{"id":1135544,"date":"2026-08-07T09:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1135544\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T09:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:12:16","slug":"which-charleston-area-restaurants-have-gluten-free-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1135544\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Charleston-area restaurants have gluten-free options?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Tip Jar<\/a> Friday! It\u2019s been a relatively light week of food news, so I had plenty of time to wrap up my latest restaurant review (Hint: It\u2019s helmed by a chef who once won \u201cChopped\u201d) and dig into your questions.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, I\u2019ll answer a couple each week, and you can contribute to the conversation by sending yours to tipjar@postandcourier.com<\/a>. To start this week, we\u2019re talking gluten-free food in Charleston.<\/p>\n

What is a restaurant’s preferred means for a person with a legitimate health-based food restriction (i.e. celiac disease) to inquire about safe menu options and place their order? What restaurants are willing and able to cater to those with allergies\/specific needs but are not widely known for this courtesy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bridget, Summerville<\/strong><\/p>\n

Growing up, I was always encouraged to try all types of foods. And while it served me well, exposing me to various flavor profiles and levels of spice at an early age, I realize that not every diner can or wants to eat restriction-free.<\/p>\n

Some prefer to avoid consumption of meat and\/or animal products, while others are allergic to tree nuts. Perhaps the most prevalent dietary restriction I encounter among fellow diners is an intolerance to gluten, a general name for the proteins found in wheat, rye and barley.<\/p>\n

\"Tip<\/p>\n

Tip Jar is a new column from The Post and Courier where Food & Dining Editor Parker Milner answers readers\u2019 questions about Charleston\u2019s restaurants and dining scene.<\/p>\n

Matt Hill\/The Post and Courier<\/p>\n

My father-in-law was recently diagnosed with celiac disease, so I understand the challenges of gluten-free restaurant dining in South Carolina. If you\u2019re unsure about a restaurant\u2019s options, I suggest calling or emailing ahead of your meal. If they don\u2019t have what you need on the menu, some owners and chefs may be willing to accommodate a special request if advanced notice is given.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m currently creating a guide to assist Charleston-area diners with dietary restrictions. So far, I\u2019ve been impressed by the range of options at Kwei Fei, Kultura<\/a>, Malika Canteen, Pelato, Curry Palace<\/a>, Basic Kitchen, Rivayat<\/a> and newcomer Lou Lou\u2019s Tavern on the Tracks<\/a>, which has a gluten-free fryer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Tip Jar Friday! It\u2019s been a relatively light week of food news, so I had plenty of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1135545,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4318],"tags":[308810,91254,105,4434,16,15],"class_list":["post-1135544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-gluten-free-charleston","tag-hannibal","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117053459522635542","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1135544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1135545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1135544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1135544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1135544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}