Top 35 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Discover in Downtown Asheville

Iris Spik

My husband and I chose Strada for our wedding rehearsal dinner catering. Our wedding was originally the weekend of Hurricane Helene, but even amidst the chaos, the Strada catering team got in contact with us to communicate that their kitchen was down, and issued a prompt refund. When we rescheduled our wedding for June 2025, we reached out to see if they would be able to provide catering- this time, my husband was on a strict dairy, soy, gluten and egg free elimination diet. The Strada team worked with us to ensure he had a meal he could safely eat, and also worked to accommodate the vegetarians in our wedding party and my celiac disease. They clearly labeled every allergen, which made everything much easier when we served the catering at our venue- and the food was delicious. We were Strada fans before, but now we’re Strada stans! Highly recommend them for your catered event.

Barbara Gulten

We had salads and pizzas delivered for our large group one night. They were fast and efficient. Salads were fresh and delicious (Greek salad). The pizzas satisfied our cravings and went perfectly with the wine we had at home. Solid crust and ingredients. We had a guest that was gluten free and she was able to pick her option and enjoy a great pizza alongside everybody.

Kim Erb

A great experience from start to finish. My cousin has a gluten allergy and our waitress Carly and the manager Ian personally made sure everything was safe for her to eat. We appreciated going above and beyond for that. Try the elote dip!

Ryan McDonald

I love this place. I've been here a few times and I like it more the more I visit. The food options are numerous for me (Gluten allergy) and I'm all about organic foods. They are also very conscious of allergies and accommodate accordingly. The staff is friendly and playful, too! They clearly care about the principles of this place. And atmosphere is nothing special, but gets the job done. 5 stars for sustainability though, with their steel cutlery and plates. Come check it out! Totally worth it.

Jaida Pollock

omg!! the pictures online do this place dirty 😭 i went here for brunch recently and I ordered the porky breakfast bowl. best food ive ever eaten. I have celiac and my waiter made me feel so safe. and the food was delicious. seriously. like oh my god. I had their cinnamon apples as a side and UGHH so good!! I highly recommend this place to any gluten free or celiac ppl in Asheville. :)

itsme again

We love, love, love this restaurant. They have so many gluten-free options. Yay! Outstanding food and service. Thanks for everything, Ely, and hope to see you again soon. ☺️

Rhys James

Great cocktails, great gluten free food for coeliacs (highly recommend the Buddha bowl), and so good for veggies and vegans too! Cool atmosphere would hands down recommend.

Kat Duszynski

Beautiful gluten free fried (yes fried - with a designated frier)!

Mike LaBarbera

friendly staff and food was great. i briefly mentioned it was my girlfriends birthday and they surprised us both with this. very nice. gluten free options which is a plus

Lo Hd

Buffet food is excellent& yummy server yatin help us for vegan & gluten free food thanks for plenty of choice

Bill L

Went there for a bite to eat before seeing a show nearby. There's a great selection of tacos, along with gluten-free & dairy free options for them. All of them were excellent! Plenty of seating, friendly & prompt service. We'll be back again!

Donna Phillips

Carl Marshall

esther ortega

The gluten and dairy free food choices are amazing!! My pup loved his Pupalof ☺️ Will be returning for more.

Susan Eckelman

I have celiac and a soy allergy. Other members of my party have seafood, fish and nut allergies. We were able to eat here safely having no health issues! The safest for celiac and soy are the curry dishes. Yellow curry is my favorite!! But a party member got the red curry and loved it! And one member got the duck curry too! Delicious meals! And the curry sauce is one I could just drink one it’s own! Love love love!!

Gale Rutledge

Nathan Fisher

What a wonderful experience made possible by Michael and team. Reserved Table for a surprise engagement dinner and it far exceeded expectations. Michael worked ahead of time with me to pair down the menu to make things simpler for the kitchen staff. Pricing was a flat fee per person and we received that value if not more. Service was wonderful and we had the restaurant to ourselves by the end of the evening. The nut, dairy and gluten free member of our party was fully accommodated and even had altered appetizers brought out specifically for him. Can’t say enough about the food, still think about the hand made cavatelli and rabbit sugo. Michael even printed out a customized menu for us which we have since framed. Impeccable experience, wouldn’t have done it anywhere else. Cheers.

Rhys James

Jessie was an amazing server - really helpful with advising on gluten free options, (I recommend the beef burger which is available as gfree on the day & late night menu). Good vibe, loads of TVs, great food and drink. Thanks Jessie! - from the British guys.

Josiah Kenyon

This is a great place to get a taste of Asheville and enjoy good southern cooking with a creative twist! I got the pork and WOW! I love honey and hot sauce, so this was absolutely perfect for me. With my gluten, dairy and sugar issues, there weren't a LOT of options, most things are fried (which my friends loved). But the pork was safe, fries, collard greens and a few other things.. just not a ton of options for my allergies. Cub took care of us and he was really efficient, cool, and made sure our waters stayed full (which was perfect cause we were dehydrated). They have a good bit of outdoor seating (shaded) and tons of space inside- along with a nice bar. If you're looking for a lunch or decent meal downtown, this is worth a stop! Spent about 30$ for a nice meal with 2 sides.

Michael Micholic

Kind. Accommodating. Delicious. Dog friendly. Kid friendly. Celiac and Gluten Free friendly. Friendly friendly. Don't sleep on the coconut scallops.

Wayne Styles

John Smith

Alison Colby

Carol R

Wow! We only had breakfast there but my goodness was it good. The home fries, incredible, the gluten free bread was amazing and of course the egg dishes were on point. We ordered the any style eggs, the bec sandwich and it was delicious!

Lisa Alonso

Laura Horowitz

I think in terms of the Brazilian steakhouse this is the first Brazilian steakhouse where I've been so limited on the meat options. As someone who is celiac I can say that the only options you can have here are the stake. Which is totally fine but I would have liked to have more options than just the steak The salad bar is extremely fresh and nothing I eat was anything less than wonderful. It is also very clearly marked what is gluten-free and what is in gluten-free. The fried bananas are gluten-free and that was the best thing of them all. So is the cheese bread which was okay. I've had better. Overall I had a nice experience but I definitely would like to see more gluten-free meat options available. The house special was by far the best if you like something fatty. Everything else was just okay.

K. Hope

Yum yum yum!! This is the place to be. Super fresh fish! Yummy non pink Pickled ginger. Wasbi was very potent though probably still horseradish based. They even can make a seaweed salad roll. I guess locals don't care for it by itself. Lots and lots of different options as well. If you're gluten free just let them know so they don't add crunchies but they are super nice about it. We thought we would be the only people in right when they opened but more people came pretty fast. There is also a cute market behind them that runs on Saturdays so worth getting something to eat and walking around or vice versus!

Rebeca Guzman

Lawrence Washington

Emily Schwab

Helen Earley

Ann Wynn

Maria Gibson

Doctor Mentary

Had an okay experience at this restaurant in Asheville. We arrived at maguro during the afternoon and were sat almost immediately. When we got to the table we noticed that there was an unusual smell and it immediately was a problem. We pressed forward with the meal but after we ordered we asked to move because the table was sticky with food from a preview diner. They just moved us to a new spot. There was some confusion with our server and our order and possibly because they didn't write anything down. However, the food we ended up getting was good. Even if it wasn't exactly what we ordered. There weren't a lot of gluten sensitive menu items, which was a disappointment. Considering all of the other places in town that accommodate people with digestive issues. It's 2025 and you would think a sushi place would be more understanding about those people who can't eat wheat. It seems easy to make the adjustment and almost 25% of customers prefer to eat gluten free food these days. However, when we left we felt mostly satisfied with our food, but we'll probably consider somewhere else next time we want sushi in Asheville, North Carolina.

Lauren Butler