A young follower of mine on Instagram inspired me to compile this 100% gluten free UK guide. He is a new coeliac and is very nervous about eating at mixed facility restaurants, preferring to stick to dedicated gluten free eateries at the moment but he was finding it hard to pinpoint them.
At 14 years old he brought back a lot of memories for me as I was diagnosed at the same age after being very poorly. So, I realised a list and map of the UK’s totally gluten free spots would be really helpful for all gluten free people.
Whether you are an extremely sensitive coeliac who simply cannot risk a mixed facility restaurant or someone simply wishing to avoid gluten for other health reasons, this guide is for you.
I have laid out this 100% gluten free UK guide with English cities/counties in alphabetical order, then Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so it should be easy to scroll down and find the place you are looking for.
If you know of any 100% gluten free UK locations that are missing from this guide then it would be super helpful if you could email me (Laura) at [email protected] with details. You can also message me on Facebook or Instagram @myglutenfreeguide.
And remember, if you visit any of these places please double check that they are still fully gluten free when you arrive. Sometimes restaurants change their offerings and you should always check rather than assuming the information here is correct. As per the above, please do let me know if you find any errors by emailing me :).
Berkshire
- Joy Cafe – Wokingham
- YayLo – Reading
- Shoemaker’s Coffee Shop – Newbury
Cambridgeshire
- Gloof – Ely
Cornwall
- Oak & Maple – Newquay.
- Flapjackery – St Ives
Have a read of my Cornwall gluten free guide for more tips about where to find gluten free food.
County Durham
- Clair’s Gluten Free Bakery – Bishop Auckland
- Clean Bean – Seaham
- The Cosy Byre – Consett
Derbyshire
- Vigour & Virtue – Buxton
Devon
- Gluten Free Harbourside – Plymouth
- Bonne Sante – Plymouth
- Charlie’s Cafe – Barnstaple
- Flapjackery – Plymouth and Tavistock
- Gluten Escape – Cullompton
For more tips (non dedicated places) have a read of my gluten free Devon guide.
Dorset
- Akai – Bournemouth
Gloucestershire
- Bangkok Canteen – Gloucester
Hampshire
- VGF at Exbury Gardens – Exbury
- The George – Alton *fully gluten free kitchen*
For some more Hampshire tips, have a read of my gluten free New Forest guide – we found loads of good places to eat there.
Hertfordshire
- The Sheldan Inn – Welwyn Garden City
Kent
- The Red Lion – Faversham
- Kerry’s Bakehouse & Eatery – Deal
- Oscar & Bentley’s – Canterbury (pictured below)
Lancashire & Manchester
- The Remedy Kitchen – Manchester
- Waive the Grain – Urmston
- Off the Wheaten Track – Altrincham
- The Allotment – Manchester
Leicestershire
- Orbis – Oakham
Lincolnshire
- Mark’s Gluten Free Treats – Sc*nthorpe
- Orbis – Stamford
London
London has loads of fully gluten free spots these days so I compiled a full guide, you can check it out via the link below:
- London 100% Gluten Free Guide
Merseyside
- The Nakery – Liverpool
Norfolk
- Blue Joanna – Norwich *food menu is gluten free*
Northamptonshire
- The Little Bakery of Happiness – Wellingborough
- The Wheat Sheaf – Dallington
Northumberland
- The Queen’s Plaice – Blyth
- The Lily Tree Bakery – Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Dou-H – Various (street food pizza van – see website for weekly locations)
Nottinghamshire
- All Mine Cakes by the Lake – Southwell
- The Leaky Teacup – Retford
- Guilt Free Pleasures – Nottingham
Oxfordshire
- Nutmeg & Thyme – Burford
Shropshire
- Hopefully Made – Shrewsbury
Somerset
- Loki Poke – Bristol
- Cafe Nouveau – Frome
- The Green House – Ilminster
- Pie & Tart – Glastonbury
- Sow & Arrow – Clevedon
- Flapjackery – Bath, Minehead and Wells
- Dos Dedos – Bath (fully gluten free food menu)
Read my Somerset guide or my Gluten Free Bristol guide or Bath Guide for more gluten free Somerset recommendations.
Suffolk
- Jakery Bakery – Southwold
Surrey
Sussex
- Eat Naked – Brighton
Warwickshire
- The Golden Cross – Coventry (note: the food menu is 100% gluten free, they serve some gluten-containing drinks)
West Sussex
- The Vegan Street Food Company – Worthing
Yorkshire
- Casa – Leeds *fully gluten free food menu*
- Darton Coffee House – Barnsley
- The Cauldron Bistro – Middlesborough
- The Oxford Place – Leeds
- Thingy Ma Jigs Coffee Shop – Guisborough
- Wildcraft Bakery – Leeds
Special mention:
- Bored of Sandwiches – Harrogate (their poke bowl menu is fully gluten free, however they have some gluten-containing drinks).
Scotland
- GF Cafe – Edinburgh
- Pumpkin Brown – Edinburgh
- Sugar Daddy’s Gluten Free Bakery – Edinburgh
- Tupiniquim – Edinburgh
- The Bank Bar & Tapas – Dumfries *fully gluten free food menu*
- Dakhin – Glasgow
- La Choza – Glasgow (food menu is gluten free, drinks are not all gluten free)
- Wheat Free Bakery – Broxburn (must preorder via their website)
- Wild Flours Bakery – Glasgow (pictured below)
Wales
- 245 Lewis’ Diner – Newport
- Noglu – Cardiff
- Against the Grain – Cardiff
- George & Dragon Inn – Knighton* (serves gluten-containing beer, but food menu is fully gluten free)
Northern Ireland
- ALBe’s Gluten Free Sweet Bakery – Bangor
- Check Out My Buns – Belfast
- Let’s Infuse – Coleraine
For more recommendations from a local coeliac in Belfast, have a read of this blog post by the lovely Gluten Free Fi.
UK 100% Gluten Free Restaurants/Cafes/Bakeries Map
I hope you found the above list helpful! I also created a handy fully gluten free UK map on Google so you can see which venues are near you, see below.
For daily gluten free hints and tips be sure to follow me on Instagram or Facebook. Or why not take a look at some of my gluten free travel guides and recipes while you are here:
- Gluten Free Travel Guides
- 10 Gluten Free Meal Ideals
- 15 Gluten Free Vegetarian Meal Ideas
- Salted Caramel Swirl Gluten Free Brownies
- S’mores Cheesecake Pots
Enjoy! x
