Top 28 Gluten-Free Spots to Explore in East Side Costa Mesa

Brian Buder

My go to donut spot, as my wife has celiacs and their gluten friendly, while not certified gluten free, has never caused any reaction over the last 5 years we have been eating their. Their rewards offset the pricy nature of the donuts somewhat. Not much seating outdoors only, and in an awkward place to park. My favorite donut when the have it is the basil eggs Benedict, the kids like huckleberry, my wife likes the butter and salt. Like to get coffee there, but they get overwhelmed on the coffee front pretty easily so be prepared to just leave with donuts and a drip coffee and not a latte or expresso

Jillian Veltri

The location is great! Right next to our hotel, within walking distance w gluten-free and vegan options!! The staff was very helpful and friendly. I will definitely be back again. Highly recommend!! Also the acai bowls are AMAZING!!

Lily Ford

Amazing gluten free chicken!! This is the only place I’ve found that has gluten free fried chicken it was 10/10. Their fries were also great and they have some really good sauce options.

Deanne Newton

This is my new favorite place. They have organic juices, smoothies using TruVani protein powder (which I love) and amazing bowls. No soy, no corn, no gluten. The macro bowl was fantastic!! Highly recommend!!! Please consider opening one in Redondo Beach - we need something just like this. I would be you biggest fan!

Richard Gonzales

This is our go to place for a few reasons. First, my wife has celiacs so the gluten free pancakes along with the safe handling by the cooks above makes it worth it. Second, the food is perfect no matter what you order. They answer any questions you have and accommodate almost any requests for food prep. Third, the friendliness! The staff are great and remember us even though we may not visit frequently enough to warrant it! If you were just thinking about eating here, do yourself a favor and just go!

Kiandra Hebert, Ph.D.

Enjoyed this place. Great healthy menu. Lot of gluten free options. Nice atmosphere. Sometimes service is a bit off but usually it's fine. You order at the counter and they bring your food out to you.

Morgan Engel

Finest burger in the area, super nice staff. Not only that, but they offer gluten free and paleo options. I got the classic burger and fries and would definitely recommend both.

Mathieu “Pumpkin” Hazboun

The staff was very knowledgeable & if someone didn't know the answer to my question they found someone that could answer it. -1⭐ cuz thier produce was pretty sub par & over priced. I almost returned the grapes I buy and I've never thought about returning produce before Good thing I passed up on the watermelon and the orange slices that they were on sample also made me thankful I didn't buy any oranges. Other than that it's a great place to go if you have any dietary special needs diabetic gluten etc.

Mackenzie Cruz

The food is always so delicious and great quality. It can get busy and crowded at times, and around lunch in weekdays, good luck! But they do a great job being careful about cross contact with food options. I have Celiac and they are careful about gluten free sandwich preparation.

Daniel Walton

Most underrated spot in Newport/costa mesa area. Their chicken bowl with sesame ginger sauce is borderline life changing. The chicken is clean and always juicy, no chemicals or processed food like some of the chains on 17th. I eat here nearly everyday cuz it’s healthy and helps me hit my macros. They also have the best chocolate chip cookies, better than crumbl. All gluten free too!

Daniel Pappas

Amazing food! Got the veggie turkey sandwich with gluten-free bread. Wow, delicious!

meesh yeesh

I am OBSESSED with the gluten-free brownie, like top 5 of my LIFE. I'm not often in a pizza mood & love veggie-forward dishes so I ordered the 3-dish veggie offering called Farmers Choice for only $16.50. The sweet potato was cooked perfectly and so darn tasty. The broccolini hit the spot. And I was pleasantly surprised by the cauliflower combo of heat and mint.

Bob

Love visiting Breakfast Republic during breakfast hours. Excellent service, delicious food priced reasonably and served in generous portions. Great selection of gluten-free options are available too.

Jen C. Bullington

Great food and really good at accommodating for gluten free eaters.

Emily Vizena

Nice option to get takeout last minute. Lots of options which I love! Everything from sushi, vegan food, gluten free, acai bowls.

margaret hanlon

Açaí super berry bowl was delicious and they had great gluten free granola

Shawn Rocha

NOT GLUTEN FREE: Shouldn’t Advertise as Gluten Free. You cook your so called GF chips in the same oil as everything else that’s not GF. Good thing I asked. Didn’t matter though, got cross contaminated eating the GF tacos and was sick for 2 days.

Winnie Mutuc

Stella Jean’s has the best ice cream! Their flavors are original & also offer vegan & gluten free options. Ube Pandan is always a favorite. Currently in love with their seasonal flavor, black sesame coconut! If you haven’t been, it’s a must try. Great & consistent service from their team, especially Cesar!

Benjamin Richard

Great selection of gluten-free items

matthew piercey

Fun little spot. Good quality ingredients. Not a full service facility but just a great pizza place for a date or to take the kids. Everything is pretty good! Kale salad is bomb by itself or we usually put it on top of the pizza. Gluten free stuff too.

Hannah Jenkins

Love this place! Great staff, food, and so many gluten free options

Chris Ayayo

The food here is pretty good. There are a lot of vegan and gluten free selections. Great value lunch specials. Service not always the friendliest or communicative, but for this price point, a definite standout!

Cassandra Hansen

Second time ordering from here and obsessed. The Japanese Sweet Potato soup is out of this world; one of the best soups I’ve had. The soccata is amazing as well. Pizzas are wonderful. I’m very pleased with all of the gluten-free and vegan or dairy free options. 10/10.

Valary Sanders

All I can say is WOW about the deliciousness sandwiches! If a sandwich could be called pure artistry, this would be it. The Coco Cubano is crazy good. And the Black and Blue Lagoon is pure decadence. Loved the Greek Goddess salad too. Can’t wait to try more! Happy they have gluten free and vegan options - makes it easy to order for a group and cover everyone’s dietary needs!

Jen C. Bullington

Great gluten free options.

AK Playz

They will make any burger gluten free by lettuce wrapping it. I love that.

Tim Farkas

They had a lot of soy sauce free options and most of the topping were naturally gluten free! They had gluten free soy sauce as well! We had the tuna and Octopus 🐙 with brown rice and it was very fresh and tasty! The spicy proteins are off limits because of soy sauce sadly. Overall had a nice experience and the staff was pretty friendly!

Emily Anderson

IT IS super cute, LOVE the colors and vibe, BUT it's way overpriced and the food was OK. You walk up and order and there was quote a line of "newport-esque moms" n yoga peeps, then you have to find a table. It was pretty busy and the coffee was good, but small for almost $7. I basically got bacon, eggs and toast for $15, and my son got their waffle which is gluten free and DRY. Could definitely tell it was gluten free. I think they are gearing towards gluten free for sire and healthy ush, but it was just way overpriced for me and out of the way for me too.