Bay Area/ San Francisco/ Food & Drinks
Published on March 18, 2020
The 4 best gluten-free spots in BerkeleyPhoto: Bread Srsly/Yelp

Looking to satisfy your appetite for gluten-free fare?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top gluten-free spots around Berkeley, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Berkeley area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that also helps companies build a small business marketing strategy. Daily spending at Berkeley-area restaurants rose to $1,339,972 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 9% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Finfine Ethiopian Restaurant

photo: audrey c./yelp

First on the list is Finfine Ethiopian Restaurant. Located at 2556 Telegraph Ave. (between Blake and Parker streets), the Ethiopian spot is the highest-rated gluten-free restaurant in Berkeley, boasting four stars out of 357 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cafe Tibet

photo: chi i./yelp

Next up is Downtown Berkeley's Cafe Tibet, situated at 2020 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue). With four stars out of 335 reviews on Yelp, the gluten-free Himalayan-Nepalese spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Red Tomato Pizza House

photo: hannie k./yelp

Downtown Berkeley's Red Tomato Pizza House, located at 2017 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the vegan and gluten-free spot, which offers pizza and more, four stars out of 235 reviews.

4. Bread Srsly

Photo: Gabriela W./Yelp

Bread Srsly, a bakery and gluten-free spot, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 59 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2701 Eighth St., Suite 112 to see for yourself.


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