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20 Great Gluten-Free-Friendly Austin Restaurants

Pizza, pasta, baked goods, and more, all without wheat

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A gluten-free pizza from Pinthouse Pizza.
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Austin is an exceptionally friendly town for gluten-free diners. There are well-informed kitchens offering carefully marked menus, restaurants with completely separate lists of dishes, and places entirely dedicated to serving only gluten-free fare. Plus, any fine dining restaurant will happily adjust tasting menus, and the city's two signature cuisines — barbecue and Tex-Mex — tend to be low on wheat, though it's always important to check in about ingredients.

That said, there's a difference between being relegated to eating salad and bunless burgers and getting to enjoy food that's usually off-limits, and Austin’s gluten-free array is boundless. Find everything from baked goods, pizza, sandwiches, pastas, tacos, and much more.

With updates by Nadia Chaudhury.

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Ichi Umi Sushi

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This North Austin sushi spot has a detailed gluten-free menu, with options like the avocado roll and Wild Flower roll with tuna, salmon, and mango. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Bartlett's

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The classic American restaurant in North Shoal Creek offers up a dedicated gluten-free menu with burgers, fries, sandwiches, meaty entrees, and desserts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Dia's Market

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For solid sandwiches with gluten-free bread, check out this casual Crestview market. There are breakfast sandwiches like the fried egg-bacon-gruyere and lunch options like roast beef and havarti, plus, gluten-free mochi doughnut makers Bom Bakeshop often pops up here . Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Choo Sando

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This Japanese sandwich and omakase shop in Rosedale has gluten-free options for its fluffy sandwiches. Try the tamago, avocado, or smoked salmon. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

The paleo-centric Brentwood restaurant serves gluten-free baked goods, among other dishes. There’s a second location down on South First too. Check out the original food truck on South Lamar, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pinthouse Pizza [Burnet]

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The Austin brewpub pizzeria mini-chain makes use of cauliflower for its gluten-free crusts. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Zucchini Kill

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The vegan gluten-free North Loop bakery bakes up cupcakes, cookies, and more without wheat proteins. There’s a second location in North Campus. Takeout and shipping orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Via 313 Pizza

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All locations of Via 313 (food trucks and restaurants) produce an incredibly tasty gluten-free version of that Detroit-style crust. It is thick and square-shaped exactly like its regular kind and avoids the cardboard aspect of so many gluten-free pizzas. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are always outdoor dine-in areas and most with indoor areas.

Koriente

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The downtown pan-Asian casual restaurant is diligent about its gluten-free dishes, which include versions of its teriyaki chicken, lemon-pepper papaya salad, and chicken-shrimp-mushroom bowls. People need to specify they want gluten-free items when ordering. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are DoorDash takeout and delivery orders; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

The Well

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The menu at this sleek all-day cafe downtown is entirely gluten-free, offering tacos, avocado toast, and more hearty entrees at dinner. There are two other locations, one in east downtown and the other in Westlake. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Licha's Cantina

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Almost the entire menu at this East Sixth Mexican spot is gluten-free, so go all out on ceviches, tacos, quesadillas, and great cocktails. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

OMG Squee

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Everything is gluten-free at this adorable Govalle bakery made famous by Queer Eye. Offerings include decorated mochi donuts, macarons, and taiyaki. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Cartoon character macarons.
Various macarons from OMG Squee.
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Mr. Natural

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The East Austin vegetarian Mexican restaurant is very gluten-free friendly, with pastries, enchiladas, flautas, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Odd Duck

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The Zilker New Texan restaurant offers special menus for all sorts of dietary restrictions, including those who can't have gluten. There's even a separate celiac menu for the very sensitive. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The East Austin Italian restaurant offers a dedicated gluten-free menu, full of risotto, meats, and vegetables. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Maaribu

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The high-end home goods store with locations in Bouldin Creek and the Heritage neighborhoods has respectively an on-site truck and food truck dedicated to gluten-free baked goods. Find muffins, cookies, bars, scones, and breads. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person.

Nomade Cocina y Raw Bar

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The newer Mexican restaurant in Bouldin Creek is entirely gluten-free, with a menu taking its cues from the Yucatán region resulting in dishes like coconut flatbreads with chimichurri, masa-fried crabs, and corn tortillas. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Thai Fresh

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The Thai Bouldin Creek restaurant clearly labels everything on its menu, and the adjacent cafe has one of the largest selections of gluten-free baked goods in the city (as does sibling bakery Gati in Holly). And there are gluten-free savory dishes, but keep in mind, though, that gluten-free items are fried in the same fryer as gluten ones. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Naranjo

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This interior Mexican restaurant in South Lamar from 2022 James Beard Award winner Iliana de la Vega serves almost entirely gluten-free fare, making it a great bet for those wanting lots of options from an acclaimed chef. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Meteor

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The South Congress cafe’s got a slew of gluten-free pizzas on its menu. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Ichi Umi Sushi

This North Austin sushi spot has a detailed gluten-free menu, with options like the avocado roll and Wild Flower roll with tuna, salmon, and mango. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Bartlett's

The classic American restaurant in North Shoal Creek offers up a dedicated gluten-free menu with burgers, fries, sandwiches, meaty entrees, and desserts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Dia's Market

For solid sandwiches with gluten-free bread, check out this casual Crestview market. There are breakfast sandwiches like the fried egg-bacon-gruyere and lunch options like roast beef and havarti, plus, gluten-free mochi doughnut makers Bom Bakeshop often pops up here . Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Choo Sando

This Japanese sandwich and omakase shop in Rosedale has gluten-free options for its fluffy sandwiches. Try the tamago, avocado, or smoked salmon. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Picnik

The paleo-centric Brentwood restaurant serves gluten-free baked goods, among other dishes. There’s a second location down on South First too. Check out the original food truck on South Lamar, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pinthouse Pizza [Burnet]

The Austin brewpub pizzeria mini-chain makes use of cauliflower for its gluten-free crusts. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Zucchini Kill

The vegan gluten-free North Loop bakery bakes up cupcakes, cookies, and more without wheat proteins. There’s a second location in North Campus. Takeout and shipping orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Via 313 Pizza

All locations of Via 313 (food trucks and restaurants) produce an incredibly tasty gluten-free version of that Detroit-style crust. It is thick and square-shaped exactly like its regular kind and avoids the cardboard aspect of so many gluten-free pizzas. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are always outdoor dine-in areas and most with indoor areas.

Koriente

The downtown pan-Asian casual restaurant is diligent about its gluten-free dishes, which include versions of its teriyaki chicken, lemon-pepper papaya salad, and chicken-shrimp-mushroom bowls. People need to specify they want gluten-free items when ordering. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are DoorDash takeout and delivery orders; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

The Well

The menu at this sleek all-day cafe downtown is entirely gluten-free, offering tacos, avocado toast, and more hearty entrees at dinner. There are two other locations, one in east downtown and the other in Westlake. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Licha's Cantina

Almost the entire menu at this East Sixth Mexican spot is gluten-free, so go all out on ceviches, tacos, quesadillas, and great cocktails. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

OMG Squee

Everything is gluten-free at this adorable Govalle bakery made famous by Queer Eye. Offerings include decorated mochi donuts, macarons, and taiyaki. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

Cartoon character macarons.
Various macarons from OMG Squee.
Courtney Pierce/Eater Austin

Mr. Natural

The East Austin vegetarian Mexican restaurant is very gluten-free friendly, with pastries, enchiladas, flautas, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Odd Duck

The Zilker New Texan restaurant offers special menus for all sorts of dietary restrictions, including those who can't have gluten. There's even a separate celiac menu for the very sensitive. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Intero

The East Austin Italian restaurant offers a dedicated gluten-free menu, full of risotto, meats, and vegetables. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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Maaribu

The high-end home goods store with locations in Bouldin Creek and the Heritage neighborhoods has respectively an on-site truck and food truck dedicated to gluten-free baked goods. Find muffins, cookies, bars, scones, and breads. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person.

Nomade Cocina y Raw Bar

The newer Mexican restaurant in Bouldin Creek is entirely gluten-free, with a menu taking its cues from the Yucatán region resulting in dishes like coconut flatbreads with chimichurri, masa-fried crabs, and corn tortillas. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Thai Fresh

The Thai Bouldin Creek restaurant clearly labels everything on its menu, and the adjacent cafe has one of the largest selections of gluten-free baked goods in the city (as does sibling bakery Gati in Holly). And there are gluten-free savory dishes, but keep in mind, though, that gluten-free items are fried in the same fryer as gluten ones. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Naranjo

This interior Mexican restaurant in South Lamar from 2022 James Beard Award winner Iliana de la Vega serves almost entirely gluten-free fare, making it a great bet for those wanting lots of options from an acclaimed chef. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Meteor

The South Congress cafe’s got a slew of gluten-free pizzas on its menu. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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