Top 50 Gluten-Free Spots to Discover in Naperville Park District

Frances Pelayo

Daniel & Donna Glembot

This place rocks. Our server was very attentive and professional. The food was fantastic. Exactly what you expect at a Chef Ramsey restaurant. My wife has celiac, and the staff clearly knew exactly how to prepare, handle, and manage her food.

Ella Patino

Yours Truely

Pleasantly surprised with this breakfast spot! My wife & I stopped in on a Saturday an hr before they were to close, for our 1st time to order brunch to-go after browsing their menu online for vegan & gluten-free options. We had a few questions about their offerings while ordering tho, & Alex kindly greeted us & offered to help. He didn't hesitate to go back to the kitchen to confirm ingredients for us which was so helpful & reassuring, & really sets the bar for top notch customer service. Many places are so uninformed on what goes into the food they offer & can't be bothered to help or find out when asked, so it really was so refreshing to be assisted by someone who cared. 🌱⚠️ We were glad we asked tho, bc we found out that while their GF bread option is listed on their menu under the 'Vegan' section, it DOES contain eggs (as some GF breads do), making it NOT vegan. He was also able to confirm for us that their new plant-based sausage (listed under 'Sides') IS gluten-free & vegan. We were kindly shown the ingredient lists of the products to see with our own eyes 🙌🏽 (wish all places did this!) Considering this, we asked if we could instead have corn tortillas with our Vegan Breakfast Tofu Bowls since we couldn't do the GF bread, & Alex was happy to do that for us at no extra charge! He was also kind enough to offer us both a free iced tea while we waited on our to-go order, which was ready in less than 10 mins. We have not been treated so kindly in a restaurant in a long time & were so appreciative of the positive experience! 🤤 As for the food, it was amazing! & I say this as someone who is vegan/gluten-free, who cooks at home, who is always looking for & knows the struggle of finding GOOD, quality breakfast options that are worth the price & made for my dietary needs. For $17 the bowl was a generous, filling portion, the tofu was tastey & cooked just right, & everything else tasted hearty & homemade. I hoped there would be a bit more vegan cheese then there was, but otherwise everything was great (btw we added in the avocado at home, it isnt included) My wife & I were both delighted to say the least, & we can't wait to visit again & actually dine in! We would absolutely recommend those who are vegan & GF come try this spot! Really nice atmosphere & so wonderful to see our fellow latinos setting the standard on hospitality in the restaurant industry 💙 Thank you & mucho amor to Sweet Toast Cafe!

Lynn Flynn

Good food, good service, gluten-free options, but a little too noisy. Parking lot very crowded on a weekday.

Romi Bose

One of my favorite restaurants. Because they use flour imported from Italy, my son is able to eat their pastas and pizzas with no issue. He has gluten sensitivity to US wheat but is fine with wheat sourced from countries where the wheat is not GMO. Never a problem when we visit Europe. Regardless of the above, the food is very tasty and well made. And the service is very friendly.

Laila Jandick

Stopped in to get a loaf of bread. Love the simple ingredients used to bake this loaf! This bread is moist and delicious. There were so many different breads and cookies to choose from. Gluten free options available as well. I even saw some dog treats! I was very disciplined, and bought only what I came for. Don’t know if I’ll be able to do that next time!

Doris Farrand

Tom

Grabbed an iced caramel latte and a cold brew with oat. The latte tasted VERY strongly of burnt coffee. The cold brew was OK. Food options for GF/Celiac's folks are rough here. The gluten-free toast is definitely Naperville-priced (for those not familiar with their 'burbs, I'm trying to say the pricing was somewhere between "ouch" and "boing!" [For those not familiar with a classic "White Christmas" reference, I'm saying it's expensive]). Butters tastes good though - not worth the price of admission, but tasty nonetheless.

Judy Zehr

This is my new favorite restaurant. Four of us all agreed that our food was amazing (including 1 gluten free pasta dish). Great drinks and the service was excellent. We'll come back for sure. FYI: Best chicken marsala ever, amazing filet medallions, amazing gluten free short rib & pasta.

mollybitters

I looooove McAlister's Deli for their no-up-charge full size delicious gluten free bread and tasty sandwiches. I always get the Reuben with potato salad and the portions are generous and the flavors are well balanced. It's consistently amazing.

Emma Lohmeier

Fantastic environment and very knowledgeable and accommodating for those with gluten and nut allergies. The staff were very friendly and lovely to our group, especially our two kids (5 and 3). Highly recommend!

Dennis Jones

Donald Hyden

My Life - DIY

Wow!!! I wanted to get a gluten-free desert and saw this place. Amazing! 3 different gluten-free options were left, we got there 2 hours before closing. Got some goodies to bring home. Had our desserts in the restaurant. I can't wait to go back. Their Cakes, chocolate mousse is amazing 👏 and caramel 😋 sooo good!

Cathrine Way

Doris Ramirez

Mary Rachford

Loved all our meals from this fantastic Italian restaurant. Kim is an excellent hostess and Colleen is a wonderful server. Highly recommend the salmon salad and tilapia piccata, they also have a wonderful gluten free menu!!

Nancy Stovall

Deborah Lebo

Richard Benton

Jennifer N

The menu is great with gluten free options as well. The food is consistently excellent and the service is always awesome! I have visited 5 times in the past 6 months and each experience has been great!

Jess R

Wonderful! Lots of GF options, and aware of other allergies as well. To go items are great (lemon & blackberry muffin, brownies, banana/chocolate chip loaf, cinnamon roll) and lots of breakfast and lunch options. I had a “pick three” with kale salad, chicken salad and chick pea salad.

Marilyn Garcia

Michele Frigo

Gluten free french toast was spectacular!

Ester Headrick

Carolyn Young

Placed an online order for a VEGAN roll for me and a Stromboli with vegetarian sausage for my husband yesterday . Order information: 3/12 order #94. Upon arriving my order wasn’t ready and was told it would take approximately 5 mins. While waiting I observed the employees laughing, joking with one another and of course working. I thought, this must be a fun place to work. I specifically mentioned VEGAN in my order 3 times AND stated I have a dairy allergy. So imagine my disappointment after arriving home, settling in for the night, opening the box to cut a piece, reheat it, take it out of the oven and I see cheese oooozing out of the roll!!!!!!! It’s been a while since I’ve eaten here because the rolls are pricy. But thought I would splurge a little on dinner tonight. Needless to say, I will not be returning any time soon or ever. I figure my money is well spent at the grocery store buying the ingredients and making my own roll than coming here and having to recover from exposure to dairy and meat. I spoke to the manager Brad and he refunded me the cost of the vegan roll only; however, that covers their mistake. It does not cover the inconvenience of me having to figure out my dinner, my time, their ability to get it right the FIRST TIME, and the stain of my confidence in the company to take allergies and dietary restrictions seriously. Perhaps your employees need more training. As all employees should know the difference between Vegan, Vegetarian, gluten free and egg allergens when working with food since people can actually die if they get it wrong!!! Or maybe that group does not need to work together again if they can’t get orders correct and have fun at the same time.

Rhonda Barnes

I order Zuppa Toscano soup and salad without croutons and enjoy a gluten-free dinner with family.

Ramona Woodmansee

Dolores Northrup

on the edge

My son and my father and I were looking for a breakfast place in the area and we've never been here before so we decided to give it a shot. Very cute Ambiance using that black and white feel that a lot of places have gone after. Kind of waiting for chip and Joanna to come out from behind the kitchen lol. My son had an omelette with avocado and spinach, my dad had eggs benedict and I had a breakfast burrito and everything was absolutely fantastic. I also noticed they have a bunch of gluten-free options which will be great since my wife has celiacs so we look forward to coming back with her. Overall definitely fantastic breakfast spot.

Eric Anderson

Jessica DeVries

Great local, veteran owned diner that replaced the train diner! Lynn was welcoming the minute we walked through the door, even giving us a few quarters to use for the horse for our son to ride. Our waitress was great. Service is exceptional! You can tell they really care about their customer’s experience. My son has a severe dairy allergy and avoids gluten. Loved the fact that they have a gluten and dairy free pancake (amaranth) for him! (Heads up it does have eggs) He really enjoyed them. Unfortunately the potatoes are cooked with dairy/butter which is a favorite part of our breakfast usually. If this ever changes or there’s a different potato/hash-brown option offered without dairy, we would love to make this our go to breakfast spot.

Ella Patino

Daniel Williams

Laurel Lee

Esther Rodriguez

Nanette Aguilar

Luke was an amazing server. Friendly and knowledgeable. Food was fabulous. Prepared gluten free.

Kevin Blind

Rebecca Christensen

Antoinette Cole

Robin Eberle

Donna Julian

Erica Forkner

great atmosphere! The service was unfortunately subpar; had to wait a lot for waiter to come back and check in. Also, all our food came out at different times and mine was lukewarm and my burger was way too rare. Finally, they had something marked gf on their menu that come to find out, has cross contamination with gluten. We used to love this place and heard it’s now under new management. unfortunately likely won’t be back Also, the added 3% removable surcharge feels like it’s taking advantage of customers. Because unless you see the fine print about it being added in, you don’t know it’s there…

Freddie Whitaker

osmo1616

My group of 10 walked in on a Monday morning, got sat immediately, and got great service from Cecelia! The coffee was all delicious which was a pleasant surprise, the food was extremely affordable, and we all cleared our plates because it was so good! There were also gluten free and lactose free options for our friend that were actually good! Overall had a great experience and I definitely recommend people to check it out!

Anthony Harris

Classic Kina

I’ve come here 3 different times and each time my experience got worse. I really wanted to like this place, because it has a special quality about it & I see the potential, but the kitchen is constantly missing the mark. During my first visit, the food was bland. I had ordered a savory crepe that tasted subpar to any crepe I’ve ever had. The second visit, I ordered the viral giant croissants. I asked the waiter which flavors were available & he replied “all of them”. After our meal, I placed a to go order for one of each flavor, but was told they only had 3 flavors available. Once I got home I passed out the croissants to my family members to try and everyone had a “meh” expression on their faces. So I tasted one and the croissant was so dry and hard. (I drove straight home) During my third & final visit with a friend, I ordered the soufflé pancakes that are supposed to be light, fluffy, & jiggly. I received 3 flat pancakes. I looked at the waitress as she placed my plate in front of me with disbelief. I showed her a picture from their own website of what they should look like and she agreed and took them back. My friend’s steak was waaaaay overcooked and they took that back as well and apologized for everything. The manager came out & said the kitchen accidentally used gluten free flour & that’s why the soufflé pancakes wouldn’t rise. But they served it anyway? Weird. THEN they brought me a steak taretar & the meat was BROWN instead of red. The waitress apologized for that as well & took it away. At that point I was done. They kindly removed my plates from the bill & gave us a free mimosa to make it up to us. So at the end of it all I had an empty belly but a nice buzz! Until they get new kitchen management, I don’t think I’ll be returning.

Ella Patino

Sheree Rothman