Top 50 Gluten-Free Spots Across Downtown Asheville

Catherine LaChance

This is by far one of the BEST Italian restaurants I have ever been to! My friends and I were visiting Asheville from Charlotte and stopped in for takeout after coming across Strada on my Find Me Gluten Free app. I have never been to an Italian restaurant that was as accommodating for dietary restrictions as Strada. Just walking in, I knew this place would be great. The staff who greeted us were extremely friendly and professional. They made us feel welcome and cared for. They went out of their way to make sure our orders were correct. I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and was so excited to find out that not only do they offer gluten free pasta, but they offer rice-based gluten free pasta! A lot of places only offer corn-based gluten free pasta and that doesn't taste as good as rice and it's harsher on my stomach. This pasta tasted amazing! The gluten free pasta didn't even cost much extra which was AMAZING because I went to another restaurant in Asheville that charged me an additional $5 just for a side of carrots as I couldn't eat any of their other sides. Strada also has a lovely set up with a gorgeous bar and lounge area. The next time I am in Asheville, I definitely want to eat here!

itsme again

We were told to visit Old Europe Pastries because they have gluten-free options. Indeed, they do! The carrot cake is outstanding. We also got what I'll call a lemon bundt cake (which I can't remember the exact name, sorry), which was excellent. We'll definitely go back!

Barbara Gulten

We had salads and pizzas delivered for our large group one night. They were fast and efficient. Salads were fresh and delicious (Greek salad). The pizzas satisfied our cravings and went perfectly with the wine we had at home. Solid crust and ingredients. We had a guest that was gluten free and she was able to pick her option and enjoy a great pizza alongside everybody.

R Sebeck

Great spot if you’re gluten free! We ordered take out and when I talked to them on the phone about celiac they were very knowledgeable and accommodating! Lots of options! I had a gluten free grilled chicken sandwich and a house salad. The gf bun was great and the grilled chicken was also very good! My (gluten eating) boyfriend got the cheese steak sandwich and enjoyed it (he’s from Philly)

Ryan McDonald

I love this place. I've been here a few times and I like it more the more I visit. The food options are numerous for me (Gluten allergy) and I'm all about organic foods. They are also very conscious of allergies and accommodate accordingly. The staff is friendly and playful, too! They clearly care about the principles of this place. And atmosphere is nothing special, but gets the job done. 5 stars for sustainability though, with their steel cutlery and plates. Come check it out! Totally worth it.

Stephanie DuVall

Our waitress was Kate and she was fantastic! She recommended the fried chicken which we got in two different dishes and it was delicious (and gluten free). The Biscuit French was absolutely amazing - sweet, soft, and topped with homemade whipped cream. Best meal we had in Asheville (actually by a long shot).

Amber Easterling

Had a wonderful brunch at Chestnut! The pimento cheese tater tots were amazing! I can’t wait to go back for dinner and try the fried green tomatoes! All gluten-free items are noted on the menu. The servers are very helpful if you have any questions!

Lynda Funke

Gluten-free food! Almost everything on the menu is naturally gluten-free and the owner takes measures to eliminate cross-contamination. French fries! Gluten-free buns if desired (fantastic quality)! Burgers and hot dogs were all really tasty. Simple and easy cafe-style place. Thank you!

Sweet Snail Nails

Rosetta's has always been a classic Asheville community staple! Rosetta herself is one of the kindest human beings I've encountered and her and her business do so much for our community and the people in it. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and sliding scale options- something for everyone.

Dan Jones

Great gluten/dairy free donut!

Carrie Dunn

Fantastic crepes. Gluten-free crepe was amazing. Fresh and fast!

Bill L

Went there for a bite to eat before seeing a show nearby. There's a great selection of tacos, along with gluten-free & dairy free options for them. All of them were excellent! Plenty of seating, friendly & prompt service. We'll be back again!

Amanda McLenon

Yatin gave great service today and as always Mela was delicious! I love that they have so many veggie options and always a gluten free bread option (like papadum). Fresh and yummy! Happy to see they are reopened after the storm

Autum Kirgan

Delicious! Everything. I took my staff there for a holiday gathering. Lots of variety, veg, vegan, gluten free. Food, drinks,and service were on point!

Gregory Anderson

Cute chocolate shop. Offer gluten free options. Excellent service and sweets.

Erik Quintanilla

The gluten free cheesecake was amazing. My bf almost regretted getting the tiramisu but it was just as good to him. The drinks are great too, not too sweet but not bland. Staff was friendly and helped with recommendations too. The whole place is calm and lots of art and fixtures to admire. My favorite little cafe to come to when I visit from DC.

Laura Wilson

Popped in for lunch with our family of 9 on our “wander Asheville” day of vacation. We quickly became big fans of this downtown spot. Megan, our server, was so kind and attentive - and made great recommendations! The smash burgers were a hit, as was the Philly cheesesteak sandwich and the chicken bacon one whose name now evades me. The twisted fries were also yummy (not gluten free tho 😞). I bet the outdoor vibe is awesome in spring and summer, but we opted for indoor seating since it was cold! Lots of cool art inside, too!

Mindy Morgan

An Asheville trip isn't complete without visiting this place. Dairy/gluten free options.

Darlene Lovely

This is my go-to place in Asheville! Everything is gluten-free, which is amazing. I initially came for the tea, but ended up staying for the delicious food. The atmosphere is incredibly fun, you simply can't visit Asheville without stopping by!

KaraLeigh

Gluten free bread options available with the crispy panini sandwiches & burgers🥪 Yummy fresh made deli foods & a nice staff. The drink choices were plentiful, including sparkling water, kombucha & sodas, plus beer & cider on tap. The watermelon cider we tried was crisp & refreshing🍉

Heidi A

Strolled into other lands through books, decor, music, and beautiful dessert and tea. Live gypsy jazz was playing round the corner as my friend and I enjoyed browsing books for a while. Though she and I already had met for coffee, this atmosphere enticed us to linger. So, we asked the host for seats, and our dining experience was equally incredible! I enjoyed a gluten free, key lime cheesecake, which came ornately decorated in edible pearls and raspberry drizzle. My friend's peanut butter pie was dressed in sprinkles and sparkles, and our tea was beautifully blue in color (naturally from a flower), and was the best mint tea I have had!

Molly Milroy

The Big Bowl of Greens was AMAZING. Tangy, crunchy, delish. Warm Winter Carrots were spicy and soooo good. Catered well to gluten-free. Great service. Loved it all.

Stella Sach

We walked for a couple of hours in Asheville NC today found this amazing coffee house magical coffee and their vegan gluten free walnut apple carrot cake unbelievable the only place worth walking to great artwork too!

Dan Hooker

Had the Harvest bowl with chicken and enjoyed it. It actually filled me up. One of my daughters had the honey Sriracha Burger thought it was a little spicy as a 13 year old I took a bite and I thought it was great. Wife had grilled chicken sandwich thought it was good. Another had the avocado sandwich but said it needed some protein in it. They did offer gluten-free bread for sandwiches!

Drew Purcell

Very busy place but fantastic food and were extremely accommodating about my gluten free needs! Had sushi and Donburi.

Melanie Baxt

Great, off the beaten trail, relaxing, sit awhile, VIBE! My cappuccino was excellent and so was their gluten free banana bread.

Calvin Shanks

Just ok. Good beer selection. Gluten-free pizza crust was ok...I've had worse but I've had way better. Spices and flavors on the pizza were underwhelming. Not bad per say, just not great. The atmosphere was not quite what I was expecting either. Good service,

How it is Liz

The Lobster Trap is one of the best places for lobster and seafood options in Asheville! Delicious comfort food served in a fun, casual atmosphere. We were thankful to be able to book a late night reservation for a busy Saturday night on OpenTable. The host then gave us the kind courtesy of calling us an hour prior to our reservation, letting us know a table had become available if we wanted to come in early. We ordered the maple bacon scallops, lobster stuffed mushrooms, caesar salad, house salad, and the lobster roll, which we upgraded to the overstuffed option. One point to mention for those on a budget is that the overstuffed option adds around 30 dollars to the original 31 dollar price, making it a 60 dollar hefty sandwich in more ways than one. It's so good, it's worth it! Great drink options, vegetarian options, and gluten-free choices! There is something here for everyone!

Aradhana Dasi Ainsley Bresnahan

I was having a BIG french fry craving but so many places had long waits. I saw that this place had tater tots so I thought, "What hell- I'll give this place a try". OMG! This place has the best tater tots I've ever had in my life!!! I'm so happy that I couldn't get into other places because otherwise, I would have never found this restaurant. Everyone here was so nice and I can't wait to go back! I have a gluten allergy and I'm mostly vegan- this place seems to have quite a few nice options. If you don't feel like eating a meal here, for the love of god, get some of those tater tots!!!

Carrie Dunn

We stayed at the Haywood Park Hotel and really liked the convenience of the ease of access to The Bier Garden. We went 2 nights in a row. It's a typical sports bar, but the staff were very pleasant. They are short staffed, but they worked hard to make sure guests were cared for. Our food was hot and fresh each time. They offer gluten-free options and are accommodating.

Gregory Anderson

Food is pretty good. Have a few gluten free options. Has excellent cider.

Outdoor Fitness Brevard

A good selections of vegan, gluten and dairy free options. The food was yummy, great flavor and friendly staff.

Andrea Seaman

We sat at the bar and loved it. Our bartender Drew was amazing! I have a gluten allergy and she guided me through everything! Awesome meal and I never got sick. Can’t recommend this place enough!

Laura Horowitz

I think in terms of the Brazilian steakhouse this is the first Brazilian steakhouse where I've been so limited on the meat options. As someone who is celiac I can say that the only options you can have here are the stake. Which is totally fine but I would have liked to have more options than just the steak The salad bar is extremely fresh and nothing I eat was anything less than wonderful. It is also very clearly marked what is gluten-free and what is in gluten-free. The fried bananas are gluten-free and that was the best thing of them all. So is the cheese bread which was okay. I've had better. Overall I had a nice experience but I definitely would like to see more gluten-free meat options available. The house special was by far the best if you like something fatty. Everything else was just okay.

Danielle Drummond

They had a gluten free menu and honestly a lot of options. Their chocolates were also reasonably priced! Very nice gift

Sydney Sneed

We used AVL charcuterie for our elopement celebration in Fletcher, NC at an airbnb and they did a wonderful job! Scheduling with Lindsay was very easy and she did a lot to answer all my questions to make sure it fit with what we were looking for before the event. We had gluten-free requirements and everything went really well during planning and set up to make sure there was no cross contamination with the gluten items and the gluten free items. Set up on the day of was very quick and professional and the staff member was very friendly. Would highly recommend them for formal event needs!

Elizabeth R

Good food, gluten-free options and AWARENESS ! ! Clean and enjoyable atmosphere.

Michelle Kater

I have always loved Zambra and come here to celebrate special occasions. Last night my husband and I came here to celebrate our 5th year anniversary. It was my husbands first time coming. Our experience here was disappointing from the beginning. We had a reservation and was seated almost 40 minutes later. By the time we got our food it was 9. The food combinations were awful. All the tables around us received bread and we did not. I asked for a gluten free menu which they provided. I ordered yellow tuna crudo and it was so awful. It was drenched in pepper and couldn’t taste fish. I also ordered chicken liver mousse, they said could be made gluten free. All they did was give me the mousse with nothing to put the mousse on! They expected me to eat straight with a spoon. Then we also ordered sautéed mushrooms which came with a very under cooked egg. If was supposed to be that the yolk would just pour out in the food but also lots of raw egg white oozed out with it. My husband ordered a tapa with beef and that was okay. But all and all we spent over $100 on food that was garbage. I’m honestly very disappointed. So much that I’m writing this review. I never write bad reviews. Literally the only good thing that came from last night was our bartender Janae when we were waiting for our table and the drinks. So incredibly disappointed in everything else. Update; the owner reached out to me personally and sincerely apologized for our experience. Validated it and made no excuse. She offered a refund or free meal on then. My husband I will go again in a couple weeks and update this experience and review. Recent update: I went back last night with my husband and my experience was very different. The owner had wanted to make things right and had offered us a refund or a meal on them. I had always loved Zambras so we went back there yesterday for my husband's birthday. We were immediately seated, the service was great, and the food was the best. Im really thankful for a wonderful meal last night with my husband and how serious the owner took my experience and made an intention to keep us customers. We will be back. The swordfish and lamb were our favorite!

Lindsey Ellis

Order Uber eats from here all of the time! Very gluten free friendly and accommodating

E L

Interesting menu, very good and thoughtful with dietary restrictions, from the wait staff to the kitchen. I had a gluten free, dairy free cod with roe and i needed it to be sugar free so they made the sauce compliant. A little heavy on the salt but that might just be my palate. I would have wanted more greens on the plate. But again, that might just be me. Tasted very good. Service is great.

Reggie Gonzalez

Did the New Year’s Eve 5 course tastings meal and my friend has strict diet restrictions. No gluten, no soy and no dairy and they hit this right out of the park without a single misstep. I didn’t even bring up she can’t have legumes or tomato and they still managed to put together dish after dish of absolutely delicious dishes she can eat. I on the other hand was able to take advantage of the amazing gnocchi with beef cheeks and flourless chocolate cake. Everything was absolutely perfect. Service was timely. Not overly intrusive in conversation yet still very attentive. Amazing job. Thank you!!

Jenna Caristo

The food is absolutely amazing. Best brunch in Asheville, hands down. Every meal I’ve tried is phenomenal. Gluten free options. Vegan options. Local options. All the things. Good coffee. Awesome cocktails.

Noel Harvey

Great environment, great food, great service. Couldn’t ask for more. Gluten free bread was delicious.

Natalie Holden

We had a great experience! We had a party of 5 for brunch and we all had various dietary restrictions and this restaurant could easily accommodate gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, etc. They are established that was so everything was so easy. The food interesting! There was a twist to every dish that made deciding which dish to order a real challenge! Yum! Everyone at our table loved their food and we each ordered something different. Our service was wonderful, just the right amount of attentiveness. The ambiance was nice and interesting and not too loud so we could all carry on a conversation with a party this size. Prices were very reasonable so we will definitely be back!

MJ

Amazing Ramen and amazing vibe! (They also have gluten free options)

Lisa Kaye (Lisa)

Love this place!! The fryer is dedicated to only the potato chips so they are gluten-free. They stayed fresh all the way home too!!

Kelly S

Menu well labeled for gluten-free people. Excellent creative drinks! Great views of Asheville. Would come here again.

M.E. Gray

Okay this is an institution locally in Asheville. We can never get in but were able to snag a two top for our engage-anniversary. Firstly the Margaritas were excellent and well worth the price. We had the combo Ceviche and it was tasty - 3 different types with different seafood. I am gluten free so I was limited on menu items. I ordered the vegetarian chili relleno - it was okay - interesting let's say. My husband had the enchiladas - the sauce on this one was very good. They restaurant gave us a little sparkling wine and chocolates which was nice! I do like the ambiance in there.

Lilly

Amazing lattes here. Every drink has been so good. I will say I wish they had more interesting sandwich combos. Like salmon, cream cheese, avocados, leafy greens, etc. Or more sweet options. Lol maybe one day I'll try the king sandwich even though I am slightly puzzled about the ingredients. Service was friendly and quick. Wish there were some chairs at the tables for couples XD. Most importantly tho, the beignets ofc are delicous and I like that they have options for gluten free hash browns if a customer is inclined.

Jann Moorehead

Relaxed artistic atmosphere. Affordable gifts. Public restrooms. Nice snack bar with vegan,gluten free options.