Top 46 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Rotorua

Hello Stranger Cafe

1149 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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julie shilton
julie shilton
Highly recommend this Cafe. The staff were very friendly and very helpful. Food was amazing, many choices of gluten free and keto. I will definitely be back again.

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Capers Cafe + Store

1181 Eruera Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Keiron Adlington
Keiron Adlington
Have been here before and enjoyed the experience so thought we’d give it another go. Smashed Avocado Bagel (with Salmon as an add-on) was generous and the salmon portion very generous. Bagel was very tough to cut with a knife though but maybe being gluten free had something to do with that? Very tasty though. We also had the Poke Bowl which was underwhelming. Not the traditional bowl at all, as it was on a plate. No sign of coriander in the rice, no kewpie mayo, no crispy shallots and no sweet chilli (all were advertised on the menu). Pretty disappointing for $32.90 and our two meals and bottled juice made it an $80 lunch.

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Atticus Finch

1092 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Andrea Gore
Andrea Gore
Great good! Jay was a great server and had good food knowledge of intolerances and food preferences (coeliac and vegan)

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Artisan Cafe.

1149 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Sara Louise
Sara Louise
A beautiful, cozy cafe! We had breakfast in the café and absolutely loved it. There are many vegan and vegetarian options. I had the granola and can recommend it to everyone. The taste is simply indescribably delicious! Plus fresh vegan yogurt and almond milk. Also fruit paste and fresh fruit included. There are plant-based milk alternatives to choose from. The food was really nice and carefully prepared. Therefore it tastes and looks great! Since we were so excited, we took our lunch to go with us: the vegan panini and a “vegan and gluten free peanut chocolate bar/cake”. I still dream about both of them now because they were so delicious! The panini had a delicious vegetable patty. The chocolate cake/bar was so creamy and delicious! If I had the opportunity, I would definitely be a regular customer of the café! Therefore a recommendation from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for this great breakfast experience!

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Le Cafe De Paris

1206 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Rebecca Mayston
Rebecca Mayston
Devine! Am so pleased i discovered this place, o much so its going to now be a regular visit each time I'm here. Highly recommend the La Forestiere if you're a mushroom lover. The flavours are sensational. I was having trouble deciding what to have and the wonderful server recommended if I'm a mushroom lover to try it.... she was right, I can understand why it's her favourite. Great option for Gluten free dining, including a selection of French sweet treats in the cabinet. Yum.

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Capizzi Pizzeria

1198 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Vendel Hansen
Vendel Hansen
Good gluten free pizza

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BurgerFuel Redwood Centre

17/5 Tarawera Road, Lynmore, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Hannah & Rick van Ballegooy
Hannah & Rick van Ballegooy
Great service as always. Excellent GF options, cater well to coeliacs.

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BurgerFuel Fairy Springs

1/100 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
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John Eiao
John Eiao
I ordered a Gluten free burger(allergy) and received a normal bun. Rang and was offered a replacement or vouchers and opted for a replacement. The replacement had aioli which our original order did not have, and the service by Lex was rude and she tried to charge for the replacement

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Scope Cafe Rotorua

1296 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Kaili Diamond
Kaili Diamond
Wonderful little cafe. Great food. Lots of gluten free options. Friendly staff.

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Picnic Cafe Rotorua

3/1178 Whakaue Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Josh Gray
Josh Gray
Nice brunch spot. Staff member said big breakfast could be gluten free and then served it with hash browns that weren’t gluten free. Shouldn’t be hard to get gluten free hash browns or just not suggest that as a gluten free meal.

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COLIBRIES

1111 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Matt Kelly
Matt Kelly
It’s always difficult eating out when gluten free but there’s so many GF options!!! The girl working out the front really sold it to us! Platter was awesome but make sure to starve yourself before going as it’s a huge portion! Ha!

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The Fainting Goat

1154 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Michelle Bennett
Michelle Bennett
Came on 18th November 2023 for a birthday celebration, excellent service from initial phone booking to everything on the night, food was fantastic highly recommend the platters but for me the Vegetarian Pizza was absolutely delicious we thoroughly enjoyed our night here and thought it was good value for money. Great selection for our gluten free members of the group too, Thanks Fainting Goat for a great night😊

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Third Place Café Rotorua

35 Lake Road, Ohinemutu, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Summer Skye
Summer Skye
Really lovely staff. I have specific diet restrictions and they kindly made me a toastie on gluten free bread. Most of my group got coffee and the big sausage roll. What a great deal. The sausage roll really is big!

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Leonardo's Italian Food & Wine

1099 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Tayla Cole
Tayla Cole
Staff are super friendly, & the gluten free food was the best I have had.

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Ciabatta Cafe & Bakery

38 White Street, Fenton Park, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Karen Read
Karen Read
Excellent service went to pick up boys lunch thinking i was going to miss out being Gluten free but no great advise and a perfect wrap, my first time there great seating large but private area's, fantastic food

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El Mexicano Zapata Cantina

1148 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Chris Atkins
Chris Atkins
Amazing food, great for gluten free!! coeliac and veggie travelling in new zealand and genuinely the most full and satisfied i've ever been. Bit expensive, but fully worth it. Not a lot of seating but takeaway also a great option!

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Rotorua Social

1240 Arawa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Carol Sturm
Carol Sturm
I am so impressed with this place. The food is so delicious 😋 they put so much love into there food. I am coeliac and they were so accommodating.

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Aroma Cafe

1126 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Johannes Svoren
Johannes Svoren
Cute cafe with excellent coffee and nibbles. Several vegan and gluten free options

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El Mexicano Zapata Express

1211 Amohau Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Agnes Bergdahl
Agnes Bergdahl
Amazing food and super nice staff. Had many gluten-free options aswell! Pleasant dinner, left with a smile on my face☺️

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Sequoia Eatery Rotorua

10 Tarawera Road, Lynmore, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Cheryl Shearer
Cheryl Shearer
The food was delicious, the customer service excellent. Only downside - so many wonderful options to choose from. Excellent gluten-free options. Positive consumer experience thanks 😊

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Fat Dog Cafe & Bar

1161 Arawa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Glutenfree Foodie
Glutenfree Foodie
The only glutenfree choice was ironically including a bread. I never enjoyed bread.

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Citron Cafe and Bar

1153 Arawa Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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wim smit
wim smit
Walked in hopeful of a breakfast meal as am a diagnosed coeliac with a gluten allergy. The staff were most helpful and altered a meal to fit in with my requirements. Was it delicious? OMG yes and no after effects. My family also dined and all were very happy with their meals, not expensive and were delivered quickly to the table. I recommend Citron Cafe highly. The coffee is also excellent. 10/10.

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Lime Cafe

1096 Whakaue Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Sandra Smith
Sandra Smith
Coffee was scalding hot. And a gluten-free slice was so hard I couldn't cut it.

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Arts Village Cafe

1240 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Fats White
Fats White
best coffee i ever tasted, was presented on the 13th day of March 2022. On this day around lunch time, I free wheeled my analogue push boycycle ride en route to a grass edge, with this blossoming rose, omg its fragrance was the sweetest girl flower every, also i dismounted my steers man steed, cool and casual the writer as a saunterer ego z in to this AVC ( Arts Village Cafe) . Significantly Flâneuring if ykyk, no doubt, i ordered some black gold. sitting in the cafe it came pretty promptly, this is when the sheer surprises starting with my aotearoan coffee; - a (1st) for the morning g, well by gosh this ( Americana, u dig)- of course you do. Omg the way the woman made it, the temperature and flavors burst and quenched totally my thirst- bude- my dudes, true 💯 thirsty. I absolutely praise this AVC, fact be i drank a good cuppa yum tasting coffee as if it got sugar cane, milk - almond gluten -free , or whatever , IN HEAVEN, geez Girls it was soooo Good, and yet I love it Black. This was a high key cafe ( how you say coffee, yes) ok. Now, hey listen 🎶 ❤♥In between this and the next and another, i got into a scrumptious mt ngo stack 😋 👌 big ups, then a chicken dish, Thank you Terina 😋 Chelsea 💪Ann and yours truly. Stud. (hope my fam don't read this is me, as I'm telling them I'm loosing weight. Will most defs lounge about inside this arts village cafe. Again and to look at the art. Yer yah yah... tbc

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Chimney Indian Restaurant

1280 Eruera Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Michelle Hansen
Michelle Hansen
Rocked up at 9pm for a late dinner and was greeted by very friendly and welcoming staff. I was given all of the options for my gluten free allergy and they double checked to ensure it was safe to eat. We received complimentary bubbles (I didn’t realise it was valentines day😅) Fantastic meal. Even leaving and paying the bill the staff had time for a chat and thanked us for coming. We definitely will be returning.

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Mamma Rosa Restaurant & Pizzeria

1176 Pukaki Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Alison Duncan
Alison Duncan
Delicious, freshly made wood-fired pizza. Lovely crispy base and loaded with topping. Lots of choice including gluten free options. Friendly, helpful staff.

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Cafe Dynasti

125A Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Tina Brandt
Tina Brandt
We are a regular at this cafe and it never disappoints. The food is good but what sets it apart from others, is the superb service, hospitality and community interaction. I love the upgrades they do to the place like covering the back outside area so its weatherproof and promoting local art and craft for sale. My only comment is I wish there were some Keto options for adults and a both Dairy Free & Gluten Free option - especially for kids.

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Columbus Coffee

1176 Amohau Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Chantelle Nunez
Chantelle Nunez
Coconut milk latte was delicious and my daughter loved her dairy free almond milk iced coffee. I'd love to see more allergy friendly treats (e.g. sweets that are free from especially dairy, egg & gluten)

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Good Eastern Taphouse

279 Te Ngae Road, Lynmore, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Russell Gibson
Russell Gibson
Great place for a quick bite to eat or full feed. Very clean and waiters are very pleasant and curious. This time just went for a lge bowl of chips and wine as we know this place caters for persons with Coeliac.

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Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar

178 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
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Andrew Bucknell
Andrew Bucknell
Best buffet iv ever been to. Lots of options and everything labeled really well for gluten and dairy free. The slow cooked beef was a stand out.

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Urbano Bistro Cafe & Restaurant

289 Fenton Street, Glenholme, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Harry Murdoch
Harry Murdoch
Tonight table of 4. 1 gluten free. Which when asked the server what options, to his reply anything we can change the menu to suit. Food was beautiful. Personally I had the ostrich special..... divine! Fantastic service, time between courses was perfect, drinks were never empty. Highly recommend. We will be back!

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Eastwood

Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park, formerly, Longmile Road, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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vicky robertson
vicky robertson
Eastwood has been a favourite in thenpast(great location good coffee and gluten free options) this time coffee was below average and not much choice on food for gluten intolerant

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The Ark Cafe

1070 Eruera Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Lionel Skipwith
Lionel Skipwith
Love this place as it caters to all of my dietary requirements. Protein smoothies, plus they have gluten free products. The customer service is excellent and their coffee is amazing.

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Bold Flavours cafe and Restaurant

3/1315 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Anna Lövgren
Anna Lövgren
Delicious food and friendly, attentive service! They also offer customizable options for dietary preferences, including gluten-free and vegan choices.

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CBK (Craft Bar And Kitchen)

1115 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Deborah Mitchell
Deborah Mitchell
Sadly thus place let me down, on the menu it says several items are Gluten Free, I'm Coeliac so need this to be true sadly it isn't, when I went to order they told me everything is cooked in the same oil etc, I was extremely angry, IF IT'S NOT GLUTEN FREE DON'T ADVERTISE IT AS SO ! Only call it GF when it actually is !!!! Learn about this please !!!

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JP's on Jervis

Shop 3/37 Jervis Street, Hillcrest, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
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ashley s
ashley s
First time visiting and surprisingly great food. Chips have seasoning 👍 . Burgers are very tasty. Even gluten free options for buns and chicken tenders. Definitely worth a visit

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The Landing Cafe

1380 Tarawera Road, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua 3076, New Zealand
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David Lloyd
David Lloyd
In a beautiful position overlooking the lake this cafe is good. The breakfasts are excellent and they do gluten-free versions too. You have to book for an evening meal but the food is excellent.

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River's Catch

14A Pandora Avenue, Sunnybrook, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand
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Duggan Kathryn
Duggan Kathryn
10/10 experience!! So great to have a gluten free fish batter option for us gastrointestinally challenged folks. Everything was fresh, hot and the side salad was a lovely accompaniment, staff were super welcoming and the array of dips was an added bonus (adobo mayo and smoked garlic mayo) were tassssty! We will be back☺️

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Fix Cafe & Espresso Bar.

1266 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Omar Yousaf
Omar Yousaf
As someone who frequents as many coffee shops as I can when traveling to different places & searches reviews for the best ones, Fix Cafe was an absolute GEM during our 3 days in Rotorua. Amazing coffee! The couple that owns the shop are so lovely & friendly from the moment you walk up to order. On top of that, the Latte is perfectly made and delicious. We came here each morning during our time in Rotorua for coffee, smoothies & a friendly conversation with the owners. They gave us a ton of recommendations for our trip and it felt like a small piece of home away from home while we were there. 10/10 would recommend you swing by this shop during your time in Rotorua. Try the coffee + there are some gluten free snacks (perfect for myself) that are delicious and homemade as well. You won’t be disappointed. So glad we came across this place!

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Bird The Word

Level 3/1118 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Hayley McMahon
Hayley McMahon
Excellent vegetarian gluten free choices. Super friendly helpful staff. Even gave onward travel advise. Wish we could have visited again!

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Ambrosia Restaurant and Bar

1096 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
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Carlos Fuller
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