Top 10 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Enjoy in Bristol

Daisy Bowden

I live local I’m gluten free there’s a new woman I asked for gluten free battered haloomi and she gave me the wrong one luckily I looked at it and knew it was wrong if I ate it I would of ended up severly ill!!!!!!!!!!!

shazz marsha

The whole place is gluten free besides the buns and you can swap that for gluten free. very coeliac friendly

Fran

Really good place, pies yummys, and lot of food, very recommend restaurant. Staff friendly. You have gluten free options

Sandy Cooper

First time in the New Porto Lounge. Really impressed. Good food, excellent provision for gluten free, lots of space and very relaxing. Thank you so much.

Bethany Chandler

The restaurant was quite empty when we came but we had a great experience. Staff were the perfect combination of attentive but giving you space. Food was delicious and caters for those who are vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free. So many different combinations can be ordered and it all tastes so good. Will definitely be visiting a Pieminster again;

Chrissie White

Highly recommend their chicken, avocado, tomato, bacon, cheese gf sandwich

Isy Valentine

A whole menu dedicated to gluten free and they have separate fryers

Lucy Burgess

Amazing food! The servers were extremely helpful with my sisters gluten and dairy allergy and she was able to eat here. Food felt really healthy and fresh. Took a while for the bill to come but overall great experience!

Sophie Roe

Great gluten free menu, and cocktails were 5 star, the staff were also lovely⭐️

SJ L

Me and my partner came here and it was my first ever time going to a cosy club. Our waiter Adrien was very attentive and kind, but all of the staff were friendly and welcoming. Our service was excellent, our drinks were lovely and the food was incredible. I have a gluten intolerance and was very content with the selection. They also have vegan options too. We came in for lunch the next day as well and the brunch menu was also delightful. Basically, if you want a lovely vibe in a beautiful historical building for a casual setting? This is the place. Highly recommend!

Charlotte Clayton

Visited as a pre booked group of 9 on a Saturday night. Arrived at our booking time of 6pm and was told to wait outside and queue with those that hadn't booked, ended up going in 25 minutes later. Once seated we waited for 30 minutes to have our order taken before asking someone if we could order food. The waitress came over and said "i was told you wanted to order food?" While waiting for food some of us went outside to smoke...the doorman then refused to let them back in unless they phoned someone from the table to come get them....weird. One person ordered a gluten free meal and another ordered a vegan meal...these were brought out separately to everyone elses and were specifically told that this was the vegan and gluten free meals. The rest of the food was brought out on a large tray and dumped at the end of the table leaving us to try work out what was what, meaning that quite a few of us are unsure if we actually got what we ordered. Shortly after starting to eat my partner noticed that his beef burger looked very much not like beef. My vegan friend then took apart his burger to see that it was beef... When we tried to speak to staff about this they tried to argue that he had picked up the wrong burger but this burger was specifically given to him stating it was vegan. This is totally unacceptable, if it was an allergy giving the wrong food could have killed them. The food was very nice but sadly the lack of care from staff ruined the night. There were also a large group of men shouting constantly and doing coke in the toilets :(

Gabriel Kessler

Went here a couple months ago with a voucher that we were given over Christmas. My girlfriend has a sesame allergy, which we found out was the one allergy that couldn't be catered for, but unfortunately we had no choice. Our waiter, who was also the manager, was incredible and made sure we could try as many dishes as possible, with the additional issue of me being gluten-free. The food was great and we were incredibly well taken care of. Thanks for saving the evening!

Leo Norman

Came here for a work do, stunning food and great service. Only downside is the gluten free menu being a barcode, poor signal inside meant took long to load. Printed out alternative menus for dietary restrictions would be 5 star. Highly recommend!

kellie-anne Anslow

Just wow. We are so full we now can’t walk back to the car. We ordered items from the pit rather than meals and shared and my god it is well worth the money and the drive here. Incredible food that melts in your mouth. Half of the items on the menu are Gluten free or can be gluten free. Everyone was so lovely and accommodating. Shout out the the lovely Lucas!! Great selection of drinks and even brought my husband a little brownie for his birthday. Will 100% be coming again with friends.

Jennifer Connell-Waite

Cannot fault our meal. Kids pizzas/ meal deal was perfect for our 9 year olds, pizzas were devoured and gluten free pizza was delicious!

Vince Vaughn

Amazing service, super friendly and welcoming. Very kind to children. Gluten-free pizza was great. And what a good location. Thank you!!! We will be back.

Ken Thomas

Phoned them first to check the menu and book, really nice and helpful. I ordered a gluten free pasta dish and was surprised how nice it was not expecting it to be so good. Well done chef the pasta was spot on. Service was great and the bill was reasonable. Only one complaint :- a bigger portion please.

Nessa

THE BEST BREAKFAST PLACE IN BRISTOL!! I could rave about this place all day long and write a 5000 word essay about how good this place is. From the most friendliest staff that are genuinely happy to be there (which is rare in hospitality) and always finding a way to struck up a positive conversation, to the atmosphere the place has. Nectar house has such an incredible atmosphere so cosy and hippie dippie I LOVE IT. Now to the best part of all……. THE FOOD OMG THE FOOD. The breakfast slays so hard it always come out Micheline Star level. If I was sentenced to death my last meal would be here without a second thought. Big portions and variety of foods. So accommodating to all diets: vegan, veggie, meat, gluten free. Oh and the owner is so wonderful. Polish owner of the year awards, so friendly and always makes sure to say hello to the regulars. This place is sick and twisted because I fight the urge to go there and spend all my money everyday.

Rosa Brew

Lovely atmosphere and really helpful and friendly staff. Able to accommodate being gluten free really easily, and we’ll set out with seperate fryers etc. (small kitchen so some cross contamination risk). Felt very safe eating here and the food was DELICIOUS. Absolutely will come again. Thank you

Adelaide Miles

i’m coeliac and this is always the first place i think of for a nice dinner because they are just so vigilant with making sure my allergies are handled without making a fuss. their servers are so kind too, i lost a bag there and they were so understanding when i came back for it

Aleksandra Modzelewska

The food was absolutely amazing! It was our first time at the restaurant and everything, including the interior, service and the atmosphere was excellent. There was 5 of us, all vegan or gluten free and we didn't struggle to find food on the menu, some items were adjusted to suit our needs. The flavours were just incredible. We all really enjoyed the experience and will be going back. Thank you Nutmeg team.

CharlyEmmaLouise

I tried their gluten free pizza after being recommended it by so many people. I have tried many of the gf pizzas available in Bristol and was really excited for this one after hearing such good things! I hope management will take my feedback in a positive manner and my suggestions on board perhaps. :) Firstly, the pizza came really fast. I ordered via a delivery app and it was with me in 15 minutes. So this aspect was great. Secondly their dough is delicious. Really tasty. They have got their recipe just right. The crusts were absolutely amazing and probably joint top with the best GF pizza crusts I’ve tried! However, the rest of the pizza (where the toppings are) was far too thick. Like double the thickness it should be, and it was not cooked properly. It was stodgy, thick and weighed a tonne in the box and in my stomach. I ate maybe two slices and then threw the rest of the pizza away, except for the crusts which I ate (they nailed this part). For a £20 pizza, this was quite upsetting. I am not someone who throws away food or wastes money if I can possibly help it. There was also way too much cheese, in my opinion. This added to the overall stodgy and heavy feeling of the pizza. It was more like a New York style, deep pan pizza and quite greasy too. Albeit I did order one with nduja so this was probably the reason for the greasiness. Again, I threw most of the greasy parts away as they were dripping with oil and I found that quite off putting. If I had known it would be a deep pan style pizza I would not have ordered since I don’t enjoy eating this much food in one go. I don’t feel good after and plus this base was so thick that it was very gummy, almost like it was raw dough. I think that most GF diners are on the more health conscious side of things. And are probably(??) hoping for a thin and crispier pizza, more like a regular pizza that is made with a wholewheat base. I’d like to suggest to management with full respect and appreciation of the craft that has gone into creating their delicious gluten free dough (I know it’s not easy), that they work to make the main base of the GF pizza much thinner. I think this would be more appealing to most customers and certainly to me. I wouldn’t try the gluten free pizza here again as it stands now but also, I know maybe my experience was a one off. And I stand by what I said about the crusts being the best I’ve tried! Joint with one GF pizza chain I tried in Madrid. I hope management take my comments with the respect with which I write them ❤️🙏🏼

Edd Chappell

If you enjoy delicious food, you have to head for Root! I would recommend booking in advance as they get full quickly. For a table of two, around 5-7 dishes is perfect. The team brought the food out gradually so we weren't buried under dishes and it's perfect. They could cater for gluten free with no issue. Mainly vegetarian dishes, but they are so tasty! My personal favourite was the Potatoes, the carrot and the cabbage! There is both outdoor and indoor seating with heaters if you sit out. It is upstairs but there is disabled access via the lift.

Catherine Stewart

This is a lovely place! The food is addictive and owners/staff are always lovely and clearly work hard. I really craved their amazing baked eggs (Turkish eggs) which I recommend highly, but today they had this 'aubergine and so much more' noodle salad so I had to try it. As always it didn't disappoint. And it was gluten free. I'll be back soon for the eggs again.

Jess Addy

Went here today and the food was INCREDIBLE- had the scrambled tofu on toast with tempeh and it's the best scrambled tofu I've ever had! I come here often and the cakes are just amazing as well, so many gluten free options and they change on a regular basis- yum yum yum!

Bethany

Nai my waitress was really helpful with my gluten and dairy intolerances and went above and beyond to accommodate to my needs

Hannah Bloomfield

Delicious food and they have a special gluten free station so it's perfect for coeliacs!

Katie Paul

Food and staff here are lovely. Unfortunately a lot of the items marked on their menu as "gluten free" are not actually due to cross contamination, which as a coeliac is quite disappointing and could easily make someone very ill if they took the menu at face value. Please update your menu to reflect allergens correctly.

Alex Rogers

Good pub, seating outside is a little rickety and tight together but some great beers on tap at reasonable enough prices for fancied up IPAs etc (5-6.50£). Also nice they have some gluten-free ales!

Kimberley Burdett

Gorgeous place for breakfast. Very friendly staff. Knew their menu and could tell me what was gluten free. Delicious food and great atmosphere.

Emily Osler

Lovely atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff. Food is delicious. Menu isn't huge like a lot of places but it's quality not quantity here. That said, the portions are a good size. Good allergy knowledge (coeliac) and so good to be able to have the poppadoms as they are gluten free.

Joey Ansah

Just had an insane first experience here. I reserved a table and upon arrival was sat at a sticky table which eventually was cleaned. I asked from a gluten free menu highlighting what on the menu was GF. Both salmon maki and avocado maki are available independently but for some reason salmon avocado uramaki was not highlighted. I asked the waitress if a gluten free version could be made. She seemed confused. Eventually her superior said salmon avocado is not available tonight. So I naturally thought they are out of avocado. I then asked for salmon sushi platter- she then says that they have run out of salmon. (Would have been nice to know upon arrival) I say ok I'll have the tuna set. She then says we are out of Tuna also. So essentially the ingredients for 80% of their menu is run out. Awful staff training, knowledge and common sense. My partner and I had to get up and leave with empty stomachs , sticky fingers and blown minds. MUST DO BETTER

Malgrado Urbano

Delicious food. They're are super nice and generous. Almost everything on the menù can be gluten free and vegan!!!

Von Schmeel

If only they had more gluten free veggie options...really it's quite sparse for 2025. Really nice place with great service...

Elaine Wilson

I went for a superb unlimited cooked breakfast this morning. Service with a smile from Conor, especially to my multiple requests (such as gluten free toast). Absolutely perfect poached eggs from Flo the chef - I would go back just for them.

Nettie Atkisson

The restaurant caters to vegans and has some gluten free options. It is in a very charming area of Bristol, close to the downs. You can take a long walk and come have lunch, breakfast, afternoon tea. The elixirs were very good. I had the turmeric and lion’s mane. My husband the cacao, mushroom and cinnamon and my daughter had a chai. Loved the drinks. I didn’t love my food. The Doner had a lot of vegan cheese that took over the taste of the wrap. And the vegan “meat” wasn’t good. My daughter liked her Ruben sandwich. My husband liked his bowl but the wrap needed meet sliced not in a massive heap, as well as more vegetables and not vegan cheese. Wait staff was really helpful.

Ellen Healy

This place is incredible. I've been gluten free for 3 years and never have I had a good gluten free cookie. I just didn't think it was possible. This place makes them and they genuinely are so amazing so chewy. Absolutely divine, and all the drinks are delicious! Really really lovely staff and I've heard the lunches are amazing too

jose miguel azcarate

Amaizing gluten free poke!!!

Amanda Ford

The staff, the food, the wine, THE DESSERT!! Honestly it was all so good! The only hard part of dining here is trying to decide what to actually order as the food was all so delicious! The ox cheek was so tender it melted in your mouth, the butternut squash was a really wonderful balance of texture and flavors. And whatever you do save room for dessert!! The white chocolate cheesecake was noteworthy!! Also, thank you so much to the staff as one of our table has a nut allergy and I have celiacs disease and they never missed a beat and they took care to ensure that we were safe with each of our plates.

Bug Shepherd-Barron

Amazing gluten free breakfast! They didn’t have one on the menu - and they ran out of gf buns for lunch so they whipped me up a delicious plate of crispy tofu, tomatoes, mushrooms, kale, beans and hashbrowns that they reassured me were made in a separate fryer even though I said I was just intolerant rather than coeliac. Really lovey staff too!

Hannah Henderson

We came here for our 1st wedding anniversary celebration. We booked well in advance and asked for a nice table for the special occasion, unfortunately this did not happen. We were on a rubbish table right next to the toilet, which was a shame. There were some lovely tables in the restaurant with nice views, romantic booths etc, however I do not believe the staff read our comment on booking and did not ensure we received a special table, which was disappointing. I wouldn’t come here again for a really special occasion, but would happily come for general dinner, or with friends etc. Food was really good and tasty, especially the salad which came with the shish (although it is slightly overpriced), food came out quickly. Staff were great and were also very good with allergies, gluten/dairy etc. The decoration was lovely and overall we had a nice time.

Lior Seidel

E R (The Bath Foodie)

Visit @the_bath_foodie on insta for more Bath & Bristol restaurant pictures, videos and info! I’ve visited Mowgli a few times in Bristol and Oxford and the food is always amazing, however, I’ve found that the service can really let it down. Food wise, a great selection of Incredibly delicious small plates and larger plates are available, with some brilliant vegetarian and gluten free options. The sharing deals are great value and honestly include some of the best curries I’ve ever tasted. However, on more then one occasion I’ve found the member of staff who has greeted us to seem really miserable and unhappy to be there, which doesn’t set you off to a great start. During my most recent visit, we had to wait a while for our booked table to be free, and then once we were sat down it took a good half an hour before we were able to order as the staff were soo rushed. Once we had ordered, our drinks took about 40mins to arrive. We chose the set menus where you get starters, some curries to share and then a desert. The food was great but when we got to the desert there was only one available, and then they obviously needed our table back as we were actually given our bill before our deserts had even arrived. This made us feel really rushed and uncomfortable, which is a real shame as I had brought visiting family over from Bath just to go to the restaurant. To add salt to the wound a £15 service charge had been added to the bill! We apologised to the waitress and said we wouldn’t pay the service for the aforementioned reasons and she told us it was because they had more bookings then they could cope with and they were ridiculously busy. So, to summarise, great food and a really beautiful setting but too busy resulting in stressed out staff and a rushed experience!

Ayshe Ibrahim

A tasty, healthy breakfast that keeps you going! Had the protein bowl and zatar on flat bread. All really tasty and very filling. Friendly team, good service and lots of options for vegan, gluten and egg free breakfasts.

Brittney Fink