Top 50 Gluten-Free Pet-Friendly Spots to Explore in Lakeland

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!

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.

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!

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! ❤️❤️❤️

Carmen Ballering

Delicious Gluten free pizza

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!

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!

Faylo Faylo

Gluten free options galore and great service

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.

Sami B

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

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!

Teresa Morgan

Kimberly Thomas

Amazing gluten free brownies

Samantha Hawkins

Jersey Mikes is usually really good when it comes to a gluten free sandwich. Since I have celiac, it’s hard to find places with good gluten free food. That being said, I got a gluten free sub this weekend and it was actually awful. The gluten free bread was completely stale and the taste overpowered the rest of the sandwich. Not that there was much to overpower since whoever made it hardly put any of the toppings I wanted on it at all. I had to pay $10 for a regular and it completely ruined my dinner.

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.

Graycen Ford

Our server, her name was Mckenzi, was very interactive with my little sister, and very helpful and patient with us, as my brother has a gluten allergy and it’s hard to order for him. The overall food was delicious and I’m glad that we went here.

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.

Tina Brenneman

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

Raymond Seda

We needed a pizza with a gluten-free crust. Their cauliflower crust was perfect and still made for a tasty pizza.

Estefany Gamez

Gluten free Ramon

Jennifer A

Wine night is the best! Great service and amazing food. And thank you for providing gluten free options.

Justin Robertson

Lance did an excellent job helping my girlfriend with the gluten free menu items and substituting. He had a lot of patience and kindness and drinks stayed full. Love this place and the excellent all you can eat dinner/lunch.

Lana A LaBonte

First time at the Joinery with my Dad & this was the best gluten free option. Everyone was pleasant & helpful. Dad had the Brisket sandwich with beef tallow fries. I had the beef brisket with a double side collard greens. The mustard BBQ was yummy. Absolutely delicious!

Emily Badcock

Delicious and unique coffee choices. The seating is comfortable and eclectic. I especially love the house made granola bar, bonus that it's gluten free. It's the perfect little neighborhood coffee shop!

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.

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.

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.

Dana Crowder

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

Dan Johnson

Great gluten free pizza, best. And our waitress was very kind and helpful

Dannelle Rose C

The best restaurant in Highland City, hands down. Friendly, helpful, great with gluten free and other allergies!

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 :)

S R

Very good food and most foods are gluten free. I don't know if all are. HBH please make your alergy list readily available to the public. Thank you.

matthew hynes

I so love the Big Bowls here! And I am picky and try to go dairy free and gluten free as much as possible. They have a kind of Cajun style rice and beans that is just bursting with flavor, but not too spicy, as good as I have ever had. I get with grilled chicken, grilled peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Love the flavors and always feel great after eating. Can get really busy on weekends late especially near bar close. So you might have to wait, but so worth it.

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!

Kris Keprios

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

Alisha Coker

This ice cream shop has more ice cream flavors to choose from than I can recall ever seeing before, and they have some really unique, delicious flavors! They also have a classic banana split and can make milkshakes and ice cream sodas (a whole list of flavors!) along with various toppings. They also have allergy friendly options including a gluten-free cone, dairy-free milkshakes and ice creams as well as sugar free ice cream. We will definitely be back!

Sunshine Pawlowski

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

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.

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!

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!

Iris Jackson

Honestly, whats not to love about this place. They offer my gluten free bun so 😋 I feel so included and it feels so good.

Patrick Wilder

I have been wanting to find an ice cream place that my daughter mostly would love. From the warm welcome, to the service we were provided throughout our first visit was really remarkable. It's the small things. I feel terrible that I did not catch her name, but, the girl that helped us was amazing and went through dietary restrictions so easily because I am gluten free. I am so thankful she was there and we 100% already fell in love with this place. Thank you for the visit and we will be back for sure. Salted Caramel Turtle + Stellar Coffee Shake was an awesome mix!

All_Things_Grace

Only -1 star for Service (more details below): Food was great!! We got the Alfredo w/ Shrimp, Fish Tacos, and the Sweet and Spicy Jalapeño Burger! All wonderful. Prices were also pretty good for 4 people:) Sadly we think they may have been low staffed so we will give them the benefit of the doubt there. Asked for Mac n cheese side w/ the burger- it didn’t come. Asked the server to bring some out & she must have forgot bc it also didn’t come. When we were almost finished eating we asked a second time & the Mac n Cheese came (tasted great!) One of the people in our group has a SEVERE EGG ALERGY. When we asked to see a menu or list of allergens in food (bc most restaurants have that) we were given a Gluten-free menu. This had absolutely nothing to do with eggs & even had items listed that would have contained egg (ie. Caesar dressing) so if somebody didn’t know better, that’s actually pretty dangerous. We just played it safe and made a decision on our own. Still a guessing game with allergies though! Overall, it was great food!

Amanda Anderson

I recently had the privilege of hosting a bridal shower at Smiths American Tavern, and I cannot say enough about the exceptional experience. From start to finish, the service, food, and drinks were top-notch. The staff was attentive and accommodating, ensuring that every detail was perfect. The game simulators were a huge hit, keeping both kids and adults entertained, and the atmosphere was the perfect balance between fun and elegant. But what truly set them apart was their attention to dietary needs—one of our guests has a severe gluten allergy, and their team went above and beyond to ensure that they had something that they were able to eat, and of course, it was delicious! If you’re looking for a fantastic venue to host an event, I highly recommend Smiths American Tavern. Their dedication to quality and hospitality made this celebration truly memorable! Thank you!

Nan Hopkins

Awesome food and great service! Love the gluten free options! They have scrumptious calzones bigger than your head! Loving the separate take out section and the fast pizza by the slice options! Free and plentiful parking!