Gluten-Free Dining in Cary: 3 Verified Addresses

The 3 verified addresses in Cary, North Carolina, are all fully dedicated kitchens: two build-your-own bowl outlets, one of them a GIG-certified chain, and an Ethiopian food truck serving teff injera.

By Nutrixe · September 5, 2026 · 3 min

Cary, North Carolina, has 3 verified addresses, and 3 fully dedicated kitchens. No mixed table on this list: you order without asking a question. The city’s profile is fast, healthy food — two build-your-own bowl outlets, one of them a GIG-certified chain — plus an Ethiopian food truck.

The city in numbers

Cary's 3 verified addresses, by type

Restaurants2

Grocery1

The build-your-own bowls

BIBIBOP Asian Grill, 2007 Walnut Street, near the Centrum shopping center, serves fully customizable Korean bowls that are gluten-free from the first ingredient to the last. That is the address’s strong point: the chain is certified gluten-free by GIG, the Gluten Intolerance Group, according to gluten.org and the chain’s own site. Yelp and the official site confirm the address, the phone number and the 2022 opening.

Mahana Fresh, 1151 Parkside Main Street, works on the same principle: bowls built by the customer and signature dishes that are entirely gluten-free, tacos and desserts included. Find Me Gluten Free classes it as a dedicated establishment; Tripadvisor and the chain’s site agree. It is the option for a quick meal without having to spell out your constraints at the counter.

The Ethiopian food truck

Merkato Cafe Ethiopian Food Truck, 880 East Chatham Street, is entirely gluten-free, and also free of dairy and peanuts according to atly.com. The cooking rests on teff injera, a fermented flatbread that is naturally gluten-free — provided, precisely, that no wheat flour is mixed into the batter, which is common elsewhere and is not the case here. The truck’s presence is confirmed by StreetFoodFinder, Yelp and the official site, with consistent address and hours. Still, check the day’s location before setting out: a food truck moves.

Our tips on site

Say “I have celiac disease” rather than “I’m gluten-free”: the first phrasing is understood as a medical constraint.
Look out for the GIG label. The Gluten Intolerance Group is the American body that certifies gluten-free establishments; BIBIBOP claims it. Our article on the AFDIAG, AIC and FACE certifications explains what a label actually guarantees, and what it does not.
Three different parts of town: Walnut Street, Parkside Main Street and East Chatham Street do not string together on foot. Plan a trip per address.
In the United States, Beyond Celiac is the other reference association for patient information. For the rest of the country, see our guide to gluten-free travel in the USA.

Explore the 3 addresses

Every address cited has been verified at the source: existence, actual gluten-free level, risks. All 3 are on the Nutrixe map. If a Cary address is missing from this list, suggest it. The whole set is also on our page gluten-free restaurants in Cary.

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

Frequently asked questions

Can you eat gluten-free in Cary with celiac disease?

Yes: Nutrixe has verified 3 addresses in Cary, North Carolina, and all 3 are fully dedicated kitchens, with no wheat flour on the premises. Two build-your-own bowl outlets, BIBIBOP Asian Grill and Mahana Fresh, and an Ethiopian food truck, Merkato Cafe. None of the three requires you to negotiate when ordering.

Is there a certified gluten-free restaurant in Cary?

BIBIBOP Asian Grill, 2007 Walnut Street, belongs to a chain whose menu is certified gluten-free by GIG, the American Gluten Intolerance Group, according to gluten.org and the chain's own site. You build Korean bowls that are gluten-free from the first ingredient to the last. The address and the 2022 opening are confirmed by Yelp and the official site.

How do you tell staff you have celiac disease in Cary?

Say "I have celiac disease" rather than "I'm gluten-free", which is often understood as a dietary preference. You can follow up with "Is your kitchen one hundred percent gluten-free?". In Cary, the three addresses in this guide answer yes.

Are all the gluten-free addresses in Cary restaurants?

Almost: of the 3 verified addresses, 2 are classed as restaurants — BIBIBOP Asian Grill on Walnut Street and the Merkato Cafe food truck on East Chatham Street — and 1 as a grocery, Mahana Fresh on Parkside Main Street. All three are in different parts of town, across three separate ZIP codes.