Top 42 Gluten-Free Mediterranean Spots to Discover in San Diego

Sabrina

Really good meal! Lots of gluten free options that were helpfully labeled and the staff was super attentive. We ordered the saganaki (flame cooked cheese), dip of the day which was spicy feta, then also shared the village salad and the combination souvlaki with various meat dishes. The portions were generous. The gyros were a little bland and the chicken was somewhat overcooked but the lamb chops were delicious. Great tzatziki! They did have a 4% surcharge to pay with a card and only a small sign at the entrance about it, so I suggest bringing cash if you have it.

Robin K.

Gluten free items on menu. Staff great. Service on the slow side. Staff very good regarding Celiac diet for gluten free items. Presentation nice. Prices are decent. Food was good but ordinary. Casual decor. We enjoyed it. Would go back.

dawn mattix

Love the ambience, food and wine here! They have one of the best gluten free pizzas I've ever had and their happy hour happy meal is fantastic!

Jen Johnson

The food was wonderful. It's hard to find a restaurant that has good gluten free options that the kids and adults will all like. Our waiter wasn't the friendliest, but when there was an issue with some chicken that had been ordered, handled it quickly and notified the manager who was very quick to resolve this issue. Would definitely recommend.

Quincy Woltersdorf

Tricia Garland

I have Celiac and it’s always nerve-wracking to go out and eat. The team at Cava was very knowledgeable and accommodating. I felt very comfortable and will be back again!

Lior Seidel

Joel N

I took my girlfriend here for her birthday. She has very particular dietary restrictions currently due to a health challenge. Each person we interacted with wished her a happy birthday. They even left a card wishing her a happy birthday as well. The waiter could have been a bit more attentive with getting drinks ordered and apps started, but when he was there, he was great. Very knowledgeable about the menu. And nearly every dish was accommodated to be dairy free with sauces on the side. We are also both gluten free, so this was a dream for us. The entire menu is essentially gf. The highlight was the lamb. It was out of this world. Best we've both ever had. Way better than Kokkari Estiatorio in SF. We definitely over-ordered food, so I couldn't try the pavlova, but there was just so many good options we wanted to try. We took a box home and I'll be having that for lunch today. We'll be back for sure. The venue is also gorgeous and the head chef is a true professional. This is his craft and he's now playing in the big leagues and crushing it.

Chris Horak

Best meal we had in San Diego. Very good with gluten free items for my wife that needs to eat gluten free. Huge portions, so you can easily split an entree. We split and still had a lot of left overs. Fresh, high quality food. We also had the hummus which was fantastic.

Marci Prag

For all my food allergy people stay away. The menu claims to have options for vegan and gluten-free, but doesn't have safeguards in place to accommodate people. A great example is when I ordered the one thing on the menu I was told was safe for me and I was served gluten, my allergy. The waitress wasn't the issue, it was the kitchen. I specifically picked this restaurant for its Sunday Jazz and because they had the menu marked up as gluten-free. Out of the 4 of us who were in my party I didn't get to eat anything because the chef claimed he couldn't serve me safely. My question is why mark your menu up with accommodation being available and not be educated enough to accommodate? The food that my companions ordered looked so so. The feeling I got from the restaurant is that it's popular, but a lack of effort from the back of the house is going to hurt the front of the house. It's a no for me. Never again

Celeste OMealy

Wow! This place is clean, organized, on point!! Ryan and Anna were killing it on a day when it was supposed to be slow, but it was crazy busy and they handled it like pros. Team was caring, knowledgeable, informative, and genuine! Love it! Please please try it. If you are gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, or have health requirements you should try this!

Kathleen Daigle

Molly Jensen

Really great food and service! But I asked for a Santorini bowl gluten free and they gave me couscous and said it was gf when it isn't. I didn't realize until it was too late. Gluten damages my nervous system so this sucks.

James Goodman

ForOurDog

Great Gluten-free options, incredibly fresh, and please try ALL three dipping sauces. Each sauce is unique and ranges from fresh to spicy HOT, so dip sparingly during your tester phase. Each entree was amazing, you will find a winner salad and a mouth-watering bowl. You can choose a vegan option or a variety of meats, we appreciated the gyro meat and VGF beanballs.

Audrey Payne

Theresa Inman

Arnold Powell

Jeneva Moxon

Yummy food and lots of gluten free options

Salwan Omar

Absolutely great for the gluten free options

Frederick Lockett

Brittany Cowan

Update seen after 2nd paragraph! (S/p dine-in): Yummy! The "pink" hummus was one of the best hummus', if not the best I have ever had; the consistency was decadent. The 2 chicken kebobs were juicy. I wish their Babaganoush was dairy free! I would love to try other items on their menu. I picked my order up to-go, but next time I might dine-in as the restaurant breathed a low-key comfortability. I am thankful for the lovely gentleman who helped me via an outgoing call made to them after placing my order online. Despite their phone prompt system, it would have been easier if I had called before ordering, but even so he was so considerate in his willingness to notice a possible inconsistency within my order. S/p **dine-in experience*: Wow! Amazing! So, the server was awesome- he was SOOOO sweet, going above and beyond to cut off the bread that covered the Turkish Lamb Veggie Tajine which he couldn't have explained more efficiently. Honestly, the only server that made 3 options for a foodie the easiest ever lmao 🤣😂😂. I had requested gluten free, hence him cutting it off. It wasn't their fault; I just requested it too late etc. I also got the Beef Sherwarma Bites which are surprisingly gluten and dairy free! Anyways, just so so nice. But, about the dish- delicioussssssssss Very nice hostess as well!

Jonathan Hansen

Kenneth Golden

Stella Laskey

Cendy Prator

Visiting from PDX. I got a shih kabob platter (lamb) It was huge. I would have liked to see a platter with smaller potions. The lamb was great. I can not eat gluten or dairy. They were able to accommodate the no dairy, they did not have gf pita bread tho. I have been to other Mediterranean restaurants that did. Overall it was good. The server was great. Prices were I suppose appropriate for the area. I will have to go to other restaurants to evaluate properly.

Beverly Spencer

Francisco Williams

Angela Peavy

Walter Kane

Judy Vezina

Richard Johnstone

Meredith Ibarra

William Carlyle

Barbara Watts

Jorge Curcio

Cynthia Aycock

Alicia Grant

Carlos Mc

Dawn Shaffer

Evelyn Contreras

I got really bad food poisoning from eating at this location last night, in particular I got the mushroom sauce and grilled chicken with gluten free rotini. As soon as I called to speak to manager nicely cuz I’m not a Karen I’m just trying to make them aware of the situation the tone in her voice changed when she said she was the manager. She took my information and said they would be in contact. I understand customer service is hard so I’m as nice as possible, going through the situation I’m in right now isn’t fun at all so I didn’t appreciate the defensive attitude when they got me sick. Over all though server was great and attentive, my partner didn’t get sick as he didn’t order what I did but the night staff kitchen team messed up big time. Just wanted to make everyone aware is all don’t ordered what I did cuz you can get sick or maybe just a one time either way be aware!

Christopher Gittens