved it. The staff was friendly, the service was fast, and the food very tasty, and reasonably priced. There are lots of gluten free options, which I was very pleased with. I had the GF R05 Pappa Special Nasi Lemak With Curry Chicken & Sambal Prawns, and it was delicious, the chicken was unbelievably tender and so were the prawns Yum!Yum! Yum! We will definitely go again.

Jason

Five star service from fantastic staff. My wife and two grandchildren were warmly welcomed to our table by Ash on arrival. The friendly and wonderful waitperson, Sarah, made our night by ensuring all our needs were met (even our celiac 4year old grandson). We were all delighted by the meals made by chefs Mel and Michael and their hard working kitchen staff. Our grandchildren were so happy that they wanted to thank them personally and were invited to the kitchen to say hello. Great meals and great staff!

Emily Nolen

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Guy Allen

This is my favourite café in Civic. Complimentary sparkling water on tap is a very nice touch. There is usually something gluten-free in the cake display. But, I come here for the coffee passion, the fun murals, and it’s an easy place to source beans from Toby’s Estate with usually a couple of varieties available to take home. Very nice people, extra nice coffee.

Emilia Nardi

If I could give more stars I would. The second I walked in to Mezzalira it took me back to my Nonnas kitchen. The smells were just incredible and we hadn't even reached our table. The food was simply perfect. It was proper authentic Italian food that was beautifully simple and incredible in flavour. I had a the Tagliatelle carbonara that was just like the food you get in Italy. My husband has the Pork Neck (gluten free options!) Which was delicious. Our deserts were stunning. I had the poached pears which were incredible and my husband got a gluten free chocolate torte which was rich and chocolatey and just divine. The service the whole night was grat. Our waiter was knowledgeable, charming and had a wonderful sense of humor, making the whole night enjoyable! Thanks to the Mezzalira team for a wonderful dining experience!

Francis Louque

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Annie

First time finding gluten free ramen in Canberra and it did not disappoint! I had the standard GF ramen and the broth was so rich and delicious! Can’t recommend enough to anyone GF. Thanks Ramen O 😊