Top 50 Gluten-Free Dining Spots Across Washington

Simone Gillespie

Very knowledgeable waitstaff as well as a clearly marked menu. We went for Restaurant Week and I was so thrilled to be able to participate in the RW specials. Two thumbs up for a stress free experience as a celiac!

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Gluten free menu

Neha Gupta

great ambience and service. lots of gluten free options. loved everything i ordered (meat platter) but wish i got lamb instead of the beef kofte. i felt like the flavor was good but didn’t exactly jump out at me– especially in the stews. but the standout for me was the rice pudding!!! one of my favorite desserts of all time.

Nina Weissberg

On top of ambiance, excellent books, and superb service, they have great Gluten free choices including fried chicken and fried catfish.

Kara Sarita

Maybe it was the time of day, maybe my bar is lower because I am gluten free…but I loved it! I went around 2 on a weekday and was impressed by the ambiance, service, quality of beverage options and best of all…gluten free chicken and waffles?!!! Never have I ever. Unnecessarily pricey AF…but imo so is everything in DC, regardless of quality/quantify…so 🤷🏻‍♀️

alif farhan

The atmosphere/ambiance of the place is wonderful . The staff is also really kind! I loved that there was a bookstore inside the place. The food is really good and the price is reasonable. Also, for my muslim brother and sister out there, they serve halal chicken and meat as stated in the menu, which is really nice! There were also vegaterian options and gluten free options. Love it!

Samantha S.

Love having a taste of South America in dc! Sometimes the arepas are a bit tougher than usual, but the flavors are always delicious and I love that they have sauces you can buy to take home. And so much gluten free!!

Amanda Long

Absolutely delicious pizza! The GF was amazing and my whole family enjoyed their meal and service was fantastic. Highly recommend!!

Tracy Dunne

We were looking for a bite to eat after viewing the Phillips Collection. The menu lacks information for those on a gluten free or vegan diet. The dining area is small, crowded, and noisy. The tables were filled with young adults chatting away long after they finished eating (if they ate at all) so we had no choice but to stand or sit on the stairwell ledge. Otherwise the food and tea was enjoyable.

Stefan Schwarz

A pretty delicious meal. Came here as a group and had both vegetarian and gluten-free diners with us. We could get something we each desired here, and our server was fantastic. She handled all of our needs and then some. We were there early evening, and there were a few tables filled, but when we left, most tables were filled. We shared several appetizers, the skillet cornbread was delish, and the habanero butter added a nice kick. Both the avocado tartare and fried cauliflower were great, and the deviled crab egg looked good. I tried the Peruvian soup for my meal, and it came in a giant bowl filled with meat, potatoes, cheese, and a fried egg. I ate about half and brought the rest home. All of the others had great food and looked terrific. We were all too full for dessert, though the dessert menu had some delicious things. Looking forward to coming here again in the future, and I highly recommend that you give this place a try.

G Wilson

Place was crowded and line organization was lacking. The gluten free options were limited but was able to find a few items that were tasty. Good for a quick grab and go meal if you are on the run…

Giulia Rozzo

Anyone who is celiac or a gluten intolerance

Summer L

The food here is phenomenal. Our server was so knowledgeable and provided excellent service. They had several gluten free options. Highly recommend this place!

Emily Hart

I absolutely love this place! We were in DC on vacation for a week and I ate here almost every night. I always got gluten free pizzas here and they are delicious and the gluten-free crusts are easier to chew than other places I've tried and are a good flavor; you wouldn't know it was gluten free unless someone told you. They are extremely friendly and that also made me want to come back! When I come back to DC, I'll be back!! 🥰 Thanks for the pizza!

Gwyn K

Had a great time here! I have celiac disease which can be very stressful when traveling. This place was suggested to me as they have protocols to avoid cross contamination. After placing my order a manager came over and said my waiter had let her know that I have an allergy/sensitivity and that they take it ver seriously. She said they work hard to ensure there is no cross contamination and that my food would come out with a red flag to confirm it is gluten free. This made me feel very comfortable as I didn’t even ask to talk to anyone they just did it! I had gluten free rigatoni alla vodka which was good. I was so happy with the service that I came back today for breakfast and had some of the best home fries I’ve ever had! Highly recommend this place, food, staff, and atmosphere are all great.

Christina Callicott

I happened across this place on Google maps while I was looking for somewhere to have dinner for my birthday. It ended up being AMAZING! I can't say enough good things about the food, the service, the atmosphere. I loved our waiter, and everyone we interacted with was infallibly courteous and pleasant. And the food was incredible. We had the chef's choice menu. They were very flexible in providing gluten-free options, which is remarkable given that it's a prix-fixe menu. I'm pretty hard to please with food, but I ate everything they put in front of us and would have eaten more. Even the cocktail (the cucumber basil smash) was probably the best one I've ever had. Well done Nina May!

Emma Ruggiero

Everything here is fresh and delicious. So efficient and comfortable, and everyone who works here is so nice. Great place to work during the day or grab a meal with friends. So many options if you have a crowd with different preferences/restrictions and accommodates allergies (like gluten). Love!

Alberto Zamorano

Under a medical recommendation I’ve decided to try a gluten free Margherita pizza, if you’re a celiac or gluten products may affect your health, 1st time doing so, it wasn’t bad but the taste is delicious although different which I can get use to it, the only issue that I found was that when ordering a Prosciutto topping it was very small and on the center for the most part instead of being spread out on the pie. The service was quick and good, real utensils and plenty of seating both inside and outside with 2 fire pits when it gets cold and a section for children so they can run and play.

Melanie Jackman

Absolutely fabulous experience. Our waitress was wonderful, customizing our "tour of the world" to accommodate my gluten allergy. Every single dish we had was amazing.

Olivia Brown

The chocolate torte is so incredibly delicious! A must-order! I am gluten free and they are very accommodating. The chocolate torte is gluten free, in addition to many of the pastas. We ordered the gluten free sausage and broccoli pasta, which was very good. The sausage is not spicy (which I like).

Ashley Steimel

Filomena is one of my absolute favorite restaurants in DC. Everything about it is delightful - the food, the service, the ambiance. Decorations are always changing for the season and so fun. The burrata appetizer is seriously one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, and they have delicious gluten free pasta. Love, love, love!!

Meredith Porter

I enjoy the Royal for relatively celiac safe gluten free brunch. I haven’t tried their evening food options, but they do have lovely cocktails. It is a QR code type place, so fellow celiacs should ask for the gf menu before ordering and mark their dishes with gluten allergy/celiac. I’ve approached the counter before with questions and staff were chill and helpful. Good brunch spot, good first date spot on quiet evenings. The food and drinks are consistently tasty. I usually get one of the arepas for brunch. They usually seem to use Oatly, though I ask each time I order a coffee drink that has milk. Note, it is quite loud inside at busy times (and occasionally loud outside from sirens passing by). Recommend reservations for busy times.

Catherine Deitelbaum

The Rice Bar is a fun and delicious place to stop and get a quick meal! When you walk in, there is a wall where you can write an order for a custom rice or ramen bowl. They also have gluten free options, so there is a choice for everyone. You can see your bowl get prepared right in front of you and everything tastes so fresh. There is a wide range of toppings and sauces. Delicious!!!

Tiffany Cruickshank

I would usually rate this restaurant higher. I have been to a different location before and had good service as well as they have gluten free options. This time after moving apartments I did a pick up order. I was excited for the lamb burger with the gluten free bread. My boyfriend got a burger and roommate got a Cuban panini. I would say the food was okay a 3.5 but my issue is how my boyfriend was treated when getting into the restaurant. I sent my boyfriend in because I was driving. Told him to pick up the order with my name on it. He texts me asking for confirmation. That’s okay because a guy is picking up a girls order. He comes to the car and says the guy “looked him up and down and told he needs to show proof”. I understand the asking for proof but it’s the tone. It’s the way you ask for things, the attitude you have. My boyfriend is North African/Arabic and it’s GIVING RACIAL PROFILING. So imagine being emotionally exhausted from moving in the DC humidity and heat and then someone makes you feel like that at the end of your day. All to have a sub par burger.

Ivana Copelli

Amazing gluten free pizza! I have never tasted this type of pizza in a gluten free format! A must try.

Sophia Kressy

Nothing is quite like Pisco y Nazca! Our server Yohanna was fabulous and attentive, helped me with gluten free choices! The food is, as always, incredible and innovative. Whenever I’m in DC I have to come here! Worth the hype.

Vicky Pohlen

Good food, decent gluten free options, really friendly and competent staff.

Amanda Sutter

Gluten free cheesecake! Need I say more??

Sabrina Yoder

The reason I think this is an amazing restaurant, is because me my brother and sister and I all got kid’s menus, and all kids meals come with a ice cream ,but we only ordered two kids meals but since we have three kids they gave us three ice-creams. Also my sister is slightly allergic to gluten so when they gave us normal noodles 🍜 and my mom said that she really need gluten free, they still gave us gluten free noodles for free,and overall the decorations, staff, and food were just amazing.-Cyrus age 10

Greg Mercer

Tasty and they had good gluten-free options. And very fresh.

Joe Capuano

Very Celiac friendly! Their fries and cooked in a separate fryer and they have gluten free buns that are so good I did a double take thinking it wasn’t gluten free.

Trey Millwood

Incredibly friendly staff, love that they have gluten-free and dairy free options. Food tastes AMAZING!!! Definitely started our day off right.

Peter Gordon

If you have severe celiac disease like I do, this is the best and safest place I know to get a good sandwich. Just ask for one of the softest gluten free subs they have.

keith singleton

Food is great, amazing gluten free options for those of us with celiac disease. I recommend.

James A.

Went to Silver for the first time. Dined at Sliver Diner many many times. Went for my kids bday lunch with Mom, sister and grandma. Went around 3pm after lunch and before dinner so it was pretty empty. Ordered lots of food, apps , entrees, gluten free stuff for my kid and ultimately subdaes. Service was great, The young but experienced waitress memorized our order without writing down like 15 + items and said she won't forget anything and she was right! The food was good and fancied up a bit from Sliver Diner. Burgers were good but seemed much smaller than the Diners version. Same with Sundaes which I was expecting large glass filled with ice cream, hot fudge and whip cream but for a smaller bowl with a brownie with ice cream on top. It was good, no complaints but you can downsize the food a bit but not the dessert ! The chimichurra chicken wings are unique and really good! They took care of us well , even grandma enjoyed the food which is unusual. Lastly they brought out a candle for my kid without having to ask. We will be back , without the kids next time !

Aidan Stephan

Daniel A. Was a great server, he knew what was gluten free, which helped my partner and I. Would recommend him to anyone there. He asked if we were there for an occasion and hooked us up. Excellent job.

lucia Cuomo

Worst experience ever! I went with 2 friends for dinner and we unfortunately did not have a good experience at the Blue Jacket today. Starting with a racial comment made by the waitress about the way I spoke (because I have an accent) and ending with another rude comment about my gluten restrictions. We had to correct the order and the food did not taste good. The service and the wait was awful even though the place was empty. I would never return to this place!

Iyassu Kebede

First time at this location but not first time at the franchise. Atmosphere and general service: We had to wait a minute or two for the hostess to come talk to us and seat us (it was a Sunday afternoon and we were the only ones standing at the door so it wasn’t busy). After seating, we waited about 10-15 minutes to get water or any type of service. We flagged down two servers and the manager in the process. The menu for that specific time (brunch) had multiple items marked as unavailable for weekend brunch, which made no sense…why put it on if it’s not available? Or at least, write it in something else other than 8.5 font. The restaurant was at less than 50% capacity but food took almost 30 mins. We came in at 2:20, they took our order at around 2:35, food came out at 3:01 (two basic entrees and an app). Food runner was fake-nice and passive-aggressive…uncalled for. Server (after assignment) was really nice. He did his best, all things considered. Manager tried to help as well, which was nice. Food: App: we got crispy Brussels sports. Perfect amount of sweet and savory, pretty on point. Would absolutely get it again. Entree #1: vegan chicken sandwich. Was meh. The soy protein had good texture and consistency but it was lacking flavor. Even dipping it in ketchup and dowsing it in hot sauce couldn’t rescue it. Entree #2: Lamb burger with gluten free bread. Meat was pretty good, well seasoned. But bread was cold. Not warm, just cold. Fries with entrees: cooked perfectly but again, they lack flavor (but ketchup and bbq sauce rescued them…thank god). I will not come back to this location and I’ll think twice before going back to another location. But I just might door dash them Brussels sprouts.

Ivana Copelli

Cute pastry place with a lunch menu. Nice place for a quick stop. Chia seed bred available for gluten free but no pastries

Katie Gantley

GLUTEN WATCH: this food was very tasty but beware of cross contamination for items labeled gluten free. I ordered items that were labeled GF and was glutened. That being said, great service and the food was tasty!

P Cahiwat

comfortable setting and knowledgeable staff. had dinner with family who has celiac and they were able to accommodate them appropriately.

Roark Perry

We have been to the Nashville location many times, and we're so excited to try the location in DC. The food was great, and we now have new favorites that we hadn't tried before. This is a great place for anyone. But especially for those with celiac or just need gluten-free without the worry of cross contamination. The crispy zucchini is a must.

Jared Sahleen

Great food, reasonable gluten safe options, breakfasts are great, you have to try a Ted tart.

Lu Kalache

Tatte Bakery & Café has earned its reputation as a beloved breakfast spot in Washington, D.C., but potential visitors should brace themselves for frequent crowds. Patience is essential if you decide to dine here. The food is quite impressive, with standout options like their hearty scrambles and warm oatmeal. Even the gluten-free offerings are commendable, although the gluten-free bread could benefit from a bit more filling to enhance the overall flavor and satisfaction. On my recent visit, the service left something to be desired; our delicious food arrived much sooner than our drinks, which seemed to take an unusually long time. Despite the wait, the drinks proved to be a highlight, perfectly crafted and refreshing. The café's atmosphere is bustling, filled with the lively chatter of patrons, which can be somewhat hindered during busy periods. On my visit, the incessant sound of a fire alarm added to the noise, creating a challenging dining experience. Finding a table can also be a struggle due to the popularity of this location, leading me to recommend opting for takeout instead of trying to secure a seat. Overall, Tatte Bakery & Café offers a delightful breakfast experience, albeit at a slightly higher price point than some other local options. It’s a spot worth visiting if you don’t mind the hustle and bustle and are craving a satisfying meal to start your day.

Clay&Heather Sloan

Excellent bakery! Loved the gluten free options!

Amanda Sutter

Just ok for gluten free. A few GF sides like sweet potato mash and collard greens, but don't understand why baked beans and potato salad aren't gluten free (they can be made so easily!). Lean brisket was good flavor but not as tender as other places. And really should have more than one BBQ sauce (but at least the one was GF).

Peter Shir

This is a really neat place. Came with a group of people of very diverse dietary needs and tastes during lunch and everyone got something they loved, those who eat vegan, those who do gluten-free and those who are dairy-free, and it was all tasty. Great noodles and sauces. Plus the people who run the place had a good attitude and simply aimed to serve us. Great choice if you want fresh and custom!

Crunchy-ish Mama

Beautiful, and the food was delicious. I loved the look and the to go packaging was precious. So glad to have gluten free options as well.

Alexa Harris

My boyfriend and I tried to get into Nobu in Malibu and LA with no luck. Finally we were able to get a reservation at the DC location and it did not disappoint! I won’t lie I had my guard up because I thought it might just be a celebrity hotspot but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing. We had the crispy rice and avocado, Chilean sea bass, baked crab and tuna rolls, and some other crab dish. Everything was so flavorful. On top of that the service was great. Our waiter Ziggy was very knowledgeable and they were able to accommodate my gluten intolerance with no issue. Overall the experience was well worth the price. I will definitely be back.

The Boxing Guy

Food is solid! We are consistent customers. Appreciate the gluten free options for my wife