Top 38 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Colchester

Chloe Banham

The gluten free menu is amazing! Love being able to go somewhere and know I have a range of things I can eat there safely! The GF pancakes are amazing as well!

Gemma Hunt

Absolutely great place. Been a few times and always great food and great service. Especially suitable for Gluten Free.

Clare Elliott

Gluten free, dairy free, lunch, brunch

Fox Mulder

We love Dice and slice and it's probably the only reason we haven't moved out of town. We come often to try new games all the time, never have to play the same game twice if you don't want too. The staff are always very lovely, some are really friendly and great to chat with. Food and Drinks you have a lot of options. Sometimes feel like the gluten food is sometimes a little smaller but just glad to have the option! I bring everyone I can here and you should too! They also hold events, including a monthly LGBT night with the local group!

Cristi Mezdrea

A lot of gluten free and vegan choices. Decent food.

Joanne Summers

Fantastic for Gluten free - all pizza toppings available. Delicious crust. Lovely place. Would highly recommend. Great for families too

Michelle De Feo

Absolutely disgusted by the treatment I faced today in @ASKItalian Colchester by I believe was the chef who refused to give me his name but he was large and had no hair! He didn’t want to serve me a gluten free pizza without a sausage! He was extremely rude it was embarrassing.

Stephen Hawkins

One of the few places that actually sell freshly baked gluten free muffins. Service is usually pretty quick even when they're busy.

Emma McGregor

An absolute gem. Fantastic food, mostly gluten-free. Decent prices & good sized portions. Staff very helpful and happy to check with chef on any queries. Good wine list, decently priced. Lovely place.

Tomos William

Natasha was so very helpful, professional and patient with my parents, very knowledge re to gluten-free and menu. Very enjoyable meal, Lovely Ambience, Who could wish for more.

J B

Lovely restaurant serving a great range of gluten free food (cake too!). Only grumble is that the coffee could be slightly better quality

Sally Weet

Best gluten free fish and chips i have ever had.

Karen Cooper

We popped in here on Fathers Day never heard if this pub before we highly recommend it ! DOG FRIENDLY ! children friendly too Just overall friendly great polite service with a smile nothing too much trouble gluten free Fish & Chips were lovely as was the roasts ! Especially the Yorkshires ! A must visit if you are local or visiting this pretty part of Essex Thank you for a great experience we will be back 👍

Fernanda Ventura

The decoration is stunning. They have an incredible variety of gluten free and vegan menu. I’m impressed! Excellent service and delicious coffee. Strongly recommend it!!!

Sharon Cooper

Outstanding service. Superb food selection. Great gluten free options. Beautiful affordable gifts and cards. Carpark and kerbside parking. Firm favourite

Jennifer Briscoe

The chef found us a table at short notice, which was brilliant. The garden was lovely, with a great view. The fish starters were delicious. I had swordfish, for my main and my friend had, Cromer dressed crab. Also catered for gluten free. Both meals were superb. The staff were friendly and professional.

Iain Crombie

Rewards scheme. I qualified for a free dessert on my app & the waitress said yes, claim it at the end. I did not really want anything but thought I would as it was offered. However when I claimed it off the bill I was told that as I had only had soup. I did not qualify so ended up having to pay £6.75 for a dessert I did not even want. Also as two of us were gluten free we did not get any bread with our soup. Surely in this day and age it is not expecting too much for a restaurant to have a gluten free loaf in stock

Emily Hughes

What a lovely place with such excellent service and really yummy Sunday roast. There is never enough gravy in most subday roasts but not at Mersea Barns! A whole gravy boat for the table! My kids have allergies and so many places we go to eat it's complicated and we are made to feel like an inconvenience but the staff at Mersea Barns went out of their way to be kind and accomidate our dietary needs. Good to see a couple of dairy free/ gluten free things at the counter too makes a world of difference to feel included when you have allergies.

Anwen Walkerdine

Fantastic seafood and service! The staff were knowledgeable and caring about dietary requirements (gluten and dairy free was no problem at all) and they were able to easily adapt most items on the menu, even going out of their way to make sure that a dessert option was available (we had pre warned of our dietary needs when booking). Dogs were welcome outside (although not in the restaurant itself) and, although facing the road, it was a pleasant and relaxing place to sit and enjoy the sunshine. We will definitely be back!.

Franz Dworschak

Naka Thai recently moved out of the city to the outskirts of a commercial area. 15 minutes from the center. Now it has a free parking lot. Everything is new inside. The service is very friendly and the menu offers a large selection. spiciness, calories, vegetarian or vegan; Gluten: everything can be put together optionally. We would dine there again at any time.

Pauline Bacon

Even at 3pm on Sunday afternoon it was still pretty full. Service was good, food excellent & quick. Had a gluten free menu on the table. Table service & could use my blue light card here too. Excellent meal.

Amanda Silcott

Absolutely had a lovely time at this restaurant today. The staff were absolutely unreal and helped me with the gluten free menu. Nothing was too much for them. Definitely recommend. And the warm chocolate pud is a must!!!

darron welch

I can not thank the staff at Level Best Enterprises enough for the wonderful homemade lemon drizzle cake that we had with our coffees today. It was gluten-free and dairyfree and was such a treat. Hardly anywhere in Colchester does gluten free and dairy free, and it was an absolute joy! Thank you so much. Your homemade offering is exceptional and I loved all the Christmas goodies!

Daniel Jones

I love this place, so friendly so accommodating. Excellent gluten-free options as well as alternative dietary requirements highly recommended.

perry scott

Lovely food with good gluten free products

Anna K Ermel

We ordered food from here for our Christmas Dance Party buffet. A selection of sandwiches with Christmas flavours, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, dips and veggie sticks and quiche. We have a few people in the group with food allergies as well as sensitive to gluten, vegetarian and vegan . Brunch offered options for everyone! Not just “something to eat” but rather a good selection for everyone to have a nice meal. All the trays and packs were perfectly labelled and the food was delivered on time as agreed. The attendees of the party came out of their way to let me know that they enjoyed the food. I will happily recommend for your event. Making an order is pretty straightforward and you can get good advice and help from the team about what to orded. They also let me know if I was ordering too much for the amount of people. Thank you so much, Brunch. You really contributed to our party to be a great success. Highly Recommended!

Melissa Taylor

We had a wonderful lunch. The 3 of us shared a seafood appetiser platter and my son and I each had pho and my husband some beef dish. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. The waitress wasn't extremely knowledgeable but tried to be helpful. There's a lot of gluten free and vegan options available as well, even for dessert. My son was asking to go back again before we'd even finished! I only wish we lived closer!

Pauline Bacon

Always has good gluten free options available.

laraine 994

First time visited this evening, food was excellent catered for gluten free, steak cooked to perfection and staff absolutely wonderful! Excellent service! Thank you! Will definitely visit again.

Carolyn Grieve

Clare Adams

The food was amazing and with one person in our party being gluten intolerant they went above and beyond to accommodate her dietary requirements. The waiter we had was so attentive with a refreshing sense of humour. We will definitely come back again! The only negative I can say is that we were one of two tables so the atmosphere was subdued but the food and especially the service was outstanding.

lee dowling

Went in there today whilst visiting Colchester with my family ordered 3 coffees and 2 sandwiches and gluten free toast, what can I say. Awesome best tuna sandwich EVER the coffees were superb and the staff super friendly .Highly recommended..well done guys

Amy-Louise Roe

We visited Coffee Hog in PrettyGate for the first time. Lots of lovely cakes and treats available to choose from and I was super happy to see they also offered gluten free items. The Staff member seemed to be really clued up on what was gluten free and what wasn’t which made me feel really reassured. I love that they have a toy area for children to explore, which means parents and carers can enjoy their coffee and a chat in peace. Will definitely visit again. :) x

J B

Gluten free beer and lovely bar snacks! Also do amazing gins and cocktails

Sam Osborne

★★★★★ My wife and I booked a last-minute meal at Pavilion on Monday, and I was blown away by the service. As a coeliac, eating out can be a challenge, but manager Gareth took the time to go through each option and gluten-free alternative the chefs could prepare. The level of care was outstanding, and I felt completely at ease. The food arrived quickly and tasted incredible! Highly recommend this restaurant for both the service and the quality of the food.

Emily Daniels

We absolutely loved dining at Roxi. The place felt really warm and vibrant. The food was delicious with great gluten free options and a brilliant espresso martini! If you’re looking for somewhere with a cosy and yet modern interior this is the place for you. You’re greeted with a smile and great service. The food and drinks weren’t too rushed leaving you feel really welcomed. We shall definitely be back again.

J B

Great gluten free beers

Kirsty P

Bottomless brunch, the ceasar salad was absolutely amazing, super yummy. They also had vegetarian & gluten free options. The cocktails were disappointing, unfortunately, too sweet or too bitter, but packed full of booze, so they had the desired effect. Friends enjoyed the beer, gin, and vodka, however. Overall, it was a lovely afternoon, but based on the cocktails, I wouldn't go back.