The best app for finding gluten-free restaurants
Not a list. Not a symbol on a menu. A real rating to show which restaurants in the UK actually get it
Eating out with coeliac disease is harder than it should be
77% of people with coeliac disease have been accidentally exposed to gluten when eating out. Not because they weren't careful. Because a gluten-free symbol doesn't mean staff know what cross-contamination is. It doesn't mean the kitchen has a separate fryer. It doesn't mean the person who takes your order understands the difference between a preference and a medical need.
The problem isn't finding restaurants with a gluten-free menu. The problem is knowing which ones actually get it.
That's why glüf exists.
What makes glüf different from other gluten-free restaurant finders
Most restaurant apps treat gluten-free as a filter. Tick a box, see a list. glüf goes further.
glüf uses AI to summarise large amounts of data to rate restaurants on how gluten-free friendly they are. Users also rate restaurants on things that actually matter to people with coeliac disease:
Staff knowledge
Do they understand what coeliac disease is, not just what gluten-free means?
Labelling clarity
Is it clear what's safe, what's adapted, and what the risks are?
Gluten-free variety
Is there a real choice, or one token option?
Taste
Because people with coeliac disease deserve good food, not just safe food.
1,000+ glüfers across the UK who have eaten at these restaurants and shared their experiences. Not PR. Not sponsored listings. Real experiences from people who eat gluten-free because they have to.
Built for people with coeliac disease, not just gluten-free diners
There's an important difference. Coeliac disease is a serious autoimmune condition. Eating gluten, even trace amounts from cross-contamination, causes real damage. It's not a preference. It's not something you can take a day off from.
glüf was built by a team with personal experience of this. Nicola, glüf's founder, knows first-hand what it's like to navigate eating out when someone you love has coeliac disease - the anxiety, the exhaustion of explaining it, the disappointment when a restaurant that seemed safe wasn't.
The app exists because that experience is shared by hundreds of thousands of people across the UK, and most available tools weren't built with them in mind.
Find gluten-free restaurants across the UK
glüf covers restaurants across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Whether you're looking for somewhere local or planning ahead for a trip, you can search by location, filter by rating, and read real reviews from the glüf community before you book.
Cities with strong glüf coverage include:
Manchester
Birmingham
Edinburgh
Bristol
Cardiff
Belfast
Leeds
How glüf helps reduce the risk of eating out with coeliac disease
glüf doesn't guarantee a safe meal. No app can do that. Menus change. Staff change. Kitchens have good days and bad days.
What glüf does is give you better information before you walk through the door - so you can make a more informed decision, ask the right questions, and spend less time worrying and more time actually enjoying eating out.
Stop guessing - start glüfing
glüf is free to download and free to use. Available on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
Is glüf free?
Yes. glüf is completely free to download and use.
Is glüf only for people with coeliac disease?
glüf is built with coeliac disease as the priority. If you have non-coeliac gluten sensitivity or eat gluten-free for other reasons, you'll still find it useful - but the ratings and community are focused on the coeliac experience.
How are restaurants rated?
Restaurants are rated by our AI. We process publicly available information to determine how suitable a restaurant is for coeliacs. We also have over 1000+ glüfers (members of the glüf community) who add restaurant reviews after visiting across four criteria: staff knowledge, labeling clarity, gluten-free variety, and taste.
Does glüf cover the whole UK?
Yes. glüf covers restaurants across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Can I add a restaurant that isn't listed?
Not just yet, but we have an exciting update coming soon that will let you!