Top 17 Gluten-Free Spots to Explore in Watkins Glen

Shalini Daga

What an amazing Italian restaurant in downtown Watkins Glen, NY. The based cheese garlic bread and bruschetta were so flavorful and different from what you would get at any other place!! The Linguini the best we have ever had! 👌💖 A must visit for anyone visiting the state park or crossing the town!! They had multiple gluten free and vegetarian options too!

Kelly O’Hearn

If I could give 100 stars I would! If you’re gluten free, this is the place to be 🙏 Nickel’s has a dedicated fryer that they use- so no cross contamination-, all of their bbq sauces are GF, and our server said most of the menu can be made gluten free. An absolute dream for someone with celiac. And a huge shoutout to Abby, our server, who was extremely knowledgeable about gf options, attentive, friendly and quick with service! If you’re in the area, this is a must visit.

Alisha Baranoski

Went here because it said they had Gelato, they did not. They had signs for an iced coffee or latte, which they also didn't have... hard ice cream was just Hershey's, soft serve was okay. They did have gluten free cones which was nice. Average prices but nothing great.

Jason Stoll

The Bistro was spectacular! Food was delicious, lots of options for Vegetarian and Gluten Free. Service was amazing and they accommodated our large group. Highly recommend!

Jackie , Jacquelyn Candelas

Gorgeous breakfast and tea! So many options! Homeade breakfast so yummy. Terrific gluten free and vegan options. Very global menu. Loved the experience! - dragon tea excellent

Bill Putman

After waiting 45 minutes for a gluten free bagel they said they didn’t have any left, and just gave me toast with cream cheese, didn’t offer a refund or anything for the inconvenience or lack of communication on what they had available. What a joke

Kevin Christensen

Calzone was good. Gluten free crust was good. Danielle was very friendly and accommodating. Great stop after hiking the park.

Renee Akselrud

My fiancé and I stopped in here on our trip to the Finger Lakes. We discovered it because it was rated as a safe option for people with celiac disease and can’t have gluten. The restaurant was packed- a great sign- but we were seated quickly. All the food is farm to table, so although the menu is not expansive, every option is clearly well thought out and all sounded delicious. We started with the salad. It was fresh and light, but a little plain and would’ve probably tried another starter. For the main, we both tried the Duck Special. We were both blown away- the duck was perfectly cooked, and the combination of the seasoned crispy duck skin with the jam was heavenly. It was probably one of the best presentations of duck I’ve had. To top it off, we tried their gluten free chocolate dessert- if you love chocolate this is a must try. It was a rich chocolate rosemary terrine with a light whipped cream, candied rosemary, and fresh sweet tart raspberries to cut through the heaviness. Divine! If you’re in the area, definitely give Graft a try. I’ll definitely be coming back to try more of the food!

Bria Zeuli

We stopped in with 9 people for lunch. It’s so cute and has a beautiful view. Sierra was very attentive and great at taking care of all the kids. All the food was tasty and they had lots of great gluten free options for our two who can’t have gluten.

Ana R

Don’t order the lasagna the cheese was over cooked and then they must’ve reheated it again and added fresh cheese on top. I hope I don’t get sick. Also the breadstick was sad, felt like I was on kitchen nightmares, half was soft and half was hard as a brick. Maybe it was sitting all day in a heating rack or something. My sisters salmon wasn’t cooked (barely). This is my first ever bad review of a place. The gluten pizza was decent I don’t recommend ordering anything other than pizza though. Wish I could add my sad looking picture of my food but I don’t know how this review thing works. SMH.

greg Hobart

Good place to snag a sandwich 🥪 😋 they also have Gluten conscious options for you Gluten free people.

Julieanne Bartlett

We are vegan and also gluten free. My husband has additional food allergies. The chef came out and spoke with us to ensure the food was made appropriately. It was excellent, delicious! And we both didn't have any reactions.

Liv Brown

My sister and I enjoyed the fire outside since it was quite nippy out. I mentioned my gluten allergy and I felt fine after eating my salad. Our waitress was very nice!

Bill Mc

The food is good. That said, looking at other reviews, I was expecting amazing. It is not. It’s just good. Also, if you have food allergies, it could be a challenge. I have celiacs and the entire curry section is NOT gluten free which I’ve never seen before. Wait staff was great. What’s with the large tvs on the wall showing stock underwater footage?

michelle polar

Best coffee in Watkins Glen- this coming from a coffee snob- I only drink espresso drinks. Only bad part is they are closed Sunday Tuesday. One day to roast beans and one for family time. Every day we would walk in and see a new salad, cake or something being made. The salads very fresh with herbs picked right off her plants. The Gluten free raspberry ricotta cake was the best Gluten-free dessert I’ve ever had and it was warm out of the oven. Husband who is not gluten free loved it as well.

Evil Tiki Dude

This place is awesome! Great food, awesome view, friendly staff, and just good vibes all around. You can sit near the water and the staff will bring you your food. Their margaritas were fantastic! Also their wing breading is gluten free (rice flour) just a plus on my end. They also offer koozies to buy because, most of their domestic beers are served in ice cold aluminum bottles so the koozies definitely come in handy! Highly recommend!!!!

Tamara Miljevic

I really enjoyed the music of Jesse Sprinkles who played here and their Jambalaya. Also the Niagara wine is so sweet and good. The server was right when he described this as juice with alcohol. My Fiancée did not find the bbq pulled pork anything to write home about and found it too rich for his pallet. I'm on a gluten free diet and found my meal terrific. It is nice and spicy and hot and oddly has mussels in it. I'm not keen on the mussles as the flavour is a little bit much for this dish but the dish itself was outstanding. I was not use to a jambalaya with mussels but I'm all for a new twist to an old dish. The service was very good although the bartender was slow and I wondered if she shouldn't be a little better with her wait staff as they are serving meals. Someone who has wine to accompany their meal should not have to pause in the middle of eating to wait for their beverage. Watching our great waiter it was clear the bartender was not servicing his tables in an orderly manner. This is a MGR issue and should be taken up in staff meetings. All in all the gentleman playing music totally made this an amazing night for my liking. His voice and music were outstanding and his band is named the handsome young ladies. This man had the most incredible sense of percussive rhythm and and ability to make his stylistic interpretation work tremendously well with his vocal colour and range. I enjoyed my meal the great wine and really appreciate Jessies music and his last song By Sade smooth operator when I was leaving.