35 Superb Gluten-Free Restaurants In Asheville (& More)
Find the best gluten-free restaurants in Asheville, NC – including food, drinks, and desserts – from AVL locals and a Celiac household.
Is Asheville gluten-free friendly? Yes!
If you’ve read our other articles, you know one of the reasons we relocated to AVL includes the amazing foodie scene and attention to food allergies and intolerances.
Christine has IBD/Ulcerative Colitis, and Tom has Celiac disease. We are both lactose intolerant. While we love food, it doesn’t always love us.
Thankfully, it is incredibly easy to find gluten-free food in Asheville as well as restaurants that can modify dishes.
Not to mention that AVL is also home to amazing vegan and vegetarian restaurants along with James Beard award-winning chefs and establishments.
Find a few gluten-free Asheville restaurants with dedicated GF kitchens and fryers while others offer gluten-sensitive options and substitutions.
We are not just talking about going bun-less and lettuce wraps, either. You don’t have to order that salad.
Plus, chefs won’t assume you are being picky or on a diet, side-eyeing you from afar; they get it and take your food needs very seriously.
So, where can you get mouthwatering gluten-free pizza in Asheville? Which gluten-free bakery in Asheville makes the best donuts and desserts? How about fine dining restaurants and food on the go?
Keep reading to eat your way through the Asheville gluten-free foodie scene from locals and gluten-free diners.
Please remember that there are many restaurants in Asheville with gluten-free options; we are only picking a few. Let’s get started!
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Gluten-Free Asheville Guide: 35 Restaurants, Breweries, & More
*Please remember to conduct your own research based on your personal health and dietary needs. We are not professionals, doctors, or dieticians.
Contact restaurants/talk to staff with your questions and concerns. We are sharing our experience eating gluten-free in Asheville. Our needs may be different than yours.
We are also not allergic to gluten or wheat. Tom can tolerate a small amount of gluten, cross-contact, and contamination with his Celiac disease.
This may not be the case for you. Some of these gluten-free Asheville restaurants will not work for everyone.
Dedicated Asheville Gluten-Free Restaurants
Posana
Hands down, Posana is one of the best gluten-free restaurants in Asheville, especially because they have a dedicated gluten-free kitchen.
Posana’s menu is entirely gluten-free with the occasional exception of a few labeled cocktails and drinks – usually because of the bitters.
With a Culinary Institute of America chef and co-owner in the kitchen, choose from delicious and contemporary American mains like pork chops, chicken, trout, lamb, and spare ribs.
Enjoy grilled seasonal vegetables, octopus, fresh salads, and marinated beets.
Of course, Posana serves up delicious craft cocktails and gluten-free desserts – like tiramisu and cheesecake – that are hard to find elsewhere.
As one of the fancier restaurants in Downtown Asheville, we frequent Posana for celebrations and romantic evenings out.
Along with cozy indoor seating, sit outside on the covered patio with your pooch overlooking the shenanigans at Pack Square.
We highly suggest making advanced reservations.
Posana | 1 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Dobrá Tea
If you are looking for something a tad different, Dobrá Tea is an Eastern tea room serving gluten-free Asheville treats, and of course, tea.
Dobrá features lighter fare with a sweet and savory gluten-free menu filled with items like hummus and flatbread, avocado toast, and a wide variety of cookies and tea cakes.
A few cookies and desserts are also vegan.
Dobrá Tea has Downtown and West Asheville locations – and is coming to East Asheville soon.
Dobrá Tea | 78 N. Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 & 707 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 (East Asheville location coming soon)
*BimBeriBon, which was a dedicated gluten-free bakery in Asheville closed permanently in 2022.
Best Gluten-Sensitive & Gluten-Free Restaurants In Asheville
Gypsy Queen Cuisine
One of the absolute best vegan and gluten-free restaurants in Asheville, Gypsy Queen Cuisine (GQC) is a must. Their Mediterranean and Lebanese street food is delicious.
It’s incredibly hard to choose from GQC’s gyros, mezze, platters, and rice bowls. You will leave forever craving those stuffed grape leaves and fried Brussels sprouts mixed with cauliflower.
Enjoy Shawarma wraps, falafels, and hummus with pita. On GQC’s kids’ menu, find items like chicken tenders, quesadillas, and pizza.
Gypsy Queen Cuisine is incredibly food intolerance conscious, too, and labels their menu for gluten-free and vegan diners.
Sit inside their colorful dining room which also has a small specialty store or outside on the patio.
Just don’t let that congested and not-so-scenic driving and strip mall area deter you. It’s worth it!
Gypsy Queen Cuisine also has a fantastic food truck that circulates Asheville’s top events and festivals.
Gypsy Queen Cuisine | 807 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806
Plant
Our absolute favorite dedicated vegan restaurant in Asheville, Plant serves up entrees, tapas, appetizers, desserts, and delicious cocktails.
We are not vegan, but we eat here frequently. In fact, Plant is one of our overall top restaurant choices in the city.
Plus, their vegan cheese plate is amazing, especially when you are lactose-intolerant.
Plant marks their menu for where you can make gluten-free substitutions. While the menu changes seasonally, enjoy grilled beets, spicy curries, and veggie-filled lasagna.
Sit inside their small restaurant space or outside on the covered patio. There are a few seats at the bar, and we also grab takeout here.
Reservations are highly recommended via phone as this is a popular North AVL restaurant. It can be hard to get through sometimes, but it’s 100% worth it.
Sometimes, you can buy vegan cheese and ice cream to take home too.
Discover even more dairy-free restaurants in Asheville.
Plant | 165 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Nine Mile
We just love spending time in Asheville’s Historic Montford neighborhood, which is where you will find one Nine Mile location.
For gluten-free food in Asheville, Nine Mile has one of the most extensively labeled allergy and food intolerance menus.
A Caribbean-inspired, vegetarian-friendly restaurant, explore their spicer chicken, tofu, pasta, and fish dishes. Gluten-free items are marked on the menu.
Kids can select from items like pasta, salads, and rice with beans.
You’ll also catch Nine Mile in West Asheville and Biltmore Town Square Park. However, we recommend the Montford location, especially in the spring through fall.
Along with its cozy Bed & Breakfast scene, Montford has Shakespeare in the Park performances – perfect for an after-dinner date – and Riverside Cemetery, if you are interested in literary Asheville or ghost stories.
Nine Mile does not take reservations. Arrive early or during non-peak dining hours. They also sell their hot sauces and salad dressings to take home.
Nine Mile | 233 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28804; 751 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806; & Biltmore Park Town Square 33 Town Square Blvd, Asheville, NC 28803
Thai Pearl
Asheville gluten-free Thai restaurants don’t get any better than Thai Pearl, which opened in West Asheville in 2020.
Most of their Thai salads, appetizers, and noodle and rice dishes are already gluten-free or can be made gluten-free unless otherwise noted on the menu.
Personally, we enjoy Thai Pearl’s Pad Thai, ginger soup, Thai fried onion rings, and Thai salads.
Chef May cooked for the Royal Palace in Thailand, and you’ll love her as well as her spectacular Thai cuisine.
Thai Pearl is located near equally delicious West Asheville restaurants like Nine Mile and Jargon.
While here, explore more of West Asheville, including spying Gus Cutty’s RuPaul and Dolly Parton murals, grabbing coffee at Odd’s Cafe, and shopping for books at Bagatelle.
Thai Pearl | 747 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
All Day Darling
A delicious gluten-free Asheville breakfast spot – along with lunch and dinner – Montford’s All Day Darling is where the locals go. Plus, it’s open seven days a week.
Notably, All Day Darling doesn’t have a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, but they do use a dedicated GF fryer as well as make their own GF bread.
If it is breakfast time, order a latte with gluten-free pancakes, steak and eggs, and breakfast bowls. At lunch, select from a variety of classic sandwiches with gluten-free bread substitutions.
All Day Darling’s kids’ menu has grilled cheese, burgers, and rice with beans.
For gluten-free Asheville restaurants, All Day Darling is both budget and kid-friendly as well as more casual. Order at the counter, and grab a seat inside or outside.
Pets are welcome outside. Find free parking along the side streets of Montford.
All Day Darling | 102 Montford Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Baby Bull
Asheville is full of terrific burger joints, including The Malvern, Farm Burger, and Baby Bull.
Our go-to, Baby Bull, is a curated burger restaurant from the owners of The Bull And Beggar, one of Asheville’s meaty fine dining establishments.
Out of all of the Asheville gluten-free burger buns, Tom says Baby Bull has the best in town.
Baby Bull’s menu is small, and while you cannot make substitutions, you may ask for gluten-free bread as well as remove items (like cheese).
Plus, Baby Bull is a local River Arts District neighborhood hot spot. Sit outside with your pooch next to the Asheville silo or eat inside.
While in RAD, walk or skate the Riverwalk, shop in local artists’ studios, sip wine at Bottle Riot, catch a movie at the Grail, and dip into the Marquee – it’s one of our favorite Asheville neighborhoods.
Baby Bull | 1 Roberts St, Asheville, NC 28801
Cúrate
Dine like Anthony Bourdain at a James Beard award-winning restaurant. And let’s face it, gluten-free restaurants in Asheville don’t get any more well-known than Cúrate.
For Asheville fine dining, devour classy Spanish tapas and wine in a former 1927 bus depot.
Cúrate labels gluten-free items on their menu, and they have a decadent charcuterie with gluten-free crackers just to get you started.
While menus change seasonally, find small plates filled with meat and seafood options next to larger entrees like pork sausage, lamb skewers, noodles, and charcoal-grilled trout.
Save room for sherry, too.
Chef Katie Button and Owner Felix Meana previously worked for José Andrés.
And, new in 2022, they also opened La Bodega by Cúrate, which sits on South Lexington Ave. in Downtown Asheville.
La Bodega is one of the best wine bars in the city and has more gluten-free options, an impressive wine list, and a downstairs specialty market for wine, cheese, olives, and meats.
Cúrate | 13 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Social Lounge, Strada, & Gemelli
Anthony Cerrato knows how to do gluten-free food in Asheville, even when the focus is Italian cuisine, which you know is gluten-heavy.
Because he owns three delicious AVL restaurants, we’ve decided to lump them all together. However, this by no means should diminish their value and uniqueness.
All three restaurants label their menu with gluten-sensitive, vegetarian, and vegan options.
Strada is one of Asheville’s most romantic restaurants, and we recommend making advanced dining reservations here and at Social Lounge.
Strada serves up gluten-free pasta as well as traditional gluten-sensitive Italian entrees like chicken marsala, chicken parmesan, chicken piccata, and eggplant parmesan.
Their attached sister restaurant, Social Lounge, offers a late-night menu and one of our favorite Sunday brunches in Downtown Asheville.
This gorgeous rooftop restaurant promises handcrafted cocktails and slightly limited but scenic Blue Ridge Mountain views.
For brunch, think breakfast bowls and Southern favorites while listening to live guitar music.
Then, new in 2022, Cerrato introduced Gemelli Restaurant to North Asheville in the Earth Fare plaza (And, know that Earth Fare sells a plethora of gluten-free specialty items).
A more casual eatery – open from breakfast through dinner – enjoy coffee, drinks, antipasto, charcuterie, eggs, and baked treats.
Gemelli makes gluten-sensitive focaccia bread, pasta, and desserts. We enjoy the wine selection and cocktails.
We also suggest making dinner reservations at Gemelli, but you can usually just drop in for breakfast or a late lunch, especially on a weekday.
Eating gluten-free in Asheville just got so much easier.
Social Lounge | 29 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801; Strada Italiano | 27 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801; Gemelli Restaurant | 70 Westgate Pkwy, Asheville, NC 28806
The Madness Asheville
Of course, all of the sushi restaurants in Asheville have naturally gluten-free items as well as gf options.
We especially love Green Tea Sushi and Zen Sushi. If you are day-tripping to nearby Hendersonville, Umi is one of the best sushi spots in Western North Carolina.
However, on our gluten-free Asheville guide, we had to showcase The Madness – with North and West Asheville locations – because they have both sushi and burgers, with gluten-free bread.
Diners get the best of both worlds with a variety of options perfect for groups and families in a casual setting.
Not to mention that The Madness makes a mean cocktail and serves up fun sushi appetizers, Bento boxes with burgers, dumplings, fried pickles, and even wings.
Their kids’ menu includes sliders, chicken nuggets, and grilled cheese.
The Madness Asheville | 275 Smokey Park Hwy Ste 251, Asheville, NC 28806 and 1020 Merrimon Ave Suite 104, Asheville, NC 28804
12 Bones Smokehouse
Gluten-free restaurants in Asheville, especially those serving up that famous North Carolina BBQ, are not hard to come by.
Our top three gluten-sensitive Asheville BBQ joints include 12 Bones, Bear’s Smokehouse, and Luella’s. You honestly cannot go wrong with any of these.
However, if you are you hoping to devour mouthwatering BBQ like a former U.S. President, 12 Bones Smokehouse is it.
On their 2008 trip to Asheville, the Obamas dined at 12 Bones in the River Arts District. According to Today, Barack Obama had BBQ ribs with blueberry chipotle sauce.
Slow-smoking their meats over hardwoods, 12 Bones Smokehouse showcases family favorites as well as new flavors paired with craft beer.
Think pulled pork or chicken, brisket, smoked turkey, and ribs – platters or sandwiches – along with salads.
All of 12 Bones’ meats and sauces are gluten-free, and for gluten-free sides, enjoy mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, pickled okra, potato salad, slaw, and collard greens.
At the 12 Bones South location in Arden/South AVL, find 12 Bones Smokehouse’s larger brewery and taproom. This is one of AVL’s fantastic craft breweries too.
Pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain with Gus Cutty’s wonderful mural.
12 Bones does not take reservations and while they do not have a children’s menu, they are considered a kid-friendly restaurant, especially because of those “just a taste” portions and plentiful Southern sides.
12 Bones Smokehouse | 5 Foundy St. Ste 10, Asheville, NC 28801 and 2350 Hendersonville Rd, Arden, NC 28704
Mehfil
Like the sushi scene, Asheville’s Indian restaurants tend to have endless gluten-free options, naturally as well as with substitutes.
For Asheville gluten-free Indian cuisine, you cannot go wrong with Chai Pani, India Garden, Andaaz, and Mela.
Also new in 2022 – in the former Hana space – try Mehfil. Mehfil labels their menu for gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian diners.
Enjoy all of your favorite spicy meat and veggie Indian dishes along with cocktails and desserts. Select from aloo gobi, channa masala, lamb biryani, and shrimp curry.
And, Mehfil also just opened Dilbar next door, which doles out Indian street snacks in a rather hipster space.
Find even more not-to-miss Asian cuisine across Asheville.
Mehfil | 5 Biltmore Ave Suite B, Asheville, NC 28801
Apollo Flame Bistro
Our absolute favorite spot for subs and lunch in Asheville, Apollo Flame (Brevard Road) is perfect after a hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway, especially the Mount Pisgah, Graveyard Fields, and Black Balsam area.
Or, if you are touring Biltmore Estate, head to their Hendersonville Road location.
And, yes, Apollo Flame is sort of a lovable “dive” that might not be for everyone – but it’s 100% for us.
For family and budget-friendly, gluten-free food in Asheville, Apollo Flame offers gf subs, pizza, pasta, ravioli, and salads.
We cannot get enough of the tuna and Italian subs and will sometimes order a side of grape leaves.
Service is friendly and fast, and Apollo Flame is also a terrific takeout restaurant, especially if you want to picnic along one of Asheville’s great hiking trails.
The NC Arboretum is nearby the Brevard Road location too. Or, grab a sub for mountain biking in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest.
Uncover more restaurants in the Biltmore area.
Apollo Flame Bistro | 1025 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 & 485 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Asheville Brewing Company
What’s a delicious gluten-free pizza restaurant in Asheville? Asheville Pizza and Brewing serves up vegan cheese as well as a spectacular gluten-free crust.
In fact, Asheville Brewing is Tom’s personal favorite spot for gluten-free Asheville pizza.
Asheville Pizza and Brewing tends to name their pizza after movies. Enjoy a pub menu filled with Kong wings, tater tots, salads, and sandwiches.
And, while they have locations throughout Asheville, we most enjoy Coxe and Merrimon Ave.
Most notably, Asheville Pizza and Brewing on Merrimon Ave. is one of the most kid-friendly dining spots in Asheville with a movie theater – including tables in front of your seat – and a small arcade.
Explore even more great pizza spots across the city, including 828, Manicomio, Grata, and Mellow Mushroom – all of which have GF options.
Asheville Brewing Company | 675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804; 77 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801; & 1850 Hendersonville Road Suite A, Asheville, NC 28803
Haywood Common
One of the gluten-free restaurants in Asheville we most frequent includes Haywood Common. It’s honestly another one of our top overall places to eat in the entire city.
Located in West Asheville – and sharing a patio and building with The Whale Craft Beer Collective – head here for Sunday brunch, iced coffee, handcrafted cocktails, lunch, and dinner.
Haywood Common serves up flavorful poke bowls, burgers, sandwiches, boiled peanuts, and salads. They also have a dedicated gluten-free fryer for those tater tots and have GF bread.
Grab even more boozy bevies from The Whale, which has a large selection of mead, cider, beers, and wine.
The outdoor picnic table seating is perfect on a gorgeous day with the family or your pooch.
We park at the church next door with the ParkMobile app – it’s a pay lot.
Haywood Common | 507 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
The Smokin’ Onion
Of course, we cannot forget Asheville’s delicious food truck scene.
For vegan and gluten-free food in Asheville, The Smokin’ Onion is our top pick, especially if you wish to pair pub grub with Ginger’s Revenge gluten-free ginger beer.
The Smokin’ Onion features gluten-free menu items like Brussels sprouts, fried pickles, french fries, Buffalo cauliflower bites, and onion rings alongside vegan crab cakes, nachos, and burgers.
They also have gluten-free desserts and salads.
Along with Ginger’s Revenge, catch The Smokin’ Onion at Cellarist (gluten-reduced beer), New Belgium, and Highland Brewing.
Gluten-free Asheville comfort food and ginger beer are a Celiac’s dreams come true.
The Smokin’ Onion | Rotating Schedule
Jerusalem Garden Cafe
For gluten-free Asheville Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, one of our top weekend brunch and lunch spots is Downtown’s Jerusalem Garden Cafe.
Enter a cozy space filled with colorful lamps and vibrant decor.
For Saturday and Sunday brunch, enjoy Shakshuka, omelets, hummus with gluten-free pita (just ask for it), falafels, and salads. They also serve brunch mimosas.
For lunch and dinner, eye lamb, fish, and meat dishes along with kabobs, grape leaves, and tapas.
While many of Jerusalem Garden Cafe’s dishes are already gluten-free, ask the staff if you aren’t sure.
We have never made advanced reservations here for lunch or brunch, but you can.
Jerusalem Garden Cafe | 78 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Rye Knot
One of those hidden gems serving up a variety of gluten-free Asheville treats, Rye Knot is a brewery, distillery, and restaurant tucked into North Asheville’s Merrimon Ave.
Sit inside or outside on a nice day as you devour classic American cuisine. Find wings, beets, deviled eggs, salads, and Brussels sprouts.
Order soups and enjoy a variety of handhelds, including BLTs, burgers, and Reubens with gluten-free bread.
For larger and fancier entrees, Rye Knot serves grilled chicken, fish, pork chops, and steaks.
Rye Knot also has a children’s menu featuring burgers, pizza, and chicken tenders, and you’ll find plenty of parking in their lot.
Rye Knot | 868 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
Stoney Knob Cafe
For gluten-free restaurants near Asheville, head to its northern neighbor (10 minutes away), Weaverville, which is home to a dog park bar, a Bob Ross-themed cafe, Lake Louise, and a plethora of dining options.
Weaverville’s gluten-free restaurants include Blue Mountain Pizza & Brew Pub – serving up gluten-free pizza – Stoney Knob Cafe, and Glass Onion. All are delicious choices.
However, if you are hoping to dine at the most unassuming yet fun places with Elvis watching over you, head to Stoney Knob.
This is an old-school diner meets a classy but funky/kitschy Mediterranean restaurant.
Stoney Knob Cafe features Greek/European Sunday brunch, lunch, and more “fine” dining dinner menus that label gluten-free items.
Choose from salads, fish and meat dishes, Thai wraps, and burgers.
Stoney Knob Cafe has their own parking lot. We suggest making advanced dinner reservations here.
Stoney Knob Cafe | 337 Merrimon Ave, Weaverville, NC 28787
Gluten-Free Desserts In Asheville
Old Europe Pastries
One of the longest-running cafés in Asheville (1994), Old Europe Pastries offers popular and delicious desserts.
Find desserts – vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, and/or a combination of the three. Grab a coffee and a traditional Hungarian dessert.
Admittedly, for gluten-free Asheville treats, Old Europe doesn’t have the largest selection, but it’s enough for us – and one of Tom’s all-time favorites.
We usually grab a treat to go and sit in Pack Square Park.
Old Europe Pastries | 13 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
Another one of the most popular spots for dessert and chocolate in Asheville, a visit to French Broad Chocolate is one of the “must” things to do in the city.
It’s easy to see why, especially with all of the delicious treats to try. Just don’t let that sometimes long weekend line deter you.
Select from dairy, vegan, and gluten-free truffles, ice cream, desserts, and hot chocolate. Eat there or grab a box of truffles to go.
Along with French Broad Chocolate, a few other great Asheville gluten-free places for dessert include Asheville Chocolate, The Hop Ice Cream, and Pop Bubble Tea.
French Broad Chocolate Lounge | 10 South Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801 & (Factory) 821 Riverside Drive; Suite 199; Asheville, NC 28801
Odd’s Cafe
You certainly won’t be at a loss for terrific and eclectic coffee shops in Western North Carolina.
For the best coffee in Asheville, we always recommend Summit’s RAD location, Double D’s for that fun red double-decker bus, Trade & Lore with its whimsical Downtown vibes, Penny Cup for a local feel, and Bebette’s with beignets.
However, West Asheville’s Odd’s Cafe is one of the best – and it’s loads of fun.
Plus, for vegan and gluten-free Asheville treats, they have a stellar selection paired with a variety of coffee drinks, tea, chocolate milk, and smoothies.
For gluten-free desserts, look for blondies, brownies, and muffins. The space is pet and kid-friendly too.
Spy a dinosaur on the wall while a leashed cat sits on patrons’ laps. It’s Asheville, y’all.
Odd’s Cafe | 800 Haywood Rd Suite A-110, Asheville, NC 28806
Dough House
Who makes the best gluten-free donuts near Asheville? Newer to the Black Mountain area, head to Dough House, which is owned by The Trashy Vegan.
Dough House specializes in both vegan and gluten-free, made-to-order donuts. Request them as either or both, and find a variety of gf toppings, including that delicious icing.
While Dough House’s menu changes with specials, find donut flavors like chocolate and coconut “bacon,” strawberry and matcha, strawberry jelly, and apple cider glaze.
Along with donuts, Dough House serves coffee, tea, and chai. There’s a small seating area or take a box home.
While in this area, explore more of Black Mountain, including Lake Tomahawk and the quaint and walkable downtown area.
For more Black Mountain restaurants, head to a local favorite Trailhead or Cousins Cuban Cafe. Black Mountain is a beautiful WNC mountain town.
Gluten-free restaurants near Asheville never sounded so sweet.
Dough House Black Mountain | 601 W State St Suite 3, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Gluten-Reduced & Gluten-Free Beer In Asheville
Ginger’s Revenge
Where can you get gluten-free beer in Asheville? Let’s start with Ginger’s Revenge.
One of their locations sits on the edge of Woodfin, North Asheville, and RAD, and in 2022, they opened a new South Slope taproom.
All of Ginger’s Revenge’s ginger beers are naturally gluten-free and made with 95% organic ingredients. Grab a flight filled with their fruity and spicy ginger beers.
If you catch it again, we most loved their twist on an Arnold Palmer, and enjoy ginger beer flavors – seasonal and rotating – mixed with lavender, cranberry, passionfruit, lemon, and fig, just to name a few.
The Riverside location has live music, rotating food trucks, board games, and a fantastic mural in a comfy warehouse space.
The South Slope location provides snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, and ginger beer cocktails. Tell them we say hello.
The Asheville gluten-free beer scene doesn’t get any better or more unique than this.
Ginger’s Revenge | 829 Riverside Dr, Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28801 & 32 Banks Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
7 Clans Brewing
We, of course, love and frequent the Asheville breweries, and most serve non-beer options including wine, soda, and cider.
While not everyone who is gluten-free can safely drink gluten-reduced beer – please check with a professional – our Celiac household can, which is why we wanted to put a few gluten-reduced breweries in our guide.
Two great breweries for some of our gluten-free Asheville readers include 7 Clans Brewing and Cellarist; please just double-check that your chosen beer is in fact gluten-reduced.
White Labs Brewing also has a few gluten-reduced beers on tap along with gluten-free pizza.
New in 2022, 7 Clans Brewing is a women’s-majority-owned as well as Indigenous craft brewery near Hillman Beer around Biltmore Village.
Sit inside or out in their beautiful and airy taproom. Unlike the Downtown Asheville breweries, 7 Clans also has their own parking lot.
Find gluten-reduced beers such as IPA, Blonde Ale, Sour, Saison, and Chestnut Brown. Enjoy a meal from a rotating food truck too.
Discover more places to eat and drink in Biltmore Village.
7 Clans Brewing | 66 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Oklawaha Brewing Company
For more gluten-free restaurants near Asheville – well, their kitchen is opening soon – Hendersonville’s Oklawaha Brewing Company also brews gluten-reduced beers.
Enter a casual taproom with a giant “Drink local” sign as you choose from a large draft list, including Ambers, Stouts, IPAs, and Helles.
If it is your first time, we always recommend a flight.
Oklawaha hosts events, including live music and game nights. This is a pet and kid-friendly Hendersonville brewery.
While in the area, explore all of Hendersonville, which is filled with our favorite coffee shops, beautiful nearby vineyards, free museums, a plethora of hopping breweries, and those fun seasonal apple orchards.
Oklawaha Brewing Company (Formerly Sanctuary Brewing) | 147 1st Ave E, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Cider In Asheville
Noble Cider
For cideries and meaderies in Asheville, head to Botanist and Barrel and Noble Cider.
Noble’s cider flavors include original, ginger, and cherry. They also feature cider spritzers including jasmine tea and orange, lemon and elderflower, and grapefruit and Citra.
Enjoy limited-edition Noble Ciders such as watermelon mint or caramel apple, and find blackberry and blueberry meads
Noble Cider Downtown also used to house one of the best gluten-free restaurants in Asheville, but their main kitchen has been closed for quite some time.
Currently, find Red Fiddle Vittles snack food on-site with vegan, veggie, and gluten-free options.
Noble Cider | 49 Rankin Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 & 356 New Leicester Highway, Asheville, NC
Urban Orchard Cider Company
For another Asheville gluten-free food and drink option, head to Urban Orchard Cider Company. With West and Downtown locations, their cider is delicious.
Urban Orchard labels their cider as semi-sweet, semi-dry, and bone-dry so drinkers know what they are getting into.
Their West Asheville kitchen took a break but is back with snacks and classic sandwiches. Urban Orchard label’s their menu as gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.
Urban Orchard West has backyard vibes with indoor and outdoor seating and a parking lot out front.
Their Downtown location has a trendy and large taproom in the popular South Slope area.
Urban Orchard Cider Company | 24 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 & 210 Haywood Rd; Asheville, NC 28806
Bold Rock
Asheville gluten-free drinkers and cidery lovers were thrilled when Bold Rock opened its Downtown location in the former Collaboratory Brewing location.
Bold Rock is known nationally for its original and eclectic cider flavors. For fun, look for watermelon, chocolate, coffee, and sangria-flavored ciders.
Their Downtown location features Bluegrass Brunch, which surprisingly isn’t the best for gluten-free food in Asheville – options are limited – but offers live music, gluten-free bread for handhelds, and cider mimosas.
Bold Rock has also a gorgeous Mills River location near the Asheville Airport – with an on-site food truck, Bold Bites Mobile Kitchen (gluten-free bread), and plenty of outdoor seating.
We prefer the Mills River location. Bold Rock Mills River is both a pet and kid-friendly taproom.
Nearby, tour the Brevard breweries, which are perfect when hiking around the Pisgah National Forest.
Bold Rock | 39 N. Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 (2021) & 72 School House Rd, Mills River, NC 28759
Specialty Gluten-Free Markets
Earth Fare
Along with Fresh Market, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s, Earth Fare has a large selection of gluten-free food in Asheville.
We head here multiple times a month for vegan cheese, salad dressings, and yogurt as well as gluten-free desserts and crackers.
Find grain-free taco shells, an extensive wine and beer selection, and local coffee. For specialty stores, Earth Fare is fairly priced, and you can do much of your full shopping here.
Earth Fare Asheville | 66 Westgate Pkwy, Asheville, NC 28806
West Village Market & Deli
West Village Market & Deli (WVM) is our go-to for Asheville gluten-free specialty items.
Along with organic wine and Darë vegan cheese, shop for GF pasta, desserts, ciders, sauces, and so much more.
Sadly, its attached vegan and gluten-restaurant, The Sunflower Diner, closed in 2021.
West Village Market & Deli | 771 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806
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Where do you love to get gluten-free food in Asheville, NC?
This gluten-free Asheville guide is rather massive, but as a Celiac household, we know how important finding safe and tasty food is while traveling or calling somewhere home.
If we had to pick the overall best gluten-free restaurants in Asheville we’d go with Posana for that dedicated gf kitchen, Asheville Pizza & Brewing for gf pizza crust, and Haywood Common with its gf bread and dedicated gluten-free fryer.
The Asheville gluten-free food truck scene is also pretty stellar. Try to catch The Smokin’ Onion, Bear’s, Gypsy Queen Cuisine, and Garage BBQ (not mentioned above), which also have gluten-free items.
If you are searching for gluten-free desserts, French Broad Chocolate and Odd’s Cafe are terrific places to start.
Lastly, for Asheville gluten-free watering holes, if you can drink gluten-reduced beers, 7 Clans and Cellarist are musts.
Of course, Ginger’s Revenge is a top choice, and for cider, Noble is fantastic.
Where do you love to go for gluten-free food in Asheville?
Let us know your favorite Asheville gluten-free restaurants, cafes, breweries, cideries, and specialty stores in the comments.
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Strada Italiano was disappointing. Placed a takeout order of GF Chicken Parmigiana. Like reheated shoe leather with a small handful of spaghetti. Early Girl wanted to charge me for substituting GF toast for their biscuit. Posano and Nine Mile are excellent. GF dining out is tricky and not every restaurant should attempt to offer it.
Hey Elizabeth, I’m so sorry you had not-so-great experiences. I’d definitely let the restaurants know about your disappointments. I’m glad you like Posana and Nine Mile — Nine Mile is one of our absolute favorites in all of Asheville. I’ll keep an eye on the restaurants you didn’t enjoy — we usually try to visit multiple times (as much as we can) to see if it’s a bad/off night or something has changed and gone downhill. I try to update lists accordingly too. GF dining is definitely tricky, especially if people have strict allergies or require a dedicated gf kitchen. Thanks for the feedback and for sharing your experience.
Just wanted to say a huge thank you for this list. I am GF & coming to visit Asheville in November.
I hope you have a great visit. Thank you! We definitely think Asheville is extremely gluten-free friendly.