A Guide To Allergy-Friendly Restaurants in Charlotte
A list of local spots that are friendly to families with food sensitivities
If your child has an allergy or food sensitives, going out to eat can feel like a risk not worth taking. Thankfully, these Charlotte restaurants go the extra mile to make you aware of their ingredients and when possible, accommodate your family’s needs. While this is in no way a complete list of allergy-friendly restaurants in Charlotte, these dining establishments are a good place to start.
Burtons Grill
Park Road Shopping Center, Blakeney
Owner Kevin Harron has long committed his menu to accommodate gluten-free diners, after his own battle with Celiac disease. Overtime, Burtons has expanded its awareness of other food allergens on its menu. If you want robust menu options served in an environment that is highly aware and accommodating to a range of allergies, this is your spot.
Brixx
Birkdale, Blakeney, Dilworth, Foxcroft
The wood fired pizza spot has both a gluten-free menu, as well as a full allergen list of ingredients on their website.
Calle Sol
1205 Thomas Avenue
The casual Latin café offers a full allergy menu to inform your order.
Clean Juice
Multiple locations
If you want to grab the kids a smoothie or quick bite, Clean Juice offers an allergen guide on their site, and specifies allergens present in products, as well as potential allergen exposure in their production facility.
Kid Cashew
1608 East Blvd
Online reviews note Kid Cashew’s awareness and accommodation of food allergies. They have a vegan menu section, and note gluten-free and optional gluten-free menu items.
Mellow Mushroom
Uptown, Ballantyne
The popular pizza chain offers a selection of gluten-free pizzas, noting that they go so far as to use fresh aprons, gloves, and designated gluten-free food prep areas.
Courtesy, MOD Pizza
MOD Pizza
Multiple locations
This pizza chain offers one of the most detailed allergen guides we’ve seen, as well as vegan, plant-based meats and cheeses. However, they note that none of their crusts options are gluten-free.
Sanctuary Bistro
6414 Rea Road
The vegan restaurant is completely gluten-free. The staff is sensitive to food allergies and are willing to accommodate when possible, but note that they do not have a nut-free cooking area.
Sugar Donuts
11914 Elm Lane
To satisfy the sweet tooths in your bunch, Sugar offers a variety of gluten-free and vegan donuts and gelato.
Yafo Kitchen
SouthPark, Plaza Midwood, Dilworth
The best part of Yafo’s allergy guide is how many menu items are free of them.
Additional Resources
Parents of Allergic Kids is a network of families in and around Charlotte offering support and events for families.
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center has created a database of Charlotte restaurants that allows you to search for menus based on your specific food or allergy type.
