Where to eat when it has to be properly gluten free: fully gluten-free kitchens first, then coeliac-careful ones. Every place sourced, checked 2026-10-29. Full guide: chefamazing.com/gluten-free/chicago
Save this list in Chef Amazing Where to eat in Chicago: the full guideGet: A sandwich with fries, then a doughnut
Reported fully gluten free. Café and bakery with so many choices coeliac diners don't know where to start. One of the most-reviewed gluten-free places in the city.
Get: Cupcakes, cookies, a loaf of bread
Reported fully gluten free. A gluten-free bakery coeliacs drive in from Milwaukee for.
Get: Taquitos with chips, and a cocktail or cider
Reported fully gluten free. A neighbourhood bar near Wrigley with a gluten-free kitchen, run by very kind people.
Get: A Korean rice bowl with fried chicken
Reported fully gluten free. Fast Korean bowls, gluten-free soy sauce included, across from Millennium Park.
Get: The Seoul bowl
Reported fully gluten free. Quick Asian bowls for lunch in the Loop.
Get: A stir fry, or fried rice
Reported fully gluten free. Stir fries and noodles, fresh and fast, the Chinese takeaway coeliacs usually can't have.
Get: Gluten-free deep dish
Gluten-free menu. Say you're celiac and ask how the pizza is kept apart. The city's signature pie, made gluten free, with nearly 70 safety ratings from coeliac diners.
Get: An arepa, any of them
All the arepas are gluten free and celiac-safe, diners report. Venezuelan arepas and smoothie bowls.
Get: A cheeseburger on a gluten-free bun, fries, a shake
A dedicated fryer for the fries, diners report. From the team behind Au Cheval's famous burger.
Also on the list: Long lines in Chicago.
Get: Fried calamari, or fish and chips
All their fried items are gluten free, so there's no cross-contamination in the fryer, diners report. Fried seafood coeliacs can actually order.
Get: Brisket, pulled pork, ribs and cornbread
No gluten-free menu, but staff changed gloves straight away when told it was celiac, diners report. Barbecue in the West Loop.
Get: A gluten-free doughnut
Gluten-free doughnuts. Ask how they're kept apart. Doughnuts in Streeterville, the gluten-free ones fairly priced.
Get: Pancakes, or a cinnamon roll
A full gluten-free menu. Say you're celiac. Breakfast near the Magnificent Mile, with as much choice gluten free as off it.
Get: Gluten-free fried chicken and mozzarella sticks
Gluten-free menu. Ask about the fryer. Bar food coeliacs rave about.
Get: A burger or sandwich from the gluten-free menu
An extensive gluten-free menu. Say you're celiac. All-day American with friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Get: A steak, or gluten-free pasta
Gluten-free menu. Say you're celiac. The old-school Chicago steakhouse named for the Cubs broadcaster.
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