Top 50 Gluten-Free Places with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Pittsburgh

Colleen Gruber

I’ve been ordering from Mandy’s for 7.5 years, since being diagnosed with celiac. Things have been wonky since ownership changed, but on 12/28/24 I called at 5:15pm and was told they were out of gluten free pizza shells for the evening. Sold out at 5pm on a Saturday? So I ordered a gf turkey hoagie, to which I was told that the owner had taken this item off the menu! What?? I was flabbergasted! This is not an unconventional item, it’s a turkey hoagie! I continued my order of traditional food for the rest of my family, a pizza and two hoagies, and waited 55 minutes for them, even when the the girl answering phones was telling people 35 minutes(I know this because I stood in the restaurant for 20 mins waiting for my 3 items, since I arrived at the 35 minute mark.) It was very disappointing, and I hope that the restaurant can stay true to the original owners dream of food for those of us will allergies and restrictions.

Em M

I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone with allergies. My best friend has severe gluten and mushroom allergies, so we were excited to try this fully gluten-free spot. We informed the waitress about her allergies, but it became clear they were not taken seriously. After eating tortilla chips, we were later told the fryer was used for mushrooms—a major cross-contamination issue. The situation escalated as we anxiously waited to see if an epi-pen or ambulance was necessary. The waitress apologized, but the manager hovered awkwardly, making excuses instead of giving us space to handle the situation. Their poor handling of a life-threatening allergy made an already frightening experience worse. If you have food allergies, avoid this place.

Cullene Compton

Three of us went for the first time and were pleasantly surprised. Our waiter was amazing and attentive. We had the Caprese appetizer which was fantastic. One of the 3 pizzas we ordered was gluten-free and we had to double-check with our waiter that it was actually gluten-free, it was that good! Our waiter said their gluten-free options have won awards and we can see why. The other two pizzas were also outstanding.

Jen Pfleghaar

We went here with the kids! We had way too much fun! Great gluten free options!

Amanda Hudgins

As someone with gluten intolerance, I am always on the lookout and I really, really love this place. The arepas were incredible.

Helen Kish

Great restaurant with trendy, cute atmosphere and good food. There is a diverse menu with lots of options including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free foods.

Audrey Gibson

Not celiac friendly. They have carelessly glutened us after specifically calling in about me and my child having celiac. They offered a gift card in the mail as an apology but I never received one. Stay away from Burgatory.

David Daiker

Food, service and atmosphere were all great and my celiac daughter was well taken care of. I'm giving 3 stars because we went on mother's day and they were taking reservations. But the online wait-list nor anywhere else online that we saw said so. So we joined the wait-list which said 10-20 min but it was really 45min. They really needed to take the wait-list offline and post they are taken reservations for that day. Edit: Thanks for the response, good to see you pay attention to customer feedback, I gave you another star for the followup.

Janine Cannon

Lovely food! The staff is helpful (I have celiac and am vegan). I got the Susana and some yucca fries. They have regular OR vegan cilantro sauce and it’s all amazing! So happy we found this place! My partner got a chicken taco and wants to come back in our way out of town back home. Great food!

Dan Guerrini

Went to Fat Head's for dinner and the GF Codfather didn’t disappoint, even threw in a gluten free Ghostfish Brewing Company beer. I can’t tell you the last time my wife had either of those out! She has celiac and is super sensitive and didn’t have any side effects, even today!!

CARRIE HUGHES

I must say ,it is worth the drive ,must go at least once if not more! I hope to travel back in the future at some point. By far my favorite burger joint, u can pick not only from specific items specified on the menu you have the opportunity to customize your own Burger! They do offer vegetables on the menu however it is limited and they do cater to specific allergies.They offer gluten free bun, if u want a bun. Also offer different meat options. Organic beef, to bison, waygu, elk. . Got to check them out! Find out for yourself, the ONLY disappointment was the in house chips lacked flavor, and the slaw was lacking flavor as well. The service was thorough, on point and great at explaining and answering questions.

Abigail Kimball

This review is about the location in Southside. There's a tl;dr at the end. I did take-away so it was a limited atmosphere experience. Seemed like a normal kind of diner, just more brown and wooden? I was VERY excited when I learned they make gluten free waffles (I have Celiac disease). It's only for the "design your own" section, at least when ordering online. Not for the specials. You also can't specify decaf for any of the coffee drinks (I ordered the signature drink that was supposed to have hazelnut, vanilla, and maple flavor with foam on top). But I figured I could deal with full caf for a day, and if I happened to get there before they made it, I could always ask them to do decaf instead. The order was supposed to be ready to be picked up at 16 past the hour. I got there shortly after that and it wasn't ready. The place was basically empty. As far as I could hear and see there were two tables there, two servers, and two kitchen staff. They were all sort of meandering around slowly, and when one server finally came to greet me, they weren't pleasant at all. I've been a server multiple times in different places, so I know how hard it can be and always try to give the benefit of the doubt, so I was friendly to them and told them my name and what I was there for. They had me sign a receipt (we'd already tipped 15-20% online, our usual for take-away), then set it down and just walked away. Another server came out and started prepping a to-go hot drink and I asked if that was mine and if so, could they make it decaf please, since there wasn't a way to request that online? The server just said "it's not yours," and finished what they were doing. Apparently didn't tell the other server. I waited another 10 minutes before the other server brought out the bag and said "here you go!" (the friendliest anybody had been). I said I still had a drink. The signature. Then I remembered we'd ordered it separately, trying to do it decaf, so I apologized and explained it was a separate check. They sighed and started prepping it and I quickly asked about the decaf, explaining the order issue. They didn't respond, but I could tell they were unhappy about it. I felt badly, but I had been very friendly, and when I was a server I was happy just to have someone be friendly and kind to me. Nobody ever tipped me on take-away orders. I only had 45min to have lunch with my spouse IF the food had been ready on time, which it wasn't, and now because of the very long wait I was going to have about 10min with him. I just wanted to get out of there, so I wasn't paying much attention while the server made my drink. I thanked her when I got it, and rushed out. It wasn't until I tasted it a few minutes later when I was at my spouse's office that I realized it was plain coffee/espresso. I don't even know if it was decaf. But it tasted terrible and had none of the things from the signature drink in it I'd paid for. I wasn't going to go back, obviously, because we had no time at that point, and it looked like it was just those employees on the floor. So my spouse drank it instead because he can drink motor oil if it smells like coffee. Tl;Dr It was super depressing atmosphere inside, servers were rude, food wasn't ready in time, so it ruined rare lunch date with spouse, and I was given plain coffee instead of signature drink I paid for. Lame. 2/5 stars. Only gets even the 2 stars because of the gf waffles, which I haven't been able to have since developing Celiac disease after a major surgery. Those were tasty.

Bonnie Burns

I have celiac disease, and went here for dinner. The staff is well trained, and they offer a gluten free menu. They have a dedicated fryer for fries and have gluten free buns available. I highly recommend this place and it’s absolutely delicious!! I didn’t feel sick at all afterwards, which is such a relief when traveling.

Jessica Lewis

This Mission BBQ is the best one I’ve ever been too. It’s super easy to eat gluten free here because I have Celiac. The employees are very happy. The service is impeccable. I always love coming to this location (I’ve been to over 20 locations).

Quinn Favo

Journee was a very nice waitress and overall I enjoyed my visit. They have free wifi and a plug somewhat close by if you need to charge your laptop (bring a long cord). The bathrooms are super nice and they do a good job of managing food allergies. All that being said, unfortunately every time I visit a burgatory, the food is always just meh. It doesn't really have much flavor and the gluten free bun was stale. If they can fix that I would definitely come here more often

Riley Nolan

My server Jake and Katie were the absolute BEST. Jake gave us his best wine and food pairings and made special accommodations for my gluten allergy! They were so personable and helpful they made my experience here one of the best experiences I’ve ever had at a restaurant. 12/10 WOULD recommend.

Ashley Balzer

As a recently diagnosed celiac avoiding dairy, I love stopping at Condado any time I’m in town visiting family. Their menu marks very clearly which items contain gluten & dairy, and the staff is very knowledgeable about food allergies (plus they’re always so friendly!!). I’ve eaten here a few times and never gotten sick. Their delicious gluten free margs, chips, and tacos gives me a sense of normalcy & it’s all so good!

Helen Kish

I love Aladdin’s. They have so many gluten free, vegetarian, and vegetarian options. The waitress was very accommodating to my gluten allergy and the baba ganoush was so good. The feel is family owned and local!

Jordan Clark

Rhian was a great waitress! My family eats gluten free, and she communicated with the kitchen and us to make sure that our food was safe.

M J

Really loved this place! The staff is very kind, the food is delicious and has great portions. I'm gluten free and they had a dedicated gluten free menu! I highly recommend the bean dip and the half jerk chicken!

Jennifer Bramson

They made it so easy for me to know what had gluten. I really really appreciated that they handed me an annotated menu when we got there. I got the panang curry with shrimp and my fiancé got the beef cheeks. We also shared the tuna laab and khao yum. He still talks about the meal weeks later and has even tried to make the salad and beef at home. I loved the curry and the natural (somewhat sparkling) wine! We hope to be back again! The courtyard was the perfect atmosphere.

Barbara Diecks

My first time at this restaurant, I loved the location, easy to get to, easy to park, and plenty of space inside the restaurant. I have celiac and they had great gluten-free options, including buns and french fries. It’s so hard to get a good cheeseburger and fries when you have celiac, so this was a delight for me. Service was excellent, and it was easy to have a conversation with my friend.

Diana

If you are looking for a good Middle Eastern food Aladdin's Eatery at Mt. Lebanon is best place to get it. They not only simplify menu by labels such V-for vegetarian VG-vegan GF-gluten free N-contains nuts, but you also get a great choice of smoothies and delicious shareable (cakes are that big) desserts. Depending on a time of the day place can be packed because it’s not that big so you might consider take out. Otherwise atmosphere is so nice that it makes the place be a great place for the dates. I only give it 4 stars because I think they need to offer better tea and coffee-something more than just regular ones.

Lindsey Lehman

Kelly was an absolute rockstar. My friend and I are both gluten free and she made sure we had the best experience! We will definitely come back as long as she’s there!!

Jenn Floodstrom

We had a great breakfast, and the gluten free options were appreciated!

Kevin Mott

Great and safe selection for celiac disease (gluten free), and very tasty

Dennis O'Donovan

Interesting place that serves meatballs with any meal on the menu. Fantastic options for my friends who are vegetarian, and gluten free! Our server was very pleasant, however she may have been new. Was very slow with getting our drink refills. Also any other restaurant serves a side salad before the main meal. Not here, it came with the meal...

Arielle Selya

Really authentic Polish food! They have a huge selection of pierogi as well as other traditional food like stuffed cabbage. They also have a few gluten-free pierogi options which is hard to find. Owners are really friendly and welcoming. A new favorite!

Karly Storms

I got the small gluten free buffalo chicken pizza and it was so tasty!! Fed me for 2 meals. Thanks for another delicious meal, Spak’s! It was my first time not getting the seitan wings or a sandwich (I have a gluten sensitivity now) and I’m just as satisfied as always with the flavor, the quality and the quantity.

Shawn Shimkets

Very nice, clean space. Indoor/outdoor. Friendly staff, great food, wide selection of gluten free items clearly marked on the menu. Best thai restaurant I’ve been to in the burgh.

Ivan Forrest

Very accommodating to gluten allergies

Patrizia R.

First time here and I was pleasantly surprised. It's quite large with many tables. The place is old. Service was good and no nonsense. Food was better than I expected. The fried zucchini were light, the pretzels weren't the best I've had but were ok. I got a gluten free pizza that maybe was frozen? I got excited about it and thought it was made with a kind of flour with no gluten but I don't think that's the case. Nonetheless the toppings were very good. The pasta D'Angelo was a bit plain but the gnocchi were very good. Portions are large. The Manhattan was ok although quite strong. We went on a Saturday evening, with reservation, and it was probably at half capacity. Parking is always available since the restaurant is in a plaza. It's not a place where I'd have a romantic date but more of a family gathering. Overall a solid,. reliable 3 stars.

Megan E. S.

Friendly staff, yummy food, gluten free options. We enjoyed the corn fritters, swordfish, pork chop, a pasta dish and the brownie.

Ayako Walker

There are vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices available, and they are absolutely delicious!

Kiki B

Amazing as a gluten allergic person to be able to eat biscuits again. I don't know how many years it's been since I've had some. Obviously, with it being gluten-free, it is a little dry, but I still enjoyed it. I've heard the real biscuits are amazing. The hot chocolate did not disappoint, but the home fries did 🫤 Prepare for long lines and hungry customers that will cut in line like they don't have manners.

Jenifer Morris

I love Luke Wholey's! The food is excellent, the staff is always friendly! This has become my family's "go-to" place for celebrations! If you go, you have to try the "Captain Crunch Roll", it is fabulous! We have someone in our group who has to eat gluten-free and Luke Wholey's has several options on their menu for her!

A f

Love this place, but so frustrating that while Driven had the best, and possibly only gluten free deep dish pizza in town, about half the time I come get they don't have it available :(

Caroline Nicole

Their gluten free pizza is expensive but the best!!

Maja Milojkovic

Love the gluten free options!

Sam H

This was our second time visiting this restaurant and each time is 5 stars all around. Our server was Poncho and he was so friendly and knowledgable. I have celiac disease so I must eat gluten free and he knew everything about what I could and could not eat. 10/10 recommend, and will be visiting again the next time we are in Pittsburgh.

Vickie Masters

I have lots of food allergies. 80% of their menu you can order gluten free. The gluten free salmon salad I ordered was delicious!

Melissa Ondesko

I was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. My friend and I sat at the bar and the lady bartenders were amazing. They were genuinely caring and attentive and I felt safe ordering off of the menu because I was well informed. An overall great experience.

Matthew Gura

Awesome food, great service! Tons of gluten free options!

mc_vln

My wife enjoyed the gnocchi bread bowl however their gluten free pasta options were not the best. Place was packed, so service was a bit slow

Frazier Kurten

I adore this place. Fire side tables, easy eats thst please a crowd and picky eaters. Fun staff who are friendly and vegan/gluten free options too. Def try the potato taco. Only thing I'd like to see them do is start serving horchata and Agua frescas!

Tor Cedervall

I’ll preface by saying I have a severe gluten intolerance, and the staff was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating. They cleaned all the equipment and changed their gloves before making my order, which put my mind at ease. I ordered the savory classic crepe with buckwheat, I believe someone else posted a photo of it already. Wow, it tastes amazing and fills you up but not in a bad way. The fresh salad is a breakfast addition as well. The coffee, lattes and cappuccinos are also very well made. The atmosphere is very relaxing, nice decor, and the shop is well kept and clean. Definitely give Mel’s a try when you’re in the Burgh!

Danielle C

Their food was awesome! The hostess was awesome! Lighting and ambiance is awesome too! It was packed in there on a Thursday evening, but the wait wasn't too long. If you have food allergies, they are very accommodating! Rice noodles if you're avoiding gluten, soy free options if you ask.

Morgan Ungerleider

Samantha was our server and she was super attentive, knowledgeable about gluten free items on the menu and very friendly and personable :)

Gabrielle Woods

I recently had a severe diet change- no eggs, dairy and gluten. It is hard to go out to eat and I really miss the social interactions that happen around a dining table. My boyfriend and I were coming to Pittsburgh for the Steelers game and I found this little gem. The GF/V donut was to die for- so delicious. I didn't know what to expect with a vegan egg sandwich, since I do eat meat- but WOW. The tofu scramble was so delicious and well seasoned. The GF bread was hearty and delicious. My boyfriend had a regular egg, cheese and bacon sandwich on ciabatta and said it was phenomenal. I am so grateful to establishments like this that have allergy friendly food- it makes dining out fun again and breakfasts have always been my favorite meal. Thank you, we will be back!

Gionna Thomas

Was great food! This was the first fast food restaurant since finding out I was allergic to gluten actually have accommodations for me. Didnt think I could ever eat normally somewhere again and I felt normal. Wonderful staff very nice and kind. Only thing I would say is go during an odd hour we had to circle the parking lot 3 times for a spot lol