Top 46 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Explore in Carlsbad

Jackeline

I’m tried all pizza places in Oceanside and Carlsbad and the pizza here is my favorite. The flavor is so good, it’s the best. We also ordered a gluten free/vegan crust and it’s the best I’ve ever had.

Thomas Kirby

Safe haven for those with a gluten or dairy allergy. Tasty and healthy food as well. I’d recommend to fellow celiacs!

Amy Reed

Gregorio's is an absolute gem! From the moment we walked in, the cozy Italian villa ambiance set the perfect tone for a memorable evening. We visited on a Saturday night without a reservation and were pleasantly surprised to be seated immediately! The handmade pizzas were a hit at our table — absolutely delicious — and the gluten-free pasta was hands down one of the best I've ever had. My husband loved the gnocchi. Everyone was raving about their meals! Our server was an absolute queen — charismatic, attentive, and made our night so much fun. She truly elevated the whole experience. The wine selection was fantastic as well, perfectly complementing the flavorful dishes. If you're craving authentic Italian cuisine with great vibes and exceptional service, Gregorio's is the place to go! Can't wait to return.

Courtiney Perry Ramirez

Julianne C was absolutely was amazing! Food was great! Julianne C and the rest of the Bjs staff made sure that my food was gluten free!

T. Ray

Went for dinner and this place was hoppin'. The wait without a reservation is very long, so try to get one. Otherwise, plan to maneuver your way into the open bar seating, which is what we thoroughly enjoyed. The restaurant concept is fun and well carried throughout. The food and drinks were awesome and there are plenty of gluten free options. The staff was very helpful to guide us through the menu to avoid any gluten issues.

lisa dimond

Our server was "Spicy Mike" according to our receipt. 🙂 He was wonderful. He was helpful when figuring out gluten free options and was very patient and friendly.

Amy Reed

264 Fresco is an absolute gem! We had the pleasure of sitting upstairs on the deck, and the views of the ocean were simply breathtaking. The ambiance was perfect—elegant, bright, and inviting, with a mix of stylish and homey accents that made us feel right at home. The service was impeccable, with the staff being attentive and knowledgeable in gluten free options, making our experience even more special. The food was outstanding! As an Italian restaurant, Fresco 264 truly knows how to deliver. The wood-fired dishes were bursting with flavor! We also had a fantastic selection of appetizers, try the beef carpaccio and the meatballs! The drinks were on point, with a great variety of options to choose from. Whether you're looking for a cozy night out or a special occasion, Fresco 264 is the place to go. A note for families, the deck is always 21+ highly recommend!

Lindsay Rudy

Grew up visiting That Pizza Place as a child and I'm so happy that I can continue the tradition with my own family. Love the updated location with the same amazing pizza, if not better! Wonderfully dedicated staff, delicious food, and just an all around fun atmosphere. For those who are gluten free, they offer a fantastic gluten free crust in both small and large sizes.

Lizzy Dancing

If you like good nutritious food you will be happy here. Many gluten free dishes as well.

Jeremie Sorrells

Cheesecake gluten free so delicious

Kat Blue

I love this little coffee shop! I happened to be looking for a place to wait traffic out with a friend where we could grab a snack and charge a laptop. This place is so much better than your average coffee shop.... don't even say the S word... they have indoor and outdoor seating, outlets for charging, happy hour with actual wine and beer, and the best gluten free bread ice ever had! I'm not a big coffee drinker but was prepared to order an iced latte or something when I noticed the happy hour sign. Wine seemed like a my better choice, so I ordered avo toast on gf bread and a bottle of white. It was delicious, just thinly sliced avocado, salt and pepper, but on the best gf bread ever and the avo was perfectly ripe. The sauv blanc I ordered was clean, vibrantly citrusy, and refreshing. Staff was friendly and acommodating, and another patron landed us an iPhone charger too! Everything was clean and appeared to be well maintained. I'll be back! BTW, ,I just called back to ask about that gf bread and they get it from Johann's bakery in Vista, family run.

cindy johnston

very cool hang out for tacos and more. We went there for a late lunch, but the bar and patio seating screams the kind of place you want hang out for a bit. We each had a taco and split a salad. sooo good. certain I'll stop by again before leaving town. Bonus - VERY fresh handmade corn tortillas, and they even took precautions to reduce likelihood of cross contamination for my gluten free meal. super friendly and casual. try it, you won't be sorry.

Sharon Pole

We came for Christmas Eve dinner which was a prefix menu. There were several choices per course with gluten free and vegetarian options. The food, drinks, and service were excellent. It's a hotel restaurant that is off the lobby so the ambiance doesn't quite match the quality of everything else but it didn't detract from our experience.

Marjorie B

Delicious buffet and a great option for dinner. Save money by buying dinner in advance from the front desk . The entertainment portion of the meal is limited, we did see a Ninjago character a couple nights and the other nights there was some singing and dancing, but I would not consider it really a character meet and greet as described online. The food was really good, and they were able to cater to our gluten free needs including pasta and cookies.

Lauren Noel

I love this place and the food actually is really good. But it’s SO freaking expensive. I came here for lunch with my five-year-old and I got a bowl of lobster bisque and a chicken Caesar salad with gluten-free bread and an iced tea. With tip it was $64! That’s just crazy. I feel like I got ripped off.

Elle Borg

I recently planned a bachelorette trip and made a reservation for a sunset dinner at Chandler’s Oceanfront Dining. Unfortunately, the experience fell short of expectations, especially given the price point. From the start, communication was a struggle. It took weeks to receive responses from their team, which should have been my first red flag. Despite emailing multiple times about dietary restrictions, our waitress had no record of it. We had gluten-free guests, including the bride, and when she requested a side of fries (as there were no gluten-free starters available), they arrived breaded—with gluten-containing ingredients. A server at a restaurant of this caliber should be aware of allergens and dietary concerns, or at the very least, be willing to check and inform the guest. Beyond that, our waitress seemed irritated by simple requests, which made the experience feel unwelcoming. For the amount of money spent, I expected a higher level of professionalism and attention to detail. While the oceanfront view is beautiful, the poor service and lack of care for dietary needs left us disappointed. I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant for special occasions.

B Farnworth

We tried several lattes, including the Mexican mocha, and honey lavendar latter. I also really like the gluten-free pumpkin zucchini muffin.

Andrew Merritt

If you have a gluten allergy/celiacs don't eat here! I told the cashier I had an allergy to gluten and she confirmed that my order would be gluten free. The food tasted great and I was a happy customer until several hours later when I became violently ill. I know from past gluten exposures that I had ingested gluten. It's a shame because the meal wasn't bad, but somewhere along the line they must have cross contaminated my food or gotten my order incorrect.

Maria G. Buethe

Delicious Gluten-free Burger and Truffle fries

Cherie' Young

It was our first time eating here and we sat at the bar. There was a graduation party going on and live music inside. The music was good, but a little loud inside for how small the restaurant was. It took forever for us to be greeted or asked for drinks at the bar. They weren’t busy either. We waited a good 15 minutes before we ordered our drinks. We knew what we wanted to eat by that time, so we ordered food as well. When our food finally came out, my order was wrong. I have a gluten sensitivity and ordered GF pasta. The pasta came out and I knew right away it wasn’t GF. It took a few minutes to get the bartenders attention. I ended up grabbing someone else to ask for them to fix my order. It came out and my husband was halfway done with his meal at that point. The food was good, tho. We asked for our check and weren’t even compensated for the wrong meal. Can’t say I was impressed with the service. Not sure if we will be back.

Marcia Jahn

My husbands work rented out the entire restaurant for their holiday party and it was amazing! The drinks are super fancy with major mixology vibes. I had a spicy margarita with Tajin on the rim and it was delightful. There is a tie between my 2 favorite things about this restaurant and that's the food and the service. I have a pretty restrictive diet which requires no gluten and no dairy and it's hard to eat out. The person in charge of the food was sooo awesome, I wish I could remember her name because she made me feel so taken care of!! They made me the yummiest Flatbread that was gluten and dairy free and even tomato sauce free, which is another restriction I have. It was soooo good! With chicken and artichokes and olive oil. I also had short rib and they brought me out a bowl of yummy gluten free bread with hummus. I waa in heaven and very well fed that night. I will definitely be back soon!

Carolina Prieto Muñiz

Loved their apple fries. If you are in Legoland San Diego definitely try them out, specially if you are looking for a vegetarian, gluten free alternative.

Roger Wolfgang

Casey Trotter

This place is fantastic!! So fresh, so tasty, great prices. They have a good variety of flavors and ingredients, there truly is something for everyone. Gluten free, vegan, simple dishes for kids and trendy dishes like watermelon poke salad. You can order online, pick it up, have it delivered... I'm obsessed with this place!!

No Name

The gluten free waffle is amazing! I wish they had a location in Texas.

Nancy Foxx

The food was gourmet style delicious 🤗 the beer selection was a full selection for everyone's needs, plenty of gluten free drink options. We will go again

ABetC Design

I went to lunch with a group of 9 co-workers. I was considering missing it completely because the lunch menu didn't have anything vegan & gluten free however I looked at the dinner menu and I saw that they offer a vegan ravioli with gluten free pasta. When we arrived I asked the waiter if I could order from the dinner menu, he checked with the kitchen and I was happy to hear that I could. My dish was delicious and light. Great, simple flavors. The gluten free pasta was not "chewy" and the vegan cheese center was very tasty, not over the top "vegan cheesy" (if you know what I mean.) I would definitely go back since there is something I can order and enjoy. The service was also good.

Frank O'Connor

First of all, the newly renovated restaurant is stunning. Everything looks really high-end and modern without being pretentious. Perfect for a golf club-type dining experience. The lunch menu is a bit limited but everything we had was delightful. The salmon was super tender and moist, the fish tacos were yummy, and the wagyu burger and ahi sandwiches were great. The spicy ketchup was a notable hit too. The cherry pie looked really good too. And prices were very fair for the quality and portions. The new chef seems great and the menu was well-balanced and lots of reasonably healthy options. And it’s an easy menu for people with gluten allergies. The service was spotty. Our main server was not around much and so 3 other servers ended up rotating through our table during service to both serve dishes and clear plates. And drinks were rarely refilled even if empty for a long while. Not a big deal to me personally, but for a practically empty restaurant at lunch and at this price point, that was a tad disappointing. However, all the staff were very friendly and welcoming, especially the hostess.

Ming-Lien Linsley

Flavourful plant based takeaway. Excellent gluten-free options. Caprese sando and Harrisa Chicken Shwarma salad are delicious

Emily Adams

Great location and good food!! No specifically gluten free menu, but we had a server who was gluten free herself so she helped us to figure out what would be OK to eat. To be fair, this is not the best Mexican food I've ever had(but it is good!!), but the location makes the experience fun. :)

ForOurDog

SKC is a nice place to stop for breakfast if you have your dogs with you and are looking for a gluten-free meal. Our short rib and hashbrown cakes was very good, perfectly flavored on the mild-side, and a filling portion to enjoy. Our Monterey omelet was missing something, we cannot figure out what should be added or left out. The bacon was great, but we lost the rest of the flavoring.

Amanda Smith

The best location around (I’ve been to at least 3 other nearby locations). They’re super good about ensuring gluten allergies are handled appropriately (alerting the kitchen and changing gloves) and their food is fresh and isn’t over cooked.

Sarah Wynn

Fantastic experience and delicious!! Waiter guided us beautifully with all of our safe, gluten free choices, and the food was seriously fantastic!! Great great food, really attentive service, and I will definitely go back with my family and friends and make it a regular stop!!

Fernanda Solana

Nice little cafe on a corner, with gluten free pastry options! The staff was very friendly, I had the gluten free almond cake, which was pretty good! Don’t miss this cute cafe when visiting Carlsbad

Bob Zomermaand

The gluten free pizza is the best we have ever had. The crust is thick and soft. The toppings are a variety of unusual choices, along with margherita and pepperoni. The cost is very reasonable for such a good pizza.

Paul Hardersen

We ordered lunch at the Trap Shack during a recent visit to Carlsbad. We ordered the West Coast Lobster Roll and a lobster roll sans bun because of a gluten-free need for one person. Opening time was 11 am, but they actually opened at about 11:15 am. We ordered and the items were made promptly. The West Coast Lobster Roll was quite good with large chunks of lobster claw and knuckle meat. This was a very pleasant surprise. For the gluten-free version, the portion sizes given in the cups were quite small even though we paid the price of a regular roll. They could be more generous in their serving sizes. The staff were friendly, if very laid back, which is fine. They understood the need for a gluten-free choice. It would be great if they could add a couple of gluten-free items to the menu.

Jill

Great, casual, place to go with friends. Many types of food in the hall. Something for everyone. A few places had gluten free items. Plenty of parking and tables when I was there. Maybe I got there at the right time. Entrance was rather odd. Some other minor details could be improved, but this is such an easy way to eat out with friends. Friends all got food at different stands and all were happy with their food.

Ari Khagi

Very mediocre. Service was okay, coffee was actually quite good but the food was just bad. Not sure how difficult it is to prepare eggs sunny side up but they manage to make it tasteless. Just like the hash browns. The gluten free pancakes tasted like a... nothing. Will not return for sure.

Ricki Colliflower

What a find this place is! The cocktail program is spectacular, extremely unique and well balanced original cocktails coupled with excellent classics. Food is also really tasty and unique with thai inspired dishes. As if Same Same wasn't great enough, they have gluten free dishes and clearly someone is aware of cross contamination in that kitchen, because I have celiac and woke up feeling great which is kind of rare. So BRAVO Same Same. Your staff was amazingly knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining as well. The decor is also awesome. My husband and I cannot wait to come back and try the whole menu.

Russell Smith

Great food, and they can do gluten free for the sandwiches

bigjoeb 71

I haven't given a food review in a while but I have to for this place. My daughter and I went for a walk on the beach and our usual places were closed so we tried this place. They have gluten-free option for my wife and daughter, and the wraps for hearty and delicious. My son ordered the cheese steak, I had the pastrami, and both were filled with good quality meat and made to order. The service was great as well, I will definitely be back soon! Joe

Mark Richter

Good food, pricey, which is sort of expected at a resort. Limited fare, very few gluten free non dairy choices, and only by request. Top notch service, though. They offered to make something special to accommodate my dietary needs.

Peter Moreno

Señor Grubby's is the best! We actually had them cater our WEDDING and they did a fantastic job! Not only did they allow us to create a custom, breakfast-themed menu, they went out of their way to purchase gluten free options, made pancakes, MTO omelets, coffee and more! Natalie and her team were friendly, on time, easy to communicate with, and most importantly put out some great food! I would highly recommend them for catering services and of course the regular restaurant food is delicious as well, can't beat their burritos! Thanks so much!!

M Brewer

Clean bright and fresh. Always friendly and welcoming. You genuinely feel the coffee team is glad you are there. Delicious craft roasted coffee drinks, yummy homemade pastry choices (inc. gluten free and vegan options), and breakfast burritos or lunch options available too. Plenty of easy parking available and other great options nearby to help get your To Do list finished. (Manicure/pedicure? Need groceries?). Visit soon, you’ll be happy you stopped by.😁

Chris Melvin

El Tejate was an amazing experience and some of the most delicious food! My wife has celiac disease (no gluten - no wheat/rye/barley/oats) but she was able to eat 95% of the food offered here! We live in Lake Elsinore but we definitely plan to come back for more food and the great/friendly service!! Would love if you're eventually able to expand out towards us 😉

Amy Reed

We had an amazing experience at Fresco Cocina! The food was absolutely delicious—authentic, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. From the fresh chips and salsa to the incredible entrees, every bite was fantastic. What really made our visit special was our server, Matt. He was attentive, friendly, and made great recommendations. His service was top-notch, and he truly went above and beyond to make sure we had a great meal. He was knowledgeable with gluten-free options. If you’re looking for great Mexican food with excellent service and plenty of gluten-free options, this is the place to go. Highly recommend, and we’ll definitely be back!