Top 48 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Lakeland

Sarah Floores

As soon as we walked into the restaurant we were seated next to this on the window— then we were brought out a gluten free pizza with ice cubes on top of it and went to grab a piece of pizza after we took the ice cubes off and there was soda dripping off of our pizza. Once they finally brought out our pizzas they were all barely warm. -10/10 experience that I wouldn’t recommend for anyone.

Christine Rogers

A little pricey but well worth it!!! Absolutely delicious!!! Hands down...best burgers in Florida!!! They also have gluten free choices on the menu! ❤️❤️❤️

Nicole Wagner

Had girls day brunch and it was fantastic! The mimosas were delicious! Get the chicken egg rolls best food item, didn't get a pic we dived in so quick! Juan was our waiter shout out to him he was amazing! He gave great recommendations, explained the menu for a friend with gluten issues and we didn't have empty cups!

Carmen Ballering

Delicious Gluten free pizza

Marc Sing

Great food and great staff!! The steak was tender and the blackened and BBQ chicken were very flavorful! I had the Sriracha sauce which was great!! The broccoli was great as well as the kale slaw! I cannot say anything better than amazing for my first time here! We will be back! It also helps that my wife is Celiac and she was perfect eating everything!

Ashley Keoppel

Delicious! I have Celiac disease and they were very knowledgeable of gluten in the menu as well as what would have risk of cross contamination while the food was prepared. There were lots of gluten free menu options with little to no changes. Zach, our server, was very friendly and helpful throughout the meal with wine pairing recommendations as well as help making sure my food was safe for me to eat.

Lenaha Day (Namaste on the Beach)

The food was good, they gave some gluten free options and that was nice. The theme is cute and the server/hostess were awesome!

Faylo Faylo

Gluten free options galore and great service

Rob Dennard

People ask why would my family drive close to an hour to get take-out from Southside Black & Brew? Simple ... the salads are gourmet - so tasty, huge and fresh, and the beverages and pastries - gluten-free or not - always top shelf. Only have had friendly and positive vibes here - exceptional and our favorite!

Johnny Mclennan

I'm not sure what is going on at this Abuelos. This used to be our go-to Mexican restaurant. The food is really good, but now I don't think they know their menu. It looks like new staff here. If so, they need to retrain quickly, or they are going to lose customers like us fast. I ordered the Tamale meal with the toppings cause I told them im not gluten sensitive, so put all the goodies on top, my two sides charro beans and papas con chille ( mashed potatoes with cheese basically). We also ordered chicken fajita with charro beans and Mexican rice. They bring our food chicken fajitas, all the dishes that come with that, and my Tamal....? The server comes ask if everything is ok...ummm no I ordered tamales, and I get 3 taquitos put on a 3 corn husks with the papas con chille and refried beans. Yes, those are our new tamales, she told me and said she can get more if I don't think it's enough you know let me get the manager for you. The manager even comes over and confirms that we have some new tamales, and we will be more than happy to give you more no charge. Ok, ummm, and is this your charro beans? Yes, those are our charro beans. These are refried beans that are not smashed. No, those are charro beans. I'm looking at my meal dumbfounded that they will pass taquitos as tamales and now refried beans as charro beans. No, I think we're going to go. Probably wait a year or two before going back. Maybe by then, they will have their food labeled correctly to where the customer will get exactly what they ordered. Both server and manager were polite and respectful and nice about this, but to tell me a taquitos or it could have been a flautas, but they never had flautas at Abuelos before, so going with taquitos as tamales really, ok good luck with that. One actually two disappointed customers.

Sami B

Tiffany was amazing and the food was great! Gluten free menu! Salmon, green beans and mashed potatoes!

Jessica Hokanson

First time here and I was surprised by the gluten-free accommodations. They have delicious GF bread for any meal, sandwich, or French toast at no extra charge. All the food was great!

Kristin Santonastaso

Food was delicious. Able to accommodate gluten sensitivity.

Dawn Thomas

The staff at the sandwich shop were extremely friendly and engaged with us during the sandwich-making process. The store was also clean and well-maintained, which is always a positive sight. We were particularly grateful that they were accommodating when my husband requested a gluten-free sandwich, as they made no complaints or objections.

Bianca Santiago

I have loved every First Watch restaurant I've been to. But this time I was able to enjoy French Toast made with Gluten free Bread with maple syrup and turkey sausage. It was absolutely amazing

L. Ann Taylor

AMAZING PLACE, especially if you have dairy and gluten allergies. BECKY went above and beyond to take care of our family while we were in town from Atlanta for the Great American Teach In. Whenever we are in Lakeland we always order the Teriyaki Bowls for our family, as our daughters cannot have wheat or dairy. So it is always nice to treat them to something where you don't have to worry about the allergens or bland flavors. Our food was delicious, well portioned, and consistent every time. The staff is always so friendly, Joshua is the person who let me know that all of the original teriyaki is gluten free, as I always used to add this to the notes, and he pointed out a few months ago that there was no need to do that as the sauce is safe. I appreciate the love that goes into the customer service as it is always nice to be greeted by kind people who enjoy working with the public.

Sandy Perlewitz

I love Mission BBQ and appreciate how the Manager Ashley always takes care of my special dietary needs. I have extreme allergies and Celiac Disease… Ashley takes care of the meals with a smile! Thank you Mission BBQ and Ashley… what a blessing it is to eat out and feel safe with the food I order!

Tina Brenneman

Best pizza in town!!! Fresh ingredients and I love their gluten-free cauliflower crust!!!

Andrea DeMichael

My 7-year-old wanted to give Jason’s Deli 6 stars! The food is always fresh and high quality, and they take my food allergies seriously. Their gluten-free and dairy-free options are fantastic. Plus, the free ice cream is always a treat! Right now kids eat free on Fridays, too. Highly recommend!

Karen Conklin

They just changed their menu earlier this week. They have a gluten free English muffin so I ordered a double cheeseburger on a grilled muffin with extra crispy ff.Rachel the cook made it perfect, it really hit the craving. It wasn't your run of the mill patties it looked hand crafted big thick, juicy. White cheddar cheese.Lettuce,tom,pickle.Service was great too, friendly.I will be back to try other things.I wish they had gluten free pancakes.

Momma Spyder

Primos is the best 🍕 this side of New York. 😆 seriously 😐 tho check it they're menus is old school with cannolis freshmade like everything there. It's great to experience Sals place. ☺️ . Why is it called Priomos to me? I am gluten free and my health is my priority and the 🍕 is Primo!!!!

Corey Haley

Excellent service for customers with gluten intolerance. They have a wide range of gluten-free options and are very knowledgeable about cross-contamination. The staff is friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended for anyone with dietary restrictions.

Estefany Gamez

Gluten free Ramon

Nelly Rivera

This place was way better then you can imagine. 1st time trying out ax throwing and it was so much fun! Service was amazing! Andy checked us in, he was so nice and knowledgeable and informed us and gave us options. You can eat and drink while ax throwing we decided to grab a drink and eat after we were done playing. Sunshine was our ax expert he took great care of us. He is such a great coach! He definitely made our experience more fun! Cat was our server and took care of us the whole time. She is a total sweetheart! She came around often to check on us, she was happy to help us with gluten free options, service was fast and food was great! Overall was an excellent experience!

Carol Parella

Casual spot in a shopping/eating village setting. Great Argentinian strip steak with chimmichurri! Gluten free options on the menu. Small meals to full dinners offered. Reasonably priced but be aware...good Angus steak is a bit more than a hamburger! The dinner was about $37.00- steak potato and vegetable( happened to be delicious herbed string beans). The gluton free meal was a salmon dinner with veggies and roasted potatoes. Chicken Milanese...also very good.

Simone Mestanza

Alex was phenomenal. I dined with my best friend whom is gluten free due to celiac disease. Alex walked us through the menu and provided us delicious options. She is personable, knowledgeable, patient, and just all around amazing.

Rebecca S

My meal was delicious. They have lots of gluten free items. My son enjoyed his favorite style of noodle soup. Everything had a good flavor. Service was good, too. Even though it's a drive, we'll visit again.

Lyndsey Bowen

Excellent food, friendly and fast service, and the restaurant has a a nice relaxing atmosphere. They even have a gluten-free menu. And it's good! Highly recommend!

Sunshine Pawlowski

Awesome meal, & full of flavor. I have celiac so I'm highly allergic to gluten, plus have to eat only lean meat, with 2 cups of veggies, with this I was so able to do this while I'm out in about & not home& need a meal! I was very impressed, & will be back! See my pics of what I ordered. I recommend this place to everyone.

Dana Crowder

Fun, eclectic atmosphere with great teas and yummy snacks. Some snacks are gluten free!

Levi Pirkle

Cob & Pen is a great spot for craft beer and ciders and upscale bar food. Their wings (bourbon BBQ and lemon pepper flavors especially) along with their garlic fries are to die for. Their mushroom Risotto is also wonderful (and gluten free!) and with a rotating selection of seasonal beer and cider, their outdoor lawn with games, and plenty of ambience inside there is a lot to love about this place!

Kirk Anderson

I had what may have been one of the best sandwiches in my life today, and absolutely the best sandwich I've ever had in lakeland, at the Black and Brew on Lake Morton. I got the club and took the chance of substituting gluten-free bread, which I usually don't like at all. But it really worked with the sandwich, and there was just such an explosion of other flavors that it's hard to describe. Will absolutely be ordering this one again.

Jes Flores

Really impressed. Friendly staff and they stayed on top of our table's needs the entire time. The menu was great, many options and many ways to tweak certain items to fit certain diet needs. Our table had meat free, dairy free and gluten free needs and all 3 were met, easily and without a fuss.

Céline Alderman

Was really hoping to love this place, but, highly unlikely I’ll ever return or recommend. My fiancé has a nut allergy, and can eat at places with nuts but can’t eat nuts themselves. This just means we have to be careful about ingredients and expect companies and restaurants to take enough pride and care in their product to ~want~ to make it accessible to anyone that wants to eat there. When we asked the worker if there were any nuts in the gluten free bread, we were told “oh we threw out the box so I can’t check ingredients. I’d suggest you just not eat here.” So, he wasn’t able to eat anything. Which, fine, whatever, throw out packaging, but at least have an ingredient list available for reference - to not do so is absolutely insane. I got the buddha sparks bowl, ordered it with an egg, didn’t receive said egg and when I asked about it, the same worker said “I didn’t hear you say egg”. So, no egg for me. Bowl was heavily dressed with a very overpowering dressing. Didn’t enjoy it at all and threw out more than half of it. Juice was fine, nothing special. Definitely not worth another visit. Can’t say this was a pleasant experience in any way.

Peter Learn

We are new winter residents to the Lakeland area. We can be a challenge to serve as I have Celiac and my wife has trouble with flashing lights. The staff tried their best to locate the switch for the lights and moved us immediately to another table when they couldn't locate it. The service was prompt and friendly and the server was knowledgeable about gluten free options. The food came quickly and the quality was excellent. It was a great dining experience and we both highly recommend. We will definitely be back many times this winter :)

Leanna Austin

Glory Days used to have one of the best interactive allergen menus online but it appeared to have been deactivated and is nowhere to be found. With my horrible memory of what was and was not safe, I was left asking the server for an allergen menu. The server Michelle admitted she had no knowledge but would find out for me. (Server was amazing ftr) Within three seconds a rather rude hostess appeared telling me they did not have a gluten free menu. Ok. But I asked for an allergen menu as I have many… so I reiterated I needed an allergen menu and asked to speak to a mgr. Hostess goes to mgr and comes back 30 seconds later and again with attitude, tells me they have GF options but no menu. Mind you, she doesn’t know what the gf options are and says again they have no dedicated gf menu. Sweetie… I didn’t ask for a gf menu. I asked for allergen information and your mgr. Go get her… More attitude before the “mgr” shows up and also immediately says “we don’t have a gf menu”. FFS someone listen to my request. I asked for an ALLERGEN menu. Not once did I say gluten free only. I explain my THREE allergens (gluten, dairy, soy) and I’m assured by the mgr that the wings and fries I want will be cooked in a dedicated fryer and will remain allergen compliant. Ok. I’ll give it a whirl… Food comes out and there’s a cup of ranch on my plate despite me saying no ranch and explaining again the dairy allergy. Thankfully that was not spilled and didn’t appear to be an issue. Food was decent at best. Wings were over cooked with minimal honey old bay sauce (which I thankfully remembered was allergen safe). If you want great wings and safe fries, Glory Days is an amazing option. But skip the Lakeland location and drive to Winter Haven. Never once had an issue at the WH location . This location is filled with college kids that have ZERO knowledge of allergens and had no problem giving attitude to customers. (Not to mention talking trash and cursing while clearing tables nearby.) This location is a hard pass from now on. ***Edit. It’s been 20 minutes and I’m nauseous. So much for dedicated fryers.

Raegan Linster

Palace pizza is truly grandeur pizza (and they’re called Palace so it’s fitting) because that absolutely can be a thing. I know my way around this south location pretty darn well. I’ve dined in at Southside, I’ve ordered takeout and picked up dozens of DoorDash orders to deliver, I’ve ordered from them off DoorDash myself, I’ve done curbside and probably any other option were there more. Safe to say, I’ve been there a few fair times. And it’s all seriousness when I say they have never once failed or even slightly disappointed me. Somehow, Palace Southside gets slammed with orders nearly every night, but they find a way to almost always keep on time. It’s mad impressive. I love ordering online there because I know that not only will the food be delicious, but they will be right on time too. This pizza is just elevated, that’s the only way to describe. You can go get your cheap Little Caesars or Pizza Hut pizza, but when I want a slice I’m gonna get the GOOD GOOD, and that comes right from Palace pizza. Their crust is thick, they load the toppings and use fire-roasted ovens. Everything is hot, fresh, and absolutely mouth-watering. Not only do they serve pizza, however. They have stromboli, calzones, pasta, and their famous bread knots (you gotta try those), and dessert to top it off. These guys are pros to the max. Another cool detail is that they serve gluten-free crust for their pizzas if need be, as well as dairy-free ingredients. They’ve really got it all. The original Palace Pizza location is in downtown Lakeland, but this is our beloved Palace store on the south side, and I’m so glad to have it. Elevated pizza only!

Jackeline Torres Cruz

The restaurant has gluten free, vegetarian options.

matthew hynes

Hummus was excellent, as was Greek plate. Willing to make a substitution so I could follow my gluten free, dairy free diet. Very accommodating staff, good ambience. Satisfied.

Carol S

They have gluten free buns which is a plus. With fries and a small ice cream, it was enough for us.

Matt Itter

Been here a couple time now. Every time has been great food great people great music! Lots of options for everyone including gluten free!

Sunshine Pawlowski

A little place, but outstanding food & service! Love these tacos & they are gluten-free!

Carrie Dunn

The staff was polite and kind but we didn't see our waitress often. They weren't incredibly busy. We waited for our food for over an hour. The food was good, though. Gluten-free options are available.

TJ Sprankle

7669 reviews and a 4.6 - yeah, that sucked us in to try it out. And boy are we glad we did! You all get a PERFECT 5. Met a friend I haven't seen in about a year here. It was half way between Orlando and Tampa. I had the French Baked Scallops and key lime pie, and he had the Rice Jambalaya. First of all Alyssa was one of the top best servers I have ever had (and I'm old). She was right on everything we needed - more delicious bread, filling the water, checking in, etc. And very personable. The food came out so quick we were both taken in shock I think. It was like fast food LOL. Price was also a shock - very reasonable. It doesn't have gluten free options, so I can't go here with my wife, but if I meet my buddy in Lakeland again, we're going here and trying something else on the menu!!! BTW, after 5pm free parking in the garage next store. AWESOME

Jennifer Nanek

Came here for the first time last night with two friends. One a teenager the other was someone who needs gluten free menu options. Had a full and busy day at the Central Florida Comic con. The wait to get in wasn't long. The restaurant is in an old Federal building. Used to be a post office and a bank. Being a history geek I loved the old time atmosphere of the place. We loved the food. I got the chicken with sweet potato mash and beans. The teenager got the ribs. Ate his meal all up. My friend who has a gluten free diet did as the menu instructs and asked about gluten free options. What they gave her was a list of their menu items that contain gluten to help her with the order. She got the 2 meat combo with appropriate sides. When they brought her food they added white toast to the meal which was silly. All the food tasted great. I got the Brunswick stew which came with the meal but I had dinner first so I saved it for today's lunch. Very tasty. A tad on the spicy side but manageable. Service was efficient and friendly. We got served quickly enough but not too quickly so that we felt rushed...I hate that. We want to come back again sometime.

Sandie Parrott

Lovely view of the lake, Mostly outdoor seating and offering large sandwiches, lots of salads, soups and luscious desserts! They understand gluten intolerance and service was prompt and accurate. The restaurant is around behind the Magnolia Center. Park in front of the center and walk around. There is a lovely formal garden right next door! Don't miss it! Free and a decent size to walk...did I mention FREE? Wish they offered gluten free bread... Recommend!

Patrick Coco

Went for lunch. Great service and they do have gluten free soy sauce if you ask!

Kris Keprios

Long line but always worth the wait. The food comes out super fast. Gluten free options as well!