Top 50 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Enjoy in Exeter

Gwen Owen

Lovely menu with loads of Gf options.

Philip Beattie

Very good gf menu, prepared separately for intolerances

Marcela Maturana

Very nice and fresh food, I had a lovely gluten/soy free and vegeterian option.

Julia Mitra

Very good food and atmosphere, a bit overpriced but also a great location. Had quite a few vegetarian options, as well as gluten free buns and pizza bases - the gluten free pizza I had was decent quality.

Mike Alsford

Really nice venue for a chilled meal out. Good food and a wide range of gluten free options. Our server Katarina was fantastic, very welcoming and attentive.

D M

Very tasty food and lots of gluten free options. Portions are not the largest, certainly not the cheapest, but worth the money. Service was very nice. Restaurant is unfriendly. The smoked BBQ burgers are particularly recommended. Fries too weak for my taste and not crispy enough, but they are only side dishes, so it's better to order one more main course.

Oliver Defew

Fixed price lunch menu was great value, attentive staff, good gluten free options.

Kim Tonkin

We had the £10 fish and chips and it was absolutely amazing as always. I have a gluten intolerance and the batter on my fish is the best I have ever tasted. The alcohol free gin was very nice

Jenny-kins J

We were visiting Exeter for the weekend and came across Cotë. Pleased we did as we really enjoyed the food here. My son is Coeliac and we chose here for its GF menu. It was an excellent, diverse and inclusive menu. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The booth we sat I. Was private and comfortable. The single and only negative point was the noise level. It was very cosy and the noise was overwhelming - maybe some soft furnishings to absorb the sound 😊 The food was delighted reasonably priced.

LB

We randomly chose to dining at Herbie’s because I was looking up the best gluten-free restaurants to eat in Exeter. We were visiting and I have coeliac disease. Herbie’s came up so we made a reservation went out for an early evening stroll before dinner. Just to make sure it was ok - we walked by and it was full and looked adorable. Like a cool, casual but characterful uni restaurant that actually serves healthy food. Well … we weren’t disappointed. The food and service were lovely! We had the cauliflower & balsamic drizzle starter which was delicious. For mains - nachos with their 3 bean chilli (my only complaint is trying to sell the chili as a special separately when it’s always already made for the nachos. BUT they didn’t try to hide it……. Im just questioning how it can be a special when it’s made for the nachos daily? Also had their Buddha bowl and an orange wine which is rarity. We love Herbies! Highly recommend if you’re visiting Exeter and are veggie, vegan or gluten free! Everyone working there was lovely as well.

Nichola Sherriff

I love this place and do enjoy having so many vegan and gluten and oat free options to choose from and they taste lush!

Ryan Burgwin

Gluten free food ordered. Tasted great and service was fantastic. Highly recommend

Dan Hanley

Terrible experience, service was awful. We ordered gluten free as I have an allergy. The food then came out sandwiched in two massive bits of bread which they didn’t even replace. We also found two massive black hairs if our food which was disgusting. We were then charged £130 for 3 people. Absolute rip off. Avoid

Carole Norman

I love all the gluten free options

Millie Harris

Shaz you were fabulous! Super friendly and welcoming! Came here for lunch with my two younger brothers and my dad and was fab! I have coeliac and I felt super safe ordering with them and the food was so delicious as always! Highly recommend. I had the beef burger which was huge and so yummy. Also the kids pancakes were incredible!

Lily Pad

My go-to pizza restaurant in Exeter. Lovely setting with views of the cathedral. They are brilliant at catering for gluten free (Coeliac UK accredited) and service is always great. Wendy (the manager) is fab!

Jules Bristow

Delicious locally sourced vegan and gluten free food, the portions aren't huge but everything is very tasty. Delicious coffee, kombucha on tap and the best gluten free muffins I've ever had.

Sanna Gatehouse

The gluten-free cakes, steak pasty, and sausage rolls were delicious. Along with that, the staff were very friendly and accommodating especially after a misunderstanding with my order. There was a genuine personal interest shown! I highly recommend this place.

Simon

Good selection of Gluten Free cakes and lovely coffee.

Andy Evans

Very nice meal with limited but tasty gluten free options

Hope Williams

This is by far my favourite restaurant, being a coeliac is difficult when it comes to finding a decent place to eat, this place here just absolutely lives up to all expectations, the gluten free menu is perfect and has a large range of different meals, I've been multiple times and tried a few different things off the menu but my favourite is the GF Hot honey fried chicken burger 🍯🍗 🍔 The Halloumi fries are also a must! 😍 The staff here are incredible and the service couldn't be any better, the food service is quick and the staff always make sure everything is perfect with your meal and are happy to help if not! The only reason I marked it down by 1 star on Atmosphere is because I feel like it should be a whole lot busier for such a great restaurant 🤩 Places like this deserve our custom. Also in the females toilet I noticed a trolley for everybody's access with all different types of sanitary products and lady bits and bobs which I think is very thoughtful😊 Not a lot of places have the same little touches as Brightside! Will always recommend this place 👌🏼

Lorraine Moore

Lovely gluten free pad thai. Highly recommend

Katie Stephenson

Excellent gluten free options - all the fillings were gf and could choose between corn tacos, tortilla chips or a naked burrito. Very tasty and great service and dietary advice from Ben. Thank you 😊

Abi Joint

Ordered delivery that turned up 2 hours later. Food was stone cold. No apology and the gluten free base was so rank I couldn’t eat it. First and last time ordering. What a waste of £40 !!

Will Snow

What a gem in Exeter! Authentic Thai cooked by lovely people. Love the wooden furniture and hand painted signs. Good sized portions at reasonable prices and great gluten free options

Meghan Mackay

Lots of gluten free options for breakfast and decent portions that will keep you nice and full. Lovely friendly staff and of course tasty food.

KT Bennett

fab if you’re celiac!! so professional and the allergy system is super easy to follow. staff are always so lovely and helpful, my favourite place to eat in exeter!!

jon lee

My favourite place to eat in the world. The food is fabulous and they can cater to me being a coeliac.

Chessie A

Good food and drinks, and lots of gluten free options, although you do have to read through all the allergens yourself. Service was a bit slow, but was greatly improved after the shift change! Overall worth a visit, especially if you have a discount on the app

Alice Johnstone

Always great! Amazing food and great for coeliacs!

Mark

Nice coffee & great homemade cakes. Including gluten free options.

F Roze

Absolutely wonderful food, excellent staff and amazing atmosphere. Has a good range of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options suitable for even the most complex dietary restrictions like myself. Has great wheelchair access with a very roomy interior and excellent wc set up (no bins or other furniture placed in wheelchair transfer space). Would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning.

Madeleine Thorn

My favourite local cafe! They have such fantastic vegan and vegetarian food, and good gluten-free options too! Friendly staff, great location and dog-friendly :)

Charlotte Farmer

Sometimes, you go to an establishment and everything is just so great that you want to be able to award more than five stars. The Cheeky Vegan is one of these places. I have wanted to go here for a while now, since before even deciding to become vegan myself. Unfortunately, I hadn't realised previously that it had closed down. Lucky for me, The Cheeky Vegan opened under new ownership in March this year. Finally, at the weekend I had a chance to visit. It was well worth the wait. Immediately, there is a lovely welcoming atmosphere, with plenty of outdoor seating to sit and enjoy the sunshine and the views of the cathedral green, I love to sit and eat al fresco so this was a huge tick in the first box. There is indoor seating as well, for those that would rather not be outside, with lovely decor and a friendly but not overpowering atmosphere (you are not immediately assaulted by very loud music and can have a nice conversation with your dining partner). We chose a table outside and were greeted by a member of staff who offered us both menus. This was where my dilemma started... there were a number of amazing sounding options as well as specials on the board, I didn't know what to choose! I asked my partner to go to the counter and order and instructed her to ask which out of the chick*n burger or the new yorker hotdog I should get. We were recommended the hot dog. I can see why! As we had been cycling and very active that morning, I was feeling especially hungry, so I decided I would probably have room for a side of fries and a milkshake as well. I am so glad I was so hungry. Soon after ordering, our drinks came out to us. I was apologised to as there was an issue with the whipped cream, so there was no whipped cream topping on my biscoff milkshake, I didn't mind at all and they kindly put extra biscoff topping on there anyway to make it up. It was divine. To be able to enjoy a really good, well made milkshake again was absolute heaven, even before I stopped dairy altogether, I had real sensitivies to milk so was unable to enjoy shakes. My partner enjoyed a peach iced tea, which really hit the spot. Not long after our drinks were served, a staff member came out with the food. It looked superb, I had the new yorker hot dog, which is served with crispy onions, yellow mustard and ketchup, absolute classic and a side of fries, which were crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and clearly freshly cooked. My partner ordered the veggie burger, which she ordered with a gluten free bun and also a side of fries. There are options to add things to the burger, but she wanted to keep it classic and enjoy the flavour of the burger itself. One bite and she was clearly in heaven. We were even given an extra portion of fries as a thank you for eating there, we were pretty full but still managed to wolf these down too! In addition to the great location and delicious food, the staff are absolutely wonderful! Welcoming, friendly and warm, I really would love to be able to give them an extra star for just being fantastic people. Thank you so much all of you! All in all and absolutely perfect experience and we will definitely be coming back again and again, I still need to try that ch*cken burger! Vegan or not, I would recommend this place to anyone. It is a fantastic addition to the plant based offering in the city of Exeter.

Carl East

Visited today for Gluten free chips to be told they haven’t offered them for a “couple of years now” despite the (knackered looking) 3 foot high sign out side saying “we serve Gluten Free fish & chips every Monday”. Disappointed and a bit puzzled.

Jo Gib

Fantastic food here. Gluten free dairy free catered for - delicious!!

Pete Hampton

We came for breakfast & was Served by Roxii, Roxii was very friendly, polite & helpful made us feel very welcome. Roxii got gluten free bread for me & toasted it for me, Roxii also was topping up the apple juice for us & asked if everything was ok & asked if we needed anything else. Roxii was friendly & chatty with our 3 children. A very good breakfast experience which was went smoothly with great service from Roxii.

Andrew Rowles

Very relaxed enjoyable evening. Food was great & service was excellent. Gluten Free well catered for.

Andrew Rockall (Drewsky)

Nipped in to grab a coffee and maybe some breakfast and being Celiac they made it perfectly in just a few minutes with no difficulty super service great ethos great people made my morning whole …

laurence river

went to get 4 baguettes and they took the order for all 4 started making them and when they had finished making 3 turn round and said they had no gluten free bread wanted to walk but didn't have much choice as they had made them but upset as my sons girlfriend had to go with out wont get caught out next time will order hers first

Chris Dodd

Not much food gluten free but celiacs beware food is cooked in oils which have had gluten in it so not gluten free but to be fair we were told this from start it's your choice

Julio Cesar Osorio Muñoz

small new place in Exeter, the gluten free pizzas are amazing quite tick crust but delicious, and the chicken wings are a most. Definitely coming back

Georgia Moyse

efficient and friendly service, and cater for veggie and gluten free

Aaron Noble-mackie

Lovely meal out tried the thighs with my favourite lemon and hurb with the garlic bread very nice Really liked that the manager took the order as a member of the party was gluten free who also really enjoyed there meal

A H

Always lovely food and good gluten free options

jack westmore

Lovely place, nice pizzas with fresh toppings and great vibe. Gluten free pizza and good allergy awareness. Family friendly - had high chairs, kids menu and staff were really great with our toddler.

Natalie Monaghan

Wonderful spot for breakfast! Great selection of food and drinks, with fast and friendly service. Also cater for gluten free which is a must for me!

Steps User188582

Loads of gluten free options - breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner!!

Maureen Raud

Our go-to place for big family get-together! Caters for all palates and we boast veggie, vegan and coeliac. The kids' Nandino options are amazing and always a great hit. The food is delicious, healthy and well-priced and if you're lucky you may spot a few of the Exeter Chiefs amongst your fellow diners!

Paul Sharp

My favourite place to get lunch in Exeter centre...so delicious and healthy. I'm gluten free so have the chicken satay rice box...so good! And staff always friendly