You can be a foodie and still eat gluten-free in Charlotte. Discover the best places with charlotteglutenfree.com and on Instagram @cltglutenfree.
There are few things as sacred as pizza, and when you’re gluten-free, the struggle is real. Thankfully, many Charlotte restaurants are accommodating gluten allergies to help gluten-free folks enjoy food again.
Whether you prefer your pizza oven-fired, New York style, or build-your-own, there are plenty of restaurants to get your gluten-free pizza, your way. You never have to go without pizza again.
Local Charlotte Restaurants
Margherita Pizza at Pizzeria Omaggio
Visit: 5 Charlotte locations
Uptown: 225 E. 6th St.
Dilworth: 1801 Scott Ave.
Foxcroft: 7814 Fairview Road
Blakeney: 9820 Rea Road
Birkdale: 16915 Birkdale Commons Pkwy.
The Scoop: Brixx’s first location was in Dilworth, and there are currently more than 30 locations across the Southeast. Their signature style is baking their pizzas in a wood-fired oven.
Visit: 8 locations: 7th Street, Carmel Road, Harrisburg, Highland Creek, Huntersville, Mint Hill, Rea Road, Meridian Place
The Scoop: Authentic Italian-style cuisine with a New York flare.
Visit: 3 Charlotte locations
Uptown: 210 E. Trade St.
Parktowne: 1600 E. Woodlawn Road
Ballantyne: 15205 John J. Delaney Dr.
The Scoop: New York style pizzas with homemade Italian entrees.
Visit: 1055 Metropolitan Ave.
The Scoop: Authentic Italian pizzeria that pays tribute to the art of pizza-making and the ingredients used.
Visit: 2 locations
Cotswold: 4422 Colwick Road
Plaza Midwood: 1600 Central Ave.
The Scoop: Owner Will Bigham sought to create the best pizza crust in town that crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Visit: 7828 Rea Road
The Scoop: Modified fast-casual restaurant that features two styles of pizza: traditional oven-baked pizzas and signature grilled pizzas.
Visit: 1100 Metropolitan Ave.
The Scoop: Charlotte’s first modern Italian restaurant with an atmosphere that’s hip but still casual.
Photo via Vivace Facebook page
Franchise Restaurants
Photo via Mellow Mushroom Facebook page
Visit: 3 Charlotte locations
South End: 1750 Camden Road
University: 8948 J.M. Keynes Drive
Concord: 8915 Christenbury Parkway
The Scoop: Create-your-own pizza. You choose your ingredients as it’s made in front of you on an assembly line. The chain prides itself on clean ingredients and environmentally-friendly packaging.
Visit: 3 Charlotte locations
Uptown: 255 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Myers Park: 2820 Selwyn Ave.
Ballantyne: 14835 Ballantyne Village Way
The Scoop: Their pizzas are hand-tossed and stone-baked. Their gluten-free pizzas are prepared in a gluten-free designated station to avoid cross-contamination.
Visit: 3 Charlotte locations
Uptown: 101 S. Tryon St.
Midtown: 345 South Kings Drive
Huntersville: 10109 Northcross Center Ct.
The Scoop: Create-your-own NY-style pizza with a fast-casual experience.
Visit: 2400 South Blvd.
The Scoop: Naples-inspired pizza that uses brick ovens to bake their pizzas.
