Browse gluten free places to eat across Orkney Islands

Finding gluten free places to eat in the Orkney Islands is easier than you might expect, with 10 eateries listed across 6 towns and an impressive average rating of 5. Whether you are planning a break in Kirkwall, heading to Stromness, or exploring smaller spots such as Dounby and Linksness, there are options to help make eating out with coeliac disease feel more straightforward. For anyone visiting this unique island destination, having trusted gluten free choices nearby can make all the difference.

The Orkney Islands attract visitors for highlights such as Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and the dramatic coastal scenery around Stromness and the West Mainland, so it helps to know where you may be able to eat safely while sightseeing. Popular highly rated choices in the county include Helgi's in Kirkwall, Smithfield Hotel in Dounby, Beneth’ill cafe in Linksness and Harbour Fry. If you are looking for gluten free Orkney Islands recommendations for a coeliac trip, this guide is a useful place to start for both everyday meals and food stops between some of the islands’ best known attractions.

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Helgi's

5.0 from 2 ratings

14 Harbour St, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, KW15 1LE

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Smithfield Hotel

5.0 from 1 rating

Dounby, Orkney Islands, KW17 2HT

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Beneth’ill cafe

5.0 from 1 rating

B9047, Linksness, KW16 3NJ

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Harbour Fry

4.0 from 4 ratings

3 Bridge St, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, KW15 1HR

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Helgi's

5.0 from 2 ratings

14 Harbour St, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, KW15 1LE

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Smithfield Hotel

5.0 from 1 rating

Dounby, Orkney Islands, KW17 2HT

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Most of the eateries in our Where to Eat guide are recommended by people like you—those with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance who know great local spots. If you know a place we’ve missed, let us know and help grow our guide!

Birsay

  • 1 Eatery

Dounby

  • 1 Hotel

Kirkwall

  • 5 Eateries

Linksness

  • 1 Eatery

St Margaret's Hope

  • 1 Eatery

Stromness

  • 1 Eatery

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