{"id":960851,"date":"2026-11-06T18:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/960851\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T18:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T18:38:12","slug":"where-to-eat-gluten-free-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/960851\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Eat Gluten-Free in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Perhaps unsurprisingly for a French-speaking city, crepes are another great option, and Montreal boasts an amazing spot for 100% buckwheat Breton-style galettes. At Cr\u00eaperie du March\u00e9<\/a>, a bustling stall at Jean-Talon Market, cooks turn out a dedicated gluten-free menu of lacy galettes with both savory and sweet fillings. It\u2019s a personal choice, but we like the cheeky selections that mix both: ham, cheese, eggs, potatoes, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Why not?<\/p>\n

Nearby is cheery, quirky Cantine Panella<\/a>, a dedicated gluten-free bakery and caf\u00e9 run by the Peruvian chef Alessandra Perona. Her South American sensibility means breads are made with flours like quinoa, cassava, and sweet potato, which gives them a delightful chewiness. We like to stock up on a few of these to bring home, though they sometimes don\u2019t last the drive.<\/p>\n

Chicken<\/p>\n

Of all Montreal\u2019s classic foods, rotisserie chicken might be my favorite. At Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois-style rotisseries it\u2019s slow-roasted on a spit and accompanied by gravy; at Portuguese spots it\u2019s often spatchcocked and grilled over charcoal, then served with piri-piri sauce. In both cases gluten sometimes spoils the fun: Traditional establishments like the legendary Chalet Bar-B-Q and Portuguese eatery Ma Poule Mouill\u00e9e both use wheat flour in their sauces. No matter\u2014these are far from your only options.<\/p>\n

At R\u00f4tisserie Coco Rico<\/a>, a Plateau institution open since 1970, the chicken is spit-roasted and served with GF piri-piri in a m\u00e9lange of the two dominant local styles. On the side fries from a dedicated GF fryer are among the city\u2019s best (and this is a city with great french fries), but don\u2019t sleep on the roasted potatoes, full of savory chicken flavor.<\/p>\n

More refined, and representing the French Canadian tradition, is Little Italy\u2019s R\u00f4tisserie La Lune<\/a>, from the team behind \u00fcberpopular restaurant and wine bar Mon Lapin. Gorgeous, plump birds are served with rich gluten-free gravy and excellent fries that come from a blessedly dedicated fryer. The same fryer is also responsible for the unbelievable Croqu\u2019Ailes Farcies XL, which are deboned chicken wings stuffed with more chicken and deep-fried. Every meal here should start with these. But the kitchen has an equally deft hand with seasonal salads and veggie-focused sides\u2014almost always gluten-free and an essential counterweight on the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perhaps unsurprisingly for a French-speaking city, crepes are another great option, and Montreal boasts an amazing spot for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":960852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,71093,2338,328109,9597],"class_list":["post-960851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-crohns-disease","tag-montreal","tag-travel-well","tag-ulcerative-colitis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/960851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=960851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/960851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/960852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=960851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=960851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=960851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}