Gluten-free eating out in Madrid

People often ask me about eating out gluten-free in Madrid, and when I was recently interviewed for the “Eat out Madrid” podcast about living in Madrid as a celiac/coeliac I took the chance to talk about some of the places I like to go eating out and where I can feel comfortable. Some people listening to the podcast may have struggled with my accent and weren’t able to hear clearly so I’m quickly adding the places I mention to this post. I’m also updating this post with some newer places as they open and I get to try them and removing places that are not dedicated gluten-free.

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Gluten-free bakeries and cafes

Sana Locura Gluten Free Bakery

Calle del Gral Oraá, 49, 28006 Madrid. Near metro Avenida America.

• Bakery with savoury and sweet items (including pizza slices and empanadas)

• Coffee, smoothies and gluten-free beer to drink

• Has menu del Dia for around 11€ (drink not included)

• Often has paella and chicken

• Has some gluten-free granola and flours for you to buy and take home

[0% Gluten] Madrid

Calle de Vallehermoso, 33, 28015 Madrid. In between metros Quevedo, San Bernado and Arguelles.

• Bakery with savoury and sweet items

• Coffee, juice to drink

• Brunch items (toast with toppings etc)

• Has multiple locations all over spain

LEON THE BAKER

Various locations and within El Corte Ingles supermarkets

• Probably the best gluten-free bread in Madrid

• Has sweet pastries

• Many items also lactose-free, including the bread

• No seating

MARQUÉS Free From (Antes Confitería Marqués)

C. de Fernando el Católico, 76, 28015 Madrid. Metro Moncloa, Arguelles.

• Not mentioned in the podcast because I only found it once before but didn’t know what it was called. Recommended

• Items are free from allergens, not only gluten.

Pastelería La Oriental y Cafetería

Calle de Ferraz, 49, 28008 Madrid. Metro Arguelles.

• One section is gluten-free, the other not, so a one-stop shop

• Has a small cafe section with some savoury items

• Close to Templo de Debod

CELICIOSO Gluten Free Bakery

Calle de Hortaleza, 3, 28004 Madrid. Metro Gran via, Chueca, Tribunal, Callao

• Bakery with sweet and savoury items, including sandwiches for take-away

• Has a cafe/restaurant area at the back for hot food and eggs

• Has gluten-free beer and juices

• Plenty of choices and good quality, several other locations throughout the city which are bigger

Amé Gluten free

C. de Andrés Mellado, 18, Chamberí, 28015 Madrid

• 100% Gluten-free bakery cafe

• Has indoor dining

• Sweet and savoury pastries an cakes and pizza slices

chök Gluten free

Locations at Queveo and Goya

• 100% Gluten-free bakery cafe

• Has indoor dining

• Sweet and savoury pastries an cakes and pizza slices

Bars and restaurants

Pink’s!! 100% Gluten fre

Calle de Viriato, 68, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid. Metro Iglesia, Alonso Cano, Gregorio Marańon

• Gluten free smash burgers

• Casual indoor dining

• Meal deals

Yan Ken Pon - Sushi Ramen y Librería

Plaza de Cascorro, 3, 28012 Madrid. Metro La Latina, Tirso de Molina

• Gluten-free sushi, all their sushi is gluten-free, and they have tamari as well as soy sauce

• Big portions of quality fresh fish and good value for money

• Not all of their dishes are gluten-free ( See below for 100% gluten-free Japanese and sushi)

Ardemos. Hamburguesas sin gluten Madrid

C. de Carranza, 4, Chamberí, 28004 Madrid. Metro Bilbao, San Bernado

• 100% gluten free smash and regular burgers

• Craft beers

• Brunch on weekend mornings

• Burger of the month and some deals

La Minoterie

Calle de la Encomienda, 23, 28012 Madrid

• Gluten-free crepes (authentic Breton-style ones!)

• Did I mention gluten-free sweet crepes?

• Natural wines by the bottle, french cider too

• Economical on Encomienda

Bastardi

C. de Manuela Malasaña, 7, Centro, 28004 Madrid. Metro Bilbao, San Bernado.

• 100% gluten free Italian with freshly made Pizza and pasta

• Good customer service, knowledgeable staff

• Nice ambience, dining room in the back

Arrocería Casa de Valencia

Paseo del Pintor Rosales, 58, 28008 Madrid. Metro Arguelles, Moncloa

• Gluten-free paella and meloso

• Top quality paella with fresh ingredients

• There’s even an oxtail rice stew on the menu which is very nice

• Reasonably priced wine

• It’s a bit pricey, but it is across the road from the Parque Oeste too and was opened by the former King back in the 1970s

• Also, around the corner from Pasteleria Oriental mentioned above, which is handy because there are hardly any gluten-free desserts here unless you like fruit.

Grosso Napoletano Gluten Free (senza glutine)

Calle de Fernando VI, 23, Local Izquierdo, 28004 Madrid as well as Sol, Chamberi & Caleido

• The gluten-free pizza restaurant in Chueca hinted at in the podcast finally opened in October 2020

• Located in Chueca/Las Saleas

• Amazing gluten-free pizza from one of the best pizza restaurants in Europe

• 100% gluten-free restaurant (other than some beers)

• Vegan options too and pizzas without tomato

• Take-away available

• For the in-depth review click here

Okashi Sanda

C. de San Vicente Ferrer, 22, 28004 Madrid

• 100% Gluten-free and lactose-free Japanese dishes (excluding sushi)

• Located in Malasaña

• Vegan options

• Ramen and gyozas, amongst other dishes

• Has another location near Plaza Santa Domingo which does Sushi

• Very popular, advance booking recommended

Waraku

C. de Benito Gutiérrez, 4, 28008 Madrid

• 100% Gluten-free and lactose-free higher end Japanese dishes, including sushi

• Located near Moncloa

• Vegan options

• High-quality sushi

• Has broth dishes which you cook and add meat to at your table

• Japanese chef and owner

Llagar El Quesu Madrid

C. de Alburquerque, 31, 28010 Madrid

• 100% (apart from bread and beer) gluten-free Asturian dishes

• Located near Plaza Olavide in Chamberi

• Great quality meat dishes in a surprisingly large restaurant with a small terrace

• Excellent quality meat and sausages, ribs and Chuleton especially good.

• Has cider and comes with a dispenser to add gas

• Reservtions highly advisable

Mentrida

Plaza de Olavide, 3, 28010 Madrid

• 90% gluten-free tapas

• Has items like croquetas, meatballs and fried fish that are usually not available gluten-free

• Has outdoor seating in the atmospheric Plaza Olavide and a waiting list

LaLina Bravas, Tapas y Copas

Pl. de la Cebada, 2, La latina & C. de Gravina, 18, Chueca

• 100% gluten-free tapas

• Outdoor seating and interior seating

• Adjacent to the theatre close to La Latina metro

• Chueca location close to Chueca metro

Churrería Chocolateria 1902

C. de San Martín, 2, Sol/Opera/Callao

• Has a gluten-free separate kitchen for making churros and other food

• Gluten free Calamari sandwiches are available here!

• Lactose free hot chocolate available

• All of their chocolate is Gluten-free

Naked & Sated (various locations)

C. del Maestro Victoria, 5, 28013 Madrid (near Cortylandia), also one on Calle Serrano

• Gluten free, with no added sugar

• Various options, such as salads, pizzas and burgers for main courses and desserts.

• Vegetarian options

• Savoury crepes

La Jauria

C. de Colon, 10, 28004 Madrid

• Celiac friendly food menu

• Cocktail bar in the evening

• Has a great value for money menu del dia

Tabanco Amores

C. de Sta. Isabel, 38, Centro, 28012 Madrid

• 100% gluten-free Spanish Andalusian style

• Busy bar area

• Great quality ingredients and knowledgeable staff

Ty Breton - Creperia rapida

C. de Maudes, 52, Chamberí, 28003 Madrid

• 100% Gluten-free crepes/galetes (authentic Breton-style ones!)

• Also gluten-free sweet crepes.

• Cider and refrescos

• Menu del dia

• Take-away only

As De Bastos Madrid

Calle de Castilla, 62, Tetuán, 28039 Madrid

• 100% Gluten-free Spanish restaurant

• Has outdoor dining

• Gluten-free croquttes

Honest Greens

Several Locations

• Focus on fresh healthy ingredients

• Mostly gluten free other than their sourdough bread which you can ask them not to provide

• Gluten-free falafels are a highlight

• Has an app to help you order the food and every 10th meal is free

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Gluten free pizza restaurant Madrid - Grosso Napoletano Senza Glutine

Gluten-free pizza restaurant in Madrid

Any kind of 100% gluten-free restaurant in Madrid is welcome, for celiac disease sufferers such as myself in particular, due to the risk of contamination at a regular restaurant, and now we have a pizzeria. we can safely enjoy.

Grosso Napoletano Senza Glutine is the new Gluten-free concept from Grosso Napoletano, Senza Glutine meaning gluten-free/sin gluten in Italian.

This new location, located at Calle de Fernando VI, 23, 28004 Madrid, close to metro stations Chueca and Alonso Martinez looks upscale and attracted a lot of admirers who stopped to look.

Already established in Madrid since 2017, Grosso Napoletano has a solid reputation for great stone-baked pizzas, often coming top of polls for the best pizza in Madrid and also the top 50 pizzerias in Europe. Congratulations to founders Jorge de Blas, who manages the business side, and Hugo Rodriguez de Prada, the gastronomical side!

Sandwichboard outside the restaurant mentioning ordering online for collection

Let’s party,because there’s No Gluten!

In some ways the success is down to authenticity, 80% of the ingredients come from Italy, and the custom wood-burning oven is made by artisan makers “Forni Grimaldi” based in Naples. The dough is double fermented over 48 hours to give that perfect elasticity.

At the time of writing, there are six starters on offer. Burrata, Mozarrela with pumpkin, Veal with tuna and anchovies, Caprese with avocado, beef carpaccio, and Smoked Provola melted in the oven with tomato sauce and herbs. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it!

There at twelve pizzas to choose from, the usual classics such as Margherita, Diavola, four seasons, calzone etc they also offer vegan and white sauce bases for those who aren’t keen on tomato. The pizza dough is made from a blend of buckwheat and rice flour, both naturally gluten-free.

Prices start at 10,90€ for Margherita and vegan prices and then jump to 13,90€ and then 14,90€ for the most expensive. I opted for the mid-priced Diavola pizza whilst my wife opted for the ham and mushroom “Prosciutto E Funghi”. Both pizzas were delicious and you almost couldn’t tell them from a non-gluten-free pizza. As for the prices, it’s worth noting that 1€ goes to the NGO Flores de Kiskeya in Haiti.

“Prosciutto E Funghi” or “Farmhouse” ham and mushroom pizza along with a bottle of extra spicy extra olive oil in the background.

Diavola

I would have preferred a bit more topping, meat and spice on my pizza, thankfully there was spicy oil that WAS genuinely spicy available on the table. Actually, we weren’t sitting at a table, we were at a window bar. As we were only two people and most tables were reserved for 4 or more people, including some smart-looking rounded booths.

Incidentally, the extra spicy extra virgin olive oil is available to take home for 7,90€ a bottle. Something I’ll consider next time I visit.

A sneaky view of the interior and mix of clientele through a mirror.

When we arrived at 19:45 for our reservation, easily made online through their website, on a Friday night (later times were already taken) it was fairly quiet but there were some diners already there (the kitchen doesn’t close in the afternoon I think. It quickly became busy and potential diners without reservations were turned away. There was a nice vibe, music playing loud enough to add atmosphere but not too loud that you needed to raise your voice to talk to someone.

Pizzaiolos prepare pizzas in the open kitchen, in the foreground one of the booths and then bars around the food preparation area. Note the huge amount of boxes for takeaway on the left.

As is common in times of COVID, restaurants require you to scan a QR code to access the menu. The waiter turned up to take our drinks order and of course, we hadn’t gotten around to checking out the drinks part of the menu yet, our eyes drinking in the delicious-sounding items on the menu, trying to whittle down the choices to one or two to choose from.

Daura Märzen from the Estrella Damm company. Gluten-free and double malted. 7.2% alcohol.

On the subject of drinks, the waiter was able to tell me that EVERYTHING on the menu was gluten-free and suitable for celiacs, apart from a handful of regular beers, he quickly listed the gluten-free beers and I chose a Marzen beer from Daura Damm, a double fermented beer with around 7.2% alcohol and less than 3 parts per million of gluten. This makes it perfectly fine for Celiacs. It was nice to have a double malted beer for a change and this one was again tasty and I didn’t notice it being much different to their Voll Damm product which I used to drink in pre-celiac days.

White Tiramisu. Mascarpone cream and white chocolate with an Italian sponge base, amaretto and cafe

Having decided to skip the starters, and after having wolfed down the pizza, it was time to consider desserts. Being celiac, the dessert course is usually the one I can’t partake in unless I want a piece of fruit, something I definitely wasn’t going to opt for with all gluten-free options for dessert. Usually, I’m not allowed to eat Tiramisu for dessert because my wife makes the best one, but today she said it was ok and because she’s struggled to find gluten-free ladyfingers to make one suitable for me at home.

The white tiramisu (Tiramisu Bianco) on the menu here for 6,50€ is described as being Mascarpone cream and white chocolate with an Italian sponge base, amaretto and cafe. Delicious, heavier than a regular Tiramisu, probably due to the thicker cream containing white chocolate. Served, hipster-style, in a jar and with two teaspoons it was a nice amount to share.

The restaurant is based on one floor, there seems to be step-free entry and large unisex disabled person bathroom. Always good to see here. Hand gel on entry and sufficient spacing.

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All in all what are my thoughts? I definitely enjoyed my first gluten-free pizza in Madrid. It was better than my pizza experience in Paris, though the restaurant there had a more extensive range of dishes. Perhaps next time I’ll see if I can grab a later reservation and try three courses with a bigger appetite, that or I’ll opt for take-away. Not forgetting to also pick up a bottle of their extra spicy oil.

I've been back twice since writing this post. I went once for lunch and ordered one of their white pizzas and a starter with mozzarella balls. Very nice.
They have now launched a home delivery service. You order through the website and our order of four pizzas arrived about 40 minutes later.
I still haven't bought the spicy oil and I'm regretting it.

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Here are some links to the menus! (links open in new windows)

Restaurant menu in Spanish.

Restaurant menu in English PDF.

Go on, pin it, you know you want to!

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