Top 50 Gluten-Free Pet-Friendly Spots to Explore in Knoxville

Victor C.

My family and I just move to Tennessee from Florida and it was hard for us to find a 100 percent dedicated gluten free bakery until we found this gem. The bakes good were amazing and my wife had a tuna salad panini she devoured in seconds lol, the atmosphere was great and customer service amazing.

ashley poirier

So good! I found this Place mentioned In a post in “gluten free in Knoxville” Facebook group and had to make a visit. One of the best gluten free buns I’ve had. The fries were yummy as well and fried in a much better oil than most place. Owner was super kind and a great guy! I will definitely be back!

Cat G

Mgr called me ( after I placed a mobile order via their app) to inquire about gluten allergy cause 1 item I ordered was The Beast on a GF bun. He wanted to inform me that their black bean burger isn’t GF because it contains wheat. Kudos for paying attention & taking the time to call me regarding this matter. Mooyah is 1 of our favorite places for takeout fast food burgers & fries. I ❤️ their black bean burger!

Brooke Weinert

Love me a crepe when I can get it gluten-free! Great atmosphere and coffee beverages too.

Elliot Tally

This is the perfect pizza + salad restaurant. Everything is fresh, much of it is locally sourced, and the pizzas are crispy and delicious. Highly recommended for a casual, mostly healthy meal with something for everyone (including many gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options!)

Leah Rager

I have a gluten allergy, telling workers I have a gluten allergy to this day makes me nervous. I'm always scared they will be super annoyed, and who could blame them really? But at blaze they are always so chill about it. They have never made me feel like they are annoyed and they always are super kind about it. That means alot for me, it takes a huge part of the stress of eating out with a gluten allergy away. I love Blaze for this and it works for my whole family so I never have to feel like I'm dragging everyone somewhere they don't wanna go to accommodate me. LOVE BLAZE 4 LYFE🫶🏼🧡

Heather Linn

Absolutely delicious and gluten free! Everything is clearly marked and staff is knowledgeable about food allergy protocol. This has become a new favorite!

Jack Phillips

Great service, good food, excellent dietary care. They have many gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian alterations they can make to your meal. We enjoyed our meal outside and it was so nice under the sun shade. Our server was knowledgeable and friendly. This is a must if you are near by.

Eduardo Padron

Fast and delicious. Good service. Standard dining area. Tasty burgers. Gluten free burger buns available.

Andrew McKelroy

Wait staff made sure to ask if we had any allergies and communicated with the chef!

Lauren Van Beek

Tacos are delicious and our server Ary was extremely helpful! They always handle my gluten allergy well.

Olivia H.

I ordered gluten free pizza to go, and it was very undercooked. The gluten free pizzas are also baked with all the others, which defeats the purpose for those with allergies. The restaurant was also very dirty. One restroom was out of order, and the other was absolutely filthy. I would not order from here again due to cleanliness issues and poor food quality.

Annette Coleman

Excellent food! Large portions. And, most importantly for me, gluten-free options that are celiac safe and delicious.

Katelyn Leuck

Our service Katelyn was amazing. Knowledgeable about cross contamination for someone with a gluten allergy.

Susanne Forst

I am gluten free and dairy free and ordered a gluten free pizza with vegan cheese, mushrooms, spinach and pepperoni. It was delicious!

Sidney Geldmeyer

Great vibe, and better food! Kitchen staff was knowledgeable about gluten sensitivity and came out to correct our order out of extra caution to avoid a food that had gluten in it!

Money Maker

Great atmosphere. Friendly, smiling faces greeting and seating. Drink order prompt, nice friendly chat with server to start the order. Food was delivered quickly with everything as ordered. Bathroom was clean and well stocked. I will eat here again and bring my family next time. Wish i had room for dessert because it looked tasty in the pic. A server was at a near by table explaining they offered a gluten free dessert. Go & enjoy some great outback food when you are in knoxville.

Mark Garland

Nice place. Decent gluten-free options.

Jammie Davis

Great food!!!! Love the food and the menu!! This place is a treat for a gluten free person!!! They have so many great options. I go every time I can!!

Mary R

Gluten free pizza was delicious! Even my friends who can eat gluten liked it. My husband loved the beer selection. They do have some gluten free options for drinks as well.

Larry Long

Quick service with great atmosphere. Ice cream was delicious and very accommodating for gluten-free needs.

Wil Davenport

Great gluten free options.

Mika Stockwell

Food was absolutely fantastic! AND pretty much everything was Gluten Free! They just stole 100% of my business from Salsaritas and Chipotle for sure! Best food!

Prof Sehorn

Very celiac friendly. The sauces are gluten free. The gluten free bun was the best I have ever had. It didn’t break apart! The fries are cooked in a separate fryer. The best burger I have had in years.

Melissa Pulley

This chickfila location is convient in West Knox. There are a lot of parking spaces for mobile orders/carry out, but it keep in mind that it could be faster to pick up your order inside. Love their gluten free buns and grilled chicken sandwiches! I also frequently order their kale salad!

David Hudgins

They have gluten free bread😁great roast beef sandwiches.

Susan W

Y’all. Best bagels in town, hands down. Try the Farmhouse frittata sandwich or the lox bagel. It’s a little pricey but worth the money, imo. I’m excited to try just about everything in the menu. Allergy friendly, they have substitutes for gluten and dairy sensitive folks. Give it a try!

Aileen Costa

Scott Schwahn

Always good. Friendly for gluten free needs.

TNridges

First time visit. My wife has been intrigued for some time, but we’ve never taken the opportunity to dine at Firebirds. Thankfully, we were not disappointed! I’m not a foody food critic so I won’t pretend to be, however, we were both extremely delighted with our meals. We both ordered from the Three-Course Dinner portion of the menu. She had the mixed salad, Grilled Salmon & Shrimp (requested Gluten Free) and Ice cream for her desert. I chose the Caesar Salad (wonderful), Grilled Sirloin (medium), and Seasonal Bread Pudding (comes out hot with vanilla ice cream and a raspberry sauce on the side). She had water and I drank Sweet Tea (very good southern sweet tea). Absolutely nothing to complain about the food, service or facility. We enjoyed everything about our visit! If we were to be extremely “picky”, neither of us felt like the music playing over the speakers fit the atmosphere. It was a bit distracting. But that’s it! Everything else hit the mark. Normally we to not spend this much on a meal in Knoxville, but for special occasions, this will be our pick for sure! Thanks Firebirds for a great meal and first impression!

Hannah Whited

SO YUMMY!! I love that you can get traditional breakfast or something fun and different. Grits are AMAZING! Savannah was our server and she was so kind. I am gluten free/dairy free so she showed me what options I could have. I ended up having Jakes Favorite Scramble, swapped the hashbrowns for grits and removed the cheese on top. Gluten free toast with butter and jelly. SO GOOD! My husband and I will be back :)

Emily Eddy

I love this place. And maybe my review will change next time I visit. The cashier rolled her eyes when my aunt who has celiac asked about menu items. I had told her how friendly this place was. Oops. Then it just seemed like no one was happy that day. Food was okay. Off day I guess. I will go back because I know it's a good place to eat.

Papa Bear

Walked in with my little one to eat and had to wait to be seated as no one was up front, the employees were gathered around the post chatting and laughing it up. When someone finally decided to break away and find us a table they found out at that exact moment that they were out of silverware. Finally got seated and ready to order to be told they were out of biscuits. Place both orders and then they come back after a time to say they are out of the gluten free almond cakes and that they could give me regular ones instead, which defeats the entire purpose of being allergic to gluten. Overall terrible experience.

Phiro NoSurvivors

Same order as my FIRST TIME experience. Bad first. Then good.... -The bad👎- 1️⃣ The 2 coffee cups on my table were still dirty. One still had lip stick on it🤢. The waitress grabs the other table coffee cups and they were dirty too. I finally just wiped one coffee cup out with my hands and poured coffee in it. Because I felt bad for the young waitress watching me find these things in absolute horror 😂. I could see shortly after they huddled around all the coffee cups and wiped them down. 😑... Should of been wiped down and re-washed..... The white plate that was decorativly brown speckled kind of threw me off since my coffee cups were dirty.🤢. I pushed through it though. 2️⃣Price was a bit steep for me but we did pick gluten-free items and they tend to be slightly more expensive. I don't like to eat out much (something about never knowing if your dishes will be clean when you eat out 🫣) so I don't have a solid variety of places to compare to.... but yes I could of ate cheaper somewhere else for sure so price seemed a bit steep to me. Kids plate especially -The good👍- 1️⃣Food was delicious! I'm a French toast snob and it was delicious... (eating off that brown speculated plates was a struggle 😅) 2️⃣Loved having my own insulated coffee pitcher on the table. Ready to pour. 3️⃣Overall the place appeared clean (except them coffee cups) 4️⃣Gluten-free options! Love the inclusive cooking options for people struggling with their health.

CC D

A friend and I met for lunch today at 71 South, a restaurant located in a former chapel. The dining area is open and charming with lights and greenery hanging from the ceiling, creating a warm and pleasant environment. There was a cool bar in what used to be the alter area but we were seated by one of the large windows along the side, giving us plenty of room and a place to enjoy the sunlight. We split Brussels fried sprouts topped with bacon, goat cheese and a balsamic dressing—yum! Although there were many good entrees to choose from, the buffalo (chicken) salad I chose was delicious. Wanting something gluten free, my friend opted for the chicken chili, which also proved to be tasty and good. Portions were generous. The service was quick and excellent — the server anticipated our needs and replenished our iced tea without waiting to be asked — a small thing but very much noticed appreciated. Highly recommend if you want good food, lots of choices, friendly, open and un-rushed service. We’ll be back soon!

Edziu Pacana

My wife and I had the small orders of steak stroganoff and shared an appetizer of the pot stickers. The food was of good quality. The service was respectful and fastidious. They also have a bunch of different gluten free noodles to switch out for their entrees. The restaurant has seen some use. Ripped cushions and markings, but still clean in its state. The music play list was a little awkward for the restaurant, though we loved it....it sounded like someone was playing their playlist of late 90s and early 2000s rock kits by bands like audioslave and others. Just didn't fit the mood of sitting down at a restaurant....more like my dorm room and eating pad Thai takeout....still noodles linking it together I guess.

Jessica A

I cannot say enough great things about First Watch in Fountain City! I’ll start will the fact that they have amazingly friendly and attentive staff here, they are always so accommodating, friendly and knowledgeable on the menu etc! The food is always so made to order and fresh, I love that they throw in new seasonal items to try every once in awhile as well! Their specialty drinks are also something to check out! Despite how busy they get, they keep a nice flow of customers going where it’s not an overwhelming wait and it’s always super clean here. I love that they have gluten free and vegetarian options as well! Try one of the Benny’s on GF toast! I highly recommend you check them out! 😎

Cranston Sherley

Fantastic food and friendly staff. I have a gluten allergy, and before they served us, they realized they added potatoes that were cooked in a fryer with food containing gluten. They apologize and re-cooked a complete new meal. They could have simply removed the contaminated food, but we're kind enough to make sure it was safe. It's definitely one of our favorite Knoxville restaurants.

Tara Winterbotham

Great gluten free options. The ahi tuna was fresh and delicious.

A B

I live close by and eat there frequently. The flatbreads are great and I’ve always felt very safe.

Bekkah S

I tried Ruby Sunshine because of their mimosa flights, but stayed for the enticing food! I enjoyed a peach Bellini and my partner had the egg Benedict’s. I have some dietary restrictions, and our server Gretchen was knowledgeable and provided an alternative menu that included gluten free and vegetarian options. The entire staff worked as a team and made us feel welcome. 10/10 would recommend!

Grace Trinidad

Best gluten-free pizza!!! (cauliflower crust) Gluten-free pizza is always hit or miss, but this place has the best by far. Thank you Pizza Kitchen for amazing pizza!!! 🫶🏼🍕

Sonnie Mynatt

I have loved this place a long time. I now have a severe reaction to dairy among with gluten and red meat and this kind of food is one of the few options I can actually eat and well... you have no sauces that are inclusive. They all have dairy minus tahini and let's be real.. it's not the sauce you want on your chicken. There's not when an option for plain mayo. It would be inclusive to have a garlic sauce that everyone can eat. Lots of other places don't use dairy.

Debra Elaine Grey

Always clean, friendly, and efficient. Never any issues with my need for gluten-free.

Stephanie Lupien

Gluten free scones and yummy coffee's 😋 great hidden gem when you have time to kill! :)

Cory Grant

I found my new favorite place! Kraken cup! Amazing service amazing atmosphere amazing food I'm gluten-free and I had tons of gluten-free options! My favorite was the vegan chocolate chips scone with clotted cream was awesome. It was so soft and the tastiest thing I've ever had! I absolutely loved the chicken salad n I'm a very very picky chicken salad person but it was like real chicken and it was just awesome. And I don't even like ham but their ham sandwich was absolutely positively amazing and then for dessert fresh cut strawberries with lemon cream and it was to die for. I am already planning my next trip there and if anyone ever wants to meet up there I am free on Fridays and Saturday lol

Michelle Seg

May I say, listing an extra $1 for "gluten free" on your menu is a little bit in bad taste (pun!). Are you a pizza parlour? Read on for humble advice: Don't give a customer an excuse to chose another restaurant next time. Set the tone. Make every customer believe they are your favorite customer. That single guy who only orders the cheapest thing, might bring his book club on that rainy night when there hasn't been a single customer. Never forget, out of all the rest, they chose you! Cherish your customers. Treat them to a gracious experience, everytime.

Alyssa Clark

Russell Buckner

It's a chain. Kinda reminds me of start Ruby Tuesday used to be when it was decent. It's what Ruby wishes it was I guess. Food is decent and consistent between visits but it's nothing too exciting. It's good, don't get me wrong but I haven't found anything yet that makes me want to put it in my go to list. Service has been good. One thing they do really well is provide gluten free, dairy free for friends of ours. It's worth a look overall.

Sarah Kitts

Truly one of my favorite places that my family and I go to! Jay and his team are truly the best and I adore all the workers there! They are truly like our family! They have gluten free options & we appreciate them taking their time to prepare it differently, but just as delicious as everything else! They have amazing food to match their awesome service!🩷 Keep doing what you’re doing Jay & team!! We love yall!!!