Best Gluten Free Restaurants in Brooklyn Heights & Downtown Brooklyn (11201)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Westville Dumbo
Healthy-leaning comfort food that still feels substantial and satisfying.
Notable Picks
8.6
Westville Dumbo is a bright, vegetable-forward spot where DUMBO office workers and creatives grab market plates, salads, and burgers that feel relatively light but satisfying. It’s efficient enough for a one-hour meeting yet relaxed enough to linger with a laptop or a second coffee.
Must-Try Dishes:
Market Plate with seasonal vegetables, Grilled salmon over greens, Buttermilk fried chicken with sides
What makes it special: Healthy-leaning comfort food that still feels substantial and satisfying.
In Brooklyn Heights, Dellarocco's specializes in Neapolitan-style pies with a well-regarded gluten-free crust baked in a wood-fired oven. Locals lean on it for classic margheritas and white pies that feel like proper restaurant pizza rather than an afterthought for gluten-free diners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Gluten-free Margherita Pizza, Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Pizza on GF crust, Quattro Formaggi Pizza on GF crust
What makes it special: Serious Neapolitan pizza with one of the neighborhood’s most reliable gluten-free crusts.
Set just off the waterfront, Luke’s Lobster Brooklyn Bridge Park serves traceable Maine lobster, crab, and shrimp rolls with a strong gluten-free game, including rolls available on gluten-free buns. People queue here for seafood rolls and chowder they can eat while looking out at the bridges and skyline.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lobster Roll, Seafood Roll Flight, New England Clam Chowder
What makes it special: Waterfront shack for award-winning lobster rolls and chowder under the Brooklyn Bridge.
8.0
Em Vietnamese Bistro in DUMBO leans heavily on gluten-free rice noodles in its soups and noodle dishes, making it unusually friendly for gluten-free diners. The menu focuses on brothy pho, Saigon-style noodle bowls, and rice plates in a modern, plant-filled room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ly's chicken wings, Beef pho (pho bo), Oc xao dua coconut mussels
What makes it special: Modern DUMBO Vietnamese bistro where seafood plates, pho and cocktails share the spotlight.
Worthy Picks
Daily Provisions’ Cobble Hill outpost is an all-day café known for crullers, sandwiches, and coffee, with a handful of clearly labeled gluten-free baked goods and breakfast options. It works best as a morning or midday stop when you want a polished cafe experience without a full sit-down meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Oatmeal Cherry Cookie (GF), Bacon, Egg & Cheese on gluten-free bread, Avocado Toast on gluten-free bread
What makes it special: A refined neighborhood café where gluten-free pastries and breakfast items sit alongside well-executed classics.