The Gluten-Free Twin Cities Restaurants Guide

Updated 9/2025: Because this is a frequently-viewed post, I’ve updated the restaurant list to reflect our current recommendations.

I’m easing back into regular posting (more than just life updates) with a fun post today: our favorite gluten-free restaurants in the Twin Cities! Minneapolis and St. Paul are full of excellent restaurants encompassing a wide range of cuisines. And luckily, many of these cater to the allergy-friendly crowd, too–with more allergy-friendly spots opening each year.

Eric–my celiac husband–has successfully eaten at all of these places without being glutened over the past decade, as we worked summer jobs in Minneapolis and now live in the suburbs. Bon appetit! 🙂

Gluten-Free Breakfast Restaurants in the Twin Cities

1. Original Pancake House. To end this list with something fun, OPH is a casual and super reasonably-priced breakfast spot in Edina. They have an extensive list of gluten-free pancakes on their menu and serve all gluten-free meals on special plates. We love grabbing breakfast with the kids here. The only downside is you need to get there early or call ahead… it’s popular!
2. Hope Breakfast Bar. This is a new-ish spot on the east side of Edina with a HUGE menu. They have gluten-free pancakes, savory bowls and more. Get there early as they fill up fast. If going for brunch, make a reservation. They have a lot of space, but they’re also incredibly popular at the moment.
3. Oh Crepe! This is a cute little spot between a shoe store and Bruegger’s Bagels in Linden Hills. It’s run by a family from France and their menu keeps it simple: savory crepes or sweet crepes. The savory crepes are gluten-free as they’re made with buckwheat flour. I recommend the “complete” (ham, cheese and a sunny side up egg) or the turkey pesto crepe!
4. Sift Gluten Free. A cute little bakery in Minneapolis. It’s entirely GF. Eric and I don’t love their donuts, but we like the other baked goods we’ve tried from there. A great spot to grab a coffee and a treat and then head over to Lake Calhoun for a picnic.

Gluten-Free Restaurants for Every Meal

1. French Meadow Bakery & Cafe. A sit-down restaurant in Minneapolis where you probably don’t want to wear sweatpants and a t-shirt, although it’s not too formal. No gluten-free kitchen, but their menu has all of the GF options labeled and they make some incredible GF desserts (cakes and tarts). Eric’s parents rented out one of their private rooms for our wedding rehearsal dinner and they were amazing. They do breakfast, lunch and dinner.
   

   The gluten-free caramel brownie from the French Meadow booth at the State Fair a few years ago–and yes it’s as good as it looks!

2. Pizza Luce. With several Twin Cities locations, you can order out (free delivery) or casually dine in here. They’ll make all of their specialty pizzas on locally-made GF crust, although they don’t have a GF kitchen. They also do dairy-free pizzas, so there’s something for everyone!
   

   A salted dark chocolate brownie from Sift… AKA heaven 😛

3. Barbette. A not-at-all-GF French restaurant in Uptown. They have some wonderful gluten-free menu items, though! Dinner is a bit pricey, but their omelets and breakfast hashes are a nice weekend morning treat. The cafe ambiance is lovely.
4. Salut Bar Américain. I’ve had a bit of a love affair with French food over the past few years since I got into the “chic lifestyle” book genre, and Salut is your typical brasserie. They always have several GF entrees including burgers (Eric’s fav… such a typical guy lol), and a few GF desserts too.
   

   Ignore my “don’t take a picture” face and check out that GF burger instead! Their fries aren’t gluten-free, but they’ve happy to substitute another side for Eric.

5. Hola Arepa. It’s right in the name–a Latin American street food-inspired restaurant. They have a limited menu but almost everything is gluten-free (since arepas are naturally GF, made of cornmeal). It’s definitely not the healthiest meal but wow, is it delicious. Located in South Minneapolis.
6. Naf Naf Grill. The easiest way to describe Naf Naf is it’s like Chipotle, but with Mediterranean food. It’s about as close to fast food as we get in this house 😛  Besides the pitas, I don’t think there’s much Eric can’t eat on their menu. The closest location to us is in Eden Prairie.
7. Red Cow. This is more “guy food” than “Claire food”… a pretty typical burgers and beer place. When Eric has guy friends in from out of town, they often grab lunch or dinner here. They have various gluten-free entrees, desserts and drinks. The closest location to us is at 50th and France, Edina.
8. The Kenwood. They have a rotating seasonal menu and usually feature at least 2-3 gluten-free entrees. The food is a bit more adventurous and the atmosphere a bit more upscale than the other places on this list, and that’s reflected in the prices. It’s one of my favorite date night spots!
9. People’s Organic Cafe: A casual health foodie spot serving organic, often seasonal fare. Soups, salads, quiches, sandwiches, etc. I love meeting friends here to catch up as their food is simple, light and delicious (not to mention reasonably priced, too). The closest one to us is at Southdale Mall in Edina.

Removed from the list 2023: The Good Earth (I had a bad undercooked food experience there and haven’t been back since) and Common Roots Cafe, which permanently closed down during the pandemic.

Removed from the list 2025: Agra Culture, which now only does catering.

Places I’d love to try but haven’t yet as of 10/2023: Young Joni (which didn’t originally do GF but they do now!), Alma, and Martina, among others!

If you live in the Twin Cities/suburbs, what’s your favorite restaurant? And what’s the best thing you’ve eaten recently, whether in or out of the house?