We have visited London twice, with the most recent being for 10 days (!!) in July 2026, and previously having visited for just under 48 hours in March 2024 (here’s our city guide and 1-Day itinerary). This means we have had the privilege of updating this article to include many more gluten free London reviews! I have included a map at the end of everywhere I found throughout my research, even if we didn’t get a chance to eat there this time. This includes suggestions from other bloggers, the Find Me Gluten Free app, and good old-fashioned research. I’ll include a list of great gluten free bloggers with awesome London recommendations at the end too!
In this gluten free London guide, you’ll find:
Gluten Free Bakeries in London
These bakeries are all 100% gluten free! There are so many to choose from and they are spread throughout London, so no matter where you’re staying there shouldn’t be something too far from you. More options are also listed at the end of this post that we didn’t visit this time.
Manna Dew
This was my favourite gluten free bakery in London. While it is a trek from Central London, the croissants here were by far the best of the bunch. A note that there is no interior – all seating is outside and it’s minimal. This is more like a bakery window than an actual shop. We tried the cinnamon roll with cream cheese icing (ate there, warmed up), the pain au chocolate, and the chocolate twist. They give you instructions on heating what you take away, but our hotel room did not have a microwave so we ate the take-away items cold but they were still good (could only imagine how good if warmed!). Highly recommend.
Libby’s
Located in charming Notting Hill, the donuts at Libby’s were amazing. I also tried the feta spinach roll to eat in, though it would have been better if they had offered it to be warmed and I wouldn’t choose this again. The millionaire shortbread was yummy though a bit pricey given the size. The croissants were fine, but we preferred Manna Dew’s more. I’d come back here just for more jelly/custard filled donuts – YUM!
Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
There are 2 locations for Ma Ma: Chiswick and Borough Market. I ventured out to the Chiswick location. Staff was helpful in choosing items. I ate a rhubarb meringue cake in and it was so good. To go, I took a cinnamon roll, (which we unfortunately found a bit dense and fairly dry), and a strawberry cream danish/bun thing which we thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, would return.
Borough 22
Doughnuts are the specialty here! We got a Yum Yum, a raspberry jelly filled, and a Boston cream donut (doughnut?). The Yum Yum was by far our favourite. We felt like the jelly filled didn’t have enough jelly. The Boston cream was yummy, but dry because we ate it 2 days after purchase… lesson learned: eat the donuts when you buy them!
Dendara
I was very excited to try Dendara due to the great reviews. However, it is so expensive. It was the equivalent of about $12CAD for a cookie. So, we only got one item to try – a chicken hand pie. BUT, that one item was in fact fantastic and we’d go back for another. However, we just couldn’t stomach the prices for their sweet options, especially when you have many other GF bakeries in London with more reasonable prices and delicious choices. The savoury items here, however, are unique and we were glad that’s what we tried.
After School Cookie Club
There are many locations of the After School Cookie Club, which makes it super convenient to try. I went to the Mayfair location. They have a wide variety of choices, from just cookies to ice cream sandwiches to soft serve with a cookie shoved in (which is what I got). I really enjoyed my cookie, however After School Cookie Club is also plant based so the soft serve was not quite what I was expecting and lacked flavour and creaminess you’d get from a dairy based soft serve. Overall, I’d return for the cookies but not the soft serve.
The Free From Bakehouse
We found their stall at Borough Market, though it wasn’t where Google said it would be and was hard to find. It could be that they move around, so you might have to hunt a little! I expected more savoury choices, but they mostly had cakes, brownies, cheesecakes, and bread products. We got a raspberry brownie and a piece of Basque cheesecake. Both were good, though we feel for the high cost we’ve had better at home in Canada (sorry, gluten free Londoners!).
Restaurants with Gluten Free Options
Utter Waffle
There are 2 locations of Utter Waffle, and I went to the Balham one. Utter Waffle is 100% gluten free! They have a hot desk working option, but if you want a booth, book ahead. They also have an unlimited coffee option, which I opted for and they kept my drinks topped up. I had a sweet waffle and the fried chicken side so I could have a little bit of sweet and a little bit of savoury, and both were absolutely fantastic. It’s a trek from central London, but so worth it!
Mowgli
Mowgli had great options for sharing, so that’s what we opted to do. We got the gunpowder chicken, the Diwali cauliflower, and the house chicken curry. We loved the cauliflower, but found the curry a bit spicy to where it overpowered any flavour and so all we tasted was spiciness. There were quite a few options which we appreciated and our server was very knowledgeable.
Ugly Dumpling
There are 2 locations, we went to the Fitzrovia location for dessert dumplings. They were a bit pricey for how many you get/the size, but they were so good! Gluten free ones are served on a black plate, so if you don’t get a black plate, send ’em back. We wished we had time to return for savoury ones another day.
Mattarello Bolognese
Celiac UK certified, there is an entirely separate kitchen for handmade pasta here! Plus, the entire menu is available gluten free, including desserts. We enjoyed our pasta alright, but the tiramisu was our favourite part of the meal.
Bella Italia
This is another chain-type restaurant in London with multiple locations. We went to the one near Paddington station with family. The meal was alright, nothing to get excited about, but a safe meal with a good amount of options.
Santa Maria Pizzeria
There are many locations of Santa Maria Pizzeria, but I ate at the one near Paddington Station. They do cook the pizzas in the same oven as gluten-filled pizzas, but use a pan to protect from cross-contamination as best they can. I didn’t have any adverse reactions, so win there. The pizza wasn’t bad, not the best I’ve ever had (hello, Italy!), but didn’t taste like cardboard either, so another win there!
Les Filles
We stumbled upon Les Filles (Lancaster Gate location), and ate here for brunch. It was a weekend so there was a lineup, but we found it well worth the wait. I really liked that they had half portions so you could try multiple things, but the half portions were still quite sizable! The food was all fantastic and we wished we hadn’t been at the end of the trip when we tried it so we could have returned.
CERU
CERU has multiple locations, and we ate at the Hyde Park location. Everything other than the gluten-filled pita is gluten free (and they have gluten free pita too). They recommend 3 dishes per person and require 2, and it’s sharing style (almost like tapas?). We really enjoyed the dip trio, and I enjoyed the lamb a lot. We did have too much food at 6 dishes for 2 of us, and would have been better with 4 or 5.
Honest Burgers
We had read rave reviews about Honest Burgers being a must-stop if you’re gluten free visiting London, and we’ve now eaten here twice. The portions are sizable by London standards, so if you’re not ravenously starving, think about doing some sharing! The burgers are delicious, and those fries… oh my goodness the fries are fantastic! I was super excited to try the onion rings, and they were good, but they were also fairly greasy/oily and I didn’t get them on our second visit. Overall, I understand the hype here and would make it one of your food stops for sure. There are locations all around London (and surrounding cities), so you shouldn’t have difficulty finding one to eat at!
Ask Italian
Another chain with locations across London (and the UK). The waiter handed me an entire allergy binder with protocols, allergens, and a specific gluten free menu. I felt very comfortable ordering here and my pasta was delicious! I went early so had no trouble getting a seat, but it did start to fill up the further into the evening it got.
Pizza Express
We know there are probably many much better places to when in London, but it was pouring rain, we’d had a long journey, and there was a Pizza Express super close to our hotel (there are tons of locations). They had a well-marked menu and the waiter asked if it was for celiac when we ordered the pizza gluten free, and confirmed it was gluten free when he brought it to our table. We tried a BBQ brisket pizza and a starter salad that was buffalo mozzarella, baby tomatoes, and pesto. Was it the best pizza we’ve ever had? No. Was it good enough to go back if we needed somewhere safe to eat? Absolutely. (Note that we ate here in 2024 – while reviews still echo our experience, make sure you ask any questions needed!)
Hobson’s Fish & Chips
Okay, we’re probably in the minority here, but we did not understand the hype around Hobson’s. Yes, it’s safe gluten free fish & chips. However, we did not enjoy it (we didn’t finish our meal…). The breading was too thick, fish had no flavour, and it was very greasy. Maybe it’s because we’re spoiled living on the west coast of Canada, or maybe they were having an off day. But, if we were looking for GF fish and chips in London again, we’d try one of the other recommended options (Mayfair Chippy or Wicked Fish).
LEON
Leon is good if you’re looking for a super quick, inexpensive, convenient meal. But that’s about it. I had the satay chicken rice box and waffle fries. The rice box was edible and the fries I actually enjoyed, however, I would not be rushing back to eat here again. They gave the standard cross-contamination warning that basically every UK chain gives you when you ask about gluten free, however so much of the menu is GF I felt okay ordering and eating here.
Additional Options
100% Gluten Free Bakeries
Let’s face it, we’re always on the hunt for a good gluten free bakery! While we didn’t eat at these ones, they were on the shortlist!
- Cream Dream
- 2Love Coffee
- Hopstop Donuts
- Copains (2 locations)
- Vida Bakery
- Klear Labs
- The Polkadot Bakery (weekend Spitalfields market)
- Floris (weekend Broadway market)
- Yummzy
- La Maritxu (multiple locations)
- Crumb Spell (Greenwich market)
- Rawlala
Restaurants with Gluten Free Options
- Niche (100% GF)
- Indigo at One Aldwych
- Wicked Fish (Spitalfields Market is 100% GF)
- Mayfair Chippy
- Bill’s
- Los Mochis (100% GF)
Gluten Free Bloggers with great UK and/or London guides
- Endless Distances (here’s her UK specific page)
- How to Celiac (she’s based in the UK, I’ve linked her Instagram)
- My Gluten Free Guide (here’s the UK specific page)
- The Sightseeing Coeliac (Here’s her London Guides)
Map of London Gluten Free Options
If you want more options, here is the Wanderlog map I made of everywhere I could find that had good gluten free reviews, labeled menus, and/or indications that gluten free was safe at their restaurants. Please note that I did not personally eat at all these restaurants, so do your own due diligence and reach out or check their websites/menus ahead of your visit.
HOW TO USE THE MAP: Click on the Wanderlog logo in the bottom right corner to open the full-size map up in a new tab. There, you can choose to just look at one category at a time or see all the categories on the map at once (click the 3 squares in the top right to choose). You can also export the map to Google Maps, share the map with others, or save the map.
