Top 50 Gluten-Free Kid-Friendly Spots to Explore in State College

Kristen Cowher

Great service, but I really think restaurants need to train their staff on food allergens. When I asked if a specific food was gluten free, the waitress looked at me as though I was speaking a different language.

Andy's Girl

I always enjoy coming to Sowers when we're in State College! They have some good Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free options if you're not sensitive to eggs or rice! I've not ever got something I didn't like here!

Juli Billet

Sunday was my first visit to Webster's. At first, I felt like I was crashing a private party. I think this was mainly due to have warm and welcoming the owner was. She was greeting and chatting with everyone. The food was amazing. Heaven for vegan and gluten-free needs!

Jorge Sammons

tom shanahan

If you need gluten free, stay clear from Snap, they are totally incompetent when it comes to gluten free, trust me on that.

Umbayi Moret

Best chai latte in town! They offer a variety of Gluten free items and other yummy foods. Plenty of parking and always a clean and welcoming space.

Akul Singh Kuswaha

Order #223336 Did not listen to gluten free instructions for one of the entrees, very disappointed since this caused a reaction in my gluten free friend! The food at this establishment is usually well done, but this deserves 1 star since we received the wrong item, causing a severe allergic reaction. It is important to note the ignorance towards allergens before eating from here.

Stacie Kint

Love Chick-fil-A. Always fast. Has gluten free options that work for us. This location is very difficult to get into and out of, but Chick-fil-A is great and this location has fantastic employees!

N Baker

Very nice place. I love the decor and atmosphere. The shrimp roll, crab bisque, and gluten free chocolate cake were all delicious. Highly recommend.

juliet harris

Great place! Quick and good service, very polite and helpful workers, good gluten free menu and the staff was very aware and respectful of gluten allergies. The menu had lots of options. Overall pretty great place!

Thomas Smith

My wife and I are both gluten free. We each got a pizza and both were very good. Crust was thin and crispy, but good.

Olivia Thomas

We had wonderful service on both our visits to the state college area for games. They are able to modify the eggs to be gluten free and they have delicious gluten free pancakes. Definitely recommend this location!

Jenny J

DONT SLEEP ON ROOTS— I’ve been seeing many penn staters post about Roots but never checked it out for myself UNTIL yesterday and I’ve gotta say, it has definitely become a new take-out staple. DELICIOUS healthy options and good portions. I’m a vegetarian, so for me, if honestly say it’s better than Chipotle🤭 pretty good prices too & super friendly staff. **gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options available!!**

Laureen Teti

This restaurant is really a home cooked Italian meal restaurant with fine dining prices. The prices, and the need to purchase dinner salads and sides separately, suggest that you are eating at a fine dining location. But the food itself is more like very delicious home cooking. Just not sure that what you get is worth the price. On the plus side they have numerous gluten free options, and the atmosphere was friendly but not homey. And the food was tasty. The service was slow, even though it wasn't crowded, and when the waitress did come by, she would leave empty handed with dirty dishes left on our table. Our table was small so it began to feel crowded.

Anissa Ilie

Welcome addition to downtown! Great service and fresh, flavorful food. Best gluten free crust I’ve ever had. Love this place!

A.G. Shubhashri

Very gluten friendly and vegan friendly bowls. One of the best bowls I've ever had. The food is very fresh, succulent, delicious and healthy. Hands down, my go to place here for the quantity and quality of food :)

Claudia Hughes

Stacey Snyder

So...ordered online and picked up to bring home. First experience with Noodles & Company. Ordered a bunch of things to share with family. The Korean meatballs tasted good, however they had a weird texture, akin to those cheap "fake" meatballs. The dishes we ordered were good but, for example, the BBQ pork mac&cheese only had a topping of pork and cheese? The noodles underneath had no sauce and were just naked noodles? It wasn't like creamy mac and cheese? I also ordered the zucchini Alfredo montamore with chicken. Once I got to the hotel, I noticed it wasn't zucchini noodles, but regular spaghetti noodles. I can't have gluten, so this was a problem. I had also included an order of pot stickers, but they were out of those and a note in my bag said they'd be refunded. I did call the establishment about the noodles vs zucchini noodles and was promised a refund for them by 9pm? The flavors were good for the food but the lack of any sauce and the wrong order along with missing food was not my favorite experience.

Meghan Schoemer

Yesterday afternoon we stopped in for a late lunch after a recommendation from our daughters friend. Everyone on the staff was warm and welcoming. Joel was our bartender. He was very attentive and obviously took pride in his drinks and overall work. We wanted to see the town so we told them we would be back again later. We came back again and Joel was there to help us again and we had an even better time. The night staff on Halloween was just as amazing as the staff earlier in the day. The food was incredible as well. Being gluten free due to Celiacs, everyone was knowledgeable and accommodating. They even had the best cider I’ve had yet and a gluten free beer. We wish we didn’t live 5 hrs away just so we could make this somewhere we could frequent but we will definitely be back when we visit Penn state again.

Michael Astrauskas

Delicious food, incredibly friendly and helpful staff, and cute. Great choice if you're gluten-free, and you can get the queso removed from anything if you're avoiding dairy. The food reheats really well, too

Yvonne Haney

My favorite breakfast food restaurant. I can breakfast all day. Just wish there were gluten-free pancakes, waffles and biscuits.

A Mulls

Probably the worst experience I've ever had in a public restaurant for my 8 year old daughter who has Celiac and the staff was trying to tell me at the creamery Cookie dough and cookie n cream were gluten free! The 2 ice creams with the highest amount of gluten in them. Shame on them, shame on the 50 year old lady who told me that I should've packed something for my 8 year old daughter. PSU creamery PLEASE EDUCATE your staff on allergies

Darcell P

I ordered a giant Gluten free sub for delivery and only received half. I paid $16 for 6 inches. Gluten free bread is $1.50 per regular size. ( $3 extra for a giant) I received 2 free sub cards for the trouble. Went inside to redeem and had to pay $1.50 for the bread! That is not repaying your mistake. Thats making me pay $1.50 AGAIN for bread I should've gotten for free if it was done right the first time. Im glad they tried to fix their mistake but they failed. Mark the sub card for GF next time.. its ONLY FAIR. The quality of sub is much better at the other location as well.

Quinn Favo

Pretty good. I appreciated the gluten free bun. The chips were just alright and the pickle didn't have a ton of flavor. I would recommend going with fries or another side instead

Alex Benedict

I have a gluten allergy and the employees did a fantastic job making sure everything was wiped down and were clearly knowledgeable on allergy procedures, without me having to ask or prompt them to wipe anything down (and the sandwich was delicious)! Thank you to those employees for making sure my food was safe!!

S A “Pappy” Kleiner

I’m gluten free by necessity and there was a nice GF menu. Thanks for that it helped a lot. My soup and salad was very tasty

John Mccafferty

This place is awesome give it a try. Numerous gluten free options and vegetarian options. They cooked my food in a separate pans to insure no cross contamination of my food for allergens. No buffet at the moment. $9.99 bowl of whatever you can fit into it.

Kimberly Lennox

Celiac friendly! Chicken salad on GF toast was impeccable. 10/10

Danielle Wagner

I really love 5 guys for their reliable gluten free options, but this one falls below average for me. When I ordered my burger with no bun for an allergy, the worker didn't ring it up as an allergy on my ticket or call down the line. I had to ask the cooks to change their gloves myself. Makes a usually safe choice feel risky.

Quinn Favo

Very friendly and nice staff and good food but the tofu soup is extremely spicy even though it is listed as a low spice item. They have gluten free choices.

Brandi Breslin

I know Waffle Shop is a State College institution, but I always find their food to be mediocre. It's a traditional diner with lots of choices, but even their namesake item - Waffles - is just blah (soft and mushy). When I stick with standard eggs, toast, sausage, it's better. Be careful if you have issues with gluten though, since my husband got glutened there (he ordered an omelette instead of just eggs, so we suspect they might use batter to make the omelettes fluffier. Should have asked)

Aubree Thompson

This is one of my number one restaurants in State college to come to! My wife has a severe gluten allergy and she has never gotten sick from here! I almost always order the 6oz sirloin, if you are ordering a steak order the temp one higher than you want. I order medium so it comes out medium rare. The undercooked steak is always made up for by the service we receive! Our server Shanna is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!! She has always given us exceptional service! She’s always around if you need anything, and she is always going above and beyond!

Quinn Favo

Definitely an all-American spot! Everything was good and they have gluten free buns👍🏻

Regina Donkers

The food was really good! I was able to choose from several gluten free options on the menu!

Quinn Favo

Really friendly staff that is also knowledgeable about allergies. Be aware they have gluten free bread but it is cross contaminated on the same panini press. They have a lot of healthy options here for reasonable prices.

Suzi Zook

So yummy! Service was fast. Gluten free spaghetti with sausage was a bit spicy, which was perfect. Tomato sauce wasn’t too acidic, or was well seasoned. Garlic rolls were a hit with the gluten eaters. Staff was friendly

Britts Dips

Yoooo this food is A++ tastes just like real hibachi. They make it in about 6 minutes! Super fast and so so good. Didn't hurt my stomach at all (I am gluten, dairy and egg free) I got the steak and chicken. Would return!!!!

Kate Renninger

Love this place! Excellent food, never a wait. My husband loves the catfish sandwich and tried the Jagersnitzel tonight. All very delicious. I enjoy getting the Deli Board sandwich and mix it up every time. Also great that they have a separate Gluten Free menu!

David Taylor

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Terri Snyder

Their Sunday Brunch Buffet is amazing! Almost all the items were gluten free and cinsidering I have Celiac disease. Brandon chef was sooooo attentive to our dietary needs. He even brought us a special flourless chocolate cake just for us. Food was superb, waitress Carly was extremely nice and attentive. Ate so much from the buffet had no room.for the omelette station. Potato gouda soup was to die for. Best brunch in State College hands down!

Quinn Favo

The workers were super nice and the granola is gluten free

John Mccafferty

this is a new location not sure where they were located previously I believe this location opened in December will be another couple weeks before they're up and running food was really good enjoyed myself will return in February 2020. they have video karaoke rooms that can be reserved and rented check the pictures ample seating they have gluten-free options I had the chicken pad Thai

Jay Davis

Boli with Italian meats is the best. Consider a gluten free option also, please.

Wendy Belinc

We ordered through Grubhub tried to call the restaurant to make them aware that one of us had a Gluten Allergy. We could not call the N. ATHERTON store directly, we couldn't talk to anyone, kept getting a stupid recording which wasn't any help!!!

Thomas Smith

Being corn and gluten free, I am able to eat there power bowl steak salad with no harmful effects. ( I delete the ranch dressing ) It is a very filling meal and tastes great. But, come-on man, please don't forget my spork! They still get 5 stars!

Lynda McCracken

Food great flavor. Wish they had more gluten free offerings. I took my chances and survived. Decent portions.

Leah Pope

Amazing food, great price. I ordered the chicken and rice and was grateful for a delicious gluten free option. I was surprised that a free soda came with the already cheap order. Food was ready nearly immediately.

Kristin Asinger

Loved this place! Our server was fabulous from start to finish. We had French press coffee and it tasted like the coffee in Europe. I need to eat gluten free and was so happy to have an egg sandwich on a GF bun and couldn’t pass up the crème brûlée. So good! My husband had the Chicken Fried Chicken and he said it was really, really good. If you want a variety of tasty food with a casual atmosphere and very reasonable pricing, go!