Top 45 Gluten-Free Spots with Outdoor Seating to Enjoy in Bournemouth
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Last updated: July 12, 2025
The Bear Cross
2 Magna Rd, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Celiac friendly
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Ke I Kevin
Arranged a family gathering for 10 people, one is Celiac. The waiter came out with a full gluten free menu which when asked questions about knew the answer. The menu also has a nice touch of a small appetite version of many of the dishes. All the plates were empty after everyone had eaten. The service was very good and not at all pushy. Would highly recommend this for a very nice pub meal.
Love the lounge wherever they are! Great for me as I’m gluten free. I get a dedicated GF menu! Plus there’s vegan & regular food to cater for everyone!
Great experience- dog friendly and catering for what looked like all dietary needs.
Staff friendly
Gluten free has its own separate menu on request at the bar which is very comprehensive. They mark up the dishes as GF when serving so no mix ups. Pictures attached show the gf burger looks (and tasted) great with no difference to main menu.
Fantastic and thank you!
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Ki Price
We’re gluten free - We came down on a visit to Bournemouth and saw the reviews. The GF bases on the Pizzas were big and tasty pizzas were great as was the service. Would definitely come again.
Fast and polite service from Oliver, pizza was amazing and the banana blossom was a brilliant gluten free and veggie alternative! Would love to come again!
Fantastic food and exceptional service by Emily! Very friendly and showed excellent product knowledge and was able to answer questions immediately. All the dishes were correct (table of 11) and really good gluten free options, separate fryers. 10/10 would recommend
Absolutely amazing and the best choice for a birthday meal !!
Waitress Kasia was very attentive and friendly. Very professional and pays big attention to my intolerance of gluten.
5 stars all round !!
Is this the best cafe/bar in Bournemouth?
Although we were staying in a hotel that does a very nice breakfast,we prefer to eat later without getting up too early.
Just a short walk through town and up to the Triangle.
The interior is bright and possibly a little camp.
Think pink & neon and maybe a flamingo lurking somewhere with a bit a glam.
There's wooden table's & chairs, as well as comfy sofas to sink into.
It's a very friendly and welcoming space.
You can just have a coffee,or choose from an array of freshly prepared food.
Whatever side of the fence you are,gluten free,veggie,vegan,they cater to all tastes.
But we're not any of those.
An all day breakfast is what we are craving.
As you enter,find an available seat to settle into and place your order at the counter.
This can be difficult at times,as it's a very sort after spot.
The breakfast is freshly cooked to order and arrives at the table in no-time.
The highlight has got to be the very tasty sausages. At £9.25,it's quite good value.
In fact all their prices are very reasonable for the quality and service.
In the evening they have different events as well.
Our only problem is,when we bring our boys,that's doggies. We can't get out of the place.
As so many people want to say hello to them.
This is truly the friendliest and best cafe in Bournemouth where everyone is welcome.
Oh,and our boys love all the attention.
Love the Commodore for food with friends. Lisa and Charlie are so friendly and kind. Very welcoming and attentive. Food was excellent. Have to say I’m so pleased you now do gluten free chips in a designated fryer.
Great place to have breakfast, lunch, or a quick snack overlooking the cliffs and ocean! Had plenty of gluten free options including bread to enjoy a delicious sandwich.
Prezzo offers a modern and stylish setting, with a neutral palette of greys and earthy tones creating a calm and contemporary atmosphere. It’s an inviting space, but when it comes to the food, I expected a bit more.
We ordered a gluten-free pasta and a Margherita pizza, both of which were decent but unremarkable—the kind of dishes you could find just about anywhere. For a brand like Prezzo, I anticipated a higher level of quality and flavour, but the execution felt standard rather than special.
That said, the service was excellent. The staff were attentive, friendly, and efficient, ensuring a smooth and pleasant dining experience. While the food didn’t impress, the service certainly did.
I had a wonderful dining experience, thanks to Harriet, our waitress. She was incredibly attentive and made sure to double-check that my meal was completely gluten-free, which I truly appreciated. Her care and attention to detail made me feel at ease and able to enjoy my meal without worry. Harriet’s friendly demeanor and professionalism really stood out, and I highly recommend her for anyone who values excellent service. Thank you, Harriet, for going the extra mile!
Superb pub with extremely attractive, decorative green style frontage and colourful floral baskets. Looked very inviting - anywhere that doesn't have faded plastic efforts oozing and burgeoning out of pots is always a very good sign. Excellent choice of muso playing from the Travelling Wilburys to the Beatles, from Fleetwood Mac to Cat Stevens. Dog friendly pub. Live music. Menu proffering homemade food. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available. Has sheltered outdoor seating area to the rear of the pub which is colourful and well designed. Very large range of handpulled cask beers. When I visited, they had the lovely drop that is Adnam's Ghost Ship on, along with Butcombe Brewing Co's Original Beer, Butcombe's Adam Henson's Rare Breed Pale Ale, Butcombe's Gold Golden Ale, Otter Ale, Liberation Brewing Co's Ale Golden Beer, Liberation's IPA, Liberation's Herm Gold Blonde Beer and Dartmoor Brewery's Jail Ale. Highly recommended pub.
This establishment offers a delightful culinary experience, featuring delicious cuisine and thoughtfully prepared gluten-free options. The service was exemplary, deserving of a five-star rating. A particular commendation is extended to Valerio, who provided exceptional assistance with the menu and enriched the dining experience with engaging insights into Italian traditions, while also showing genuine interest in my own cultural background. His attentive and proactive service ensured a thoroughly enjoyable meal. I anticipate returning in the near future.
Had two great dinners here during my staff in Southbourne. While you end up having a lot of dishes, the food was tasty and locally sourced which I loved. Most of the menu was also gluten free, or able to be adapted, which meant I had plenty to choose from! Service was also great and friendly and gave lots of recommendations for the area
I had high expectations after reading multiple positive reviews, so I was disappointed not to be able to give 5 stars.
The gluten free menu only works if you don't have other intolerances and like halloumi and spinach.
I ended up building my own breakfast.
2 rashers of bacon
1 poached egg
2 halves of tomato
1 portion baked beans (looked like 1/2 portion)
1 slice gluten-free bread (toasted)
How much do you think that ought to cost?
Now, I know I'm a Yorkshire lass and this cafe is in Bournemouth, but £8.50... that's a bit steep and worthy of an "'Ow much?"
Everything about the Olive Cafe is distinctly average. For me personally, charging prices like £8.50 for a barely there breakfast is a bit cheeky. Either improve the quality and portion size or reduce the amount you charge.
Popped in today for the first time as often mentioned on Facebook about how good it is.
As I'm gluten free I often struggle to find places I can eat normal food rather than limited choices so emailed Dave ahead to check. Replied straight back and even offered to make a gf brownie to satisfy my sweet tooth! How accommodating!
Food was excellent, fresh and hot.
Brownie was Amazing! Let me know when you do it again can I buy some to bring home !!
Thank you and will definitely be added to my list of places to head back too!
10 of us and 2 dogs went for lunch having prebooked. Table arranged so that we were not or did nor disturb others!
Very friendly and attentive staff both on booking and during the meal. Food well cooked and generous portions catering for vegetarian and gluten fee requirements as well as an age range of 15 to 80.
Great views
We will return. Many thanks
Really lovely place to come for some food! A large variety of gluten free items as well which is so nice to see these days. Service and food brilliant. Would recommend to all especially those who are gluten free
Empanadas were some of the best gluten free food I've ever had. Lovely staff, and you feel like you've completely escaped the businesses of Boscombe when you sit inside. Lovely aesthetic inside, with lots of plants and lots of colour.
Visited the Westbourne restaurant today to celebrate my sisters birthday. She is gluten free so chose the margherita pizza. It looked delicious and was a good size. I chose the mains-malanzane parmigiana and was told the mains would be a full size dish, not the smaller portion. When it arrived I was disappointed that there wasn't very much aubergine, or any other vegetable, in the dish, it was mainly made up of tomato sauce and nothing else.
Overall the restaurant was busy and the staff were friendly.
I took my sister out for lunch for the first time in 6 months due to her having a rare breast cancer and has been doing chemo. She wanted to go for lunch but she is gluten free so somethings difficult to find somewhere. I went to order some food and unfortunately they didn’t have any gluten free rolls or anything to have her steak sandwich. When I told her she was so upset that she couldn’t have what she wanted. When I went to talk to Jacob and said about my sister and he totally went out of his way to get her some gluten free rolls so she couldn’t have what she wanted. He didn’t have to do that and it made her day. So I wanted to say thank you Jacob it meant so much to her.
Plantain and curry goat were amazing, both gluten free. Exceptional service from the guy whose name was Omid. Great 241 cocktails and a lovely all round time.
My experience at the Real Greek was great, the food was nice, and the group I went with all enjoyed the meal. Our severer was very accommodating and very good all night, ensuring that my gluten free mother did not feel out of place of that her dietary requirements were a problem, his name was Gabriel.
Lovely lovely food and service. Highly recommended, amazing as vegan and gluten free. My mum couldn't believe it was all gluten free and kept checking.
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