Top 14 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Havens to Explore in Kitchener

Monica Nobile - Hanover PS (1428)

Ginger snap, oatmeal, and Linzer cookies were amazing! Fruit muffin with jam filling was light, airy and filled with berries. It’s always a wonderful surprise when a gluten-free bakery pops up unexpected in a mall you’ve never been to before. You made my day! I can’t add any photos because I ate them all so quickly.

Tricia R

Winnie's has been a go to for my daughter who has Celiac. We have only purchased their desserts and she LOVES them. Maybe one day we will try some of their other food items. If you are looking for a CAKE you need to pre-order. They have various flavors available.

Amanda Hammond

The tea flavours are delicious and there are lots of gluten free options. Also genuinely the most comfortable couches I’ve ever sat in in my life.

S

Their gluten free foods are absolutely delicious. I’ve been celiac for 10 years and this the food i got here was so good and im so happy i tried it! Will definitely be coming back to restock! The butter tarts were my favourite sweet treat and the samosas were so flavourful and amazing.

Hameet Mann

I was excited to try a gluten-free donut since it’s been years since I’ve had one. While in town for a work event, I stopped by and got the apple cider donut. Unfortunately, it looked pretty sad. The texture was a bit off, and the only saving grace was the cinnamon sugar coating. There was also an oily aftertaste, which wasn’t great. My sister liked the vegan donut I brought for her.

Janessa Williamson

Great food and really friendly staff. Super accommodating for dietary restrictions (celiac and vegetarian).

Bill Lakie

Yum!! This place was terrific. I went there with a couple of friends that were gluten intolerant and we were wondering how many options they would have. There were plenty of options for them. I enjoyed my pear pizza. It was one of the best I have had in awhile. Surprisingly the bread cooked and served in the terracotta pot was fantastic. It was warm and what a neat presentation. If I am back in the area I will definitely be going back.

Bradley Lacey

Edit: I spoke with Brandon the owner and agreed to come back. As previous the pizza and drinks were great. Both Brandon and his brother were apologetic and made sure we had a great time. While they could have just ignored it, they owned the issue which says a lot. We will be back. I recently dined in at The Civil with some friends. I had heard great things about it and was eager to try it. On arrival our waiter, did seem relatively new to the role, to give this context, I have worked in Food and Beverage in 6 countries for large luxury hotels. He was pleasant and made every effort to accommodate. Received our initial drinks and they were well presented and tasty (Flights). We ordered pizzas and my girlfriend made sure to advise the waiter she does have a gluten intolerance and ordered the gluten friendly specific pizza crust. When her pizza was brought out, I clarified with the waiter it was gluten friendly and he said yes. Immediately following ran back to the table to let her know he made a mistake and forgot to make that note for the kitchen and he would get it fired immediately. To this point no issues and it was handled well. I understand mistakes sometimes happen and appreciated his sense of urgency in resolving it. They also waived the charge for her pizza which I thought was a kind gesture. The new pizza took approximately 18 minutes to come out of the kitchen. At this point everyone else is done eating. What really left a negative taste in my mouth was the conversation I overheard between our new server and who I believed to be the manager. His words were "you need to go talk to that table, there time is up and we need the table, They need to settle the bill." I can appreciate that they have policies in place and agree with the application of it, but at this point, my girlfriend has just gotten her pizza, is a slice in and we now have a waiter telling us its time to go. We were not here this long because we wanted to be, but rather as a result of you and your staff's actions, or lack there of. I am disappointed that we were made to feel like we were an inconvenience in a situation that we had little control over. The pizza was great, and overall the service was okay, but in light of the way in which we were treated, I will not be returning and could not wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone else.

Nicki Hynes

Made a lunch reservation for my family at Red Ginger and we had an amazing time! The food was delicious, lots of gluten free and vegan options. The service was amazing, our server Noot took good care of everyone and made our dining experience excellent! :)

Jeremy Hutchings

My wife, son and I really enjoy eating here. The food is always excellent and the staff is friendly. I appreciate that they take great care in preparing gluten free food for my celiac wife. It makes for a great start to a night out.

Bob Ahrens

Wonderful food. Both veg and non veg. The injera bread, an Ethiopian staple, is delicious and naturally gluten free

Darlene Lovely

The food was delicious, the wines were great, and the prices were reasonable! I really enjoyed the gluten-free pizza and the prosciutto-wrapped dates. I'll definitely have to try more appetizers next time!

Bella

Ordered Uber from them, needed some feel better food - when the order was lost in delivery the first time they replaced it for me in my second order still catering to allergy. Bless you and thank you for some good gluten free bowls

Alexander Torres