Gluten Free Restaurants in Richmond, Virginia

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Virginia's capital city of Richmond offers an array of important historical and cultural sites, including the White House of the Confederacy, the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Black History Museum. For outdoor enthusiasts, the city's position on the James River ensures such opportunities as whitewater rafting, canoeing and tubing. The city offers an impressive dining scene, including an array of options for those on a gluten-free diet.

P.F. Chang's

P.F. Chang's offers a special gluten-free menu, including such items as P.F. Chang's fried rice, Chang's chicken lettuce wraps, shrimp with lobster sauce, Philip's better lemon chicken, salmon steamed with ginger, Cantonese shrimp or scallops, Chang's spicy chicken, moo goo gai pan, Buddah's feast, egg drop soup, Singapore street noodles, spinach stir fried with garlic, Chang's lemon scallops, ginger chicken with broccoli and flourless chocolate dome for dessert.

P.F. Chang's
9212 Stony Point Pkwy
Richmond, VA 23235
804-253-0492
pfchangs.com

Zorba's

In business since 1991, Zorba's specializes in Greek and Italian cuisine. Some of its gluten-free specialties include pan-seared tuna, tilapia ala Greek, basil chicken pesto, chicken saltimbocca, eggplant Parmesan, veal Parmesan, souvlaki and veal piccatta. The restaurant has received high ratings from the likes of the Richmond Times.

Zorba's
9068 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23294
804-270-6026
zorbasrestaurant.us

Ipanema Café

Ipanema Café is a restaurant catering to the vegan and vegetarian community of Richmond. It offers a number of gluten-free items on its menu, including vegan Caesar salad, house salad, sunflower salad, zucchini fritters, soft shelled tacos, grilled tofu and black bean burrito. The restaurant is open for dinner every day of the week. Lunch is served Monday through Friday. In addition, Ipanema Café offers a Sunday brunch menu.

Ipanema Café
917 W. Grace St.
Richmond, VA 23220
804-213-0190
ipanemaveg.com

Café Gutenberg

Café Gutenberg offers a range of gluten-free specialties, such as the vegetarian mixed grill, flat-iron steak, spring salad and vegan Caesar salad. On the weekends, they offer a brunch menu, including such tempting items as vegan biscuits and gravy, 17th Street scramble and vegan sausage. It is also served up in a setting that resembles classical European literary cafes. The restaurant has received high marks from the likes of the Richmond Times and Style Weekly.

Café Gutenberg
1700 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23223
804-497-5000
cafegutenberg.com

Article Written By Zach Feral

Zach Feral has been writing and editing professionally since 2003. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York and pursued postgraduate studies at the Open University in the U.K. His writing has appeared in numerous international publications, including "Dazed & Confused," "Artforum" and "Think Again."

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