Top 40 Gluten-Free Vegan Spots to Explore in San Francisco

Kristy Muir

Delicious! Definitely worth a visit if you’re a coeliac/ GF!

Christopher

Note: Only writing this to let the owner know in case they aren't aware of the celiac review apps and the recent change. It's otherwise an excellent place with amazing staff and food, hope that it can get resolved for the celiac community. Something has gone wrong with their sourcing of gluten free ingredients. I have celiac and suddenly after incorporating this restaurant into my diet my blood work numbers have exploded upwards. I track my numbers very closely multiple times a year and I've done a lot of elimination and it points pretty heavily towards this place as being the culprit. This also reflects in the reviews for find me gluten free website where people are getting violent reactions in the last year. Hopefully they eventually figure out where the gluten is coming from so that other celiac individuals and I can go back here again as their food is otherwise very tasty. I would recommend them to redo the testing that they once did in 2019 to figure out where the source of the problem is. Thank you

France Labelle

We had an amazing evening at The Firefly: the food was just amazing and the staff super nice! Thank you for providing a safe gluten free environment. We cannot recommend more this place

Sarah Epps

Camino Alto is a special place. Every ingredient is vibrant. You can taste the care and creativity in every dish. They have really fun wines and the staff are very knowledgeable and warm. The baked goods for breakfast are delicious and every dish for dinner is a great choice. Ideal for vegetarians and gluten-free diners as well as omnivores.

James Rodriguez

Great chicken! Gluten free options available! Hella 💣 gluten free beer too..

Rinke van der Gaag

My friend, who is severely celiac, got very sick here. They say all the food is gluten free, but that’s obviously not true. We looked up everything about this restaurant after she got sick and saw the review of some other person on this site who also got sick. They sell a lot of oats, so that’s probably why she got sick. Cross contamination. Watch out!!! For the not celiac’s, the food is good it just isn’t totally gluten free.

Anushka GVO

Great food! Options for vegans are good. The favorite is the big sweet potatoe fries with the buffalo sauce. The vegan gluten free pizza crust is soooo good.

Daphne Bliss-Rosval

I go here all the time for the sweet plantain bowl so I got it catered to my birthday party ! It was a super easy process and my guests said it was the best food they'd had catered at an event! We had vegan and gluten free people and so it was able to accommodate everyone :)

Jeshka BodyArt

Incredible bowl of noodles! I have a gluten-free diet so it can be hard to find good pho/ramen. And the photo speaks for itself on how much I liked my bowl of rice noodles! Perfectly cooked and seasoned meat, rich broth, and just the right amount. I loved having the extras on the side so that I could personalize the flavoring. As for the atmosphere, I loved the Disco music softly playing but the chairs were a little uncomfortable.

Emily Ou

Food was ok, came out quickly and service was great but it was busy and relatively loud while we were dining. The ramen was the most disappointing to me- noodles seemed borderline overcooked and the broth was just salty but with little actual flavour. I found it to be some of the more blah vegan dishes I’ve had in a while. It was either super spicy or just tasted like rice. The vegan cream cheese seemed a little off to be honest but that’s on me for not saying anything. I will say they’re great at accommodating allergies as I’ve heard they’ve accommodated gluten free + avocado allergy.

Floyd Vaughn

Gary Reinecke

This is the best Indian I have had in SF so far. They also have excellent gluten free naan and an extensive gluten free menu!

Malin Schn

Absolutely delicious gluten-free arepas! Felt completely safe even with celiac disease.

Erica (EVLove11)

These pupusas are too good! Literally had to come back the next day to get more after my first time trying them. I particularly love the large number of vegetarian options that they provide! Great gluten free place for those in your life as well! Tip on the tamales: the corn is fine, but the chicken is AMAZING. Just be careful of serving sizes because they do not shy away from large portions!

Kristy Muir

Great to eat stress free as a coeliac in San Fransisco, a place where I struggled to find GF safe places to eat. Thanks for an excellent Mexican meal!

Emma C Siegel

Fantastic food and very lively energy! I have celiac disease and I was so excited to find gluten free options here and our server was knowledgeable about allergies. Every dish is made to order so they're able to make customizations based on dietary needs. Cocktails were awesome too. Super excited to have found this spot, looking forward to coming back soon.

Joanna Kay

Eating here elicits uncontrolled, primal noises of enthusiasm. The flavors and textures are things I will dream about. And it's food you can morally feel good about eating if that's something you think about. Amazing crunchy fried mushrooms that were also gluten free!! It's hard to find GF fried things that are amazing and yet here we are. I fear that as time passes I will be confused as to whether my memory of this experience was real life, or if it was instead, a dream. Ordered: N5 - Pad thai E23 - Crispy Mushroom E11 - Spicy lemongrass Deluxe (This review is not hyperbolic - I'm just that jazzed.)

Lvg

I was recommended this restaurant due to their gluten free selection. Loved the cauliflower as well as the mint tea. Thank you, Nathan, for being a fantastic server!

Maxine Smith

We were looking for a Coeliac friendly meal near Golden Gate Park and this was perfect. 100% gluten free food. The only gluten in the place was in a few beers available. Friendly staff. We didn’t play any games but saw a huge selection available. Recommend the waffle sandwiches, and the ice-cream floats to drink, yum!!

Alan Thiessen

We came here for the gluten free sandwiches and were very impressed. Even our non-celiac friends loved the cheese bread, but the good was so slow to arrive, even in a near empty restaurant

Deena Dickey

Alysha Coughler

Super chill place with always tasty dishes! The gluten-free injera was tasty and made it an inclusive meal

Maria

Loved the vegan banana bread which was also gluten-free. In my opinion it could’ve had some chocolate chip or walnuts in it as well to add a bit more variety but it was delicious nonetheless! They also had a chocolate chip cookie, a snickerdoodle and a muffin which were vegan and gluten-free. I’ll be back to try the other options for sure

Emily Boies

No gluten free options…

Mary Maas

THE BEST Ramen I've had! Can't wait to go back and try a different one. I had the signature pork, and the pork belly just melts in your mouth....not the broth!. Delicious! Also HUGE selling point, which brought us there was the Gluten Free Ramen!. My kiddo, who is GF said the noodles were just ok, but the rest of the soup was yummy!. Can't find many GF Ramen places so we will definitely be back! The desserts are fun and tasty as well!

M.R. H.

Can't say enough good things about this place, and it has been a while since I have dined-in at a restaurant and enjoyed it (probably since before the pandemic). Okay, so I am just going to go for it in this review with the intent that the owners see this and know that I recognize all the effort they put into this place to making it amazing. First of all, great staff. I went in with my small (pug) service dog my first time there, and a customer was very upset that I would be dining-in with her. He went on a tirade and stormed off after a staff member let him know that it's legally allowed (seemed like he didn't know about service dog rules and in all fairness, she didn't have her vest on at the time - though I did have it with me). In any case, once I settled in, the same staff member approached me and thanked me for staying in spite of that guy, which I found very cool. The food was excellent and comes out quick!! It's tough to find good vegan food in general AND I'm also gluten free; I was so pleased to see many options for GF as well. This next part is specifically meant for the owners/concept designers of this establishment - I really enjoyed the ample spacious, cozy seating for solo dining (I'm a frequent solo diner) and the streamlined approach to dining. I don't think they offer a traditional sit-down dining experience (I may be wrong though). I like how this place blends self-service with the sit-down atmosphere, it is the first time I have experienced this and I hope more restaurants follow suit. I think the whole having a server take your order, establish a phony rapport in hopes of big tips, then get stressed if a mistake is made, and guest waiting around for the check if it's slammed at a restaurant (traditional sit-down dining experience) needs to die. I was a server for roughly a decade and in all honesty, I think it's awkward for everyone involved and not that fun. The pandemic may have identified this pain point in the restaurant experience across the board and The Rad Radish took notice, well done!! If you are a diner that loves that song-and-dance, you may want to just do take-out from this place, or be brave and try a new (and in my opinion, better) way to dine. Oh, and the prices are VERY reasonable, gotta love that in these trying times!!! Thanks Rad Radish, for being... RAD!!! Will definitely return, keep on kicking ass!!

Adriana

The coffee is not very good. I liked that there is gluten free bread

Hope Nastri

An amazing place to grab a burger, or anything else, if you're gluten free or Celiac. The sweet potato fries are fantastic and the zucchini is even better

Natasha Bartolome

THE BEST GLUTEN FREE GARLIC NAAN OF ALL THE LAND!!! Oh my…this place is a GODSEND for us gluten intolerant people! (Celiac here) Finally able to have garlic naan after so many years. It was glorious, especially paired with some butter chicken. Not to mention, majority of the menu is GF friendly! The salmon pakora was a nice surprise, super flavorful & interesting texture! The free papadam with the sweet sauce reminded me of fried wonton and sweet/sour sauce, which I also haven’t had in ages. I don’t think I need to tell you this, but do not skip out on the mango lassi!!! Yes it is neon orange but it’s their homemade recipe using Kesar mangoes! It’s got right balance between sweet, tangy, and tart. Perfect pairing to calm the spice ☺️ Everything was absolutely divine and well-priced. We even ordered a GF pesto garlic naan to take home, so worth. Servers were graciously nice and attentive. Ambiance—my only complaint was the front of the restaurant kind of smelled like cat pee 😅 thankfully there is a quaint dining room in the back, tucked away from that/the street! Regardless, I would bring all my friends here. Staff was super friendly and accommodating to the couples and large groups dining in, and the menu is super inclusive. I appreciate establishments like Om Indian and I would definitely travel to eat it. Such a special place to me/us GF eaters!!

Jack Watters

Called this location because the Mill Valley location’s phone was jot working. The worker was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful with helping us ensure that we wouldn’t run into any celiac- related food issues. Have not gotten food from this location but the MV location is good. Blown away by the service - wish I had gotten the workers name.

Malin Schn

Absolutely delicious gluten-free food! Felt completely safe even with celiac disease.

Kaytlyn Fehr

ALL gluten free food!! Celiac heaven

Rohit Prabhakar

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In all areas I’ve been coming to Amber for over 13 years, and it remains one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the Bay Area. When I lived here, I was a regular, and even now, I make it a point to visit whenever I’m in town. The ambience is inviting, the seating is comfortable, and the service is among the best I’ve experienced at any Indian restaurant. I’ve dined here countless times—whether for their daily buffet or à la carte dinners (at least 50+ times!)—and they have never missed the mark on taste or service. Whether dining solo, with a small group, or with a large party, my experience has always been exceptional. As a vegetarian, I’ve tried nearly everything on their menu over the years, and I’ve never been disappointed. But this time, they surprised me! Since I was dining alone, they introduced me to their Thali menu for dinner, which I didn’t even know existed. It’s a perfect option for solo diners—highly recommended! (See the menu attached.) I ordered the Vegan/Gluten-Free Thali, and every dish was superb. The Kale Kofta Curry could have been better, but overall, the meal was excellent. As always, the service was stellar. Amber SF remains a must-visit for me whenever I’m in the Bay Area. Looking forward to my next visit!

Ceboh Ndlovu

This place was great, the staff were attentive and kind. I ordered Seafood Fettuccine and it was amazing. My boyfriend is gluten free and he was catered for too!

Floris Hendriks

Burger was good but not amazing. And pretty expensive. Gluten free bun fell apart right away but tasted good.

Will Dudley

Great fast food style vegan burgers, with plenty of gluten free options.

Em Siegel

As a person with celiac disease I was so excited to learn about the gluten free pizza here! The staff told me that the gluten free pizzas are prepared in a separate area and though they're cooked in the same oven, they're also cut in a designated gf area. The pizza was really delicious! They also have a bunch of apps labeled gluten free. The space is nice and airy with a lovely view of the bay. Highly recommend!

George Fields

Elisa Luci

Good gluten free buns! It was a surprise to fine a gluten free bread 😊 you can ask when you order, It costs only 1$ more

Brett Branstetter

I had my first ever legit gluten free breakfast burrito and it was HEAVEN. A must try!

Christopher Smith

Not the most pretty or stunning environment but it’s a restaurant and they nail the wings! Crispy but extremely tender. Everything is dairy and gluten free which is extremely impressive for the almost perfect chicken wings and sauce. Service is amazing and very friendly. Ghost pepper sauce was delicious if you end up coming here!

Kim Sale

No where near enough Gluten free options, salad had way too much lettuce

Brenda Flynt

Nora Cramer

Had an amazing dinner at Caffé Sport. Our server was very friendly and assured us that the kitchen took gluten free order very seriously. That us separate water for gluten free pasta and clean the prep space for gluten free pizza. Really enjoyed our meal and would definitely recommend!

Becca Chapman

celiac safe truffle fries!!! and the salmon rice place was amazing 🤩

Pilar Sabrina

I'm celiac. I've explained many times that my food must be gluten-free, and they gave me a Caesar salad with croutons! DON'T GO THERE. The food is terrible and expensive.

Emma Roth

Amazing food and service. I have celiacs disease and the staff was very knowledgeable about cross contamination (they have a dedicated fryer/oven). They have GF naan and 95% of the menu is gluten free. I felt very safe eating there, even went 2 days in a row. Cannot recommend enough.

Manu Magalhães

Amazing gluten free dough, and very attentive server!

Teiana Cataldo

Honestly I’ve loved this place for a long time but had a pretty bad experience last night when my friend and I explicitly asked for gluten free rice noodles (for gluten intolerance) and we were served regular noodles. The waitress also didn’t know what ingredients were in what soups to accommodate for my shellfish allergy and gave me the wrong information. Screwing up an order for customer allergies and intolerances is mindless and dangerous and I’m nervous about coming here again now.

Sam Buchl

The gluten-free Acai waffle and Burmosa with corn tortilla were delicious! Wonderful service!