Top 14 Gluten-Free Vegan Havens to Explore in Western Cape

Simona Smuts

Recommend the donuts and bagels . Come early as things sell out fast .,

Lindiwe Freeth

This place has a wide variety of yummy vegetarian and gluten-free options! And the best service! Our server was Leon. Good value for money.

Barbara Nussbaum

Truly healthy food in a spacious environment. I appreciate the very healthy options one can order, including gluten free bread.

Kristel Eberson

Gluten free no problem, affordable and very nice staff!!!

Jo Richings

Wow, what a find! The food was incredible! So tasty. 😋 I had the bun Jovi burger wrap and was the best vegan & gluten free wrap I’ve ever had! (I choose from the vegan menu which was mostly gluten free and my partner had the chicken pesto wrap from the flexitarian menu) Our waiter was lovely too. Highly recommended!

Arianna James

This was our favorite restaurant in all of Southern Africa! My husband and I ordered almost every entree on the vegan menu (11 dishes), including their 3 course set menu with 3 sides (we're foodies!). Every single one was delicious and made with fresh, healthy ingredients. My favorite was the Defin Misir Alicha - a brown lentil dish. I am going to try to find a recipe to make it back home in America! My husband raved about every dish that was seasoned with Berbere. He ordered a cocktail (the Spice Ethiopian Tosgne) which he still talks about because it was so good (and he's very picky about his cocktails, since he's an unofficial expert mixologist). The service was exceptional. Our waiter (Linga?) was friendly and cheerful, prompt, personable, and respectful. The brief interactions we had with other waiters (and I think the owner) were all remarkably friendly. Our courses felt perfectly timed - neither rushed nor tardy. Our waiter even noticed that after the sun set, there were some mosquitoes near our outdoor table (we hadn't noticed) and was thoughtful enough to bring out some burning frankincense to repel them. It worked and smelled great! Everything looked and felt clean. The tables, chairs, plates, and decor all crafted an atmosphere that felt authentic, pleasant, and not overdone. They had so many options that we'd be comfortable bringing people there with all kinds of different needs - people who don't like spice or love spice, vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, dairy-free, whatever. It's very accommodating.

Cole Harris

The food is some of the best I have ever had. we shared 2 lots of tacos & each had the brisket that melted in your mouth. I truly haven't had food quite like it before. The price is extremely valuable for the quality & location. The staff were exceptional, very kind & very knowledgeable. My friend is gluten-free and had plenty of great options available.

Ricarda Miller

Had a really nice glutenfree pizza there for lunch. Got served super fast. Our waiter Lucy was amazing with my toddler and he got his own pizza dough to make his own pizza bread, which they then baked for him. Can recommend 100%. Thaaaaanks !

David Adams

Stop most food and drink options at 3 pm and staff are generally unhelpful or unable to assist. The closing time of 430 pm is misleading as if you arrive at 4 pm most things are packed away. Prices are very high for what you get. During lunch it takes a long time to order and receive your food so if you have less than an hour it is better to go somewhere else. Having said that they offer a large variety of gluten free, vegan and vegetarian foods especially many sweet options/smoothies which are difficult to find at other restaurants. They have convenient parking which is provided free for Nourished customers and is leased by the restaurant (although the attendant looks belligerent and tries to imply that he owns the lot and should be paid for time spent in the nourished parking.) I would prefer a car guard.

Nicolett Holst

We were 4 diners. My daughter has Celiac disease so we specifically went to Maria’s because they advertised gluten free food. The food was amazingly good! But the manager was rude and abrasive, very dismissive when we asked for assurance that the food was prepared separately. When we got our starters, her gluten free starter was placed next to pita bread that was NOT gluten free, thus contaminating her food. When we pointed this out to the manager, he simply shrugged and left. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. And also apologetic about another table that was very loud, causing us to not stay for dessert because the noise level was simply too high! The only down side about the food was the baklava fingers we ordered as take away. They were vile! Tasted only of cinnamon. I’m Greek so I know how they should taste. Very disappointing dessert, don’t order that!

Marcio Ohta

Great apple crumble and almond lemon gluten free cake

Ruslan Жолжақсынов

I absolutely loved the Gluten-Free Classic Falafel Wrap. So fresh and flavorful. The Peanut Butter Cup was the perfect treat, rich and indulgent. Healthy, delicious, and made with care. Highly recommend it! 💛

Nicolé Aimee Smith

Real Food Co provides excellent quality products with carefully researched ingredients. This is one of the best stores to source natural products for cleaning, self-care, pet-care and ingredients to create organic, nutritious food. If you are not in the mood to bake, there is fresh-baked bread, gluten free muffins and home-made granola on offer for purchase. The coffee shop and restaurant on the premises provide a peaceful spot to rest and replenish your energy if you want to stop for a bite.

Hannah-Rebecca Eichler

i have celiac disease and a dairy allergy, usually i call ahead and ask restaurants if they’re okay to cater for me on the very rare occasion that i do dine out but we ended up here on a whim and they were incredible. made sure i could have a delicious meal without getting sick and everyone was so incredibly lovely. thank you to Nosi for being so especially wonderful! i didn’t catch the manager on duty’s name but he was such a darling too. thank you all, we had a beautiful time with you!