Top 50 Gluten-Free Spots for Outdoor Dining in Oceanside

Alicia Johnson

I have to eat gluten free so I was excited to come and try the pies. The people working let us know as we were starting to order that their oven had overheated so that the pies would not be warm coming out, that was disappointing as I don't know if I will make it back there. I enjoyed the apple one that I tried, but think it would have been better warm, it had much more filling than the strawberry rhubard. The 12 pack came with rewarming instructions, but they were not very helpful or accurate, they also don't give you specifics if you are heating up a single pie in the microwave(that one ended in disaster). My Mom also tried to call to give some feedback on inconsistency of filling etc. and there was no manager or anyone to give feedback to. Overall, I enjoyed the pies and the atmosphere. My family who does not need to eat gluten free were not that impressed with the pies :(

Lila Mufti

Great friendly restaurant. Wished had more celiac friendly items on the menu but overall accommodated the gluten restriction. Food 10/10.

Lee

Great gluten free crust, good pizza everytime I've eaten from there. Not celiac, but sensitive, haven't had any reactions. Love this place. Quirky local type place with good food.

Cory Griswold

This place has become a staple for me and my family when we’re in town. They offer a gluten free/cauliflower option which is amazing and the ingredients always taste fresh and feel like they’ve been make with care. The staff is friendly and the positive vibes are at an 11. The only negative I can give is there aren’t more locations near me. Love it while you’re there, miss it when you’re away. 😘

Milly Wallace

Gluten free friendly. Gluten free soy sauce and they do up a non marinated chicken for me and do Gluten free fried rice. Sushi is great and always taste good and fresh.

Alan Bishop

Love the texture of these croissant donuts-- more tooth than an ordinary donut but still delicate. I really liked the caramel topping. Staff was friendly and answered questions about the flavors and gluten free options.

Alexia Assad

The food was incredibly tasty. Every single bite was a delight. The wine couldn't have been better. The attentive service was very courteous and friendly. Pasta and pizza could be ordered gluten-free, which is a great relief if you have a gluten intolerance. An all-around perfect evening. Always happy to return whenever we come to Oceanside.

Jessica Schneiderman

Delicious GF and vegan food!

Sarah Rasmussen

I went here for coffee and breakfast and wish I would have been able to visit every day of my trip. I ate on the patio and even tho it was kind of chilly out, the heaters made it very comfortable. I looked at a lot of nearby spots and this one stood out as mentioning gluten-free options on their website and also offering gluten-free pancakes. They were delicious, as were the eggs, and the bacon was a hefty serving and cooked to perfection. My hubs joined me late and had the avo edamame toast - it was soooo yummy! The fresh fruit bowl (we were hungry, lol) was a lovely surprise in that it actually had more berries than melon (like most places) and they were fresh. The lattes were amazing, and I loved the variety of flavors and that they had milk alternatives. I had the vanilla bean latte - it’s a pretty simple drink but I’ve found I can tell a lot about how a place does coffee based on their approach to the old standby of vanilla. This one was creamy, delicious, not bitter, not overly sweet, and came with a lovely design in the froth. The place was casual, comfortable, and had a really positive vibe. I’d go back in a heartbeat!

Michelle Shular

This place is awesome! I’m a vegan foodie with a gluten intolerance. Their GF items are amazing! Highly recommend!

Matt Hassett

Hadn't been here in a while but sure glad we came back. Refreshing to see they have maintained the same top notch quality, service and welcoming atmosphere over the years. I'm not much of a salad guy but I think the Cranberry Apple salad was one of the best I've had. The roasted wings with the sticky orange garlic chili sauce did not disappoint, I'm still licking my fingers 🤌. And let's not forget about the coal fired pizza, the CLSICS with beef birria was amazing and also gluten free to accommodate my better half. Keep up the great grinds, doing Oside proud. 🤙

Abigail Keim

Cute cafe with nice gluten free options!

Ian Landstine

Gluten free pizza crust that does not suck! Speciality pizza needed more toppings (two pepperoni per slice is sad) Really good wings. Joey is the man, super helpful and curious! Great vibes

Maria Huning

Great food & service! I was really pleased with the gluten-free pancakes!

Aaron McLennan

Then please did an excellent job catering to our dietary and special needs. Thank you very much for your care we choose in and out because most of them are great for gluten free and you did not disappoint.

mc c

Absolutely delicious! Excellent food and service, I loved my eggs benny on gluten free bread. Nothing but good vibes from this family owned cafe. Great prices for the portion size. Paula was very welcoming. Will be back soon!

Alex Hughes

I tried Carmine's years ago when it was the old place not the current Allmine's. The atmosphere looks to have changed a lot since Carmine's. It was a darker vibe with heavy reds, darker wood and more warm colors with the furniture. There was art pieces on the walls too. It made me think of something that my mom would be interested in. The pizza was great for a gluten-free option with plenty of veggies such as artichoke, sun-dried tomatoes and onions along with mozzarella cheese and pasta sauce. The pizza was thin crust and crispy which is common for GF crusts. It is a totally different crust type than wheat crust. So, be prepared for it. Service was decent. I would recommend checking out Carmine's along Coast Highway if it was the old spot, but it seems to have changed as of 2024, so the new place may have totally different food.

Sean Miller

One of our favorite coffee places in North County. The vibe here is super chill and the service is always great. Also love that they have lots of gluten free and vegan treats! Try the pop tarts, they are amazing.

Miranda Love

For us - with a 1 year old - this place is amazing. We can relax while our baby plays, the food is good, and there is basically every type of drink. Lots of gluten free options, too!

Christianne Kinder

Ordered leek & potato soup. It tasted fishy and looked the color of a lobster bisque with fried leeks on top. I ordered a side of salmon and they gave me an entire dish instead. The salmon tasted fishy and the coleslaw that was included tasted old. I’m easy going and definitely not picky and actually felt pretty nauseated after eating. My husband ordered a chicken salad gluten free and it came with the fried leeks. Spent $50 for what ended up being a disappointing dinner unfortunately. The atmosphere seemed cool but I can’t say I would order from here again or make the effort to dine in.

Teresa Gonzales

I had a great experience here! The young lady working the line was a brand new employee that was surprisingly very helpful when I told her I have celiac disease and had to be careful with cross contamination. She was directed on the procedure to keep my food selections clean! I can tell she was nervous but she did awesome and I’m happily eating my lunch with no worries. Thanks Chipotle and the great new employee!

Samuel Benji

Ordered the gluten free pizza. It took about 20-30 minutes to come out and it was burnt.

Abigail Khushf

Nothing but good food and great vibes. These guys have a fun shop that is super dog-friendly. Great juice selection. Gluten free options ❤️

K D

Came here last weekend specifically because the menu says everything can be made gluten free. The hostess confirmed this. Excited to try something new I tried a spicy noddle dish that is not traditionally gluten free, but ordered it gluten free. It was the most bland and tasteless thai food I've ever had. I told the waitress this, and she said that she always feels bad when people order gluten free because she knows it will be bland. I told her I would have appreciated knowing that before I ordered, because I would have gone with something like pad thai or curry that is naturally gf but still very flavorful. They gave me soy sauce, limes, and peanut sauce to attempt to add flavor to it. I believe that they didn't give me gluten free soy sauce, or the peanut sauce wasn't gf as stated, because I had a terrible reaction to the food and was sick for four days. I haven't gotten sick from eating out in a long time, it wasn't a good experience. It is better to not offer gf options, than to offer something gf that you know will be bad.

Tonisha Horton

My husband and I love this place. The food is so good! I don’t eat gluten and the gluten free items are clearly labeled on the menu. So I asked my husband to take me there for a Mother’s Day gift. However, the experience was far from a nice dinner. The past few times I’ve gone there has been a noodle ( or this past time 3 noodles) in my gluten free dish. I decided to address it with the manager. She quickly apologized had a new meal made. The waiter brought out new meal, this time with a piece of bread right on top… not gluten free. He immediately realized what had happened and sent it back once again. Meanwhile, my husband is finishing up his meal while I’m waiting for my 3rd ciopinno meal. Once it arrives it’s piping hot so of course I have to wait for it to cool to enjoy my meal. I asked the waiter to bring me limes to eat with my food and he never brought my limes or came back for another table check after that. I’m not one to complain or demand free items. But with an experience like that I felt a bit ripped off paying for an over $100 meal. Bummed. I really liked this place.

Jerry Cisar

Our family had everything from pasta to gluten free pizza and it was all great. The service was very friendly...outstanding in fact. Highly recommend it.

Bree M

It was nice that they were open to accommodating my gluten allergy (celiac), and I enjoyed the Shrimp & Grits, although they were very very rich. My friend enjoyed a pasta dish. The service was good. It's too bad they don't mark "gluten friendly" items on the menu. I do appreciate that they promised to take precautions to avoid cross-contamination, because I've been living with celiac disease for almost 20 years, and it's really nice when I can enjoy a nice meal out with friends.

Noah Lopata

Love this place. Quick, tasty and right across the street from the beach. They have great acai bowls and you can get gluten free oats in them. Bacon and eggs is always a good choice, get it in the bowl if you want to save a couple bucks and don’t need hash browns etc

Justin B

Nice location and good coffee. In oceanside we don't have a shortage of gastro pubs, pizza and coffee. It seems there is a coffee joint every half block. In some cases there are coffee joints right next to coffee joints. Its tough to stand out. While Vigilante does not stant out it has a very nice space and a good small menu. They also have a couple of gluten free treats. There is a good bit of seating and they let dogs in. They have some outside seating but there was someone smoking there when I visited which was a bummer. Still I'd go to here over many local options.

Lee J Jones

Excellent chips and salsa to start. I got the burrito combo (beef) and my wife got the taquitos beef). The food was tasty, the refried beans we're excellent, and the guacamole was fantastic. The service was very friendly. My wife has to eat gluten free and had no issues. They had no concerns with our (well behaved) service dog. Totally recommended.

Danielle Williams

I came in to get a quick breakfast. Large menu but a nice menu in deed. Sandra was my waitress. She was friendly and I was surprised she had so many tables in her area. I order a fried egg, bacon, potatoes and a gluten free English muffin. I was looking forward in having breakfast. I never got my breakfast. After 35 minutes waiting for it I just didn’t have the time to eat. I don’t know if she forgot to put my order or if she was overwhelmed with the amount of tables she had. I told her I couldn’t wait any longer and that I had to leave. She apologize but her apology was not going to fix the experience I had at this place. The least she could have done was letting her customers know that the kitchen was backed up or that our food was on its way but no. No communication at all. Maybe she should stop checking on her phone less and check on her customers more often.

Jason Flaig

The cheese board and gluten free pizza were very good!

Miso Beno

My wife and I were out in Ocean Side looking for a sit and a sandwich when Rye’s and Grind came up in our search. Even though their menu didn’t explicitly state that they had a gluten free option, we opted to give them a call. The staff informed us they could accommodate my dietary restrictions and would do their best to take extra precautions to prevent cross contamination on their cook top. My wife ordered a pastrami sandwich while I opted for the Gluten Free Motley Loo. Both sandwiches were extremely well appointed with some of the tastiest pastrami I’ve had this side of the Mississippi. The staff informed me that though the latkes were made without gluten, their fryers were a cross contamination risk, so their steak fries, tots, latkes, and rosemary home fries would be off limits for me. Thankfully, their coleslaw and potato salad were delightful and rich so I didn’t feel left out of the side order game. My wife reported her latkes were top notch, and they came with all of the condiments you could possibly want including what tasted like homemade salsas. On top of the top notch service and food, the coffee was hot, rich, and bold, which is what we needed on a surprisingly rainy day in Southern California. Everything about my experience with Rye’s and Grind was above and beyond. I cannot commend the staff enough for the compassion, service, and attention the team gave us even at the end of their day. If you’re thinking about going to Rye’s and Grind but can’t make a decision, just go. The team, food, venue, and coffee were all top notch.

Jim Z

Food is very good, and they handled gluten free for my family well.

Henkster Tucson

We are vacationing in Oceanside and love to try new places. We chose Toasted for dinner due to it being new and has small Gluten Free options. We were a group of six adults, they were busy and serice was slow, no fault to our server. For the price of the food, (total bill no alcohol, over $200) it was okay, nothing special. Maybe their breakfast or lunch might be better.

Leesa Hinsch

Went for a breakfast date with my husband. We are both Vegetarian and gluten free. At least 4 options on the menu for us, which was wonderful to have choices. It was a Sunday, so a wait time of 20 minutes for us. Perhaps next time we will reserve ahead of time. Great view of the ocean from the patio.

Pete Johannsen

I had high expectations for this restaurant...it came recommended from a local wine bar owner we figured knew the local food scene....plus it is in the same building our resort is at. Well....I was a bit disappointed! For a restaurant located across the street from an ocean...the seafood options were somewhat limited....and limited "surf and turf" options! I had the 8oz flatiron, Oscar style...(which was an option) and for the amount of the upcharge...I was expecting more. The flatiron seemed to be a poor cut. Flavor was okay at best and it did not eat like prior flatiron steaks I have had including cuts prepared by myself! Temp was right....but just not a great steak considering price for an 8oz cut. The rosemary sourdough rolls they delivered to us before dinner were amazing, and I did really like the Cesar salad! Perfectly dressed and great flavor! They had many gluten free options and they were clearly marked! Just a note... Wednesdays are "wine night" so they had select half priced bottles. Not a "great" selection but we found a bottle we liked. Our server was very friendly and did a great job. The atmosphere helped! It has a great "updated dark steak club" feel! So there is a lot to like....but I was expecting perfection and it was not perfect. The rest of the table did state their meals were"very good "!

Dave Schrock

My wife and I loved eating there. We ate there three days. It was a short walk from the beach. All the sandwiches we ate were yummy. My wife especially liked French dip. I was very happy they had gluten free options. Very accommodating. Very friendly. Next time we are in Oceanside we are headed to Aqua Cafe.

Kali Tegeler

I have eaten here twice so far and I will definitely be back again! They have many gluten free options which is amazing but the gf biscuit and duck butter is something I will crave! Also make sure to get the dipping sauce flight for delicious elevated dips. The service is always quick and friendly and the atmosphere is fun and causal. Don’t forget to check out their patio.

Tess Swiecicki

I'm addicted to the cranberry brie sandwhich and this place has the most amazing gluten free bread option for their sandwiches.

Ada Vidaurre Cacheo

It is a quiet place, the atmosphere, music, wine and food are magnificent to share a moment with friends or as a couple. The menu is delicious, I recommend the pizza, which is also gluten-free. The attention of the staff is pleasant.

Cindy Dutton

I am so happy they are stretching to the great Northwest. I fly to San Diego often and take my best friend worker there afterwards. Price has gone up but the results are none less than perfect. I order the gluten-free protein 🍔🍟 vanilla 🥛 shake.

PM N

Simply the Best Restaurant in Oceanside (full stop). One of the few places in town to get truly Gluten Free breakfast and lunch items.

Sarah Berghuis

Wow, new favorite coffee shop in Oceanside!!! I came in for coffee and breakfast with my mom and husband. The owner, Roger, took our order. He was EXTREMELY kind and personable. (We’re your biggest fans, Roger!) We all LOVED our coffee (try their specialty drinks!!) and food. They offered a large variety of food, including gluten free options for the “build your own sandwich.” The atmosphere was cozy and family friendly; perfect for casual, meetings, or studying! We’ll be back (:

Martha Carol

Travis Bennett

Best French toast! Great atmosphere! Staff is friendly and kitchen is fast! Also, they can do most items gluten-free. Gluten-free waffle, pancake, ect but some items will be cross contaminated.

Charles Lane

Kareem Pinkston

Oceanside California is known for its cafés and it looks like we've got another gem in the rough now opened on S Coast Hwy. High Tide Coffee Co is no opened to the community and they offer a nice variance to the coffee scene in the area. High Tide Coffee Co is located within the RISING CO building complex just off of S Coast Hwy. So make sure you look for that signage. They've got a shared parking lot in the front and street parking available on both side streets. This is good for now, but it MAY pose an issue during busy hours. It's a good thing they are also on DoorDash and take pre-orders online & via call-in. The entire vibe is for their branding is cute and inviting. Their interior is very trendy-earthy and colorful. But one shortcoming is that they have minimal seating options inside. There are only 3 tables. Luckily, their exterior seating has more benches and group-seating options. Their service is fast, friendly, warm and inviting. I love their merchandising with the cute logos. Their menu consists of staple classics like: cold brew, espresso, americano, latté, macchiato, cortado, cappuccino, and mocha. They also have specialty options like: lavender honey, rose cardamom, snickerdoodle, candy orange mocha, chachaccino, matcha chaga, and moon milk. They also have a few teas and hot cocoa. For foods, they have some solid basics like: breakfast burrito, acai bowls, avocado toast, assorted pastries and granola & chia parfait. I especially appreciate that many of their pastries are vegan & gluten-free. I enjoyed my seasonal special drink, the Espresso Paloma and it was a tasty variant to the typical coffee drink. I also enjoyed my snickerdoodle latté. I'd like to make a small note to pet owners: Although there's a notice that they DO NOT ALLOW PETS (only service animals) - this is not strictly enforced : thank goodness. Overall, I like what High Tide Coffee Co is bringing to the area and they provide a nice variation to the 'average café' and they have personality.

Carlotta Brogi

This place doesn’t look nice from outside but was an amazing surprise. Service, food and location is awesome. Many gluten free options (healthy ones) and organic and tasty food.

L. V.

This place was amazing! We stopped by on our way to legoland because Yelp said they had gluten free options. Everything was delicious and we left stuffed full of delicious and healthy breakfast.