Top 18 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in Niagara-on-the-Lake

R

I have celiac disease and got sick at this restaurant. Our server Jennifer was terrible. I don't think my celiac was taken seriously at all. One of the people at my table who is not a celiac got sick with food poisoning as well. Had been here before as it had been a good experience but will not return anymore. It is not a cheap restaurant either. So if you are going as a celiac you might be ok or not. Overall not a good experience.

Maddie Milner

Adorable cafe with a small selection of food and a great selection of treats! My friend was craving pasta at a good price, so this is where we went. I tried one of their paninis and it was so delicious! I love that they also have gluten-free options for another friend I was traveling with. The staff was all so kind as well! Support this business!

Laura Sánchez

It took a long time to serve us but the girls were excellent and the food was very good. They have gluten free options.

R

The food was okay, but not great. I had the gluten-free pizza, and unfortunately, the crust was disappointing—I’ve had better at Domino’s. My boyfriend ordered the chicken, which was dry and lacked flavor, and the rice tasted undercooked and slightly hard. My friend had the mushroom pasta, which she said needed more flavor, though she did enjoy it overall. The biggest letdown, however, was the wait time—it felt like almost an hour before our food arrived. On the bright side, our waiter was wonderful—super friendly and welcoming, which helped make up for some of the negatives. Overall, it was an average experience, but there’s definitely room for improvement.

Erin Cabaday

Great gluten free pizza. Nice quiet place with good service.

Joanne

Shellfish Allergy not accommodated! I've been dining at the Farmhouse Cafe for at least a decade. Over time the restaurant has gotten busier and less customer focused. This week our family went for the Fish Special on Good Friday. I have a shellfish allergy. The restaurant would not pan-fry or bake my fish since with one shellfish item on their menu, they would not use the oil for my haddock. 3% of the population suffers from shellfish allergy, and no accommodation was possible. I am very disappointed but at least those requiring gluten free foods can be accommodated in the "gluten-free" oil vat.

Robert Doyle

Really enjoyed this place! Pizza was really good, both regular and gluten free. Big seating footprint means that it is just as good for date night as for family eat out. Ryan, our server, and great, and he was right that the peanut butter chocolate cheesecake is the best GF dessert in NOTL! We will be back.

Kristen Bosveld

This restaurant and their staff went above and beyond to accommodate me. We went here for a bachelorette party dinner. I have a whole host of dietary restrictions (no soy, gluten or dairy) and I was expecting to have to bring my own food/ eat before. I emailed a week before we went and just asked if there was anything possibly that I could eat. They sat down with their chef and responded right away with a ton of options! I didn’t even have to ask about dietary restrictions when we got to the restaurant, the server Sarah already knew. The food was delicious and thank you to all the staff there for being so wonderful.

Nicole Stewart

GREAT pizza, beautiful patio, great service! Gluten free pizza options Good wine! Definitely recommend

Georgina Chamberlain

Went here for a girls night out and sat at the Chef’s area where you are able to sit and watch the chefs cook. The chef was an absolute rockstar, talk about lady boss! Our cocktails were delicious- order the margarita!! Gluten free pizza looked so good I had to have them double check it was gluten free! Crust was amazing, dough was delicious, just wish the pizza itself had more flavour to it. Desserts also stellar: panna cotta was refreshing and tangy, and my mum said the tiramisu was one of the best she’s had.

Alex F

Our favorite breakfast place! Gluten-free options available

stephane lacoste

Gluten free options are great. Chef walked the tables making sure all is well. I got lazy and ordered butter chicken and was impressed with how much it wasn’t the creamy sweet cliché butter chicken you get every where else. They were also very attentive to our 4-year old birthday girl!

Aidan Wilkie

Great food, gluten free options too.

Jill Dakin

Excellent food and service. Satisfied vegan and gluten free requests. A new go to restaurant with authentic Italian food. Portions were just right, maybe a little on the bigger side, definitely quality ingredients and care taken in preparation to match the price.

Tesla Beard

We worked with Chef & Bub for our August wedding and they were fantastic! Their pricing was very affordable, and so many delicious flavours to choose from! They were very communicative, and were even able to customize our pop labels for our wedding! We also appreciated that they had a variety of nut free, gluten free, and vegan options to help us allow for inclusive options for all of our guests. And everything was a huge hit, as our wedding took place on one of the hottest days of the month! And we were able to keep the leftovers! If you're looking for a fun addition to your cocktail hour, reception, event, etc, look no further! Can't wait to visit them again!

Becky Frisk

You feel like you're sitting outside! They do a lovely gluten free high tea

Christine Smrcek

Good food. Fast service. Many gluten free/gluten friendly options.

Diana Galoiu

My experience here was a while ago but wasn't too bad. I ordered the vegetable panini, but I needed to make a change to remove an ingredient (cheese) and get gluten free bread due to food intolerances at the time, which have gotten better since. I was told that they couldn't do that because multiple foods were premade. I understood, but isn't the point of a restaurant to have 'fresh' food? They ended up creating a fresh panini, which I was greatful for due to the limited amount of vegetarian options. Yes, I could have chosen one of the other vegetarian options, except I couldn't because almost all (if not all) of the options had tomatoes, which give me a violent reaction if I eat them. That being said, the vegetarian options they had without tomatoes that day was limited to the panini or a 1 trio of dips. The rest of the vegetarian options all had tomatoes: feta bruschetta (tomatoes), salads (all with tomatoes), flatbread (tomatoes), penne tomato (tomatoes). Keep in mind the options as I was told were pre-prepared, so how could I alter them to be without tomatoes? The panini was also pretty small for the cost. The small salad it came with had a raspberry (all natural) dressing. That dressing had almost a neon pink colour and was so sweet, that it tasted artificial. The people I was with had fish and chips. Again, smallish portions. I was told the fried fish in beer batter was pretty good. That being said, we all had the same impression, that the food was bland, especially the fries. The portions combined with the blandness of the food didn't make the cost feel worth it, as it is pricier. The bathroom designs were awful, the rest of the interior was pretty interesting. The customer service was pretty good.