Top 50 Gluten-Free Mediterranean Spots to Explore in Virginia

Noah Steege

Not Celiac safe. Went there for lunch yesterday and my wife got glutened by cross contamination.

Sarah Graves

SO MANY GLUTEN FREE OPTIONS!!! I adore Pinky’s they have a very up beat and fun vibe to them but also some I impeccable food with a large variety of options! I’ve been enjoying their brunch for years but I recently went for dinner with a girl friend of mine and to no shock their dinner menu is just as perfect as their brunch!

AE Dallam

Typical pancake house atmosphere. That said, the food is awesome, the staff is lovely, and they have a gluten-free menu for those that would like that. Will definitely return.

Sanskriti Kant

This cafe is located in Reston near the lake having beautiful view. The ambience is pretty Greek and happy. You can order food from there and enjoy either inside or outside with the beautiful lake view. The pizza was brick oven cooked and was so tasty. They used fresh mozzarella. They have vegan and gluten friendly options too. The staff it’s so friendly. We also had panini that came with chips and pickled cucumber. Its was also nice. They have spicy sauce ketchup and other seasoning too you can use

Faith Taylor

My friend's and I eat at The Cellar frequently, because for the most part we know that the Food will be good. It is also one of the few places that my friend can eat because she has corn and gluten allergies. I have beef and pork allergies, so I appreciate having a lot of options on the menu. The service can be slow at times, but the servers are always kind. So I would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Dave M

I had dinner at True Food and it was excellent. Lots of menu variety for gluten free and vegan individuals. Our meatloaf (non gluten free) and burger were tasty, prepared exactly the way we requested. The service and ambience was outstanding. When you go, ask for Fernanda to be your waitress. She’s very customer oriented and kind. Emerson the Manager brought out our food and was very professional and helpful. True Food is a great place to eat!

Margaret Perry

My favorite restaurant in Roanoke. Lots of options are naturally vegan, gluten free or both! They are all over-the-top delicious. You get to choose how spicy you want it, so if you have people in your party that don’t like spicy-hot, no problem. If you like it to blister your mouth with spice, that’s not a problem either.

Jessica Ashworth

Excellent food, lots of gluten free and vegetarian/ vegan options! Will definitely return! Lazarus was a great server, very attentive and professional!

May King

My family had a really wonderful experience. We were a large party celebrating a birthday and everything was great. From the food to the service to the atmosphere. We're looking forward to returning for our next special event. Oh and every dish that was ordered was delicious. We had a mixed group of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and omnivore and everyone was happy with their meal.

Airus Copeland

The owner, David, was very friendly and accommodating. I am celiac and he assured me that 95% of the menu is gluten free. He offered up additional information on labeling to assure me. I told him I was semi hungry and he recommended the salmon kabobs. It came with two different sauces and rice with a salad. It was fresh and delicious. I will be a new “usual” customer now!

Katherine Hedrick

I found Istanbul Grill on Find Me Gluten Free, as I have celiac disease and am very sensitive to gluten, wheat, etc. I am so glad I found this place! The menu was marked clearly for gluten free and they had countless options for those with dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, etc.) Now, to the best part: the FOOD! We had hummus (with GF bread), the lamb adona kebab, doner kabob, Turkish tea and coffee - it was all fabulous. For the amount of food you got, my partner and I also thought the prices were reasonable. I didn’t come close to finishing my plate, which is sad because it was so delicious. The service was nice and the restaurant was very clean. I will be back here time and time again.

George Summers

We had a great lunch at this restaurant. We ordered the meza platter and two side dishes, which were all delicious. We have been to this restaurant before when it was located on the west side, and we were not disappointed with the menu after it moved to its new location. We were so impressed with our lunch that we also ordered the chicken swarmha to take out. The fact that they have gluten-free options was appreciated, as one of us requested it. The service was excellent, with a friendly and helpful waitress.

Molly Cooke

Mediterranean cafeteria Delightful service and good casual dining, food is solid, tasty and satisfying. The menu is a little bit unique, in a good way. Lots of healthy options! Gluten and vegetarian sensitive.

Michael Meier

The restaurant is clean but dated. The tape on our booth seat was loose and sliding around. The staff were attentive and the breakfast prices reasonable. The wife's chipped beef was good as were my eggs and the pancakes were excellent. We haven't been here for many years but will be returning. The silverware was very substantial and kudos for serving soft butter vs frozen for the pancakes!👍 *Note this review was completed without using ridiculous un-discriptive terms like out-of-bounds, OMG, on point, awesome, the bomb, yummy, delish, to die for, do your self a favor, trust me, or kids emojis etc.. Describe the food, service (or lack of) and provide details on the cost/copy of check and include pictures! Is the place clean? No disrespect to the employees but no one cares about the waiter/waitress/clerk names, or if they look like they fell face first into a tackle box. They get changed like underwear and you don't get to pick one. No we don't care about your allergies or the need for gluten free food. **If you see a Google review posted with just stars & no text, report it via the 3 dot selection adjacent to the review. If the text in the review doesn't describe the food/service report it. This cleans up Google reviews and removes the slugs just trying to get reviewer points Process: Select - Report review. Select- Not helpful at the bottom of drop down Review doesn’t help people decide whether to go to this place.

Bekah Hope

Food and service is always fantastic! They accommodate my needs to be gluten-free with ease! This is my new go-to for takeout. Will definitely be back again and again… just wish I could tip them - they don’t have any way to tip employees, whether digital or cash.

Martin Zepeda

Is there a perfect restaurant? This is as close as I've seen. The food is incredible, the atmosphere amazing, and the entire staff was very friendly. This is a habit forming restaurant. Their gluten free menu has a wide variety of delicious items.

Kirsten Otterby

Our waiter Aziz was very attentive and was helpful when I told him I couldn't have dairy or gluten. They have almond yogurt so they can make certain dishes dairy free/vegan. The food was delicious and flavorful. Highly recommend!!

T G

Cafesano serves up Mediterranean and Italian food and has options for vegetarian and gluten free food options. This is more of a fast food style place where you order, grab any available table and the food will be brought to your table by the server. Not knowing the place was this style, I had called them couple times in attempt to make reservations but no one called back at all - would have been great customer service to call back and inform no reservations was needed. The place looked good and food was fine. I got the falafel wrap with side salad, which was ok. My friends had a gluten free wrap, and a pasta dish and bruschetta.

Radovan Radovic

Great restaurant with good gluten free options!

Brandon Gonzalez

My wife order a tortilla soup and I ordered a burger. My wife has a gluten allergy which she told the waitress which she acknowledged. I do not have any allergies, so I didn’t say I did. When my burger arrived, it was missing the bun. My wife soup also arrived with two pieces of regular bread, even though she advised the waitress her order was gluten free. I asked the waitress to just put the bun on, which seemed like a simple ask. When she returned, she brought a brioche bun on the side, and let me know the kitchen can’t put the bun on because it was already made. I found this extremely unacceptable since this was an error on the waitress part for not asking me if I had an allergy. In addition, unacceptable that the kitchen can’t fix a mistake.

Lee Benzel

This is one of the best restaurants in Falls Church and one that I frequent a lot with family and friends alike. I have never had a bad meal at Fava Pot and have been for breakfast, lunch, and dinner - their breakfast is particularly good! Their food is consistently fresh and tastes truly home-made (in the best way). I think I could eat their fava beans or falafel every day of my life and never get tired. The staff is always so friendly! I recently had a catered family-style event from Fava Pot and everyone loved it! Dina (the owner) called me and walked through how much food she thought we needed. We needed gluten-free food due to guests with Celiac and I was blown away with how much care and attention was given towards making sure the food was labeled and Celiac-safe. The catering process was easy and the food was presented beautifully. I would definitely recommend Fava Pot if you are considering them for catering your next event, or just want an amazing meal!

Adam Iezzi

My go to place for bowls! Fredde and staff are always friendly and professional. As somebody with Celiac disease (gluten allergy), the team is always willing to change their gloves to help prevent cross contamination. I highly recommend this place.

Elizabeth Jane Addington

Cannot speak more highly of Mejana. Ordered from them for my office’s staff lunch and there were options for everyone: vegetarian, gluten free, and meat. Prices are reasonable and portions are large. Staff is incredibly kind. Ordered from Grubhub for delivery, delivery was never confirmed by the 3rd party service, called the restaurant and they immediately said, “no worries, we will get to cooking and wait for the order to come in and call you when the order comes through and if a driver was assigned.” Mind you, this was Grubhub’s fault, not the restaurant! The hostess asked me to text them my order and texted me when it was ready since Grubhub wasn’t communicating with me. You can’t beat this kind of customer service. Love supporting this local, small-biz!

Trix Lee-Rainwater

The pita bread for appetizers was light and soft. Hummus trio was perfect, especially the spicy hummus. Kibbeh was very filling so maybe don't order it if you plan to order a full entree as well. I especially enjoyed my mouzat (slow cooked lamb leg with spiced rice). It was a lovely meal. Great service, the place is huge so there were many available seats, good food. They have lots of vegetarian and gluten free options. Highly recommended.

Stephanie Roebuck

I will never be able to put into words how special this place is to me. There are very few places my husband and I can eat at together between my husband having diet restrictions and myself being vegetarian and this is both of our favorite. Best gluten free pizza and spanakopita by far! This family is so sweet and hardworking, they truly deserve the business too. The food has that cooked with love taste and it's all amazing. Neither my husband nor myself have had anything bad from here. I will never eat a tomato basil or gazpacho soup from anywhere else because in comparison, it will always be a disappointment. The mac and cheese here is certainly a hidden gem too. It's on the kids menu and with no shame, I order it for myself. Lol! We both love the hummus as well and as if this review isn't long enough already, don't get me started on desserts. They're all amazing! The lemon berry cake is one of the best desserts I've had in life and I've had my fair share of sweets (my mom bakes a lot too). I could go on and on (nothing bad). Just go/ order, your taste buds will thank you.

Nicole Davis

We love Cava. My kids are gluten intolerant so they live eating the rice bowl.

Myra Augustine

A very delicious lunch today. The food was great. I like the gluten free options, would love if they can bring in a gluten free bun for the lamb burger. O'doughs has an excellent sandwich bun, taste the most like real bread. It's kept in the freezer (wont spoil) for toasting. Hint! Hint! I appreciate that you offer great food at affordable prices. Everything was fresh. We will be back!! That's a promise.

Andrea Cristel Beltrán Rosas

I went with my husband and we had a wonderful experience. Reasonable prices. Food was delicious, we were able to build our own pasta with meatballs, gluten free pasta, shrimp and marinara sauce. Bread was awesome. Jose was an excellent waiter. THE MOST AMAZING PART was when they gave us for free small mint chocolate bars that were too delicious to be free. Finally, they had a super easy way to pay your bill with a tablet on the table. We will be back soon!

Lauren Pennington

Excellent service and good! Great atmosphere and very gluten free friendly!

Marc Miller

This was my first time grabbing a meal from Cava. The store pickup was a breeze and the young lady who came to my car to deliver my food was polite and outgoing. I got a made to order bowl and it was outstanding! Everything tasted so fresh and tasted so good together. It was also gluten free, I highly recommend giving them a try!

Dan Berryman

Chicken, lamb, rice & hummus seasoned, tender & delicious. Flavored drinks & tea exceptional. Service excellent. Many gluten free options.

Hannah Gray

Excellent food. It was so good. So many gluten free options here! My kids loved it, too!! I hope this restaurant comes to Orlando! We would frequent here regularly. I highly recommend it and I look forward to the time I can eat there again.

Arif Wadood

Cava is our go to as my wife has celiac’s. This location was just as good as the others.

Hilda Peterson

Diana Patterson

I love cava! There's never a bad experience there! The ingredients are always fresh, flavorful, and plentiful. The options are great for most dietary needs, including vegetarians, gluten free, Paleo, keto, low carb/low sugar. The food is amazing and the staff are always friendly and very helpful. Great value as well!

Emily M. Koellner

Excellent service and care. Started ordering by letting the staff know we have Celiac disease and the staff member immediately removed his gloves, washed his hands, and put on fresh gloves to serve us. He ensured he was the only one to touch our food containers through to check out. Plus, the food was stellar! So happy to have a safe place for my daughter to feel comfortable eating out.

Natz 97

Authentic Turkish & Greek Cuisine in Alexandria, VA – A Hidden Gem! If you’re looking for the best Turkish and Greek restaurant in Alexandria, VA, Smyrna Restaurant should be at the top of your list! Located at 7588 Telegraph Road, Smyrna offers a culinary journey through the Aegean region with dishes that are both authentic and mouth-watering. The Aegean Odyssey menu is perfect for anyone with dietary preferences, offering a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. For just $36 you get four courses, including a spread or soup, appetizer, entrée, and dessert. I went with the vegan options, and each course was bursting with fresh flavors. The quality is top-notch, and you can tell that the ingredients are carefully selected. The ambiance is cozy and welcoming, with decor that transports you straight to the Mediterranean. The service is friendly and efficient – our server was attentive and knew the menu well, guiding us to the best choices. If you’re in Alexandria and searching for an incredible Turkish and Greek dining experience, Smyrna is a must-visit. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, I highly recommend stopping by this hidden gem for a meal you won’t forget! Visit on a rainy day – the warm, cozy atmosphere paired with comforting flavors is the perfect remedy.

Carrie Harbridge

My first experience at the Hot and Cold Cafe was probably hands down the best experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. I walked in as a stranger and left feeling like family. It was my first time trying Indian food and it was amazing. Not to mention the chef made everything to order so he was able to accommodate my gluten allergy and dairy restrictions easily. I will certainly be going back to try new things 🥰

Eileen Schaub

I have celiac and they were SO friendly and helpful to make sure my food was gluten free

Christina Totman

I've been here a few times and the chicken parmesan, chicken marsala, and pizza are amazing. They also have a wide selection of gluten free options.

Lynn A.

I’d always swing by this CAVA when I’m in the area but today was the last day I’ll ever go to this location. I have celiac disease. To put it into simple words I CANNOT have gluten and my food cannot be contaminated with the slightest crumb of gluten or it leaves me very sick for up to two weeks. I asked the woman who was making my order to please change her gloves before making my order since they’ve been contaminated by gluten (pita bread, pita chips, etc.), she gladly did so. I got my food and was on my way. I then open my bowl and find a pita chip in my bowl, so I turn back around to go back to CAVA and get it replaced. Long story short she was arguing with me saying it’s just a small piece and didn’t understand what the issue was. I tried to make her understand what my disease is and how cross contamination makes me sick but she took it as me being stuck up. She finally said she’d remake it, mumbled something in Spanish in an angry tone to her coworker, and handed it back to me with an upset face like I inconvenienced her. Staff needs to be educated on what celiac disease is because feeling like a burden on staff for their own mistakes isn’t what should be happening. Training on allergies and cross-contamination should be done so as well to avoid this. This is very upsetting.

Diane Fluegel

She was very attentive to our gluten allergy

Dan Bryant

This Olive Garden is definitely one of my favorite places. My experience is that it’s very reasonably priced and I can get a good salad there and soup. The wheat staff has always been exceptionally nice and accommodating . I have a wheat allergy and I know I can get gluten-free noodles, but I prefer just to get soup and salad.… And my friends can get all the pasta they want. In fact, I got the salmon last time. It was a big helping, and it was delicious.

Rachel Schardt

Omg best ever! They were constantly changing gloves. I got the chicken shawarma bowl and was so happy that I had gluten-free options. The fries were amazing and the Turkish coffee was spot on!

Regina McCormick

My family and I visited this restaurant for dinner recently. I have a gluten allergy, so I checked to make sure there were GF options online before visiting. I also asked the hostesses if there was a GF menu upon arriving, and they provided me with the special menu to start. One might ask... why would I go to OG, of all places, if I have a gluten allergy? Because... sometimes family wants to go somewhere different, and sometimes I just don't want to have to search for something specific - it's a lot of work. And I can handle some level of cross contamination. If there's a GF menu, I'll try it. So we went. After about a half an hour after getting home, I became really sick - my stomach started to turn and I was in the bathroom for hours. Gluten exposure or cross-contamination in small amounts isn't going to kill me. It might give me a few hives on my cheeks, but usually I can withstand a little exposure. But if I eat an entire meal, I'm going to be sick. It's not something I want to experience if I can avoid it, and it's certainly not something I want to pay for. I checked the receipt and it only says CYO pasta/rigatoni (not sure if it would indicate GF). My husband (who eats gluten) also tried the leftover pasta we brought home (which is still miraculously in tact) and thinks it could either be a mix of GF and regular pasta because it varied in consistency or it's just all regular pasta.) If OG is reading this, please check your GF pasta and the process by which your servers and cooks are handling it or don't offer it. I'd hate for this to happen to someone else. Other notes: We waited forever for service, no bread or water while waiting. Server finally comes out, no apology - we just go ahead and order everything. I'm careful to point to my GF menu and order GF rigatoni. We also put in an order for mixed drinks (gin/tonic and Manhattan). And then we wait forever, and still no bread or water or mixed drinks, which serve to tie over customers while they wait for the entree - or maybe slower service. We're beginning to think the free bread has gone by the wayside with covid cutbacks. Meanwhile, we see other servers bustling about back and forth, attending to their customers. None of them ever check on us, which I find odd - most restaurants, especially if short-staffed, will have a number of folks check on us or delivering food. Eventually our server comes out, bringing just about everything at once, including bread - but no mixed drinks. Server never really checks in after food delivery, which is standard. I notice that my rigatoni is miraculously in-tact and not falling apart, as is pretty normal for GF pasta, and think - wow, OG really has found some impressive GF pasta. About halfway through the meal, the server - the one time she visits our table once we get our meal - let's us know the bar is just now making our drinks. No apology, no explanation, nothing - just at our table as briefly as possible. We have experienced A LOT of clunky service since covid - and we've learned to go out to eat just not in a hurry, enjoying each other's company, and basically expecting delays. But we've met so many really kind, attentive, friendly servers that make the experience enjoyable. We did not get that at all. This server seemed really inexperienced, or just not great with people. Close to the end of our meal, we finally got our drinks. Whatever she brought me was basically water and fruit. After we finished our meal, we waited and waited and waited. Finally pushed the "call server" button on the screen/game device on the table (that was obnoxiously blinking red the entire time), because I wanted the drink taken off the check. She took the drink off, and we paid the check and left. On a positive note, the restaurant and bathrooms were clean.

Adrian Taylor

Good googly moogly this place has great food. And an entire vegan menu if you like me crave vegan food other than veggie burgers you love a good falafel and addicted to good hummus. Come here immediately. PS they also have a vegan and gluten-free brownie. I wanted to order everything on the menu and I think I did.

Melissa Kreimer

Absolutely delicious food! Could not recommend more!! I am also gluten free and dairy free and did not feel like I had to make a million special requests, there were so many options on the menu, I felt like I could eat “normal”.

Katelyn Dunlap

I absolutely love Taziki’s, It’s one of my favorite places for Mediterranean food! Their food is always amazing and they have good options for gluten-free. The atmosphere is great and the staff are very friendly.

Emily Brady

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