Top 50 Gluten-Free Mexican Spots to Discover in Iowa

Emily Onomatopoeia

O.M.G. 100% gluten free kitchen AND the food was absolutely amazing!! Our waitress was super friendly! I would give more than 5 stars if I could!!!

Brad Wiese

Had Gluten free options.

Brett Giberson

Great food! Excellent gluten free options. Awesome location. We will be back!

C M

Healthy Mexican food is Gluten-free and plenty of vegan options. Authentically seasoned also. We will be back!

Patrick Leitzen

This is an excellent place with fantastic service. They offer a gluten-free menu for those with dietary restrictions. Had a phenomenal experience there recently on a family outing, and Shannon, our server, truly went above and beyond to ensure we were taken care of. If I could put six stars in the 'service' category, I would.

Mallory Short

So glad we stopped here, some of the better food we’ve had locally in a while. unique flavors you won’t get anywhere else. True Gluten free options as well. We will definitely be back!

Duane Daugherty

One of the few places to serve gluten free options.

sadie magnusson

My daughter has Celiacs. They knew exactly what to do and were so accommodating. The food was great.

Karley

No wait for a booth for two. Greeted immediately with Chips and salsa. Tuesday is $2 "mugoritas" upbeat modern atmosphere with text Mexican. Gluten free and vegetarian

Brandi Bruce

Gina W.

My first food stop in Iowa was to take a solo walk to get tacos at Malo. This one was a home run at my first at-bat as a Des Moines rookie. Wow. I timed it just right, and they were placing my bag of food on the table right as I walked in the door. I got the avocado and fried onions on corn tortillas, and instead of getting a combo, I got the portobello mushrooms as my side. That way I was able to just put them on my tacos. I also got a side of fruit with sweet chili sauce. It didn't want to have anything super spicy before my marathon (think about it) so I got the pico de gallo. The tacos were delicious, and the fresh tortillas seemed handmade. The fruit was so juicy and sweet, but the stunner here was the portobello mushroom - like steak strips. Savory and meaty but not too salty... Just amazing. I had enough left over for a second meal. Great vegan and gluten-free options.

Peggy Boone

Gluten free price is right

LeaAnn Post

Amazing food with gluten free options served by wonderful staff! Would definitely return. Thanks

J Kane

I liked it! Staff were friendly and attentive, my tacos al pastor were delicious, and chips and salsa were great, too. Food was hot when served, and the tacos contained a generous amount of meat. I have celiac disease, so I was pleased that corn tortillas were available, and I noted that some items could be made gluten free on request. Nice atmosphere, and the tables weren't arranged too close to each other. I told my friends that I would happily return to El Molcajete next time I visit them! 👍

Chantal Papousek

Always has safe gluten free menu for me with nice choices. Staff is always kind and helpful to me. Never been cross contaminated and we go often.

Maggie

This food is so rich and full or culture. The flavor is bursting with every bite- I come here so often, it’s my family’s go to place. One of the workers always helps my brother with celiac disease, we just call ahead of time and he gets my brother gluten free chips, with a separate fryer, utensils, gloves, and everything. Celiac, vegetarian, vegan, child, pretty much everything friendly!

Crystal Dean

Always good! Love the gluten free quesadillas! Quest and salsa, you can’t go wrong!

HALEY LIEBER

Awful service. When we walked up, we asked the man to change his gloves, get a new rice, chicken, and utensils for both because we had a wheat allergy (actually celiacs, but people usually get that better). He said "excuse me?" So we repeated it. He said "seriously, are you kidding me?!" He muttered something under his breath. He then told his coworker to " you deal with this", like we were a nuisance. As his coworker came over (who seemed quite nice, and shocked with this man's behavior), we said "excuse me!?", And he replied, word for word, "get your food and get out!" and gestured for us to get out. We replied "that was extremely disrespectful, we won't get our food, but we will in fact get out". we walked out. We did not catch this man's name, but he had a gray beard, rectangular glasses, and was almost completely bald.

Vicki Bisenius

Tried to order a bowl, as I have celiacs and cannot have the tortillas. Watched a chunk of tortilla fly into the rice, and when I asked them to use the unopened rice, they refused, said there was no tortilla and gave incredibly small portions for everything else. Cross contamination is a serious issue and now I can’t eat this bowl that we paid for, for risk of irreversible intestinal damage because the girl didn’t want to lift a lid.

Mona Jackson

Alexander Goreham

Due to celiac, we asked them to change their gloves. This was the first time we have seen Chipotle staff members change the actual utensils used to serve our food. Thank you so much for your concern and knowledge of cross-contamination! Highly recommend this location if you have celiac on a concerned about cross-contamination! Thank you!

Melissa Reyerson

I always have wonderful and quick service while eating here. Very vegan and gluten free friendly and food is always fresh. If you don't get a tortilla - you are offered chips for free, and they do not charge you extra for guacamole!

Cassidy Murray

Amazing! The food is dynamite!! Not to mention the top notch service from Chris and his Coworkers. The attention to detail, cleanliness and customer service can’t be beat!! Also the prices for the amount of food you get is unreal!! I’m celiac and had no issues with any of the tacos, street corn, or chips and queso! Will be back soon and often!

Susan Longhurst

The waiter was very lovely. I have gluten allergies and he definitely took it to heart without making it awkward. I don't remember his name.

Amber MacDowell

Fast, friendly service and as usual the Margarita Chicken was excellent. It's fantastic I can still eat out with Celiac. Thank you Chillis

Whitney Gray

Very good and had gluten free options

James Travis

Tasty gluten free cauliflower crust Flatbread. Friendly staff and prompt service. Everything we had was top notch; especially the pineapple salsa!

Kathy Kay

Great Food...Always! Love the gluten free options

James Stanley

Michael Manchester

Amazing food! We casually mentioned that my significant other was allergic to gluten and beef and they promptly and without asking cleaned a grill for us. We also jokingly asked for a gallon margarita and she came back with the Mac daddy of all margaritas which must have been close to 1/4 of gallon made special and beautiful just for us! Lovely people run this place…thank you! :)

Jane Morse

Panchero’s is a never fail choice. Had a cousin here from Minnesota who is gluten intolerant….. she ordered the burrito bowl instead of a burrito and was able to forego the bread!

Tamir Talmon

Love this place! We typically come here at least once a month. Great options even for gluten and dairy free!

Alicia Rider

Tonight was our first time at Quesos in Burlington, IA. I had the Burrito Bowl as I’m Gluten Free and my husband had the Deluxe Burrito. It was superb! We were seated quickly and Dillon, our waiter, was one of the best we’ve ever encountered! Attentive, Quick and Fun! The restaurant was clean and had a nice atmosphere. We will most definitely be back!

Crystal Dean

Good food! Have gluten free options

Bijan Kholghi

Amazing authentic Mexican Food. A lot of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Huge menu with a lot of variety. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Johna Schildroth

We loooove Chilitos! They are knowledgeable about gluten allergies, super accommodating, and their salsa and margs are *chef’s kiss*! Highly recommend! And the owners are the kindest ever.

James Travis

The food was really good. I asked about gluten free options. They claimed the chips were only fried with vegetables and no flower. They did not serve any breaded onion rings. The gluten must have been pretty low, but I think there was a little cross contamination, very small, I had slight reaction. Next time I will order steamed vegetables and steak.

Clifton Hensley

We very much enjoyed our dinner at Nally's Kitchen. Excellent spot for gluten free and authentic food. No jarred salsa here! We tried a variety of items on the menu. All were spot-on. We were just passing through Davenport, so we will miss another trip at the excellent spot. Every time I go to Nally's I have great food. It is fresh and delicious and the servers are so nice. The burrito is GOOD!

Jeff Myrom

Looking for a Mexican restaurant that has a fresh and different approach than many? This restaurant had excellent service, high quality dishes, nice booths and a fun atmosphere. Plenty of gluten-free options too.

Laurayne Hall

Have enjoyed La Mesa for many years. Fajita Nachos was awesome & enough for 2 meals at least! I am gluten-free & my mother is low sodium. They serve many dishes using corn shells which resolves my issues, but would like to see more than a salad for low sodium options. A plain burger with no seasoning is what she usually can get, but we did not see this here, although the salad was filling for her, just no protein option.

Arrow Austin

I'm on a road trip with my dad and we decided to stop for some food. It was delicious, very well may be the best fajita veggies I've had ever. I'll definitely come back on my next road trip. I'm not kidding when I say they were AMAZING! They were also good with my allergies, I have celiac disease and am allergic to dairy. It's been a few hours and I have no symptoms of cross contamination!

Kathy Kay

I had a great gluten-free meal and the manager is very knowledgeable!

Dellana Wright

Very friendly family atmosphere. Great drink menu...alot of gluten-free options and can't ever eat it all...take it home for lunch the next day. They have new meals on the menu, too.

Susan Dean

Gluten free options work well... and the whole family likes to eat here.

Kristen Sample

Fun place to eat. Great service. Bathroom was super clean and very unique. I was able to find a couple items on the menu that were gluten free! BONUS!

Brandon Jones

Melinda

I came here for lunch with one of my friends who is Vegan and gluten-free. We originally tried to order something for her from the brunch menu--arepas, but the cook said that the cheese was already mixed in. They instead brought out the dinner menu where my friend was able to find something fulfilling that would also be kind to her tummy. Not only that, but her quinoa salad was absolutely to die for! We originally chose Panka because they were giving away free coffee for Latino Restaurant Week and were pleasantly surprised that they not only had a brunch menu, but that they are absolute perfectionists when it comes to execution of their food. You could taste the pride in every bite! We can't wait to come back here! You wouldn't think that it would be much in a little strip, but this restaurant is beautiful inside! They also have outdoor seating but there's a little bit of construction going on right now. Definitely one to put on your list!

Bronwyn Fiala

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