6 Delicious Restaurants to Eat Gluten Free Near San Diego
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I spent part of my winter break visiting my boyfriend, Chris, in San Diego. So it only seems fitting to share a post about my favorite gluten free restaurants near San Diego from this visit!
Now, I only visited for a week and I didn’t eat out every day. However, I did manage to revisit some of my old favorite restaurants for eating gluten free and find some new ones. So whether you live near San Diego and want some new gluten free restaurants to try or are visiting soon and want to know about the best gluten free restaurants near San Diego, keep reading to find out.
1. Snackin’ Free
Snackin’ Free is a dedicated gluten free restaurant in Murrieta, California. But even if it’s a little out of your way while you’re visiting San Diego, Snackin’ Free is definitely worth the drive! Besides being gluten free, all of Snackin’ Free’s foods are grain free, dairy free, soy free and free of artificial ingredients and preservatives. They offer some vegetarian and vegan options as well. I actually reviewed Snackin’ Free on the blog years ago and it was such a treat to visit the restaurant and meet the owners in person! (And they are crazy sweet, by the way, and even remembered me!).  |
| Me, Laura and fellow celiac (who I met at the shop) Faith |
And ohhhh my goodness. Our sandwiches got here out top notch rapid, the bread become nevertheless heat and I pretty much died on the primary bite. All of Snackin? Free?S gluten free breads that I?Ve attempted are dense and chewy, which was just great with me. The ham changed into sparkling, the sauerkraut introduced a pleasing tang and crunch, and I just about moaned over that warm bread.
Chris also loved his sandwich and gave me a bite to try. The turkey was a little thick for me, but I loved the addition of spinach for some crunch and freshness, and the pumpkin flavor of the bun was present but not overwhelming.
Of route, we also needed to get some cakes to move. I ordered the darkish chocolate paleo and vegan scone, which had chocolate chips and icing on pinnacle, as well as a snickerdoodle cookie. Chris loved the cookie, which was tender and chewy and sweet with out tasting sugary. He wasn?T as massive of a fan of the scone, but I cherished the dark (nearly sour) chocolate flavor. I also loved its company, nearly cookie-like texture.
Laura was kind sufficient to additionally give Chris and I samples of their dark chocolate cake and German chocolate brownie. And oh my gosh, guys. Although the brownie turned into tasty, in case you visit Snackin? Free, you MUST order the dark chocolate cake! The cubed slice we attempted changed into melt-in-your-mouth tender, and the dark chocolate frosting had the best level of sweetness.
Compared to many gluten free restaurants, I idea Snackin? Free?S fees have been affordable, and the sandwiches have been a really perfect size for a quick lunch. Snackin? Free additionally offers soups, breadsticks, pizza and other gluten free entrees in the restaurant, together with gluten unfastened snacks like house-made plantain chips, graham crackers and greater. They additionally do deliver, so that you can attempt their gluten free and paleo meals even if you aren?T in the San Diego vicinity.
2. Gaia’s Gelato
Who doesn?T need gluten loose and dairy unfastened ice cream - OK, technically gelato - on their vacation? Chris surprised me with a mid-morning gelato run while we were walking around The Village in Carlsbad, and it was one heck of a delicious snack!One of our friends actually works at Gaia’s Gelato, so I was able to check the risk of cross-contamination with her. All the gelato is made in-house, and the sorbets are made in a clean machine before any gluten-containing flavors, so I felt safe eating those. Most of the gelato is also made before gluten-containing flavors as well, so I also tried a few bites of my boyfriend's gluten free gelato (which did contain dairy).
Even ingesting gluten loose and dairy free, I had masses of options to select from. Hannah (our friend) let us sample all of the sorbet flavors, including Raspberry, Triple Berry, Dark Chocolate, Blood Orange, Strawberry, Mango and Lemon. I ended up going with a small serving of Raspberry and Dark Chocolate and it was heavenly.
The gluten loose sorbet is insanely creamy for being dairy free, and I was amazed at how tons thicker gelato is than ice cream. The dark chocolate tasted wealthy and matched deliciously with the extra refreshing, tart raspberry. I also tasted Chris's Belgium Chocolate and Honey Lavender gelato, which are gluten loose however include dairy. And oh my golly gumdrops. If I should consume dairy, I?D be allll over that Belgium Chocolate, which tasted a bit sweeter than the Dark Chocolate sorbet.
Because cross-contamination is more of a risk at this restaurant than others (like, obviously, an entirely gluten free restaurant), I'd highly recommend talking to the workers before ordering to learn more about their cleaning policies and which flavors that are made the earliest in the rotation (i.e., not after gluten-containing flavors, and therefore less likely to be cross-contaminated). As always, it is up to you to determine what gluten free food you feel safe eating. Every celiac's comfort level is different - and that's totally OK.
Three. Red Robin
I didn’t actually take any pictures of my meal at Red Robin’s since I was meeting the boy’s parents for the first time that dinner...but it looked somethin? Like the picture underneath, only I ordered their new salmon filet! 
Like always when eating out gluten free, I let the waiter know when we sat down that I had celiac disease and would need a gluten free meal free of cross contamination. He said he’d let his manager know, and the manager brought all my food out separately. I ended up ordering the salmon filet with a gluten free bun, tomato, pickles, lettuce, ketchup and mustard. Because I’d already eaten fries earlier that week, I went with the bottomless broccoli. Most Red Robin’s locations do have dedicated fryers for gluten free fries, though.
My salmon came out first-rate tender and flaky, and the bun turned into warm and gentle. The broccoli became steamed well and I preferred having some veggies with my burger. All in all, every other stable trip to Red Robin!
4. Chick Fil A
This is another gluten free restaurant option that might not be super exciting, but it is really dependable. Chris and I needed a quick lunch, and since a Chick Fil A was nearby, that’s what we went with. We both ordered gluten free (Chris likes to do this so he can kiss me without demanding about me getting glutened), and ended up getting a side salad, a Grilled Market salad and a serving of waffle fries. (I’d also brought some leftover food from the night before in my lunch box, and had that along with my side salad. I hate wasting food, and it’s definitely extra affordable to supplement eating out with leftovers!). 
I allow the cashier recognise I even have celiac disease whilst ordering, and he made sure my fries had been made in a dedicated fryer. Before this visit, I hadn?T had Chick Fil A in all the time, however this meal jogged my memory how proper their gluten unfastened meals may be. The salads have been fresh, the fries have been hot and Chris and I each left with glad tummies.
Five. Starbucks
I know Starbucks doesn’t really count as a gluten free restaurant, but it is one of the places I bought food during this trip (along with Sprouts Farmer’s Market and Aldi) so I thought I’d include it! The boy got tons of Starbucks gift cards for Christmas, so he treated me to some gluten free snacks while we walked around town. 
I was amazed at how many gluten free snacks were available at Starbucks, including Bare Snack’s banana and strawberry chips, Emmy’s Organics coconut cookies, various Kind Bars, Perfect Bars and more. I got a caramel dark chocolate Kind Bar and it was just as delicious as it sounds! Starbucks definitely isn’t the cheapest place to buy gluten free food...but in a pinch, you can definitely find some tasty gluten free snacks!
Eating Out Gluten Free in San Diego: The Takeaway
If you’re visiting San Diego and its surrounding cities, I hope this list gives you an idea of all the gluten free restaurants you can enjoy while there. You can also check out my more comprehensive list of the quality gluten unfastened eating places in San Diego right here, and I’m sure I’ll post another review of gluten free restaurants the next time I visit.As always, this list is not comprehensive and there were many gluten free restaurants I wanted to try but didn’t have a chance to visit. I highly recommend using the Find Me Gluten Free phone app if you visit San Diego (or anywhere else) to help find safe places to eat out gluten free, and that app actually helped me find all of these restaurants. (Learn about all the gluten free apps I love here). And if you have any recommendations of gluten free restaurants in or near San Diego that I should try next time...please tell me in the comments!
And if you?D like greater posts about what it?S like dating with celiac disease, sense free to comment about that too. Until then...I wish you?Re eating some scrumptious gluten loose meals, and I?Ll speak to you again soon!
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