Top 25 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Explore in Escondido

Joys Phone

Super fun little knick knacky spot. Kind of feels like you're in an 80's sitcom hangout. The ladies are very sweet! The food was quite good, including a gluten-free selection. If I lived a little closer I would be a regular- but instead I'll be an occasional visitor. Either way, I'll definitely be back!

Jen Barnes

gf pizza, gf buns

Jeff Lane

I've been coming for years. My favorite place to get a sandwich! And gelato, of course. A few gluten free pastries baked daily, great tea selection, and good coffee. Not easy for large groups but great for small get togethers. Order ahead on their site or by phone. Really friendly staff ever time.

Harley McCall

4 words: gluten free French toast! It was delicious. I hadn't had French toast in almost 3.5 years since becoming gluten intolerant, and felt great after! They also have other gluten free options and great bacon. We showed up right at opening, 6am, after driving 11.5 hours on a road trip. The kindness of the waitress and great food made for a great start to the day :)

Stacy Sheeran

My mom and I had a great experience here. All of the staff were friendly and helpful, especially when it came to finding gluten free options and making modifications!

Ingrid Rainey

Delicious gluten-free and celiac friendly. Impeccable gluten-free food and service. Love the Beautiful surroundings as well. Love this place!

Jennifer Ables

OMG, just SO GOOD! My friend and I stopped here on our way to Temecula - it's really hard to find vegan food as is, but GOOD vegan food is impossible UNTIL NOW! We shared the guac which was outstanding! Then when our food came, our jaws hit the floor! Beautiful presentation and huge portions! My friend got a burrito the size of her head lol and I got the Gordita Plate (Gluten Free option) and added cheese and sour cream. I don't have words to describe how delicious everything was! The cucumber drink was so refreshing and the horchata was perfectly sweet as my liquid dessert. I can't wait to go back!

Erica W

Great dinner place to go as a couple or a group! We went here for New Year’s Eve. They made it festive with decorations and a preset menu to help things more quickly and smoothly with more people coming in. I had the short rib, and it was delicious!! Our server was friendly, helpful with my questions about gluten free options, and made our dinner a good experience. The views were beautiful. They had live music upstairs. We’d love to come back again!

Suzanne

Good food, good service. Helpful that gluten free pasta was available.

Robin K.

The good is that there are gluten free items on their menu and staff seemed knowledgeable. Staff were friendly and nice. Prices were high. Presentation was very nice on items ordered. The shrimp cocktail very good and not skimpy. The octopus starter dish Super chewy, not done properly. MaiTai was very good. Old Fashions came with nothing to stir with so folks were complaining about that. The Tiger Shrimp and Grits...shrimp was good, the grits were too thick and gummy, the whole plate very salty. Over all a meh experience and we won't be going back. Too expensive for a meh experience.

Jen Barnes

gf noodles, GF dessert

Jen Barnes

gf options

Uma Senthil

Fantastic food! They a good variety of pizzas. We loved authentic Indian flavors like tikka chicken pizza. They also have gluten free, vegan options. Really loved this place.

Dallas Hundley

Eileen Jennings

This should be a 4.8 out of 5. The service is excellent. The ambiance is charming. My only qualm is the limited amount of gluten-free options, but it's a brewing company: I cannot fault them for showcasing their specialty. It's just difficult to figure out what to eat. Thankfully, the server Jesus was super understanding and helpful. Totally worth the limited options. Also, the chocolate marquise cake is so good; 10/10 would recommend.

ForOurDog

Please be careful what you order, their brisket or BBQ, or both, are marinated or cooked in something that eliminates the gluten free option. We are not sure which entree was the culprit, please double check how the meat is cooked when you order. Besides our GF reaction, go with the St. Louis BBQ sauce, their house sauce is bland. Adding brisket to the salad was a good option, but the brisket was cold, so it did not add to the greens. We absolutely enjoyed the cole slaw, perfectly flavored and just wet enough. We were split with the BBQ, it was average, nothing memorable, just filling.

Lisa S.

Good food. Lots of gluten free options!

Rusty C

The food was good, portions pretty good. Our waitress wasn't super outgoing, but she wasn't negative or rude. And she was gracious in the face of our gluten free requests. I'd go again if I'm in town and get a hankering for middle eastern food.

J Bainto

Cozy and rustic cafe in the heart of Escondido. Vegan and Gluten-free friendly food. Wi-Fi available for that cafe work/study time. Friendly staff and local merch, art, coffees, and teas.

Adrian Becerril

Great Pizza and a well varied menu. Even if you don't like thick crust you can request thicker crust. They even have a gluten free option.

Kimberly Collins

My favorite fast food burger. Love their coupons and usually get the bacon cheeseburger combo. Great price and really delicious. I can't eat gluten, so I leave off the bread and eat both burger patties with the fries. It's plenty of food. Also, love their frosted, frozen cokes for occasional treats--especially when it's this hot. They also get food out very quickly whether ordering in person or from the app. This location is WAY BETTER than the one near Auto Park Way and the Target. It's run better, the staff are friendlier and more knowledgeable, and they usually have everything in stock.

Kyle Shohfi

Delicious food, good prices. Plenty of vegetarian and gluten free options too!

Linda Ridge Johnson

Applebee's is one of my favorite places to eat for many reasons. In fact, three reasons are 1) the food is usually prepared as requested; 2) the service is outstanding and the prices are reasonable. They seem to value customers no matter is they have special dietary questions like what's gluten-free?; can I have double broccoli?; or can you ask the chef if there's peanut, eggplant, gluten in the entrée or sauce due to my allergy or food restriction? Finicky eaters are treated gracefully so here's a public, "Thanks, Applebee's Staff." We all, of course, left a 20% tip! 💕

Nadine Brubaker Howell

For what it is - a very humble taco shop - it was good. I must eat gluten free - I did not get sick after having rice/beans/ bean tostada/ beef taco. The man at the register was able to answer my questions about ingredients. The beef taco was full of like-roast-beef and was squeezed close at the top so that the filling stayed inside. All tacos should be that way! It was fried till crisp and NOT GREASY! So good! My normal-eating husband liked the carnitas burrito and was unable to finish it. This place is NOT a looker, and the food comes in styrofoam boxes. The salsa bar is especially humble. But ( I presumed) local working guys were in and out the whole time - this place feeds the neighborhood ( lots of small businesses, again NOT a looker). Have a taco here! I'll order two next time.

Dan Graney

Beautiful restaurant staffed by friendly professional people serving delicious food, we will be back!!! We had the mole, carne asada, and steak ranchero all of which were excellent! Menu has gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options highlighted which is very thoughtful. Eat here!!!