Top Chain Restaurants

Eating out gluten free - especially with coeliac disease - can sometimes feel like a minefield. Bu the good news? There are plenty of UK chain restaurants that not only offer gluten free options, but also understand how to keep their coeliac customers safe. Whether you're on a road trip, doing a quick lunch dash, or planning dinner with friends, it's always good to know the restaurants that will have your back.

Here are 20 UK-wide restaurant chains that serve gluten free dishes - with many catering to coeliac needs, too. And yes, there might still be risks (like shared fryers), so some items might be off the cards, but you'll find everything from pizza and pies to pho and pancakes on the menus below.

🛋️ The Lounges

ℹ️ Relaxed, all-day café bars

🌐 https://thelounges.co.uk/

📍 +240 restaurants

📖 Breakfast plates, sandwiches, burgers, salads, tapas, sides, puddings

🍔 Honest Burgers

ℹ️ Casual burgers

🌐 https://www.honestburgers.co.uk/

📍 39 restaurants

📖 Burgers, wings, onion rings, fries

🐔 Nando’s

ℹ️ South African peri-peri chicken

🌐 https://www.nandos.co.uk/

📍 +470 restaurants

📖 Peri-peri chicken, halloumi sticks, salads, beanie burger, sides, desserts

🥧 Pieminister

ℹ️ British pie and mash restaurant

🌐 https://pieminister.co.uk/

📍 11 restaurants

📖 Pie, mash, gravy, mushy peas, halloumi bites

🍜 Pho

ℹ️ Vietnamese street food

🌐 https://www.phocafe.co.uk/

📍 46 restaurants

📖 Summer rolls, squid, salads, Pho soups, curry, rice bowls, noodles, desserts

🍛 Mowgli

ℹ️ Indian street food

🌐 https://www.mowglistreetfood.com/

📍 26 restaurants

📖 Street meats, fried chicken, treacle fries, dahl, curry, rice, desserts

🥓 Cosy Club

ℹ️ Vintage inspired bar and restaurant

🌐 https://cosyclub.co.uk/

📍 36 restaurants

📖 Breakfast plates, sandwiches, small plates, burgers, steaks, sides

🍕 Pizza Express

ℹ️ Italian pizza restaurant

🌐 https://www.pizzaexpress.com/

📍 +360 restaurants

📖 Pizza, pasta, dough balls, chicken wings, halloumi bites, salad, desserts

🍟 LEON

ℹ️ Health conscious fast-food

🌐 https://leon.co/

📍 150+ restaurants

📖 Chicken nuggets, rice boxes, salad bowls, sides, smoothies

🥞 Bill’s

ℹ️ Casual British restaurant

🌐 https://bills-website.co.uk/

📍 47 restaurants

📖 Breakfast plates, pancakes, small plates, steaks, burgers, salads, sides, desserts

🍰 Browns Brasserie & Bar

ℹ️ Elegant British brasserie

🌐 https://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/

📍 27 restaurants

📖 Steaks, burgers, salads, risotto, desserts, afternoon tea

🥩 Miller & Carter

ℹ️ Premium steakhouse

🌐 https://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/

📍 +100 restaurants

📖 Starters, steaks, ribs, lamb, fish, sides, desserts

🍚 Giggling Squid

ℹ️ Thai restaurant

🌐 https://www.gigglingsquid.com/

📍 +50 restaurants

📖 Skewers, classic curries, noodles, stir fries, sticky rice, desserts

🥟 Wagamama

ℹ️ Japanese inspired dishes

🌐 https://www.wagamama.com/

📍 +150 restaurants

📖 Curries, rice bowls, pad thai, desserts

🦑 Piccolino

ℹ️ Upscale traditional Italian

🌐 https://piccolinorestaurants.com/

📍 22 restaurants

📖 Antipasti, calamari, pasta, risotto, pizza, steaks, fish, sides, desserts

🍖 Hickory’s

ℹ️ Southern-style smokehouse

🌐 https://hickorys.co.uk/

📍 27 restaurants

📖 Breakfast, wings, tacos, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, burgers, salads, sides, desserts

🍕 Zizzi

ℹ️ Italian dishes

🌐 https://www.zizzi.co.uk/

📍 +150 restaurants

📖 Calamari, arancini, chicken wings, pizza, pasta

🍝 Prezzo

ℹ️ Family friendly Italian restaurant

🌐 https://www.prezzo.co.uk/

📍 +90 restaurants

📖 Bruschetta, garlic bread, pizza, pasta, sides, desserts

🍗 Côte

ℹ️ French inspired brasserie

🌐 https://www.cote.co.uk/

📍 73 restaurants

📖 Muscles, pork belly, duck confit, steak frites, steaks, sides, desserts, cheese

🍪 Bella Italia

ℹ️ Italian restaurant

🌐 https://www.bellaitalia.co.uk/

📍 +70 restaurants

📖 Bruschetta, garlic bread, pizza, pasta, salad, ribs, burgers, fish, desserts