Albuquerque comes down to four addresses where you order without asking a question, and a fifth that calls for one sentence when ordering. Of the 5 verified addresses in our database, 4 are fully dedicated kitchens — two bakeries, a bowl restaurant and a poke bar. The fifth is a family Mexican place where almost the entire dinner menu is gluten-free, but in a shared kitchen.

The city in numbers

Albuquerque's 5 verified addresses, by type
Restaurants3
Bakeries2

The dedicated kitchens

La Finca Bowls, 300 Broadway Boulevard Northeast, is a healthy-bowl restaurant born out of a Puerto Rican food truck, with an entirely gluten-free kitchen. You build your own bowl — base, protein, vegetables, sauce — in an eco-conscious setting that also suits vegan and vegetarian diets. Find Me Gluten Free classifies it as a dedicated restaurant, and the local press and 254 Yelp reviews agree.

The Notorious POKE, inside the Sawmill Market (1909 Bellamah Avenue Northwest), serves 100% gluten-free poke bowls — spicy tuna, yuzu-kosho salmon — and a vegan option, the “Imposter Bowl”. One caveat, and it is a precise one: the optional Takis topping is not guaranteed gluten-free, as it is made on shared equipment. Several sources agree on this. Skip it; the rest of the menu is reliable.

Revolution Bakery, 1751 Bellamah Avenue Northwest, is the Albuquerque address of the Santa Fe house: a 100% dedicated establishment, with no cross-contamination, specialising in ancient-grain breads and artisan pastries. Open Wednesday to Saturday — check before making the trip.

The Bakehouse Off The Wheaten Path, 515 Wyoming Boulevard Northeast, supplied the city’s cafés and restaurants for years before opening its own shop in 2023. A 100% gluten-free bakery: scones, green chile biscuits, churro doughnuts, in a natural-wood room.

The mixed table: Herencia

Herencia, 11225 Montgomery Boulevard Northeast, is a family restaurant serving Mexican cooking handed down through the generations. Almost the entire dinner menu is gluten-free, including the breaded dishes, made with rice panko breading; only the choco flan contains gluten, and several gluten-free desserts stand in for it. But the kitchen is not dedicated: Find Me Gluten Free and the Albuquerque Journal describe a mixed kitchen, and cross-contamination remains possible. Announce your celiac disease when ordering.

Our tips on site

  • Say “I have celiac disease”, not “I’m gluten-free”. In the United States, the second is understood as a choice; the first triggers precautions. Then: “Is the kitchen fully dedicated?”
  • Two national associations are the reference in the United States: the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), which certifies establishments, and Beyond Celiac, which informs patients.
  • Bellamah Avenue Northwest holds two addresses. Revolution Bakery is at 1751, The Notorious POKE at 1909, in the Sawmill Market: it is the city’s only workable pairing, the other three each being in a different area.
  • Travelling beyond Albuquerque? Our guide to gluten-free travel in the USA covers the rest of the country.

Explore the 5 addresses

Every address cited has been verified at the source: existence, actual gluten-free level, risks. All 5 are on the Nutrixe map — and if your Albuquerque address is missing, suggest it. The full list is on our page gluten-free restaurants in Albuquerque. To understand what a fully dedicated kitchen changes, read dedicated kitchen or gluten-free options, the difference.

Figures at the time of publication. The database grows every week: today's exact count is always on the map.