Diners' Choice: Gluten-free-friendly restaurants in Nova Scotia

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Updated 05 October 2026

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Nova Scotia? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Tilly’s Kitchen

4.8

4.8 (784)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Bistro

New Glasgow

About the restaurant

At Tilly's Kitchen, our daily goal is to create, serve and enjoy fine food. The woman behind Chef Brad's inspiration was his Nana Tilly and her passion for cooking. We love fresh food, flavorful food, food that’s in season, and food that’s distinct. We design our menus with local market fresh ingredients, so that the food we serve you is as fresh and flavorful as can be. We welcome you to our restaurant, and wish you a hearty appetite.

**Last seating times posted above are dependent on guest flow & volume and are sometimes adjusted based on labour projections or weather**

Top review

Elizabeth

Dined 5 days ago

Very beautiful property. Great food and great service!

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Popular dish

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

Popular dish

Crispy Pork Dumplings

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Seafood Linguine

Casa di Stefano

4.8

4.8 (27)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Halifax

About the restaurant

Casa di Stefano is where wood fire, quality ingredients and East Coast hospitality meet.

Our Neapolitan pizzas are baked in our two wood-fired ovens from Naples Italy, alongside fresh house-made pasta, Italian-inspired dishes, cocktails and wine.

Family-owned, lively and a little loud in the best way, Casa is a place for long dinners, quick lunches, celebrations and everything in between.

Come hungry, bring your people and make yourself at home.

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Valarie

Dined 5 days ago

Even more fabulous than the first location! Great food, enjoyable atmosphere, attentive service. What a gem to have here in our little corner of Halifax

Moxies - Dartmouth Crossing

4.7

4.7 (138)

CAN$30 and under

Contemporary Canadian

Dartmouth

About the restaurant

Located at Dartmouth Crossing, this contemporary and premium restaurant is the perfect addition to the shopping or entertainment trip with cinemas and shopping centres surrounding it.

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Kathryn

Dined on 12 Sept 2026

They handled the celiacs at our table really well. Everything was great for food.

Lakeside Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (38)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Seafood

Baddeck

About the restaurant

At Inverary Resort’s Lakeside Restaurant, we offer a stunning location with waterside patio!

Fresh local ingredients, including Nova Scotia’s amazing seafood, take center stage on our menu and are complimented by local and imported wines, thoughtfully mixed cocktails and local craft beers.

Our roaring bonfire is the perfect conclusion to any Nova Scotia evening.

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kristen

Dined on 28 Sept 2026

This restaurant was perfection right down to the freshest blueberries in my spinach salad.

2 Doors Down Food & Wine Dartmouth

4.7

4.7 (129)

CAN$30 and under

Farm-to-table

Halifax

About the restaurant

At 2 Doors Down, we believe the perfect dining experience goes beyond just delicious food.
That’s why we have mastered the art of creating a relaxed atmosphere combined with attentive service. Our team is dedicated to ensuring that every guest feels right at home, making your visit a memorable one.

Established in 2013 in Halifax and later expanded to Dartmouth in 2019, we have quickly earned the reputation of being “your neighborhood restaurant in the hearts of downtown Halifax & Dartmouth Crossing”.

We work closely with local farmers and suppliers to ensure that every ingredient we use is of the highest quality. From farm to table, we strive to create a unique dining experience that honours the flavours and traditions of Nova Scotia.

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DerekGold

Dined on 22 Sept 2026

Unbelievable food and beer, truly cannot recall having anything better. Couldn’t recommend enough!

The Fourth Lock

4.7

4.7 (37)

CAN$30 and under

Bistro

Fall River

About the restaurant

Our passion is delicious food made especially for you. Whether you’re looking for casual appetizers with friends or dinner with that special someone, we believe that good food makes any evening a little bit better.

The Fourth Lock B&B offers a variety of rooms overlooking beautiful Lake Thomas in Fall River, Nova Scotia. Rooms can be booked separately or all together, and have been recently renovated with modern, high quality finishes and offer private queen beds with en-suite bathrooms. Close to the airport, area shopping, and attractions such as golf, provincial parks, and downtown Halifax.

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tracey

Dined 3 days ago

Fantastic food, atmosphere and service. Birthday celebration for 7. Excellent. Always is!

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Experience

Happy Hour

The Gahan House - Halifax

4.6

4.6 (236)

CAN$30 and under

Pub

Halifax

About the restaurant

With a total of five locations across Atlantic Canada, Gahan House has become an East Coast staple dedicated to creating memorable experiences. We get our name from John Gahan, a prominent merchant and importer of wines, teas, and groceries on Prince Edward Island in the 19th century. His former place of residence is now the location of the original Gahan House in Charlottetown, P.E. To share our award-winning ales with more of Atlantic Canada, we opened our doors and our taps in Halifax, N.S., Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton, N.B

We began as a brewpub, and we stay true to our beginnings by having a brew system in-house, ensuring that the beer we serve is as fresh as possible. With a delicious menu, handcrafted ales, and fresh East Coast oysters in our welcoming Gahan atmosphere, we hope you feel right at home.

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Dana

Dined on 26 Sept 2026

Absolutely amazing! I went out to dinner with my daughters for the first time in awhile. We normally choose Gahan House because of the great menu and atmosphere. It did not disappoint. I had the seafood chowder, and it was superb! So delicious 😋 Our server was awesome and provided the perfect amount of attention ( like not overbearing and not invisible if you know what I mean..lol) He was great! We will definitely be back again.

The Mercantile Social

4.5

4.5 (421)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Halifax

About the restaurant

The Mercantile Social is a Kitchen + Bar that is the focal point of the city and offers a one-of-a-kind casual fine dining experience. From our 30+ seater marble top bar to our open concept dining room and state of the art design, guests are leaving with a unique impression and has easily been a "go-to" place.

From social plates to fresh seafood and signature dishes we stand on the corner of Hollis and Sackville, and sit at the crossroads of historic Halifax’s first garrison and the modern undertones of downtown. Hearkening back to our mercantile history, The Mercantile Social takes inspiration from European and Latin American influences, and a sense of adventure that opens up our part of the world to taste and influences from around the globe. For a memorable experience, drop by and make a little history of your own!

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Joan

Dined on 3 Sept 2026

We enjoyed our dining experience. Service was and food was really good.

Betty's at The Kitch

4.4

4.4 (783)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Pizza Bar

Lunenburg

About the restaurant

Award Winning Wine Bar + Wood-Fired Pizza...

i’m a betty. you’re a betty. everyone’s a betty. betties love wine. betties love wood-fired pizza and small plates.
betties REALLY love wine.

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Janet

Dined 3 days ago

Great atmosphere, great stop, great food, great service! Who could ask for more!!

Olive & Vine

4.4

4.4 (194)

CAN$30 and under

Canadian

Truro

About the restaurant

Welcome to Colchester’s newest and coolest space for date nights, chats with old friends or just a welcoming space to taste amazing food and sample some of the finest wines and cocktails available. Nestled in the heart of Downtown Truro, come experience a wonderful evening and leave all the details to us.

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Richard

Dined 2 days ago

Lovely food, quick service and a lovely, efficient, friendly waitress.

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