64 San José restaurants rated for gluten, vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free, every tier backed by cited sources.
Don Luis Panadería-Gluten Free is a 100% dedicated gluten-free bakery and restaurant, with no gluten present on the premises and all items gluten-free. Multiple coeliac reviewers report no symptoms.
Multiple sources confirm the restaurant is fully vegan: a reviewer states 'Everything is vegan', and the venue is described as offering 'authentic Taiwanese food that is both vegan and delicious'.
The venue operates a 100% dedicated gluten-free kitchen. No gluten ingredients are kept on the premises.
The restaurant appears on FindMeGlutenFree and HappyCow as a dedicated gluten-free establishment, with multiple coeliac diners reporting no symptoms across many visits.
Haji's Restaurant states on its own website that it serves "100% Zabiha halal food" and "100% halal ingredients," and describes itself as "Trusted Halal Food in the Bay Area."
The Kosher Center is a dedicated kosher establishment in San José, Costa Rica, operating as a grocery, bakery, deli, and restaurant under local rabbinical hashgacha.
This is a 100% vegan kitchen with no animal products on premises, confirmed by its official website and multiple travel blogs. All dishes are plant-based by design.
The kitchen is fully vegetarian (lacto-vegetarian). It has reportedly served fish at special events.
The restaurant is described as a 100% vegan brunch and bakery, where every item is plant-based, including pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and soups.
The restaurant operates a 100% dedicated gluten-free kitchen with no gluten present on the premises.
100% dedicated gluten-free kitchen, certified safe for coeliacs by the Costa Rica celiac association (per multiple reviews and listings). No gluten on premises; all menu items are gluten-free.
El Búho operates a dedicated vegetarian kitchen that contains no meat or fish. The restaurant is clearly a vegetarian restaurant, as listed by HappyCow and FindMeGlutenFree. Vegetarian items are default or marked.
100% vegan kitchen. The restaurant turned fully vegan in 2020 (previously La Esquina Vegetariana).
Hornera2 Gluten Free is a dedicated gluten-free bakery with locations in Santo Domingo, Escazú, Granadilla, Turrialba, and Cartago.
A number of listings and a verified coeliac blog report this as a 100% dedicated gluten-free restaurant. The kitchen is entirely set aside for gluten-free preparation, and no gluten is kept on the premises.
Kafó operates a kitchen that is 100% gluten-free, with no gluten present anywhere on the premises. According to the official menu, every dish served is gluten-free.
Multiple community reviews on FindMeGlutenFree report this as an entirely gluten-free dedicated restaurant.
RUGGLES Costa Rica is reported to have a marked gluten-free menu that includes items such as GF pasta, pizza, fish and chips, fries, and tempura.
Gluten-free items are clearly marked on the menu and GF food is flagged with a sticker on the plate. The kitchen uses a dedicated gluten-free fryer, a dedicated pasta pot, and a separate toaster for GF bread.
Gluten-free menu with marked items; dedicated fryer reported by one review; staff knowledgeable. Atly community members confirm gluten-free accommodation. Not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
Venue is explicitly 'Vegetarian' (HappyCow tag) and owner's profile marks Vegan. The kitchen uses seitan, vegan cheese and offers many vegetarian/vegan burgers, bowls and wraps.
The restaurant offers a gluten-free menu with marked items and a dedicated fryer reported by one reviewer. Staff are knowledgeable, though the establishment is not a dedicated gluten-free facility.
Numerous HappyCow reviews and the listing's description confirm the restaurant as fully vegan. The owner is a trained chef committed to vegan cuisine who makes all breads, patties, and desserts in-house.
Not a dedicated gluten‑free facility, but the menu marks GF items, a dedicated fryer is reported by 11 community reviews, staff are frequently described as knowledgeable, and some reviews note that a dedicated kitchen space or glove‑changing is used.