Top 50 Gluten-Free Lunch Spots to Enjoy in Exeter

Gwen Owen

Lovely menu with loads of Gf options.

Philip Beattie

Very good gf menu, prepared separately for intolerances

Marcela Maturana

Very nice and fresh food, I had a lovely gluten/soy free and vegeterian option.

Julia Mitra

Very good food and atmosphere, a bit overpriced but also a great location. Had quite a few vegetarian options, as well as gluten free buns and pizza bases - the gluten free pizza I had was decent quality.

Mike Alsford

Really nice venue for a chilled meal out. Good food and a wide range of gluten free options. Our server Katarina was fantastic, very welcoming and attentive.

D M

Very tasty food and lots of gluten free options. Portions are not the largest, certainly not the cheapest, but worth the money. Service was very nice. Restaurant is unfriendly. The smoked BBQ burgers are particularly recommended. Fries too weak for my taste and not crispy enough, but they are only side dishes, so it's better to order one more main course.

Jackie Rees

Lovely lunch from the 3 course fixed price menu. Excellent choice, delicious food and great service from Nis. Gluten free options available.

Kim Tonkin

We had the £10 fish and chips and it was absolutely amazing as always. I have a gluten intolerance and the batter on my fish is the best I have ever tasted. The alcohol free gin was very nice

James Aczel

Excellent French food in a great location opposite the Cathedral. Very good gluten-free menu. Service is friendly and helpful, but there can be a wait for orders to be taken at times. Depending on where you're sitting, the restaurant can get noisy.

LB

We randomly chose to dining at Herbie’s because I was looking up the best gluten-free restaurants to eat in Exeter. We were visiting and I have coeliac disease. Herbie’s came up so we made a reservation went out for an early evening stroll before dinner. Just to make sure it was ok - we walked by and it was full and looked adorable. Like a cool, casual but characterful uni restaurant that actually serves healthy food. Well … we weren’t disappointed. The food and service were lovely! We had the cauliflower & balsamic drizzle starter which was delicious. For mains - nachos with their 3 bean chilli (my only complaint is trying to sell the chili as a special separately when it’s always already made for the nachos. BUT they didn’t try to hide it……. Im just questioning how it can be a special when it’s made for the nachos daily? Also had their Buddha bowl and an orange wine which is rarity. We love Herbies! Highly recommend if you’re visiting Exeter and are veggie, vegan or gluten free! Everyone working there was lovely as well.

Steven Van Dessel

Lovely place especially for people with gluten allergy and vegan dietary requirement. Food is delicious and the price is great. Also the venue is cosy. I recommend this wholeheartedly.

Ryan Burgwin

Gluten free food ordered. Tasted great and service was fantastic. Highly recommend

Dan Hanley

Terrible experience, service was awful. We ordered gluten free as I have an allergy. The food then came out sandwiched in two massive bits of bread which they didn’t even replace. We also found two massive black hairs if our food which was disgusting. We were then charged £130 for 3 people. Absolute rip off. Avoid

Andy Heron

Great gluten free pizza! Best I’ve had.

Zosi Webster

I have been to this restaurant a couple of times with friends, it has always been a lovely experience. The staff are attentive and were understanding of allergies. At busy times I would recommend getting a reservation, but it is not always necessary. As a coeliac, they were able to provide great knowledge of coeliac disease and there was a large range of gluten free options. I had pancakes and have had one of the breakfast, both are very good and I would recommend to coeliacs! My friends, who are not coeliacs, have always enjoyed their food, and the atmosphere of the restaurant in general is lovely, and the prices are good.

Lily Pad

My go-to pizza restaurant in Exeter. Lovely setting with views of the cathedral. They are brilliant at catering for gluten free (Coeliac UK accredited) and service is always great. Wendy (the manager) is fab!

Jules Bristow

Delicious locally sourced vegan and gluten free food, the portions aren't huge but everything is very tasty. Delicious coffee, kombucha on tap and the best gluten free muffins I've ever had.

Sanna Gatehouse

The gluten-free cakes, steak pasty, and sausage rolls were delicious. Along with that, the staff were very friendly and accommodating especially after a misunderstanding with my order. There was a genuine personal interest shown! I highly recommend this place.

Simon

Good selection of Gluten Free cakes and lovely coffee.

Andy Evans

Very nice meal with limited but tasty gluten free options

Hope Williams

This is by far my favourite restaurant, being a coeliac is difficult when it comes to finding a decent place to eat, this place here just absolutely lives up to all expectations, the gluten free menu is perfect and has a large range of different meals, I've been multiple times and tried a few different things off the menu but my favourite is the GF Hot honey fried chicken burger 🍯🍗 🍔 The Halloumi fries are also a must! 😍 The staff here are incredible and the service couldn't be any better, the food service is quick and the staff always make sure everything is perfect with your meal and are happy to help if not! The only reason I marked it down by 1 star on Atmosphere is because I feel like it should be a whole lot busier for such a great restaurant 🤩 Places like this deserve our custom. Also in the females toilet I noticed a trolley for everybody's access with all different types of sanitary products and lady bits and bobs which I think is very thoughtful😊 Not a lot of places have the same little touches as Brightside! Will always recommend this place 👌🏼

john wood

Willing to cater for a Gluten free customer with a first rate meal. Very happy with my lunch here and will be recommended to friends.

Zosi Webster

I have visited Tortilla before, but this was my first time visiting the Exeter branch. The staff were patient and helpful, and I went around 4pm on a workday and the queue was not large at all. There was a large variety of food, I had the naked burrito and it was nice. There was only one veggie option (vegan chilli), but it was delicious and I would recommend. The naked burrito is gluten free, which was very tasty, and we had no issues finding seats. We used the £5 Monday deal with the app, which worked perfectly, and all me and my friends found our £5 burritos to be great.

Abi Joint

Ordered delivery that turned up 2 hours later. Food was stone cold. No apology and the gluten free base was so rank I couldn’t eat it. First and last time ordering. What a waste of £40 !!

Will Snow

What a gem in Exeter! Authentic Thai cooked by lovely people. Love the wooden furniture and hand painted signs. Good sized portions at reasonable prices and great gluten free options

Meghan Mackay

Lots of gluten free options for breakfast and decent portions that will keep you nice and full. Lovely friendly staff and of course tasty food.

Jake Tosh

Hope was amazing. So friendly, really accommodating to gluten allergy. Overall great experience:)

jon lee

My favourite place to eat in the world. The food is fabulous and they can cater to me being a coeliac.

Meghan Mackay

I'm a big fan of Turtle Bay because there are lots of gluten free options for food (as long as you check on the website, they aren't listed as gluten free on the physical menu) and the staff are always super friendly. Plus delicious two for one cocktails, always a pleasant experience. Have been here a few times and it definitely won't be my last.

Alice Johnstone

Always great! Amazing food and great for coeliacs!

Mark

Nice coffee & great homemade cakes. Including gluten free options.

F Roze

Absolutely wonderful food, excellent staff and amazing atmosphere. Has a good range of vegan, vegetarian, gluten free options suitable for even the most complex dietary restrictions like myself. Has great wheelchair access with a very roomy interior and excellent wc set up (no bins or other furniture placed in wheelchair transfer space). Would definitely recommend and will definitely be returning.

Madeleine Thorn

My favourite local cafe! They have such fantastic vegan and vegetarian food, and good gluten-free options too! Friendly staff, great location and dog-friendly :)

Charlotte Farmer

Sometimes, you go to an establishment and everything is just so great that you want to be able to award more than five stars. The Cheeky Vegan is one of these places. I have wanted to go here for a while now, since before even deciding to become vegan myself. Unfortunately, I hadn't realised previously that it had closed down. Lucky for me, The Cheeky Vegan opened under new ownership in March this year. Finally, at the weekend I had a chance to visit. It was well worth the wait. Immediately, there is a lovely welcoming atmosphere, with plenty of outdoor seating to sit and enjoy the sunshine and the views of the cathedral green, I love to sit and eat al fresco so this was a huge tick in the first box. There is indoor seating as well, for those that would rather not be outside, with lovely decor and a friendly but not overpowering atmosphere (you are not immediately assaulted by very loud music and can have a nice conversation with your dining partner). We chose a table outside and were greeted by a member of staff who offered us both menus. This was where my dilemma started... there were a number of amazing sounding options as well as specials on the board, I didn't know what to choose! I asked my partner to go to the counter and order and instructed her to ask which out of the chick*n burger or the new yorker hotdog I should get. We were recommended the hot dog. I can see why! As we had been cycling and very active that morning, I was feeling especially hungry, so I decided I would probably have room for a side of fries and a milkshake as well. I am so glad I was so hungry. Soon after ordering, our drinks came out to us. I was apologised to as there was an issue with the whipped cream, so there was no whipped cream topping on my biscoff milkshake, I didn't mind at all and they kindly put extra biscoff topping on there anyway to make it up. It was divine. To be able to enjoy a really good, well made milkshake again was absolute heaven, even before I stopped dairy altogether, I had real sensitivies to milk so was unable to enjoy shakes. My partner enjoyed a peach iced tea, which really hit the spot. Not long after our drinks were served, a staff member came out with the food. It looked superb, I had the new yorker hot dog, which is served with crispy onions, yellow mustard and ketchup, absolute classic and a side of fries, which were crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and clearly freshly cooked. My partner ordered the veggie burger, which she ordered with a gluten free bun and also a side of fries. There are options to add things to the burger, but she wanted to keep it classic and enjoy the flavour of the burger itself. One bite and she was clearly in heaven. We were even given an extra portion of fries as a thank you for eating there, we were pretty full but still managed to wolf these down too! In addition to the great location and delicious food, the staff are absolutely wonderful! Welcoming, friendly and warm, I really would love to be able to give them an extra star for just being fantastic people. Thank you so much all of you! All in all and absolutely perfect experience and we will definitely be coming back again and again, I still need to try that ch*cken burger! Vegan or not, I would recommend this place to anyone. It is a fantastic addition to the plant based offering in the city of Exeter.

Carl East

Visited today for Gluten free chips to be told they haven’t offered them for a “couple of years now” despite the (knackered looking) 3 foot high sign out side saying “we serve Gluten Free fish & chips every Monday”. Disappointed and a bit puzzled.

Jo Gib

Fantastic food here. Gluten free dairy free catered for - delicious!!

Elizabeth Brown

Andrew Rowles

Very relaxed enjoyable evening. Food was great & service was excellent. Gluten Free well catered for.

Andrew Rockall (Drewsky)

Nipped in to grab a coffee and maybe some breakfast and being Celiac they made it perfectly in just a few minutes with no difficulty super service great ethos great people made my morning whole …

laurence river

went to get 4 baguettes and they took the order for all 4 started making them and when they had finished making 3 turn round and said they had no gluten free bread wanted to walk but didn't have much choice as they had made them but upset as my sons girlfriend had to go with out wont get caught out next time will order hers first

Cody Spears

Julio Cesar Osorio Muñoz

small new place in Exeter, the gluten free pizzas are amazing quite tick crust but delicious, and the chicken wings are a most. Definitely coming back

Georgia Moyse

efficient and friendly service, and cater for veggie and gluten free

Aaron Noble-mackie

Lovely meal out tried the thighs with my favourite lemon and hurb with the garlic bread very nice Really liked that the manager took the order as a member of the party was gluten free who also really enjoyed there meal

James Aczel

Friendly café with a peaceful outdoor area. Great gluten-free breakfast.

Simon Pardoe

Fantastic vegan pizza options. Very accommodating for coeliac / gluten free too. Lovely local Powderkeg beer. Only loses a few points for the "Atmosphere" as loads of meat hanging up on hooks in clear view of the tables. Also, it was very loud / echoey last time we visited, I think some soft furnishings on the walls / ceiling might help?

Natalie Monaghan

Wonderful spot for breakfast! Great selection of food and drinks, with fast and friendly service. Also cater for gluten free which is a must for me!

Steps User188582

Loads of gluten free options - breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner!!

Alfred Myers

Paul Sharp

My favourite place to get lunch in Exeter centre...so delicious and healthy. I'm gluten free so have the chicken satay rice box...so good! And staff always friendly