6 gluten-free spots across United Arab Emirates, editor-picked. All United Arab Emirates guides.

Tawa Bakery ★ 3.9

$$Al ZahiyahAbu Dhabi

Tawa Bakery in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, is a dedicated gluten-free kitchen with no cross-contamination, serving breakfast, burgers and desserts.

TipBest Bites calls the minimalist room comfortable, and Yalla says every dish is made with care for guests with coeliac disease.

Desert Lotus ★ 3.8

$$Al RahaAbu Dhabi

Desert Lotus on Al Rahah Street at Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi, marks gluten-free items on a Thai menu of curries, pad Thai, noodles and spring rolls.

TipFind Me Gluten Free reports no dedicated fryer, so ask staff how fried items are cooked before ordering.

KOBEYa Restaurant ★ 3.7

$$$Dubai MarinaDubai

A fully gluten-free Japanese cafe and retail store in Marina Gate, cooking Kobe beef, rice bowls and Japanese plates in a kitchen that bans wheat.

TipThe retail counter at the front sells gluten-free groceries if the wait for a table runs long.

Gluway ★ 3.6

$Al BateenAbu Dhabi

Gluway in Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, is a dedicated gluten-free health food restaurant baking breads, wraps and pastries and serving mains and afternoon tea.

TipThe restaurant's site says its gluten-free afternoon tea is best booked in advance, and Find Me Gluten Free lists it as dedicated gluten-free.

Tawa Gluten-Free Eatery ★ 3.6

$$DifcDubai

A dedicated gluten-free kitchen inside DIFC's Gate Avenue food court, baking burgers, pizzas, and cupcakes with no wheat anywhere on the premises here.

TipIt sits in a food court, so grab a tray and find seating among Gate Avenue's shared tables outside.

Bounty Beets ★ 3.5

$$Dubai MarinaDubai

A fully gluten-free cafe at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, plating vegan and vegetarian bowls, wraps, and smoothies for the Dubai Marina crowd every morning.

TipNon-residents can walk in; ask for beach-facing seating on the resort's shaded terrace.

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