Top 50 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in San Mateo

Connor Lynch

Excellent sandwiches with a beach vibe. Perfect for lunch or a quick meal. We loved this place. And it has Gluten free bread !

Arli Torres

I recently had the pleasure of ordering from the DT San Mateo location via DoorDash, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. As someone who follows a gluten-free diet, I'm always a bit cautious when it comes to ordering sandwiches, but the Spiffy Tiffy exceeded all expectations. I specifically requested my sandwich to be extra toasted to ensure the texture of the gluten-free bread was just right, and Zeferino, the staff member responsible for my order, truly delivered. Not only was the bread perfectly toasted, but the amount of ingredients packed inside was generous and satisfying. What truly set this experience apart was Zeferino's attention to detail and dedication to customer satisfaction. Upon calling to express my gratitude, Zeferino was incredibly humble and gracious, further exemplifying the outstanding service provided by this establishment. For those within the gluten-free community, you'll understand the excitement of finding a sandwich that not only meets your dietary needs but exceeds your taste expectations. I highly recommend the Spiffy Tiffy sandwich from this location to anyone seeking a delicious and gluten-free dining experience. Thank you, Zeferino, and the team at this location, for making this order a memorable one.

Kyle Bowles

This is great food with fantastic service and friendly owners. A lot of care for the food and ability to make most everything gluten free. They also keep a book of gluten free and other places shared by other people. From local, to out of state, and even out of country. The only downside is the limited hours, so we can only come by occasionally during lunchtime.

Rhiannon Hansen

The food is delicious, excellent quality and gluten-free. Dining out when going gluten and dairy free can be very difficult, but this was great and arrived quickly!

TK

Efficient and courteous staff. Great food and vibe. Any of the flatbreads can be made with gluten free crusts.

G G

One of my favorite comfort food places to eat. I frequent both this location in San Mateo and the one in San Bruno. I prefer the interior and ambience of the latter restaurant but parking there is challenging. The San Mateo restaurant is always busy as it's in a great location between S El Camino Real and Hwy 92 - easy to get to. The service has always been friendly and attentive. The servers chat you up and make you feel at home. Also, love that breakfast is served until 2pm! Our office came here to celebrate our coworker's birthday for lunch. We started with the Mediterranean Sampler - my favorite is the tzatziki. I had a cup of the avgolemono which is a lemony chicken and rice soup that takes me back to my days in Santorini. The birthday guy had the lamb burger which he said was flavorful and juicy. The other two each had entree salads, one of which was the Asian Chicken Salad (see picture). Another had the gluten-free cheese macaroni which I've had before but would recommend it as a side dish with something more savory to complement the cheesey pasta. I enjoyed my usual dish, the polenta and summer veggies. The garlic red sauce and cheese just oozes in between the polenta and vegetables. The portion size will never disappoint as you'll always have enough extra to take home.

J

Not only is the food very good (the seasonal turkey sandwich was delicious), but the service here is amazing. The person who helped me at the register had incredible service, and the service on the phone was amazing as well. Will definitely be back. Also, really great that they differentiated between a gluten-free preference vs allergy; great gluten-free options.

G G

Love going to this restaurant! They have good options for gluten sensitive diners. I usually get the veggie roll and guac and chips. Our branch/office orders delivery for our client lunch meetings on a regular basis. The packaging presentation meets expectations and so far our orders have been accurate. When my friend and I went to dinner this past Sunday, we were pleasantly greeted by the host and served attentatively by our server. Our food came out promptly and delicious. Chef Eber and his team turn out flavorful dishes on a consistent basis, whether for in-house dining or delivery service. Pacific Catch continues to be my go-to restaurant when I want to have a great dining experience for myself, friends/family, and or clients.

Brian D

As expected, good service, large menu, gluten friendly.

Alicia Glazer

Delicious pizza and salad, and they were very accommodating to our dietary restrictions! Gluten free menu had a nice selection, and they also offer vegan cheese for those who are lactose sensitive! Service was fast and very pleasant.

Marcin Bober

Decent, truly gluten-free options

Chris Pomeroy

Amazing thin crust gourmet pizza. Beer and wine. 3 delicious meat toppings homemade and also gluten free crust and vegan cheese are options.

Burl Weiner

Stephanie Kumar

This food is incredible, especially if you are vegan and celiac (a near-impossible combo to find options for in this area!). To top it off, it’s affordable. Thanks for providing delicious, healthy food on a budget. Can’t wait to come back.

Sydney Erickson

The food was so amazing!! The Quesabirria tacos are gluten free :) (as marked on the menu). Next time I’ll order ahead online, the location is an outdoor takeout window attached to a kitchen (no indoor waiting area).

Shoshana Baars-Stanton

Gluten free french fries since they have a dedicated fryer!! The burgers are good but could use a bit more salt for my taste Nice covered outdoor eating area.

Maureen Newman

Wonderful way to have a quick meal that is nearly all gluten free. All of the items behind the glass have V and/or GF, so I don't have to memorize ahead of time their pdf of allergens. Loved that the toppings were not additional cost, except for two. Only thing I was not a fan of was how it seems like there could be a lot of waste in the way things are served. The bowls are compostable, but the cups and utensils -- unclear what to do with those. Having silverware and cups that are washed would be less wasteful for eat-in customers (or have better signage by the compost/trash what goes where)

Hana Kim

Delicious food that is gluten free friendly and the yelp wait-list is convenient, never have to wait too long for yummy pho.

Oliver Tromp

Wow, really impressed. Delicious pizza (I will be thinking about that spicy calabrese honey pizza for a long time) with good gluten free options (including GF crust). Really nice interior as well.

David Wood

I like this place. I was able to get a simple burger that fit my dietary requirements but tasted really good. They do country homemade style gluten free buns and they ask you how you like your burger cooked - I went medium rare which was perfect. I also enjoyed the sweet potato fries which were not overly salty like they often are elsewhere. The decor is like a clean version of the stereotypical American diner and the staff were very pleasant. The prices were reasonable for San Mateo. I'll be back soon.

Holly Lynn

Pad Kee Mao was so good! Love that their kitchen accommodates gluten-free folks.

Stephanie Thai

My family and I visited Pinstripes on a busy Saturday and asked the host if they could accommodate our party of eight. The restaurant was busy hosting private parties and events, so we weren’t sure if they had room. Fortunately, the General Manager, Pablo, was there and went out of his way to set up a table for us upstairs. The atmosphere was relaxed, and the food was absolutely delicious. I have a severe gluten intolerance, and I truly appreciated how attentive and accommodating both the chef and staff were in ensuring my meal was safe. We were celebrating a birthday, and Pablo made the experience even more special by surprising our group with festive St. Patrick’s Day/Birthday drinks. It was our first time at Pinstripes, but thanks to the outstanding service and hospitality, it certainly won’t be our last. Thank you, Pablo, for making our visit so memorable!

Andrea Aguirre

Great pizza, clean and wonderful customer service! Their gluten free pizza is the best that I have had.

Michelle Moylan

Brendon Boulanger

Excellent service and delicious gluten free and dairy free cheese is always a welcome sight

G G

I've been here a few times now and it always feels like a fiesta. We walked in just when the lights dimmed, then came back on to party lights with music playing "feliz cumpleanos" to a family in the dining room. So fun! My partner and I grabbed a seat at the bar. A few minutes later, a tequila tasting was being set up. We were quickly served by our bartender. We ordered the sizzling fajitas which the two of us shared. The steak and chicken were super tender and the seasoning gave it that perfect grilled flavoring. For gluten-free, they served me soft corn tortillas and my partner the flour ones. My tortillas were a good size nor did it taste chalky. Margaritas are always so big, and as a lightweight drinker one was enough. The guys at the tequila tasting served us some free shots, my favorite is shown. What a great place for happy hour!

Tori P

I wish I would've taken pictures of my food like I normally do but I was so hungry I completely forgot! Anyways, the food was BOMB. I got the Hella Vegan Burrito and Hella Vegan Sexy Fries. I appreciate how they even had a gluten free tortilla option! That's what really sold me! Both items I ate were so flavorful and it was a good amount of food for the price! I wasn't able to finish my burrito so I took the rest to-go and it was still good the next day!! Inside the restaurant it's not really giving "the food here is delicious" vibes so don't let that fool you. Try it for yourself!

Meghan O'Keefe

Great gluten free toast options. Quick and easy.

Chelsea Marcantonio

Vegan and gluten free options 😍

Hugh Collins

Phenomenal food, very friendly and great accommodation for Celiac / Gluten free requirement

Natasha Bartolome

They do NOT serve baked potatoes. However, they do have loaded *MASHED* potatoes and a superb toasty gluten-free burger bun—which made up for it!

Caitlin Anne Surakitbanharn

Handles gluten free requests really well and the food was delicious!

Shawanda Hodges

Jessica Fleeman

Love this place! Had the German chocolate dairy free ice cream and it was so good!! They have more dairy free options than most ice cream shops and even have 2 options for bases--coconut cream or pea protein. The regular ice cream flavors also look great! I sampled a few different flavors and they were all SO good! They also have homemade gluten free cones that were the best I've ever had! Highly recommend!! Also the owner is so sweet and gives great recommendations

Louise Voelker

David Boose

Glenn Richmond

Had been to this location before and I'm not sure what has changes but we will not be back. When I asked what the bread choices were the young lady flicked her hand back and rattled off the 3-4 choices so fast I had to ask again. Once we got that settled we both ordered the pastrami one on rosemary and the other gluten free. We ordered to go. When ready at the guy that made the sandwiches called my name and handed me the two wrapped sandwiches, NO BAG & NO NAPKINS I had to ask for both. I see on a table orders made on line in a nice handled bag ready to go. To add insult to injury the gluten free bread was $2.00 more and tasted like dust, absolutely no flavor and just crumbled into pieces. The meat was ok what there was very tiny portions. For the $13.25 spent on a sandwich I'm expecting a lot more then what was received.

Michele P

Charlie’s is Such a gem in San Mateo ! The staff is so welcoming and the food is authentic and delicious . The neighborhood feel is so comforting ! Also Tacos and chips are gluten free

Crystal Pang

Cure space, fun drinks that aren’t too sweet, great Thai/asian fusion breakfast menu with fresh ingredients. Caters to dietary restrictions like dairy, gluten, and vegan. Great place to eat with friends for brunch

Douglas Rudd

Crystal Martin

Jody Day

Jinfeng Xiao

It’s delicious! The owner is very friendly and the level of hospitality is heartwarming Recommended: cold pot fish, Yibin burning noodles, fish gluten

Laura Rix

Hana Estalilla

I love Thai food, and I'm really happy they had stir fry noodles. Me and my party arrived pretty close to closing time, and they still served us well and made good food. The quality was pretty much the same as most other Thai places I've been to; great. I'm glad they clearly label their vegetarian, spicy, and gluten free foods. The restaurant is well decorated with a welcoming atmosphere. Really, there is not much left to say, I had a fine meal. I hope to come again soon. 4/5.

Gwendolyn Patrick

Lily

Vegan and gluten-free pizza! Someone needs to solve the issue about vegan cheese not melting tho The vegan strawberry swirl cheesecake was only ok. Lil too sweet

Bertha Katz

Stephanie Firby

A nice breakfast/brunch place! Went on a sunday and the waiters were kind and the food was good! I'm gluten free and they were knowledgeable about my allergy which was nice and offered me corn tortillas instead of bread with my breakfast. A solid, yummy experience overall!

Marcela Brown