Top 23 Gluten-Free Pet-Friendly Spots to Explore in Downtown Raleigh

Steph

I love popping in to Centro for lunch. Great, quick service, and reliably awesome food. The flautas and tacos are my favorites - and they even have a gluten free fried chicken taco which is so so good!

Dawn Lineman

Love that it’s completely gluten free I have celiac and anxiety when trying new places but my biggest concern was what to eat I chose the khalessi bowl and hot mocha omg soooo gooooo if you like clean juice you will love this my partner had avacado toast and couldn’t tell it was gf wish I lived closer

Randy Earl

This was my first visit to Bad Daddy's. I have Celiac disease, so gluten free options are extremely important to me, and it's a real treat for me to have a proper burger-in-a-bun rather than a lettuce wrap, even if it is a GF bun (they tend to fall apart without gluten to hold them together; no fault of the restaurant). My burger was delicious; I'll definitely come back when I need a burger fix. However, my review is mixed because I found the ambience lacking - the music was loud and of what I considered to be an obnoxious selection (personal taste, I know, but hey, it's my review). Also my menu was dirty, which was a real turn-off. A few customer-focused tweaks and it could be a five-star experience for me, but currently it's not.

Yeedah Krasowski

The challenge of being gluten and dairy free is spontaneity. . Its very difficult stopping to have a great like everyone else unless you do some research. And in the heat of summer who doesn't want an ice cream. . But I researched and found Amorino had several dairy free options of Gelato which was great for our date day seeing the spider exhibit at the museum, the Lego experience, some shopping, we stopped by Amorino's I got the dark chocolate and mixed berries Gelato, my hubby got the blueberry cheesecake and a lemon Gelato, but what made this experience exceptional is the setting. We sat outside at the little bistro table and enjoyed listening to the gurgling water fountain and people watching and midday there was no trouble parking on the street. It was a sweet end to our day.

Ieshia Baskett

I need more vegan choices and also where is the fruit choices. Is vegan need that gluten too. Not much to choose from of you ask me.

Shanah Bell

We stopped into Transfer Food Hall while downtown hanging out. They had a lot of gluten free and vegetarian options for me. I decided to try the Palak Paneer and the Onion Bhaji (vegan) as an appetizer since I'd never tried them before. Both were delicious and and the portion sizes were huge! The staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back again.

Shanah Bell

Great first time here! Love the space and all of the plants. The baristas were great with helping me determine a good drink option that was vegan. I opted for the Chai Latte with oat milk. Both my drink and my friend's drink were not only beautiful but delicious. The patio is a fantastic space to enjoy your drink, company, reading and/or some light work. Loved it and will definitely be back! ***UPDATE*** I brought my teenage daughter with me to check it out and she loved it! I got a Chai Latte iced with oatmilk and she got a Mocha iced with oatmilk. Both were delicious and had great flavor! I did notice that they had one gluten free vegan pastry option, one vegan pastry option and one gluten free pastry option. So at least they had one thing that was both. I would've tried it, but they were out. Hopefully next time they'll have something else that's both gluten free and vegan for me to try.

Tracy Willis

I have dined here 4 times. I want to love it so much: The food it good. Although cold savory crepes aren’t my favorite the flavors are good. The service is the absolute worst. Warm water, never refilled unless you can literally run someone down. Our crepe (all 4 times) took over an hour! I kept trying to talk to our waitress but each time she reacted like I was asking her to walk to the moon and back. The last time and yes it will be the last time I go, I brought a friend for her birthday for a gluten free crepe: She has celiacs - which we told our waitress 3 times. She was also extremely annoyed at us for mentioning that 3 times. The dessert crepe came out after a 40 minute wait and it was not gluten free. My friend went to take a bite and noticed it wasn’t buckwheat: we are pretty nice women, but after an hour and 45 minutes at this point, WE were annoyed. We received no apologies, not offer to quickly re make a crepe, nothing. I was so embarrassed I had recommended Press for her celebration. Please work on the service so I can enjoy a crepe in a fun location.

Matt Berno

Sir Walter Coffee is definitely a great place to go no matter your mood. They have a decent-sized beverage menu including everything from spirits to Kombucha and while they don't have the most extensive coffee selection, their coffee is quite good. Also, they have gluten free pastries available and a few food offerings if you're wanting something to nibble on. Give it a try if you're in the area

Shanah Bell

Always a good time. I wish they had more gluten free beer options, but at least they had a Glutenberg and a Green's. The nachos were pretty good and a great compliment to the late night trivia.

Terrence Ezrol

The food was excellent, A wide array of beers got a flight to sample a bunch of them, rain delay tasted grassy, not characteristic to it's style not sure if the reduced gluten process impacted it, I did enjoy the other beers. Liked the atmosphere once inside, did feel the covering on the door looked odd (almost made it look closed) may be a better way to keep the evening sun out.

Fred Lybrand

Best gluten free gf smash burger in America. Spicy pineapple jaalpeno drink was meh.

Lennon Cabral

Stopped here for a quick bite (second dinner) after spending some time in downtown Raleigh. Not only was the food excellent, the service was great too! This was a perfect spot to sit for some food on a hot summer night. The chorizo quesadilla was delicious and the spicy margarita was no joke! This is also a great option for those who are gluten-free.

Noël Lemen

Surprisingly reasonably priced, excellent quality food that was both kid-friendly and adult-friendly. It's simple fare- soups, wraps, and sandwiches, mostly, but all very good. There were also plenty of vegetarian options and while I didn't check, I presume also some gluten-free. The coffee bar was solid, and there were even some local brews. All in all, I was super impressed and so were the kids.

R Sebeck

One of our favorite places to take visitors to Raleigh! Great options, great atmosphere. I’m gluten free and always eat here confident that I won’t be sick afterwards! Our friends love the quick but delicious food, the option to sit outside, and the great location!

Luke Stephens

Rate this a 3.5... not bad, but not awe inspiring. The menu is limited. If you are gluten free you basically have 2 choices. Food was ho hum. I got the BBQ sandwich (wanted the catfish but I didn't see the "after 5" fine print). It could have been a lot better. The sauce on it was flavorless and the Asian slaw just cabbage. Service was ok. Nice location and atmosphere but the total open format makes the room cold and noisy. Work on some tastier dishes and being more accommodating to alternative dietary needs. Wait staff needs to up their game a little on the personality front.

Scott Kleist

They have gluten free fryer so nachos are possible for you gf peeps out there. Carne asada is tender and has a nice even slow spicy burn to it which I love.

Danielle Watson Murray

We were so excited to visit this black owned franchise! We went on opening weekend, but the line was down the street and I am very pregnant so we did not wait but we came back about a month later and so glad we did! Most items on their dessert, list, gluten and dairy free friendly! The weight was minimal and the Staff was courteous, not to mention the milkshake cookie and ice cream was fantastic! One of the staff members even walked my husband to the car with all of our food because he had our toddler and I was in the car. I wish I got the young person‘s name, but very happy that we went and looking forward to going again very soon. Could not recommend this place anymore.!

Isaac Estrada

Their barbacoa tacos are the real deal! If you like authentic Mexican food, this is the place for you. They have varios salsas with varying levels of hotness. There’s also optional cilantro and chopped onions if you want to add to your tacos but no limes. Plenty of gluten free options and Mexican sodas. Fantastic location and atmosphere.

Terry Baudoin

Plenty of gluten free meats and sauces. Was told all meats, rubs, and sauces were gluten free. It’s been a number of hours since we ate and I’m ok. Sampled brisket, bbq chicken, jalapeño cheese sausage, and ribs. Yum!! Ask for the spicy bbq sauce. Just has a hint of habanero, excellent but not too spicy. Great to have some real HARDWOOD SMOKED food. Just need gluten free bread and Mac. lol. Btw, those from Austin, Texas will surely appreciate the very close “queso”. NO IT NOT CHEESE DIP DAMNIT. It Queso! Try it. It’s the recipe of the VOTED best BBQ IN THE WORLD. Valentina’s BBQ in Buda, Texas. Native Texan. T.

Crystal Simmons

The menu was diverse and accommodate gluten free and dairy free. It was absolutely delicious. We had a party of six and seating was kind of tight. The staff were very friendly, accommodating and quick.

Rainer Zarzour

Matt did an excellent job with our gluten free order ensuring everything was correct and not cross contaminated.

Brad Davis

Our group of 6 enjoyed our Sunday night dinner. First a suggestion - when it is only half full inside, the TV volume should be turned down to a reasonable level. We could barely hear each other's conversation even when yelling while sitting at a round table for six. Far too loud. Now the good - Large beer selection, and the food was good, great service. Servers were very attentive and while they brought out the wrong flavor of wings, they fixed it quickly. Highly recommended. We enjoyed the boom boom shrimp, wings, regular and gluten free pizzas.