Top 50 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Discover in Downtown Boston

Kristin Knowlton

Very loud and a tad over priced. Best gluten free pizza crust in the area. Most, if not all the dishes I sampled needed salt, but otherwise delicious and excellent ingredients.

Amber Easterling

This is a Top 9 Allergen Free Bakery, which is hard to find. I really enjoyed the cookie dough cupcake and my sister had the strawberry french toast cupcake.

Fred Lybrand

Ask for what’s fresh! I was so Excited for gluten free donuts doughnuts 🍩 I asked for what I wanted - what I should’ve done is ask for what’s fresh! Or freshest? 2 of the 6 I ordered weren’t fresh anymore. They were a little stale. And the coconut oil - which I was really excited about - had gone a little rancid. Who knew? Maybe they should toss things out quicker? Or maybe GF don’t have the shelf stability. I will definitely be back - for the blueberry, the plain cake, and the plain + chocolate, but I may never eat coconut donut again. Also, the jelly stuffed was really brittle, dry and crumbly. I did make it in right at closing ~ 2 pm.

Michael A.

I had heard a lot about Legal Sea Food and had been advised to try it out especially as they pride themselves in gluten free fish fry and have other fried items all dedicated gf . We started with the house sangrias : one red & one white . Refreshing especially on a hot and humid summer evening . Ordered the classic fish and chips prepared gluten free (no pictured) and the cod that was salt-vinegar crusted with a bed of bacon slaw , potato wedges and a lightly mustard remoulade. Delicious dish . Fish was perfectly cooked and crispy . The sauce was just right and tied it all together . Staff was a bit slow but there was a huge amount of people during peak times so they tried to keep up . I could have had more sangrias but it was a little hard to flag staff down . Not a big concern . The food was excellent ! Although I had been told no reservations were needed I was glad I made them in advanced as the place was hoping and can get a little loud . Very nice experience will be back next time in Boston

Amber Easterling

Always a great option for gluten-free Asian food! All GF options are listed on the menu! We had the chicken lettuce wraps, as well as the chicken and broccoli! It was delicious!

Jesse Graham Galas

Yay for GF options! Overall, a great experience! Rice noodles disintegrated, but I’m used to that in gluten free dishes. Chicken was delicious, peanut sauce was a tasty but a little thick, needed a little more heat, veggies were AMAZING. Kale/bok choy and broccoli was the best. I had high hopes for the GF dumplings, but they managed to be both crunchy and dry on the outside and mushy on the inside. Thai basil lemonade is awesome! Overall, really fun space, great seating upstairs, and we will remember this place next time we are in Boston!

Lorna Vaughen

Dedicated to gluten free. The afternoon tea set was just like when I went to London (before I had been diagnosed with celiac). Amazing! Expensive, but so so fun.

Raena Woods

Great selection of gluten free treats. I was thrilled how much care the server took and my meal even had a little toothpick that said gluten free. So reassuring!

Crystal Hall

Food was delicious and waiters attentive. My mom loved the coffee. They have Gluten Free options including GF bread. Getting a table for two is much quicker (10 minute wait) than it is for a larger party. We went for brunch.

Nicola Sampson

Amazing restaurant. Affordable. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Very accommodating with gluten allergy.

Adrian Baker

Great, quick stop on the Freedom Trail. Good lobster rolls, and they have gluten free rolls as well. Drink selection is nice with a variety of bottled sodas from a company in Maine. They also had water, Coca-Cola, and diet Coca-Cola.

Matthew Fanning

Two guys working on Sunday afternoon. We walked in to a few folks at the bar and an empty set of tables. Didn’t look promising. We were pleasantly surprised from start to finish. The after show rush filled up the place in 20 minutes and the place got busy! The guys were humping, but did a great job taking care of everyone we saw in the place, despite looking short handed. Food was all good, solid pub fare. North shore roast beef took me back to Ipswich. The number of gluten free options was awesome to see.

Erica Marinaro

Delicious burger and the bun was tasty. Had a side salad. It hit the spot!

Naomi Schneider

Truly most amazing gluten free dining experience I’ve had since being diagnosed in may. Gluten free bread which was wonderful and in a separate bowl from the normal bread. Everything fried is gluten free so I ate the calamari which was delicious. I ordered sushi and they gave me gluten free soy sauce. Overall, they are very accommodating and will make sure you are eating safe and make you are satisfied! I highly recommend if you are in the area!

Lauren Murawski

Antonio Gutiérrez

Boston restaurant with gluten-free options. Variety of burgers and very friendly waiters. Recommended

Arun SI

Wow, nice hidden gem right in the thick of things in Bostons market area and govt center. Food is special, great flavors and some unique grilled meat flavors that is not the run of the mill Thai restaurant. They have a gluten free menu of noodles, rice and soups. We did not have a problem ordering a gluten free and nut sesame free lunch. They accommodated very easily. Staff are nice and friendly and service is quick.

Isaac Gibbs

This place was amazing especially for people with gluten and dairy allergies. It's like a Chipotle styled home-cooked meal is the best way I could describe it. Staff is friendly food is great overall and awesome take out spot.

Albert Chan

Lorna Vaughen

Everything but their sandwiches are gluten free. They are 100% vegan. Their nut-butter oatmeal is amazing! They even have gluten free waffles. All their juices are made fresh and you can tell.

Katie Raulerson

Absolutely delicious blue corn tacos!! Drinks were phenomenal and Isabella was just amazing! Also great with allergies, came in with a dairy allergy and gluten intolerance and they were able to accommodate so easily.

Ken Boostrom

The only Gluten Free Clam Chowder in Quincy Market is served here as well as scallops wrapped in bacon. The stuffies are tasty and a good choice for a quick seafood snack. Clams, Fries, Scallops are all on the menu here - a good bunch of people work here. The offer a good variety of sandwiches here. Crabmeat, shrimp, fried calamari, fish rolls - New England Seafood is the them here.

Rick Vattimo

Really loved it. Had a pastrami sandwich on gluten free bread, which was unexpected and great. Bag of chips and a local side for a reasonable price. In The Boston Public Market, which is pretty good for lunch . Nice atmosphere, better food than the Hall around the corner. And this is one of the better places for lunch inside. Dude making the sandwiches has made a few in his time.. added to the “ambience”.

Lawrence Palmer

I came to Mooo Beacon Hill with my mother and father to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Food aside, which was fantastic, this restaurant really went above and beyond to make their night special. The menus we received were printed with a special happy anniversary message at the top, our waiter congratulated my parents when we were sat, and the kitchen even sent out a small dessert on the house (gluten free for my mother I might add which the restaurant was not informed of ahead of time) that that beautiful chocolate calligraphy saying happy 25th anniversary. These small but meaningful actions that Mooo went out of their way to do really made their night special and one we will never forget. So thank you Mooo! And for anyone else considering eating here, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better restaurant in my opinion.

Karen Sepulveda mejia

Fire gluten free bawl by tomas

Ian the Hairy

The food was excellent. Gluten Free options. Great service.

Tatiana Stone

I could talk about the beautiful floor to ceiling tile or the amazing array of baked goods but let's be real, all that matters is the gluten free pavlova 😍😍😍 it was decadent and scrumptious. Their gluten free selection was moderate, with things labeled "gluten friendly" (which I took to mean gluten free friendly, because all baked goods are gluten friendly lol). There were about 5 or 6 gluten free things on the day I went, it's nice to have something to choose from. But really, the decor was beautiful, I just wanted to sit there longer in the beautiful cafe. The coffee was Ethiopian, so fairly different from most American espresso, but after a brief adjustment period, it was delicious.

Emmy Whitmore

Super good Gluten Free crepes!! I accidentally ordered the Nana’s Pie one, but it was worth the mistake. It can get busy and somewhat slow so get there right when they open or after a break.

Michael A.

Was looking for a sit down breakfast but when I got here it was absolutely crowded , so I decided to do take out : it was certainly faster and I enjoyed my goodies and coffee outdoors . This was a really good looking store with a very well presented display of goodies . They have lots of gluten free options to choose from including gf muffins , tea cakes , cookies and meringue. Their regular offerings are equally vast with croissants and breads and many other breakfast pastries . I chose a pistachio filled croissant with an iced coffee . Croissant looked amazing in the display but for me it fell a bit short in flavor . Seemed too plain for me . Also got two gf tea cakes : raspberry and a Halva sesame . These were really good and considering how hard it is to find good gf baked good they were better than the croissant . Worth stopping in early if you want a table otherwise take out is the way to go .

Jen B.

Absolutely phenomenal meal!! The atmosphere is spectacular, authentic vintage 1820 restaurant in a 1740 building; absolutely beautiful and so historical especially seeing JFK's favorite booth! The service was wonderful, we really enjoyed Stephanie Toppi, she is probably the best waitress we've ever spent time dining with .. honest, kind, really fun and she did an great job; thank you Stephanie, you really made our night! The food was out of this world!! Raw oysters, blackened scallops, seafood platter, clam chowder, baked stuffed clams .. everything was fresh and delicious and I can't wait to come back! Also my bloody Mary was excellent. Lots of gluten free options.

Noni Rose

Such a gem 💎 in the middle of downtown Boston located right inside the Boston Public Market above the Haymarket stop on the Orange line. I work in the area and stop by there every other week. Their food is so vibrantly fresh and full of the best flavor combinations. I would never pair pineapple with bbq but somehow that sauce just ties it all together. It's okay if you're not familiar with Moroccan food as they will happily guide you through your order and make suggestions based on your food preferences. They do also have vegan and gluten free options which is hard to find. Cannot recommend them enough.

Winifred Tannetta Costello

Amazing food, great service, non-gluten options

Ishy Shah

The place was nice however the options for gluten free with the bread choose was terrible. It was hard and the avocado toast with the GF bread was flavorless. So disappointed :(

Jeff Fearnow

Great stuff but someone should drop some knowledge on the crew about food allergies. We had a laugh when we asked if they had gluten-free options: priceless responses. Food was good though!

Fred Lybrand

Great, innovative, fresh, delicious, sushi in big portions - with celiac safe gluten free gf menu. We got delivery over to seaport - easy, no hassle. Daughter got the ice cream with a fish waffle. The lobster sushi was really good - nice use of garnish and very fresh seafood.

Ritesh Poddar

Love Clover Labs. Everything is fresh and healthy. There are a lot of veggie options as well as gluten free and vegan options.

Erica Marinaro

Very friendly. Manager came to my table to reassure me that my food was GF. I would’ve taken a pic of my steak, but I inhaled it! Lol

Mike P.

Excellent food, great waitress, and huge portions for the price. We got the fried pickles (huge plate for $5), fish and chips and the Reuben. Ordered the Reuben as gluten free and they made it on a gluten free bun with no up charge. We had a bunch of leftovers!

Kimberly M

The only gluten free protein choice is the chicken, and everything else is gluten free except for the pita, so as a celiac it was super easy to order here. The food is very basic, just meat and rice and lettuce, but the sauces help to kick it up a notch.

M

Edit: Food is good but I've had multiple issues with the service lately, mainly surrounding the B.good app. Reward points disappearing, food never being delivered, instructions not being followed... It's enough for me to start looking for alternative burger joints - Smash Burger, ShakeShack, Five Guys, Mooyah, even McDonalds... Old review: Whoever cooked my burger (2pm August 11) please give them a raise! I've been a long time loyal customer, have ordered from multiple b good locations in the past, have probably consumed ~25 b good burgers over the last 2 years, and the food is always good, but today it was PERFECT! The meat was just a touch of pink and still juicy, the bacon was crispy, the egg was perfectly cooked with a still-creamy yolk but without dripping or being overdone... the guac was generous and they ACTUALLY LISTENED to my request for mayo to be added. Absolutely divine, 10/10, please keep the staff happy and on board because this will be my new go-to takeout spot if you continue to deliver this quality. Gluten free bun available on request ($1).

Chris Murray

Anyone familiar with Quincy Market will know it is a madhouse. Ned Devine's gives you the chance to get away from the craziness and sit down for a meal. The food is pretty good. I loved the soft pretzel appetizer and the Ned Burger was great. It is a big burger too. The gluten free options are plentiful as the rest of Quincy Market sucks in this regard.

Jen G

We absolutely love this place!!! My daughter and I are both gluten free and this is our first stop when we land in Boston!!! The gluten free pickles… are to die for! They have many options for other things as well however these are our favorite! We have had the gf Nashville hot sandwich on gf bun… the bayou pasta that’s gf… and so many more!! They are all fabulous!! They also have sweet potato fries which are the bees knees! Enjoy!!

R W

Really impressed with the service and food quality. Small portions, but no upcharge for gluten free pasta.

Erin (Nire)

great as always, could use more gluten free options as always. when i didn't know i had celiac, bbq seitan was always great

Vanessa Austin

The best place in Boston. Amazing food and customer service at an awesome and affordable price point. Has options for everyone, including gluten free. Will come here again and again.

Two Tickets Away

Sat at the bar, was a pretty slow Monday evening so service was quick. Bartender was very friendly. Ordered a gluten free pizza and some drinks. GF dough is marked, not sure about other GF items(have to ask). Overall it was tasty! Just know that (personally) 1 GF pizza is enough for one person. If it’s more than one person I’d recommend getting one each. Delicious nonetheless! Would go again

DEBORA TELEFONE

One of the best sandwiches in town! Simple, yet very tasty! And the best part: you can order it with a gluten-free bun for just $0.99 extra. The staff is very polite! I highly recommend it, not to mention it's located near an area with lots of shops...

Una Sturm

jonathan Correa

My partner and I came here for our 3 year anniversary and the staff was phenomenal! The food was epic! We originally decided on an authentic Thai restaurant, but came across this just to grab a drink and have a snack! We ended up have splendid service provided by Kaitlyn and Mary! So great we decided after our own personal happy hour to come back and grab dinner! Then we were surprised with a little slice of deliciousness! We highly recommend this place! Great gluten free and vegan options also available on the menu!!! We had sushi and peach soju! Then for dinner Bulgogi beef (GF) and coconut curry (GF)!

A Alonso

The fish and chips were very good. The aircon was at full blast. Gluten-free options marked on the menu.