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/san-francisco
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The whole place is gluten free at the Clement St branch only. Italian that sticks to the rules. The owner's daughter is coeliac, which is why this branch went gluten free.
Get: Taquitos, chile relleno with barbacoa, and the waffle churros
The whole place is gluten free. Northern Mexican with California produce, in a beautiful atrium. Say it "chica".
Get: Whatever's in season: glazed carrots with hazelnuts, rockfish with crispy rice
The whole place is gluten free. Californian cooking that changes with the market. Brunch on weekends.
Get: The chalupa, the fried squash blossom, savoury mochi
The whole place is gluten free. A cocktail bar with a kitchen that's gluten free and dairy free too. Pricier than a bar sounds.
Get: A breakfast biscuit sandwich, or a croissant
The whole place is gluten free. The city's only fully gluten-free bakery, inside the Ferry Building. Go on Saturday for the farmers market too.
Get: A tasting flight, and a hot dog on a Mariposa bun
The whole place is gluten free. The Bay Area's last gluten-free brewery, with a taproom a block from Caffe Trieste.
Get: The King of New York waffle sandwich (pastrami, coleslaw), chicken bites, waffle fries
The whole place is gluten free. A board game café with sweet and savoury waffles. A fun night out.
Get: Spam musubi, garlic shrimp and pineapple sausage, hurricane tots
The whole place is gluten free. Hawaiian food in a tiny takeaway out in the Avenues. Some packaged snacks in the shop part aren't gluten free, so check.
Get: A flatbread pizza at a Giants game
A dedicated gluten-free kitchen. A gluten-free stand inside the ballpark, under the left-centre scoreboard.
Get: A bagel sandwich, then a cookie
Reported fully gluten free. Bagels and sandwiches, and friendly staff.
Get: A build-your-own bowl, or the sesame chicken
Reported fully gluten free. Big healthy bowls in the Mission.
Get: A noodle bowl or a curry, or a bánh mì
Reported fully gluten free. Southeast Asian street food, bánh mì included. One coeliac diner's gluten-detection dog cleared everything.
Get: Fried chicken (with cornbread, not the biscuit), and the crab cakes
Everything on the menu is gluten free except one biscuit. The starter bread has oats. A date-night spot. The fried chicken is the thing.
Also on the list: Romantic dinners in San Francisco.
Get: A burger on a gluten-free bun, with fries
A dedicated gluten-free fryer, diners report. Burgers, fries and shakes on Fillmore.
Get: Ask: "protein style, no special sauce (a packet on the side), with a gluten allergy"
Fries and shakes are gluten free (dedicated fryer). Saying gluten allergy starts their allergy protocol: new gloves, a separate tray. Skip grilled onions and avoid peak hours. The California burger rite of passage, and the only one in the city.
Get: Clam chowder and seafood from the gluten-free choices
Gluten-free items marked on the menu. Say you're celiac. Seafood with a view at Pier 39.
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