The Dessert Detective

136 Best Gluten Free Desserts Near You (2026)

136 places found

On the hunt for great gluten free desserts? We've tracked down 136 spots, from Hatfield to Maidstone to Glasgow, each rated by taste, looks and value. Here are the best places to find gluten free desserts right now.

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Where can I find the best gluten free desserts?

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136 places
Artisan Chocolaterie
Chocolatiers5.0
Artisan Chocolaterie
Hatfield · Fiddlebridge Estate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Heart-shaped macarons — exquisitely made in custom shades and flavours to order; Chef Ribana's Hatfield chocolaterie is celebrated for wedding confectionery and delivering 200+ macarons with 3-day notice
N2 Sweet Lab
Chocolatiers5.0
N2 Sweet Lab
Maidstone · King Street
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Honey cake — described as the best in the area, with deeply rich flavour and flawless execution; N2 is also celebrated for hands-on chocolate tasting and truffle-making workshops
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Dessert Bars5.0
HEAVENLY DESSERTS
Glasgow
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Heavenly Desserts Bath Street — a loaded, indulgent dessert plate from Heavenly Desserts' Bath Street location in Glasgow city centre, one of Glasgow's busiest and most popular evening dessert destinations
Choux Bun Appétit
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Choux Bun Appétit
Stroud · Five Valleys
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate orange layered pastry — delicate, beautiful and completely worth every layer; Choux Bun Appétit is Stroud's finest destination for artisan pastry, with an adventurous chef and a percentage-cacao dark hot chocolate that rivals anything in the Cotswolds
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Bakeries & Pastries5.0
Whisked Away
Manchester · Stockport
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Gluten-free doughnuts — fully gluten-free yeast-risen doughnuts that rival the real thing, available in filled and ring varieties with a rotating selection of glazes and toppings
Sakurado Japanese Patisserie
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Sakurado Japanese Patisserie
Epsom · Town Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Matcha and tiramisu cakes — low-sugar, refined Japanese patisserie with London quality hidden inside Epsom's Spread Eagle shopping arcade
Carefree Cakes
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Carefree Cakes
Bristol
🥗 Gluten-free options; Dairy-free option…
🥇 Signature Item
Custom allergen-free celebration cake — a bespoke celebration cake made without common allergens including eggs, dairy and gluten, Carefree Cakes' most-requested creation for Bristol families with dietary needs
Sift Cakes and Cookies
Cookies & Brownies5.0
Sift Cakes and Cookies
New York · Financial District
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pandan chiffon cake — light, airy and perfectly balanced with real pandan; NYC's only Malaysian-style artisan bakery, in a charming FiDi spot with some of the best espresso in the neighbourhood
Sticky & Sweet Cupcake Co
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Sticky & Sweet Cupcake Co
Chelmsford · City Centre
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Bespoke wedding cupcakes — individually crafted, beautifully decorated and made with real care; this small Chelmsford business has a perfect 5-star rating across 299 reviews
Blossom Bakery
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Blossom Bakery
Chelmsford · Great Baddow
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Custom themed birthday cake — highly personal, perfectly executed and delicious; Helen at Blossom Bakery is particularly celebrated for gluten-free and vegan options
KiwiCakes
Bakeries & Pastries5.0
KiwiCakes
Manchester · Stretford
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Bespoke celebration cake — a fully custom-designed and handcrafted cake for any occasion, available in a range of flavours and decorated to the customer's exact specification
The Village Cakery
Cookies & Brownies5.0
The Village Cakery
Gloucester · Churchdown
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Rolo and Biscoff brownies — described as the best brownies ever tasted, with perfect texture and indulgent toppings; Noush at The Village Cakery is the most celebrated celebration cake maker in the Gloucester area
Becca's Cakes and Bakes
Bakeries & Pastries5.0
Becca's Cakes and Bakes
Belfast
🥇 Signature Item
Brownies — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
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Bakeries & Pastries5.0
Ope
Plymouth · Barbican
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pastel de nata — reportedly the best in Plymouth, with a perfectly caramelised top and silky custard interior; Ope is an inventive micro-bakery open just three days a week in the Barbican
Bird Brain Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries5.0
Bird Brain Bakery
Manchester · Hazel Grove
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Vegan dessert (no refined sugar)
Blue Door Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries5.0
Blue Door Bakery
Manchester · Denton
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Gluten-free lemon drizzle — a fully gluten-free lemon sponge made with almond flour, soaked in sharp lemon syrup and finished with a lemon glaze and zest, light and fragrant
Nica Nica - Cannoli & More
Patisseries & Cakes5.0
Nica Nica - Cannoli & More
Belfast
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio spread — the most talked-about item in customer reviews
The English Rose Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
The English Rose Bakery
Manchester · Urmston
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Macaron tower — a stacked display of French-style macarons in seasonal flavours, made to order as a centrepiece or sold individually from a rotating flavour menu
Little Blondie Bakehouse
Cookies & Brownies4.9
Little Blondie Bakehouse
York · Walmgate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Reese's peanut butter brookie — sooo fudgy, perfectly dense and deeply satisfying; Little Blondie is York's most celebrated sweet bakehouse with an extraordinary range of brownies, cookies, brookies and crookies all made in-house daily
3x3 Kitchen
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
3x3 Kitchen
New York · Riverdale
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Chocolate Nutella babka — you would never know it's gluten-free; 3x3 is the Bronx's only dedicated celiac-safe artisan bakery, beloved for extraordinary quality and a warm owner who will let you sample everything
Heavenly Desserts Sutton Coldfield
Dessert Bars4.9
Heavenly Desserts Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Heavenly Desserts Sutton Coldfield cookie dough skillet — a warm bubbling cookie dough skillet at Birmingham Road B72 Sutton Coldfield, Heavenly Desserts' theatrical experience for this affluent North Birmingham town
Aly's Bakery
Cheesecake4.9
Aly's Bakery
York · Gillygate
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
San Sebastian cheesecake — beautifully caramelised, super creamy, rich but not heavy; Ali and Bahar's York shop is the city's finest cheesecake destination, with whole cakes available to pre-order and consistently outstanding flavours
Piece Of Cake Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
Piece Of Cake Bakery
High Wycombe · Castle Street
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Carrot cake — absolutely divine, fresh and out of this universe according to regulars; this authentic Polish-run bakery uses no chemicals or additives and is Wycombe's best-kept secret
Proto Artisan Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
Proto Artisan Bakery
St Albans · City Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio cinnamon roll — gloriously laminated, stuffed with pistachio cream and glazed; the standout bake at St Albans' most exciting artisan bakery
Browniegod
Cookies & Brownies4.9
Browniegod
London · Clapton
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Caramel crunch and monthly flavour brownies — 4.9-star Lower Clapton artisan brownie bakery; 508+ reviews; described as the best brownies ever; consistent quality for years; gluten-free version indistinguishable
Treatz Desserts
Dessert Bars4.9
Treatz Desserts
Slough · Farnham Road
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie dough with Italian gelato — freshly baked to order and served piping hot with premium Treatz gelato; the flagship dish at one of Berkshire's highest-rated dessert restaurants (7,700+ reviews)
Miss Asian
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
Miss Asian
Colchester · Town Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Chicken floss bun — pillowy soft bun loaded with savoury-sweet chicken floss; Colchester's only Japanese bakery and dessert shop; genuinely welcoming owner who makes everything fresh to order
Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
Ma Ma Boutique Bakery
London · Chiswick
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Gluten-free and refined-sugar-free sourdough and pastries — 100% GF bakery; celiac-safe brownie cookie pie and sourdough; made with love and top-shelf ingredients
Sweettree
Patisseries & Cakes4.9
Sweettree
Norwich · St Johns Close
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Bottomless cake experience — enormous generous slices at a fixed price; Sweettree is Norwich's most beloved independent cake café with a beautiful shaded garden and rotating daily-baked flavours
ARISTA
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
ARISTA
London · Brentford
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio croissant and honey cake — specialty coffee house at Kew Bridge; 4.9-star gem with beautifully crafted pistachio croissants and exceptional specialty coffee
Bocconcini Bakery - Gluten Free
Bakeries & Pastries4.9
Bocconcini Bakery - Gluten Free
London
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Bocconcini Gluten-Free Bakery Tooting gluten-free sourdough — a naturally leavened gluten-free sourdough loaf at Rosemary Road SW17 Tooting, one of London's most dedicated gluten-free artisan bakeries
Scooperb
Ice Cream & Gelato4.8
Scooperb
London · Tooting
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Desi-style Indian ice cream and croffles — 4.8-star Tooting gelateria; 530+ reviews; fully vegetarian with vegan, GF and sugar-free options; event venue for baby showers; guava and Indian flavour specialties
By Anna
Cookies & Brownies4.8
By Anna
London · Cheam
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
NYC cinnamon bun cookie and celiac-safe GF bakes — 4.8-star Cheam cookie and cake boutique; NYC cinnamon bun cookie described as life-ruiningly good; celiac-safe GF range made in separate premises; iced matcha also praised
Simply Patisserie
Patisseries & Cakes4.8
Simply Patisserie
Eastbourne · South Street
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Fresh omelette and salad — generous, quality-led and exceptional value; Simply Patisserie is Eastbourne's most highly praised independent café with superb coffee, a lovely atmosphere and outstanding cakes
Heavenly Desserts Manchester
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts Manchester
Manchester · Rusholme
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded Belgian waffle with ice cream — Heavenly Desserts is a Rusholme Curry Mile institution, one of Manchester's most popular dessert destinations
The Rhubarb Shed Cafe
Afternoon Tea4.8
The Rhubarb Shed Cafe
Sheffield
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
The Rhubarb Shed Sheffield Manor Lodge vanilla slice and afternoon tea — a vanilla slice decorated with fresh cream and berries or an award-winning afternoon tea at Sheffield Manor Lodge S2, a beloved converted barn café within the Green Estate social enterprise with a 4.9 Google rating, 3,400+ reviews and a Good Food Award 2025/26 — strawberry scones, sticky toffee pudding and an outstanding gluten-free menu
Proto Artisan Bakery Ware
Bakeries & Pastries4.8
Proto Artisan Bakery Ware
Ware · Town Centre
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Cardamom orange bun — fragrant, gloriously sticky and deeply satisfying; the Ware original of this outstanding Herts bakery, open from 6:30am and beloved by the whole county
Heavenly Desserts Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie dough skillet — a warm, half-baked cookie dough served bubbling with vanilla ice cream and sauce at Heavenly Desserts' Sauchiehall Street location, Glasgow's most theatrical dessert parlour
Yolè
Ice Cream & Gelato4.8
Yolè
London · Shoreditch
🥗 Dairy-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Zero-sugar pistachio frozen yogurt with fresh fruit — 4.8-star Shoreditch franchise of Spanish global brand; 973+ reviews; zero added sugar and zero dairy options; mango matcha latte praised; boba shakes and bubble waffles available
Heavenly Desserts
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts
Manchester · Cheetham Hill
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio crunch croffle — a croissant-waffle hybrid pressed until shatteringly crisp, filled with pistachio frangipane and topped with kunafa pastry, pistachio cream and honey
Heavenly Desserts Brighton
Cheesecake4.8
Heavenly Desserts Brighton
Brighton
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Cookie dough skillet — a warm skillet of half-baked cookie dough served bubbling from the oven with vanilla ice cream and your choice of sauce, a Heavenly Desserts classic
Heavenly Desserts Elephant & Castle
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts Elephant & Castle
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Heavenly Desserts Elephant and Castle cookie dough skillet — a warm bubbling cookie dough skillet at Sayer Street SE17, bringing Heavenly Desserts' theatrical experience to South East London's rapidly regenerating E&C
Chocolaterie — Ildiko's Artisan Chocolates
Chocolatiers4.8
Chocolaterie — Ildiko's Artisan Chocolates
Leatherhead · Great Bookham
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Clotted strawberry gelato — an unlikely combination that absolutely works; from this family-run artisan chocolaterie and gelateria in the Surrey village of Great Bookham
Heavenly Desserts Coventry
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts Coventry
Coventry · Corporation Street
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Biscoff croffle — a laminated croissant-waffle with Biscoff and cream; one of the highest-rated Heavenly Desserts branches in the country with 10,000+ reviews and consistently exceptional service
Heavenly Desserts Peterborough
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts Peterborough
Peterborough · City Centre
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Lotus milk cake — divine, subtly spiced and perfectly portioned; this well-run Peterborough branch has built a devoted following with 3,000+ reviews and a notably attentive team
Heavenly Desserts
Dessert Bars4.8
Heavenly Desserts
Manchester · Rusholme
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Eton Mess cheesecake — a no-bake cheesecake topped with crushed meringue, fresh strawberries and a strawberry coulis, Heavenly Desserts' seasonal British classic
The Glutenfree Pie Company Limited
Bakeries & Pastries4.8
The Glutenfree Pie Company Limited
Liverpool
🥗 Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
The Glutenfree Pie Company Liverpool gluten-free sweet pie — a quality gluten-free sweet pie or bake at Upper Hill Street L8, a quality Liverpool specialist for gluten-free baking serving the diverse Toxteth community
Nice Buns Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.8
Nice Buns Bakery
Manchester · Stockport
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Gold bar doughnut — a rectangular filled doughnut glazed in metallic gold, packed with salted caramel or Biscoff cream and finished with edible lustre dust
Heavenly Desserts Marylebone
Dessert Bars4.7
Heavenly Desserts Marylebone
London
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Heavenly Desserts Marylebone cookie dough skillet — a warm bubbling cookie dough skillet at Marylebone Road NW1, Heavenly Desserts' most theatrical creation in one of London's most refined residential neighbourhoods
The After School Cookie Club
Cookies & Brownies4.7
The After School Cookie Club
London · Victoria
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
100% vegan and gluten-free cookies — Victoria Arcade branch; Mon–Fri from 8am; fully plant-based and celiac safe
Bonvivan
Patisseries & Cakes4.7
Bonvivan
London · Teddington
🥇 Signature Item
Pistachio cake — a customer favourite
Heavenly Desserts Southampton
Dessert Bars4.7
Heavenly Desserts Southampton
Southampton · High Street
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Berry French toast — golden brioche, fresh berries and not too sweet; Heavenly Desserts Southampton stands out for its extended brunch menu and exceptional service from the team
Heavenly Desserts Merry Hill
Dessert Bars4.7
Heavenly Desserts Merry Hill
Dudley
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Heavenly Desserts Merry Hill cookie dough skillet — a warm bubbling cookie dough skillet at Merry Hill Shopping Centre DY5 Brierley Hill, a theatrical dessert experience at the West Midlands' largest shopping centre
Heavenly Desserts Slough
Dessert Bars4.7
Heavenly Desserts Slough
Slough · High Street
🥗 Vegetarian; Vegan options; Gluten-free…
🥇 Signature Item
Loaded waffle — crispy, airy and generously topped; Slough's Heavenly Desserts has impressed with its tablet ordering system, clean interior and consistent quality
Farmers Fayre at Charterhouse
Patisseries & Cakes4.7
Farmers Fayre at Charterhouse
Coventry
🥇 Signature Item
Scones — a customer favourite
CASCARA
Bakeries & Pastries4.7
CASCARA
Bath · City Centre
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Carrot 'salmon' toast — plant-based showstopper on sourdough; so good regulars return daily; Bath's best vegan café by a wide margin
Considerit
Bakeries & Pastries4.7
Considerit
Edinburgh · Southside
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Vegan & GF doughnuts — fluffy yeasted doughnuts with house fillings; 100% plant-based and gluten-free
Levain Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.7
Levain Bakery
New York · Upper West Side
🥗 Vegetarian
🥇 Signature Item
Thick, gooey chocolate chip walnut cookie — NYC institution since 1994; each cookie weighs nearly 6oz and is baked fresh throughout the day
Open Bakery
Bakeries & Pastries4.7
Open Bakery
Brighton · Kemptown
🥗 Vegan options
🥇 Signature Item
Vegan tiramisu — decadent, creamy, rich yet light with perfect sweetness; described as the best bakery in the UK by multiple customers who have lived across the street and still think about it; Open Bakery is a Brighton institution across multiple sites
Considerit
Bakeries & Pastries4.7
Considerit
Edinburgh · Newington
🥗 Vegan options; Gluten-free options
🥇 Signature Item
Vegan & GF doughnuts — fluffy yeasted doughnuts with house fillings; 100% plant-based and gluten-free