These Are the Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Canberra

From bakeries and beers to burgers and brilliantly done Japanese cuisine, there are plenty of delicious gluten-free options around the national capital. You’ve just got to know where to look!

To help you navigate the city’s GF scene, we’ve scoured the offerings and brought you the best of the best from the bustling food scene.

Read on for gluten-free bakeries, bars and the best gluten-free restaurants in Canberra. And yes, there’s even a dedicated gluten-free brewery, too.

Fonda

Fonda’s exceptionally popular outposts across Sydney and Melbourne led to the opening of its Canberra HQ, which is fast becoming the go-to spot for gluten-free Mexican eats in the ACT.

The menu is extremely flexible, with the burritos, bowls, nachos, quesadillas, and tacos all being gluten-free. Expect serene pastel interiors, super fresh Mexican favourites—from quesadillas to spicy margs—and some of the best house-made salsa known to mankind. 

Shop FGIO/148 Bunda Street, Canberra 

Sweet Bones

Sweet Bones was specifically set up to cater to vegan diets, so it only makes sense that this cafe-turned-bakery offers tasty gluten-free items, too. Pick from creative, nutrient-rich options like burritos, nachos, smashed avo on GF toast, and burgers on GF buns. 

If you’re after gluten-free cakes in Canberra, Sweet Bones also occasionally makes GF baked goods (think cinnamon buns and brownies) and can make gluten-free special occasion cakes on request—your guests won’t know the difference! With two locations, it’s a welcome addition to the city’s gluten free food scene.

8/18 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

Shop 3, 3 Scullin Place, Scullin, Canberra

Solita Pizzeria & Pasta Bar

Solita Pizzeria & Pasta Bar doesn’t just make some of the tastiest pizzas in Canberra; it also happens to makes some of the city’s best gluten-free pizzas! Try the more unique toppings, including halloumi and potato, prawn & chorizo, triple cheese and roast pork & caramelised apple, or the classics like margherita, funghi and capriccioso.

The pizzas are coeliac-friendly, as the oven is dusted in rice flour. Plus, the pizzeria is the only one in Canberra to be accredited by the APN, Naples (where pizza was actually invented), so you know they know what they’re doing.

There are also plenty of gluten-free entrées and mains to choose from, too. Our pick? We can’t say no to the eggplant parmigiana.

143 London Circuit, Canberra City

Fenway Public House 

Another modern update on the traditional pub, Fenway Public House is a buzzing Canberra hotspot with a menu packed with GF delights like crispy buffalo wings, smokey BBQ wings and crispy squid salad. You’ll also find a cocktail sunroom, sunken indoor beer garden, and mezzanine to enjoy your time with friends in a relaxed atmosphere.

Good food and good vibes? It’s a win-win.

R01/9 Bradley Street, Phillip 

Grease Monkey

Craving burgers? Grease Monkey is one of our favourite burger spots in Canberra, and most of its indulgent burger menu is gluten-free. We can’t go past the classic Greasy, which features a beef patty, lettuce, cheese, onion, pickles, GM relish, and Greasy’s sauce, with a side of fries, of course.

The gang at Grease Monkey often pop up to feed hungry souls at festivals and events around Canberra, so be sure to keep an eye on their socials to catch them out and about around town.

Braddon, Gungahlin & Woden

Fricken

If you think you have to forgo crispy fried chicken to avoid gluten, think again. Almost the entire menu at Braddon’s Fricken can be made gluten-free, including its heavenly fried chicken burgers.

You can’t go wrong with anything off the menu, but if we had to choose our top picks, they’d be the Fricken Box: crispy chicken strips topped with special Fricken sauce and served with fries and the Spicy Slaw Burger: crispy chicken breast fillet, cheese, slaw, pickles and sriracha served with fries.

With four locations across ACT, including two food trucks, a Fricken good meal is never far away.

Braddon, Tuggeranong, The Jetty food truck, Belconnen food truck

Raku

If you’re looking for an elevated gluten-free fine dining spot, Raku is your best bet. The Japanese restaurant has an entire, dedicated gluten-free menu, which includes a gluten-free express lunch, a tasting menu, and a huge range of sashimi, sushi, nigiri, and maki rolls, plus seafood, vegetable, and meat dishes and desserts that are all gluten-free.

In the mood to really treat yourself? Try one of Raku’s excellent cocktails or premium sakes.

Shop DG36C/148 Bunda Street, Canberra City

Midnight Bar

Midnight is one of the newest bars to open in Canberra, and it comes complete with a great gluten-free menu that’s inspired by curiosity and quality. The vibe is sultry, the interior elegant and understated, and the food and drinks are really something special. As far as gluten-free options go, almost all of the small plates are made sans gluten, as are several of the large plates that are designed to be shared.

We recommend ordering the crispy cauliflower with kimchi mayo, the citrus-cured scallops with cucumber lime jus, radish and watercress, and the slow-roast pork belly with corn puree, jus and pork crackling. Finish it off with the gluten-free dark chocolate roulade wih raspberry, vanilla cream and caramelised white chocolate shard, and you’ve got yourself a feast.

Midnight Hotel, Ground Floor, 1 Elouera Street, Braddon

Wild Polly Brewing Co

Canberra has an amazing local beer scene, so it’s no surprise that the city has a dedicated gluten-free brewery. Wild Polly makes ultra low carb and gluten free beers with malted sorghum, millet, rice, buckwheat, and other GF grains, and its range has been certified coeliac-safe by an independent lab.

Wild Polly’s range includes a pale ale, stout, IPA and hop harvest ale—with more releases launching soon—all of which you can grab on their website.

Alternatively, you’ll find Wild Polly stocked at Canberra venues like Edgar’s Inn in Ainslie, Assembly in Braddon, The Warehouse in Kingston and XO in Narrabundah, and bottle shops including Ainslie Cellars, Blackhearts & Sparrows in Braddon and Kingston SupaBarn.

Wild Polly drinks are available at select venues and bottle shops.

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