Wheat, rye, barley, spelt. These grains all include gluten. In fact, a variety of food such as bread, pastries, pasta or pizza are made with wheat flour and therefor contain the protein. Yet, more than 500,000 people in Spain are not able to enjoy these foods easily, as they suffer from celiac disease. Celiac is chronic autoimmune disease, where affected people get symptoms like stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, tiredness or even joint pain after they ate food containing gluten.
In 2025, celiac was recognised as an official chronic disease in Spain, which provides more visibility for the carriers of it. And as hundreds of thousands of people can not tolerate gluten, Spain is considered a very gluten-free-friendly country. Expats will also find a large selection of gluten free spots in Málaga.
Celiac friendly bakeries and restaurants in Málaga
- Piquito Bakery – This gluten free backery is located in the district Cruz de Humilladero. This neighborhood in western Málaga is known to be a densely populated residential area with lots of local shops and restaurants. The bakery itself is specialized on gluten free bread and pastries.
(I recommend trying the palmeras. They have several options of different chocolate covers and cremes.)
Camino de San Rafael, 5 - Reviv Café – Located in the Centro Histórico, this café offers a vegan menu without any sugar and gluten. People can decide between various bowls, toasts, burger, cakes, coffee and smoothies.
Calle Fajardo, 4 - La Pizzateka Málaga – Between the pedestrian zones of Málagas center lies this small pizzaria. The pizzas there are made freshly and they provide several gluten free options based on rice flour.
Calle Juan de Padilla, 12 - Restaurante Bresca Málaga Soho – The Italian cuisine traditionally contains a lot of gluten. All the better that this Italian restaurant offers a whole gluten free menu of foccacias, antipasti, mare terra, pastas, pizzas and desserts.
Calle Trinidad Grund, 28 - Rosarios Burger – As the name of the fast food restaurant already indicates, Rosarios Burger provides gluten free sandwiches and burgers. This spot is located in the neighborhood La Trinidad. This district away from the crowds of tourists is known to be very historical and full of local identity.
Calle José Iturbi, 4 - FreeBakery – This gluten free bakery is located further away from Málagas city center. In the northwest of La Trinidad lies this bakery that is specialized on bread and various kinds of cake. They seem to do any taste, such as tiramisu, lemon, brownie, banana and more.
Avenida Pedro Salinas, 8 - Despacho de Sabores – This bakery in the north of Málagas city center provides a wide offer of handmade bread and pastries. Cakes, cookies, sandwhiches. Visitors will find everything in this place.
Calle Lozano de Torres, 3
As you can see, Málaga is full of gluten-free-friendly restaurants to eat and bakeries to buy delicious goods. This way, people are able to enjoy food, that is not homemade, without being anxious about having to restrict in case you are having celiac disease.
