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14 Nashville Restaurants With Great Gluten-Free Options

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Once upon a time, asking for gluten-free menu options in Nashville nearly guaranteed a blank stare. But Nashville’s come a long way, and those with a gluten allergy, sensitivity, or Celiac disease can indulge in a perfectly blistered pie crust or an al dente bowl of pasta alongside the best of them.

Nashville offers a wide range of seriously good gluten-free eats and treats. From neighborhood bakeries and taco shops to high-end dining destinations, rest assured that decent options await. A quick note of caution, though: some of these locations aren’t dedicated gluten-free facilities. Always be sure to let the restaurant know about any allergies before dining.

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Butcher & Bee

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Executive chef Bryan Lee Weaver’s full-service spot puts an inventive spin on tapas. Located in a mod industrial space in East Nashville, the menu at this culinary darling changes regularly but frequently features gluten-free friendly items like salads, hummus, and hearty meat dishes. Just let them know before ordering about a food sensitivity, and they’ll happily accommodate.

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The Wild Cow

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The Wild Cow is an East Nashville institution for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free dining. Chef Ryan Toll’s menu at the 12-year old restaurant, while perhaps known best for its wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, offers a number of gluten-free entrees, like a beans and greens and stir fry bowl, and a dozen or so gluten-free sides, like chickpea salad, lentil stew, and garlicky kale.

Jack's Bar-B-Que

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The Broadway barbecue temple might be all about the meat, but they’re also pretty informed about celiac needs. Of course, the meats are GF-friendly, but so are all of the sauces. They take care to change gloves, cutting boards, and utensils for gluten-free diners, and the corn, slaw, beans, and potato salad are all gluten-free too, so just load up on meats and there’s not a hankering for a bun to be had.

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This fast-casual, plant-based eatery in the West End fully embraces the virtues of the forever-popular avocado. The menu — which is also completely Kosher — focuses on veggies and legumes, but clearly denotes when a dish contains gluten. A small, but mighty list of gluten-free and gluten-reduced beer accompanies dishes like kelp pad thai and kimchi spring rolls.

Sunda Nashville

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From nigiri, sashimi, and signature crispy rice to entrees like pad Thai and chicken inasal, Billy Dec’s Gulch outpost of Chicago-born hotspot Sunda offers everything diners want for a delicious pan-Asian meal. 

A platter of crispy rice sushi. Sunda [Official Photo]

Amerigo Italian Restaurant

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Gluten-sensitive Italian food? At this popular Midtown spot, that’s not a misnomer. Customers are welcome to request a special gluten-sensitive menu that includes pizza, pasta carbonara, and a peanut butter blondie made with rocky road ganache.

Two Boots Nashville

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This NYC-based chain caters to the gluten-free crowd's late-night pizza dreams with a special crust developed by Venice Bakery in California. If their eclectic menu of pies doesn’t quite catch your attention, you can opt to build your own using a roster of fresh veggies and Cajun meat.

Housed in a former pet shop, this coffeehouse-bistro hybrid from the Bongo crew offers up a gluten-free bread option for their grass-fed beef and lamb burgers, as well as their sandwiches. Gluten-free-friendly sides — like roasted sweet potatoes and fruit — are offered in addition to the main plates.

Porta Via Ristorante e Bar

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The Belle Meade restaurant is still the only VPN-certified pizzeria in the state of Tennessee — serving a slew of classically prepared pies from basil-spotted Margherita to spicy diavola. Amazingly, all pasta dishes can be made gluten-free with the substitution of gluten-free bucatini (for an additional $5) or build your own pizza with gluten-free crust.

Mangia Nashville

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Mangia’s manager and the owner’s wife have celiac disease and eat Mangia’s food daily, so Mangia is actually one of the most celiac-friendly Italian restaurants in the U.S., and anything on the menu can be easily prepared gluten-free. The restaurant even has a dedicated prep area and fryer for the cause. Everything from bread crumbs to zeppole dough is safe here for those off gluten. Get a guilt-free eggplant parm or even focaccia for the table (made seven hours before any gluten-containing flour is used in their facility, to avoid cross-contact in preparation and baking).

bartaco 12 South

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The Nashville outpost of this laid-back, coastal-themed taqueria is a gluten-free paradise — using corn tortillas and fried plantains, just about the entire menu is sans gluten. In fact, the few items that contain it are clearly marked on the menu. Bartaco also has dedicated gluten-free fryers that they fire up when notified of gluten sensitivity. Duck quesadillas, pork belly rice bowls, and icy margaritas round out the offerings.

The Pfunky Griddle

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Funky phonetics aside, the pancakes at this DIY griddle joint are serious business. Ask for their special gluten-free batter and then top it with one of over 25 sweet and savory options. They also offer gluten-free versions of French toast, grilled cheese, and its soup soulmate, tomato basil.

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Sunflower Cafe

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This quaint, cheerful cottage in Berry Hills offers vegetarian items for lunch and dinner, including vegan and gluten-free items like burgers and salads. They make their gluten-free buns in-house, but also offer a brown rice wrap that comes stuffed with portobello caps, curry chickpeas, and buffalo tempeh. Sunflower also serves up an assortment of craft beer (ask for their gluten-free options) and kombucha during their weekday happy hour.

True Food Kitchen

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Most of the menu at Green Hills’ True Food Kitchen is deemed gluten-free and includes a wide range of options beyond salads and grilled meats. Try the pan-seared sea bass with cauliflower rice or the spaghetti squash casserole comprised of DiNapoli tomatoes, caramelized onion, zucchini, and fresh mozzarella.

Pizza, salads, chicken dishes and healthy sides available for pickup at True Food Kitchen. True Food Kitchen/Facebook

Butcher & Bee

Executive chef Bryan Lee Weaver’s full-service spot puts an inventive spin on tapas. Located in a mod industrial space in East Nashville, the menu at this culinary darling changes regularly but frequently features gluten-free friendly items like salads, hummus, and hearty meat dishes. Just let them know before ordering about a food sensitivity, and they’ll happily accommodate.

Butcher & Bee Facebook/Butcher & Bee

The Wild Cow

The Wild Cow is an East Nashville institution for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free dining. Chef Ryan Toll’s menu at the 12-year old restaurant, while perhaps known best for its wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes, offers a number of gluten-free entrees, like a beans and greens and stir fry bowl, and a dozen or so gluten-free sides, like chickpea salad, lentil stew, and garlicky kale.

Jack's Bar-B-Que

The Broadway barbecue temple might be all about the meat, but they’re also pretty informed about celiac needs. Of course, the meats are GF-friendly, but so are all of the sauces. They take care to change gloves, cutting boards, and utensils for gluten-free diners, and the corn, slaw, beans, and potato salad are all gluten-free too, so just load up on meats and there’s not a hankering for a bun to be had.

Jack’s/Facebook

AVO

This fast-casual, plant-based eatery in the West End fully embraces the virtues of the forever-popular avocado. The menu — which is also completely Kosher — focuses on veggies and legumes, but clearly denotes when a dish contains gluten. A small, but mighty list of gluten-free and gluten-reduced beer accompanies dishes like kelp pad thai and kimchi spring rolls.

Sunda Nashville

From nigiri, sashimi, and signature crispy rice to entrees like pad Thai and chicken inasal, Billy Dec’s Gulch outpost of Chicago-born hotspot Sunda offers everything diners want for a delicious pan-Asian meal. 

A platter of crispy rice sushi. Sunda [Official Photo]

Amerigo Italian Restaurant

Gluten-sensitive Italian food? At this popular Midtown spot, that’s not a misnomer. Customers are welcome to request a special gluten-sensitive menu that includes pizza, pasta carbonara, and a peanut butter blondie made with rocky road ganache.

Two Boots Nashville

This NYC-based chain caters to the gluten-free crowd's late-night pizza dreams with a special crust developed by Venice Bakery in California. If their eclectic menu of pies doesn’t quite catch your attention, you can opt to build your own using a roster of fresh veggies and Cajun meat.

Fido

Housed in a former pet shop, this coffeehouse-bistro hybrid from the Bongo crew offers up a gluten-free bread option for their grass-fed beef and lamb burgers, as well as their sandwiches. Gluten-free-friendly sides — like roasted sweet potatoes and fruit — are offered in addition to the main plates.

Porta Via Ristorante e Bar

The Belle Meade restaurant is still the only VPN-certified pizzeria in the state of Tennessee — serving a slew of classically prepared pies from basil-spotted Margherita to spicy diavola. Amazingly, all pasta dishes can be made gluten-free with the substitution of gluten-free bucatini (for an additional $5) or build your own pizza with gluten-free crust.

Mangia Nashville

Mangia’s manager and the owner’s wife have celiac disease and eat Mangia’s food daily, so Mangia is actually one of the most celiac-friendly Italian restaurants in the U.S., and anything on the menu can be easily prepared gluten-free. The restaurant even has a dedicated prep area and fryer for the cause. Everything from bread crumbs to zeppole dough is safe here for those off gluten. Get a guilt-free eggplant parm or even focaccia for the table (made seven hours before any gluten-containing flour is used in their facility, to avoid cross-contact in preparation and baking).

bartaco 12 South

The Nashville outpost of this laid-back, coastal-themed taqueria is a gluten-free paradise — using corn tortillas and fried plantains, just about the entire menu is sans gluten. In fact, the few items that contain it are clearly marked on the menu. Bartaco also has dedicated gluten-free fryers that they fire up when notified of gluten sensitivity. Duck quesadillas, pork belly rice bowls, and icy margaritas round out the offerings.

The Pfunky Griddle

Funky phonetics aside, the pancakes at this DIY griddle joint are serious business. Ask for their special gluten-free batter and then top it with one of over 25 sweet and savory options. They also offer gluten-free versions of French toast, grilled cheese, and its soup soulmate, tomato basil.

Pfunky Griddle

Sunflower Cafe

This quaint, cheerful cottage in Berry Hills offers vegetarian items for lunch and dinner, including vegan and gluten-free items like burgers and salads. They make their gluten-free buns in-house, but also offer a brown rice wrap that comes stuffed with portobello caps, curry chickpeas, and buffalo tempeh. Sunflower also serves up an assortment of craft beer (ask for their gluten-free options) and kombucha during their weekday happy hour.

True Food Kitchen

Most of the menu at Green Hills’ True Food Kitchen is deemed gluten-free and includes a wide range of options beyond salads and grilled meats. Try the pan-seared sea bass with cauliflower rice or the spaghetti squash casserole comprised of DiNapoli tomatoes, caramelized onion, zucchini, and fresh mozzarella.

Pizza, salads, chicken dishes and healthy sides available for pickup at True Food Kitchen. True Food Kitchen/Facebook

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