Top 50 Gluten-Free Mexican Havens Across Colorado

Kendall Spina

Solid options for gluten free, tasty eats

Marla Cohen

This is a great place to eat. I was curious about for their fried oyster mushrooms and they were other worldly delicious. We shares with our tablemates and everyone enjoyed them. We had a small bowl of their vegan posole which was very flavorful and satisfying and filing. We shared their falafel wrap which was packed with great fillings and three or four falafel balls. Also very satisfying. My complaint may be aged based as I'm older, and also I also used to work in the food industry. This is a counter service restaurant. You get everything yourself, they bring out the food. Explain to me why at the end of purchase, there is an automatic 18% tip? You can change it, they suggest 20% or 25% (FOR NO SERVICE) and right below a button to customize or offer no tip. I am not going to be a shmuck and not tip at all, but starting at 18%? I gave 10%. I've watched the industry deal with wage issues. I know the margins are thin for restaurants. Maybe it is hitting me more since we just came back from Spain, where there is a different price for sit down verses bar and no tipping (and a whole different culture of how we care for people). But assuming 18% or more tip for counter service is audacious. Will I recommend this place? Yes. This is a great addition to vegan/vegetarian and gluten free food scene in Denver. They also offer chicken and fish and pork for the meat eaters. It's cool and hip and welcoming. The food is tasty. Try it.

Judy Young

Maren Rael Safran

This place is incredible, especially for someone who has celiac. The food was delicious, some of the sauces were so surprising it really made the dish. There are plenty of GF of options to try.

Clay Upton

Loved it, totally gluten free, excellent price for excellent food

Sydney Bosshart

The new mulato glaze short rib is to die for!!! Falls off the bone no need for a knife. And the gluten free churros or bruleed banana split are a great way to end a great meal!!!

Sara Colene

I have been coming here for years and absolutely love the community. Delicious food, gluten free donuts, and so many drink options that I can hardly ever just pick one. The rotating juices and mushroom cacao are my current go-to’s

Kimberly Ippolito Leonard

Safe for celiacs! They have separate prep areas for their gluten and GF foods, dedicated pans, and make everything from scratch. They have a shared fryer, but serve corn tortilla chips that are made off site in a GF facility.

Ellen Hutcheson

Gluten free meal options and gluten free chips and salsa.

Casey Cromwell

They have a gluten free menu you can request that also indicates options for avoiding soy, corn and coconut and everything is dairy free and plant based. They have gluten free desserts from local gluten free bakeries and are happy to modify dishes as needed for additional allergens. Their cocktails are also AMAZING!

Gene Crout

Bartaco is the greatest. The fact that my gluten free and dairy sensitive wife can eat here safely just makes this place the best. The pork belly tacos are the best I have ever had, the duck is fantastic, I always get a teriyaki ribeye. Roasted pork is good. My wife loves the Baja fish.

Meghan O'Leary

Wait staff was friendly, food tasted alright. Menu was clear about dietary restrictions and differentiated between plain gluten free and celiacs (no cross contamination), which was nice. Barbacoa tacos gave me food poisoning.

Colby Rogers-Plott

Stopped by for tacos and bottomless mimosas for a lunch and was impressed with the gluten free/celiac options! Will definitely be bringing friends here for happy hour and great food!

dylan mendes

Good Mexican food. They did good takeout. They did miss one of our things of tortillas. But they were able to do gluten free for one of my friends who is celiac.

Gill Elliott

Best breakfast in Denver? Extensive menu, delicious food, gluten and dairy free options available - highly recommended!!

Chad Post

Our go to Mexican restaurant! They do great with gluten free. Great food and service! The owner and staff are amazing. Get the carne asada plate or the pork enchilada plate with green chile strips on top!

Steve Webb

Beautiful place. Kind of trendy taco place. Not real Mexican by any standard. If you want drinks and chips and guacamole, then this is your place. If you want green chili, flower tortillas and a burrito, then you're not going to like it here. Our tacos were the fried ones and both were very greasy. Asked about flower tortillas for the tacos and they said sorry, they are gluten free so no flour tortillas. The guac and chips were the best thing on the menu. The waitress watched while I punched in the tip. I thought it was a little tacky.

Jon Palmer

Haven't been here in a while. I got chicken fajitas. There were very good, but for me the surprise star was the corn tortillas. They make them in-house and they were, quite frankly, delicious! I eat gluten-free and (mostly) keto. One of these tortillas is worth the keto cheat.

Margaret Mathews

Dani Petras

Great food, excellent service. The gluten-free toast is delicious, which is really saying something! If there is a wait, the host station is happy to get a coffee order out to you. Staff is always upbeat and hard working. Go check them out.

Kimberly Proffitt

This is a great local restaurant. The food is always good, as is the service. It's a small place and can be busy on the weekends. Some dishes can run out on busy nights. They offer a gluten-free menu.

Allison B

Looking for a late night dinner and drinks after the hot springs? This is the place. It’s all gluten free and tastes fantastic! Drinks were on point, and had a nice chill vibe of people hanging out and playing pool. We’ll be back the next time we visit! Kitchen closes at midnight.

Jalaine Ortiz

Gluten free pizza and mozzarella breadsticks were beyond delicious! Having celiac this place is exactly what I want when craving pizza!

Kathy Jackson

My daughter is gluten free and she was so happy with all the choices. Everything was delicious!

Miranda Idol

Great place to eat with lots of vegetarian and gluten free options. Fun atmosphere and drinks. The hot sauce selection is nuts.

Keaton Boucher

I ordered online. I’m a broke kid but they were still nice even though I couldn’t leave a big tip. Really good gluten free biscuits and gravy!

Megan Moreau

Delicious Mexican fare with tons of gluten free options. Makes my heart happy! The dining room can be pretty loud but we love to eat in “the cave”. Great service, great food!

C Girv

Lots of delicious naturally gluten free dishes. Chefs Kiss!

Denise Pinter

Not Celiac but gluten free and I always find something amazing at this Restaurant. The staff is friendly and willing to make accommodations. Highly recommend

Brixton Barbers

My fiance and I love coming to Palenque! Amazing food and atmosphere. The staff is amazing and accommodating. Very grateful it’s close to home with the food and drinks being as delicious as they are. They offer Gluten Free, Vegan, and Vegetarian options. Also, have a house Margarita! Holy cow it’s delicious! Especially on Mondays when that are two-for-one!

Brian Walh

My girlfriend and I would come here at least once or twice a month. Food is delicious and they advertise gluten free dishes on their menu. My girlfriend has celiac disease and they used to be good at food handling & preparing gluten free food. Unfortunately this changed & the kitchen staff contaminated their gluten free fryer. We were told this by staff before ordering and stayed clear of their gluten free fried foods. They still contaminated her gluten free meal (steak) after assuring us that they could still safely handle her order. She got extremely sick. It is very scary when she gets this contaminated. I went back in and told the manager on duty and he showed no concern & said it was impossible. Clearly he did not care or understand how dangerous it is when their kitchen staff are careless with their food handling. He just brushed it off like it was no big deal. Very sad to see this lack of concern for food safety. Edit after reading response from owner. There is an app called Find Me GF where another Celtic reported getting sick recently. I truly hope they fix this as the food is amazing. It only takes one poorly trained worker to contaminate a busy kitchen.

Omo

Amazing place, staff, and food! Gluten free menu! Hope it stays in Boulder forever.

Sue Paulson

Food was pretty good. I really appreciated that there were lots of gluten free options which were very easily marked on the menu.

Dana

I would not recommend this place for anyone who is gluten free. I ordered the gf French toast, but when it arrived, it didn't appear to be gf. After questioning the server, he confirmed it was, but he was incorrect. I should have left the moment I realized the server did not know the difference. They took the plate back and replaced it with the correct toast. However, the gf toast was placed on the same plate that had previously contained gluten, contaminating the food. They attempted to correct this again, but I'm unsure if they used the contaminated gf toast on a new plate. At this point, I had lost all trust in their ability to handle gluten free orders, so I decided not to eat it. To make matters worse, they failed to bring all of our ordered items and charged us for things we didn't order.

Sophia Lovato

¡Increíble! The nopales asada street tacos are my favorite and the owners are so wonderful and accommodating. I have a gluten and dairy allergy and there are so many options! Nueva favorita restaurante <3

Blanca Mendez Kalkach

Even though the service was just OK and a bit slow, the food was amazing! Ceviche had tons of lime and just enough spice level. I wish it came with avocado. The chilaquiles were crunchy (as they should) and the eggs runny but well cooked on the outside. The tacos de carnitas were good too, the meat was tender and tasted great. All three plates gluten free! Price is also fair. Kudos to the chef!

Dianna-lynne W. Wells

I absolutely LOVE this place. My husband took me here for our Friday lunch dates and I adored everything about it from the older times motif with a modern hippie vibe. In the pricier end, but original food for carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores alike. For me a vegetarian, my absolute most favorite meal now is Senegalese Vegetables with Tempeh and Udon noodles. A definite must try for couples and friends that are a mix of vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, and meat-eaters.... Oh, and they have breakfast items too. *chef's kiss*

Amber Taufen

This has been my favorite Mexican restaurant in Denver for years. I’ve never had a bad meal here; everything is exceptional. (The guacamole is next-level, and the Sopa Tarasca wows everyone I’ve shared it with. It’s so hard to pick an entree because I know it’s all top-tier.) They are amazingly accommodating, willing to make substitutions, and awesome about marking vegan/gluten-free options. Take-out is also on point.

Jeff Cockman

We enjoyed our lunch at El Segundo. We sat outside on the deck with a nice view of Gore Creek. They easily accommodated our gluten restrictions. We started with nachos which were generous with lots of yummy toppings. For the second course, we each enjoyed a taco. The tacos were all creative and flavorful. Our cocktails were also nice. Will definitely visit again!

Erin Wright

Fantastic GF options. Highly recommended for those with celiac disease. GF fried Chile relleno was amazing. And the fried jalapeno caps are out of this world!

Wyatt Baker

I have celiac desise and Lilly has taken great care of me! The food and service is amazing. Really modern.

Josh Eaton

I dont care for Cilantro but can eat it if it's not to powerful. It's clearly the main ingredient in everything. I wanted to order tacos but when I asked if there is cilantro on them I was told it's cooked into the meat and if it wasn't the chefs don't like modifications. At $40 (including kids meals)a plate I don't give a rip. As I'm gluten free I was pretty happy they had gluten free chicken fingers so I ordered that. I tried my wife's beef tacos and cilantro was the prevailing flavor. Same with the salsa. I will say the menu is clearly labeled there are a lot of gluten free options. I had to surrender my pocket knife upon entry though. Wish I had known the security was tighter than Mile High 🙄. Also don't add a 15% charge so your staff cab nake a living wage. Pay them that and if you have to raise prices fine. But don't force me to tip. Over all it wasn't worth it. U can pay $500 to feed nine people and have a way better experience and meal at almost any place.

Amy

Went to the grab-n-go side for a gluten-free burrito bowl and Tostitos salsa verde chips. It was super flavorful and filling. Perfect quick bite between flights.

Jill W

UPDATE YOUR MENU TO ACCURATELY REFLECT ALLERGENS If an item is marked GF on your menu (not GFO) it should not contain gluten. I inquired about the flavor of the mole enchiladas marked as gf on the menu. The cashier graciously offered to taste the sauce which was much appreciated. When I went to order it, I confirmed it was gf. Cashier told me the mole sauce I just tasted was recently changed to contain gluten. I’m pretty ticked off the menu was not updated. This is not the cashier's fault, but management should take this more seriously. Very frustrating and not the first time I've had a gluten issue here. On 2 prior occasions I ordered gf corn tortillas with the huevos and was given flour. Laxness around allergens has steered me away from future visits.

Jennifer Kaiser

Their food is amazing, every time and my entire family is hooked on this place. It costs less than other similar restaurants and my gluten free daughter doesn’t have any issues here. We like to order on the app and then head that way and our order is always ready. Always a clean, cheerful environment.

Amber Pope

Great food Allen allergy friendly! I’m vegan and gluten free and they made a delicious plate of enchiladas to die for!

Cindie Dowell

I had the carnitas omelette as a scramble with the best gluten free toast I've ever had. The scramble was gigantic and had an acceptable amount of carnitas in it. My husband had the rancher omelette and it looked to have a large amount of meat. The side of fruit was a nice end to the meal. My only feedback is that they should have cream in little pitchers instead of small disposable plastic containers.

Becca Logue

awesome restaurant just sucks because I can't eat eggs 😞

Kelly Flanagan

Great tacos made by great cooks. Thanks so much; everything was delicious. I had the Cajun fried fish that is made 'gluten free'. Kelly

Steph C

The food was tasty and the customer service to get me a gluten free menu was good. I will say however as a gluten free allergy the menu leaves a lot to be desired. It's not identified which sauces or spices have gluten in it so I can't even remove the gluten to enjoy a taco instead I only have the basics to choose from which is disappointing.