Five to Try – Adelaide’s best gluten-free restaurants

Living the gluten-free life is nowhere near as difficult as it once was. So if you crave quality pasta or a cheese toastie, here’s our pick of the top places around Adelaide.

Living the gluten-free life is nowhere near as difficult as it once was.

So if you crave quality pasta or a cheese toastie, here’s our pick of the top places around Adelaide.

Five to Try - Gluten-free restaurants - Duke of Brunswick

Duke of Brunswick

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The DOB, as it’s affectionately known, is the self-proclaimed home of gluten-free dining in Adelaide. The kitchen has been 100 per cent gluten-free since 2019, meaning all your pub favourites – from a classic chicken schnitzel, to beer battered fish and chips, and a hot dog with the lot – are available and safe to eat. The menu has plenty of vegan and dairy free options but doesn’t skimp on taste or variety. Patrons can tuck into a Thai green curry, bangers and mash, and there’s even a nasi goreng dish. Their top chefs work hard to come up with creative ways to deliver the food you’ve been missing, and the venue has been accredited by Coeliac Australia.

207 Gilbert St, Adelaide

Coccobello

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At this Italian institution, they believe everyone deserves to enjoy great food. The team delivers on this philosophy with an entire menu dedicated to gluten-free options, plus vegan and vegetarian, while maintaining authentic Italian flavours. Known for their delicious pasta, everything from the seafood spaghetti, ragu alla genovese, puttanesca and their famous handmade gnocchi is available gluten-free. There’s also 12 pizzas with GF bases made in-house and even their traditional dessert, tiramisu, is suitable for those in their post-gluten era.

209 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville

Golden Boy

Five to Try - Gluten-free restaurants - Golden Boy

More than a decade since opening, Golden Boy remains one of Adelaide’s most trendy Thai eateries, situated in an iconic East End location. Best of all for gluten-free diners, you can tuck into virtually anything on their expansive menu, such as the fried chicken and their much-lauded crispy sweet and sour eggplant. Their knowledgeable staff can cater to all your needs and tailor dishes to your dietary whims, though it helps to let them know when you’re booking. Hot tip: try their Tuk Tukfeed me option to sample the freshest and most flavoursome plates that Golden Boy has to offer.

309 North Terrace, Adelaide

Kenny’s Kilburn

Kenny's on Hindley. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Would you like gluten-free fries with that? At Kenny’s it is a given because absolutely everything on the menu is free from gluten. Kenny’s, which launched in the CBD before upgrading and moving to Kilburn, is named after Kennebec potatoes, grown by producers in Balhannah. The spuds are used to make the house specialty, fresh-cut hot chips made from scratch on the premises. Other items on the menu – which is free from dairy and seed oils as well as gluten – include chicken nuggets and tenders, burgers and cookies. It’s open Wednesday to Sunday, 11.30am to 8.30pm.

Shop 7, Churchill Centre, 400 Churchill Rd, Kilburn

Ruby’s Organic Cafe

Ruby’s Organic Cafe.

This beloved Hills eatery, on the main road in Stirling, is billed as a “food allergy haven” – so gluten-free patrons can rest assured they will be looked after. Their dedicated, gluten-free kitchen serves up a wide array of classic breakfast and brunch offerings from eggs benedict and French crepes to smashed avocado and ham and cheese toasties. There’s even a chicken schnitzel dish, a bacon and egg roll (with surprisingly soft bread) plus several daily specials. Locals will also tell you that the homemade caramel slice is a big winner, which is just one option among their range of baked desserts.

Shop 3/29 Mount Barker Rd, Stirling