Top Gluten-Free Eats in Abu Dhabi
Finding good gluten-free food can sometimes mean checking menus a little more closely, but Abu Dhabi has plenty of options to make things easier. From freshly baked bread and manakeesh to pizza, pasta, and brownies. Here are six places where you can pick up something for home, grab a sweet treat, or sit down for a meal.*
Organic Foods & Cafe
Get your gluten-free groceries at Organic Foods & Cafe, with options across the bakery, pantry, frozen section, and sweet treats. Pick up cauliflower pizza bases, red lentil pasta, tortillas, seeded crackers, and gluten-free bread.
You’ll find loads of options for the sweet tooth too, such as gluten-free brownies, banana loaf, almond cookies, and Millionaire’s Shortbread which is a combination of shortbread, caramel, and Belgian dark chocolate.
Where: Al Bateen
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Celiacita Bakery
Celiacita makes gluten-free and dairy-free bakes with their own multi-grain and seed flour blend. You’ll find pizza bases and Arabic paratha, plus samosas and Atayef made with their signature multi-grain, allergen-conscious flour blend.
There’s also sourdough bread in four levels of sourness, with rotating cookie flavours and everyday and custom cakes to choose from.
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Tawa Bakery
At Tawa, you’ll find everything from cheese and zaatar manakeesh to pizzas, pasta, burgers, and wraps. There’s also a selection of sides, including garlic bread, mozzarella sticks, risotto balls (arancini), and crispy fried mushrooms.
For something sweet, choose from Nutella brownie cheesecake, lemon meringue, strawberry tart, tiramisu jar cake, cookies, and cupcakes.
Where: Al Zahiyah
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INTENDED Bake & Brew
Pop over to INTENDED, a homegrown cafe in Al Nahyan, for gluten-free bakes and speciality drinks. The menu includes brownies, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, plus saffron and cardamom cake. Look out for the Date Walnut Cookie, made with dates sourced from the founder’s family farms in Al Ain.
You’ll also find speciality coffee and protein balls made with dates and premium matcha.
Where: Al Jiwa-a Street, Al Nahyan
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Gluway
Gluway has a variety of freshly baked breads, soups, pastries, bagels, and savoury dishes, along with speciality coffee and protein shakes. Start with the fire-roasted pepper bruschetta or crispy chicken nuggets, then go for the Angus Beef Kabab with Pilaf Rice. To finish, choose from creme brulee, kunafa, or Peanut Butter Ripple.
Where: Al Bateen
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CrumbFree
CrumbFree serves freshly baked breads, savoury bites, and sweet treats, all made gluten-free. Pick up a lactose-free halloumi ciabatta, chicken strips, or mini fatayir filled with cheese or spinach.
For something sweet, there are cinnamon rolls, London cake, mini tiramisu, and cookies in flavours including chocolate chip and s’mores. You’ll also find peanut butter and Oreo truffles, with much more to choose from.
Where: Al Nahyan
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*We haven’t personally tried these spots, but they came recommended by members of Abu Dhabi’s gluten-free community and are popular among those looking for gluten-free options.
