Gluten-Free Restaurants in Knoxville

The French Market has two locations, one downtown and the other in Farragut.  Expect to find crepes of both the sweet and savory variety.  Most of their crepes are made with flour imported from France, but they have an excellent buckwheat flour that is naturally gluten free and a gluten free batter – both made on separate griddles so you can eat without worry.  Check out the downtown menu.  Bon appetit!

You’ll see Tomato Head lots on these sorts of lists as their menu caters to veggie/vegans and other dietary needs.  They too have a downtown location and one in West Knoxville near West Town Mall.  Check out their menu which features a variety of salads, a gluten free pizza crust option, and gluten free chocolate chip cookies.

Sticky Rice is a Laotian restaurant with namesake sticky rice (which itself isn’t gluten free but many people can still eat it without issue), but their menu has helpful indicators of what is gluten free (or can be gluten free),  vegetarian (or can be), and even items that are spicy.  Try the fried quail or chicken laab for a sample of Southeast Asian cuisine from Laos.

Tamales are traditionally made with masa harina, a special type of corn flour that is naturally gluten-free.  Check out their menu to see what they’re rolling – we’d give a recommendation but it’d really end up being all of them which kind of defeats the purpose.  If you’re heading there for lunch, get in early because nothing is worse than when the tamale you want is sold out.  ::crying emoji::

We have to admit that sometimes gluten-free doesn't have the best reputation in terms of taste. Small Comforts Kitchen absolutely changes that in the baked goods department. What started as occasional pie pop-ups has now turned into a brick-and-mortar bakery in South Knoxville - at Baker Creek Bottoms to be specific. Catch them next to 71 South (AND the Market Square Farmers Market) for some of the best pies and tasty treats around - gluten-free or not!

If you've read our Vegan/Vegetarian restaurant blog post, you'll see a familiar (sun)spot here! Look for the handy "x" scattered throughout their menu to indicate Celiac friendly items. The Chicken Madeira with potato puree, haricot verts, and madeira sauce is guaranteed to result in a licked-clean plate. The vegan chili mac is another staple, a cozy bowl filled to the brim with beyond burger, black beans, green chile, plant-based mac & cheese, and roasted tomato.

If you’re in west Knoxville or Farragut and in need of a gluten free cupcake, Benefit your Life is coming in clutch.  They have a seasonal menu but a standard array of gluten free goodies to be enjoyed year-round.

Gluten free pizza is not a problem at Dazzo’s.  This spot on Gay Street downtown has a special cauliflower crust – check it out here on their dinner menu.

Y’all are gonna love Copper Cellar’s menu.  They have tons of options with easy to navigate icons throughout their menu. Check out their lunch, dinner, and even Sunday brunch menus!

It can be hard to find a gluten-free donut, and hard to find gluten-free fried chicken, but Disco Chicken & Donuts solves that problem.  Find them at Kern's Food Hall in SoKno.