Known for its friendly Midwestern hospitality, Minneapolis has a few incredible gluten free options for a celiac traveller.
Hola Arepa
3501 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
https://maps.app.goo.gl/f2kqCYFK2BxPpw1X8
Friendly and bustling place to get this delicious pre-Columbian South American dish, which is naturally gluten-free. Served traditionally with yucca chips and salsa, it’s a popular takeout food at markets. Hola Arepa is almost completely gluten-free, with only a few items on their menu that contain gluten. They’re very knowledgeable about celiac disease, and coincidentally, when we were there, they didn’t have any of the gluten-containing foods on their menu, so their kitchen was completely GF!
Celiac plus points: Very knowledgeable about gluten-free diet and cross contamination. Often 100% GF kitchen.
We tried: Various arepas, chips with salsa
💯 Owamni by The Sioux Chef
420 S 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FGQYCzW8NUbUGFrA9
This place is a must-visit when in town. Cutting out all colonial ingredients like wheat, pork, chicken, or dairy, this Native American restaurant is putting a twist on traditional dishes containing sweet potatoes, corn, wild rice, bison, or elk. It’s so unique and so delicious. And, of course, the whole restaurant is naturally 100% gluten-free.
Celiac plus points: The whole restaurant is 100% GF
We tried: Sweet potatoes, Wild Rice, Bison tacos, Corn taco, Corn chowder, Bison wallnut soup, Duck pupusa, Herbal teas
6Smith
294 Grove Ln E, Wayzata, MN 55391
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vR2bhkEQC33rqux4A
Upscale restaurant by Lower Lake offers a few delicious gluten-free options on their menu. Along with a great selection of spirits and cocktails, it is definitely worth a try. Many dishes that are not explicitly GF can be amended to be gluten-free.
Celiac plus points: All GF items are marked on the menu and the staff is very knowledgeable about cross-contamination.
Namaste Cafe
2512 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FYTQzCVAmkQhn6Th8
This Indian/Nepalese restaurant offers great food and plenty of outdoor seating. Most of the dishes are either gluten-free or can be amended to be GF. And you can adjust the amount of spice to suit your tolerance levels.
Celiac plus points: The staff is very knowledgeable about celiac dissease and cross contamination.
We tried: Various curries with rice and cocktails
💯 Colita
5400 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uAoKuSbyUvzUjYsN6
Incredible modernized Mexican food is served as tapas in a pleasant atmosphere. You’ll have to open your wallet a bit, but you’ll get the most amazing and intriguing food, along with tasty cocktails. And the whole restaurant is gluten-free.
Celiac plus points: The whole restaurant is GF.
We tried: Masa & Guacamole, Kansas City Ribs, Chicken Tinga Tostadas, Green Chile Pork Tacos, various cocktails
Brasa Premium Rotisserie
812 W 46th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7vrcGocgfxd6mXJA7
American Creole restaurant focusing on Southern cooking. The staff is really knowledgeable about cross contamination and is ready to help choosing the right GF options from an extensive mostly gluten free menu.
Celiac plus points: Most of the menu is GF and the staff is knowledgeable about celiac dissease and cross contamination.
