Top 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111150 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Enjoy in Annapolis

Riley Chadwick

Everything about True Food is a delight! The cocktails were perfectly balanced and the service from James was absolutely top notch. I typically avoid gluten free options due to the texture, but the gluten free blueberry pancakes are the best pancakes I've had at a restaurant period. My partner loved his matcha horchata and farmer’s hash. I highly recommend giving this spot a try, it’s wonderful!

Emily Mooney

We ended up here on a whim the day of the fall festival. It was crowded but we were seated very quickly. The service was great and was completely unaffected by how packed it was. They had gluten free options available (even dessert, which is rare). I had a BLT on a gluten free bun AND a gluten free strawberry shortcake. I will absolutely be back.

Madison Shaw

Great breakfast! Some of the best gluten free pancakes you’ll ever eat!!

Christine Miller

Great gluten free burger and fries! Friendly staff and yummy food!

Jill Versey

My first time eating at C.H. since celiac’s. I highly recommend dining here. They had an entire menu dedicated to GF. Not often do you see such a variety. My true test is not having any reactions afterwards, and passed with no issues.

Patti Wahl

I found this hidden gem while using my Gluten Free Finder app. As I was checking out with all of my sweet treats, an employee asked if I had tried the gf bread-and then directed me to her favorite- the rustic loaf. I toasted some up when I got home and it is HANDS DOWN the best gf bread I’ve ever had. My daughter used some to make me stuffing (in preparation for Thanksgiving). It was way better than any boxed mixes I’ve tried. Next trip to Annapolis (I live over an hour away) I got two more loaves. The food processor s great, the staff is super friendly and helpful, and it’s a great space. I only wish I had discovered this place sooner!

Tammy Jarman

I took my family tonight for restaurant week. We were immediately greeted and seated. Our server came over quickly and was attentive but not too much. The menu was extensive and the choices were outstanding. My young grandson was with us who needed a gluten free option. The server was able to help with an excellent option. The food was great as was the service. We all highly recommend Luna Blu and we will be going back again in the near future.

Majdi Alaghbar

I love it, and they do have many gluten free options. Thank you guys

Rob Clancy

Very good coffee, I find their espresso based options especially good, nothing is overly sweet (I've had Almond Joy, hazelnut, and another I can't remember). The chix salad is very good, breakfast sandwiches have lots of options for cheese and protein, and they serve the best gluten free roll I've ever tried. The only minor negative is the eggs for sandwiches are cooked in the microwave, they are tasty nonetheless. They do a very brisk order online-n-pickup business and I actually love it. I wish I lived near this terrific local coffeehouse chain, but I was visiting the area for several weeks and visited the Annapolis and Crownsville locations multiple times.

Kevin Wanamaker

This place is great. The food is amazing and so is the service. For gluten free, they have many options - including the Brazilian cheese bread. The salad bar items are marked for which are GF. Our gaucho Robert went above and beyond to make sure we had plenty of the meat we were interested in. We received excellent service from everyone else as well. I highly recommend this place. Just be prepared to leave full.

Brandon Deener

Gluten free! I find myself in the shopping center a lot out of food options so tried this spot. I got the Aloha chicken and they were extremely nice in making the pineapple grilled instead of battered and taking the soy sauce away. The best part was the gluten free bread, it was the best I’ve had in Annapolis. Can’t wait to go back and try some more.

S N

Enjoyed a wonderful evening of food & wine with family during Annapolis Restaurant Week. Service & food ( Rest.Wk Menu) 5🌟...pleasant, efficient service. Food freshness & delicious variety of choices. Gluten-free bread option was available upon request. Chocolate Dulce fondue desserts were yum yum yum! Plan on 2 to 2.5 hours of conversation while enjoying your 4 course meal. Checkout their menu - so many choices! We loved it all & recommend it.

Gretchen Madden

Our server, Erin, made us feel like we were not a burden even though 5/6 of us were gluten free and three of us have celiac disease, typically rendering eating out very unsafe, if not impossible. Rafael, the chef on duty that day, came to talk to us and custom made pretty much all of our meals to ensure they were celiac safe. I want to shout from the rooftops so other celiacs will give Maggianos a try. It only took about 20 minutes for our food to come out, too. Custom made celiac safe Mac and cheese and he even made a custom sauce so that the chicken piccata would be safe for me (I have celiac and a corn sensitivity). I was so impressed and we all left feeling like it was a life changing experience to have such a nice restaurant to be able to go to when we want to go out to dinner. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Maggianos Annapolis! We will be back over and over!!!

Laura

The experience was great! I went there with my family and we got a table right when we walked up to the entrance, the staff were very friendly, and the food was very good. All the dishes came out pretty fast. They have a delicious gluten-free pizza!

Andrea CrawfordMahoney

Delicious! Vegetarian options. Gluten free options clearly marked on menu. Reasonable prices and a la carte menu. Great margaritas.

Kimberly S

I gotta give this place a review! The management team is absolutely phenomenal!! We’ve ordered takeaway from this location multiple times, and even though the first 2 times the orders did get somewhat messed up, the team did right by us, were very accommodating and fixed everything right away. My husband also has a severe gluten allergy, and this is one of the only places in the Annapolis area we feel safe eating! When I call to place an order and ask for a manager, they are *so* incredibly kind and helpful even though our food has to be prepared in a very specific way. I know in food service it can be a pain to deal with customers who have such specific requests to make sure the food isn’t cross-contaminated, but they go above & beyond for us every time to make sure our food is prepared safely, correctly & deliciously! I can’t say enough great things about Holly, Sarah and the rest of the team. Great food, and even better people. Thank you guys so much! And for anyone else that has celiac or a gluten allergy, knowing it can be nearly impossible to find safe & reliable places to eat - this is your spot!

S N

When it's lunch time, the wait in line can be s-l-o-w. I waited 20 min last visit. Pizza is tasty & fresh with ample choices including gluten crust & dairy free cheese. Pleasant employees working there. Seating is comfortable. Recommended.

Kay G

Very pretty restaurant with attentive waitstaff. It's a bit pricey, but has an extensive wine and alcohol list. No vegan meals and really only 1 choice for vegetarian "meal", which was a salad. I realize it is a seafood restaurant, but would live to see a more inclusive menu. There was a gluten free menu, which was great.

James

Be very cautious if you have gluten allergies, because the waiters here clearly do not care if you do. We specifically asked for a gluten-free appetizer, and said that we were gluten-free, but when we ordered our appetizer, which had a gluten free option, somehow we got the non-gluten free version of it. If you decide to eat here with a gluten allergy make sure to specify your dietary needs.

S Conley

The food was hit or miss. 4 adults and 1 child had dinner there. 2 meals were not very good at all the others were ok. Of course the cheesecake was rich but good and I was happy they had 1 type that was gluten free.

Jessica Lessnau

Don't come here if you have food allergies. I have a gluten and dairy allergy and was hoping this place would be safe since they have menu items marked gluten free and had heard things about them using separate fryers. When I came in, I made the waitress aware of my allergies and ordered a salad and the sampler platter. I wasn't sure which of the sides would be safe to eat with my entree, so I checked with the waitress and after some hesitation she agreed to check with the kitchen, came back and said the potato salad would be fine. Not too long into eating my meal, I started to have a reaction, and now, (next day) I am debilitated from whatever contamination was in the food. Very disappointed and will not be coming back.

Charlee Boone

the food is good, our Italian friend always wants to go here and says it's as authentic as you get around there. ive only been for lunch a handful of time but its usually not crowded. some vegetarian options, not many vegan or gluten free.

Grace L

Great breakfast! They had both indoor and outdoor seating available, and seated us right away. They had symbols on the menu to indicate what was gluten-free friendly. They also had dairy-free creamer. I got the angry pig omelet and an iced coffee.

Tom Branning

This place is absolute fire and everyone that works there is awesome. They know my order by heart and make it with love every time. Shout out to the gluten free cheesesteak pizza! -Tommy

Dana Jean

Gluten free Heaven!! The gf fish & chips is better than any I’ve had. One of the specials was a salmon Benedict. Amazing!The wait staff is really friendly and helpful!

Patricia Sacks

Great BBQ food. Plenty options for gluten-free food.

D Hong

We have been satisfied diners at the Carrol's Creek Cafe for several years now. We drive almost an hour to reach their location in Annapolis, so it is always a special treat for us. Their convenient parking is a breeze, but do make sure you have your parking ticket validated. Their red wine onion soup is one of our favorites, with a rich flavorful broth, but not as salty as other versions of onion soup, well worth a try. Their seasonal citrus and beet salad is my personal salad selection, if it is not available, the Carrol Creeks salad is also quite good. Their infrequent offering of soft shell crab appetizer is described as "whale sized" by the waiter but in actuality is quite modest and smaller than we would have liked for the price. Their entree selection is good, we usually go with the specials offered that evening. Their poached grouper was perfectly prepared with a moist tender texture that was excellent, the lemongrass flavoring was delicious. Their desert menu is worth a look. The Expresso creme brulee is highly recommended, their ice cream is rich and creamy with crafted flavors, the flour less chocolate cake (gluten free) is also very nice. We visit Carrol's Creek Cafe on special occasions and would visit more often if we were nearer! A great place to dine and relax with a view of the boats in the marina.

Sanjay Das

Excellent food. The spiced rice was brilliant, especially with garlic sauce. Am vegetarian gluten free; so the falafel with spiced rice and a little garlic sauce: brilliant!

Haley Ward

We walked in late last night because I noticed they had gluten free (GF) and vegan pizza. The owner greeted us when we walked in and was very excited to make my pizza when he found out I was vegan/GF. He was proud of the level of care and compliance they adhere to when making allergy friendly options. He told us TropQ stands for “Ty’s Recipes Zero (0) Preservatives Quality.” The vegan cheese was outstanding - melted like a real cheese pizza! I will say that the thin GF crust was charred on the outside but soft on the inside, so each slice was a bit “floppy” when you picked it up. But it tasted very good. We will definitely be back!

Jacob Wernicke

We have recently rediscovered Noodles and Company and it has become a go-to for our family. Their variety of options to include vegan and gluten free, makes it a place everyone can find something.

Chris Sigg

Sandwiches salads and soups are very good. I liked the Steak Sandwich on gluten free bread. It was warm enough to sit outside with a view of the harbor. The tuna salad was also very good and the local oysters were fresh.

Tara Dilday

Ginger Andrews

Yummy and wonderful food. Gluten free options and gluten free bakery treats.

Amy Jones

Love this place and they have gluten free rolls.

Jesspaul Nibber

I was really happy with the personal pizza I ordered, especially being that it was gluten free too 👏 I couldn't help but to order an afogatto with a chocolate gelato mixed in 😵‍💫

Heidi Peters

My husband and I had an amazing dining experience while visiting Annapolis. Both managers Mike and Nick were so friendly and accommodating. Our waitress Taylor provided excellent service and offered great suggestions from the menu. I loved that they had their own gluten free / vegan menu. There were so many choices and my meal was perfection. There is something for everyone. My husband loved his meal and made room for a delicious dessert. The service was fast , the atmosphere great and the staff was top notch . We are already talking about going back tomorrow. :)

kim haines

I will never again pay $32.00 for a very small gluten free cheese pizza, two house salads with Italian dressing.

Jennifer Mallo

3 diners, 6 small plates, 2 of us had drinks. It was good, not great, but good. Portion size was appropriate. 3 sea scallops nicely seared on the sea scallops plate-- very good. The cauliflower steak was seared with cajun spices. Taste was good, but cauliflower was undercooked. The red beans and rice underneath cauliflower was delicious. Food came out when it was ready and at a good speed. Server was no where to be seen towards the end of the meal. We had to go find them. Management staff was excellent and responsive when there was a concern that we didn't like something. The labeling on gluten free was labeled "gluten sensitive". Both our party and the nearest other party had to ask what that meant. We appreciated the variety of choices for gluten intolerant persons, but the labeling might need to either be tweaked or defined on the menu.

G W

A cozy and charming coffee spot with gluten-free options, including two types of muffins and a lemon bar. The coffee was delicious, but we were surprised that only one person was working on a Saturday morning, which made the wait a bit longer than expected. Still, the atmosphere was worth it, and the attached bookstore added a special touch. Definitely a great place to visit if you’re not in a rush.

Gina Rutherford

AMAZING food! Great service, delicious food, and they were so accommodating and knowledgeable about food allergies (dairy, gluten, fish). I just wish they were closer so I could go back more often!

Christie Titz

Family said food was delicious and service with a smile and jokes. Love it! Would love to see gluten free pizza so I can eat there with my family. Definitely will return!

Maria Pittarelli

I’ve been here a few times and the atmosphere is so pleasant. Baristas are kind. I love that they have vegan and gluten free stuff available. Plus tons of syrup flavors! Lost a star because I think you need to be careful if you have allergies. I ordered a nondairy almond milk latte with peach syrup, and after I drank it at a table, I overheard the baristas talking about how they mix flavors with white chocolate sauce to help them dissolve in non-dairy drinks. But (almost all) white chocolate has dairy! Luckily I’m just lactose intolerant, not allergic. Edit: added the 5th star. I’m so glad to see the owner response! I was hoping the feedback would be taken well and that the white chocolate was just a mistake. I look forward to continuing to come here ◡̈

Auk Ringo

Maybe their individual dinner service is better, but for a corporate luncheon, go elsewhere if you are gluten free. Given that this is a $$$$ chain restaurant you would think they could keep a few GF rolls in the freezer and maybe have a bag of GF croutons in the pantry, but no. Not even with 2 weeks advance notice, apparently. Worse still, they poisoned me with a dish that they knew was not GF even after advance notice and speaking to the server when choosing from the three item entrée list, and after they had successfully brought a GF salad starter. Not only were the prawns on the salmon not in GF batter or cooked safely, but it turned out that the Thai sauce was not safe either. Luckily I asked again after a couple of bites but I am not looking forward to tomorrow’s inevitable repercussions. They did cook me something safe as replacement, so they can do it, but it shouldn’t be a fight to stay safe.

Christina C

We have dined here twice. Both times we were highly disappointed. We wont be back. Lets start with the good. The Brussels were amazing (although a little spicer the second round...yes we ordered two.) and the rock fish was a crowd pleaser. The kids burger was very large and we split it for our kids. The side fruit that came with it seemed fresh cut and had a great variety. Now the bad...Gluten free menu online but not in restaurant. They had a few selections but they didn't seem polished with this and we were celebrating a birthday for someone with an allergy. We selected this place thinking it would be easy for them. My husband didn't like the chicken sandwich. It was thin and extra crispy. My beet and blue salad was large but not very good. The scallops were okay but very salty. Last visit our lamb lollipops were served cold but we overlooked it thinking it was because we ordered quite a bit. We requested roof deck seating with our reservations and in the restaurant upon arriving and both times we were not successful. There was a party our most recent trip and I cant remember the reasoning for the first visit. This was a big bummer since it was a gorgeous night and there is outdoor dining right down the street. Our hostess informed us yesterday that you can't request location of seating in a reservation (phone and online). Surprising since we had but good knowledge to pass along.

Grace K

So glad to have this healthy breakfast/juice place in Annapolis! Love that there is a gluten free bread option. Protein was added to my smoothie making it perfect for a quick on the go meal while I finished my errands. Also grabbed the beet and ginger juice. Was absolutely delicious.

S Conley

Very nice bistro that helps train the lighthouse people. The food was delicious. The service was great. Prices were reasonable. They had a number of gluten free options.

Lena

Fabulous!!! Super friendly for gluten free diets.

Finding Your Center

Beautiful. Food is excellent. Service is even better. GREAT gluten free options!

Alan Berg, CSP

We found this in the Find Me Gluten Free app when looking for somewhere to get lunch on a Sunday. The people were so nice and they really understand gluten free. I had a tuna salad sandwich on Gluten Free bread, which was delicious. The bread was tasty and the tuna was definitely homemade and delicious. They also have a separate case with gluten free dessert items.

Meg D

Gorgeous location, you can see the water from almost every table. We came here to celebrate our engagement and it felt lovely and special. The mojitos were meh but the food was delicious and the staff are great. I recommend the fish tacos- they can be made gluten free!