Free-from restaurants in San Francisco

Rad Radish

San Francisco · Vegan · €⁠€

The restaurant's homepage describes it as "100% Plant-Based" and "Vegan." All menu items use plant-based ingredients: Just Egg, oat milk, coconut parmesan, and Impossible meat. No animal products are on the premises; the kitchen is effectively dedicated for vegan.

Om Sabor

San Francisco · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

The venue explicitly states on its website and all menu pages that everything is 100% vegan and plant based. The owners are vegan chefs. All dishes are plant-based, and no animal products are used. This kitchen is fully dedicated to vegan cooking.

Golden Era

San Francisco · Vegan · Vegetarian · €

The venue is a fully vegan restaurant (goldeneravegan.com, listed as 'Golden Era Vegan Restaurant'). All menu items are plant-based, so the kitchen is structurally dedicated to vegan. No non-vegan ingredients are on premises.

Shizen

San Francisco · Vegan · Sushi · €⁠€

Shizen is a fully vegan sushi bar and izakaya. The venue's own website describes it as 'proud to be a fully vegan sushi bar and izakaya', using plant-based ingredients such as tapioca, mountain yam, konjac, and bean curd. No animal products are on the premises, which makes cross-contamination with non-vegan ingredients structurally impossible.

Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen

San Francisco · · €⁠€

The venue operates a 100% gluten-free kitchen. Its core ingredients (corn, plantains, taro, yuca) are naturally gluten-free, and no gluten-containing ingredients are kept on the premises. Periodic lab testing at Bia Diagnostica Labs and NIMA in 2015 and 2019 confirms the absence of gluten. The venue markets itself explicitly as "100% Gluten Free" with a dedicated section on its website.

Kitava

San Francisco · · €⁠€

Kitava's website says the restaurant is '100% free of gluten' and describes the menu as 'gluten-free'. That points to a dedicated gluten-free kitchen. The venue meets Tier A criteria (verifiably safe) through a 100% dedicated kitchen. No formal accreditation is mentioned. The restaurant's own marketing claims a fully gluten-free environment.

The Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant

San Francisco · Vegetarian · Vegan · €

The restaurant has been reported as fully vegan since July 2019. HappyCow lists it as a Vegan restaurant, and multiple reviews confirm the descriptions "All vegan" and "Fully vegan." One review notes that a single item, honey walnut shrimp, contains honey, but the overwhelming consensus is that the venue is entirely vegan.

Camino Alto

San Francisco · Brunch · €⁠€

Camino Alto, a 100% dedicated gluten-free restaurant in San Francisco, has an official menu stating "Everything on our menu is GF" and an owner who confirms the kitchen uses only naturally gluten-free ingredients. Multiple coeliac reviewers on FindMeGlutenFree report zero symptoms across dozens of visits. The venue is also recommended by the Weston A. Price Foundation and listed as a dedicated GF restaurant by Gluten Dude.

Wildseed

San Francisco · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Wildseed is a 100% plant-based restaurant; no animal products are used or stored on premises, making the entire menu vegan-safe. This is confirmed by the venue's own website and multiple vegan restaurant guides.

Mariposa Baking Company

San Francisco · Bakery · Cafe · €⁠€

100% dedicated gluten-free bakery in Oakland, California. No gluten on premises; all products are gluten-free. The official site repeatedly states '100% dedicated gluten-free bakery'. No external accreditation, but the kitchen is structurally free of gluten.

Asian Box

San Francisco · Asian · €

This is a 100% gluten-free kitchen with no woks or fryers. A dedicated gluten-free facility is confirmed by the official menu and community listings.

Clementina

San Francisco · Italian · €⁠€

Clementina's official menu declares itself 'a 100% gluten-free restaurant', meaning all dishes are prepared without gluten-containing ingredients. Cross-contact disclaimer is included, but the dedicated kitchen structure satisfies the Tier A criterion.

Loving Hut Vegan Restaurant - San Francisco

San Francisco · Vegan · Vegetarian · €

The kitchen is 100% plant-based, and no animal ingredients are kept on the premises. The venue is a dedicated vegan restaurant.

Hazie's

San Francisco · · €⁠€

The official menu explicitly marks several dishes as vegetarian: the Goddess Salad, Roasted Eggplant Caprese Ciabatta Sandwich, Hummus & Guacamole, Red Chili & Lemon Roasted Cauliflowers, Sonoma Lamb Kibbe, Black Truffle Arancini, and Ricotta Gnocchi. The kitchen is shared, but the menu provides clear marking for vegetarian options.

Peacock Pansy

San Francisco · Brunch · €⁠€

HappyCow lists Peacock Pansy as a 'vegan-friendly' restaurant with 'clearly marked vegan options' on the menu. Multiple HappyCow reviewers confirm the menu marks vegan dishes (e.g., 'Menu marks clearly vegan dishes', 'clearly labelled'). The venue serves meat and eggs, so it is not a dedicated vegan kitchen. The menu itself (a photo image) could not be parsed for allergen codes, but the HappyCow consensus indicates a marked menu with aware staff. No evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area for vegan items.

The Melt

San Francisco · · €⁠€

The official menu marks several items with a 'Vegetarian' icon, such as the Swiss 'n' Shroom MeltBurger, Three Cheese Classic, Italian Job, Egg-In-A-Hole, Melty Mac, Mini Mac, and all shakes. The kitchen is shared with meat and dairy preparation, and no source mentions a dedicated vegetarian prep area or fryer.

Lotus and Lime

San Francisco · Vegan · Vietnamese · €⁠€

On Uber Eats, the menu states 'Everything is gluten, dairy free, and peanut free including all sauces' for every bowl and salad item, and side items are labelled 'Gluten, dairy, soy, refined sugar free.' This is a menu claim from the venue itself, but there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for coeliac safety. Cross-contamination risk is not addressed. The official website menu does not carry allergen markings.

King of Gluten Free Pizza

San Francisco · Pizza · €

The venue's name and menu description ('gluten-free pizza and salads') indicate a strong gluten-free focus. A verified coeliac reviewer reports never having a reaction across multiple visits. However, no explicit evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, staff training, or per-dish allergen marking is provided. The structural details needed for a higher tier are absent.

Flour + Water

San Francisco · Italian · €⁠€⁠€

Co-chef Ryan Pollnow's sister and mother both have coeliac disease. That fact drives a group-wide commitment to gluten-free. Flour + Water Pizzeria uses a dedicated gluten-free oven, a separate prep area, and Caputo gluten-free flour. The Pizza Shop and Pasta Shop locations offer dedicated ovens and pots, along with trained staff. The kitchens are shared, meaning regular flour is present. However, insider-led dedication combined with dedicated equipment makes this the strongest structural signal.

Cafe de Casa

San Francisco · Brunch · Cafe · €⁠€

A staff member with coeliac disease works here, which provides insider-led knowledge (source: multiple reviews on FindMeGlutenFree). Gluten-free items are marked on the menu. However, the kitchen is not dedicated; fryers are shared (multiple reviews cite no dedicated fryer). Staff proactively warn about cross-contamination risks. Some pre-made pastries may contain gluten (one reported glutening). Tapioca crepes and cheese bread sandwiches are generally considered safe by many symptomatic coeliacs, but cross-contamination risk exists for fried items and pre-made goods.

Flour + Water Pizzeria

San Francisco · Pizza · €⁠€

The co-chef's mother and sister have coeliac disease, so the kitchen is guided by insider experience. A dedicated gluten-free-only oven, a separate prep area, and glove changes after every build are used. Multiple coeliac diners from FindMeGlutenFree, Atly, and Eater report no reactions. However, two independent sources raise concerns: one symptomatic coeliac reported getting glutened, and another was told by staff that they did not recommend eating there for coeliac disease. No formal accreditation was found. The menu marks gluten-free items.

As Quoted

San Francisco · · €⁠€

The venue's main menu page states 'Gluten free, organic menu' and lists many gluten-free items (e.g. 'Gluten Free Pastries + Snacks', 'Gluten free made in house' granola). The AQutie kids' lunch page says 'Our Organic, Gluten Free and Nut Free Menu will be announced shortly.' However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training. The menu does not use per-dish allergen codes (GF, etc.) on individual items; the gluten-free claim is a blanket statement. No accreditation or independent coeliac diner reports are available. Tier C is assigned because the menu is marked as gluten-free overall, but the lack of structural detail (shared vs. dedicated prep) and absence of any corroborating source keep confidence moderate.

The Buoy

San Francisco · Korean · Cafe · €

The Buoy is a Korean-inspired cafe and bar in San Francisco that uses rice flour for many of its desserts (roll cakes, tiramisu, muffins). The venue's own website states 'While we stay true to our gluten-free roots, some items may contain flour for texture, feel free to ask.' FindMeGlutenFree lists it as 'Not dedicated gluten-free' and a symptomatic coeliac reviewer reported feeling 'misled' and noted staff were 'too distracted to answer questions about the kitchen.' Items are labelled GF in the display case, but cross-contamination risk is acknowledged.

The Italian Homemade Company

San Francisco · Italian · €⁠€

Multiple dishes are clearly marked 'VEGETARIAN' on the menu, including pasta options, salads, and desserts. Several sauces also carry the vegetarian label. Preparation is shared, and there is no dedicated vegetarian kitchen.