Top 19 Gluten-Free Spots for Waffles / Crepes Delight in Illinois

Mallory Carey

BEST GF BREAD EVER!!! Unfortunately it is very expensive thought

Torie Thoman

Cannot recommended enough!!!! Gluten-free and vegan menus!

Georgina Kazan

First visit. Went on a Saturday at 1 ( they close at 2:30) put our names on waitlist online so hardly any wait. Lots of choices for many different diets- vegetarian, gluten free, etc. It was busy so it was quite loud but I guess that’s unavoidable. Prices are high. You can see them online. 3 of us ate breakfast, 2 coffees, 1 soda, and 2 biscuit appetizers- $125 with tip. Our waitress was great except our food was given to us by someone else and we asked them for butter (none was brought with pancakes) and extra syrup but never got it. Tried to get the guys attention to no luck and finally flagged our waitress down. Overall a fine breakfast with solid choices but in my opinion not worth the cost.

Janet Newton

This restaurant serves great vegan food - it’s healthy, full of flavor and innovative! The food is cooked fresh. My non-vegan lunch partners tell me the non-vegan food is also great. I highly recommend these folks if you are looking for a hearty healthy tasty meal - especially if you are vegan/vegetarian/gluten issues or allergies!

Judi Gerstein

Love Walker Brothers ! Amazing apple pancakes. Gluten free options. Great coffee. Good service and prices.

Briana Magnani

We absolutely love this place. Just today I called in a large order for work with lots of substitutions and everything was 100% correct. Service is always excellent, the food is delicious, and I have Celiac and have never had a problem getting safe gluten free options.

Julie

I have a gluten and dairy allergy. Walker bros could not accommodate my dairy allergy. "We only cook with clarified butter" Very disappointing.

N

The gluten-free options are amazing. The only downside—and the reason for the 4 stars—is that the waffle in the crispy chicken & bacon Berlin waffle can’t be made gluten-free.

Mohammed AL

Good gluten free options

Breyja Thorpe

My friend and I were visiting for 1 night only in Chicago and stopped here for breakfast. The server we got was AMAZING. Super personable and upbeat! Our waters never got low, trash was never on the table for long, we were checked on often, and we had everything we needed! They also offered gluten free pancakes which were AMAZING!!! I loved them. They were light/easy on the stomach and tasted like regular pancakes. Next time I find myself in Chicago, I will be sure to come back. Please don’t miss an opportunity to dine here! 10/10 y’all are perfect and we love you❤️

A Berny

I would NOT recommend with anyone that has allergies! I have celiac disease and I told my waitress I have a severe allergy to gluten. She proceeds to ask me what is gluten. I then inform her and proceed to order my food. I asked her if she knew if they use separate oil for hashbrowns from let’s say wheat based products. She said she didn’t know. I asked if she could go ask the kitchen she then told me no that she could just put it down that I have a gluten allergy. I told her that it wouldn’t help me because I still need to know if I can eat the hashbrowns or not. She proceeded to argue with me and never went to ask the kitchen after multiple times of me asking. I am very disappointed in this restaurant and how they handled the situation. I would NOT go back.

Allie D

I went to this restaurant with a friend and we were seated right away. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The establishment was pretty clean, but we did have to wipe the table down a little bit. I had ordered the berry oatmeal and a pancake on the side. My friend had ordered a gluten-free carrot cake, pancake stack, which they were able to accommodate. The food arrived in a timely fashion, and was hot, fresh, and pretty good! The waiter/waitress was at the table frequently for refills on coffee, or to see if we needed anything. All in all it was a very good experience, and I would return as well as recommend it.

Naomi Chambers

Excellent place for breakfast- many gluten free options great service

Lisa Patenaude

My sister has celiac and hasn’t had fried chicken in over 20 years. She ordered it and was absolutely blown away at how delicious it was. The executive chef came to our table to ask how the meal was for her. The manager spoke with us and was very friendly attentive. She sent us a gluten free dessert to enjoy. This was one of the most enjoyable meals and experience we have ever had. The staff are exceptional.

Nora Grutzius

Gluten free choices which were great! I enjoyed the mixed berry French toast. There was 3 pcs of French toast topped with fresh fruit, strawberries, blueberries, and bananas. Coffee was hot and served in a pitcher at the table. Very cheery place with good vibes. Comfortable. Everyone was pleasant and greeted me.

Claire Naoma Klaisner

We went to this restaurant because I have celiac and were looking for a place that offered some nutritious gluten-free options . This place looked liked it fit the bill. I ordered the salmon toast. Sadly for the price paid, the quantity was not what we expected. All I received was a single slice of gluten free toast on a bed of mixed greens topped with creamed cheese, cucumber, and a few slices of lox. I left the restaurant hungry .

Abbie Mantor

We went for breakfast on a Saturday morning. It was busy, but the service was quick and friendly. The food came out very quickly and was very, very good. They have gluten free pancakes, which surprised me! I would highly recommend this place and we will absolutely go back next time we are in town.

Cheryl Haynes

My new favorite restaurant! AMAZING GLUTEN FREE menu options for me along with a friendly staff and owner! I love being able to support local independently owned/operated businesses too! Looking forward to my next visit!!

David Stockman

Went with wife, brother, sister and my niece I was able to get my favorite omelet-( spicy fetta), my wife got her gluten free pancakes and my brother was able to get his dish cooked in butter. The waitress was pretty attentive and filled up my coffee cup several times. Only problem I had was parking police kept checking cars out front, and I only got an hour. If I come back again going to make sure I get two hours on parking meter.

Karsuko16

With celiac, we are limited to places we can eat, but we were very happy with Hummingbirds GF pancakes! Fluffy and huge, but most importantly, my husband didn’t get sick. Customer service from entire staff was great too!

Selena Alvarado

cash only with an atm on site but classic breakfast restaurant with gluten free options available (waffle)

Meghan

A nice place to have breakfast. The waiter was friendly and welcoming. The place did seem understaffed. There was only one waiter who was helping multiple people inside and out as well as seating them. However he was very good at getting orders in and getting food out to you. I hope he gets some extra help in the future. The food was great. They have gluten free bread and pancakes which was very nice to see.

Reginice

I, absolutely, would not return. If you have ANY dietary restrictions or food allergies, be very cautious! I’ve been plant-based, eating a vegan diet, for 9 years, and they brought me a crepe with chicken! I took a bite and knew it was chicken. I checked the menu ingredients of the “veggie crepe” to make sure that this couldn’t possibly be a plant-based chicken; it’s to have veggies only. I ordered the “Veggie Crepe” and my companion ordered the “Poblana Crepe”; both of these crepes are listed as vegan on their “vegan/gluten free” menu. When the food was brought out, the runner said “veggie crepe” and sat the plate in front of me and then said “poblana” and sat the plate in front of my companion. Mine turned out to be the chicken crepe and my companion’s turned out to be the veggie. I waved down, who I assumed to be the host/greeter, because he was nearest when I figured I had bitten into chicken. I told him what was going on and it didn’t seem like he got the gravity of the situation. It seemed like a minor thing to him. The waitress was nice and apologized; she said she had put in the correct order. I don’t understand how such a thing could happen. When we were paying the bill; they acted as if they were doing a great service by removing the charge for the chicken crepe from the bill! We weren’t paying for that in the first place! Neither of us eat meat or ordered it! Something else I noticed; the menu is very misleading. On the regular menu, the “Veggie Crepe” has dairy, but the same named “Veggie Crepe” is on the vegan menu with vegan cheese. So you could order the veggie and get dairy or vegan cheese without knowing, if you don’t look at the regular menu. Also, they have the gluten-free and vegan items grouped in a separate menu together, which can be confusing, it almost suggests that the items are both gluten free and vegan. These should be two separate sections. I asked for the manager, who was the same person that greeted us, Jesus. I told him everything about the menu as mentioned above. The restaurant was absolutely negligent and didn’t seem to sincerely care that the messed up big time!

Lior Seidel

Mandy Alcivar

We went because the menu said they offered gluten free crepes, but the server rudely said they didn’t have any and offered no explanation as to why. Very disappointing when the menu doesn’t align to the facts as we planned our entire morning around getting crepes first.

Kathleen Baughn

Katie Howell

Hands down the BEST crepe I have ever had! They can also make ALL the crepes gluten free which was heavenly! 10/10