Best Places For Gluten-Free Pizza In Asheville, NC
Discover the best places for gluten-free pizza in Asheville from locals and a Celiac household.
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If you or a member of your party or family have Celiac disease or are avoiding gluten for any reason, it can be hard to find good gluten-free pizza. As a part-Celiac household, we’ve had our fair share of cardboard, crumbly, and burnt to a crisp crust. No one wants their pizza cravings squashed by inedible or tasteless pizza. And don’t get us wrong, we appreciate establishments that offer gluten-free options, but sometimes, they fall short.
Thankfully, this is Foodtopia, and finding gluten-free pizza restaurants in Asheville isn’t that hard. Below, discover our top Asheville gluten-free pizza joints – as locals, a GI doctor’s worst nightmare (we are both lactose-intolerant and also an IBD household), and pizza lovers. See who makes the best crust, has gluten-reduced beer, plays hot new movies, and offers vegan and gluten-free options. You may also find our gluten-free guide to Asheville helpful.
What You'll Find In This Guide
Delicious Spots For Gluten-Free Pizza In Asheville
*Please remember that these are our personal experiences. We are not health professionals, doctors, or dieticians. Conduct your own research/due diligence based on individual dietary and health needs. These pizza places do not necessarily have dedicated gluten-free kitchens or certified gluten-free safe procedures. Always ask about dedicated GF fryers for items like tater tots and fries. You will need to consider cross-contact, wheat allergies, and more. However, these are the places our Celiac household can eat at.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company
Not only one of the best restaurants for families, Asheville Pizza & Brewing – also known as Asheville Brewing – serves up our number one choice for gluten-free pizza in Asheville.
They make, by far, the best gluten-free pizza crust and also have vegan and vegetarian pizza options, including vegan cheese. It’s the best of all worlds.
Devour mouthwatering pizzas named after favorite movies, and find a large pub-grub menu promising all of your favorite comfort foods.
We recommend the meaty pizza, their version of a Hawaiian, BBQ chicken, or building your own.
Asheville Brewing is great for tater tots, game day wings, salads, burgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, fries, brats, and fish and chips (not all of these are GF).
They have locations throughout Asheville with indoor and outdoor seating, but we especially love Coxe Ave. for Downtown AVL dining and their North Asheville Merrimon location.
Even better, Asheville Pizza & Brewing’s North Asheville restaurant features a local vibe movie theater with discounted older movies as well as new releases.
There are even tables in front of the theater seats and a bar in the back of the theater; this is how Christine survived the Top Gun sequel…
Catching a movie with pizza is one of our favorite things to do in Asheville as locals, especially on a chilly or rainy day.
Plus, Asheville Brewing is our first choice for pizza takeout, and their South location offers gluten-free pizza delivery in Asheville (around that area).
Read more about where to find lactose-free options in Asheville.
Asheville Brewing Company | 675 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804; 77 Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801; & 1850 Hendersonville Road Suite A, Asheville, NC 28803
White Labs Brewing Co. Kitchen & Tap
An Asheville gluten-free pizza restaurant that stays off of the radar, White Labs Brewing Co. has a delicious gluten-free crust along with a few gluten-reduced beers on tap.
Choose from White Labs’ classic wood-fired pizzas including a mushroom, sausage, pepperoni, or Margherita pizza. Or, build your own.
Along with gluten-free pizza crust, find vegan mozzarella.
White Labs Kitchen and Tap’s menu also features burgers and sandwiches – with gluten-free buns – and shareable plates like fries, wings, and salads.
For GF diners who can drink gluten-reduced beers, be sure to ask which draft brews are safe for you. Our first time here, this was such a nice surprise.
We enjoy White Labs Brewing’s Lagers, Stouts, and Ambers. Plus, try local guest brews to taste-test your way through all of the best breweries in Asheville.
White Labs Kitchen & Tap also has cocktails, mocktails, and desserts.
They sit on the outskirts of Downtown and North Asheville – with their own parking lot – and boast multiple floor levels as well as indoor and outdoor seating.
White Labs Brewing Co. Kitchen & Tap | 172 S Charlotte St, Asheville, NC 28801
828 Family Pizzeria
828 is one of our overall favorite pizza places, especially since one of us can eat that glutinous crust.
However, if you are looking for some of the best gluten-free pizza in Asheville, 828 also won’t disappoint. They’ve also been in business since 1933.
With a tavern and pub-like feel in North Asheville’s Fresh Market plaza, 828 Pizzeria is one of the coziest local pizza joints.
They specialize in delicious New York-style pizza with specialty pies like Greek, kale, chicken ranch, and BBQ.
Or, build your own pizza with hearty toppings like chunks of artichokes, kalamata olives, spinach, and mushrooms. For gluten-free diners, choose from cauliflower or dairy-free GF crust.
Along with pizza, 828 Family Pizzeria serves classic Italian subs, calzones, salads, and pasta dishes.
Sit at a table, booth, or bar surrounded by dim yellow lights.
While in North Asheville, be sure to take a stroll around Beaver Lake or the Botanical Gardens at Asheville.
828 Family Pizzeria | 946 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804
Manicomio Pizza & Food
Nothing beats lunch in Downtown Asheville on a weekday.
And, it’s pretty hard to choose where to eat around the Biltmore Ave. area, which is filled with burger, sushi, Thai, and Indian food restaurants – perfect for GF diners.
However, if you are craving Italian, look up for that pizza slice icon.
Manicomio makes vegan and gluten-free pizza in Asheville, and we find them incredibly budget-friendly, especially since you can grab a slice on the run.
Slices tend to be for glutinous diners, though, which is fine when you are craving that entire gluten-free pie. Just know that the gluten-free crust is a tad thin here.
Build your own pizza with endless toppings like onions, olives, garlic, bacon, cherry tomatoes, and peppers. Or, select a house specialty pizza including a Supreme, White, or Veggie.
Manicomio also makes delicious vegan pizza, and we prefer the AsheVegan. They source local vegan cheese.
Enjoy a glass of red or white wine with your pie and sit inside or out.
Manicomio stays open 7 days a week, and for gluten-free pizza delivery in Asheville, you’ll find them on GrubHub and Takeout Central.
Manicomio Pizza & Food | 27 Biltmore Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Barley’s Taproom
For Asheville gluten-free pizza in a pub setting, head to Downtown’s Barley’s Taproom.
This no-frills, former 1920s appliance store-converted taproom is perfect for a drink, a game of pool, or watching a game on TV. Plus, they’ve been around AVL since 1994.
For pizza diners, find gluten-free crust or a New York-style pie. Their specialty pizzas include meat, veggie, Greek, and a build-your-own with a plethora of toppings.
Enjoy more bar comfort food including chips and salsa, nachos, and hummus. Barley’s also serves calzones (not GF), soups, chili, salads, and pasta (not GF).
Barley’s is located near romantic and fancier restaurants like Posana, Chestnut, Limones, Benne on Eagle, and Cúrate.
For gluten-free pizza delivery in Asheville, find them on Takeout Central.
Barley’s Taproom | 42 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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Our Top Picks
If we had to pick the best spots for gluten-free pizza in Asheville, we’d start with Asheville Pizza & Brewing. They have a delicious GF crust, a variety of classic and fun toppings, and loads of snacks and treats for non-GF diners. Plus, they are perfect for friends and families, and nothing beats that movie theater with food and drinks. After Asheville Brewing, we’d recommend 828 and White Labs. What are your favorite Asheville gluten-free pizza restaurants? Let us know in the comments!
Christine Frascarelli
Christine (pronouns: she/her) is the owner of Uncorked Asheville. After falling in love with those gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains, Christine and her husband Tom decided to call Asheville, North Carolina home. When her pointy Italian nose isn’t stuck in a book, Christine is adopting all of the kitties, getting lost in the forest, and drinking an ESB. She has a BA in English and History from Smith College, her MLIS from USF-Tampa, and is a former U.S. Fulbright Scholar - Indonesia. Christine also owns The Uncorked Librarian LLC with books and movies to inspire travel.