Top 26 Gluten-Free Dining Spots to Explore in Monterey

ForOurDog

Incredible gluten-free meals at a dog-friendly restaurant, THANK YOU Hula! Choose the Ahi Poki bowl or the Wild Mushroom bowl if you are looking for a healthy meal. Both entrees were amazing. Our Poki was a more traditional Japanese flavor and the Mushroom curry was almost a sliver green Thai curry style. If your pup is with you they have outdoor seating off the walking path for your dog to relax.

Crystal A.

Best gluten free pancake ever and it was huge !!!

ritanium

It's gluten free The food was delicious and the space was clean.

Emily N

Great, casual meal for a family on vacation! My teen (who has celiac) declared this the best meal of our trip.

andrew mulcock

Lovely gluten free offerings , as well as fish and steaks , with a fantastic view over the sea, watching the sea lions catch food.

april

Gluten free pasta was yummy. I should've gotten the crab legs cut. Alot of seafood in the pasta. The crab fries were fried just right however the crab needed a bit more flavor. My drink was 😋 yum and my friend said her salmon was delicious. Prices are very resistant

Andrew Strawderman

Every time I have eaten here it has been a great experience. The stuff is wonderful and friendly. Didn't have to long for anything. They care for you. The food is so good. I specially loved their shepherd's Pie , curry fries and Sticky Toffee Pudding. They also have a excellent gluten free menu.

Cindy Ziegelman

Gluten free friendly. Amazing food and they have a cookbook for $38😏

Elena Baruah

This restaurant came recommended. They did lie. The food was fantastic. The service was superb. We were allowed to choose our table. We were accommodated our gluten free order and vegetarian order.

Gabriela Sanchez

A little piece of Japan in Monterey Bay. This shop has a ton of authentic Japanese products and food. They have great flavor and vegan and gluten free options. The service was really good and everyone was really nice and patient in explaining the menu. I would definently come here again.

Mary Nower

The food here was fantastic but what really makes the experience is the staff, who were friendly, accommodating and absolutely delightful. As a coeliac vegetarian, they were very accommodating and were prepared to alter the dish I wanted to make it both! This shows they cook everything fresh and the chefs know their stuff. Would definitely recommend, just a bit on the pricey side ($30-50 for a main)

Meggie “Meggie with an 'e'” Mangione

Great portions and tasty bowls! 🍲 We grabbed lunch to go on the way out of town and gobbled it up! Recommend the California Bowl or the Ahi Da’Kahine Bowl! Perfect for my gluten free, dairy free friends!

Miranda

Really delicious food, the gluten free menu is small, but the tacos are amazing. The service was wonderful too.

Alicia Baker

Excellent! Chocolate chip cookies are perfect. We had a pepperoni pizza and a gluten free pizza. Both were very good. So many topping options. Definitely recommend!

Angelo Dell'Atti

Premise 1. This is my first ever positive restaurant review. I do not have time to write reviews and only write one when I had a bad experience and want to warn fellow travelers. I loved this place so much that took extensive notes on the various dishes. Premise 2. I have dined in many Michelin star(s) restaurants, in France, UK, Belgium, Italy, USA. I am Italian and lived in France and Belgium many years. I am not a food critic, but know good food and know fake. I still remember home made pasta and sauces my mother would make. The above premised: this was one of the best ever dining experiences in many years. Food was perfectly cooked, the right combination of flavors and textures. Not too much salt and not overly thickened sauces. Just right. Perfect pasta, al dente - in the real sense of the word. The “LaPera” (Pear Salad) had just the right amount of sweet and fresh, with the candied pecans complementing the sweetness of the pears in an indulgence of fresh flavors. The Fettuccine al Pescatore (my choice), were perfect, the fresh fish not overly cooked - a difficult thing to do as cooks tend now to have the sauce with the fish prepared beforehand and when they “finish” it with the pasta it ends overcooking the fish. Hence you typically have more calamari which, because of its natural consistency, do not present this challenge. Not here, perfect mix of seafood and fresh fish. Delightful. The Tagliatelle alla Boscaiola (my son’s choice) were so good, fresh mushrooms and rich in flavor. What topped it all were the “Fiocchi al Gorgonzola” (my daughter’s choice) “out of this world” - the gorgonzola sauce (using I believe TOTL gorgonzola - otherwise it is typically overly salty) was en experience even just by itself. We later learned that the fiocchi were made by a local artisan in California. I did not know Maurizio, the owner, but got to know him through the evening, delightful and down to heart, and a real artist at heart. To my asking, he explained that he takes particular pride in choosing only first rate ingredients - I can only say that it shows in all of his creations. He was able to adapt for my wife, who has a gluten allergy, the dish she chose. Even her GF pasta (I know it is TOTL and the most expensive around - cannot say the brand to avoid advertising) was just perfect. In short: if I lived in Monterrey, this would be my go-to locanda - for a fancy dinner, to bring my friends, or just to remind me of perfectly made pasta! Bravissimo Maurizio and Team - come to open an Osteria on the East Coast!

Sallee Jordan

All the times have been here but food tastes really fresh. I like I can make my meal gluten free and low carbs. I like they're different sauces. They have a few different choices, salad choices, and my all-time favorite spanakopita. Always a good meal when I come here

Chuck Garrett

Great pizza, garlic bread, service, atmosphere, music! And, their filtered water tastes delicious! And, my wife says their gluten-free pizza is thebest!

Heather Carlisle

This place is amazing!!!! Right off of the bay and the food was cooked with love and style! We loved our experience at this restaurant and will be back as soon as possible. They also have GLUTEN-FREE options. 😊

Nathan Lumpkin

I think everything is fine and such --- the only reason why I give 4 stars is because is one time I went, my friends had drama and I wasn't okay with it, so I blame myself - otherwise, the staff and food are 5 stars! (I also want think they should be more Gluten-free friendly)

Sahra Aalaei

If you get there 15 minutes before they open you are almost guaranteed a seat. If you arrive later than that your wait will be long. Eating outside was a little strange because there was a crowd of people waiting to get in just staring at us while we ate. It was kinda weird. The service was fantastic, although we felt a little rushed (large crowd waiting to get it). The food was good, fresh and satisfying. Not that many options for gluten free people but enough to have some variety.

No MSG No Garlic Foodie

It's always a hopeful sign when vegan (V) and gluten free (GF) are clearly identified. That's the reason I chose Jacks at the Portola Hotel in Old Monterey. There were more than one item I can order. We selected a salad, The Sesame Ginger Bowl without the hoisin sauce, a side of fried tofu for protein, and the Turkey Pot Pie. Both items were delicious. The server forgot about the fried tofu, but when it finally came, it was oil soaked and not very enjoyable. The salad was enjoyable. The Turkey Pot Pie came with a spoon because it was kind of soupy inside, but enough turkey and very delicious. The hotel interior was nicely designed by the ambience at our table was not as nice because it felt like a low end sports bar. If we came back to Monterey or Pacific Grove again, we would definitely dine here.

Albert J The Untamed Chef

How this is not a Michelin 2 star restaurant is beyond me... From the moment you walk into the coastal kitchen you get a sense of ease with the ocean the real ocean as your background you know you're in for something very special. Complimented with some of the most fresh seafood I've ever had in my life while looking at the ocean is a very surreal experience and to make it better when the host comes and brings you a pair of binoculars so you really feel incapulated in the whole experience of the ocean in Monterey. Starting off with 4 small bites some of the most memorable bites I'll ever eat in my life and never forget. Then begins the actual dinner 5 courses Some of the most creative and delicious food I've ever had definitely not stuffy just well done and perfectly cooked. I also added the fresh pasta course because it sounded so great and they did not skim at all on the Truffles. The dessert was a play on toast and jam and a deconstructed version of it that was so well executed truly a remarkable experience celebrating my 15 year anniversary with my Beautiful wife something we will never forget. We have eaten at some of the best Restaurants in the Country including Atelier Crenn, Manresa, Providence, Mèlisse, Saison, Californios, Canlis Bouchon, Localis, Miller & Lux, Protégé. & I am more than convinced that Coastal Kitchen is Among The Best. As a Chef I can respect what this Chef and his team are doing and fully understand the complexity in working with very Fresh Seafood and keeping the flavors pure & beautiful... (Thank you for accommodating my wife's Gluten-Free alergy.) Thanks again Coastal Kitchen for making our Anniversary very Special. ~ Chef Albert J ~

Shoshana Wirth

The location is great and the views of wildlife from the windows was very entertaining. Service was also fantastic. Food was pretty mediocre and not worth the prices. One of the dishes we ordered was the seafood Alfredo with their gluten free pasta. The gluten free pasta completely broke apart into tiny pieces, which they charged an extra $6 for. The scallops were off—either bad or way overcooked and we didn’t eat any of them. We told the staff, but they didn’t acknowledge it, take anything off our bill or at the least apologize. We also ordered a cheeseburger for my daughter, who took a few bites and said it wasn’t very good and wouldn’t eat more.

Danny Owen

I'm Gluten Free Celiac so we were going to just try and do one of the nice bayside restaurants but I found this place.. We're big sushi fans and I have had sushi all over the world. They had Tamari, huge + and they would do any sushi order with Ponzu if you wanted. Toro was A+. Wife had the 🍄 rolls and said they were amazing. I had the Pink 🐲 and subbed the 🍤 with regular 🦐. Service excellent and I knew I picked the right place when I saw local after local come in and takeout orders stacked up!

Jeremy Dumont

Stopped here on our way north along the coast, and it did not disappoint! First of all, the service was excellent, as our server Salome took my girlfriends severe gluten allergy to extreme care and made sure nothing that was prepared for us came into contact with gluten. Outstanding! The burrata was prepared with seasonal tomatoes, and as a tomato lover, I was left wanting more. The paella was cooked perfectly, just the right amount of char on the bottom, added the perfect texture. Highly recommend checking this place out!

Alina Prigarina

I like fish there and different sauces. There is no gluten free bread and gluten free cake. You have to wait in line to get seated. It is a popular place)