Finding gluten-free restaurants in Stockholm means looking beyond a symbol on the menu. Some places build their food offering around gluten-free ingredients, while others offer selected dishes or adaptations. Dr Mat states that it handles no gluten in its kitchen, and Happy Atelier describes its Södermalm café as completely gluten-free. These published policies provide a different starting point from an alternative pizza base.
This guide brings together ten restaurants and cafés for different occasions, from breakfast and sandwich lunches to Swedish dinners and Italian meals with friends. Each entry explains the food, setting and scope of the gluten-free offering. For more ways to plan a meal across the city, see our guide to the best restaurants in Stockholm.
10 places to eat gluten-free in Stockholm
Start with Dr Mat for a substantial lunch or Happy Atelier for a café meal, then compare the Swedish, Italian and plant-based options according to the occasion and the preparation you need.
Dr Mat
Dr Mat makes gluten-free eating part of its everyday cooking. Warm dishes and substantial salads form the core of the menu, with vegetables, house-fermented accompaniments and food prepared from scratch giving the meals their character. It is a useful choice for a complete lunch on Tegnérgatan, with enough variety to suit different appetites.
The restaurant’s allergen information is unusually clear: it states that all dishes are naturally gluten-free and that no gluten is handled in the kitchen. That published policy makes Dr Mat a strong starting point for this guide. Eat in for an uncomplicated meal or take food away when your plans leave less time. Other allergens remain present, so mention additional requirements separately.
Gluten-free provision: All dishes gluten-free; no gluten handled in the kitchen, according to the restaurant.
Happy Atelier — Södermalm Café
Happy Atelier offers a café where bread and baking are central to the experience. Its Erstagatan café serves freshly made sandwiches alongside pastries, coffee and tea, with space to sit down for a daytime meal. The business describes the entire café as gluten-free, giving the visit a different scope from choosing an alternative bread at a conventional coffee shop.
Choose it for breakfast, a lighter lunch or a catch-up that can continue into fika. Happy Atelier also confirms that its baking takes place in a fully gluten-free kitchen. This entry features the sit-down café on Södermalm; the separate bakery on Hantverkargatan is another address, so check the location when arranging where to meet.
Gluten-free provision: Completely gluten-free café; baking from a fully gluten-free kitchen, according to the business.
Kale & Crave — Roslagsgatan
Kale & Crave combines vegetable-focused cooking with substantial meals that include meat, fish and plant-based choices. The Roslagsgatan restaurant offers salads and warm food for lunch, with selected weekday evenings providing another opportunity to visit. Its approach makes it useful for a group that wants variety while each person chooses a meal to suit their own appetite.
The restaurant describes its food offering as gluten-free, extending the choice beyond one adapted dish. That broad menu is the main reason to shortlist it for an everyday meal in Vasastan. The published statement does not establish dedicated preparation facilities, however. For coeliac disease, discuss handling with the team and mention any additional requirements before ordering.
Gluten-free provision: Gluten-free food offering; dedicated preparation controls are not established by its published menu.
Meatballs for the People
Meatballs for the People gives gluten-free diners a reason to explore Swedish restaurant food on Södermalm. The restaurant is devoted to meatballs, and its published dietary information states that all its meatballs are gluten-free. Its small dining room and counter seating keep the meal informal, with the open kitchen contributing to the experience.
It is worth considering for a first Swedish meal or dinner with visiting friends. The important distinction is between the meatballs and the complete plate: confirm the sauce, accompaniments and preparation arrangements for your order. The restaurant’s statement about its meatballs does not establish that the whole kitchen or every menu item is gluten-free, so explain your requirements before choosing the meal.
Gluten-free provision: Gluten-free meatballs; confirm the complete plate and preparation arrangements.
Kalf & Hansen — Mariatorget
Kalf & Hansen builds its cooking around organic ingredients and seasonal Nordic influences. The approach is informal and food-focused, making Mariatorget a useful stop for lunch or a meal to take away. Vegetables have an important role alongside meat, fish and plant-based choices, giving diners several ways to put together a substantial meal.
The restaurant states that almost all its food can be prepared gluten-free. The wording describes adaptations, rather than a promise that everything is already gluten-free. Explain what you need before ordering and let the team identify a suitable preparation, including any precautions required for coeliac disease. It offers a flexible neighbourhood meal when you are happy to discuss the complete order with staff.
Gluten-free provision: Almost all food can be prepared gluten-free on request; confirm the chosen meal.
Sessanta
Sessanta brings Italian food and wine together in a relaxed restaurant on Karlavägen. Pizza, pasta and smaller dishes shape the menu, with wines from across Italy providing another reason to linger. It suits a casual date or dinner with friends who want to choose independently from a broader menu. Both reservations and walk-in seats are available.
The restaurant explicitly offers gluten-free pizza and pasta, making it a useful place to contact about an Italian evening. Its published information does not establish dedicated preparation facilities. For coeliac disease, discuss work surfaces, utensils, cooking water and pizza handling before reserving. Confirm the complete order with staff, including sauces and toppings, alongside the alternative base or pasta.
Gluten-free provision: Gluten-free pizza and pasta; confirm preparation.
Polpette
Polpette combines Italian cooking with Swedish favourites in a central restaurant that welcomes families. Its broader menu gives adults and children room to choose differently, while highchairs and space for pushchairs provide practical reasons to consider it for younger families. Lunch and dinner reservations make it easy to plan a seated meal around other city activities.
The published menu says its pizzas can be made gluten-free, and the restaurant invites guests to discuss dietary adaptations. Ask about the complete preparation and the particular dishes you want to order. Gluten-free pizza availability does not establish a dedicated kitchen or the suitability of every pasta and Swedish dish. Confirm children’s food as carefully as the adults’ meals.
Gluten-free provision: Gluten-free pizza available; confirm complete order.
Fern & Fika
Fern & Fika makes plant-based food the foundation of its breakfast, lunch and café offering. Warm meals, salads and sandwiches give a daytime visit substance, with cakes and coffee providing a reason to stay longer. Its Hornstull address gives western Södermalm a useful starting point for combining vegan and gluten-free requirements over an informal meal.
The café is fully vegan, while its published information promises selected gluten-free options. Ask which complete meals meet both requirements and explain any need for precautions against cross-contact. Staff should confirm sauces, accompaniments and preparation for your chosen order. Fern & Fika does not take reservations, so it suits a flexible daytime visit or a relaxed catch-up with friends.
Gluten-free provision: Selected gluten-free options in a fully vegan café.
Green Hermitage
Green Hermitage offers home-style vegetarian cooking in a relaxed Old Town setting. Its buffet gives diners the freedom to combine different preparations, with vegan and gluten-free choices included in the wider offering. It suits an uncomplicated lunch or dinner when variety matters more than formal restaurant service, and reservations are available for a planned meal.
The gluten-free offering covers selected options within the buffet. Speak to staff before serving yourself, as the restaurant requests, and ask which dishes meet your requirements. For coeliac disease, discuss both preparation and serving arrangements, including how utensils and food are kept separate. Ask whether a separately served portion is possible; this is an arrangement the restaurant would need to confirm.
Gluten-free provision: Selected gluten-free buffet options; ask staff first.
Holy Greens — Kungsgatan
Holy Greens offers a convenient choice when you want a complete meal without a long restaurant sitting. Substantial salads and warm bowls provide the foundation, with different proteins and accompaniments giving the menu variety. Its published menu identifies gluten-free selections, making it easier to consider possible orders before arriving at the Kungsgatan branch.
The central location works for lunch or takeaway while spending time in the city. Holy Greens also publishes an allergen guide that acknowledges risks associated with handling ingredients, including airborne allergens. Discuss your requirements with the team before ordering, particularly when changing toppings or adding extras. The label describes the offered dish; preparation arrangements still need confirming for medically necessary gluten-free dining.
Gluten-free provision: Labelled gluten-free meals; handling risks acknowledged.
Good to know about gluten-free dining in Stockholm
A gluten-free menu and a gluten-free kitchen are different. Dr Mat explicitly says it handles no gluten in its kitchen; other venues label dishes or offer adaptations. Ask what happens during preparation and serving as well as which ingredients are used. Dietary information was checked against published restaurant information on 11 September 2026. This is not a kitchen audit or a guarantee of suitability for coeliac disease. For medically necessary gluten-free dining, confirm ingredients and precautions against cross-contact directly before ordering.
Choosing gluten-free pizza in Stockholm. Sessanta advertises gluten-free pizza and pasta, while Polpette says its pizzas can be made gluten-free. Ask about flour on work surfaces, clean utensils, pasta cooking water and oven handling. An alternative base alone does not establish suitable preparation: Giro explicitly warns about airborne flour and its shared oven, and cannot guarantee gluten-free preparation for diners with coeliac disease. Our Stockholm pizza guide compares the wider restaurant choices.
Explain the requirement, not just the ingredient preference. Tell staff when you have coeliac disease and need precautions against cross-contact. Confirm the complete meal, including sauces, garnishes and accompaniments, and ask how fried food is handled. At buffets, discuss serving utensils and nearby bread as well as ingredients. The Swedish Celiac Association’s restaurant guidance stresses clean utensils and checking ingredients; removing visible crumbs is not an adequate substitute for appropriate preparation.
Check again when you return. Menus, suppliers and kitchen arrangements can change. The Swedish Celiac Association’s restaurant tips are member recommendations that it says it has not checked. Use them to find possibilities, then confirm the arrangements for your visit. Prices also depend on the meal: our editorial food estimates exclude drinks, with $ for budget, $$ moderate, $$$ upper mid-range and $$$$ splurge.
Frequently asked questions
Are there dedicated gluten-free kitchens in Stockholm?
Dr Mat states that all its dishes are gluten-free and that it handles no gluten in the kitchen. Happy Atelier confirms a fully gluten-free baking kitchen and describes its Erstagatan café as completely gluten-free. These are operator-published statements rather than independent certification. Mention additional allergies separately, since gluten-free does not mean free from every allergen.
Where can I eat gluten-free Swedish meatballs in Stockholm?
Meatballs for the People on Nytorgsgatan states that all its meatballs are gluten-free. Confirm the complete meal, including sauce and accompaniments, and explain any requirement to prevent cross-contact. The statement about its meatballs does not establish that every menu item or the whole restaurant kitchen is gluten-free.
Where can I find gluten-free pizza or pasta in Stockholm?
Sessanta on Karlavägen offers gluten-free pizza and pasta, and Polpette’s menu says its pizzas can be made gluten-free. For coeliac disease, discuss work surfaces, utensils, cooking water and oven handling before booking. Their advertised alternatives do not establish dedicated preparation facilities; base your choice on the arrangements for the complete meal.
Can I find food that is both vegan and gluten-free in Stockholm?
Fern & Fika is fully vegan and advertises gluten-free options, making it a useful starting point for combining both requirements. Confirm which complete meals are suitable, including sauces and accompaniments. The whole café is not described as gluten-free, and precautions against cross-contact need discussing separately when avoiding gluten is medically necessary.
Is a restaurant’s gluten-free label enough for someone with coeliac disease?
A label helps identify a possible choice, but ingredients and preparation both matter. Ask staff how they prevent contact with gluten during cooking and serving, including through utensils, work surfaces and shared equipment. A mixed kitchen may have appropriate procedures. If staff cannot explain how they will prepare a suitable meal, choose another option.
